| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William Turpin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Patton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Sorrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leslie Salerno (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marlin Carpio (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Leday (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Charles Sorrell inbounds the ball | 45-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Charles Sorrell travels with the ball | 45-29 |
| 19:32 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill double dribbles | 45-29 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Sorrell | 47-29 |
| 19:04 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-29 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Larry Patrick pulls down the rebound | 47-29 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | James Patton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-29 |
| 18:56 | Montana State | James Fischer grabs the board | 47-29 |
| 18:41 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-29 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Larry Patrick snags the defensive board | 47-29 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | James Patton loses the dribble to Frank Sherrill | 47-29 |
| 18:19 | Montana State | James Bell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-29 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | James Fischer hits the follow up shot | 47-31 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 47-31 |
| 17:53 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 17:29 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 47-31 |
| 17:27 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to James Bell | 47-31 |
| 17:12 | Montana State | The jumper by James Fischer is denied by Charles Sorrell | 47-31 |
| 17:11 | Montana State | James Bell grabs the offensive board | 47-31 |
| 16:55 | Montana State | Larry Patrick is called for the reach on Leon Leday - foul #2 on Larry Patrick, team foul #1 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen McCarrol (PG), Carl Rhodes (SG), Bob Foster (SF), Robert Johns (PF), John Moore (C) William Turpin, James Patton, Charles Sorrell, Leslie Salerno, Larry Patrick | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jonathan Conley (PG), Wilbur Routh (SG), Mario Long (SF), John McClave (PF), Walter Leavitt (C) Marlin Carpio, Leon Leday, James Bell, Frank Sherrill, James Fischer | |
| 16:40 | Montana State | Jonathan Conley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-31 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Carl Rhodes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-31 |
| 16:25 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Mario Long | 47-31 |
| 16:01 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh is fouled on the floor by Stephen McCarrol - foul #2 on Stephen McCarrol, team foul #2 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Patton (SG) Carl Rhodes | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:51 | Montana State | Mario Long is hacked by James Patton - foul #3 on James Patton, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Leslie Salerno (PF), Larry Patrick (C) Robert Johns, John Moore | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marlin Carpio (PG), James Bell (SF), Donald Anselmo (PF) Jonathan Conley, Mario Long, John McClave | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Stephen McCarrol (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Patton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bob Foster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leslie Salerno (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marlin Carpio (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Routh (fresh) SF - James Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Anselmo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Leavitt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-31 |
| 15:39 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo tips it but misses | 47-31 |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Larry Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Anselmo - foul #4 on Donald Anselmo, team foul #1 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Turpin (PG), Charles Sorrell (SF) Stephen McCarrol, Bob Foster | |
| Subs | Montana State | Frank Sherrill (PF) Donald Anselmo | |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno makes the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill blows the layup but he's hacked by Leslie Salerno - foul #1 on Leslie Salerno, team foul #4 | 49-31 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Larry Patrick hits a runner near the basket set up by William Turpin and he's hacked by Marlin Carpio - foul #1 on Marlin Carpio, team foul #2 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leon Leday (SG), James Fischer (C) Wilbur Routh, Walter Leavitt | |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Larry Patrick makes the free throw | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:23 | Montana State | Leon Leday clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-33 |
| 14:22 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill grabs the offensive board | 52-33 |
| 14:17 | Montana State | Leon Leday clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-33 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Larry Patrick grabs the board | 52-33 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | James Patton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-33 |
| 14:10 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Frank Sherrill | 52-33 |
| 14:04 | Montana State | James Fischer makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Bell | 52-35 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Larry Patrick misses badly on a floater in the paint | 52-35 |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill grabs the board | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:28 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Bell | 52-38 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Larry Patrick misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-38 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | James Fischer snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 12:53 | Montana State | James Bell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-38 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 12:34 | Villanova | James Patton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Patrick | 55-38 |
| 12:25 | Montana State | James Bell hits a 3 from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by William Turpin | 57-41 |
| 11:40 | Montana State | James Fischer is fouled on the floor by James Patton - foul #4 on James Patton, team foul #5 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen McCarrol (PG), Carl Rhodes (SG), Bob Foster (SF), Robert Johns (PF), John Moore (C) William Turpin, James Patton, Charles Sorrell, Leslie Salerno, Larry Patrick | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jonathan Conley (PG), Wilbur Routh (SG), Mario Long (SF), John McClave (PF), Walter Leavitt (C) Marlin Carpio, Leon Leday, James Bell, Frank Sherrill, James Fischer | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Stephen McCarrol (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Rhodes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Foster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Johns (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jonathan Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Routh (fresh) SF - Mario Long (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John McClave (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Leavitt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Montana State | Jonathan Conley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 11:23 | Montana State | Walter Leavitt tips it but misses | 57-41 |
| 11:21 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh tips it home | 57-43 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | The jump hook by Bob Foster is blocked by Mario Long | 57-43 |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 10:51 | Montana State | Walter Leavitt clanks a floater from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | John Moore gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Bob Foster is hacked by John McClave - foul #1 on John McClave, team foul #3 | 57-43 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Bob Foster misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-43 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | John Moore misses the tip | 57-43 |
| 10:22 | Montana State | John McClave gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh makes the jumpshot from the left side | 57-45 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Bob Foster can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Stephen McCarrol tips it in | 59-45 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-45 |
| 09:25 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Stephen McCarrol | 59-45 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Wilbur Routh picks off the pass by Bob Foster | 59-45 |
| 08:55 | Montana State | Mario Long's layup is rejected by Robert Johns | 59-45 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Johns | 59-45 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Carl Rhodes buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen McCarrol | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:35 | Montana State | John McClave hits a jumper in the paint | 62-47 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Carl Rhodes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-47 |
| 08:11 | Montana State | Jonathan Conley gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Mario Long misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Moore - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Turpin (PG), James Patton (SG), Charles Sorrell (SF), Leslie Salerno (PF), Larry Patrick (C) Stephen McCarrol, Carl Rhodes, Bob Foster, Robert Johns, John Moore | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marlin Carpio (PG), James Bell (SF), Donald Anselmo (PF), James Fischer (C) Jonathan Conley, Wilbur Routh, John McClave, Walter Leavitt | |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Mario Long makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Mario Long misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno grabs the board | 62-48 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Larry Patrick makes the driving attempt from close range set up by William Turpin | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William Turpin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Patton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Sorrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leslie Salerno (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Patrick (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marlin Carpio (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Anselmo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Fischer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Montana State | James Fischer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Patrick - foul #3 on Larry Patrick, team foul #7 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leon Leday (SG) Mario Long | |
| 07:15 | Montana State | James Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 07:15 | Montana State | James Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Charles Sorrell comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 64-50 |
| 06:55 | Montana State | James Bell snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Leon Leday hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Marlin Carpio | 64-53 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | James Patton grabs the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Larry Patrick is hacked by Donald Anselmo - foul #5 on Donald Anselmo, team foul #4 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Frank Sherrill (PF) Donald Anselmo | |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Larry Patrick hits a runner from the baseline set up by William Turpin | 66-53 |
| 05:36 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-53 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | William Turpin pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by William Turpin | 68-53 |
| 05:08 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-53 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | James Fischer tips it but misses | 68-53 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Larry Patrick can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 68-53 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno hits the follow up shot | 70-53 |
| 04:30 | Montana State | James Fischer can't connect on a floater from the left side | 70-53 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno grabs the board | 70-53 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Larry Patrick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 70-53 |
| 04:07 | Montana State | James Fischer grabs the board | 70-53 |
| 03:55 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Turpin - foul #3 on William Turpin, team foul #8 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen McCarrol (PG), Carl Rhodes (SG), Bob Foster (SF), Robert Johns (PF), John Moore (C) William Turpin, James Patton, Charles Sorrell, Leslie Salerno, Larry Patrick | |
| Subs | Montana State | Wilbur Routh (SG), Mario Long (SF), Walter Leavitt (C) Leon Leday, James Bell, James Fischer | |
| 03:55 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 03:55 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Bob Foster misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Mario Long - foul #3 on Mario Long, team foul #5 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jonathan Conley (PG) Marlin Carpio | |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Bob Foster makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Bob Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Walter Leavitt blows the dunk but he's fouled by Bob Foster - foul #1 on Bob Foster, team foul #9 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John McClave (PF) Frank Sherrill | |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Walter Leavitt misses the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Walter Leavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | John Moore grabs the board | 72-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Stephen McCarrol (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Rhodes (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Foster (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Johns (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Moore (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jonathan Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Routh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mario Long (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John McClave (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Leavitt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Robert Johns comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 72-55 |
| 02:54 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John McClave | 72-55 |
| 02:34 | Montana State | Walter Leavitt misses the lay-in | 72-55 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Robert Johns grabs the defensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Mario Long picks off the pass by Bob Foster | 72-55 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Mario Long hits a jumper from the free throw line | 72-57 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Robert Johns is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Routh - foul #1 on Wilbur Routh, team foul #6 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Frank Sherrill (PF) John McClave | |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Bob Foster misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-57 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | John Moore grabs the offensive board | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Bob Foster makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Rhodes | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Montana State | Mario Long misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-57 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | Jonathan Conley grabs the offensive rebound | 75-57 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill knocks in the shot from close range set up by Jonathan Conley | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Bob Foster hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by John Moore | 77-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Moore - foul #2 on John Moore, team foul #10 | 77-59 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill misses the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Walter Leavitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-60 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-62 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Wilbur Routh steals it from Robert Johns | 77-62 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh lays it up and in | 77-64 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Stephen McCarrol runs out the clock | 77-64 |