| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Markham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Kirst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Doug Edmond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Garduno (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Vale (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray Olmsted (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alvin Beller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Tanski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Doug Edmond is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Markham | 24-31 |
| 19:20 | Gonzaga | John Garduno scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Herman Vale | 24-34 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Robert Weber makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Doug Edmond | 26-34 |
| 18:41 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 18:39 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale snags the offensive board | 26-34 |
| 18:26 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller's fadeaway is rejected by Doug Edmond | 26-34 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Doug Edmond | 26-34 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Peter Markham | 29-34 |
| 17:49 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Doug Edmond grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Herman Vale takes the ball from Peter Markham in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 17:43 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale hits the finger roll | 29-36 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Doug Edmond drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Ivan Kirst and the foul's on Alvin Beller - foul #2 on Alvin Beller, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG), Brian Maxey (SG), Herbert Merkle (PF) Robert Weber, Peter Markham, Ivan Kirst | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Doug Edmond makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:05 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alvin Beller | 32-39 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Doug Edmond and the foul's on Herman Vale - foul #1 on Herman Vale, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Jackson (C) Doug Edmond | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas misses the free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Robert Jackson grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle is hacked by Alvin Beller - foul #3 on Alvin Beller, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David McManemy (PF) Alvin Beller | |
| 16:14 | Villanova | James McPeak misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-39 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Brian Maxey grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Eric Tanski swats the layup by James McPeak | 34-39 |
| 15:54 | Gonzaga | David McManemy snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James McPeak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Maxey (fresh) SF - Dima Zigomalas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Merkle (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Garduno (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Vale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Olmsted (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David McManemy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Tanski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 15:38 | Villanova | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Herman Vale is called for the reach on Brian Maxey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman Vale, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Weber (PG) James McPeak | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins (SF), Alvin Beller (PF) Ray Olmsted, Eric Tanski | |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 15:00 | Gonzaga | John Garduno misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 37-39 |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-39 |
| 14:50 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Herman Vale | 37-39 |
| 14:34 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale's floater is tipped away by Robert Jackson | 37-39 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Arthur Stebbins - foul #1 on Arthur Stebbins, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Peter Markham (SG), Doug Edmond (C) Brian Maxey, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Emil Cuthbertson (PG), Jing-Sheng Wang (SG), Ray Olmsted (SF), Eric Tanski (C) John Garduno, Herman Vale, Arthur Stebbins, Alvin Beller | |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:58 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski makes the floater from the left side | 38-41 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 13:42 | Gonzaga | David McManemy pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:25 | Gonzaga | David McManemy can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Herbert Merkle - foul #1 on Herbert Merkle, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG), Ivan Kirst (PF) Robert Weber, Herbert Merkle | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 13:25 | Gonzaga | David McManemy makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:25 | Gonzaga | David McManemy misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Doug Edmond grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Peter Markham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ray Olmsted - foul #1 on Ray Olmsted, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins (SF), Augustus Orloski (C) Ray Olmsted, Eric Tanski | |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Peter Markham makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Peter Markham misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:00 | Gonzaga | Augustus Orloski snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 12:49 | Gonzaga | James McPeak takes the ball from Arthur Stebbins | 39-42 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Peter Markham makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dima Zigomalas | 42-42 |
| 11:52 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by Jing-Sheng Wang is blocked by Ivan Kirst | 42-42 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Doug Edmond | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James McPeak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Markham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Zigomalas (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Kirst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Doug Edmond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Emil Cuthbertson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jing-Sheng Wang (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Stebbins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David McManemy (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Augustus Orloski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Villanova | James McPeak is hacked by Jing-Sheng Wang - foul #2 on Jing-Sheng Wang, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Maxey (SF), Paul Wright (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Dima Zigomalas, Ivan Kirst, Doug Edmond | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Garduno (PG), Herman Vale (SG), Ray Olmsted (SF), Alvin Beller (PF), Eric Tanski (C) Emil Cuthbertson, Jing-Sheng Wang, Arthur Stebbins, David McManemy, Augustus Orloski | |
| 11:30 | Villanova | James McPeak misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:30 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:18 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale misses the easy layup | 42-42 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Paul Wright gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Peter Markham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 10:55 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 10:46 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller's pass is intercepted by Brian Maxey | 42-42 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Brian Maxey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Weber (PG) James McPeak | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 10:16 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins (SF) Ray Olmsted | |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Paul Wright is fouled in the backcourt by John Garduno - foul #2 on John Garduno, team foul #8 | 42-42 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Paul Wright makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Paul Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:53 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Herman Vale | 44-44 |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Robert Weber scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Markham | 47-44 |
| 09:10 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Garduno | 47-46 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Peter Markham travels with the ball | 47-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas (SF), Ivan Kirst (PF), Doug Edmond (C) Brian Maxey, Paul Wright, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Emil Cuthbertson (PG), Jing-Sheng Wang (SG), Ray Olmsted (SF), David McManemy (PF), Augustus Orloski (C) John Garduno, Herman Vale, Arthur Stebbins, Alvin Beller, Eric Tanski | |
| 08:34 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Emil Cuthbertson | 47-48 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Robert Weber misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Peter Markham tips it home | 49-48 |
| 07:56 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by David McManemy is denied by Dima Zigomalas | 49-48 |
| 07:54 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 07:35 | Gonzaga | David McManemy banks in the layup | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Markham (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dima Zigomalas (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Kirst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Doug Edmond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Emil Cuthbertson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jing-Sheng Wang (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Olmsted (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - David McManemy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Augustus Orloski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Villanova | David McManemy is called for the reach on Peter Markham in the backcourt - foul #1 on David McManemy, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG) Robert Weber | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Smith (C) David McManemy | |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Peter Markham makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Peter Markham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:16 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 07:14 | Gonzaga | Augustus Orloski can't tip it in | 51-50 |
| 07:13 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Olmsted | 51-50 |
| 06:59 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Doug Edmond gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Peter Markham loses the ball out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Maxey (SG), Herbert Merkle (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Peter Markham, Ivan Kirst, Doug Edmond | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Garduno (PG), Herman Vale (SG), Arthur Stebbins (SF) Emil Cuthbertson, Jing-Sheng Wang, Ray Olmsted | |
| 06:15 | Gonzaga | John Garduno knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Herman Vale | 51-52 |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle hits the finger roll | 53-52 |
| 05:34 | Gonzaga | John Garduno is fouled on the floor by Herbert Merkle - foul #2 on Herbert Merkle, team foul #2 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Weber (PG), Doug Edmond (C) James McPeak, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller (PF), Eric Tanski (C) Augustus Orloski, Paul Smith | |
| 05:25 | Gonzaga | Doug Edmond swats the short shot by John Garduno | 53-52 |
| 05:24 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 05:15 | Gonzaga | Herbert Merkle swats the short shot by Alvin Beller | 53-52 |
| 05:14 | Gonzaga | Arthur Stebbins misses the tip | 53-52 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Doug Edmond pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jing-Sheng Wang (SG), Paul Smith (SF) Herman Vale, Arthur Stebbins | |
| 04:52 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 04:50 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Tanski | 53-52 |
| 04:37 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski's layup is rejected by Doug Edmond | 53-52 |
| 04:36 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller tips it home | 53-54 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Brian Maxey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Peter Markham (SG), Ivan Kirst (PF) Dima Zigomalas, Herbert Merkle | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Emil Cuthbertson (PG), Ray Olmsted (SF), David McManemy (PF) John Garduno, Paul Smith, Alvin Beller | |
| 04:19 | Gonzaga | Emil Cuthbertson knocks in the shot near the basket | 53-56 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Robert Weber drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Doug Edmond and he's hacked by Ray Olmsted - foul #2 on Ray Olmsted, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Jackson (C) Doug Edmond | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herman Vale (SG), Augustus Orloski (C) Jing-Sheng Wang, Eric Tanski | |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Robert Weber makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:32 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Emil Cuthbertson and the foul's on Peter Markham - foul #2 on Peter Markham, team foul #3 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG), Dima Zigomalas (SF), Paul Wright (PF) Robert Weber, Peter Markham, Ivan Kirst | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Garduno (PG) Emil Cuthbertson | |
| 03:32 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James McPeak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Maxey (fairly fresh) SF - Dima Zigomalas (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Wright (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - John Garduno (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Vale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Olmsted (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David McManemy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Augustus Orloski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Villanova | John Garduno steps in front of the Brian Maxey pass in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 03:17 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 03:16 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Paul Wright | 56-59 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | James McPeak drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-59 |
| 02:59 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Weber (PG), Peter Markham (SG), Ivan Kirst (PF) James McPeak, Brian Maxey, Paul Wright | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller (PF), Eric Tanski (C) David McManemy, Augustus Orloski | |
| 02:45 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski clanks a jumper in the lane | 59-59 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Robert Jackson gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Robert Weber comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Weber | 59-59 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Peter Markham is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 01:26 | Gonzaga | Herman Vale misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 01:24 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted snags the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 01:03 | Gonzaga | Eric Tanski blows the dunk | 61-59 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Robert Jackson gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dima Zigomalas, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Doug Edmond (C) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | John Garduno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Doug Edmond clanks a shot near the basket | 61-59 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Alvin Beller | 61-59 |
| 00:08 | Gonzaga | John Garduno can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-59 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller tips it but misses | 61-59 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Ray Olmsted misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Alvin Beller grabs the offensive board | 61-59 |