| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Franqui (fresh) SG - Charles Zuchowski (fresh) SF - Fred Longworth (fresh) PF - Jay Wong (fresh) C - Frank Westfall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) SG - Jesse Littles (fresh) SF - Jeremy Redmon (fresh) PF - John Linsley (fresh) C - Wayne Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Frank Westfall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Jeremy Redmon misses long on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | West Virginia | Jay Wong snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Jeremy Redmon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Robinson | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jeremy Redmon | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | John Linsley comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Jay Wong | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | West Virginia | Jay Wong misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | West Virginia | Frank Westfall can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Linsley | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Richard Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-2 |
| 17:44 | West Virginia | Jay Wong pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:15 | West Virginia | Jay Wong hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | John Linsley grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Richard Robinson is fouled on the floor by Frank Westfall - foul #1 on Frank Westfall, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Price (PG), Christopher Fisher (SG), Robert Edwards (SF), Sam Wilson (PF), Loren Lanham (C) Paul Franqui, Charles Zuchowski, Fred Longworth, Jay Wong, Frank Westfall | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Jeremy Redmon misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Fisher - foul #1 on Christopher Fisher, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Jeremy Redmon misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Jeremy Redmon makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 16:17 | West Virginia | George Price clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on John Linsley - foul #1 on John Linsley, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 16:17 | West Virginia | George Price makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 16:17 | West Virginia | George Price makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | John Linsley drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jesse Littles and he's fouled by Sam Wilson - foul #1 on Sam Wilson, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Elbert Miers (C) Wayne Robinson | |
| 16:05 | Villanova | John Linsley makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:55 | West Virginia | George Price is called for 10 seconds | 2-6 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - George Price (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Fisher (fresh) SF - Robert Edwards (fresh) PF - Sam Wilson (fresh) C - Loren Lanham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Littles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Redmon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Linsley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Elbert Miers (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Villanova | John Linsley blows the layup but the foul's on Sam Wilson - foul #2 on Sam Wilson, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jay Wong (PF) Sam Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:42 | Villanova | John Linsley makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:42 | Villanova | John Linsley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:25 | West Virginia | Jay Wong misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Jesse Littles - foul #1 on Jesse Littles, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Frank Westfall (C) Loren Lanham | |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgil Packer (SF), David Swofford (PF) Jeremy Redmon, John Linsley | |
| 15:25 | West Virginia | Jay Wong misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:25 | West Virginia | Jay Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Richard Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-8 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | Virgil Packer tips it home | 3-10 |
| 15:01 | West Virginia | Robert Edwards is hacked by Richard Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Robinson, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Franqui (PG), Charles Zuchowski (SG), Fred Longworth (SF) George Price, Christopher Fisher, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Davis (SG) Jesse Littles | |
| 14:40 | West Virginia | Jay Wong buries a jumper from the right side | 5-10 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | David Swofford misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-10 |
| 14:22 | West Virginia | Frank Westfall grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 14:01 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-10 |
| 14:00 | Villanova | Virgil Packer grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Richard Robinson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Davis | 5-12 |
| 13:40 | West Virginia | Harold Davis is called for the reach on Fred Longworth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Davis, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Fisher (SG), Loren Lanham (C) Charles Zuchowski, Frank Westfall | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jesse Littles (SG), Jeremy Redmon (SF), John Linsley (PF), Wayne Robinson (C) Richard Robinson, Virgil Packer, David Swofford, Elbert Miers | |
| 13:20 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui loses the dribble to Wayne Robinson | 5-12 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Jeremy Redmon misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 5-12 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Davis | 5-12 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Harold Davis buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jesse Littles | 5-15 |
| 12:34 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Franqui | 8-15 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Jesse Littles is hacked by Jay Wong - foul #1 on Jay Wong, team foul #5 | 8-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Price (PG), Charles Zuchowski (SG), Robert Edwards (SF), Frank Westfall (C) Paul Franqui, Christopher Fisher, Fred Longworth, Loren Lanham | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), David Swofford (SF) Jesse Littles, Jeremy Redmon | |
| 12:11 | Villanova | John Linsley is called for traveling | 8-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Herbert Latour (C) Wayne Robinson | |
| 11:42 | West Virginia | George Price misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 11:41 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Westfall | 8-15 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - George Price (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Zuchowski (fresh) SF - Robert Edwards (fresh) PF - Jay Wong (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Westfall (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Justin Gruber (fresh) SG - Harold Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Swofford (fresh) PF - John Linsley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Latour (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | West Virginia | John Linsley steals the ball from Frank Westfall | 8-15 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | John Linsley knocks in the floater in the lane | 8-17 |
| 10:57 | West Virginia | Justin Gruber picks off the pass by Charles Zuchowski in the backcourt | 8-17 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | David Swofford hits the finger roll set up by Justin Gruber | 8-19 |
| 10:33 | West Virginia | Jay Wong misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-19 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Herbert Latour grabs the defensive rebound | 8-19 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | John Linsley misses the easy layup | 8-19 |
| 10:12 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to George Price | 8-19 |
| 09:50 | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Harold Davis - foul #2 on Harold Davis, team foul #5 | 8-19 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Franqui (PG), Fred Longworth (SF), Loren Lanham (C) George Price, Robert Edwards, Frank Westfall | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Robinson (PG), Jesse Littles (SG), Jeremy Redmon (SF), Wayne Robinson (C) Justin Gruber, Harold Davis, John Linsley, Herbert Latour | |
| 09:50 | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski misses the 1st free throw | 8-19 |
| 09:50 | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | David Swofford is fouled on the floor by Jay Wong - foul #2 on Jay Wong, team foul #6 | 9-19 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Fisher (SG), Robert Edwards (SF) Charles Zuchowski, Jay Wong | |
| Subs | Villanova | Elbert Miers (PF) David Swofford | |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Richard Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 9-19 |
| 09:08 | West Virginia | Richard Robinson picks off the pass by Robert Edwards in the backcourt | 9-19 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Jesse Littles misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Loren Lanham - foul #1 on Loren Lanham, team foul #7 | 9-19 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Jesse Littles misses the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Jesse Littles makes the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 08:25 | West Virginia | Christopher Fisher is fouled on the floor by Elbert Miers - foul #1 on Elbert Miers, team foul #6 | 9-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Swofford (PF) Wayne Robinson | |
| 08:04 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui's fadeaway is rejected by Elbert Miers | 9-20 |
| 08:02 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth tips it in | 11-20 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Elbert Miers buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Robinson | 11-22 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Franqui (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Fisher (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Edwards (tiring) PF - Fred Longworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Loren Lanham (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Littles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Redmon (tiring) 3 pts. PF - David Swofford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Elbert Miers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui steps out of bounds on the sideline | 11-22 |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Price (PG), Charles Zuchowski (SG), Frank Westfall (C) Paul Franqui, Christopher Fisher, Loren Lanham | |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgil Packer (SF), Herbert Latour (PF), Wayne Robinson (C) Jeremy Redmon, David Swofford, Elbert Miers | |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Frank Westfall picks off the pass by Herbert Latour | 11-22 |
| 06:36 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Richard Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-22 |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson tips it in | 14-24 |
| 05:46 | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski is fouled on the floor by Jesse Littles - foul #2 on Jesse Littles, team foul #7 | 14-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Franqui (PG), Sam Wilson (PF) George Price, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), David Swofford (SF), John Linsley (PF) Richard Robinson, Virgil Packer, Herbert Latour | |
| 05:46 | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:46 | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | David Swofford buries a shot from close range | 16-26 |
| 05:15 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | John Linsley hits a jumper from the right block | 19-28 |
| 04:57 | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski loses the dribble to John Linsley in the backcourt | 19-28 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | John Linsley misses the lay-in | 19-28 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | David Swofford tips it back up and in | 19-30 |
| 04:21 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-30 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Wayne Robinson pulls down the rebound | 19-30 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | David Swofford is whistled for a carry | 19-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Fisher (SG), Loren Lanham (C) Charles Zuchowski, Frank Westfall | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Robinson (SG), Jeremy Redmon (SF), Elbert Miers (C) Jesse Littles, David Swofford, Wayne Robinson | |
| 04:10 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth is hacked by Justin Gruber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Gruber, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| 04:10 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth misses the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Richard Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Elbert Miers clanks a turnaround in the paint | 19-30 |
| 03:58 | West Virginia | Loren Lanham grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 03:31 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-30 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Franqui (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Fisher (fresh) SF - Fred Longworth (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Sam Wilson (fairly fresh) C - Loren Lanham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Justin Gruber (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Redmon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Linsley (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Elbert Miers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Paul Franqui steals the ball from Jeremy Redmon | 21-30 |
| 03:24 | West Virginia | Christopher Fisher lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Franqui | 23-30 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Christopher Fisher is called for the reach on Jeremy Redmon - foul #2 on Christopher Fisher, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Price (PG), Robert Edwards (SF), Jay Wong (PF) Paul Franqui, Fred Longworth, Sam Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Davis (SG), Herbert Latour (PF) Justin Gruber, John Linsley | |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Jeremy Redmon makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Jeremy Redmon makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:58 | West Virginia | Jay Wong can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Elbert Miers - foul #2 on Elbert Miers, team foul #9 | 23-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Linsley (PF) Elbert Miers | |
| 02:58 | West Virginia | Jay Wong makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:58 | West Virginia | Jay Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Herbert Latour lays it up and in set up by Harold Davis | 25-34 |
| 02:43 | West Virginia | Robert Edwards is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Edwards, team foul #9 | 25-34 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Richard Robinson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-37 |
| 02:00 | West Virginia | Jay Wong travels with the ball | 25-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski (SG), Fred Longworth (SF), Sam Wilson (PF), Frank Westfall (C) Christopher Fisher, Robert Edwards, Jay Wong, Loren Lanham | |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgil Packer (SF), David Swofford (PF) Jeremy Redmon, John Linsley | |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Harold Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-37 |
| 01:36 | West Virginia | Charles Zuchowski pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 01:30 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-37 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Herbert Latour | 25-37 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Richard Robinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-37 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Herbert Latour tips it in | 25-39 |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | Fred Longworth misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-39 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Harold Davis | 25-39 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Herbert Latour can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Frank Westfall - foul #2 on Frank Westfall, team foul #10 | 25-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Franqui (PG), Robert Edwards (SF), Jay Wong (PF) George Price, Fred Longworth, Sam Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Gruber (PG), Jeremy Redmon (SF), Elbert Miers (C) Richard Robinson, Virgil Packer, David Swofford | |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Herbert Latour makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Herbert Latour makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Gruber - foul #2 on Justin Gruber, team foul #10 | 25-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Linsley (PF) Herbert Latour | |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui misses the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Elbert Miers misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Westfall - foul #3 on Frank Westfall, team foul #11 | 26-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Fisher (SG), Loren Lanham (C) Charles Zuchowski, Frank Westfall | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Elbert Miers makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Elbert Miers makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Paul Franqui misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 26-43 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Jeremy Redmon snags the defensive board | 26-43 |