| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Papenfuss (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Inge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dema Zalazar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Funke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Al Flick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | William Thomas inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Texas Tech | William Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 19:38 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar gets the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 19:22 | Texas Tech | William Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-33 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Bernard Helt is hacked by William Thomas - foul #2 on William Thomas, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Bryson | 29-36 |
| 18:30 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | Al Flick grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses the driving attempt in the paint | 29-36 |
| 18:09 | Texas Tech | William Thomas pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:53 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss hits a jumper in the lane | 31-36 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 17:31 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to William Inge | 31-36 |
| 17:25 | Texas Tech | William Inge comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-36 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Al Flick snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Robert Bryson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Robert Bryson snags the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 16:59 | Villanova | Robert Bryson hits a jump hook from the right block | 31-38 |
| 16:43 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Felan - foul #2 on Robert Felan, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson (SG), Nestor Hess (SF), Elmer Hayes (PF), Robert Welch (C) William Inge, William Thomas, Dema Zalazar, Troy Funke | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (PG), Harold Orsini (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (PF), William Morgan (C) Robert Felan, Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, Dikembe Azim, Al Flick | |
| 16:43 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:43 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:43 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss makes the 3rd free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Phillip Powell makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-41 |
| 15:55 | Texas Tech | Nestor Hess misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 15:54 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Papenfuss (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nestor Hess (fresh) PF - Elmer Hayes (fresh) C - Robert Welch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phillip Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Orsini (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Sliva (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Morgan (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Texas Tech | Harold Orsini is called for the reach on Jason Patterson - foul #2 on Harold Orsini, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Nicholas Besser (PG), William Inge (SG) Michael Papenfuss, Jason Patterson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Azim (PF) William Morgan | |
| 15:16 | Texas Tech | Charles Sliva blocks the jumper by Robert Welch | 34-41 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Charles Sliva | 34-41 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Dikembe Real drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-43 |
| 14:37 | Texas Tech | Robert Welch hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Inge | 37-43 |
| 14:29 | Villanova | Charles Sliva drills a shot from the left block | 37-45 |
| 14:15 | Texas Tech | William Inge is hacked by Harold Orsini - foul #3 on Harold Orsini, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Thomas (SF), Dema Zalazar (PF), Troy Funke (C) Nestor Hess, Elmer Hayes, Robert Welch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Robert Bryson (SG), Bernard Helt (SF), Al Flick (C) Phillip Powell, Harold Orsini, Dikembe Real, Charles Sliva | |
| 13:59 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Nicholas Besser and he's fouled by Dikembe Azim - foul #1 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| 13:59 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the runner from close range set up by Robert Felan | 40-47 |
| 13:28 | Texas Tech | William Inge drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Troy Funke | 43-47 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Bernard Helt clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by William Thomas - foul #3 on William Thomas, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss (PG) Nicholas Besser | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (PF) Dikembe Azim | |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Bernard Helt makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Bernard Helt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:53 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-49 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Al Flick pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 12:27 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 12:18 | Texas Tech | William Thomas misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dikembe Real | 43-49 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Bernard Helt misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 12:04 | Texas Tech | William Inge grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 11:52 | Texas Tech | William Thomas is fouled on the floor by Al Flick - foul #1 on Al Flick, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Nicholas Besser (PG), Jason Patterson (SG), Elmer Hayes (PF), Robert Welch (C) Michael Papenfuss, William Inge, Dema Zalazar, Troy Funke | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (SG), Dikembe Azim (PF) Robert Bryson, Al Flick | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Nicholas Besser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Elmer Hayes (fresh) C - Robert Welch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Phillip Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Real (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Texas Tech | Elmer Hayes lays it up and in set up by Nicholas Besser and he's fouled by Robert Felan - foul #3 on Robert Felan, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Sliva (C) Bernard Helt | |
| 11:40 | Texas Tech | Elmer Hayes makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim tips it back up and in | 46-51 |
| 11:03 | Texas Tech | William Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Robert Felan snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Charles Sliva hits the finger roll on a great pass from Phillip Powell | 46-53 |
| 10:25 | Texas Tech | Elmer Hayes loses the ball out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss (PG), William Inge (SG), Dema Zalazar (PF), Troy Funke (C) Nicholas Besser, Jason Patterson, William Thomas, Robert Welch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG), Bernard Helt (SF) Robert Felan, Dikembe Real | |
| 10:08 | Villanova | Bernard Helt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 10:06 | Texas Tech | Troy Funke grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 09:46 | Texas Tech | William Inge misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 09:44 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 09:24 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim is fouled on the floor by Dema Zalazar - foul #3 on Dema Zalazar, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Nestor Hess (SF) Elmer Hayes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Al Flick (C) Charles Sliva | |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Phillip Powell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Al Flick tips it back up and in | 46-55 |
| 08:47 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 08:46 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss tips it back up and in | 48-55 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Bernard Helt makes the 3 from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 08:05 | Texas Tech | Al Flick denies the turnaround by Dema Zalazar | 48-58 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Bernard Helt grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Dema Zalazar is called for the reach on Dikembe Azim - foul #4 on Dema Zalazar, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Nicholas Besser (PG), Jason Patterson (SG), William Thomas (SF), Elmer Hayes (PF), Robert Welch (C) Michael Papenfuss, William Inge, Nestor Hess, Dema Zalazar, Troy Funke | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Harold Orsini (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (PF), William Morgan (C) Phillip Powell, Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, Dikembe Azim, Al Flick | |
| 07:51 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 07:49 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Nicholas Besser | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Nicholas Besser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Elmer Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Welch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Orsini (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Sliva (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Morgan (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Texas Tech | William Thomas buries a jumper from the right side set up by Jason Patterson | 50-58 |
| 07:29 | Villanova | Charles Sliva hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Felan | 50-61 |
| 07:10 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Besser misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-61 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | William Morgan grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 06:47 | Villanova | Harold Orsini misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Charles Sliva pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Charles Sliva misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 06:28 | Villanova | Dikembe Real hits the follow up shot | 50-63 |
| 06:07 | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-63 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | Charles Sliva grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:36 | Villanova | William Morgan misses the easy layup | 50-63 |
| 05:34 | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 05:34 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-63 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss (PG), William Inge (SG), Dema Zalazar (PF), Troy Funke (C) Nicholas Besser, Jason Patterson, Elmer Hayes, Robert Welch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG), Bernard Helt (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), Al Flick (C) Harold Orsini, Dikembe Real, Charles Sliva, William Morgan | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:24 | Texas Tech | William Thomas misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 05:23 | Texas Tech | Dema Zalazar pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 05:13 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss connects on the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Robert Felan - foul #4 on Robert Felan, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| 05:13 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss makes the free throw | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 53-63 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Bernard Helt gets the offensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Dema Zalazar - foul #5 on Dema Zalazar, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Elmer Hayes (PF) Dema Zalazar | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 04:21 | Texas Tech | Troy Funke is hacked by Al Flick - foul #2 on Al Flick, team foul #8 | 53-65 |
| 04:21 | Texas Tech | Troy Funke makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:21 | Texas Tech | Troy Funke makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:02 | Villanova | Robert Felan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Texas Tech | Troy Funke misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 55-65 |
| 03:47 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Hayes | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Papenfuss (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Inge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Elmer Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Troy Funke (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Al Flick (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Texas Tech | William Inge is whistled for a carry | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Bernard Helt can't finish the layup | 55-65 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Bernard Helt tips it in | 55-67 |
| 02:46 | Texas Tech | Al Flick is called for the reach on William Thomas - foul #3 on Al Flick, team foul #9 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Nicholas Besser (PG), Robert Welch (PF), Richard Brown (C) Michael Papenfuss, Elmer Hayes, Troy Funke | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (PG), Harold Orsini (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (C) Robert Felan, Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, Al Flick | |
| 02:46 | Texas Tech | William Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Charles Sliva gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Harold Orsini scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Powell | 55-69 |
| 02:03 | Texas Tech | William Thomas knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 57-69 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Phillip Powell | 57-71 |
| 01:32 | Texas Tech | Phillip Powell steals the ball from Richard Brown | 57-71 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Dikembe Real and the foul's on Robert Welch - foul #1 on Robert Welch, team foul #6 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jason Patterson (SG), Nestor Hess (SF), Elmer Hayes (PF) William Inge, William Thomas, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the free throw | 57-74 |
| 00:47 | Texas Tech | Nicholas Besser hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Elmer Hayes | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) 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 | Harold Orsini is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Harold Orsini, team foul #10 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Morgan (C) Dikembe Azim | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech 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) | |
| 00:18 | Texas Tech | Nestor Hess loses the dribble to Phillip Powell | 59-74 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Phillip Powell runs out the clock | 59-74 |