| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - William Langley (fresh) SG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) SF - Brian Brown (fresh) PF - John Patchell (fresh) C - Earl Rowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Bolte (fresh) SG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) SF - Richard Bowers (fresh) PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) C - Gerard Booth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Gerard Booth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Villanova | John Patchell denies the turnaround by Richard Yeager | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to John Patchell | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Oregon State | Arnold Bolte steals it from Earl Rowe | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers is hacked by Raymond Johnson - foul #1 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Richard Yeager can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Oregon State | John Patchell blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gregory Simmers | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 17:39 | Oregon State | John Patchell clanks a driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte scores on a 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:09 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe misses the jump hook from the left block | 0-3 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Richard Yeager pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 16:44 | Oregon State | John Patchell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:18 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Richard Yeager pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Gerard Booth knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Yeager | 0-5 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - William Langley (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Brown (fairly fresh) PF - John Patchell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Rowe (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Bolte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Simmers (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Bowers (tiring) PF - Richard Yeager (tiring) 2 reb. C - Gerard Booth (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Oregon State | Brian Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 15:32 | Oregon State | William Langley tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Richard Yeager is whistled for traveling | 2-5 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Conway (PG), Erik Land (SG), Darrell Fuqua (SF), Randy Himes (PF), Roger Kelley (C) William Langley, Raymond Johnson, Brian Brown, John Patchell, Earl Rowe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SG), Barry Gran (SF), Eric Allen (C) Arnold Bolte, Gregory Simmers, Richard Bowers, Gerard Booth | |
| 15:13 | Oregon State | Barry Gran is called for the reach on Randy Himes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Barry Gran, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 15:07 | Oregon State | Roger Kelley makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Erik Land | 4-5 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Roger Kelley is called for the reach on Barry Gran - foul #1 on Roger Kelley, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Barry Gran can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Richard Yeager pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Barry Gran can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Randy Himes - foul #1 on Randy Himes, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (PF) Richard Yeager | |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses the 3rd free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:24 | Oregon State | Roger Kelley pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:06 | Oregon State | Randy Himes comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 4-6 |
| 14:04 | Oregon State | Roger Kelley tips it home | 6-6 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Eric Allen clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Roger Kelley - foul #2 on Roger Kelley, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Gilligan (C) Roger Kelley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Eric Allen makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Eric Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:49 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Randy Himes | 6-7 |
| 13:47 | Oregon State | Marshall Wilcox takes the ball from Robert Conway in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Eric Allen can't finish the layup | 6-7 |
| 13:30 | Oregon State | John Gilligan gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:25 | Oregon State | Eric Allen swats the short shot by Erik Land | 6-7 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Eric Allen gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Eric Allen misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Gilligan - foul #1 on John Gilligan, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond Johnson (SG), Richard Caudell (SF), Earl Rowe (C) Erik Land, Darrell Fuqua, Randy Himes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (PG), Gregory Simmers (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Cota, Marshall Wilcox, Barry Gran, Richard Bowers | |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Eric Allen makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Eric Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 12:56 | Oregon State | Robert Conway comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Arnold Bolte - foul #1 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Patchell (PF) Earl Rowe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Yeager (PF) Eric Allen | |
| 12:56 | Oregon State | Robert Conway misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 12:56 | Oregon State | Robert Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Gerard Booth knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Toles | 7-11 |
| 12:17 | Oregon State | Richard Caudell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 12:16 | Oregon State | John Patchell tips it back up and in | 9-11 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Toles | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Robert Conway (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Caudell (fresh) PF - John Patchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gilligan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Bolte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gregory Simmers (fairly fresh) SF - Ralph Toles (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Yeager (tiring) 3 reb. C - Gerard Booth (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Oregon State | John Patchell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-14 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Gerard Booth is whistled for traveling | 9-14 |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Langley (PG), Erik Land (SG), Darrell Fuqua (SF), Randy Himes (PF), Earl Rowe (C) Robert Conway, Raymond Johnson, Richard Caudell, John Patchell, John Gilligan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SG), Barry Gran (SF), Richard Bowers (PF) Arnold Bolte, Gregory Simmers, Ralph Toles, Richard Yeager | |
| 10:49 | Oregon State | Erik Land drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-14 |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Richard Bowers hits the follow up shot | 11-16 |
| 10:05 | Oregon State | William Langley hits a shot from the left side set up by Earl Rowe | 13-16 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Charles Cota scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Barry Gran | 13-18 |
| 09:31 | Oregon State | William Langley hits the finger roll set up by Darrell Fuqua | 15-18 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox gets the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 15-18 |
| 09:03 | Oregon State | William Langley pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 08:39 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe loses the ball out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Conway (PG), Raymond Johnson (SG), Brian Brown (SF), John Patchell (PF) William Langley, Erik Land, Darrell Fuqua, Randy Himes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (PG), Gregory Simmers (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Eric Allen (C) Charles Cota, Marshall Wilcox, Barry Gran, Richard Bowers, Gerard Booth | |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Brown - foul #1 on Brian Brown, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:14 | Oregon State | Raymond Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Bolte - foul #2 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #3 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG) Arnold Bolte | |
| 08:02 | Oregon State | Raymond Johnson misses the easy layup | 15-20 |
| 08:01 | Oregon State | Brian Brown snags the offensive board | 15-20 |
| 07:52 | Oregon State | John Patchell lays it up and in and he's fouled by Richard Yeager - foul #1 on Richard Yeager, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Gilligan (C) Earl Rowe | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:52 | Oregon State | John Patchell makes the free throw | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Robert Conway (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) SF - Brian Brown (fresh) PF - John Patchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gilligan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Simmers (fairly fresh) SF - Ralph Toles (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Yeager (tiring) 3 reb. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Villanova | Charles Cota hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 18-20 |
| 07:28 | Oregon State | John Patchell pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 07:26 | Oregon State | Ralph Toles is called for the reach on Raymond Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Toles, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Langley (PG) Robert Conway | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (SF) Ralph Toles | |
| 07:03 | Oregon State | John Patchell hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from William Langley | 20-20 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Eric Allen misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 20-20 |
| 06:44 | Oregon State | Raymond Johnson grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 06:42 | Oregon State | Charles Cota takes the ball from William Langley in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| 06:40 | Villanova | Charles Cota blows the layup | 20-20 |
| 06:39 | Oregon State | John Patchell gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:28 | Oregon State | Brian Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | Eric Allen pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Richard Yeager's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Conway (PG), Erik Land (SG), Darrell Fuqua (SF), Earl Rowe (C) William Langley, Raymond Johnson, Brian Brown, John Gilligan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Ralph Toles (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Cota, Richard Bowers, Eric Allen | |
| 06:04 | Oregon State | John Patchell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gerard Booth | 20-20 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Darrell Fuqua steals it from Ralph Toles | 20-20 |
| 05:54 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Toles - foul #2 on Ralph Toles, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG) Ralph Toles | |
| 05:41 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Erik Land | 23-20 |
| 05:30 | Villanova | Barry Gran is hacked by Erik Land - foul #1 on Erik Land, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Randy Himes (PF) John Patchell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (PF) Richard Yeager | |
| 05:30 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:30 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:28 | Oregon State | Barry Gran takes the ball from Earl Rowe in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Charles Cota lays it in on a nice dish by Barry Gran | 23-24 |
| 05:14 | Oregon State | Randy Himes misses the lay-in | 23-24 |
| 05:13 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe tips it back up and in | 25-24 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 04:48 | Oregon State | Robert Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 04:29 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-24 |
| 04:27 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua misses the tip | 25-24 |
| 04:26 | Oregon State | Earl Rowe tips it back up and in | 27-24 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers clanks a 3 from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Richard Bowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Richard Bowers is whistled for a carry | 27-24 |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Langley (PG), Raymond Johnson (SG), Richard Caudell (SF), John Patchell (PF), Roger Kelley (C) Robert Conway, Erik Land, Darrell Fuqua, Randy Himes, Earl Rowe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Eric Allen (C) Charles Cota, Gregory Simmers, Barry Gran, Richard Bowers, Gerard Booth | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - William Langley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) SF - Richard Caudell (fresh) PF - John Patchell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Bolte (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) SF - Ralph Toles (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Yeager (tiring) 3 reb. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Oregon State | William Langley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 03:36 | Oregon State | Roger Kelley tips it back up and in | 29-24 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Richard Yeager buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Marshall Wilcox and the foul's on John Patchell - foul #1 on John Patchell, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Gilligan (PF) John Patchell | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:11 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to John Gilligan | 29-26 |
| 02:49 | Oregon State | John Gilligan travels with the ball | 29-26 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Brian Brown (SF) Richard Caudell | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Arnold Bolte | 29-28 |
| 02:27 | Oregon State | Brian Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG), Richard Bowers (SF) Marshall Wilcox, Ralph Toles | |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua (SG), John Patchell (PF), Earl Rowe (C) Raymond Johnson, John Gilligan, Roger Kelley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:07 | Oregon State | William Langley is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Simmers - foul #1 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond Johnson (SG) Brian Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:07 | Oregon State | William Langley makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:07 | Oregon State | William Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Eric Allen comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 01:46 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 01:24 | Oregon State | William Langley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Eric Allen | 31-28 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte is hacked by William Langley - foul #1 on William Langley, team foul #9 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Conway (PG), Richard Caudell (SF), Randy Himes (PF), Roger Kelley (C) William Langley, Darrell Fuqua, John Patchell, Earl Rowe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SG), Barry Gran (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Gregory Simmers, Richard Yeager, Eric Allen | |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:09 | Oregon State | Randy Himes gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 00:47 | Oregon State | Randy Himes misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Gerard Booth can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Roger Kelley - foul #3 on Roger Kelley, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Erik Land (SG), Brian Brown (SF), John Gilligan (C) Raymond Johnson, Richard Caudell, Roger Kelley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Toles (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Marshall Wilcox, Richard Bowers | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Gerard Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:03 | Oregon State | Gerard Booth is called for the reach on Erik Land - foul #1 on Gerard Booth, team foul #8 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua (SG), John Patchell (PF) Robert Conway, Randy Himes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG) Barry Gran | |
| 00:03 | Oregon State | Erik Land misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 31-29 |