| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) SG - James Logan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Latham (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hamblin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Day (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Carl Day inbounds the ball | 21-46 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-46 |
| 19:34 | San Diego State | Paul Latham pulls down the rebound | 21-46 |
| 19:18 | San Diego State | James Logan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-46 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Stanley Gaines | 21-46 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | Donald Larson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-46 |
| 18:56 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle pulls down the rebound | 21-46 |
| 18:35 | San Diego State | James Logan is hacked by Donald Larson - foul #2 on Donald Larson, team foul #1 | 21-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harry Bly (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF), James Brown (PF) James Logan, Robert Hittle, Paul Latham | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:22 | San Diego State | John Hamblin is fouled on the floor by Gary Schindler - foul #2 on Gary Schindler, team foul #2 | 21-46 |
| 18:06 | San Diego State | Stanley Gaines steals it from Stephen Mueller | 21-46 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Donald Larson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Ham | 21-49 |
| 17:30 | San Diego State | Harry Bly drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Davis | 24-49 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | James Brown is called for the reach on Stanley Gaines - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 24-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG), Robert Hittle (SF), Paul Latham (PF) Harry Bly, Stephen Mueller, James Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Joe Coons (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Gary Ham, Carl Day, Stanley Gaines, Gary Schindler | |
| 16:51 | Villanova | Joe Coons lays it in set up by Timothy Ray and he's hacked by Donald Davis - foul #1 on Donald Davis, team foul #2 | 24-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brock Golden (SG) Donald Larson | |
| 16:51 | Villanova | Joe Coons makes the free throw | 24-52 |
| 16:32 | San Diego State | Donald Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-52 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Timothy Ray | 24-52 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Brock Golden is fouled on the floor by James Logan - foul #3 on James Logan, team foul #3 | 24-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harry Bly (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF) James Logan, Robert Hittle | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Paul Latham is called for the reach on Timothy Ray - foul #2 on Paul Latham, team foul #4 | 24-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG) Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Carl Day (SF) Isaac Sharp, Brock Golden, Joe Coons | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jason Slagle (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Harry Bly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Latham (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Hamblin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Day (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Harry Bly - foul #1 on Harry Bly, team foul #5 | 24-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG), Robert Hittle (SF) Harry Bly, Stephen Mueller | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses the 1st free throw | 24-52 |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-53 |
| 15:29 | San Diego State | Timothy Ray blocks the short jumper by Robert Hittle | 24-53 |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Gary Ham snags the defensive board | 24-53 |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Paul Latham swats the layup by Galen Sheffield | 24-53 |
| 15:11 | San Diego State | John Hamblin gets the rebound | 24-53 |
| 15:02 | San Diego State | John Hamblin connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Hittle | 26-53 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Gary Ham is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Ham, team foul #3 | 26-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harry Bly (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF) James Logan, Robert Hittle | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stanley Gaines (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Timothy Ray, Galen Sheffield | |
| 14:45 | San Diego State | Paul Latham misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Gary Schindler - foul #3 on Gary Schindler, team foul #4 | 26-53 |
| 14:45 | San Diego State | Paul Latham misses the 1st free throw | 26-53 |
| 14:45 | San Diego State | Paul Latham makes the 2nd free throw | 27-53 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Carl Day comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 27-53 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Gary Schindler misses the tip | 27-53 |
| 14:26 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John Hamblin | 27-53 |
| 14:09 | San Diego State | John Hamblin connects on the shot from the right side | 29-53 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Gary Schindler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Slagle - foul #4 on Jason Slagle, team foul #6 | 29-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG), James Logan (SG), Robert Hittle (SF), James Brown (PF) Jason Slagle, Harry Bly, Stephen Mueller, Paul Latham | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Joe Coons (SF) Gary Ham, Donald Larson, Carl Day | |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the 1st free throw | 29-54 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Gary Schindler misses the 2nd free throw | 29-54 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Joe Coons snags the offensive board | 29-54 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Joe Coons knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Brock Golden and he's hacked by James Brown - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 29-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Latham (PF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Ray (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Stanley Gaines, Gary Schindler | |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Joe Coons makes the free throw | 29-57 |
| 13:01 | San Diego State | Timothy Ray swats the short shot by Paul Latham | 29-57 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Timothy Ray pulls down the rebound | 29-57 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-57 |
| 12:40 | San Diego State | John Hamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 29-57 |
| 12:34 | San Diego State | James Logan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 29-57 |
| 12:32 | Villanova | Joe Coons pulls down the rebound | 29-57 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | Joe Coons clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-57 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Timothy Ray tips it home | 29-59 |
| 11:48 | San Diego State | James Logan is called for traveling | 29-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harry Bly (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF) James Logan, Robert Hittle | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Carl Day (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Isaac Sharp, Brock Golden, Joe Coons, Timothy Ray, Galen Sheffield | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Bly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Latham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - John Hamblin (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Day (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Gary Schindler blows the dunk but the foul's on John Hamblin - foul #1 on John Hamblin, team foul #8 | 29-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Hubbard (PG) Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Gary Schindler misses the 1st free throw | 29-59 |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Gary Schindler misses the 2nd free throw | 29-59 |
| 11:28 | San Diego State | Paul Latham grabs the defensive rebound | 29-59 |
| 11:17 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller knocks in the shot from the left side | 31-59 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Donald Larson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Donald Larson, team foul #5 | 31-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG) Bruce Hubbard | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:59 | San Diego State | Harry Bly scores on a 3 from straight away | 34-59 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Donald Davis steps in front of the Donald Larson pass | 34-59 |
| 10:25 | San Diego State | Gary Schindler steals it from Paul Latham | 34-59 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-59 |
| 10:01 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John Hamblin | 34-59 |
| 09:55 | San Diego State | John Hamblin is called for traveling | 34-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Hubbard (PG), James Logan (SG), Robert Hittle (SF) Donald Davis, Harry Bly, Stephen Mueller | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Joe Coons (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Gary Ham, Carl Day, Stanley Gaines, Gary Schindler | |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-59 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp tips it but misses | 34-59 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield hits the follow up shot | 34-61 |
| 09:14 | San Diego State | John Hamblin hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Logan | 36-61 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield jams it set up by Donald Larson | 36-63 |
| 08:32 | San Diego State | James Logan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG) Bruce Hubbard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Carl Day (SF) Isaac Sharp, Donald Larson, Joe Coons | |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Brock Golden hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Galen Sheffield | 36-65 |
| 07:51 | San Diego State | John Hamblin double dribbles | 36-65 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harry Bly (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF), James Brown (PF) James Logan, Robert Hittle, Paul Latham | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stanley Gaines (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Timothy Ray, Galen Sheffield | |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines lays it up and in on a great pass from Brock Golden | 36-67 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Bly (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Mueller (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) 4 pf. C - John Hamblin (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brock Golden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Day (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | San Diego State | Harry Bly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-67 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Gary Schindler snags the defensive board | 36-67 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #5 on James Brown, team foul #9 | 36-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Latham (PF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Galen Sheffield (C) Gary Ham, Brock Golden, Carl Day, Gary Schindler | |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 36-67 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 36-67 |
| 06:38 | San Diego State | John Hamblin gets the rebound | 36-67 |
| 06:31 | San Diego State | Paul Latham makes the jumper from the baseline | 38-67 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-67 |
| 06:16 | San Diego State | Paul Latham grabs the board | 38-67 |
| 06:02 | San Diego State | Paul Latham misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Stanley Gaines - foul #2 on Stanley Gaines, team foul #6 | 38-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Hubbard (PG) Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Ray (PF) Stanley Gaines | |
| 06:02 | San Diego State | Paul Latham misses the 1st free throw | 38-67 |
| 06:02 | San Diego State | Paul Latham makes the 2nd free throw | 39-67 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield banks in the layup on a great pass from Isaac Sharp | 39-69 |
| 05:24 | San Diego State | Harry Bly misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-69 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 39-69 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Donald Larson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-69 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG) Bruce Hubbard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Carl Day (SF), Gary Schindler (C) Isaac Sharp, Joe Coons, Galen Sheffield | |
| 04:43 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Stephen Mueller is blocked by Timothy Ray | 39-69 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Timothy Ray grabs the board | 39-69 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Stephen Mueller is called for the reach on Carl Day - foul #1 on Stephen Mueller, team foul #10 | 39-69 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Bacchus (SG) Paul Latham | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the 1st free throw | 39-70 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the 2nd free throw | 39-71 |
| 04:09 | San Diego State | Gary Schindler blocks the jumper by John Hamblin | 39-71 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Donald Larson grabs the board | 39-71 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Ham | 39-74 |
| 03:41 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Carl Day - foul #2 on Carl Day, team foul #7 | 39-74 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Latham (PF) John Hamblin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stanley Gaines (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Timothy Ray, Gary Schindler | |
| 03:41 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 39-74 |
| 03:41 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 40-74 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Gary Ham is hacked by Paul Latham - foul #3 on Paul Latham, team foul #11 | 40-74 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Hamblin (C) William Bacchus | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brock Golden (SG), Joe Coons (SF) Donald Larson, Carl Day | |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Gary Ham misses the 1st free throw | 40-74 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Gary Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 40-74 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield grabs the offensive rebound | 40-74 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Bly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Mueller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Latham (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hamblin (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brock Golden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Gary Ham is fouled on the floor by Donald Davis - foul #2 on Donald Davis, team foul #12 | 40-74 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Gary Ham makes the 1st free throw | 40-75 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Gary Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 40-76 |
| 02:49 | San Diego State | Harry Bly is called for traveling | 40-76 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Hubbard (PG) Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG) Gary Ham | |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Brock Golden can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by John Hamblin - foul #2 on John Hamblin, team foul #13 | 40-76 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG) Bruce Hubbard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Schindler (C) Galen Sheffield | |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Brock Golden makes the 1st free throw | 40-77 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Brock Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 40-78 |
| 02:10 | San Diego State | Harry Bly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-78 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Stanley Gaines | 40-78 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Isaac Sharp and the foul's on John Hamblin - foul #3 on John Hamblin, team foul #14 | 40-80 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Carl Day (SF) Isaac Sharp, Brock Golden, Joe Coons | |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines misses the free throw | 40-80 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Gary Schindler grabs the offensive board | 40-80 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Gary Schindler knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Stanley Gaines | 40-82 |
| 01:09 | San Diego State | The short jumper by John Hamblin is denied by Stanley Gaines | 40-82 |
| 01:07 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Davis | 40-82 |
| 00:59 | San Diego State | Paul Latham buries a jumper in the paint | 42-82 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Donald Larson drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Gary Ham | 42-84 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:29 | San Diego State | Harry Bly is fouled on the floor by Gary Schindler - foul #4 on Gary Schindler, team foul #8 | 42-84 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Bacchus (SG) Paul Latham | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:29 | San Diego State | Harry Bly makes the 1st free throw | 43-84 |
| 00:29 | San Diego State | Harry Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 44-84 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Gary Ham runs out the clock | 44-84 |