| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Truman McAusland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emilio Espinoza (fresh) SF - Brett Clark (fresh) PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Edgar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Bartlett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Hughey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Murrill (fresh) C - Seth Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | James Hughey inbounds the ball | 21-23 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | West Virginia | David Murrill comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 21-23 |
| 19:40 | West Virginia | David Bartlett can't tip it in | 21-23 |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Truman McAusland grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Brett Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-23 |
| 19:10 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Seth Jones | 21-23 |
| 19:08 | West Virginia | Truman McAusland is called for the reach on Harold Eckman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Truman McAusland, team foul #1 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Brent Skillern (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), James Mattson (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Truman McAusland, Emilio Espinoza, Brett Clark, Charles Reece, James Edgar | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 18:53 | West Virginia | David Bartlett blows the dunk but he's fouled by Richard Pfaff - foul #1 on Richard Pfaff, team foul #2 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Rice (PF) James Mattson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 18:53 | West Virginia | David Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 18:53 | West Virginia | David Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Harold Eckman - foul #3 on Harold Eckman, team foul #1 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Emilio Espinoza (SG) Robert Morrison, Brent Skillern | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG) Harold Eckman | |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 18:05 | West Virginia | Richard Pfaff is called for the reach on James Hughey - foul #2 on Richard Pfaff, team foul #3 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Tom White (SG), Brett Clark (SF), James Mattson (PF), James Edgar (C) Truman McAusland, Emilio Espinoza, Richard Pfaff, Edward Rice, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 17:45 | West Virginia | James Mattson picks off the pass by David Bartlett | 23-24 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Tom White misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 17:32 | West Virginia | Seth Jones snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 17:11 | West Virginia | David Bartlett connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Seth Jones | 23-26 |
| 16:49 | Villanova | James Mattson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 16:36 | West Virginia | Seth Jones drills a driving attempt from the left block | 25-28 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Brett Clark connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 15:56 | West Virginia | David Murrill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Tom White snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fresh) SG - Tom White (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brett Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Edgar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Reginald King (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Bartlett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Hughey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Murrill (fairly fresh) C - Seth Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Brett Clark's floater is tipped away by Seth Jones | 28-28 |
| 15:37 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to James Edgar | 28-28 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | James Mattson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Morrison | 30-28 |
| 14:57 | West Virginia | Reginald King loses the ball out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Emilio Espinoza (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Robert Morrison, Tom White, Brett Clark, James Mattson, James Edgar | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), Gary Eshleman (SF), Jack Signorelli (PF), Barry Kaster (C) Reginald King, James Hughey, David Murrill, Seth Jones | |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Charles Reece loses the ball out of bounds | 30-28 |
| 14:18 | West Virginia | David Bartlett connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Eshleman | 30-30 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Charles Reece clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 14:02 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 13:39 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman misses short on a shot from the right block | 30-30 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Charles Reece grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Charles Reece is hacked by Jack Signorelli - foul #1 on Jack Signorelli, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (SG), James Hughey (SF) David Bartlett, Gary Eshleman | |
| 13:08 | Villanova | Truman McAusland buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Pfaff | 33-30 |
| 12:47 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the jump hook in the paint | 33-32 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff misses the floater from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Russell | 33-32 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | Truman McAusland works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 12:02 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 11:40 | West Virginia | Truman McAusland is called for the reach on Reginald King - foul #3 on Truman McAusland, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brent Skillern (SG), Brett Clark (SF), Edward Rice (PF), James Edgar (C) Emilio Espinoza, Richard Pfaff, Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Murrill (PF), Seth Jones (C) Jack Signorelli, Barry Kaster | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Truman McAusland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brent Skillern (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brett Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Rice (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Edgar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Reginald King (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Hughey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Murrill (fresh) C - Seth Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 11:27 | West Virginia | Seth Jones makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Reginald King | 33-34 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Reginald King picks off the pass by Brent Skillern | 33-34 |
| 10:44 | West Virginia | Seth Jones makes the fadeaway from the right block | 33-36 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | Edward Rice buries a jumper in the lane | 35-36 |
| 10:28 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman is hacked by Truman McAusland - foul #4 on Truman McAusland, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza (SG) Truman McAusland | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 10:19 | West Virginia | David Murrill drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Harold Eckman and he's hacked by Edward Rice - foul #1 on Edward Rice, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Bartlett (SG), Gary Eshleman (SF) Reginald King, James Hughey | |
| 10:19 | West Virginia | David Murrill makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Brett Clark misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 09:53 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to David Murrill | 35-39 |
| 09:37 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Brett Clark - foul #2 on Brett Clark, team foul #7 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Brett Clark, Edward Rice, James Edgar | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 09:37 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 09:37 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Charles Reece misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Eshleman - foul #1 on Gary Eshleman, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Clark (SF), Edward Rice (C) Richard Pfaff, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (SG), James Hughey (SF) David Bartlett, Gary Eshleman | |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Charles Reece makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Charles Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 08:51 | West Virginia | Charles Reece is called for the reach on James Hughey - foul #3 on Charles Reece, team foul #8 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Richard Pfaff (SF), James Edgar (C) Brent Skillern, Brett Clark, Charles Reece | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli (C) Seth Jones | |
| 08:51 | West Virginia | James Hughey misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 08:51 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 08:28 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Reginald King | 37-44 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 08:07 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 07:40 | West Virginia | James Hughey misses the lay-in | 37-44 |
| 07:39 | Villanova | Edward Rice gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Emilio Espinoza (fresh) SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Edgar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reginald King (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Hughey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Murrill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Signorelli (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Villanova | James Edgar misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Edward Rice tips it but misses | 37-44 |
| 07:09 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 06:48 | West Virginia | James Hughey lays it in on a nice dish by Harold Eckman and he's hacked by Robert Morrison - foul #2 on Robert Morrison, team foul #9 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Brent Skillern (SG), Brett Clark (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Robert Morrison, Emilio Espinoza, Richard Pfaff, Edward Rice, James Edgar | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman (SG), Seth Jones (C) Reginald King, David Murrill | |
| 06:48 | West Virginia | James Hughey makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Truman McAusland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Mattson (PF) Charles Reece | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 06:12 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman is fouled on the floor by Truman McAusland - foul #5 on Truman McAusland, team foul #10 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Tom White (SG), Charles Reece (PF) Truman McAusland, James Mattson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Bartlett (SG) James Hughey | |
| 06:12 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 06:12 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Brett Clark pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Tom White misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jack Signorelli - foul #2 on Jack Signorelli, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (PG), Barry Kaster (PF) Harold Eckman, Jack Signorelli | |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Tom White makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Tom White makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 05:21 | West Virginia | Seth Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza (SG), James Mattson (PF), James Edgar (C) Tom White, Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Hughey (SF) Gary Eshleman | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Brett Clark drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Brent Skillern | 41-48 |
| 04:47 | West Virginia | Seth Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Brent Skillern, James Mattson, James Edgar | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Murrill (PF) Barry Kaster | |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Charles Reece misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 04:39 | West Virginia | David Murrill grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 04:19 | West Virginia | Seth Jones misses the floater from close range | 41-48 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Seth Jones tips it back up and in | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Robert Morrison hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Reece | 44-50 |
| 03:27 | West Virginia | David Bartlett hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 44-50 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Charles Reece gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emilio Espinoza (fresh) SF - Brett Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Russell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Reginald King (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Bartlett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Hughey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Murrill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Seth Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Brett Clark connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Morrison and he's hacked by Seth Jones - foul #1 on Seth Jones, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brent Skillern (PG), Tom White (SG), James Mattson (PF), James Edgar (C) Robert Morrison, Emilio Espinoza, Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), Gary Eshleman (SF), Jack Signorelli (PF), Barry Kaster (C) Reginald King, James Hughey, David Murrill, Seth Jones | |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Brett Clark makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 02:34 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Edgar - foul #1 on James Edgar, team foul #11 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Pfaff (SF) Brett Clark | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:34 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:34 | West Virginia | Barry Kaster makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | James Mattson is whistled for traveling | 47-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Hughey (SF) David Bartlett | |
| 02:04 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza (SG) Tom White | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald King (SG), David Murrill (PF), Seth Jones (C) Gary Eshleman, Jack Signorelli, Barry Kaster | |
| 01:43 | West Virginia | James Hughey hits a fadeaway in the paint | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Villanova | James Mattson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Murrill - foul #3 on David Murrill, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Brett Clark (SF) Brent Skillern, Richard Pfaff | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Bartlett (SG) Reginald King | |
| 01:23 | Villanova | James Mattson misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | James Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:21 | West Virginia | David Murrill is hacked by Robert Morrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Morrison, team foul #12 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Reece (PF) James Mattson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman (SF), Barry Kaster (C) James Hughey, Seth Jones | |
| 01:21 | West Virginia | David Murrill misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:21 | West Virginia | David Murrill misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | James Edgar grabs the board | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Robert Morrison is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 48-54 |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Morrison - foul #4 on Robert Morrison, team foul #13 | 48-54 |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Brett Clark splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza clanks a shot from the left side | 48-55 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Robert Morrison grabs the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Barry Kaster swats the layup by James Edgar | 48-55 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza hits the follow up shot | 50-55 |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | Emilio Espinoza is called for the reach on Gary Eshleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emilio Espinoza, team foul #14 | 50-55 |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | James Edgar is called for traveling | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman is hacked by Emilio Espinoza in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emilio Espinoza, team foul #15 | 50-57 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Charles Reece's pass is intercepted by David Bartlett | 50-59 |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Morrison - foul #5 on Robert Morrison, team foul #16 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brent Skillern (PG) Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Gary Eshleman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | James Edgar loses the dribble to Gary Eshleman | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman runs out the clock | 50-61 |