| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McCarthy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Danny Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Faucette (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Louis Chesney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Atkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Dewayne Broadwell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 19:30 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Louis Chesney | 34-29 |
| 19:01 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 18:59 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy tips it in | 34-31 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brett Ferguson | 37-31 |
| 18:07 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 18:06 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins gets the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:45 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kosta Lewandowski | 37-31 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Atkins - foul #3 on Anthony Atkins, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Troy Smith (C) Dewayne Broadwell | |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:57 | Kansas State | Kevin Dunn steps in front of the Anthony Atkins pass | 39-31 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Claude Williams clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 39-31 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski gets the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Claude Williams | 41-31 |
| 15:42 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (PG), Richard Bailey (SF), William Hartwell (PF), Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Claude Williams, John McCarthy, Brett Ferguson, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski (SG), Dewayne Broadwell (C) Danny Murphy, Peter Faucette | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Hartwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Troy Smith (fresh) SG - James Swiatkowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Chesney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Atkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Dewayne Broadwell (fresh) | |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth snags the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn double dribbles | 41-31 |
| 14:46 | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 14:44 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney gets the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 14:17 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Hartwell - foul #1 on William Hartwell, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (SF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Kevin Dunn, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman (PG), Peter Faucette (SF), Fred Parker (C) Troy Smith, Louis Chesney, Dewayne Broadwell | |
| 14:17 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:17 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to William Hartwell | 41-32 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | James Swiatkowski steals the ball from Arnold Hansen | 41-32 |
| 13:40 | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski's pass is intercepted by Richard Bailey | 41-32 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski lays it in set up by Arnold Hansen | 43-32 |
| 12:59 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins loses the ball out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG), Brett Ferguson (PF) Richard Bailey, William Hartwell | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Danny Murphy (PG) Joseph Testerman | |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by James Swiatkowski - foul #3 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG) Arnold Hansen | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Louis Chesney (SF), Troy Smith (PF), Dewayne Broadwell (C) Peter Faucette, Anthony Atkins, Fred Parker | |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 12:38 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 12:17 | Kansas State | John McCarthy is called for the reach on Louis Chesney - foul #1 on John McCarthy, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley (SG) James Swiatkowski | |
| 11:50 | Kansas State | Troy Smith comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 43-32 |
| 11:49 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kosta Lewandowski | 43-32 |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Brett Ferguson | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McCarthy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Danny Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ralph Hadley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Chesney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Smith (fresh) C - Dewayne Broadwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 10:59 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski blows the wide open layup | 45-34 |
| 10:33 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 10:13 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 45-34 |
| 10:12 | Kansas State | Troy Smith tips it back up and in | 45-36 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski scores on a runner from the right block set up by Claude Williams | 47-36 |
| 09:34 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-36 |
| 09:33 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell hits the follow up shot | 47-38 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 09:16 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Danny Murphy | 47-38 |
| 09:01 | Kansas State | Kosta Lewandowski takes the ball from Ralph Hadley | 47-38 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Claude Williams | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 08:12 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy is hacked by Claude Williams - foul #2 on Claude Williams, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (SG), Richard Bailey (SF), William Hartwell (PF), Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Kevin Dunn, John McCarthy, Brett Ferguson, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman (PG), James Swiatkowski (SG), Peter Faucette (SF), Anthony Atkins (PF), Fred Parker (C) Danny Murphy, Ralph Hadley, Louis Chesney, Troy Smith, Dewayne Broadwell | |
| 07:49 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 07:47 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins tips it back up and in | 49-40 |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG) Claude Williams | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Hartwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Joseph Testerman (fresh) 2 stl. SG - James Swiatkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Peter Faucette (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Atkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Fred Parker (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 07:07 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Faucette | 49-43 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 49-43 |
| 06:40 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth can't tip it in | 49-43 |
| 06:38 | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:24 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | William Hartwell steps out of bounds on the sideline | 49-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Ferguson (PF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Kevin Dunn, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Danny Murphy (PG) Joseph Testerman | |
| 05:46 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Arnold Hansen | 49-43 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Fred Parker denies the turnaround by Brett Ferguson | 49-43 |
| 05:19 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 04:58 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Atkins | 49-46 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Arnold Hansen and the foul's on Fred Parker - foul #1 on Fred Parker, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG), John McCarthy (SF) Richard Bailey, William Hartwell | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley (SG), Louis Chesney (SF), Troy Smith (C) James Swiatkowski, Peter Faucette, Fred Parker | |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 04:31 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 04:29 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins grabs the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 04:17 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley is fouled on the floor by Arnold Hansen - foul #1 on Arnold Hansen, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG) Arnold Hansen | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman (PG) Danny Murphy | |
| 04:02 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | John McCarthy is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brett Ferguson | 54-46 |
| 03:11 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney misses the jumper from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brett Ferguson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Joseph Testerman (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Ralph Hadley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Chesney (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Atkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. C - Troy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski banks in the layup set up by Claude Williams | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Louis Chesney | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Claude Williams | 59-49 |
| 02:00 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 01:59 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins gets the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 01:47 | Kansas State | Troy Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Danny Murphy (PG), Peter Faucette (SG), Dewayne Broadwell (C) Joseph Testerman, Ralph Hadley, Troy Smith | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:45 | Villanova | John McCarthy is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Faucette - foul #3 on Peter Faucette, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Hartwell (C) Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn is hacked by Peter Faucette - foul #4 on Peter Faucette, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn is fouled on the floor by Peter Faucette - foul #5 on Peter Faucette, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski (SG) Peter Faucette | |
| 01:41 | Villanova | William Hartwell is fouled on the floor by James Swiatkowski - foul #4 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | William Hartwell makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | William Hartwell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:28 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dewayne Broadwell, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | William Hartwell is hacked by Danny Murphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Murphy, team foul #9 | 61-49 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | William Hartwell misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:25 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 01:10 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Claude Williams pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Claude Williams is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Dunn | 64-49 |
| 00:47 | Kansas State | William Hartwell blocks the short jumper by Anthony Atkins | 64-49 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Villanova | James Swiatkowski is called for the reach on Kevin Dunn in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #10 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski (C) William Hartwell | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley (SG) James Swiatkowski | |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Kansas State | Kevin Dunn is called for the reach on Danny Murphy - foul #1 on Kevin Dunn, team foul #5 | 65-49 |
| 00:30 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy loses the dribble to Kevin Dunn | 65-49 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | John McCarthy slams it home set up by Kevin Dunn | 67-49 |
| 00:22 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-49 |
| 00:21 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell tips it home | 67-51 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Claude Williams runs out the clock | 67-51 |