| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Jurgensen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Aaron Capps (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Farnum (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Jiles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Plasencia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carlos Cales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Moses Britton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Schofield (fresh) PF - Brett Vansteenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State 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 (-4) | |
| 19:57 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen is fouled in the backcourt by Moses Britton - foul #1 on Moses Britton, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| 19:41 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen misses short on a jumper from the left side | 24-23 |
| 19:40 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum can't tip it in | 24-23 |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kyle Patrick | 24-25 |
| 18:55 | Washington State | Carlos Cales steals it from Bruce Plasencia | 24-25 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick misses badly on a shot near the basket | 24-25 |
| 18:38 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 18:16 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum misses long on a floater from the left block | 24-25 |
| 18:15 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen grabs the offensive board | 24-25 |
| 18:06 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum comes up short on the floater from the left block | 24-25 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Moses Britton pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 17:59 | Villanova | James Schofield misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Patrick Farnum - foul #3 on Patrick Farnum, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jim McMillan (SG), Allen Whitehouse (SF) Aaron Capps, Patrick Farnum | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Barber (PG), Joesph Creger (SG), David Richards (PF), Terry Roderick (C) Carlos Cales, Moses Britton, Brett Vansteenberg, Kyle Patrick | |
| 17:59 | Villanova | James Schofield makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 17:59 | Villanova | James Schofield makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 17:35 | Washington State | Steven Jiles is fouled on the floor by David Richards - foul #2 on David Richards, team foul #2 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG) James Schofield | |
| 17:20 | Washington State | Steven Jiles misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by David Richards - foul #3 on David Richards, team foul #3 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg (PF) David Richards | |
| 17:20 | Washington State | Steven Jiles misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 17:20 | Washington State | Steven Jiles makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-27 |
| 16:55 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 16:34 | Washington State | Jim McMillan is fouled on the floor by Brett Vansteenberg - foul #1 on Brett Vansteenberg, team foul #4 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carlos Cales (PG), James Schofield (SF), Kyle Patrick (C) Jerry Barber, Joesph Creger, Terry Roderick | |
| 16:12 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 25-27 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg lays it in set up by Carlos Cales | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Jurgensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jim McMillan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Allen Whitehouse (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Jiles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Plasencia (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carlos Cales (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Hamrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Schofield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brett Vansteenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Patrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Washington State | Steven Jiles hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Jurgensen and he's fouled by Brett Vansteenberg - foul #2 on Brett Vansteenberg, team foul #5 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Washington State | Aaron Capps (PG), Patrick Farnum (SF), William Ward (C) Stephen Jurgensen, Jim McMillan, Bruce Plasencia | |
| Subs | Villanova | Moses Britton (SG), Eddie Guidry (PF), David Richards (C) Michael Hamrick, Brett Vansteenberg, Kyle Patrick | |
| 15:36 | Washington State | Steven Jiles makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Carlos Cales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley (PF) Steven Jiles | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Barber (PG), Joesph Creger (SF) Carlos Cales, James Schofield | |
| 14:57 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum misses the driving attempt in the paint | 28-29 |
| 14:56 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley snags the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 14:37 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 28-29 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Richards | 28-29 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Jerry Barber lays it up and in and he's fouled by Allen Whitehouse - foul #1 on Allen Whitehouse, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen (PG) Allen Whitehouse | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carlos Cales (PG), Brett Vansteenberg (PF), Terry Roderick (C) Joesph Creger, Eddie Guidry, David Richards | |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Jerry Barber makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| 14:08 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum is hacked by Jerry Barber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Barber, team foul #6 | 28-32 |
| 13:50 | Washington State | William Ward misses the easy open layup | 28-32 |
| 13:48 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley tips it in | 30-32 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Jerry Barber misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Farnum - foul #4 on Patrick Farnum, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jim McMillan (SG), Steven Jiles (PF), Neal Inman (C) Aaron Capps, Patrick Farnum, William Ward | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG), James Schofield (SF), Kyle Patrick (C) Carlos Cales, Moses Britton, Terry Roderick | |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Jerry Barber misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Jerry Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 13:29 | Washington State | James Schofield steps in front of the Jim McMillan pass in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | James Schofield hits the finger roll | 30-35 |
| 13:03 | Washington State | The short jumper by Neal Inman is denied by Brett Vansteenberg | 30-35 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | James Schofield snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Jerry Barber is fouled on the floor by Neal Inman - foul #1 on Neal Inman, team foul #4 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Washington State | Allen Whitehouse (SF), Bruce Plasencia (C) Jimmy Tarpley, Neal Inman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Moses Britton (SG), David Richards (PF) Jerry Barber, Brett Vansteenberg | |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Moses Britton hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Kyle Patrick | 30-37 |
| 12:22 | Washington State | James Schofield steps in front of the Allen Whitehouse pass | 30-37 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | James Schofield clanks a runner from the right block | 30-37 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | David Richards tips it back up and in | 30-39 |
| 11:57 | Washington State | Jim McMillan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Aaron Capps (PG), Jimmy Tarpley (PF) Stephen Jurgensen, Steven Jiles | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carlos Cales (PG), Joesph Creger (SG), Eddie Guidry (PF), Terry Roderick (C) Michael Hamrick, Moses Britton, David Richards, Kyle Patrick | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Aaron Capps (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jim McMillan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Allen Whitehouse (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmy Tarpley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Plasencia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carlos Cales (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joesph Creger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Schofield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Guidry (fresh) 3 pf. C - Terry Roderick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Terry Roderick blows the dunk | 30-39 |
| 11:39 | Villanova | Terry Roderick hits the follow up shot | 30-41 |
| 11:11 | Washington State | Aaron Capps makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Joesph Creger misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 10:54 | Washington State | Allen Whitehouse snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 10:51 | Washington State | Carlos Cales steps in front of the Allen Whitehouse pass in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | James Schofield scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Eddie Guidry | 33-43 |
| 10:35 | Washington State | James Schofield picks off the pass by Allen Whitehouse in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Carlos Cales misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 10:19 | Washington State | Aaron Capps gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 09:59 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bruce Plasencia | 35-43 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Terry Roderick's pass is intercepted by Jim McMillan | 35-43 |
| 09:40 | Washington State | Allen Whitehouse can't finish the layup | 35-43 |
| 09:39 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley tips it in | 37-43 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | James Schofield buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 09:06 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Carlos Cales clanks a floater from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 08:58 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 08:51 | Washington State | Bruce Plasencia hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 37-45 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Joesph Creger pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Carlos Cales scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joesph Creger | 37-47 |
| 08:21 | Washington State | Allen Whitehouse throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen (PG), Bill Arenas (SG), Steven Jiles (PF), William Ward (C) Aaron Capps, Jim McMillan, Jimmy Tarpley, Bruce Plasencia | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG), Moses Britton (SG), Jerry Barber (SF), Brett Vansteenberg (PF), Kyle Patrick (C) Carlos Cales, Joesph Creger, James Schofield, Eddie Guidry, Terry Roderick | |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Ward - foul #3 on William Ward, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 07:33 | Washington State | William Ward misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Brett Vansteenberg | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Jurgensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bill Arenas (fresh) SF - Allen Whitehouse (tired) PF - Steven Jiles (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Ward (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Hamrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Moses Britton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Barber (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brett Vansteenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Patrick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 06:52 | Washington State | Steven Jiles clanks a jump hook from close range | 37-51 |
| 06:51 | Washington State | Bill Arenas hits the follow up shot | 39-51 |
| 06:28 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick hits a runner from the right block and he's hacked by William Ward - foul #4 on William Ward, team foul #6 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Aaron Capps (SG), Patrick Farnum (SF), Neal Inman (C) Bill Arenas, Allen Whitehouse, William Ward | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carlos Cales (PG), David Richards (PF) Michael Hamrick, Brett Vansteenberg | |
| 06:28 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick misses the free throw | 39-53 |
| 06:28 | Washington State | Steven Jiles grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 06:10 | Washington State | Aaron Capps misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 06:08 | Washington State | Steven Jiles pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 05:56 | Washington State | Steven Jiles is fouled on the floor by David Richards - foul #4 on David Richards, team foul #7 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley (PF) Neal Inman | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Schofield (SF) Jerry Barber | |
| 05:56 | Washington State | Steven Jiles makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 05:56 | Washington State | Steven Jiles makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick misses the easy layup | 41-53 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Carlos Cales tips it back up and in | 41-55 |
| 05:28 | Washington State | The jumper by Patrick Farnum is denied by David Richards | 41-55 |
| 05:27 | Villanova | David Richards snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick misses the easy layup | 41-55 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | James Schofield tips it home | 41-57 |
| 04:56 | Washington State | A charge is called on Stephen Jurgensen - foul #1 on Stephen Jurgensen, team foul #7 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bill Arenas (SG), William Ward (C) Aaron Capps, Steven Jiles | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG), Brett Vansteenberg (PF) Carlos Cales, David Richards | |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Patrick Farnum takes the ball from Michael Hamrick | 41-57 |
| 04:20 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stephen Jurgensen | 44-57 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Jimmy Tarpley - foul #3 on Jimmy Tarpley, team foul #8 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jim McMillan (SG), Steven Jiles (PF) Bill Arenas, Jimmy Tarpley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carlos Cales (PG), Jerry Barber (SF) Michael Hamrick, James Schofield | |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 03:57 | Washington State | Carlos Cales picks off the pass by Stephen Jurgensen in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg banks in the layup | 44-61 |
| 03:25 | Washington State | Stephen Jurgensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-61 |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg grabs the board | 44-61 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Jurgensen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jim McMillan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Farnum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steven Jiles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - William Ward (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carlos Cales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Moses Britton (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Barber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brett Vansteenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Patrick (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg comes up short on the shot from close range | 44-61 |
| 03:05 | Washington State | Jim McMillan gets the rebound | 44-61 |
| 03:01 | Washington State | Jerry Barber picks off the pass by Stephen Jurgensen in the backcourt | 44-61 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Carlos Cales | 44-63 |
| 02:36 | Washington State | Steven Jiles misses short on a floater from the left side | 44-63 |
| 02:35 | Washington State | William Ward tips it home | 46-63 |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bill Arenas (SG), Allen Whitehouse (SF), Jimmy Tarpley (PF), Neal Inman (C) Stephen Jurgensen, Patrick Farnum, Steven Jiles, William Ward | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG), Joesph Creger (SG), Eddie Guidry (SF), David Richards (PF), Terry Roderick (C) Carlos Cales, Moses Britton, Jerry Barber, Brett Vansteenberg, Kyle Patrick | |
| 02:17 | Washington State | Jim McMillan is hacked by David Richards in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Richards, team foul #8 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Barber (SF) David Richards | |
| 02:17 | Washington State | Jim McMillan makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 02:17 | Washington State | Jim McMillan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Joesph Creger misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-63 |
| 01:57 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Washington State | Jim McMillan steps out of bounds on the baseline | 48-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | William Ward (C) Neal Inman | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Jimmy Tarpley - foul #4 on Jimmy Tarpley, team foul #9 | 48-63 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 00:58 | Washington State | Jim McMillan is fouled on the floor by Eddie Guidry - foul #4 on Eddie Guidry, team foul #9 | 48-65 |
| 00:58 | Washington State | Jim McMillan makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 00:58 | Washington State | Jim McMillan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Terry Roderick banks in the layup | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Washington State | Bill Arenas is hacked by Jerry Barber - foul #2 on Jerry Barber, team foul #10 | 50-67 |
| 00:31 | Washington State | Bill Arenas misses the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 00:31 | Washington State | Bill Arenas misses the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Terry Roderick gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Jerry Barber misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-67 |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley clanks a halfcourt shot | 50-67 |