| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fresh) SF - Raul Castro (fresh) PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) C - Filiberto Bruno (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Dennis Todd (fresh) SG - Ivan Zar (fresh) SF - Robert Roberts (fresh) PF - Alberto Russo (fresh) C - Bryan Saunders (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gonzalo Ferrari | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Arizona State | Bryan Saunders misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-0 |
| 19:03 | Arizona State | Robert Roberts is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gonzalo Ferrari | 7-0 |
| 18:38 | Arizona State | Ivan Zar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-0 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-0 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 7-0 |
| 18:02 | Arizona State | Dennis Todd snags the defensive board | 7-0 |
| 17:39 | Arizona State | Ivan Zar misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 17:38 | Arizona State | Dennis Todd tips it in | 7-2 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari is hacked by Bryan Saunders - foul #1 on Bryan Saunders, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lee Tylor (PG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Mile Kotowski (PF) Lawrence Campbell, Raul Castro, Gregory Pruitt | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Baughman (PG), Michael Millwood (SG), James Rouse (SF), Todd Shunk (C) Dennis Todd, Ivan Zar, Robert Roberts, Alberto Russo | |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-2 |
| 17:00 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Showers | 7-2 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 16:41 | Arizona State | Todd Shunk grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:34 | Arizona State | Bryan Saunders can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Filiberto Bruno - foul #1 on Filiberto Bruno, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 16:34 | Arizona State | Bryan Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:34 | Arizona State | Bryan Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Todd Shunk - foul #1 on Todd Shunk, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dennis Todd (PG), Alberto Russo (PF) James Baughman, Bryan Saunders | |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 15:53 | Arizona State | Dennis Todd is hacked by Lee Tylor during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Lee Tylor, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG) Lee Tylor | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Roberts (SF) James Rouse | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Showers (fresh) PF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) C - Filiberto Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Dennis Todd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Millwood (fresh) SF - Robert Roberts (fresh) PF - Alberto Russo (fresh) C - Todd Shunk (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Arizona State | Dennis Todd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-3 |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers pulls down the rebound | 9-3 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Campbell | 11-3 |
| 15:02 | Arizona State | Robert Roberts throws it down and he's hacked by Lawrence Campbell - foul #1 on Lawrence Campbell, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Raul Castro (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF) Gabriel Showers, Mile Kotowski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Baughman (PG), Ivan Zar (SG), Bryan Saunders (PF) Dennis Todd, Michael Millwood, Alberto Russo | |
| 15:02 | Arizona State | Robert Roberts makes the free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-6 |
| 14:43 | Arizona State | Robert Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:36 | Arizona State | Lawrence Campbell picks off the pass by Bryan Saunders | 11-6 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dennis Todd (PG), James Rouse (SF) James Baughman, Robert Roberts | |
| 14:09 | Arizona State | Ivan Zar's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Pruitt | 11-6 |
| 14:07 | Arizona State | Ivan Zar misses the tip | 11-6 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Raul Castro gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Dennis Todd is called for the reach on Lawrence Campbell - foul #1 on Dennis Todd, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lee Tylor (PG) Lawrence Campbell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Roberts (SF), Alberto Russo (PF) James Rouse, Todd Shunk | |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Lee Tylor is whistled for a carry | 11-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Millwood (SF), Todd Shunk (C) Robert Roberts, Bryan Saunders | |
| 13:01 | Arizona State | Alberto Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gabriel Showers (SF), Mark Frechette (C) Raul Castro, Filiberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Roberts (SF), Bryan Saunders (C) Ivan Zar, Todd Shunk | |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Lee Tylor drills a 3 from the right corner | 14-6 |
| 12:27 | Arizona State | Robert Roberts knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Alberto Russo | 14-9 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Lee Tylor misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Dennis Todd - foul #2 on Dennis Todd, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mile Kotowski (PF) Gregory Pruitt | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Baughman (PG), Ivan Zar (SG), James Rouse (SF), Todd Shunk (C) Dennis Todd, Michael Millwood, Robert Roberts, Alberto Russo | |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Lee Tylor makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Lee Tylor misses the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:10 | Arizona State | Bryan Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 11:47 | Arizona State | Mark Frechette steps in front of the Todd Shunk pass | 15-9 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lee Tylor (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Showers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) C - Mark Frechette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Baughman (fresh) SG - Ivan Zar (fresh) SF - James Rouse (fresh) PF - Bryan Saunders (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Todd Shunk (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Lee Tylor and the foul's on Todd Shunk - foul #2 on Todd Shunk, team foul #5 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Raul Castro (SF), Filiberto Bruno (C) Lee Tylor, Gabriel Showers, Mark Frechette | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Roberts (SF), Alberto Russo (PF) James Rouse, Todd Shunk | |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari makes the free throw | 18-9 |
| 11:17 | Arizona State | Bryan Saunders makes the runner from the left block | 18-11 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno tips it but misses | 18-11 |
| 10:55 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Bryan Saunders | 18-11 |
| 10:50 | Arizona State | Robert Roberts misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-11 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raul Castro | 20-11 |
| 10:32 | Arizona State | Robert Roberts is hacked by Raul Castro - foul #1 on Raul Castro, team foul #4 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Dudley (SG), Gregory Pruitt (PF) Gonzalo Ferrari, Mile Kotowski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Millwood (SG), James Rouse (SF) Ivan Zar, Robert Roberts | |
| 10:16 | Arizona State | Michael Millwood connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by James Rouse | 20-14 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Jason Dudley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ivan Zar (SG), Robert Roberts (SF) Michael Millwood, James Rouse | |
| 09:46 | Arizona State | Alberto Russo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 09:44 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jason Dudley | 20-14 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-14 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno tips it home | 22-14 |
| 09:02 | Arizona State | Bryan Saunders hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 22-14 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno pulls down the rebound | 22-14 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell hits a floater from the right side set up by Filiberto Bruno | 24-14 |
| 08:32 | Arizona State | Robert Roberts misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Raul Castro - foul #2 on Raul Castro, team foul #5 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lee Tylor (PG), Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Mark Frechette (C) Lawrence Campbell, Jason Dudley, Raul Castro, Filiberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dennis Todd (PG), Michael Millwood (SG), James Rouse (SF) James Baughman, Ivan Zar, Alberto Russo | |
| 08:32 | Arizona State | Robert Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:32 | Arizona State | Robert Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Mark Frechette pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 24-16 |
| 08:05 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Robert Roberts | 24-16 |
| 07:48 | Arizona State | Dennis Todd shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Gonzalo Ferrari - foul #1 on Gonzalo Ferrari, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mile Kotowski (PF) Gregory Pruitt | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ivan Zar (SG), Alberto Russo (PF), Todd Shunk (C) James Rouse, Robert Roberts, Bryan Saunders | |
| 07:48 | Arizona State | Dennis Todd misses the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:48 | Arizona State | Dennis Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lee Tylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Showers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Frechette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Dennis Todd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ivan Zar (fresh) SF - Michael Millwood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alberto Russo (fairly fresh) C - Todd Shunk (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari lays it up and in set up by Lee Tylor | 26-17 |
| 07:23 | Arizona State | Gabriel Showers steps in front of the Dennis Todd pass | 26-17 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski misses the 3 from the right wing | 26-17 |
| 07:07 | Arizona State | Dennis Todd snags the defensive board | 26-17 |
| 06:55 | Arizona State | Ivan Zar is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 06:53 | Arizona State | Ivan Zar grabs the offensive board | 26-17 |
| 06:36 | Arizona State | Ivan Zar is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Ivan Zar, team foul #6 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Filiberto Bruno (C) Lee Tylor, Mark Frechette | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Baughman (PG), Robert Roberts (SF), Bryan Saunders (C) Dennis Todd, Michael Millwood, Todd Shunk | |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 26-17 |
| 06:18 | Arizona State | Robert Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 06:09 | Arizona State | Alberto Russo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-17 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gabriel Showers | 26-17 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell is called for traveling | 26-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Dudley (SG), Gregory Pruitt (PF) Gonzalo Ferrari, Mile Kotowski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Millwood (SG), James Rouse (SF), Todd Shunk (C) Ivan Zar, Robert Roberts, Alberto Russo | |
| 05:36 | Arizona State | James Rouse hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 26-17 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-17 |
| 05:00 | Arizona State | James Rouse misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-17 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt pulls down the rebound | 29-17 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Pruitt | 31-17 |
| 04:12 | Arizona State | Todd Shunk is fouled on the floor by Filiberto Bruno - foul #2 on Filiberto Bruno, team foul #7 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Mark Frechette (C) Jason Dudley, Filiberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dennis Todd (PG), Ivan Zar (SG), Robert Roberts (SF), Alberto Russo (PF) James Baughman, Michael Millwood, James Rouse, Bryan Saunders | |
| 04:12 | Arizona State | Todd Shunk makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 04:12 | Arizona State | Todd Shunk misses the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt gets the rebound | 31-18 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Mark Frechette hits a shot from the left wing | 33-18 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Showers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Frechette (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Dennis Todd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ivan Zar (fresh) SF - Robert Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alberto Russo (fairly fresh) C - Todd Shunk (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Arizona State | Alberto Russo scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Roberts | 33-20 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Todd Shunk - foul #3 on Todd Shunk, team foul #7 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lee Tylor (PG), Raul Castro (SF) Lawrence Campbell, Gabriel Showers | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bryan Saunders (C) Todd Shunk | |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | Alberto Russo snags the defensive board | 34-20 |
| 03:11 | Arizona State | Dennis Todd is hacked by Lee Tylor - foul #2 on Lee Tylor, team foul #8 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mile Kotowski (PF), Filiberto Bruno (C) Gregory Pruitt, Mark Frechette | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 03:11 | Arizona State | Dennis Todd makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 03:11 | Arizona State | Dennis Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Raul Castro loses the dribble to Dennis Todd | 34-22 |
| 02:35 | Arizona State | Robert Roberts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-22 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno misses the lay-in | 34-22 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Lee Tylor tips it but misses | 34-22 |
| 02:10 | Arizona State | Ivan Zar grabs the board | 34-22 |
| 01:50 | Arizona State | Dennis Todd hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Zar | 34-25 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Raul Castro knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 01:06 | Arizona State | Alberto Russo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-25 |
| 01:04 | Arizona State | Dennis Todd grabs the offensive board | 36-25 |
| 00:44 | Arizona State | Dennis Todd is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | Bryan Saunders grabs the offensive board | 36-25 |
| 00:26 | Arizona State | Raul Castro is called for the reach on Robert Roberts - foul #3 on Raul Castro, team foul #9 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Jason Dudley (SG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF), Mark Frechette (C) Lee Tylor, Gonzalo Ferrari, Raul Castro, Mile Kotowski, Filiberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Millwood (SG), James Rouse (SF) Ivan Zar, Alberto Russo | |
| 00:26 | Arizona State | Robert Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Mark Frechette gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers is fouled on the floor by James Rouse - foul #1 on James Rouse, team foul #8 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Alberto Russo (PF) James Rouse | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Robert Roberts comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 38-25 |