| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ted Camarillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Turco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Tiner (fresh) PF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ronald Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Spurlock (fresh) SF - Frederick Hargrove (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Gilbert (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Allan Tiner inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder's fadeaway is rejected by Frederick Hargrove | 21-26 |
| 19:39 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 19:12 | Washington State | George Harris hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | Gregg Turco loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| 18:44 | Washington State | George Harris misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Adam Batchelder - foul #3 on Adam Batchelder, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Murray Carter (PF) Clyde Gilbert | |
| 18:44 | Washington State | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 18:44 | Washington State | George Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 18:06 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Richard Spurlock | 24-31 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Allan Tiner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder grabs the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by George Harris - foul #1 on George Harris, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Don Bellamy (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Marvin Hartwick (SF), Clarence Cox (PF) Ted Camarillo, Gregg Turco, Allan Tiner, Adam Batchelder | |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Bradley (SF), Clyde Gilbert (PF) Frederick Hargrove, George Harris | |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 17:18 | Washington State | Murray Carter misses the layup against the doubleteam | 26-31 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Devon Bradley - foul #1 on Devon Bradley, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Carlson (PF) Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:02 | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 16:45 | Washington State | Murray Carter is whistled for traveling | 27-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | David King (PF), Gary Hinton (C) Clyde Gilbert, Murray Carter | |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Don Bellamy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| 16:08 | Washington State | David King can't finish the layup | 27-31 |
| 16:06 | Washington State | Gary Hinton misses the tip | 27-31 |
| 16:04 | Washington State | Gary Hinton grabs the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 15:44 | Washington State | Clarence Cox takes the ball from Gary Hinton | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Don Bellamy (fresh) SG - William Ambrose (fresh) SF - Marvin Hartwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Carlson (fresh) C - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ronald Walker (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Spurlock (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Devon Bradley (fairly fresh) PF - David King (fresh) C - Gary Hinton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:28 | Villanova | William Ambrose scores on a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Richard Spurlock - foul #3 on Richard Spurlock, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Allan Tiner (SF), Adam Batchelder (PF), Rod Maxwell (C) Don Bellamy, Marvin Hartwick, Steve Carlson, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Washington State | Carlton Mitchell (PG), Frederick Hargrove (SF), Murray Carter (PF), George Harris (C) Ronald Walker, Devon Bradley, David King, Gary Hinton | |
| 15:28 | Villanova | William Ambrose makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 15:04 | Washington State | Murray Carter makes the contested fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Hargrove | 30-33 |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Allan Tiner misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 30-33 |
| 14:53 | Washington State | Murray Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:38 | Washington State | Carlton Mitchell is hacked by Adam Batchelder - foul #4 on Adam Batchelder, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregg Turco (SG), Marvin Hartwick (PF) William Ambrose, Adam Batchelder | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert (PF) Murray Carter | |
| 14:29 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left side | 30-35 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Clyde Gilbert steals it from Rod Maxwell | 30-35 |
| 13:49 | Washington State | George Harris misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-35 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Clyde Gilbert steals it from Rod Maxwell | 30-35 |
| 13:14 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marvin Hartwick - foul #2 on Marvin Hartwick, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Don Bellamy (PG), William Ambrose (SF), Adam Batchelder (PF), Clarence Cox (C) Ted Camarillo, Allan Tiner, Marvin Hartwick, Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Bradley (SF), Murray Carter (PF), Gary Hinton (C) Richard Spurlock, Clyde Gilbert, George Harris | |
| 13:14 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 13:14 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Clarence Cox grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Clarence Cox knocks in the floater from the right block | 32-36 |
| 12:42 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 32-38 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder hits a shot from the right block | 34-38 |
| 11:59 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove is hacked by Don Bellamy - foul #2 on Don Bellamy, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Uhlig (SG), Steve Carlson (SF) Gregg Turco, William Ambrose | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Spurlock (SG), George Harris (C) Devon Bradley, Gary Hinton | |
| 11:38 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG) Brian Uhlig | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert (PF) Murray Carter | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ted Camarillo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Bellamy (fresh) SF - Steve Carlson (fresh) PF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Carlton Mitchell (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Spurlock (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Hargrove (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clyde Gilbert (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - George Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 10:58 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 10:57 | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 10:36 | Washington State | George Harris misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 10:35 | Washington State | George Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 10:15 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove buries a shot in the lane | 37-40 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 09:55 | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 09:36 | Washington State | Ted Camarillo picks off the pass by Frederick Hargrove | 37-40 |
| 09:31 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Don Bellamy | 40-40 |
| 09:07 | Washington State | George Harris drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Carlton Mitchell | 40-42 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Frederick Hargrove picks off the pass by Don Bellamy in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 08:50 | Washington State | George Harris lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carlton Mitchell | 40-44 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Ted Camarillo | 42-44 |
| 08:38 | Washington State | Carlton Mitchell double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregg Turco (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Allan Tiner (SF), Marvin Hartwick (PF), Rod Maxwell (C) Ted Camarillo, Don Bellamy, Steve Carlson, Adam Batchelder, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Walker (PG), Devon Bradley (SF), Murray Carter (PF), Gary Hinton (C) Carlton Mitchell, Frederick Hargrove, Clyde Gilbert, George Harris | |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Richard Spurlock is called for the reach on William Ambrose - foul #4 on Richard Spurlock, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Carlton Mitchell (SG) Richard Spurlock | |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell buries a jumper from the left block | 44-44 |
| 08:05 | Washington State | Murray Carter can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but the foul's on Marvin Hartwick - foul #3 on Marvin Hartwick, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| 08:05 | Washington State | Murray Carter makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:05 | Washington State | Murray Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell hits the easy wide open finger roll | 46-45 |
| 07:33 | Washington State | Allan Tiner picks off the pass by Gary Hinton | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregg Turco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allan Tiner (fresh) PF - Marvin Hartwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ronald Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlton Mitchell (tired) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Devon Bradley (fresh) PF - Murray Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Hinton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Villanova | William Ambrose dunks the ball set up by Rod Maxwell | 48-45 |
| 06:51 | Washington State | Murray Carter shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell misses the lay-in | 48-47 |
| 06:40 | Washington State | Gary Hinton pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 06:13 | Washington State | Murray Carter jams it against the doubleteam | 48-49 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Allan Tiner banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Ambrose and he's hacked by Devon Bradley - foul #2 on Devon Bradley, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Don Bellamy (SG), Adam Batchelder (PF) Gregg Turco, William Ambrose, Marvin Hartwick | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Spurlock (SG), Frederick Hargrove (SF), David King (PF), George Harris (C) Carlton Mitchell, Devon Bradley, Murray Carter, Gary Hinton | |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Allan Tiner misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:00 | Washington State | David King grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 05:31 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove clanks a jumper from the left block | 50-49 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Allan Tiner buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ted Camarillo | 53-49 |
| 04:51 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Don Bellamy - foul #3 on Don Bellamy, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Ambrose (SG), Steve Carlson (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Ted Camarillo, Allan Tiner, Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 04:51 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:51 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:51 | Washington State | David King snags the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 04:22 | Washington State | George Harris is whistled for traveling | 53-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Bradley (SF), Clyde Gilbert (PF), Murray Carter (C) Frederick Hargrove, David King, George Harris | |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Don Bellamy is hacked by Devon Bradley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Devon Bradley, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 03:52 | Washington State | Murray Carter splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side | 55-50 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Don Bellamy pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Don Bellamy misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Devon Bradley - foul #4 on Devon Bradley, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregg Turco (SG), Rod Maxwell (C) Adam Batchelder, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Don Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Don Bellamy misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 03:47 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Richard Spurlock | 56-50 |
| 03:20 | Washington State | Murray Carter evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from close range | 56-50 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Don Bellamy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregg Turco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ambrose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Carlson (fresh) C - Rod Maxwell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ronald Walker (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Spurlock (tired) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Devon Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Clyde Gilbert (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Murray Carter (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Clyde Gilbert steals it from Gregg Turco in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 02:52 | Washington State | Devon Bradley buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Murray Carter | 56-53 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Clarence Cox (C) Don Bellamy, Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | Washington State | Carlton Mitchell (PG), Frederick Hargrove (SF), George Harris (C) Ronald Walker, Devon Bradley, Clyde Gilbert | |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Gregg Turco misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 02:36 | Washington State | George Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:11 | Washington State | Clarence Cox takes the ball from Frederick Hargrove | 56-53 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Allan Tiner (SF), Adam Batchelder (PF), Rod Maxwell (C) William Ambrose, Steve Carlson, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Bradley (SF), Clyde Gilbert (PF) Richard Spurlock, Murray Carter | |
| 01:54 | Villanova | George Harris is called for the reach on Rod Maxwell - foul #2 on George Harris, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Spurlock (SG) Devon Bradley | |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:39 | Washington State | Ted Camarillo is called for the reach on Carlton Mitchell - foul #1 on Ted Camarillo, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| 01:39 | Washington State | Carlton Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:39 | Washington State | Carlton Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carlton Mitchell - foul #4 on Carlton Mitchell, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:11 | Washington State | George Harris misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Rod Maxwell - foul #2 on Rod Maxwell, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| 01:11 | Washington State | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:11 | Washington State | George Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Gregg Turco loses the dribble to Carlton Mitchell in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 01:07 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carlton Mitchell | 60-59 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | Allan Tiner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell tips it back up and in | 62-59 |
| 00:31 | Washington State | Carlton Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Allan Tiner is fouled in the backcourt by Carlton Mitchell - foul #5 on Carlton Mitchell, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Walker (PG) Carlton Mitchell | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Allan Tiner misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Allan Tiner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Ronald Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Adam Batchelder | 63-59 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Richard Spurlock is called for the reach on Adam Batchelder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Spurlock, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Bradley (SF) Richard Spurlock | |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:14 | Washington State | Clyde Gilbert connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by George Harris | 64-62 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Gregg Turco is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Hargrove - foul #3 on Frederick Hargrove, team foul #12 | 64-62 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Gregg Turco makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Gregg Turco makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:07 | Washington State | Ronald Walker misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Walker - foul #2 on Ronald Walker, team foul #13 | 66-62 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:05 | Washington State | George Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:01 | Washington State | Devon Bradley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Gregg Turco pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |