| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) SG - David Avitia (fresh) SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) C - David White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) SG - Terry Smith (fresh) SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) PF - Luis Estrada (fresh) C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Luis Estrada swats the shot by Richard Mederos | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Richard Mederos is called for the reach on Terry Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Mederos, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Terry Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Ivan Borkoski | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | David White clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Terry Smith - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Luis Estrada lays it in | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos connects on the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Ivan Borkoski - foul #1 on Ivan Borkoski, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski is hacked by George Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Hill, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Terry Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | David White swats the layup by Ivan Borkoski | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Terry Horwitz | 4-4 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Sudi Abdulkarim | 6-6 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Luis Estrada - foul #1 on Luis Estrada, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Richard Mederos, David Avitia, George Hill, David White | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Nwa Adi (C) Terry Smith, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Rouse | 8-6 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Zane Branch | 10-6 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the driving attempt from the left block | 10-8 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Sudi Abdulkarim steals the ball from Zane Branch | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) SG - Frank Pruden (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) SF - Pedro Cruz (fresh) PF - Luis Estrada (tiring) 2 pts. C - Nwa Adi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Frank Pruden is called for the reach on Sudi Abdulkarim - foul #1 on Frank Pruden, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), David Avitia (SG), Michael Haynes (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), James Widener (C) Zane Branch, Frank Pruden, Eric Latta, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada | |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses the easy layup | 10-8 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Richard Mederos | 10-8 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | James Widener grabs the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos's floater is tipped away by Nwa Adi | 10-8 |
| 15:11 | Villanova | Nwa Adi grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | David Avitia picks off the pass by Nwa Adi in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes is fouled on the floor by Nwa Adi - foul #1 on Nwa Adi, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF) Michael Haynes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF) Ivan Borkoski | |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Mundan Emanuel is called for the reach on Richard Mederos - foul #1 on Mundan Emanuel, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David White (C) James Widener | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | David Avitia hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Terry Smith loses the dribble to David White | 13-8 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Sol Rizzo steals the ball from David White | 13-8 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Richard Mederos is called for the reach on Mundan Emanuel - foul #2 on Richard Mederos, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG), Michael Haynes (PF) Richard Mederos, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Luis Estrada (PF) Terry Smith, Sol Rizzo | |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz lays it up and in and he's fouled by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG) David Avitia | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski (C) Luis Estrada | |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses the free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | George Hill pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Pedro Cruz and the foul's on George Hill - foul #2 on George Hill, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), Mark Rouse (C) George Hill, David White | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Luis Estrada (PF), Sol Rizzo (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Nwa Adi, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 12:59 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Eric Latta steals the ball from Pedro Cruz | 16-13 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse loses the dribble to Mundan Emanuel | 16-13 |
| 12:32 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Daniel Evans (PF) Frank Pruden, Michael Haynes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Terry Smith, Sol Rizzo | |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Luis Estrada grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz travels in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Widener (C) Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Nwa Adi (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Nwa Adi is called for the reach on Zane Branch - foul #2 on Nwa Adi, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Terry Smith, Nwa Adi | |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | David Avitia buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Eric Latta | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) C - James Widener (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Mundan Emanuel (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Pedro Cruz (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Luis Estrada (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ivan Borkoski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 18-13 |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Luis Estrada tips it in | 18-15 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-15 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel is hacked by David Avitia - foul #1 on David Avitia, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Michael Haynes (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), David White (C) Zane Branch, Eric Latta, Daniel Evans, James Widener | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pedro Cruz | |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | David Avitia clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ivan Borkoski | 18-15 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Terry Smith is hacked by Frank Pruden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Pruden, team foul #8 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG) Frank Pruden | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF) Mundan Emanuel, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | David White comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 18-17 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch gets the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | David White misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada | |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski slams it home on a nice dish by Sol Rizzo and the foul's on David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #9 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Terry Horwitz, David White | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG) Pedro Cruz | |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Sudi Abdulkarim takes the ball from Michael Haynes | 18-20 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Zane Branch is called for the reach on Sol Rizzo - foul #1 on Zane Branch, team foul #10 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) Michael Haynes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF), Luis Estrada (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans loses the dribble to Pedro Cruz | 18-22 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch clanks a 3 from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz travels in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz (PF), James Widener (C) Daniel Evans, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Mundan Emanuel, Sol Rizzo | |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | James Widener loses the ball out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF) Pedro Cruz | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Zane Branch (tiring) 3 pts. SG - David Avitia (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Widener (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Smith (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Sol Rizzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luis Estrada (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski scores on a shot near the basket | 18-24 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Sudi Abdulkarim is called for the reach on Zane Branch - foul #1 on Sudi Abdulkarim, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF) Terry Smith, Sol Rizzo | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz can't connect on a runner from close range | 18-24 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Luis Estrada - foul #2 on Luis Estrada, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Eric Latta, James Widener | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF) Mundan Emanuel, Luis Estrada | |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo can't finish the uncontested layup | 20-24 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the easy layup | 20-24 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Ivan Borkoski - foul #2 on Ivan Borkoski, team foul #9 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF) Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SF) Ivan Borkoski | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-24 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes is hacked by Sudi Abdulkarim - foul #2 on Sudi Abdulkarim, team foul #10 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim | |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-24 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | David Avitia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-24 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse tips it back up and in | 24-24 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), James Widener (C) Michael Haynes, Daniel Evans, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Villanova | Nwa Adi (C) Luis Estrada | |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | James Widener drills a driving attempt in the lane | 26-24 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz is whistled for traveling | 26-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), George Hill (SF), David White (C) Zane Branch, David Avitia, Eric Latta, James Widener | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Luis Estrada (PF) Pedro Cruz, Sol Rizzo | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (tired) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Smith (tired) 4 pts. SF - Mundan Emanuel (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Estrada (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nwa Adi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Luis Estrada's layup is rejected by David White | 26-24 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-24 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 26-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF) Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Terry Smith, Luis Estrada | |
| 02:19 | Villanova | The jumper by Ivan Borkoski is denied by David White | 26-24 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans blows the layup but the foul's on Mundan Emanuel - foul #2 on Mundan Emanuel, team foul #11 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Luis Estrada (PF) Mundan Emanuel, Pedro Cruz, Nwa Adi | |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski hits the finger roll and he's fouled by George Hill - foul #3 on George Hill, team foul #11 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes (SF) George Hill | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF) Terry Smith, Sol Rizzo | |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Pruden and he's fouled by Mundan Emanuel - foul #3 on Mundan Emanuel, team foul #12 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (SG), Nwa Adi (C) Mundan Emanuel, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Nwa Adi travels in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) Michael Haynes | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF) Pedro Cruz | |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Luis Estrada throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Michael Haynes (PF), James Widener (C) Frank Pruden, Daniel Evans, David White | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sol Rizzo, Luis Estrada | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Haynes | 33-27 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses long on a jumper near the basket | 33-27 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski tips it in | 33-29 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | James Widener hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 33-29 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes tips it back up and in | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses short on a fullcourt shot | 35-29 |