| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Sprenger (fresh) SG - Lenny Yamamoto (fresh) SF - Christopher Feliciano (fresh) PF - Horace Lute (fresh) C - Victor Prue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Bonin (fresh) SG - Matthew Hyer (fresh) SF - Jason Bucy (fresh) PF - William Harrison (fresh) C - Willis Rourke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Victor Prue wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Utah State | Victor Prue misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Jason Bucy gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Willis Rourke scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Bonin | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Utah State | Christopher Feliciano is fouled on the floor by William Harrison - foul #1 on William Harrison, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Utah State | Robert Bonin steals it from Horace Lute | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Robert Bonin banks in the layup | 0-4 |
| 18:06 | Utah State | Horace Lute misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 0-4 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | William Harrison snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:40 | Villanova | William Harrison misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:38 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Bucy | 0-4 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Horace Lute steals it from Matthew Hyer | 0-4 |
| 16:57 | Utah State | Horace Lute blows the layup | 0-4 |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Robert Bonin snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Willis Rourke jams it on a nice dish by Jason Bucy | 0-6 |
| 16:02 | Utah State | Lenny Yamamoto can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-6 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Willis Rourke gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Sprenger (fairly fresh) SG - Lenny Yamamoto (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Feliciano (fairly fresh) PF - Horace Lute (fairly fresh) C - Victor Prue (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Bonin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hyer (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Bucy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Harrison (fresh) C - Willis Rourke (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| Subs | Utah State | Harold Wiley (PG), William Cunningham (SG), Clarence Bibby (SF), Henry Whetsel (PF), Mark McDaniel (C) John Sprenger, Lenny Yamamoto, Christopher Feliciano, Horace Lute, Victor Prue | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Walker (PG), Stephen McCarrol (SG), John Tartt (SF), Edward Gibbs (PF), Alan Olson (C) Robert Bonin, Matthew Hyer, Jason Bucy, William Harrison, Willis Rourke | |
| 15:52 | Utah State | Clarence Bibby drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Stephen McCarrol is hacked by William Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Cunningham, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Brandon Walker misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Edward Gibbs tips it back up and in | 2-8 |
| 15:20 | Utah State | William Cunningham misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 15:19 | Utah State | William Cunningham grabs the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 15:07 | Utah State | Clarence Bibby is called for traveling | 2-8 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bonin (PG), William Harrison (PF) Brandon Walker, Edward Gibbs | |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Robert Bonin drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Harrison | 2-10 |
| 14:45 | Utah State | William Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-10 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Bonin | 2-10 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | John Tartt misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-10 |
| 14:39 | Utah State | Henry Whetsel grabs the defensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 14:15 | Utah State | Henry Whetsel hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Clarence Bibby | 4-10 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Robert Bonin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Olson | 4-10 |
| 13:39 | Villanova | William Harrison hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Bonin | 4-12 |
| 13:17 | Utah State | Mark McDaniel scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clarence Bibby | 6-12 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | William Harrison hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 6-12 |
| 12:54 | Utah State | Harold Wiley grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 12:40 | Utah State | William Cunningham misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-12 |
| 12:38 | Utah State | Harold Wiley hits the follow up shot | 8-12 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Harold Wiley is called for the reach on Robert Bonin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Wiley, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Sprenger (PG), Lenny Yamamoto (SG), Christopher Feliciano (SF), Horace Lute (PF), Victor Prue (C) Harold Wiley, William Cunningham, Clarence Bibby, Henry Whetsel, Mark McDaniel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Walker (PG), Matthew Hyer (SG), Jason Bucy (SF), Edward Gibbs (PF), Willis Rourke (C) Robert Bonin, Stephen McCarrol, John Tartt, William Harrison, Alan Olson | |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Willis Rourke lays it up and in | 8-14 |
| 12:09 | Utah State | Brandon Walker is called for the reach on John Sprenger - foul #1 on Brandon Walker, team foul #2 | 8-14 |
| 11:55 | Utah State | John Sprenger misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-14 |
| 11:53 | Utah State | Christopher Feliciano misses the tip | 8-14 |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Edward Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Sprenger (fresh) SG - Lenny Yamamoto (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Feliciano (fresh) PF - Horace Lute (fresh) C - Victor Prue (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brandon Walker (fresh) SG - Matthew Hyer (fresh) SF - Jason Bucy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willis Rourke (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Willis Rourke is called for traveling | 8-14 |
| 11:12 | Utah State | John Sprenger is whistled for traveling | 8-14 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Willis Rourke misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Victor Prue - foul #1 on Victor Prue, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Utah State | Clarence Bibby (PF), Henry Whetsel (C) Horace Lute, Victor Prue | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bonin (PG), William Harrison (PF) Jason Bucy, Edward Gibbs | |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Willis Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Willis Rourke misses the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 10:45 | Utah State | Clarence Bibby pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 10:31 | Utah State | Lenny Yamamoto's pass is intercepted by Robert Bonin | 8-15 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Robert Bonin banks in the layup | 8-17 |
| 10:26 | Utah State | Robert Bonin is called for the reach on John Sprenger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bonin, team foul #3 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen McCarrol (SG), John Tartt (SF) Matthew Hyer, Brandon Walker | |
| 10:07 | Utah State | Clarence Bibby misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 8-17 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | William Harrison gets the rebound | 8-17 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Stephen McCarrol misses the easy layup | 8-17 |
| 09:40 | Utah State | Henry Whetsel grabs the board | 8-17 |
| 09:23 | Utah State | Robert Bonin steals the ball from Lenny Yamamoto | 8-17 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Robert Bonin misses the dunk attempt | 8-17 |
| 09:17 | Utah State | Christopher Feliciano pulls down the rebound | 8-17 |
| 09:12 | Utah State | John Sprenger scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Christopher Feliciano | 10-17 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | William Harrison misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Henry Whetsel - foul #1 on Henry Whetsel, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Utah State | Harold Wiley (PG), William Cunningham (SG), Horace Lute (PF), Victor Prue (C) John Sprenger, Lenny Yamamoto, Clarence Bibby, Henry Whetsel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Walker (PG), Matthew Hyer (SG), Jason Bucy (SF), Alan Olson (C) Robert Bonin, Stephen McCarrol, John Tartt, Willis Rourke | |
| 08:43 | Villanova | William Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | William Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 08:43 | Utah State | Horace Lute grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 08:22 | Utah State | Harold Wiley misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Jason Bucy - foul #1 on Jason Bucy, team foul #4 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Gibbs (PF) William Harrison | |
| 08:22 | Utah State | Harold Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 08:22 | Utah State | Harold Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Jason Bucy hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Hyer and he's hacked by Christopher Feliciano - foul #1 on Christopher Feliciano, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Jason Bucy makes the free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:33 | Utah State | Victor Prue scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Harold Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Cunningham (fresh) SF - Christopher Feliciano (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Horace Lute (fresh) C - Victor Prue (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brandon Walker (fresh) SG - Matthew Hyer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Bucy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Olson (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Villanova | William Cunningham is called for the reach on Edward Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Cunningham, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Sprenger (PG), Clarence Bibby (SF), Henry Whetsel (C) William Cunningham, Christopher Feliciano, Victor Prue | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bonin (PG) Matthew Hyer | |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Robert Bonin is hacked by John Sprenger - foul #1 on John Sprenger, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Utah State | Lenny Yamamoto (SG), Mark McDaniel (C) Harold Wiley, Horace Lute | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Tartt (SF), Willis Rourke (C) Jason Bucy, Alan Olson | |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Robert Bonin misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:06 | Utah State | Mark McDaniel snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| 06:45 | Utah State | Henry Whetsel banks in the layup set up by Clarence Bibby | 16-21 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Lenny Yamamoto is called for the reach on Brandon Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lenny Yamamoto, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen McCarrol (SG), William Harrison (PF) Robert Bonin, Edward Gibbs | |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Brandon Walker makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Brandon Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:43 | Utah State | Henry Whetsel gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 06:27 | Utah State | Mark McDaniel knocks in the runner in the lane and he's hacked by John Tartt - foul #1 on John Tartt, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Utah State | Horace Lute (PF) Henry Whetsel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bonin (PG) Brandon Walker | |
| 06:27 | Utah State | Mark McDaniel makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Clarence Bibby steps in front of the Stephen McCarrol pass in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| 06:14 | Utah State | Mark McDaniel clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 06:12 | Utah State | Clarence Bibby hits the follow up shot | 21-22 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Robert Bonin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Sprenger - foul #2 on John Sprenger, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Utah State | Harold Wiley (PG), Christopher Feliciano (SF), Victor Prue (C) John Sprenger, Clarence Bibby, Mark McDaniel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Hyer (SG), Jason Bucy (SF) Stephen McCarrol, John Tartt | |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Robert Bonin misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Robert Bonin makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:26 | Utah State | Harold Wiley loses the dribble to Willis Rourke | 21-23 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Victor Prue is called for the reach on Willis Rourke - foul #2 on Victor Prue, team foul #10 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Utah State | Henry Whetsel (C) Victor Prue | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Walker (PG), Edward Gibbs (PF) Robert Bonin, William Harrison | |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Willis Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Willis Rourke misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:07 | Utah State | Horace Lute grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 04:54 | Utah State | Horace Lute misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-24 |
| 04:52 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Wiley | 21-24 |
| 04:39 | Utah State | Christopher Feliciano can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Edward Gibbs - foul #1 on Edward Gibbs, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | Clarence Bibby (SG) Lenny Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Tartt (SF), Alan Olson (C) Jason Bucy, Willis Rourke | |
| 04:39 | Utah State | Christopher Feliciano makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:39 | Utah State | Christopher Feliciano makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Brandon Walker lays it up and in set up by John Tartt and he's hacked by Harold Wiley - foul #2 on Harold Wiley, team foul #11 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Utah State | Lenny Yamamoto (SG) Harold Wiley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen McCarrol (SG) Matthew Hyer | |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Brandon Walker makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:54 | Utah State | Brandon Walker takes the ball from Lenny Yamamoto | 23-27 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Brandon Walker blows the layup | 23-27 |
| 03:47 | Utah State | Clarence Bibby grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 03:30 | Utah State | Henry Whetsel misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Alan Olson - foul #1 on Alan Olson, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Sprenger (PG), William Cunningham (SG), Victor Prue (C) Lenny Yamamoto, Christopher Feliciano, Horace Lute | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bonin (PG), Jason Bucy (SF), William Harrison (PF) Brandon Walker, John Tartt, Edward Gibbs | |
| 03:30 | Utah State | Henry Whetsel makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:30 | Utah State | Henry Whetsel makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Sprenger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Cunningham (fresh) SF - Clarence Bibby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Whetsel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Prue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Bonin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen McCarrol (fresh) SF - Jason Bucy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Olson (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | Villanova | Jason Bucy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Alan Olson gets the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Clarence Bibby swats the shot by Stephen McCarrol | 25-27 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | William Harrison hits the follow up shot | 25-29 |
| 02:29 | Utah State | Henry Whetsel misses the lay-in | 25-29 |
| 02:27 | Utah State | Victor Prue tips it back up and in | 27-29 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Robert Bonin is hacked by William Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Cunningham, team foul #12 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Utah State | Harold Wiley (SG), Christopher Feliciano (SF), Horace Lute (PF), Mark McDaniel (C) William Cunningham, Clarence Bibby, Henry Whetsel, Victor Prue | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Hyer (SG), John Tartt (SF), Willis Rourke (C) Stephen McCarrol, Jason Bucy, Alan Olson | |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Robert Bonin misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Robert Bonin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:12 | Utah State | Horace Lute hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Sprenger | 30-30 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | William Harrison knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Hyer | 30-32 |
| 01:31 | Utah State | Christopher Feliciano steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Walker (PG), Edward Gibbs (PF) Robert Bonin, William Harrison | |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Willis Rourke is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 30-32 |
| 01:13 | Utah State | Horace Lute pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 01:09 | Utah State | Christopher Feliciano connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer is hacked by Harold Wiley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Wiley, team foul #13 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Lenny Yamamoto (SG), Clarence Bibby (PF), Victor Prue (C) Harold Wiley, Horace Lute, Mark McDaniel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Bucy (SF) John Tartt | |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:07 | Utah State | Christopher Feliciano gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 00:53 | Utah State | Christopher Feliciano clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Brandon Walker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 00:31 | Utah State | Victor Prue grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 00:16 | Utah State | Victor Prue drills a jump hook from the left block | 35-32 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | John Sprenger steps in front of the Brandon Walker pass in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 00:08 | Utah State | Christopher Feliciano lays it in set up by John Sprenger | 37-32 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-32 |