| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ricky Toussaint (fresh) SG - Don Rhynes (fresh) SF - Joseph Keefer (fresh) PF - Scott Miller (fresh) C - Shawn Mazzariello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) SF - Albert Davis (fresh) PF - Aaron Newton (fresh) C - Michael Skinner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Shawn Mazzariello wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Washington State | Don Rhynes splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Villanova | Michael Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Don Rhynes steals it from Keith Houghtaling | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Washington State | Don Rhynes lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Michael Skinner's layup is rejected by Shawn Mazzariello | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Washington State | Shawn Mazzariello pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Washington State | Joseph Keefer is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Aaron Newton is fouled on the floor by Ricky Toussaint - foul #1 on Ricky Toussaint, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Michael Skinner travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| Subs | Washington State | Frank Burkett (PF) Scott Miller | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Steven Anderson (C) Keith Houghtaling, Darren Hillenbrand, Albert Davis, Michael Skinner | |
| 17:30 | Washington State | Joseph Keefer hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 2-0 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Aaron Newton | 2-0 |
| 16:59 | Villanova | Steven Anderson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 16:58 | Washington State | Don Rhynes snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 16:38 | Washington State | Shawn Mazzariello connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Don Rhynes | 4-0 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs lays it up and in set up by Jason Nelson and he's fouled by Don Rhynes - foul #1 on Don Rhynes, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Cox (PG), Oscar Kehoe (SF), Scott Miller (PF), Bernard Campbell (C) Ricky Toussaint, Joseph Keefer, Frank Burkett, Shawn Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (PG), Albert Davis (SF), Michael Skinner (PF) Jason Nelson, Gary Spencer, Aaron Newton | |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs makes the free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:51 | Washington State | Oscar Kehoe misses the dunk attempt | 4-3 |
| 15:49 | Villanova | Steven Anderson snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Cox (fresh) SG - Don Rhynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Kehoe (fresh) PF - Scott Miller (fresh) C - Bernard Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) PF - Michael Skinner (fresh) C - Steven Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Michael Skinner connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Keith Houghtaling | 4-5 |
| 15:04 | Washington State | Don Rhynes's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG) Joseph Skaggs, Steven Anderson | |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Michael Skinner can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bernard Campbell - foul #1 on Bernard Campbell, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Anderson (C) Darren Hillenbrand | |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Michael Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Michael Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:28 | Washington State | Bernard Campbell comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Skinner - foul #1 on Michael Skinner, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Aaron Newton (PF) Keith Houghtaling, Jason Nelson, Albert Davis, Steven Anderson | |
| 14:28 | Washington State | Bernard Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:28 | Washington State | Bernard Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Scott Miller is called for the reach on Michael Skinner - foul #1 on Scott Miller, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ricky Toussaint (PG), Frank Burkett (PF), Shawn Mazzariello (C) Stephen Cox, Scott Miller, Bernard Campbell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Albert Davis (SF), Keith Houghtaling (PF), Steven Anderson (C) Roland Warren, Gary Spencer, Aaron Newton, Michael Skinner | |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Jason Nelson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Albert Davis | 5-10 |
| 13:33 | Washington State | Don Rhynes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-10 |
| 13:31 | Washington State | Shawn Mazzariello pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:16 | Washington State | Oscar Kehoe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 5-10 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Jason Nelson gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Albert Davis is hacked by Oscar Kehoe - foul #1 on Oscar Kehoe, team foul #5 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Hogan (SG), Joseph Keefer (SF), Scott Miller (PF) Don Rhynes, Oscar Kehoe, Frank Burkett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Gary Spencer (SF), Aaron Newton (PF), Michael Skinner (C) Jason Nelson, Darren Hillenbrand, Albert Davis, Steven Anderson | |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Hogan - foul #1 on Thomas Hogan, team foul #6 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Davis (SF) Gary Spencer | |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 12:36 | Washington State | Scott Miller pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 12:14 | Washington State | Joseph Keefer loses the dribble to Aaron Newton | 5-10 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling is whistled for traveling | 5-10 |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Cox (PG), Don Rhynes (SG) Ricky Toussaint, Thomas Hogan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Gary Spencer (SF) Keith Houghtaling, Albert Davis | |
| 11:43 | Washington State | Scott Miller misses the easy layup | 5-10 |
| 11:42 | Washington State | Scott Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Cox (fresh) SG - Don Rhynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Keefer (fresh) PF - Scott Miller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Mazzariello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) PF - Aaron Newton (fresh) C - Michael Skinner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Washington State | Stephen Cox hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Don Rhynes | 8-10 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Michael Skinner misses the easy layup | 8-10 |
| 11:06 | Washington State | Joseph Keefer grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 10:44 | Washington State | Shawn Mazzariello is called for traveling | 8-10 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ricky Toussaint (PG), Frank Burkett (PF), Bernard Campbell (C) Stephen Cox, Scott Miller, Shawn Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Steven Anderson (C) Roland Warren, Darren Hillenbrand, Gary Spencer, Michael Skinner | |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 10:18 | Washington State | Joseph Keefer pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 10:00 | Washington State | Don Rhynes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-10 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Steven Anderson grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ricky Toussaint - foul #2 on Ricky Toussaint, team foul #7 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Cox (PG), Thomas Hogan (SG), Oscar Kehoe (SF) Ricky Toussaint, Don Rhynes, Joseph Keefer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Michael Skinner (PF) Keith Houghtaling, Aaron Newton | |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 09:29 | Washington State | Bernard Campbell pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 09:04 | Washington State | Stephen Cox misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Nelson - foul #1 on Jason Nelson, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Washington State | Shawn Mazzariello (C) Bernard Campbell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (PG), Aaron Newton (PF) Joseph Skaggs, Steven Anderson | |
| 09:04 | Washington State | Stephen Cox makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 09:04 | Washington State | Stephen Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Jason Nelson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Keith Houghtaling | 10-14 |
| 08:22 | Washington State | Thomas Hogan misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 08:21 | Washington State | Frank Burkett tips it back up and in | 12-14 |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Oscar Kehoe - foul #2 on Oscar Kehoe, team foul #8 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Washington State | Don Rhynes (SG), Joseph Keefer (SF), Scott Miller (PF) Thomas Hogan, Oscar Kehoe, Frank Burkett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Steven Anderson (C) Jason Nelson, Albert Davis, Aaron Newton | |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 08:01 | Washington State | Shawn Mazzariello grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 07:43 | Washington State | Stephen Cox is hacked by Steven Anderson - foul #1 on Steven Anderson, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Albert Davis (SF) Keith Houghtaling, Gary Spencer | |
| 07:34 | Washington State | Jason Nelson takes the ball from Stephen Cox | 12-14 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Jason Nelson lays it in | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stephen Cox (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Don Rhynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Keefer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Miller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Mazzariello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) SF - Albert Davis (fresh) PF - Michael Skinner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Washington State | Don Rhynes works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Keefer | 15-16 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Jason Nelson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Albert Davis | 15-18 |
| 06:30 | Washington State | Scott Miller is fouled on the floor by Michael Skinner - foul #2 on Michael Skinner, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bernard Campbell (C) Shawn Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Aaron Newton (PF) Jason Nelson, Darren Hillenbrand, Albert Davis, Steven Anderson | |
| 06:08 | Washington State | Joseph Keefer clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 15-18 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Gary Spencer gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Aaron Newton scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 15-20 |
| 05:29 | Washington State | Keith Houghtaling is called for the reach on Stephen Cox - foul #1 on Keith Houghtaling, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willy Selzer (PG), Thomas Hogan (SG), Frank Burkett (PF) Stephen Cox, Don Rhynes, Scott Miller | |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Steven Anderson (C) Joseph Skaggs, Gary Spencer, Michael Skinner | |
| 05:18 | Washington State | Joseph Keefer lays it up and in and he's fouled by Darren Hillenbrand - foul #1 on Darren Hillenbrand, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Washington State | Shawn Mazzariello (C) Bernard Campbell | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:18 | Washington State | Joseph Keefer misses the free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Steven Anderson gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Aaron Newton tips it home | 17-22 |
| 04:40 | Washington State | Shawn Mazzariello lays it up and in set up by Thomas Hogan and the foul's on Steven Anderson - foul #2 on Steven Anderson, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Michael Skinner (C) Darren Hillenbrand, Steven Anderson | |
| 04:40 | Washington State | Shawn Mazzariello misses the free throw | 19-22 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Michael Skinner pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Aaron Newton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Aaron Newton tips it in | 19-24 |
| 03:59 | Washington State | Shawn Mazzariello is called for traveling | 19-24 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ricky Toussaint (PG), Don Rhynes (SG), Oscar Kehoe (SF), Scott Miller (PF) Willy Selzer, Thomas Hogan, Joseph Keefer, Frank Burkett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Steven Anderson (C) Jason Nelson, Keith Houghtaling, Albert Davis, Michael Skinner | |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Shawn Mazzariello steals the ball from Gary Spencer | 19-24 |
| 03:17 | Washington State | Shawn Mazzariello misses short on a shot in the lane | 19-24 |
| 03:15 | Washington State | Oscar Kehoe tips it in | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ricky Toussaint (fresh) SG - Don Rhynes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Kehoe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Miller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Mazzariello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) PF - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Ricky Toussaint is called for the reach on Roland Warren - foul #3 on Ricky Toussaint, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Cox (PG), Bernard Campbell (C) Ricky Toussaint, Shawn Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Keith Houghtaling (PF), Michael Skinner (C) Darren Hillenbrand, Gary Spencer, Aaron Newton, Steven Anderson | |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Roland Warren makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Roland Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 02:29 | Washington State | Don Rhynes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner in the paint | 21-26 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Michael Skinner snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Jason Nelson makes the floater from the left side set up by Keith Houghtaling and the foul's on Scott Miller - foul #2 on Scott Miller, team foul #10 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Washington State | Frank Burkett (PF) Scott Miller | |
| Subs | Villanova | Aaron Newton (PF) Roland Warren | |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Jason Nelson makes the free throw | 21-29 |
| 01:45 | Washington State | The short jumper by Bernard Campbell is denied by Aaron Newton | 21-29 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Michael Skinner pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Jason Nelson is fouled on the floor by Frank Burkett - foul #1 on Frank Burkett, team foul #11 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Hogan (SG), Joseph Keefer (SF), Shawn Mazzariello (C) Don Rhynes, Oscar Kehoe, Bernard Campbell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Steven Anderson (C) Keith Houghtaling, Aaron Newton | |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 01:18 | Washington State | Shawn Mazzariello snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 01:00 | Washington State | Steven Anderson is called for the reach on Thomas Hogan - foul #3 on Steven Anderson, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (PG), Aaron Newton (PF) Jason Nelson, Steven Anderson | |
| 01:00 | Washington State | Thomas Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 01:00 | Washington State | Thomas Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Michael Skinner clanks a jumper from the left side | 23-29 |
| 00:42 | Washington State | Thomas Hogan gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 00:26 | Washington State | Keith Houghtaling swats the short shot by Shawn Mazzariello | 23-29 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Aaron Newton pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling jams it on a nice dish by Michael Skinner | 23-31 |
| 00:01 | Washington State | Stephen Cox misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Thomas Hogan grabs the offensive rebound | 23-31 |