| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Logan (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Walter Magner (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Thomas McCier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Post (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard McGaughey (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Fryberger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Cominsky (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Woods (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Walter Magner inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | West Virginia | Thomas McCier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 19:00 | West Virginia | Walter Magner buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Zollicoffer | 34-32 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | John Cominsky clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas McCier - foul #1 on Thomas McCier, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG) Steven Fryberger | |
| 18:44 | Villanova | John Cominsky makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | John Cominsky makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:19 | West Virginia | Anthony Woods steps in front of the David Zollicoffer pass | 34-34 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Richard Post picks off the pass by John Cominsky | 34-34 |
| 17:33 | West Virginia | Larry Logan misses the fadeaway from the right side | 34-34 |
| 17:32 | West Virginia | Thomas McCier tips it in | 36-34 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 17:11 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Thomas McCier | 36-34 |
| 17:06 | West Virginia | Larry Logan is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Winebrenner - foul #2 on Joe Winebrenner, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (PG), Evan Morris (SG), John Minard (SF), Robert Harbor (PF), Benjamin Goss (C) Larry Logan, David Zollicoffer, Walter Magner, Thomas McCier, Richard Post | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Steven Fryberger (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Dennis Burruss (PF), Fred Decker (C) Richard McGaughey, Joe Winebrenner, John Cominsky, Charles Bennett, Anthony Woods | |
| 16:42 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss hits a driving attempt from the left block | 38-34 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Gary Silver misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by John Minard - foul #1 on John Minard, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Gary Silver makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Gary Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:59 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Evan Morris | 41-36 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Manzi (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Evan Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Minard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Harbor (fresh) C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Fryberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Silver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Burruss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 15:35 | West Virginia | Evan Morris snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 15:14 | West Virginia | Evan Morris is hacked by Steven Fryberger - foul #3 on Steven Fryberger, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), David Zollicoffer (SG), Walter Magner (SF), Richard Post (C) Robert Manzi, Evan Morris, John Minard, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), Joe Winebrenner (SG), John Cominsky (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Michael Peters (C) John Williams, Steven Fryberger, Gary Silver, Dennis Burruss, Fred Decker | |
| 14:53 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor is hacked by Charles Bennett - foul #2 on Charles Bennett, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Minard (PF) Robert Harbor | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:36 | West Virginia | Walter Magner buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Logan | 43-36 |
| 14:19 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey travels with the ball | 43-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dennis Burruss (PF), Anthony Woods (C) Charles Bennett, Michael Peters | |
| 14:17 | West Virginia | Larry Logan is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Woods - foul #1 on Anthony Woods, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| 13:53 | West Virginia | John Minard jams it | 45-36 |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Anthony Woods tips it in | 45-38 |
| 13:03 | West Virginia | John Minard drills a shot from the left block set up by Walter Magner | 47-38 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 12:48 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard Post | 47-38 |
| 12:32 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-38 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Anthony Woods travels with the ball | 47-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (PG), Evan Morris (SG), Thomas McCier (PF), Benjamin Goss (C) Larry Logan, David Zollicoffer, John Minard, Richard Post | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Steven Fryberger (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Fred Decker (C) Richard McGaughey, Joe Winebrenner, John Cominsky, Dennis Burruss, Anthony Woods | |
| 12:04 | West Virginia | Thomas McCier is hacked by Gary Silver - foul #1 on Gary Silver, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| 11:44 | West Virginia | Fred Decker steals the ball from Thomas McCier | 47-38 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Manzi (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Evan Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Magner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas McCier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Fryberger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Silver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 11:06 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi double dribbles | 47-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), David Zollicoffer (SG), John Minard (SF) Robert Manzi, Evan Morris, Walter Magner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), Michael Peters (PF) Steven Fryberger, Charles Bennett | |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Williams | 47-44 |
| 10:26 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Larry Logan | 50-44 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 10:02 | West Virginia | John Minard grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 09:59 | West Virginia | Gary Silver steals it from Benjamin Goss in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey can't finish the layup | 50-44 |
| 09:56 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:36 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss travels with the ball | 50-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walter Magner (SF), Robert Harbor (PF), Richard Post (C) John Minard, Thomas McCier, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Dennis Burruss (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Anthony Woods (C) John Williams, Gary Silver, Michael Peters, Fred Decker | |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Walter Magner picks off the pass by Richard McGaughey | 50-44 |
| 08:56 | West Virginia | Richard McGaughey takes the ball from Larry Logan | 50-44 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard McGaughey | 50-46 |
| 08:20 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Robert Harbor is blocked by Charles Bennett | 50-46 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Anthony Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Charles Bennett knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 50-48 |
| 07:38 | West Virginia | Richard Post misses long on a runner from the left block | 50-48 |
| 07:37 | West Virginia | Walter Magner misses the tip | 50-48 |
| 07:36 | West Virginia | Walter Magner grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Logan (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Zollicoffer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Magner (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Harbor (fresh) C - Richard Post (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard McGaughey (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Burruss (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Anthony Woods | 50-48 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-51 |
| 06:50 | West Virginia | Larry Logan is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Burruss - foul #2 on Dennis Burruss, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (PG), Evan Morris (SG), John Minard (SF), Thomas McCier (PF), Benjamin Goss (C) Larry Logan, David Zollicoffer, Walter Magner, Robert Harbor, Richard Post | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Steven Fryberger (SG), John Cominsky (SF), Michael Peters (PF), Fred Decker (C) Richard McGaughey, Joe Winebrenner, Dennis Burruss, Charles Bennett, Anthony Woods | |
| 06:27 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Fred Decker | 50-51 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 06:06 | West Virginia | John Cominsky picks off the pass by John Minard in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | John Cominsky hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Steven Fryberger and he's hacked by Evan Morris - foul #1 on Evan Morris, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walter Magner (SF) Thomas McCier | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:51 | Villanova | John Cominsky makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:30 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Michael Peters - foul #2 on Michael Peters, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Harbor (PF) John Minard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Silver (SF), Anthony Woods (C) Steven Fryberger, Fred Decker | |
| 05:30 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:30 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Benjamin Goss is called for the reach on Anthony Woods - foul #1 on Benjamin Goss, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG) Robert Manzi | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), Steven Fryberger (SG), Dennis Burruss (PF) John Williams, John Cominsky, Michael Peters | |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 04:49 | West Virginia | Larry Logan snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 04:34 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor loses the dribble to Richard McGaughey | 52-57 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss's pass is intercepted by Evan Morris | 52-57 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor slams it home on a nice dish by Evan Morris | 54-57 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger is whistled for traveling | 54-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer (SG), John Minard (SF), Thomas McCier (PF), Richard Post (C) Evan Morris, Walter Magner, Robert Harbor, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), John Williams (SG), John Cominsky (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Fred Decker (C) Richard McGaughey, Steven Fryberger, Gary Silver, Dennis Burruss, Anthony Woods | |
| 03:39 | West Virginia | Richard Post misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Fred Decker grabs the board | 54-57 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Logan (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Minard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas McCier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Post (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Cominsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Charles Bennett lays it in on a great pass from John Cominsky | 54-59 |
| 02:55 | West Virginia | John Minard misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 54-59 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Fred Decker pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walter Magner (SF) John Minard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG) John Williams | |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Charles Bennett loses the dribble to Richard Post | 54-59 |
| 02:20 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 02:19 | West Virginia | Walter Magner pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 02:05 | West Virginia | Walter Magner misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Charles Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (SG), Anthony Woods (C) Joe Winebrenner, Fred Decker | |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 01:52 | West Virginia | Richard Post pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 01:50 | West Virginia | John Cominsky is called for the reach on Walter Magner in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Cominsky, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| 01:50 | West Virginia | Walter Magner makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 01:50 | West Virginia | Walter Magner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Steven Fryberger | 56-62 |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | Walter Magner scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Post | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 00:36 | West Virginia | Richard Post grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Larry Logan is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Fryberger - foul #4 on Steven Fryberger, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Larry Logan misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Charles Bennett gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Charles Bennett is hacked by Larry Logan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Logan, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dennis Burruss (PF) Charles Bennett | |
| 00:29 | Villanova | David Zollicoffer is called for the reach on Richard McGaughey - foul #1 on David Zollicoffer, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Larry Logan is called for the reach on Richard McGaughey - foul #3 on Larry Logan, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | John Cominsky snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | John Cominsky is hacked by David Zollicoffer in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Zollicoffer, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Fred Decker (C) Anthony Woods | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss grabs the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Thomas McCier is called for the reach on Dennis Burruss - foul #2 on Thomas McCier, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-66 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | Walter Magner grabs the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Walter Magner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |