| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) SG - Walter Moyer (fresh) SF - Daniel Osborne (fresh) PF - John Bobby (fresh) C - Michael Dyck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne buries a 3 from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Walter Moyer steals the ball from Nwa Adi | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne misses the 3 from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to John Bobby | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Sonoski - foul #1 on Andrew Sonoski, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Steve Brown (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Timothy McArthur (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Mundan Emanuel, Sol Rizzo, Nwa Adi, Andrew Sonoski | |
| 17:58 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne makes the 3rd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Nielsen - foul #1 on Joseph Nielsen, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:06 | Wichita State | John Bobby is fouled on the floor by Timothy McArthur - foul #1 on Timothy McArthur, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG) Steve Brown | |
| 16:38 | Wichita State | John Bobby can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:37 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses the tip | 6-4 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Bobby - foul #1 on John Bobby, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Nwa Adi (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Charles Peterson, Pedro Cruz, Timothy McArthur, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:57 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 15:56 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) SG - Walter Moyer (fresh) SF - Daniel Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Bobby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Dyck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mundan Emanuel | 6-9 |
| 15:32 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Nielsen, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG) Joseph Nielsen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Mundan Emanuel, Sol Rizzo, Andrew Sonoski | |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Daniel Osborne is called for the reach on Nwa Adi - foul #1 on Daniel Osborne, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (PF) Nwa Adi | |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses the shot in the lane | 6-9 |
| 14:50 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 14:32 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Scott Barnes | 9-9 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SG), Greg Cox (C) Walter Moyer, Michael Dyck | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Nwa Adi (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 13:53 | Wichita State | John Bobby is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Bobby, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Lawrence (SF), John Smith (PF) Daniel Osborne, John Bobby | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG) Pedro Cruz | |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski is whistled for traveling | 9-9 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF), Timothy McArthur (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Nwa Adi | |
| 13:06 | Wichita State | John Lawrence clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 13:04 | Wichita State | Greg Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:42 | Wichita State | John Smith lays it in | 11-9 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Pedro Cruz | 11-12 |
| 12:02 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Peterson | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) SF - John Lawrence (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy McArthur (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-14 |
| 11:24 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mundan Emanuel | 11-14 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur clanks a floater from the left side | 11-14 |
| 11:03 | Wichita State | John Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:41 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes hits a 3 from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Charles Peterson is fouled on the floor by John Lawrence - foul #1 on John Lawrence, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Moyer (PG), Daniel Osborne (SF), Michael Dyck (C) Scott Barnes, John Lawrence, Greg Cox | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Steve Brown (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Nwa Adi (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Charles Peterson, Mundan Emanuel, Pedro Cruz, Timothy McArthur, Andrew Sonoski | |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 14-14 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Nwa Adi tips it back up and in | 14-16 |
| 09:32 | Wichita State | Ivan Borkoski swats the short shot by Michael Dyck | 14-16 |
| 09:31 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Nwa Adi | 14-16 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | John Smith is called for the reach on Ivan Borkoski - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), John Lawrence (PF) John Nelson, John Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (SG) Steve Brown | |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:53 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Daniel Osborne, team foul #8 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Greg Cox (PF) Daniel Osborne | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG) Charles Peterson | |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski slams it home on a nice dish by Sol Rizzo | 14-20 |
| 07:58 | Wichita State | Ottah Abdallah picks off the pass by Michael Dyck | 14-20 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah misses the lay-in | 14-20 |
| 07:52 | Wichita State | John Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 07:23 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SG), John Smith (PF) Scott Barnes, Greg Cox | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (SG), Andrew Sonoski (C) Mundan Emanuel, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Walter Moyer (fresh) SG - John Nelson (fresh) SF - John Lawrence (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Dyck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses the driving attempt in the paint | 14-20 |
| 07:03 | Wichita State | John Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 06:43 | Wichita State | The jump hook by John Lawrence is blocked by Andrew Sonoski | 14-20 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Nwa Adi gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Charles Peterson connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ottah Abdallah and he's hacked by Walter Moyer - foul #1 on Walter Moyer, team foul #9 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), Greg Cox (C) Walter Moyer, Michael Dyck | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sol Rizzo, Andrew Sonoski | |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Charles Peterson misses the free throw | 14-22 |
| 06:21 | Wichita State | Greg Cox gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| 06:04 | Wichita State | John Lawrence connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Barnes | 16-22 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ottah Abdallah | 16-24 |
| 05:12 | Wichita State | John Lawrence's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Moyer (SG) John Lawrence | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Sol Rizzo (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Charles Peterson, Nwa Adi, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz is hacked by John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #10 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Dyck (C) Greg Cox | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 04:42 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-26 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-28 |
| 03:58 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck's floater is tipped away by Andrew Sonoski | 16-28 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 16-28 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel is denied on a layup by John Nelson | 16-28 |
| 03:27 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Michael Dyck | 16-28 |
| 03:02 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Ottah Abdallah - foul #1 on Ottah Abdallah, team foul #3 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Daniel Osborne (SF), John Bobby (PF) Scott Barnes, John Nelson, John Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Nwa Adi (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Pedro Cruz, Andrew Sonoski | |
| 03:02 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck makes the free throw | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) SG - Walter Moyer (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Osborne (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Bobby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Dyck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sol Rizzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Nwa Adi | 19-31 |
| 02:18 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-31 |
| 02:16 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck can't tip it in | 19-31 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel gets the rebound | 19-31 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Nwa Adi is hacked by John Bobby - foul #3 on John Bobby, team foul #11 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Smith (PF), Greg Cox (C) John Bobby, Michael Dyck | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Mundan Emanuel, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 01:28 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 19-33 |
| 01:27 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 19-33 |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 19-33 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Nwa Adi gets the rebound | 19-33 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Osborne - foul #3 on Daniel Osborne, team foul #12 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SG), John Lawrence (SF) Walter Moyer, Daniel Osborne | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Timothy McArthur (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Pedro Cruz, Nwa Adi | |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski misses the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | Greg Cox pulls down the rebound | 19-34 |
| 00:28 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-34 |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Greg Cox tips it back up and in | 21-34 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Mundan Emanuel | 21-36 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | John Smith lays it up and in | 23-36 |