| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Laughlin (fresh) SG - Scott McPhie (fresh) SF - Irvin Mickens (fresh) PF - Hans Karczewski (fresh) C - Carlton Wilford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) SG - William McIntosh (fresh) SF - Clarence Friedman (fresh) PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) C - Clifford Harward (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Clifford Harward wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | William McIntosh hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Koehler - foul #1 on John Koehler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Scott McPhie picks off the pass by William McIntosh | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Clifford Harward - foul #1 on Clifford Harward, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | William McIntosh knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Koehler | 4-3 |
| 18:28 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 4-3 |
| 18:27 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford gets the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:12 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski buries a runner from the baseline | 6-3 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-3 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | Gary Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | William McIntosh connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Koehler | 6-6 |
| 17:32 | West Virginia | Clifford Harward steals the ball from Carlton Wilford | 6-6 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | John Koehler buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William McIntosh | 6-9 |
| 16:55 | West Virginia | Clarence Friedman steps in front of the Scott McPhie pass | 6-9 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Clifford Harward is fouled on the floor by Hans Karczewski - foul #1 on Hans Karczewski, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant (SG) Scott McPhie | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Stokes (SF), Brock Golden (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Clarence Friedman, Gary Peterson, Clifford Harward | |
| 16:27 | Villanova | John Koehler knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William McIntosh | 6-12 |
| 16:14 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-12 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Cory Murff (SF), Dale White (PF), James McCarrol (C) Irvin Mickens, Hans Karczewski, Carlton Wilford | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Donald Larson (SG) John Koehler, William McIntosh | |
| 16:01 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp misses badly on a jumper from close range | 6-12 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield tips it in | 6-14 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Laughlin (fresh) SG - Joseph Bryant (fresh) SF - Cory Murff (fresh) PF - Dale White (fresh) C - James McCarrol (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) SG - Donald Larson (fresh) SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) PF - Brock Golden (fresh) C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | West Virginia | Dale White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-14 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brett Hawkins (SG) Richard Laughlin | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Donald Larson scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 6-16 |
| 15:22 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant can't finish the layup but the foul's on Isaac Sharp - foul #1 on Isaac Sharp, team foul #3 | 6-16 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott McPhie (SG), Hans Karczewski (PF) Brett Hawkins, James McCarrol | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), William McIntosh (SG), Clarence Friedman (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Clifford Harward (C) Isaac Sharp, Donald Larson, Gerald Stokes, Brock Golden, Galen Sheffield | |
| 15:22 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 15:22 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Clifford Harward drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Koehler | 8-18 |
| 14:44 | West Virginia | Clifford Harward is called for the reach on Dale White - foul #2 on Clifford Harward, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin (PG), Irvin Mickens (SF), Carlton Wilford (C) Joseph Bryant, Cory Murff, Dale White | |
| Subs | Villanova | Galen Sheffield (C) Clifford Harward | |
| 14:28 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Scott McPhie | 11-18 |
| 14:17 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 14:15 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 14:07 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin is hacked by John Koehler - foul #2 on John Koehler, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG) John Koehler | |
| 13:54 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski clanks a runner in the lane | 11-18 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gary Peterson | 11-18 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Galen Sheffield | 11-21 |
| 13:37 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Laughlin and he's fouled by Clarence Friedman - foul #1 on Clarence Friedman, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant (SG), Dale White (PF) Scott McPhie, Hans Karczewski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Brock Golden (PF) William McIntosh, Clarence Friedman, Gary Peterson | |
| 13:37 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens makes the free throw | 14-21 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Brock Golden comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 14-21 |
| 13:25 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Carlton Wilford | 14-21 |
| 13:17 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gerald Stokes - foul #1 on Gerald Stokes, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| 13:17 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 13:17 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 12:58 | Villanova | Irvin Mickens swats the short shot by Gerald Stokes | 16-21 |
| 12:56 | West Virginia | Dale White pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 12:43 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Donald Larson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 12:34 | West Virginia | Dale White gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 12:23 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford misses long on a floater from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Donald Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-21 |
| 12:08 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 11:57 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-21 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Laughlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Irvin Mickens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlton Wilford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) PF - Brock Golden (fresh) C - Galen Sheffield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Carlton Wilford is called for the reach on Galen Sheffield - foul #1 on Carlton Wilford, team foul #2 | 19-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brett Hawkins (PG), Scott McPhie (SG), Cory Murff (SF), Hans Karczewski (PF), James McCarrol (C) Richard Laughlin, Joseph Bryant, Irvin Mickens, Dale White, Carlton Wilford | |
| Subs | Villanova | William McIntosh (SG), Clarence Friedman (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Chester Dunn (C) Donald Larson, Gerald Stokes, Brock Golden, Galen Sheffield | |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Isaac Sharp | 19-24 |
| 11:17 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski loses the dribble to Chester Dunn | 19-24 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | William McIntosh misses the 3 from straight away | 19-24 |
| 11:03 | West Virginia | James McCarrol grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 10:43 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Chester Dunn is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Chester Dunn, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG) Isaac Sharp | |
| 10:26 | West Virginia | Cory Murff is hacked by Donald Larson - foul #1 on Donald Larson, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant (PG) Brett Hawkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:26 | West Virginia | Cory Murff makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 10:26 | West Virginia | Cory Murff misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Gary Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Gary Peterson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Bryant - foul #1 on Joseph Bryant, team foul #3 | 20-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brett Hawkins (SG), Irvin Mickens (SF), Dale White (C) Scott McPhie, Cory Murff, James McCarrol | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Gary Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Gary Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 09:59 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-26 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Gary Peterson grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 09:44 | Villanova | Gary Peterson misses the shot from the baseline | 20-26 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Donald Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 09:31 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Donald Larson | 20-29 |
| 09:10 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 22-29 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | William McIntosh can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 22-29 |
| 08:54 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 08:48 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Brett Hawkins | 24-29 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses the jumper from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 08:35 | West Virginia | Dale White pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 08:22 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant is fouled on the floor by Chester Dunn - foul #2 on Chester Dunn, team foul #10 | 24-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott McPhie (SG), Cory Murff (SF), James McCarrol (PF), Carlton Wilford (C) Brett Hawkins, Irvin Mickens, Hans Karczewski, Dale White | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Brock Golden (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Donald Larson, Clarence Friedman, Gary Peterson, Chester Dunn | |
| 08:22 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 08:22 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield misses the easy layup | 26-29 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp tips it back up and in | 26-31 |
| 07:45 | West Virginia | James McCarrol is whistled for traveling | 26-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin (PG) Joseph Bryant | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Laughlin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott McPhie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cory Murff (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James McCarrol (fresh) C - Carlton Wilford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McIntosh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) PF - Brock Golden (fresh) C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes scores on a jump hook in the lane | 26-33 |
| 07:17 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford is whistled for a carry | 26-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG) William McIntosh | |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Carlton Wilford picks off the pass by Donald Larson | 26-33 |
| 06:45 | West Virginia | Cory Murff comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Donald Larson | 26-33 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Brock Golden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Brock Golden grabs the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield's layup is rejected by Carlton Wilford | 26-33 |
| 06:19 | West Virginia | James McCarrol snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 06:11 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 06:10 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie gets the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 06:05 | West Virginia | Brock Golden denies the turnaround by Scott McPhie | 26-33 |
| 06:03 | West Virginia | Cory Murff pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 05:44 | West Virginia | Cory Murff makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James McCarrol | 28-33 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | James McCarrol steals the ball from Donald Larson | 28-33 |
| 05:10 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes is called for traveling | 30-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant (PG), Brett Hawkins (SG), Irvin Mickens (SF), Hans Karczewski (PF), Dale White (C) Richard Laughlin, Scott McPhie, Cory Murff, James McCarrol, Carlton Wilford | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), William McIntosh (SG), Clarence Friedman (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Clifford Harward (C) Isaac Sharp, Donald Larson, Gerald Stokes, Brock Golden, Galen Sheffield | |
| 04:45 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Gary Peterson - foul #1 on Gary Peterson, team foul #11 | 30-33 |
| 04:45 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:45 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | William McIntosh hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Koehler | 31-35 |
| 04:18 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski is whistled for traveling | 31-35 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Clifford Harward knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Koehler | 31-37 |
| 03:33 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin (PG) Brett Hawkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Laughlin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Irvin Mickens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hans Karczewski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dale White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - William McIntosh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Friedman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Harward (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Gary Peterson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Clifford Harward | 31-39 |
| 03:01 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-39 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | William McIntosh makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Koehler | 34-42 |
| 02:31 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Clifford Harward is hacked by Joseph Bryant - foul #2 on Joseph Bryant, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brett Hawkins (SG), Cory Murff (SF), James McCarrol (PF), Carlton Wilford (C) Joseph Bryant, Irvin Mickens, Hans Karczewski, Dale White | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Stokes (SF), Brock Golden (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Clarence Friedman, Gary Peterson, Clifford Harward | |
| 02:20 | Villanova | John Koehler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 02:19 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 02:14 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Koehler - foul #3 on John Koehler, team foul #12 | 36-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG) John Koehler | |
| 02:14 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 02:14 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Cory Murff is called for the reach on Gerald Stokes - foul #1 on Cory Murff, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG) William McIntosh | |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Donald Larson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Isaac Sharp | 38-45 |
| 01:31 | West Virginia | Galen Sheffield steals the ball from Brett Hawkins | 38-45 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Cory Murff - foul #2 on Cory Murff, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott McPhie (SG), Irvin Mickens (SF), Hans Karczewski (PF) Richard Laughlin, Cory Murff, James McCarrol | |
| Subs | Villanova | William McIntosh (SG), Gary Peterson (PF), Clifford Harward (C) Donald Larson, Brock Golden, Galen Sheffield | |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Brett Hawkins is hacked by Isaac Sharp - foul #2 on Isaac Sharp, team foul #13 | 38-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Cory Murff (C) Carlton Wilford | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Friedman (SF) Gerald Stokes | |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Brett Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Brett Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 00:54 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 00:49 | West Virginia | Gary Peterson is called for the reach on Hans Karczewski - foul #2 on Gary Peterson, team foul #14 | 40-47 |
| 00:49 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 00:49 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | William McIntosh grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Clarence Friedman, team foul #15 | 40-47 |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Gary Peterson pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Gary Peterson is fouled on the floor by Hans Karczewski - foul #2 on Hans Karczewski, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant (PG), Dale White (PF), Carlton Wilford (C) Brett Hawkins, Irvin Mickens, Hans Karczewski | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), Galen Sheffield (C) Isaac Sharp, Clifford Harward | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Gary Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Gary Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |