| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Day (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Meyers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Sabol (fresh) PF - Chris Watson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Richter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Royal Placencia (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daniel Begaye (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryce Elders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Ruffin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Steve Rogers (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Donald Sabol inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Colorado State | Charles Richter makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Steve Rogers's pass is intercepted by Charles Richter | 29-32 |
| 19:13 | Colorado State | William Day scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Meyers | 32-32 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Steve Rogers throws it down on a nice dish by Royal Placencia | 32-34 |
| 18:26 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Chris Watson is blocked by John Ruffin | 32-34 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steve Rogers | 32-34 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Steve Rogers can't throw it down but he's hacked by John Meyers - foul #2 on John Meyers, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lenny Hoppe (SF) Donald Sabol | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:47 | Colorado State | John Meyers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 17:45 | Colorado State | Chris Watson grabs the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 17:17 | Colorado State | John Meyers is hacked by Daniel Begaye - foul #1 on Daniel Begaye, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vincent Hammers (SG), James Brown (SF) John Meyers, Charles Richter | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), Willis Foley (C) Daniel Begaye, John Ruffin | |
| 17:00 | Colorado State | Vincent Hammers misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | Steve Rogers pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Steve Rogers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Chris Watson - foul #3 on Chris Watson, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Sabol (SF), Charles Richter (C) William Day, Chris Watson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Begaye (SG) Bryce Elders | |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:20 | Colorado State | James Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Willis Foley | 32-38 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | The jump hook by Steve Rogers is blocked by Donald Sabol | 32-38 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Chang Xie tips it but misses | 32-38 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Willis Foley tips it in | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vincent Hammers (fresh) SG - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Sabol (fresh) PF - Lenny Hoppe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Richter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Royal Placencia (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Daniel Begaye (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chang Xie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Rogers (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Willis Foley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Colorado State | Lenny Hoppe misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steve Rogers - foul #1 on Steve Rogers, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Day (PG), John Meyers (SG), Robert McPartland (C) Vincent Hammers, James Brown, Charles Richter | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Ruffin (PF) Steve Rogers | |
| 15:38 | Colorado State | Lenny Hoppe makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 15:38 | Colorado State | Lenny Hoppe makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Royal Placencia is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dustin Toney (PF) Lenny Hoppe | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:16 | Colorado State | Donald Sabol throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-40 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Chang Xie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 14:46 | Colorado State | John Meyers grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 14:42 | Colorado State | Chang Xie is called for the reach on William Day - foul #2 on Chang Xie, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Chris Watson (PF) Donald Sabol | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryce Elders (SF), Steve Rogers (C) Daniel Begaye, Willis Foley | |
| 14:27 | Colorado State | Chris Watson loses the ball out of bounds | 34-40 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Steve Rogers clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Chris Watson - foul #4 on Chris Watson, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vincent Hammers (SG), Lenny Hoppe (PF) John Meyers, Chris Watson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:06 | Colorado State | Lenny Hoppe's pass is intercepted by John Ruffin | 34-42 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | John Ruffin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 13:43 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Dustin Toney | 34-42 |
| 13:39 | Colorado State | William Day buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-42 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | John Ruffin is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Ruffin, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Brown (SG), Charles Richter (PF) William Day, Robert McPartland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Begaye (SG), Willis Foley (C) Chang Xie, Steve Rogers | |
| 12:48 | Colorado State | James Brown travels with the ball | 36-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Meyers (SG), Donald Sabol (SF) James Brown, Dustin Toney | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Royal Placencia misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Vincent Hammers - foul #2 on Vincent Hammers, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Brown (PG), Robert McPartland (C) Vincent Hammers, Lenny Hoppe | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Royal Placencia makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Royal Placencia misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 12:36 | Colorado State | Robert McPartland grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 12:31 | Colorado State | John Ruffin steps in front of the Donald Sabol pass | 36-43 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Willis Foley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 12:07 | Colorado State | Charles Richter grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 12:01 | Colorado State | James Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Sabol | 39-43 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Donald Sabol picks off the pass by Royal Placencia | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Meyers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Sabol (fresh) PF - Charles Richter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert McPartland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Royal Placencia (tiring) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Begaye (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryce Elders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Ruffin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Willis Foley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Colorado State | Robert McPartland can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 11:19 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Willis Foley | 39-43 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Willis Foley is denied on a layup by Donald Sabol | 39-43 |
| 10:59 | Colorado State | Charles Richter snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 10:53 | Colorado State | John Meyers knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 41-43 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Willis Foley buries a shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 10:25 | Colorado State | John Meyers misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Willis Foley gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Willis Foley blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert McPartland - foul #4 on Robert McPartland, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Day (PG), Vincent Hammers (SG), Dustin Toney (SF), Lenny Hoppe (PF) James Brown, John Meyers, Donald Sabol, Robert McPartland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SF), Steve Rogers (C) Bryce Elders, John Ruffin | |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Willis Foley makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Willis Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:56 | Colorado State | Vincent Hammers clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Steve Rogers pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Vincent Hammers is called for the reach on Steve Rogers - foul #3 on Vincent Hammers, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Ruffin (PF) Willis Foley | |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Steve Rogers loses the dribble to William Day | 41-47 |
| 09:25 | Colorado State | William Day throws it down | 43-47 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Daniel Begaye is fouled on the floor by William Day - foul #2 on William Day, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Daniel Begaye makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Daniel Begaye makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:36 | Colorado State | William Day hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Chang Xie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Steve Rogers tips it home | 46-51 |
| 08:03 | Colorado State | Dustin Toney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Steve Rogers snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Steve Rogers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 07:35 | Colorado State | Lenny Hoppe gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Day (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Hammers (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dustin Toney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Lenny Hoppe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Richter (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Royal Placencia (tiring) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Begaye (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chang Xie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Ruffin (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Rogers (fresh) 24 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Colorado State | Dustin Toney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-51 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Steve Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Steve Rogers misses the easy layup | 46-51 |
| 07:14 | Colorado State | Charles Richter grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 07:11 | Colorado State | William Day throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Meyers (SG), Donald Sabol (SF), Chris Watson (PF), Robert McPartland (C) Vincent Hammers, Dustin Toney, Lenny Hoppe, Charles Richter | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryce Elders (SF), Willis Foley (C) Daniel Begaye, John Ruffin | |
| 06:50 | Villanova | Steve Rogers connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 46-53 |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | Chang Xie steals it from Donald Sabol | 46-53 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Royal Placencia lays it in set up by Chang Xie | 46-55 |
| 06:21 | Colorado State | John Meyers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willis Foley - foul #1 on Willis Foley, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Brown (PG) William Day | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:21 | Colorado State | John Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:21 | Colorado State | John Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | The jump hook by Steve Rogers is blocked by Robert McPartland | 48-55 |
| 06:00 | Colorado State | John Meyers snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 05:54 | Colorado State | John Meyers hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Brown | 50-55 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Royal Placencia is hacked by James Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Royal Placencia misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:52 | Colorado State | Robert McPartland snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 05:37 | Colorado State | Donald Sabol's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dustin Toney (SF), Lenny Hoppe (C) Donald Sabol, Robert McPartland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Begaye (PG) Royal Placencia | |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Steve Rogers buries a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #9 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Day (PG) John Meyers | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Ruffin (PF) Willis Foley | |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Steve Rogers misses the free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:15 | Colorado State | Chris Watson gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 04:54 | Colorado State | William Day knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-57 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Steve Rogers blows the layup | 53-57 |
| 04:35 | Colorado State | William Day grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 04:31 | Colorado State | William Day misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Steve Rogers grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Steve Rogers comes up short on the floater from the left side | 53-57 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | John Ruffin misses the tip | 53-57 |
| 04:04 | Colorado State | Lenny Hoppe grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 04:00 | Colorado State | Chris Watson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Chris Watson, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vincent Hammers (SG), Donald Sabol (SF), Robert McPartland (C) James Brown, Chris Watson, Lenny Hoppe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Royal Placencia (PG), Willis Foley (C) Daniel Begaye, Steve Rogers | |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Willis Foley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-57 |
| 03:39 | Colorado State | Donald Sabol grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 03:34 | Colorado State | William Day can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Bryce Elders pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Day (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Hammers (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Donald Sabol (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dustin Toney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert McPartland (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Royal Placencia (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chang Xie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Elders (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Ruffin (tiring) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Willis Foley (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Robert McPartland steals it from Willis Foley | 53-57 |
| 03:07 | Colorado State | Donald Sabol hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Bryce Elders pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Donald Sabol is called for the reach on Chang Xie - foul #3 on Donald Sabol, team foul #11 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Meyers (SG), James Brown (SF), Charles Richter (PF) William Day, Donald Sabol, Dustin Toney | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Rogers (C) John Ruffin | |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Chang Xie misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Chang Xie makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 02:40 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Day (PG), Donald Sabol (SF) Vincent Hammers, James Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Begaye (SG) Chang Xie | |
| 02:24 | Colorado State | William Day misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 02:23 | Colorado State | Charles Richter gets the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | Donald Sabol misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Steve Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Steve Rogers throws it down on a nice dish by Daniel Begaye | 53-60 |
| 01:09 | Colorado State | Charles Richter misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Willis Foley - foul #2 on Willis Foley, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Ruffin (PF) Willis Foley | |
| 01:09 | Colorado State | Charles Richter makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:09 | Colorado State | Charles Richter misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | John Ruffin grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Steve Rogers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bryce Elders | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Colorado State | Donald Sabol is whistled for traveling | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado 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 (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Bryce Elders is hacked by John Meyers in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Meyers, team foul #12 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Willis Foley (C) John Ruffin | |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Bryce Elders makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Bryce Elders makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | Donald Sabol is hacked by Bryce Elders - foul #3 on Bryce Elders, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vincent Hammers (PG), James Brown (SG), Lenny Hoppe (C) William Day, John Meyers, Robert McPartland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), John Ruffin (PF) Daniel Begaye, Steve Rogers | |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | Donald Sabol makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | Donald Sabol makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Willis Foley is fouled in the backcourt by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #13 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Day (PG), John Meyers (SG), Robert McPartland (C) Vincent Hammers, James Brown, Lenny Hoppe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Begaye (SG), Steve Rogers (PF) Chang Xie, John Ruffin | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Willis Foley makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Willis Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | William Day hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Robert McPartland tips it home | 58-66 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Daniel Begaye is fouled in the backcourt by John Meyers - foul #4 on John Meyers, team foul #14 | 58-66 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Daniel Begaye makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Daniel Begaye makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Donald Sabol scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Meyers | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Bryce Elders is hacked by William Day in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Day, team foul #15 | 61-68 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Bryce Elders makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Bryce Elders makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | William Day misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-70 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Willis Foley gets the rebound | 61-70 |