| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John O'Brien (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael St. Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Beasley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Mains (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin inbounds the ball | 22-23 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Arizona State | Pedro Cruz is called for the reach on Richard Hill - foul #3 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #1 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG), Steve Brown (SF) Ottah Abdallah, Pedro Cruz, Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 19:23 | Arizona State | Steve Brown picks off the pass by Richard Hill | 22-23 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Charles Peterson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-23 |
| 18:27 | Arizona State | Willie Mains hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Hill | 25-25 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Michael St. Martin is called for the reach on Steve Brown - foul #2 on Michael St. Martin, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Steve Brown, Nwa Adi, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 17:45 | Villanova | John O'Brien blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Charles Peterson | 25-25 |
| 17:43 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 17:24 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 25-25 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-25 |
| 17:02 | Arizona State | Willie Mains grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 16:40 | Arizona State | Willie Mains drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John O'Brien | 25-27 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Willie Mains blocks the short jumper by Mundan Emanuel | 25-27 |
| 16:09 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 16:03 | Arizona State | Richard Hill loses the dribble to Mundan Emanuel | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mundan Emanuel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Richard Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John O'Brien (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael St. Martin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Beasley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Willie Mains (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel is fouled on the floor by Phillip Beasley - foul #1 on Phillip Beasley, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Nwa Adi (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Charles Peterson, Sol Rizzo, Mundan Emanuel, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Wiseman (SG), Richard Wilt (SF), Ruben Hoskins (PF), James Nichols (C) John O'Brien, Michael St. Martin, Phillip Beasley, Willie Mains | |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Ruben Hoskins swats the layup by Pedro Cruz | 25-27 |
| 15:21 | Arizona State | David Wiseman snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 14:57 | Arizona State | David Wiseman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 14:56 | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins can't tip it in | 25-27 |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Pedro Cruz | 28-27 |
| 13:58 | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins loses the dribble to Ottah Abdallah | 28-27 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah throws it down | 30-27 |
| 13:33 | Arizona State | Richard Hill connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Wiseman | 30-30 |
| 13:11 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Timothy McArthur, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John O'Brien (SG), Michael St. Martin (SF), Phillip Beasley (PF), Willie Mains (C) David Wiseman, Richard Wilt, Ruben Hoskins, James Nichols | |
| 12:50 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Nwa Adi - foul #2 on Nwa Adi, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 12:50 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 12:50 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Nwa Adi grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Peterson | 32-31 |
| 12:10 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Hill | 32-33 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-33 |
| 11:58 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin grabs the board | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pedro Cruz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nwa Adi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Richard Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John O'Brien (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael St. Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Beasley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Willie Mains (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Arizona State | Nwa Adi steals it from Richard Hill | 32-33 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Nwa Adi buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Peterson | 34-33 |
| 10:49 | Arizona State | John O'Brien clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Sol Rizzo - foul #1 on Sol Rizzo, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Mundan Emanuel (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Charles Peterson, Nwa Adi, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willie Coppa (PG) Richard Hill | |
| 10:49 | Arizona State | John O'Brien misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 10:49 | Arizona State | John O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz double dribbles | 34-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG) Ottah Abdallah | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Wiseman (SG) John O'Brien | |
| 10:09 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin blows the layup | 34-34 |
| 10:08 | Villanova | Charles Peterson gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski is whistled for a carry | 34-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Steve Brown (SF), Nwa Adi (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Charles Peterson, Sol Rizzo, Mundan Emanuel, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Hill (PG), Richard Wilt (SF), Ruben Hoskins (PF), James Nichols (C) Willie Coppa, Michael St. Martin, Phillip Beasley, Willie Mains | |
| 09:15 | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-34 |
| 09:14 | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins tips it back up and in | 34-36 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by David Wiseman - foul #2 on David Wiseman, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Mundan Emanuel (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Steve Brown, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John O'Brien (SG), Michael St. Martin (SF) David Wiseman, Richard Wilt | |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 08:31 | Arizona State | Richard Hill misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 08:29 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hill | 36-36 |
| 08:06 | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins can't finish the layup | 36-36 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Andrew Sonoski | 36-36 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski travels with the ball | 36-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Nwa Adi (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Charles Peterson, Timothy McArthur, Mundan Emanuel, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley (PF), Willie Mains (C) Ruben Hoskins, James Nichols | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pedro Cruz (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nwa Adi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Richard Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John O'Brien (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael St. Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Beasley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Willie Mains (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley is fouled on the floor by Nwa Adi - foul #3 on Nwa Adi, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willie Coppa (PG) Richard Hill | |
| 06:54 | Arizona State | Willie Mains misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 36-36 |
| 06:53 | Arizona State | John O'Brien tips it but misses | 36-36 |
| 06:51 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 06:40 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG) Ottah Abdallah, Pedro Cruz | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Wilt (SF) Michael St. Martin | |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Charles Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Coppa - foul #1 on Willie Coppa, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 06:13 | Arizona State | John O'Brien grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 05:51 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Wilt and he's fouled by Nwa Adi - foul #4 on Nwa Adi, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Pedro Cruz (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Charles Peterson, Mundan Emanuel, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Hill (PG), David Wiseman (SG) Willie Coppa, John O'Brien | |
| 05:51 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 05:27 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF), Mundan Emanuel (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Timothy McArthur, Nwa Adi, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin (SF) Richard Wilt | |
| 05:17 | Arizona State | Ivan Borkoski swats the layup by Michael St. Martin | 36-38 |
| 05:15 | Arizona State | Richard Hill misses the tip | 36-38 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel loses the ball out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Steve Brown (SF), Nwa Adi (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Pedro Cruz, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John O'Brien (SG) David Wiseman | |
| 04:35 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley double dribbles | 36-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF) Mundan Emanuel, Steve Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Nichols (C) Willie Mains | |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur hits a 3 from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 03:44 | Arizona State | John O'Brien drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Hill | 39-41 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | James Nichols is called for the reach on Timothy McArthur - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Charles Peterson, Pedro Cruz, Timothy McArthur, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ruben Hoskins (PF), Willie Mains (C) Phillip Beasley, James Nichols | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nwa Adi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Richard Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John O'Brien (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael St. Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ruben Hoskins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Mains (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-41 |
| 03:04 | Arizona State | Richard Hill grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 02:47 | Arizona State | Richard Hill misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 39-41 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ivan Borkoski | 39-41 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski hits a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Willie Mains - foul #1 on Willie Mains, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG) Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willie Coppa (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Richard Wilt (SF) Richard Hill, John O'Brien, Michael St. Martin | |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 02:21 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski (C) Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Hill (PG), Michael St. Martin (SF), Phillip Beasley (PF) Willie Coppa, Richard Wilt, Ruben Hoskins | |
| 02:01 | Arizona State | David Wiseman is fouled on the floor by Sol Rizzo - foul #2 on Sol Rizzo, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John O'Brien (SG) David Wiseman | |
| 01:53 | Arizona State | Richard Hill hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John O'Brien | 42-44 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | John O'Brien takes the ball from Sol Rizzo | 42-44 |
| 01:11 | Arizona State | Willie Mains banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Hill | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Phillip Beasley - foul #2 on Phillip Beasley, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Nwa Adi (PF) Charles Peterson, Pedro Cruz | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Arizona State | John O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 44-46 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo grabs the board | 44-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 00:07 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley is hacked by Mundan Emanuel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mundan Emanuel, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG) Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 44-46 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |