| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kal Trivette (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy McArthur (fresh) PF - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Willie Coppa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Beasley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Johnny Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | John O'Brien inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley is denied on a layup by Gonzalo Colombo | 24-27 |
| 19:43 | Arizona State | John O'Brien tips it back up and in | 24-29 |
| 19:26 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo is called for traveling | 24-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (SG), Steve Brown (SF) Kal Trivette, Timothy McArthur | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 19:08 | Arizona State | Charles Peterson takes the ball from Phillip Beasley | 24-29 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Steve Brown clanks a jumper from the right side | 24-29 |
| 18:49 | Arizona State | Johnny Wade pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 18:20 | Arizona State | John O'Brien lays it in set up by Willie Coppa | 24-31 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | Charles Peterson makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Steve Brown | 26-31 |
| 17:38 | Arizona State | Richard Hill works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left side | 26-33 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Steve Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 17:20 | Arizona State | John O'Brien grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 17:04 | Arizona State | Richard Hill splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Steve Brown - foul #3 on Steve Brown, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Kal Trivette (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Oscar Contreras, Charles Peterson, Steve Brown, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Wiseman (PG), Sean Rudd (SF), Michael St. Martin (PF) Willie Coppa, John O'Brien, Phillip Beasley | |
| 17:04 | Arizona State | Richard Hill makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 17:04 | Arizona State | Richard Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Mundan Emanuel | 28-35 |
| 16:19 | Arizona State | Richard Hill works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Sean Rudd | 28-38 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Johnny Wade is called for the reach on Kal Trivette - foul #1 on Johnny Wade, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Ottah Abdallah, Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley (PF), Willie Mains (C) Michael St. Martin, Johnny Wade | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kal Trivette (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy McArthur (fresh) PF - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - David Wiseman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Rudd (fresh) PF - Phillip Beasley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Willie Mains (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Kal Trivette makes the 3 from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 15:15 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Kal Trivette gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-38 |
| 14:35 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Charles Peterson (SG), Steve Brown (SF), Mundan Emanuel (PF) Oscar Contreras, Kal Trivette, Timothy McArthur, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willie Coppa (PG), John O'Brien (SF), Johnny Wade (C) David Wiseman, Sean Rudd, Willie Mains | |
| 14:17 | Villanova | Johnny Wade is called for the reach on Mundan Emanuel - foul #2 on Johnny Wade, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Charles Peterson, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Johnny Wade takes the ball from Steve Brown | 34-38 |
| 13:38 | Arizona State | Richard Hill makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Willie Coppa | 34-40 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| 12:58 | Arizona State | Johnny Wade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Charles Peterson (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Kal Trivette, Steve Brown, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin (PF) Phillip Beasley | |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Charles Peterson hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 12:09 | Arizona State | Richard Hill shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Andrew Sonoski | 38-40 |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Charles Peterson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Hill - foul #2 on Richard Hill, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Brown (SF), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Timothy McArthur, Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Wiseman (PG), Billy Dotson (SG), Sean Rudd (SF) Willie Coppa, Richard Hill, John O'Brien | |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Charles Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Charles Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Sonoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - David Wiseman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Rudd (fresh) PF - Michael St. Martin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Johnny Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Gonzalo Colombo - foul #1 on Gonzalo Colombo, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF) Charles Peterson, Steve Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 11:28 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:28 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras is hacked by Johnny Wade - foul #3 on Johnny Wade, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Brown (SF), Mundan Emanuel (PF) Timothy McArthur, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley (PF), Willie Mains (C) Michael St. Martin, Johnny Wade | |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo banks in the layup on a great pass from Oscar Contreras | 42-41 |
| 10:45 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson is hacked by Steve Brown - foul #4 on Steve Brown, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Charles Peterson (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Andrew Sonoski (PF) Oscar Contreras, Kal Trivette, Steve Brown, Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Hill (SG), John O'Brien (SF) Billy Dotson, Sean Rudd | |
| 10:25 | Arizona State | Richard Hill misses the shot from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Phillip Beasley - foul #2 on Phillip Beasley, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Kal Trivette (SG), Mundan Emanuel (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Charles Peterson, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willie Coppa (PG), Johnny Wade (C) David Wiseman, Willie Mains | |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:34 | Arizona State | Richard Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo (C) Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin (PF) Phillip Beasley | |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo slams it home on a great pass from Timothy McArthur | 46-41 |
| 08:51 | Arizona State | Richard Hill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 08:50 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy McArthur | 48-41 |
| 08:07 | Arizona State | Richard Hill travels with the ball | 48-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Charles Peterson (SG), Andrew Sonoski (PF) Oscar Contreras, Kal Trivette, Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Dotson (SG), Sean Rudd (SF), Phillip Beasley (PF) Richard Hill, John O'Brien, Michael St. Martin | |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Johnny Wade - foul #4 on Johnny Wade, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Brown (SF) Timothy McArthur | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Sonoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Willie Coppa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Billy Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Rudd (fresh) PF - Phillip Beasley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Johnny Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Arizona State | Ottah Abdallah steals it from Johnny Wade out of a doubleteam | 50-41 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Steve Brown blows the layup | 50-41 |
| 07:32 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 07:12 | Arizona State | Johnny Wade misses badly on a floater in the paint | 50-41 |
| 07:10 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson snags the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 06:47 | Arizona State | Charles Peterson is called for the reach on Willie Coppa - foul #1 on Charles Peterson, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Kal Trivette (SG), Mundan Emanuel (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Charles Peterson, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Wiseman (PG), Richard Hill (SG), Willie Mains (C) Willie Coppa, Billy Dotson, Johnny Wade | |
| 06:22 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd loses the dribble to Oscar Contreras | 50-41 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Oscar Contreras | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:45 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley slams it home set up by David Wiseman | 52-43 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 05:23 | Arizona State | Willie Mains pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:54 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by David Wiseman | 52-45 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Kal Trivette splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Hill - foul #3 on Richard Hill, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Oscar Contreras, Steve Brown, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willie Coppa (PG), Billy Dotson (SG), John O'Brien (SF), Michael St. Martin (PF), Johnny Wade (C) David Wiseman, Richard Hill, Sean Rudd, Phillip Beasley, Willie Mains | |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Kal Trivette makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Kal Trivette misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 04:26 | Arizona State | Billy Dotson gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:08 | Arizona State | Willie Coppa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Colombo | 53-45 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Kal Trivette | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kal Trivette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy McArthur (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mundan Emanuel (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Willie Coppa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Billy Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John O'Brien (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael St. Martin (fresh) 7 pts. C - Johnny Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 55-45 |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Johnny Wade - foul #5 on Johnny Wade, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Charles Peterson (SG), Steve Brown (SF) Ottah Abdallah, Kal Trivette, Timothy McArthur | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Hill (SG), Willie Mains (C) Billy Dotson, Johnny Wade | |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 03:18 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin connects on the shot from the left side | 57-47 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel drills a jumper in the lane set up by Charles Peterson | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:33 | Arizona State | John O'Brien loses the dribble to Steve Brown | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses the 3 from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras snags the offensive board | 59-47 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF) Charles Peterson, Steve Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Wiseman (PG), Billy Dotson (SG), Sean Rudd (SF) Willie Coppa, Richard Hill, John O'Brien | |
| 01:38 | Arizona State | Oscar Contreras is called for the reach on David Wiseman - foul #1 on Oscar Contreras, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| 01:23 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 59-47 |
| 01:21 | Arizona State | Sean Rudd tips it back up and in | 59-49 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | David Wiseman steals it from Timothy McArthur | 59-49 |
| 00:59 | Arizona State | David Wiseman misses the dunk attempt | 59-49 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Kal Trivette snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Kal Trivette is fouled in the backcourt by David Wiseman - foul #2 on David Wiseman, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Kal Trivette misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:56 | Arizona State | Willie Mains gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Arizona State | Willie Mains scores on a floater from the left side | 59-51 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo is fouled in the backcourt by David Wiseman - foul #3 on David Wiseman, team foul #10 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willie Coppa (PG), Richard Hill (SG), John O'Brien (SF), Phillip Beasley (PF) David Wiseman, Billy Dotson, Sean Rudd, Michael St. Martin | |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:49 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 00:44 | Arizona State | Phillip Beasley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-51 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Richard Hill is called for the reach on Timothy McArthur in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Hill, team foul #11 | 59-51 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:38 | Arizona State | Willie Mains double dribbles | 61-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Wiseman (PG), Billy Dotson (SG), Sean Rudd (SF), Michael St. Martin (PF) Willie Coppa, Richard Hill, John O'Brien, Phillip Beasley | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Oscar Contreras | 63-51 |
| 00:07 | Arizona State | Michael St. Martin scores on a turnaround from the left block | 63-53 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras runs out the clock | 63-53 |