| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Dennis Todd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Zar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alberto Russo (fresh) C - Bryan Saunders (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Tylor (fresh) SF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Yul Chu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski inbounds the ball | 18-22 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Yul Chu knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Bryan Saunders - foul #1 on Bryan Saunders, team foul #1 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Arnulfo Giordano (SG), Anthony Pritchard (C) Ivan Zar, Bryan Saunders | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (SG) Lee Tylor | |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Yul Chu makes the free throw | 18-25 |
| 19:26 | Arizona State | Gregory Pruitt picks off the pass by Arnulfo Giordano | 18-25 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell is hacked by Dennis Todd - foul #2 on Dennis Todd, team foul #2 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ivan Zar (SG), Bryan Saunders (PF) Arnulfo Giordano, Alberto Russo | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Yul Chu misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 18:05 | Arizona State | Ivan Zar drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Todd | 21-28 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Yul Chu hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 21-28 |
| 17:48 | Arizona State | Anthony Pritchard gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 17:27 | Arizona State | Lawrence Campbell picks off the pass by Ivan Zar out of a doubleteam | 21-28 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 17:21 | Arizona State | Dennis Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 17:03 | Arizona State | Bryan Saunders clanks a jumper from the right side | 21-28 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Yul Chu gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 16:55 | Villanova | The jump hook by Lawrence Campbell is blocked by Anthony Pritchard | 21-28 |
| 16:54 | Arizona State | Anthony Pritchard grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 16:49 | Arizona State | Dennis Todd clanks a 3 from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 16:30 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski misses the shot from the free throw line | 21-28 |
| 16:28 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Ivan Zar | 21-28 |
| 16:01 | Arizona State | Bryan Saunders is open and lays it up and in set up by Dennis Todd and the foul's on Lawrence Campbell - foul #2 on Lawrence Campbell, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Millwood (SG), James Rouse (SF), Alberto Russo (PF) Ivan Zar, Robert Roberts, Anthony Pritchard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincente Russo (PG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Mark Frechette (PF), Filiberto Bruno (C) Lawrence Campbell, Mile Kotowski, Gregory Pruitt, Yul Chu | |
| 16:01 | Arizona State | Bryan Saunders makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Dennis Todd (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Millwood (fresh) SF - James Rouse (fresh) PF - Alberto Russo (fresh) C - Bryan Saunders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincente Russo (fresh) SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Showers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Frechette (fresh) 2 reb. C - Filiberto Bruno (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Villanova | Vincente Russo connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gonzalo Ferrari | 24-30 |
| 15:24 | Arizona State | Dennis Todd misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Bryan Saunders steals it from Gonzalo Ferrari | 24-30 |
| 14:44 | Arizona State | Dennis Todd knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Millwood | 26-30 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | James Rouse steals it from Vincente Russo | 26-30 |
| 14:15 | Arizona State | Michael Millwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ivan Zar (SG), Robert Roberts (SF), Anthony Pritchard (C) Michael Millwood, James Rouse, Bryan Saunders | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Gregory Pruitt (PF), Yul Chu (C) Gonzalo Ferrari, Mark Frechette, Filiberto Bruno | |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 13:41 | Arizona State | Alberto Russo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 13:39 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Yul Chu | 26-32 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Gabriel Showers | 26-34 |
| 13:10 | Arizona State | Dennis Todd comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence Campbell - foul #3 on Lawrence Campbell, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Baughman (PG), James Rouse (SF) Robert Roberts, Alberto Russo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Mile Kotowski (SF), Filiberto Bruno (PF) Lawrence Campbell, Gabriel Showers, Gregory Pruitt | |
| 13:10 | Arizona State | Dennis Todd misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 13:10 | Arizona State | Dennis Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Vincente Russo hits the finger roll set up by Yul Chu | 27-36 |
| 12:27 | Arizona State | James Rouse misses the floater from just outside the lane | 27-36 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Yul Chu gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Yul Chu hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ivan Zar - foul #2 on Ivan Zar, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Millwood (SG), Robert Roberts (SF), Alberto Russo (PF) James Baughman, Ivan Zar, James Rouse | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF) Gonzalo Ferrari, Mile Kotowski, Filiberto Bruno | |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Yul Chu misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Yul Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 11:50 | Arizona State | Dennis Todd drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Roberts | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Dennis Todd (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Millwood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alberto Russo (fresh) C - Anthony Pritchard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincente Russo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gabriel Showers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Yul Chu (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers misses badly on a floater near the basket | 30-37 |
| 11:40 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Dennis Todd | 30-37 |
| 11:17 | Arizona State | Dennis Todd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 11:15 | Arizona State | Alberto Russo tips it home | 32-37 |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Yul Chu | 32-39 |
| 10:39 | Arizona State | Michael Millwood misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 10:37 | Arizona State | Anthony Pritchard tips it but misses | 32-39 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Vincente Russo hits the follow up shot | 32-41 |
| 09:56 | Arizona State | Michael Millwood buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Roberts | 35-41 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt tips it home | 35-43 |
| 09:08 | Arizona State | Dennis Todd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Vincente Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell's pass is intercepted by Robert Roberts | 35-43 |
| 08:39 | Arizona State | Robert Roberts makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Dennis Todd | 38-43 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers is fouled on the floor by Michael Millwood - foul #1 on Michael Millwood, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Baughman (PG), Ivan Zar (SG), James Rouse (SF), Bryan Saunders (PF) Dennis Todd, Michael Millwood, Robert Roberts, Alberto Russo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Mile Kotowski (SF), Mark Frechette (PF), Filiberto Bruno (C) Lawrence Campbell, Gabriel Showers, Gregory Pruitt, Yul Chu | |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski drills a 3 from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 07:43 | Arizona State | James Baughman misses the wide open floater from the right block | 38-46 |
| 07:42 | Arizona State | Ivan Zar can't tip it in | 38-46 |
| 07:41 | Arizona State | Anthony Pritchard tips it back up and in | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Baughman (fresh) SG - Ivan Zar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Rouse (fresh) PF - Bryan Saunders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Pritchard (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincente Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Frechette (fresh) 2 reb. C - Filiberto Bruno (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Anthony Pritchard blocks the short jumper by Vincente Russo | 40-46 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski tips it back up and in | 40-48 |
| 07:04 | Arizona State | Anthony Pritchard misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Mile Kotowski - foul #1 on Mile Kotowski, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dennis Todd (PG) James Baughman | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:04 | Arizona State | Anthony Pritchard makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 07:04 | Arizona State | Anthony Pritchard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Ivan Zar picks off the pass by Gonzalo Ferrari | 42-48 |
| 06:11 | Arizona State | Ivan Zar shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from James Rouse | 44-48 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Rouse - foul #1 on James Rouse, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Roberts (SF), Alberto Russo (PF) James Rouse, Bryan Saunders | |
| Subs | Villanova | Yul Chu (C) Mark Frechette | |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:56 | Arizona State | Alberto Russo gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 05:31 | Arizona State | Dennis Todd connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alberto Russo | 46-49 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Baughman (PG), Bryan Saunders (PF) Dennis Todd, Alberto Russo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt (PF) Yul Chu | |
| 04:49 | Arizona State | Bryan Saunders can't finish the layup | 46-49 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Vincente Russo gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dennis Todd (PG), James Rouse (SF), Alberto Russo (PF) James Baughman, Robert Roberts, Bryan Saunders | |
| Subs | Villanova | Yul Chu (C) Gregory Pruitt | |
| 03:59 | Arizona State | James Rouse is fouled on the floor by Gonzalo Ferrari - foul #1 on Gonzalo Ferrari, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Roberts (SF) James Rouse | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Gregory Pruitt (PF) Vincente Russo, Filiberto Bruno | |
| 03:45 | Arizona State | Ivan Zar is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski grabs the board | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Dennis Todd (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ivan Zar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Alberto Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Pritchard (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mile Kotowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Yul Chu (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Todd - foul #3 on Dennis Todd, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Rouse (SF), Bryan Saunders (PF) Robert Roberts, Alberto Russo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lee Tylor (SG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Filiberto Bruno (PF) Gonzalo Ferrari, Mile Kotowski, Gregory Pruitt | |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 03:14 | Arizona State | Dennis Todd hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ivan Zar out of the doubleteam | 48-51 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Roberts (SF), Alberto Russo (PF) James Rouse, Bryan Saunders | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincente Russo (PG), Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Mile Kotowski (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF) Lawrence Campbell, Lee Tylor, Gabriel Showers, Yul Chu | |
| 02:37 | Arizona State | Robert Roberts misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-51 |
| 02:35 | Arizona State | Alberto Russo tips it but misses | 48-51 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari misses the turnaround from the right block | 48-51 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari hits the follow up shot | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Arizona State | Robert Roberts is fouled on the floor by Mile Kotowski - foul #2 on Mile Kotowski, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Lee Tylor (SG), Yul Chu (C) Vincente Russo, Gonzalo Ferrari, Filiberto Bruno | |
| 01:32 | Arizona State | Ivan Zar scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Todd | 51-53 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Lee Tylor tips it in | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Arizona State | Alberto Russo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski is hacked by Dennis Todd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Todd, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | Alberto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Arizona State | Ivan Zar clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski is hacked by Dennis Todd in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Todd, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Baughman (PG) Dennis Todd | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincente Russo (PG), Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Filiberto Bruno (PF) Lawrence Campbell, Lee Tylor, Gregory Pruitt | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:28 | Arizona State | Alberto Russo drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Baughman | 54-58 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski is hacked by Ivan Zar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ivan Zar, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Mark Frechette (PF) Vincente Russo, Filiberto Bruno | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:18 | Arizona State | Robert Roberts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by James Baughman - foul #1 on James Baughman, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincente Russo (PF) Mark Frechette | |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | Ivan Zar is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Vincente Russo gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Vincente Russo is hacked by James Baughman in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Baughman, team foul #11 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt (PF) Lawrence Campbell | |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Vincente Russo misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Vincente Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:07 | Arizona State | Ivan Zar grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 00:02 | Arizona State | Robert Roberts misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Ferrari | 54-62 |