| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Earl Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry McCalley (fresh) SF - Aaron Volker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Belk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Richard Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Bergholm (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Felix Gillian (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Jeffrey King inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Arizona State | Anthony Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Aaron Volker pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Henry McCalley is hacked by Jeffrey King - foul #2 on Jeffrey King, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Earl Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-23 |
| 18:46 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Anthony Anderson | 27-23 |
| 18:31 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian hits a jump hook near the basket | 27-25 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Earl Jones is fouled on the floor by Anthony Anderson - foul #1 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Earl Jones is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey King - foul #3 on Jeffrey King, team foul #3 | 27-25 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | The short jumper by Joseph Belk is denied by Felix Gillian | 27-25 |
| 17:23 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 17:15 | Arizona State | Richard Murray misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Aaron Volker - foul #1 on Aaron Volker, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Miguel Garcia (PF), Charles Phillips (C) Joseph Belk, Wesley Arnold | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Arthur Jones (SG) Duane Bergholm | |
| 17:15 | Arizona State | Richard Murray makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:15 | Arizona State | Richard Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Charles Phillips lays it in and he's hacked by Jeffrey King - foul #4 on Jeffrey King, team foul #4 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Calvin Don (SG), Robert Pelaez (SF) Henry McCalley, Aaron Volker | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Manuel Thrush (SF) Jeffrey King | |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Charles Phillips makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 16:27 | Arizona State | Richard Murray misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Charles Phillips | 30-27 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Arthur Jones is called for the reach on Calvin Don - foul #1 on Arthur Jones, team foul #5 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Sutton (PG) Earl Jones | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Darrel Weaver (PF), Gary Murphy (C) Felix Gillian, Anthony Anderson | |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Darrel Weaver is called for the reach on Miguel Garcia - foul #2 on Darrel Weaver, team foul #6 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wesley Arnold (C) Charles Phillips | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm (SG) Arthur Jones | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rick Sutton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Don (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Pelaez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Miguel Garcia (fresh) C - Wesley Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Richard Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Bergholm (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Manuel Thrush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Weaver (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Murphy (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Miguel Garcia knocks in the runner near the basket | 32-27 |
| 15:07 | Arizona State | Rick Sutton is called for the reach on Richard Murray - foul #1 on Rick Sutton, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Earl Jones (PG), Henry McCalley (SG), Aaron Volker (SF), Joseph Belk (PF) Rick Sutton, Calvin Don, Robert Pelaez, Miguel Garcia | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Arthur Jones (PG), Felix Gillian (PF), Anthony Anderson (C) Richard Murray, Darrel Weaver, Gary Murphy | |
| 14:45 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Aaron Volker - foul #2 on Aaron Volker, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| 14:45 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 14:45 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Henry McCalley blows the wide open layup | 32-28 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Aaron Volker tips it back up and in | 34-28 |
| 13:55 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 13:53 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 13:32 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian hits a shot from the left block | 34-30 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Aaron Volker clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 34-30 |
| 13:18 | Arizona State | Arthur Jones pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 13:13 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-30 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Wesley Arnold | 34-30 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | Felix Gillian steals it from Earl Jones | 34-30 |
| 12:39 | Arizona State | Earl Jones steps in front of the Duane Bergholm pass | 34-30 |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Aaron Volker misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | Henry McCalley tips it in | 36-30 |
| 11:48 | Arizona State | Anthony Anderson is hacked by Wesley Arnold - foul #1 on Wesley Arnold, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Sutton (PG), Calvin Don (SG), Robert Pelaez (SF), Miguel Garcia (PF), Charles Phillips (C) Earl Jones, Henry McCalley, Aaron Volker, Joseph Belk, Wesley Arnold | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Murray (PG), Jeffrey King (SF), Darrel Weaver (PF), Gary Murphy (C) Duane Bergholm, Manuel Thrush, Felix Gillian, Anthony Anderson | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rick Sutton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Don (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Pelaez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Miguel Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Richard Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Darrel Weaver (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Murphy (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Arizona State | Darrel Weaver makes the runner from the baseline set up by Richard Murray and the foul's on Charles Phillips - foul #2 on Charles Phillips, team foul #5 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Connie Spinner (SG) Arthur Jones | |
| 11:30 | Arizona State | Darrel Weaver makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Miguel Garcia buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Rick Sutton | 38-33 |
| 10:44 | Arizona State | Darrel Weaver makes the driving attempt from close range | 38-35 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Rick Sutton is whistled for a carry | 38-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Earl Jones (PG), Henry McCalley (SG) Rick Sutton, Calvin Don | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Arthur Jones (SG), Felix Gillian (PF) Connie Spinner, Gary Murphy | |
| 09:54 | Arizona State | Jeffrey King drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Richard Murray and he's hacked by Miguel Garcia - foul #2 on Miguel Garcia, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Aaron Volker (SF) Robert Pelaez | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Anthony Anderson (C) Darrel Weaver | |
| 09:54 | Arizona State | Jeffrey King misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 09:54 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 09:32 | Arizona State | Miguel Garcia is called for the reach on Felix Gillian - foul #3 on Miguel Garcia, team foul #7 | 38-37 |
| 09:32 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 09:32 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Charles Phillips clanks a jump hook in the paint | 38-39 |
| 09:02 | Arizona State | Jeffrey King grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 08:46 | Arizona State | Richard Murray loses the dribble to Charles Phillips | 38-39 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Miguel Garcia misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Murray - foul #1 on Richard Murray, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wesley Arnold (C) Charles Phillips | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm (SG) Arthur Jones | |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Miguel Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Miguel Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 08:26 | Arizona State | Anthony Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 08:03 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Aaron Volker gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Felix Gillian picks off the pass by Wesley Arnold | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Earl Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry McCalley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Volker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Miguel Garcia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Wesley Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Richard Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Bergholm (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Felix Gillian (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Anthony Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Aaron Volker | 38-39 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Miguel Garcia misses long on a floater from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 06:35 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 06:12 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm clanks a turnaround from the right block | 38-39 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Miguel Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Aaron Volker scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-39 |
| 05:22 | Arizona State | Jeffrey King comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 41-39 |
| 05:20 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Aaron Volker snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Miguel Garcia hits a floater from close range and he's hacked by Felix Gillian - foul #1 on Felix Gillian, team foul #8 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Sutton (PG), Calvin Don (SG), Robert Pelaez (SF), Charles Phillips (C) Earl Jones, Henry McCalley, Aaron Volker, Wesley Arnold | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Arthur Jones (PG), Connie Spinner (SG), Manuel Thrush (SF), Darrel Weaver (PF), Gary Murphy (C) Richard Murray, Duane Bergholm, Jeffrey King, Felix Gillian, Anthony Anderson | |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Miguel Garcia misses the free throw | 43-39 |
| 04:53 | Arizona State | Darrel Weaver snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 04:31 | Arizona State | Arthur Jones is hacked by Rick Sutton - foul #2 on Rick Sutton, team foul #8 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Belk (PF) Miguel Garcia | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 04:31 | Arizona State | Arthur Jones misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 04:31 | Arizona State | Gary Murphy snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 04:06 | Arizona State | Darrel Weaver misses long on a runner from the left block | 43-39 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Charles Phillips | 43-39 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Rick Sutton is hacked by Arthur Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Jones, team foul #9 | 43-39 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Rick Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Rick Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 03:58 | Arizona State | Darrel Weaver snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Arizona State | Joseph Belk steals the ball from Gary Murphy | 44-39 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Rick Sutton clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 44-39 |
| 03:24 | Arizona State | Gary Murphy pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rick Sutton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Don (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Pelaez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Belk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Arthur Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Connie Spinner (fresh) SF - Manuel Thrush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Murphy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Arizona State | Manuel Thrush is fouled on the floor by Robert Pelaez - foul #1 on Robert Pelaez, team foul #9 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Murray (PG) Connie Spinner | |
| 03:12 | Arizona State | Manuel Thrush makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 03:12 | Arizona State | Manuel Thrush makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Rick Sutton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Arizona State | Darrel Weaver misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Charles Phillips | 44-41 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Earl Jones (PG), Henry McCalley (SG), Aaron Volker (SF), Wesley Arnold (C) Rick Sutton, Calvin Don, Robert Pelaez, Charles Phillips | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm (SG), Jeffrey King (SF), Felix Gillian (PF), Anthony Anderson (C) Arthur Jones, Manuel Thrush, Darrel Weaver, Gary Murphy | |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Aaron Volker is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey King as he's doubleteamed - foul #5 on Jeffrey King, team foul #10 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Manuel Thrush (SF) Jeffrey King | |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Aaron Volker makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Aaron Volker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:11 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 02:09 | Arizona State | Richard Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 02:04 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian drills a jumper from close range and the foul's on Joseph Belk - foul #2 on Joseph Belk, team foul #10 | 46-43 |
| 02:04 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 02:04 | Arizona State | Anthony Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Murray | 46-45 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Aaron Volker knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 48-45 |
| 00:55 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm is fouled on the floor by Joseph Belk - foul #3 on Joseph Belk, team foul #11 | 48-45 |
| 00:55 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 00:55 | Arizona State | Duane Bergholm makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Earl Jones's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Anthony Anderson | 48-47 |
| 00:30 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Anthony Anderson | 48-47 |
| 00:07 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Belk - foul #4 on Joseph Belk, team foul #12 | 48-47 |
| 00:07 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 00:07 | Arizona State | Felix Gillian makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Joseph Belk misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Wesley Arnold pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |