| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Hodgins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Salomon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Irvin Pfeil (fresh) 6 reb. C - George Penniman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcos Valadez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ressler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Larry Salomon inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Colorado | William Gray buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Larry Salomon and the foul's on John Ressler - foul #3 on John Ressler, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (C) John Ressler | |
| 19:40 | Colorado | William Gray makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott is hacked by George Penniman - foul #3 on George Penniman, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jaime Holder (C) George Penniman | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott is hacked by Jaime Holder - foul #2 on Jaime Holder, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott is whistled for traveling | 32-33 |
| 18:20 | Colorado | Jaime Holder misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Scott Olivarez - foul #1 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 18:20 | Colorado | Jaime Holder makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:20 | Colorado | Jaime Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | 3 seconds is called on Marcos Valadez | 34-33 |
| 17:32 | Colorado | Dikembe Azim takes the ball from Jaime Holder | 34-33 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 34-33 |
| 17:05 | Colorado | Larry Salomon grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:45 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by William Gray | 36-33 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Paul Farrar misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 16:27 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 16:20 | Colorado | Larry Salomon comes up short on the shot from the left side | 36-33 |
| 16:18 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil tips it home | 38-33 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 16:03 | Colorado | Jaime Holder pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:42 | Colorado | William Gray clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 15:41 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dikembe Azim | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Hodgins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Salomon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Irvin Pfeil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jaime Holder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcos Valadez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Farrar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Edmund Abbott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jaime Holder - foul #3 on Jaime Holder, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez (PG), Eric Tedford (SG), Adam Bowers (SF), Cesar Marino (PF), George Penniman (C) William Gray, Greg Hodgins, Larry Salomon, Irvin Pfeil, Jaime Holder | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Dikembe Real (SF), John Ressler (C) Scott Olivarez, Paul Farrar, Edmund Abbott | |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:07 | Colorado | Adam Bowers can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Real - foul #1 on Dikembe Real, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Sliva (PF) Dikembe Azim | |
| 15:07 | Colorado | Adam Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:07 | Colorado | Adam Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Felan | 39-37 |
| 14:35 | Colorado | George Penniman scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Eric Tedford | 41-37 |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Charles Sliva knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Dikembe Real | 41-39 |
| 13:54 | Colorado | Eric Tedford can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-39 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Robert Felan snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Dikembe Real loses the dribble to George Penniman | 41-39 |
| 13:27 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | John Ressler grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez buries a 3 from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 12:36 | Colorado | Marcos Valadez picks off the pass by Cesar Marino | 41-42 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Ressler | 41-44 |
| 12:01 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Ressler | 41-44 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | George Penniman blocks the short jumper by Dikembe Real | 41-44 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Robert Felan pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Emilio Sanchez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Tedford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Bowers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cesar Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Penniman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marcos Valadez (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Real (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Sliva (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Ressler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Adam Bowers - foul #2 on Adam Bowers, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), Greg Hodgins (SG), Larry Salomon (SF), Irvin Pfeil (PF), Jaime Holder (C) Emilio Sanchez, Eric Tedford, Adam Bowers, Cesar Marino, George Penniman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Paul Farrar (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), Edmund Abbott (C) Robert Felan, Marcos Valadez, Charles Sliva, John Ressler | |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Dikembe Real makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:26 | Colorado | Jaime Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 11:05 | Colorado | Jaime Holder makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Greg Hodgins and he's fouled by Scott Olivarez - foul #2 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Nale (C) Dikembe Real | |
| 11:05 | Colorado | Jaime Holder misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim drills a fadeaway from close range | 43-47 |
| 10:32 | Colorado | Robert Nale steps in front of the William Gray pass | 43-47 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Olivarez | 43-50 |
| 09:56 | Colorado | Larry Salomon is fouled on the floor by Paul Farrar - foul #1 on Paul Farrar, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcos Valadez (SG) Robert Nale | |
| 09:35 | Colorado | Jaime Holder's floater is tipped away by Dikembe Azim | 43-50 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 09:24 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jaime Holder - foul #4 on Jaime Holder, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Adam Bowers (C) Jaime Holder | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Ressler (C) Marcos Valadez | |
| 09:24 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:24 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:24 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Irvin Pfeil | 43-51 |
| 09:08 | Colorado | Adam Bowers connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by William Gray | 45-51 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim is called for a backcourt violation | 45-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez (PG), George Penniman (C) William Gray, Adam Bowers | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:39 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 08:37 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez tips it in | 47-51 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-51 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| 08:08 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Paul Farrar grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Paul Farrar hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Azim | 47-56 |
| 07:43 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 07:41 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Emilio Sanchez | 47-56 |
| 07:32 | Colorado | Larry Salomon misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-56 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | John Ressler grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Emilio Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Hodgins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Salomon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Irvin Pfeil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - George Penniman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmund Abbott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Farrar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Ressler (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Villanova | John Ressler misses the lay-in | 47-56 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott hits the follow up shot | 47-58 |
| 06:40 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez double dribbles | 47-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), Eric Tedford (SG), Jaime Holder (SF), Adam Bowers (PF), Donald Moore (C) Emilio Sanchez, Greg Hodgins, Larry Salomon, Irvin Pfeil, George Penniman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Marcos Valadez (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (PF), Robert Nale (C) Scott Olivarez, Edmund Abbott, Paul Farrar, Dikembe Azim, John Ressler | |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Robert Nale misses the easy layup | 47-58 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez grabs the offensive board | 47-58 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Charles Sliva buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Real | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:48 | Colorado | Eric Tedford misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 05:46 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Nale | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-63 |
| 05:02 | Colorado | Charles Sliva denies the turnaround by Donald Moore | 47-63 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Charles Sliva grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Robert Nale is fouled on the floor by Adam Bowers - foul #3 on Adam Bowers, team foul #6 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Colorado | Greg Hodgins (SG), George Penniman (C) Eric Tedford, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Dikembe Azim (PF), John Ressler (C) Robert Felan, Charles Sliva, Robert Nale | |
| 04:16 | Villanova | John Ressler connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Olivarez and he's hacked by Adam Bowers - foul #4 on Adam Bowers, team foul #7 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez (PG), Darren Holder (SG), Cesar Marino (PF) William Gray, Greg Hodgins, George Penniman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (SG), Edmund Abbott (SF), Charles Sliva (PF) Scott Olivarez, Marcos Valadez, Dikembe Azim | |
| 04:16 | Villanova | John Ressler misses the free throw | 47-65 |
| 04:16 | Colorado | Jaime Holder grabs the board | 47-65 |
| 04:03 | Colorado | Cesar Marino clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-65 |
| 04:02 | Villanova | Dikembe Real grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Villanova | John Ressler jams it on a great pass from Robert Felan | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Colorado | Jaime Holder drills a turnaround in the paint | 49-67 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Emilio Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren Holder (fresh) SF - Adam Bowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Cesar Marino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jaime Holder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dikembe Real (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Felan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Sliva (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Ressler (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Robert Felan is hacked by Darren Holder - foul #1 on Darren Holder, team foul #8 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | Eric Tedford (SG), Donald Moore (C) Adam Bowers, Jaime Holder | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Nale (C) John Ressler | |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 03:06 | Colorado | Cesar Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 49-68 |
| 02:55 | Colorado | Darren Holder clanks a jumper from the right side | 49-68 |
| 02:53 | Colorado | Eric Tedford tips it in | 51-68 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Robert Nale comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-68 |
| 02:26 | Colorado | Darren Holder snags the defensive board | 51-68 |
| 02:20 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez is fouled on the floor by Charles Sliva - foul #1 on Charles Sliva, team foul #6 | 51-68 |
| 02:10 | Colorado | Eric Tedford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Emilio Sanchez | 54-68 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Dikembe Real clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 01:47 | Colorado | Cesar Marino grabs the board | 54-68 |
| 01:32 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Dikembe Real grabs the board | 54-68 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Robert Felan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jaime Holder (SF), Adam Bowers (PF) Darren Holder, Cesar Marino | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:18 | Colorado | Jaime Holder hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Emilio Sanchez | 56-68 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Felan | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Eric Tedford's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Real | 56-70 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Robert Nale grabs the board | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Felan and he's fouled by Adam Bowers - foul #5 on Adam Bowers, team foul #9 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Colorado | Cesar Marino (PF) Adam Bowers | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the free throw | 56-73 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Jaime Holder misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-73 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Robert Nale gets the rebound | 56-73 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott runs out the clock | 56-73 |