| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Carr (fresh) SG - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) PF - David Marshall (fresh) C - Brian Tillman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Wilford Robinson (fresh) SG - Duane Williams (fresh) SF - Michael Scalf (fresh) PF - Joseph Keefer (fresh) C - Patrick Driskell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | David Marshall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | David Marshall misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Washington State | Michael Scalf gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Washington State | Jason Carr takes the ball from Wilford Robinson | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Brian Tillman knocks in the jumper from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Washington State | Michael Scalf lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Wilford Robinson is called for the reach on David Marshall - foul #1 on Wilford Robinson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Brian Tillman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Brian Tillman snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | Washington State | Wilford Robinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Driskell | 2-2 |
| 16:53 | Washington State | Michael Scalf misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Carr - foul #1 on Timothy Carr, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Shea (SG) Keith Houghtaling | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 16:53 | Washington State | Michael Scalf makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:53 | Washington State | Michael Scalf makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Patrick Driskell is called for the reach on Jason Carr - foul #1 on Patrick Driskell, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Timothy Carr hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Marshall | 5-4 |
| 16:00 | Washington State | Michael Scalf's floater is tipped away by Jason Carr | 5-4 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Brian Tillman snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Carr (fresh) SG - Walter Shea (fresh) SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Marshall (fairly fresh) C - Brian Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Wilford Robinson (fresh) SG - Duane Williams (fresh) SF - Michael Scalf (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Keefer (fresh) C - Patrick Driskell (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Villanova | David Marshall misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 5-4 |
| 15:34 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Michael Scalf | 5-4 |
| 15:16 | Washington State | Patrick Driskell makes the floater from the left block set up by Wilford Robinson and the foul's on Jason Carr - foul #1 on Jason Carr, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Theus (PG), Keith Houghtaling (SG), Charles Hamilton (PF), Mark Hutson (C) Jason Carr, Timothy Carr, David Marshall, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gerard Bak (SF), Sidney Fong (PF) Michael Scalf, Joseph Keefer | |
| 15:16 | Washington State | Patrick Driskell makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Charles Hamilton drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 14:31 | Washington State | Wilford Robinson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Walter Shea misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-9 |
| 14:08 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Patrick Driskell | 7-9 |
| 13:51 | Washington State | Wilford Robinson is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Wilford Robinson, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (PG), Timothy Carr (SF), David Marshall (PF), Brian Tillman (C) Phil Theus, Walter Shea, Charles Hamilton, Mark Hutson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Bobby Henrich (PG), Shawn Keith (SG), Michael Scalf (SF), Joseph Keefer (PF) Wilford Robinson, Duane Williams, Gerard Bak, Patrick Driskell | |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling is fouled on the floor by Michael Scalf - foul #1 on Michael Scalf, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Brian Tillman misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sidney Fong - foul #1 on Sidney Fong, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Brian Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:14 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Sidney Fong | 8-9 |
| 12:59 | Washington State | Michael Scalf double dribbles | 8-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Shea (SG) Keith Houghtaling | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Brian Tillman misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Sidney Fong - foul #2 on Sidney Fong, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Charles Sheilds (C) Sidney Fong | |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:13 | Washington State | Michael Scalf is fouled on the floor by David Marshall - foul #1 on David Marshall, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Duane Williams (SG) Shawn Keith | |
| 12:01 | Washington State | Duane Williams buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Henrich | 10-12 |
| 11:42 | Villanova | Brian Tillman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Shea | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Carr (fresh) SG - Walter Shea (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Marshall (fairly fresh) C - Brian Tillman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Bobby Henrich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duane Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Scalf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Keefer (fairly fresh) C - Charles Sheilds (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Washington State | David Marshall blocks the jumper by Duane Williams | 13-12 |
| 11:31 | Washington State | Duane Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:19 | Washington State | Joseph Keefer misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Shea - foul #1 on Walter Shea, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Theus (PG), Keith Houghtaling (SG), Charles Hamilton (PF), Mark Hutson (C) Jason Carr, Walter Shea, David Marshall, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gerard Bak (SF) Michael Scalf | |
| 11:19 | Washington State | Joseph Keefer makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:19 | Washington State | Joseph Keefer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 10:43 | Washington State | Duane Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 10:41 | Washington State | Charles Sheilds tips it in | 16-16 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Charles Hamilton banks in the layup | 18-16 |
| 10:08 | Washington State | Bobby Henrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (PG), Walter Shea (SF), Brian Tillman (C) Phil Theus, Timothy Carr, Mark Hutson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Davis Swain (PG), Michael Scalf (SF), Patrick Driskell (C) Bobby Henrich, Gerard Bak, Joseph Keefer | |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Jason Carr connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Houghtaling | 21-16 |
| 09:21 | Washington State | Patrick Driskell misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Keith Houghtaling - foul #1 on Keith Houghtaling, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Marshall (PF) Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | Washington State | Shawn Keith (SG), Joseph Keefer (PF) Duane Williams, Charles Sheilds | |
| 09:21 | Washington State | Patrick Driskell misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:21 | Washington State | Patrick Driskell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Jason Carr is fouled on the floor by Joseph Keefer - foul #1 on Joseph Keefer, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Hutson (C) Keith Houghtaling | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Jason Carr makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Jason Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:50 | Washington State | A charge is called on Patrick Driskell - foul #2 on Patrick Driskell, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Charles Sheilds (C) Patrick Driskell | |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Joseph Keefer steals the ball from Walter Shea | 23-17 |
| 08:13 | Washington State | Michael Scalf misses short on a shot from the right side | 23-17 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Mark Hutson grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | David Marshall knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Tillman | 25-17 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Carr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Walter Shea (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Tillman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Hutson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Davis Swain (fresh) SG - Shawn Keith (fresh) SF - Michael Scalf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Keefer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Sheilds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Washington State | Michael Scalf misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-17 |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Brian Tillman grabs the board | 25-17 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Brian Tillman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 25-17 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Brian Tillman misses the tip | 25-17 |
| 06:57 | Washington State | Joseph Keefer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 06:32 | Washington State | Davis Swain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Theus (PG), Keith Houghtaling (SG), Timothy Carr (SF), Charles Hamilton (PF) Jason Carr, Walter Shea, Brian Tillman, David Marshall | |
| Subs | Washington State | Bobby Henrich (PG), Duane Williams (SG), Gerard Bak (SF) Davis Swain, Shawn Keith, Michael Scalf | |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Joseph Keefer swats the layup by Keith Houghtaling | 25-17 |
| 06:14 | Washington State | Joseph Keefer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 06:00 | Washington State | Gerard Bak's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Hutson | 25-17 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Charles Hamilton snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Mark Hutson jams it on a nice dish by Phil Theus | 27-17 |
| 05:12 | Washington State | Gerard Bak misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Hutson - foul #1 on Mark Hutson, team foul #6 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Marshall (PF) Mark Hutson | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 05:12 | Washington State | Gerard Bak makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 05:12 | Washington State | Gerard Bak misses the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | David Marshall grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Timothy Carr can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 27-18 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Timothy Carr tips it home | 29-18 |
| 04:35 | Washington State | Joseph Keefer is hacked by David Marshall - foul #2 on David Marshall, team foul #7 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (PG), Brian Tillman (C) Phil Theus, Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 04:35 | Washington State | Joseph Keefer misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Brian Tillman gets the rebound | 29-18 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Bobby Henrich is called for the reach on Jason Carr - foul #1 on Bobby Henrich, team foul #9 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Scalf (SF) Gerard Bak | |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Jason Carr makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Jason Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 04:12 | Washington State | Joseph Keefer gets the rebound | 30-18 |
| 03:54 | Washington State | Joseph Keefer misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-18 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Brian Tillman | 30-18 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Charles Sheilds steps in front of the Jason Carr pass | 30-18 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Carr (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Keith Houghtaling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Tillman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Bobby Henrich (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duane Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Scalf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Keefer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Sheilds (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Washington State | Charles Sheilds misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Tillman - foul #1 on Brian Tillman, team foul #8 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Shea (SG), Mark Hutson (C) Keith Houghtaling, Timothy Carr | |
| Subs | Washington State | Wilford Robinson (PG), Shawn Keith (SG), Patrick Driskell (C) Bobby Henrich, Duane Williams, Joseph Keefer | |
| 03:16 | Washington State | Charles Sheilds makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 03:16 | Washington State | Charles Sheilds misses the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 03:16 | Villanova | David Marshall gets the rebound | 30-19 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Mark Hutson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Sheilds - foul #1 on Charles Sheilds, team foul #10 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Hamilton (PF) David Marshall | |
| Subs | Washington State | Sidney Fong (PF) Charles Sheilds | |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Mark Hutson makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Mark Hutson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 02:31 | Washington State | Shawn Keith is called for a charge - foul #1 on Shawn Keith, team foul #11 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Theus (PG) Jason Carr | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gerard Bak (SF) Michael Scalf | |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Phil Theus misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-19 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Tillman | 32-19 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Walter Shea misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-19 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hamilton | 32-19 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Brian Tillman misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-19 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Mark Hutson grabs the offensive board | 32-19 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Walter Shea buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Phil Theus | 35-19 |
| 00:57 | Washington State | Wilford Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-19 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Charles Hamilton | 35-19 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Brian Tillman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-19 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Charles Hamilton tips it in | 37-19 |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Shawn Keith drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-21 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Walter Shea misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 37-21 |