| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Washington (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ned Ratcliff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Enoch Truskowski (fresh) PF - Thomas Krumm (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm loses the dribble to Justin Kiesel | 28-26 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Alfred Carr drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Fox | 31-26 |
| 19:12 | Washington State | Dikembe Ali can't finish the layup | 31-26 |
| 19:10 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski snags the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 18:58 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm's floater is tipped away by Justin Kiesel | 31-26 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Carl Fox pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Carl Fox lays it up and in on a great pass from Alfred Carr | 33-26 |
| 18:33 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Dikembe Ali - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG) James Washington | |
| Subs | Washington State | Merrill Smith (PG), Robert Jones (SF), Frederick Epps (PF), Dale Hand (C) Harvey Ellison, Enoch Truskowski, Thomas Krumm, Dikembe Ali | |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:20 | Washington State | Robert Jones is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Carl Fox scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Groves | 37-29 |
| 18:00 | Washington State | Dale Hand knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Merrill Smith | 37-31 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Merrill Smith - foul #1 on Merrill Smith, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Frank (SG), Edwin Buhr (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Alfred Carr, Vernon Ray, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Krumm (PF) Frederick Epps | |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:32 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Dale Hand | 38-31 |
| 17:13 | Washington State | Dale Hand's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Schalk | 38-31 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 16:51 | Villanova | Dale Hand steals it from Justin Kiesel | 38-31 |
| 16:28 | Washington State | Merrill Smith misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Groves - foul #2 on Donald Groves, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (PG), William Langhorne (SF), Carl Fox (C) Donald Groves, Justin Kiesel, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Ellison (SG), Frederick Epps (PF) Ned Ratcliff, Thomas Krumm | |
| 16:28 | Washington State | Merrill Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:28 | Washington State | Merrill Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | William Langhorne misses long on a floater near the basket | 38-33 |
| 16:15 | Washington State | Dale Hand pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:53 | Washington State | Frederick Epps clanks a floater from the left side | 38-33 |
| 15:51 | Washington State | Dale Hand tips it in | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Washington (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Thomas Frank (fairly fresh) SF - William Langhorne (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Edwin Buhr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Merrill Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Ellison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Epps (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Hand (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Villanova | James Washington is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Washington, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Alfred Carr (SG), Vernon Ray (PF) James Washington, Thomas Frank, Edwin Buhr | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff (PG), Enoch Truskowski (SF), Thomas Krumm (PF) Merrill Smith, Robert Jones, Frederick Epps | |
| 15:30 | Washington State | The jump hook by Thomas Krumm is blocked by William Langhorne | 38-35 |
| 15:28 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Dale Hand denies the turnaround by Carl Fox | 38-37 |
| 14:57 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:37 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Harvey Ellison | 38-39 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Michael Irving loses the ball out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Thomas Frank (SF), Andrew Schalk (C) Michael Irving, William Langhorne, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nelson Dale (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Frederick Epps (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Harvey Ellison, Enoch Truskowski, Thomas Krumm, Dale Hand | |
| 13:50 | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 38-39 |
| 13:49 | Washington State | Robert Jones tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Dikembe Ali denies the turnaround by Alfred Carr | 38-41 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Donald Groves grabs the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 12:58 | Washington State | Nelson Dale pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:53 | Washington State | Robert Jones makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ned Ratcliff | 38-43 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Vernon Ray drills a turnaround in the paint | 40-43 |
| 12:03 | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Nelson Dale | 40-45 |
| 11:39 | Villanova | Alfred Carr comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 11:38 | Washington State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alfred Carr (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Frank (fairly fresh) PF - Vernon Ray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Schalk (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ned Ratcliff (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Dale (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Epps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Washington State | Andrew Schalk steals the ball from Nelson Dale in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Donald Groves is hacked by Ned Ratcliff - foul #2 on Ned Ratcliff, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), James Washington (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF), Carl Fox (C) Donald Groves, Alfred Carr, Thomas Frank, Vernon Ray, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Washington State | Merrill Smith (PG), Harvey Ellison (SG), Enoch Truskowski (SF), Thomas Krumm (PF), Dale Hand (C) Ned Ratcliff, Nelson Dale, Robert Jones, Frederick Epps, Dikembe Ali | |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 10:34 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Merrill Smith | 42-48 |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Carl Fox comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 42-48 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Carl Fox tips it home | 44-48 |
| 09:49 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Enoch Truskowski and he's fouled by Michael Irving - foul #1 on Michael Irving, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Travis Johnson (PF) Edwin Buhr | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff (PG) Merrill Smith | |
| 09:49 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Carl Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| 09:16 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm is hacked by Travis Johnson - foul #1 on Travis Johnson, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), William Langhorne (SF) Michael Irving, Justin Kiesel | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 09:03 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 09:01 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm can't tip it in | 44-51 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Carl Fox snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | James Washington is fouled in the backcourt by Ned Ratcliff - foul #3 on Ned Ratcliff, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cong Xiong (SF) Enoch Truskowski | |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Alfred Carr connects on the jumper near the basket set up by James Washington and he's fouled by Cong Xiong - foul #1 on Cong Xiong, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Buhr (PF) Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski (SF) Cong Xiong | |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses the free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:33 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:31 | Washington State | James Washington steals it from Ned Ratcliff in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Washington | 48-51 |
| 08:18 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Alfred Carr loses the dribble to Harvey Ellison | 48-54 |
| 07:52 | Washington State | Edwin Buhr steps in front of the Ned Ratcliff pass in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Alfred Carr clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 07:22 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Thomas Krumm | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Washington (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Langhorne (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Edwin Buhr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ned Ratcliff (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Ellison (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Enoch Truskowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Krumm (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Hand (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 07:15 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edwin Buhr | 48-54 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | William Langhorne is whistled for traveling | 48-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Thomas Frank (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Carl Fox (C) James Washington, Alfred Carr, William Langhorne, Edwin Buhr, Travis Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Merrill Smith (PG), Robert Jones (SF), Dikembe Ali (C) Ned Ratcliff, Enoch Truskowski, Dale Hand | |
| 06:57 | Washington State | Robert Jones is hacked by Justin Kiesel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| 06:41 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm misses the dunk | 48-54 |
| 06:40 | Villanova | Carl Fox pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Donald Groves is denied on a layup by Dikembe Ali | 48-54 |
| 06:33 | Villanova | Carl Fox tips it in | 50-54 |
| 06:12 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 50-57 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Harvey Ellison is called for the reach on Justin Kiesel - foul #2 on Harvey Ellison, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG) Thomas Frank | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff (PG), Cong Xiong (SF), Dale Hand (C) Merrill Smith, Robert Jones, Dikembe Ali | |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:43 | Washington State | Cong Xiong loses the dribble to Donald Groves in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel is hacked by Ned Ratcliff - foul #4 on Ned Ratcliff, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Andrew Schalk (C) Donald Groves, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Washington State | Frederick Epps (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Thomas Krumm, Dale Hand | |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:16 | Washington State | Michael Irving is called for the reach on Frederick Epps in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Irving, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Krumm (PF) Frederick Epps | |
| 04:59 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 04:57 | Washington State | Cong Xiong tips it in | 54-59 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses long on a runner near the basket | 54-59 |
| 04:30 | Washington State | Cong Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:08 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Vernon Ray's floater is tipped away by Cong Xiong | 54-59 |
| 03:42 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk tips it home | 56-59 |
| 03:30 | Washington State | Andrew Schalk is called for the reach on Harvey Ellison - foul #2 on Andrew Schalk, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Thomas Frank (SG), William Langhorne (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF), Carl Fox (C) Michael Irving, Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski (SF), Frederick Epps (PF), Dale Hand (C) Cong Xiong, Thomas Krumm, Dikembe Ali | |
| 03:30 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:30 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Carl Fox lays it in | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Frank (fresh) SF - William Langhorne (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Edwin Buhr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ned Ratcliff (very tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harvey Ellison (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Enoch Truskowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Epps (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Hand (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Donald Groves and he's hacked by Frederick Epps - foul #1 on Frederick Epps, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nelson Dale (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Thomas Krumm (PF) Harvey Ellison, Enoch Truskowski, Frederick Epps | |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:38 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 02:25 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm blows the layup | 60-61 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Thomas Frank | 60-61 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Vernon Ray (PF) William Langhorne, Edwin Buhr | |
| Subs | Washington State | Frederick Epps (PF) Thomas Krumm | |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 02:01 | Washington State | Dale Hand grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:48 | Washington State | Robert Jones loses the dribble to Donald Groves | 60-61 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Vernon Ray lays it in set up by Donald Groves | 62-61 |
| 01:28 | Washington State | Frederick Epps misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF) Donald Groves, Thomas Frank | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Ellison (SG), Enoch Truskowski (SF), Thomas Krumm (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Nelson Dale, Robert Jones, Frederick Epps, Dale Hand | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Thomas Krumm steps in front of the Vernon Ray pass | 62-61 |
| 01:06 | Washington State | Vernon Ray is called for the reach on Enoch Truskowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vernon Ray, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 01:06 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Alfred Carr pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses the easy layup | 62-61 |
| 00:45 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 00:40 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Washington | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Washington State | James Washington steals it from Thomas Krumm | 64-64 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Washington (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ned Ratcliff (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harvey Ellison (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SF - Enoch Truskowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Krumm (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Washington State | Dikembe Ali wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm misses the easy layup | 64-64 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | James Washington scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Dikembe Ali - foul #3 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Merrill Smith (PG), Nelson Dale (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Frederick Epps (PF), Dale Hand (C) Ned Ratcliff, Harvey Ellison, Enoch Truskowski, Thomas Krumm, Dikembe Ali | |
| 04:06 | Villanova | James Washington misses the free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:06 | Washington State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:45 | Washington State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Carl Fox | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Vernon Ray hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Carl Fox | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:10 | Washington State | Dale Hand misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-64 |
| 03:09 | Washington State | Robert Jones hits the follow up shot | 68-66 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses long on a shot from the baseline | 68-66 |
| 02:43 | Washington State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:40 | Washington State | Frederick Epps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Thomas Frank (SG), William Langhorne (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) James Washington, Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ned Ratcliff (PG), Harvey Ellison (SG), Thomas Krumm (PF) Merrill Smith, Nelson Dale, Frederick Epps | |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Donald Groves loses the dribble to Thomas Krumm | 68-66 |
| 02:17 | Washington State | William Langhorne steals the ball from Robert Jones in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Carl Fox (C) Thomas Frank, William Langhorne, Edwin Buhr, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Donald Groves is whistled for traveling | 68-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (PG) Donald Groves | |
| Subs | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski (SF), Dikembe Ali (C) Robert Jones, Dale Hand | |
| 01:47 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Kiesel - foul #2 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| 01:47 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:47 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Vernon Ray snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Thomas Krumm blocks the jumper by James Washington | 68-67 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Ray | 68-67 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Alfred Carr buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Justin Kiesel and he's fouled by Dikembe Ali - foul #4 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:10 | Washington State | Dikembe Ali knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ned Ratcliff | 71-69 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 22 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ned Ratcliff (very tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harvey Ellison (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SF - Enoch Truskowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Krumm (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 00:17 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski snags the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 00:09 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 71-71 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel is hacked by Harvey Ellison - foul #3 on Harvey Ellison, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Dikembe Ali snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Washington State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski misses the halfcourt shot | 72-71 |