| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) SG - William Nguyen (fresh) SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) C - David Perkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) SG - Michael Woodside (fresh) SF - James Alexander (fresh) PF - Donald Parker (fresh) C - Jan Faulkner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | James Alexander makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen's pass is intercepted by John Williams | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | John Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Montana State | David Perkins is open and lays it up and in and he's fouled by Jan Faulkner - foul #1 on Jan Faulkner, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | Montana State | David Perkins makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | John Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Donald Duffin grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Michael Woodside is called for the reach on William Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Woodside, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | Michael Woodside picks off the pass by David Perkins | 3-3 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Donald Parker misses long on a shot from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner tips it back up and in | 3-5 |
| 17:54 | Montana State | William Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Jan Faulkner - foul #2 on Jan Faulkner, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Cox (PF) Pete Oberlin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Emery Crosier (PF), Michael Peters (C) John Williams, Michael Woodside, James Alexander, Donald Parker, Jan Faulkner | |
| 17:49 | Montana State | Emery Crosier picks off the pass by David Perkins | 3-5 |
| 17:40 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Emery Crosier | 3-8 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | James Cox connects on the open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan Svendsen | 5-8 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | David Lacombe misses long on a floater from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 17:12 | Montana State | William Nguyen snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | William Nguyen hits a wide open runner from the baseline | 7-8 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Emery Crosier lays it in | 7-10 |
| 16:16 | Montana State | Jason Freeman is called for the reach on Bryan Svendsen - foul #1 on Jason Freeman, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), John Gray (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Bryan Svendsen, William Nguyen, Donald Duffin, James Cox, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Michael Woodside (SG), James Alexander (SF), Donald Parker (PF) Jeffrey Griffin, David Lacombe, Jason Freeman, Emery Crosier | |
| 16:00 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Michael Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Pennock (fresh) SG - Elmer Davis (fresh) SF - John Gray (fresh) PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) C - Bruce Chute (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) SG - Michael Woodside (fresh) SF - James Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Parker (fresh) C - Michael Peters (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Villanova | John Williams misses the floater from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 15:42 | Montana State | Joe Pennock snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin drills a jump hook from the right block | 9-10 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | John Williams makes the floater from the left wing set up by Michael Woodside and he's fouled by Pete Oberlin - foul #1 on Pete Oberlin, team foul #1 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG) Pete Oberlin | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:59 | Villanova | John Williams misses the free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Bruce Chute pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:57 | Montana State | Joe Pennock is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Pennock, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | James Alexander knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Williams | 9-15 |
| 14:33 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | Michael Woodside grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Michael Woodside comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Bruce Chute - foul #1 on Bruce Chute, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), James Cox (PF), David Perkins (C) Joe Pennock, Elmer Davis, John Gray, Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Jason Freeman (SF), Emery Crosier (PF) John Williams, James Alexander, Donald Parker | |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Michael Woodside makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Michael Woodside makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | James Cox buries a jumper in the lane | 11-17 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | David Perkins swats the layup by Jeffrey Griffin | 11-17 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Michael Woodside gets the offensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 13:31 | Montana State | William Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jason Freeman - foul #2 on Jason Freeman, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Pete Oberlin (PF) James Cox | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), David Lacombe (SG), James Alexander (SF), Donald Parker (PF) Jeffrey Griffin, Michael Woodside, Jason Freeman, Emery Crosier | |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | John Williams hits the finger roll | 14-19 |
| 12:32 | Montana State | William Nguyen can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 14-19 |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Michael Peters gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 12:12 | Villanova | Michael Peters misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 12:05 | Montana State | David Perkins hits the finger roll | 16-19 |
| 11:52 | Villanova | John Williams double dribbles | 16-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Joe Pennock (SG), Elmer Davis (SF), John Gray (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Bryan Svendsen, William Nguyen, Donald Duffin, Pete Oberlin, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Michael Woodside (SG), Emery Crosier (PF) John Williams, David Lacombe, Donald Parker | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) SF - Elmer Davis (fresh) PF - John Gray (fresh) C - Bruce Chute (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeffrey Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Woodside (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Emery Crosier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Peters (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Montana State | John Gray is hacked by Michael Peters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Peters, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Cox (PF) Elmer Baldwin | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Elmer Davis is whistled for a carry | 16-19 |
| 11:19 | Villanova | Michael Peters is fouled on the floor by Bruce Chute - foul #2 on Bruce Chute, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG) Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Emery Crosier is fouled on the floor by John Gray - foul #1 on John Gray, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG), David Perkins (C) Elmer Baldwin, James Cox | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Donald Parker (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Michael Peters | |
| 10:51 | Villanova | John Williams hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Parker | 16-21 |
| 10:49 | Montana State | William Nguyen loses the dribble to James Alexander in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | James Alexander banks in the layup | 16-23 |
| 10:36 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Donald Parker pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Elmer Davis is called for the reach on John Williams - foul #1 on Elmer Davis, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Duffin (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF) Elmer Davis, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (SG), Michael Peters (C) Michael Woodside, Emery Crosier | |
| 10:05 | Villanova | David Lacombe knocks in the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by William Nguyen - foul #1 on William Nguyen, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Perkins (C) John Gray | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:05 | Villanova | David Lacombe makes the free throw | 16-26 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | David Perkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Peters - foul #2 on Michael Peters, team foul #7 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG) Joe Pennock | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Emery Crosier (PF) John Williams, Michael Peters | |
| 09:46 | Montana State | David Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | David Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Emery Crosier blows the layup | 18-26 |
| 09:25 | Villanova | David Lacombe grabs the offensive board | 18-26 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | James Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Duffin - foul #1 on Donald Duffin, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Davis (SG), James Cox (C) William Nguyen, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG) David Lacombe | |
| 09:15 | Villanova | James Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | James Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | James Alexander makes the 3rd free throw | 18-28 |
| 09:08 | Montana State | James Cox misses long on a floater near the basket | 18-28 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin hits the follow up shot | 20-28 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | James Alexander clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Elmer Davis pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 08:34 | Montana State | Donald Duffin makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-28 |
| 08:14 | Villanova | James Alexander misses long on a shot from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Donald Parker hits the follow up shot | 22-30 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Bryan Svendsen and the foul's on Donald Parker - foul #1 on Donald Parker, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (PG), William Nguyen (SG), John Gray (SF), David Perkins (C) Bryan Svendsen, Elmer Davis, Donald Duffin, James Cox | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Woodside (SG) Jeffrey Griffin | |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Michael Woodside hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Williams | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Pennock (fresh) SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Gray (fresh) PF - Pete Oberlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Perkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Woodside (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Alexander (tired) 10 pts. PF - Emery Crosier (tiring) 2 pts. C - Donald Parker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Montana State | David Perkins is denied on a layup by Emery Crosier | 25-33 |
| 07:17 | Montana State | John Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 07:04 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Perkins | 28-33 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Michael Woodside makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Williams | 28-35 |
| 06:26 | Montana State | Emery Crosier takes the ball from Pete Oberlin | 28-35 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Emery Crosier connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Joe Pennock misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-37 |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Emery Crosier gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | John Williams is fouled on the floor by John Gray - foul #2 on John Gray, team foul #9 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), James Cox (PF) Joe Pennock, William Nguyen, John Gray, Pete Oberlin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (SG) James Alexander | |
| 05:29 | Villanova | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | David Perkins snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Elmer Davis can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | David Perkins tips it but misses | 28-37 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Elmer Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-37 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Michael Woodside gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG) Elmer Davis | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (SG) John Williams | |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 05:04 | Montana State | James Cox grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 05:02 | Montana State | Jeffrey Griffin steals it from James Cox in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin blows the layup | 28-37 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | David Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 04:43 | Montana State | William Nguyen drills a shot near the basket set up by Bryan Svendsen | 30-37 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Bryan Svendsen steals the ball from Emery Crosier | 30-37 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Donald Duffin double dribbles | 30-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Chute (C) David Perkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF), Michael Peters (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) Michael Woodside, Emery Crosier, Donald Parker | |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Michael Peters drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Chute (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeffrey Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Lacombe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Freeman (fresh) PF - Michael Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jan Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen banks in the layup | 32-40 |
| 03:08 | Villanova | David Lacombe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-40 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Michael Peters can't tip it in | 32-40 |
| 03:04 | Montana State | William Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 02:45 | Montana State | James Cox misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 32-40 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Duffin | 32-40 |
| 02:32 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen is whistled for a carry | 32-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Joe Pennock (SG), Elmer Davis (SF), John Gray (PF) Bryan Svendsen, William Nguyen, Donald Duffin, James Cox | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Michael Woodside (SG), James Alexander (SF) Jeffrey Griffin, David Lacombe, Jason Freeman | |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner double dribbles | 32-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Perkins (C) Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:07 | Montana State | Michael Woodside is called for the reach on Joe Pennock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Woodside, team foul #9 | 32-40 |
| 02:07 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 02:07 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-40 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner snags the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | John Gray steals it from Michael Woodside | 34-40 |
| 01:41 | Montana State | Elmer Davis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Michael Woodside is fouled on the floor by Elmer Davis - foul #2 on Elmer Davis, team foul #10 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG) Elmer Baldwin | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Michael Woodside makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Michael Woodside misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | David Perkins gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 01:22 | Montana State | Michael Peters picks off the pass by Bryan Svendsen | 34-41 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | James Alexander comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to John Williams | 34-41 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Michael Woodside can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-41 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Gray | 34-41 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Michael Woodside picks off the pass by Bryan Svendsen in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Michael Woodside can't throw it down | 34-41 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | James Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Joe Pennock - foul #2 on Joe Pennock, team foul #11 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Bryan Svendsen, Elmer Davis, John Gray, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Emery Crosier (PF) Michael Woodside, James Alexander, Michael Peters | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Donald Duffin is hacked by John Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #10 | 34-43 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Donald Duffin makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Donald Duffin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Jason Freeman is whistled for a carry | 36-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG) Joe Pennock | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | William Nguyen can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 36-43 |