| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Ressler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Papenfuss (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Bryan Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eldon Goodwin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Leslie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Bernard Helt inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Robert Bryson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 19:33 | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown misses the runner from the baseline | 37-28 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Robert Bryson snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Bernard Helt is fouled on the floor by Eldon Goodwin - foul #3 on Eldon Goodwin, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Troy Funke (PF) Eldon Goodwin | |
| 19:03 | Villanova | John Ressler lays it in on a great pass from Dikembe Azim and he's fouled by Troy Funke - foul #2 on Troy Funke, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | John Ressler misses the free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:03 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Troy Funke | 39-28 |
| 18:51 | Texas Tech | The jumper by Michael Papenfuss is denied by John Ressler | 39-28 |
| 18:50 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie tips it back up and in | 39-30 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Bernard Helt travels with the ball | 39-30 |
| 18:17 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 18:15 | Texas Tech | Troy Funke pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:00 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss's pass is intercepted by Robert Bryson | 39-30 |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Bernard Helt loses the ball out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG) Robert Felan | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 17:31 | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim is hacked by Robert Leslie - foul #2 on Robert Leslie, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SG), Dikembe Real (SF) Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Carlos (PG), William Inge (SF) Michael Papenfuss, William Thomas | |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 17:02 | Texas Tech | William Inge gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:56 | Texas Tech | William Inge hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Brown | 39-32 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Robert Nale (C) Dikembe Azim, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Nicholas Besser (SG), Elmer Hayes (PF), Dema Zalazar (C) Bryan Brown, Troy Funke, Robert Leslie | |
| 16:25 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Dikembe Real scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Felan and he's fouled by William Carlos - foul #1 on William Carlos, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG), Bernard Helt (SF) Scott Olivarez, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss (PG), William Thomas (SF) Nicholas Besser, Elmer Hayes | |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Dikembe Real makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 7 pts. C - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Papenfuss (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Carlos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dema Zalazar (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Inge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:52 | Texas Tech | William Inge banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Papenfuss | 42-34 |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Robert Bryson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 15:17 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dikembe Real - foul #1 on Dikembe Real, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Dikembe Azim (PF), John Ressler (C) Robert Felan, Dikembe Real, Edmund Abbott | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown (SG), Robert Leslie (C) William Carlos, William Inge | |
| 15:17 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 15:17 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez travels in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin (PF) Dema Zalazar | |
| 14:52 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie lays it in | 44-38 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 14:29 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim can't tip it in | 44-38 |
| 14:27 | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:21 | Texas Tech | Bernard Helt is called for the reach on Bryan Brown - foul #1 on Bernard Helt, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SG), Dikembe Real (SF) Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Carlos (PG) Michael Papenfuss | |
| 14:03 | Texas Tech | Edmund Abbott steps in front of the Eldon Goodwin pass | 44-38 |
| 14:00 | Villanova | Dikembe Real can't finish the layup | 44-38 |
| 13:59 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:52 | Texas Tech | William Thomas clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Dikembe Real - foul #2 on Dikembe Real, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| 13:52 | Texas Tech | William Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:52 | Texas Tech | William Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:52 | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown grabs the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:37 | Texas Tech | William Carlos is hacked by John Ressler - foul #2 on John Ressler, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG) Dikembe Real | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Inge (SF) William Thomas | |
| 13:28 | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | John Ressler snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Robert Felan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Carlos - foul #2 on William Carlos, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG), Bernard Helt (SF) Scott Olivarez, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss (PG) William Inge | |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:56 | Texas Tech | William Carlos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 12:37 | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 12:24 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Robert Bryson grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 12:14 | Villanova | Robert Bryson makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Dikembe Azim | 47-39 |
| 11:55 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie jams it on a nice dish by Michael Papenfuss and the foul's on Robert Felan - foul #1 on Robert Felan, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (PF), John Ressler (C) Robert Felan, Bernard Helt, Dikembe Azim, Edmund Abbott | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Thomas (SF), Troy Funke (PF) Bryan Brown, Eldon Goodwin | |
| 11:55 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Sliva (fresh) C - John Ressler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Papenfuss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Carlos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Funke (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Leslie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Dikembe Real hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Scott Olivarez | 49-42 |
| 11:13 | Texas Tech | William Thomas's layup is rejected by John Ressler | 49-42 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Charles Sliva | 49-42 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Robert Bryson hits a floater from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 10:28 | Texas Tech | William Thomas misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 10:26 | Texas Tech | William Thomas grabs the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 10:06 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Scott Olivarez - foul #2 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Edmund Abbott (SG), Bernard Helt (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF) Scott Olivarez, Robert Bryson, Dikembe Real, Charles Sliva | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown (SG), William Inge (SF), Eldon Goodwin (PF) William Carlos, William Thomas, Robert Leslie | |
| 10:06 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:06 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Bernard Helt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Elmer Hayes (SF) Michael Papenfuss | |
| 09:28 | Texas Tech | William Inge buries a shot from the left side | 51-46 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Edmund Abbott | 53-46 |
| 08:52 | Texas Tech | Elmer Hayes loses the dribble to John Ressler | 53-46 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Bernard Helt is called for a backcourt violation | 53-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (SG), Dikembe Real (C) Edmund Abbott, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Carlos (PG), William Thomas (SF), Dema Zalazar (C) William Inge, Elmer Hayes, Troy Funke | |
| 08:06 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Azim blocks the short jumper by Eldon Goodwin | 53-46 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Bernard Helt snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 07:58 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to William Carlos | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Real (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - William Carlos (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bryan Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eldon Goodwin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dema Zalazar (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eldon Goodwin | 53-49 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-49 |
| 07:29 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim tips it back up and in | 55-49 |
| 07:22 | Texas Tech | William Thomas makes the runner in the lane | 55-51 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | William Thomas takes the ball from Dikembe Real | 55-51 |
| 06:35 | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown knocks in the shot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Robert Felan scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Azim | 57-53 |
| 06:08 | Texas Tech | William Carlos drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dema Zalazar | 57-56 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 05:51 | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:51 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG), Edmund Abbott (SF), John Ressler (C) Robert Felan, Bernard Helt, Dikembe Real | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss (PG), Robert Leslie (C) William Carlos, Dema Zalazar | |
| 05:28 | Texas Tech | Edmund Abbott steals the ball from Michael Papenfuss | 57-56 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez is fouled on the floor by William Thomas - foul #2 on William Thomas, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Troy Funke (PF) Eldon Goodwin | |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses the floater from the right side | 57-56 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Azim | 57-56 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Ressler | 59-56 |
| 04:34 | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-56 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Bryan Brown steals the ball from Robert Bryson | 59-56 |
| 04:06 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bryan Brown | 59-58 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | John Ressler blows the layup | 59-58 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim tips it home | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - John Ressler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Papenfuss (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Funke (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Leslie (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 03:40 | Texas Tech | Troy Funke misses the tip | 61-58 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Bernard Helt (SF), Dikembe Real (PF) Scott Olivarez, Edmund Abbott, Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Carlos (PG), William Inge (SG), Elmer Hayes (SF), Eldon Goodwin (PF) Michael Papenfuss, Bryan Brown, William Thomas, Troy Funke | |
| 02:59 | Texas Tech | William Carlos is hacked by Robert Felan - foul #2 on Robert Felan, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Nale (C) John Ressler | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 02:59 | Texas Tech | William Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:59 | Texas Tech | William Carlos makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Azim (PF), John Ressler (C) Dikembe Real, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss (PG), Bryan Brown (SG) William Inge, Elmer Hayes | |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses short on a turnaround from close range | 61-60 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Robert Bryson grabs the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Robert Bryson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-60 |
| 02:35 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 02:16 | Texas Tech | Bernard Helt denies the turnaround by William Carlos | 61-60 |
| 02:14 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss snags the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 01:57 | Texas Tech | Robert Bryson takes the ball from Michael Papenfuss | 61-60 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Robert Bryson hits the finger roll | 63-60 |
| 01:35 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | John Ressler banks in the layup on a great pass from Bernard Helt | 65-63 |
| 00:58 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 65-63 |
| 00:56 | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin tips it back up and in | 65-65 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Bernard Helt clanks a jumper from the baseline | 65-65 |
| 00:27 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Texas Tech | Robert Bryson takes the ball from Eldon Goodwin | 65-65 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 stl. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - John Ressler (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Papenfuss (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eldon Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Leslie (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie loses the ball out of bounds | 65-65 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Robert Bryson is whistled for a carry | 65-65 |
| 04:11 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-65 |
| 04:10 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss snags the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 03:59 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie misses the floater from the right side | 65-65 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Robert Felan grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses long on a jumper in the lane | 65-65 |
| 03:42 | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 03:14 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 03:12 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie tips it back up and in | 65-67 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Bernard Helt buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Bryson | 68-67 |
| 02:34 | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown blows the layup | 68-67 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Bernard Helt grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Bernard Helt makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-67 |
| 01:56 | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin makes the floater from the right side | 70-69 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Robert Bryson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-69 |
| 01:40 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 01:21 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | John Ressler grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 01:03 | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 00:50 | Texas Tech | William Thomas makes the shot from the left block set up by Bryan Brown | 70-71 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Bernard Helt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - John Ressler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Papenfuss (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eldon Goodwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Leslie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Robert Bryson is hacked by William Thomas - foul #3 on William Thomas, team foul #7 | 70-71 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Robert Bryson makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:31 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by John Ressler - foul #3 on John Ressler, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| 00:11 | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin misses the free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Bernard Helt pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim can't connect on a runner near the basket | 71-73 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | John Ressler hits the follow up shot | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss clanks a fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Bernard Helt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - John Ressler (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Papenfuss (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eldon Goodwin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Leslie (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:47 | Texas Tech | William Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by John Ressler | 73-73 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | John Ressler snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 04:24 | Texas Tech | William Thomas gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:01 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie is denied on a layup by Dikembe Azim | 73-73 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Bernard Helt grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim is whistled for a carry | 73-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Edmund Abbott (SF), Dikembe Real (C) Robert Felan, Bernard Helt, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Carlos (PG), William Inge (SF), Troy Funke (PF) Michael Papenfuss, William Thomas, Eldon Goodwin | |
| 03:30 | Texas Tech | William Carlos is whistled for a carry | 73-73 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on William Inge - foul #1 on William Inge, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:15 | Texas Tech | Troy Funke snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 02:59 | Texas Tech | William Inge misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Dikembe Azim - foul #3 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Elmer Hayes (SF), Dema Zalazar (C) Bryan Brown, Robert Leslie | |
| 02:59 | Texas Tech | William Inge makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:59 | Texas Tech | William Inge makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Ressler (C) Robert Bryson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown (SG), William Thomas (SF), Eldon Goodwin (PF), Robert Leslie (C) William Inge, Elmer Hayes, Troy Funke, Dema Zalazar | |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-75 |
| 02:45 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 02:24 | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-75 |
| 02:22 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie can't tip it in | 73-75 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Bernard Helt (SF) Edmund Abbott, Dikembe Real | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss (PG) William Carlos | |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Bernard Helt scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 01:43 | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin misses the lay-in | 76-75 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | John Ressler snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Bernard Helt misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on William Thomas - foul #4 on William Thomas, team foul #9 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG) Scott Olivarez | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Bernard Helt makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Bernard Helt makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:57 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 78-75 |
| 00:56 | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin grabs the offensive rebound | 78-75 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Ressler (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Papenfuss (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eldon Goodwin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Leslie (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 00:38 | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Leslie | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Robert Bryson is fouled on the floor by William Thomas - foul #5 on William Thomas, team foul #10 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Carlos (SF) William Thomas | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Robert Bryson makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Robert Bryson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:10 | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by William Carlos | 80-80 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 80-80 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Bernard Helt snags the offensive board | 80-80 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | The clock runs out | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Ressler (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Papenfuss (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Carlos (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eldon Goodwin (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Leslie (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Bryson - foul #1 on Robert Bryson, team foul #11 | 80-80 |
| 04:42 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 04:42 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 80-82 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | John Ressler pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-82 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Bernard Helt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-82 |
| 04:15 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie grabs the defensive rebound | 80-82 |
| 03:53 | Texas Tech | William Carlos is fouled on the floor by Robert Bryson - foul #2 on Robert Bryson, team foul #12 | 80-82 |
| 03:53 | Texas Tech | William Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 03:53 | Texas Tech | William Carlos makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Bernard Helt is fouled on the floor by William Carlos - foul #3 on William Carlos, team foul #11 | 80-84 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Bernard Helt makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Bernard Helt makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 03:21 | Texas Tech | The 3pt attempt by William Carlos is denied by Robert Bryson | 82-84 |
| 03:20 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie hits the follow up shot | 82-86 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Robert Felan connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bernard Helt | 84-86 |
| 02:28 | Texas Tech | William Carlos can't connect on a floater from the left side | 84-86 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Robert Felan snags the defensive board | 84-86 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Robert Bryson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 84-86 |
| 02:19 | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 84-86 |
| 01:55 | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-86 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Bernard Helt | 84-86 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim is hacked by Michael Papenfuss - foul #2 on Michael Papenfuss, team foul #12 | 84-86 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| 01:20 | Texas Tech | William Carlos hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Bernard Helt - foul #2 on Bernard Helt, team foul #13 | 86-86 |
| 01:20 | Texas Tech | William Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 01:20 | Texas Tech | William Carlos misses the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | John Ressler gets the rebound | 86-87 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Bernard Helt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 86-87 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | John Ressler gets the offensive rebound | 86-87 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Bernard Helt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Ressler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Papenfuss (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Carlos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Eldon Goodwin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Leslie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Eldon Goodwin denies the turnaround by Dikembe Azim | 86-87 |
| 00:35 | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin gets the rebound | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Felan - foul #3 on Robert Felan, team foul #14 | 86-87 |
| 00:33 | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:33 | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin misses the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Robert Bryson snags the defensive board | 86-88 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Robert Felan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-88 |
| 00:28 | Texas Tech | Bernard Helt is called for the reach on William Carlos - foul #3 on Bernard Helt, team foul #15 | 86-88 |
| 00:28 | Texas Tech | William Carlos misses the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:28 | Texas Tech | William Carlos misses the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | John Ressler grabs the board | 86-88 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | The short jumper by Robert Bryson is denied by Robert Leslie | 86-88 |
| 00:18 | Texas Tech | William Carlos gets the rebound | 86-88 |
| 00:15 | Texas Tech | Robert Bryson is called for the reach on William Carlos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Bryson, team foul #16 | 86-88 |
| 00:15 | Texas Tech | William Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:15 | Texas Tech | William Carlos makes the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Bernard Helt clanks a 3 from the left wing | 86-90 |
| 00:10 | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin snags the defensive board | 86-90 |
| 00:09 | Texas Tech | Robert Bryson is called for the reach on Eldon Goodwin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Bryson, team foul #17 | 86-90 |
| 00:09 | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:09 | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Bernard Helt buries a 3 from the right wing | 89-92 |
| 00:01 | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown is hacked by Robert Felan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Felan, team foul #18 | 89-92 |
| 00:01 | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown makes the 1st free throw | 89-93 |
| 00:01 | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 89-93 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | John Ressler pulls down the rebound | 89-93 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Ressler misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 89-93 |