| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Calvin Dilworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Speight (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Harper (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andrew Bromley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Buchheit (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Richards (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Patton (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Karp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Ketterman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | John Harper inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Karp - foul #2 on Matthew Karp, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 19:45 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 19:45 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 19:45 | Villanova | Donald Miller pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Richard Richards misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 19:21 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 19:15 | Washington State | John Harper's pass is intercepted by James Patton | 24-29 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Eric Ketterman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Richards | 24-32 |
| 18:32 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit is whistled for a carry | 24-32 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Donald Miller is fouled on the floor by Alan Buchheit - foul #3 on Alan Buchheit, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Appell (C) Alan Buchheit | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:57 | Villanova | Matthew Karp can't finish the layup | 24-32 |
| 17:56 | Washington State | John Harper gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 17:51 | Washington State | John Harper hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Calvin Dilworth | 26-32 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Donald Miller can't finish the layup | 26-32 |
| 17:22 | Washington State | Andrew Bromley grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 17:04 | Washington State | Richard Richards steps in front of the John Harper pass | 26-32 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Eric Ketterman is hacked by Andrew Bromley - foul #1 on Andrew Bromley, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Silvestri (SG), Harold Cole (SF) Brian Speight, John Harper | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Rhodes (PG), Daren Savory (SG), Larry Patrick (PF), Leslie Salerno (C) Richard Richards, James Patton, Eric Ketterman, Donald Miller | |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Larry Patrick comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 16:17 | Washington State | James Silvestri grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 16:12 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Daren Savory snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | James Silvestri steals the ball from Leslie Salerno | 26-32 |
| 15:49 | Washington State | James Silvestri can't finish the layup | 26-32 |
| 15:47 | Washington State | Andrew Bromley hits the follow up shot | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Calvin Dilworth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Silvestri (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Harold Cole (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Bromley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Appell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Rhodes (fresh) SG - Daren Savory (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Karp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leslie Salerno (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Carl Rhodes clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Larry Patrick gets the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 15:19 | Villanova | John Appell is called for the reach on Matthew Karp - foul #1 on John Appell, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Larry Johnson (PG), Brian Speight (SG), John Harper (SF), Michael Crabtree (PF), Alan Buchheit (C) Calvin Dilworth, James Silvestri, Harold Cole, Andrew Bromley, John Appell | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Patton (SG), Eric Ketterman (SF), Donald Miller (C) Daren Savory, Matthew Karp, Leslie Salerno | |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Larry Patrick misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Alan Buchheit - foul #4 on Alan Buchheit, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Appell (C) Alan Buchheit | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Richards (PG) Carl Rhodes | |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Larry Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Larry Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 14:44 | Washington State | Brian Speight scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Larry Johnson | 30-34 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Donald Miller misses the easy layup | 30-34 |
| 14:21 | Washington State | John Harper snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 14:07 | Washington State | John Harper connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Speight | 33-34 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Larry Patrick misses the fadeaway near the basket | 33-34 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Eric Ketterman misses the tip | 33-34 |
| 13:39 | Washington State | John Appell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:21 | Washington State | Brian Speight hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by James Patton - foul #2 on James Patton, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth (PG) Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Rhodes (PG), Daren Savory (SG), Matthew Karp (SF), Leslie Salerno (PF) Richard Richards, James Patton, Eric Ketterman, Larry Patrick | |
| 13:21 | Washington State | Brian Speight makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:21 | Washington State | Brian Speight misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Donald Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | John Appell is called for the reach on Donald Miller - foul #2 on John Appell, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Silvestri (SG) Brian Speight | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:54 | Villanova | Donald Miller misses long on a shot from the right block | 34-34 |
| 12:53 | Washington State | John Appell gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 12:47 | Washington State | John Harper makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Carl Rhodes is called for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harold Cole (SF), Andrew Bromley (PF) John Harper, Michael Crabtree | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Patton (SG), Eric Ketterman (PF) Daren Savory, Donald Miller | |
| 12:00 | Washington State | John Appell's pass is intercepted by Carl Rhodes | 37-34 |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Matthew Karp dunks the ball on a great pass from Carl Rhodes | 37-36 |
| 11:37 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Speight (SG) James Silvestri | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Richards (PG), Larry Patrick (C) Carl Rhodes, Leslie Salerno | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Calvin Dilworth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Speight (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Cole (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Bromley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Appell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Richards (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Patton (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Karp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Ketterman (fresh) 8 pts. C - Larry Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Larry Patrick drills a shot from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 10:53 | Washington State | Harold Cole throws it down on a great pass from Calvin Dilworth | 39-38 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Matthew Karp lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Patton | 39-40 |
| 10:14 | Washington State | Andrew Bromley misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-40 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | Larry Patrick grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 09:46 | Villanova | Matthew Karp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Harper (SF), Michael Crabtree (PF) Harold Cole, Andrew Bromley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daren Savory (SG), Donald Miller (C) James Patton, Eric Ketterman | |
| 09:29 | Washington State | Michael Crabtree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Silvestri (SG) Brian Speight | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bob Foster (SF), Leslie Salerno (PF) Matthew Karp, Larry Patrick | |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Richard Richards comes up short on the floater in the lane | 39-40 |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Donald Miller tips it in | 39-42 |
| 08:46 | Washington State | Michael Crabtree slams it home | 41-42 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Donald Miller misses short on a shot from the left block | 41-42 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Daren Savory tips it back up and in | 41-44 |
| 08:09 | Washington State | Bob Foster picks off the pass by Calvin Dilworth out of a doubleteam | 41-44 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Donald Miller connects on the turnaround from close range | 41-46 |
| 07:28 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Calvin Dilworth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Silvestri (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Harper (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Crabtree (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - John Appell (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Richards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daren Savory (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Foster (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Leslie Salerno (fresh) C - Donald Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Richard Richards comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-46 |
| 07:06 | Washington State | John Harper gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 06:58 | Washington State | John Harper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Richard Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Donald Miller tips it back up and in | 44-48 |
| 06:29 | Washington State | Michael Crabtree misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Bob Foster - foul #2 on Bob Foster, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | Larry Johnson (PG), Brian Speight (SG), Harold Cole (SF), Alan Buchheit (C) Calvin Dilworth, James Silvestri, John Harper, John Appell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Rhodes (PG), James Patton (SG), Matthew Karp (SF), Eric Ketterman (PF), Larry Patrick (C) Richard Richards, Daren Savory, Bob Foster, Leslie Salerno, Donald Miller | |
| 06:29 | Washington State | Michael Crabtree makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 06:29 | Washington State | Michael Crabtree makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Carl Rhodes is hacked by Michael Crabtree - foul #4 on Michael Crabtree, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | Andrew Bromley (PF) Michael Crabtree | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Matthew Karp is called for 5 seconds | 46-48 |
| 05:38 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 05:37 | Washington State | Andrew Bromley tips it in | 48-48 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | James Patton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 05:14 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 05:08 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Speight | 50-48 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Matthew Karp is hacked by Harold Cole - foul #1 on Harold Cole, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth (PG), John Harper (SF) Larry Johnson, Harold Cole | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Miller (C) Larry Patrick | |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Matthew Karp makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Matthew Karp misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:52 | Washington State | John Harper gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 04:40 | Washington State | Andrew Bromley scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Calvin Dilworth | 52-49 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Eric Ketterman is fouled on the floor by Andrew Bromley - foul #2 on Andrew Bromley, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Crabtree (PF) Andrew Bromley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Eric Ketterman misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:16 | Washington State | John Harper snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 03:47 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daren Savory (PG), Larry Patrick (PF) Carl Rhodes, Eric Ketterman | |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Michael Crabtree swats the shot by Larry Patrick | 52-49 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Donald Miller can't tip it in | 52-49 |
| 03:20 | Washington State | John Harper gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Calvin Dilworth (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Speight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Harper (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Crabtree (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Alan Buchheit (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Daren Savory (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Patton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Karp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Washington State | John Harper misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Daren Savory gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Richards (PG), Eric Ketterman (PF) Daren Savory, Larry Patrick | |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Richard Richards is hacked by Brian Speight - foul #1 on Brian Speight, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Richard Richards makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Richard Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:16 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian Speight | 54-51 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Richard Richards is whistled for a carry | 54-51 |
| 01:49 | Washington State | The jump hook by Michael Crabtree is blocked by Eric Ketterman | 54-51 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Eric Ketterman grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Donald Miller misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 54-51 |
| 01:18 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Michael Crabtree | 54-51 |
| 01:01 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit misses badly on a runner in the lane | 54-51 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | James Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Richard Richards buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth is hacked by James Patton - foul #3 on James Patton, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Brian Speight drills a fadeaway from the left side | 56-54 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | James Patton can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 56-54 |