| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Morgan (fresh) SG - Tyler Obremski (fresh) SF - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) PF - Eric Allen (fresh) C - Gerard Booth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dennis Blair (fresh) SG - Christopher Watkins (fresh) SF - Travis Graves (fresh) PF - Paul Stone (fresh) C - Milton Conway (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Gerard Booth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Gerard Booth drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Morgan and the foul's on Christopher Watkins - foul #1 on Christopher Watkins, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Washington State | Milton Conway pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Washington State | Eric Allen is called for the reach on Dennis Blair in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Allen, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Washington State | Paul Stone clanks a floater from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Stone | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Washington State | Dennis Blair connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Stone | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Charles Morgan buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 18:26 | Washington State | Dennis Blair drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Watkins | 4-5 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Charles Morgan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Charles Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 17:52 | Washington State | Paul Stone pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:23 | Washington State | Travis Graves can't finish the layup | 4-5 |
| 17:22 | Washington State | Dennis Blair hits the follow up shot | 4-7 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 4-7 |
| 17:06 | Washington State | Dennis Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:56 | Washington State | Paul Stone is called for 10 seconds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (SG), Arnold Bolte (SF), Richard Bowers (PF), Richard Yeager (C) Tyler Obremski, Marshall Wilcox, Eric Allen, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Smith (PG), Nathan Pratt (SG), William Charlie (SF), David Reulet (PF), Li Wang (C) Dennis Blair, Christopher Watkins, Travis Graves, Paul Stone, Milton Conway | |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Nathan Pratt is called for the reach on Charles Cota - foul #1 on Nathan Pratt, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses the jump hook near the basket | 4-7 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Richard Bowers tips it home | 6-7 |
| 15:55 | Washington State | Nathan Pratt is hacked by Charles Cota - foul #1 on Charles Cota, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Blair (PG) Nathan Pratt | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Cota (fresh) SF - Arnold Bolte (fresh) PF - Richard Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Yeager (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dennis Blair (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Cory Smith (fresh) SF - William Charlie (fresh) PF - David Reulet (fresh) C - Li Wang (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Washington State | William Charlie scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Cory Smith steals the ball from Charles Morgan | 6-9 |
| 14:57 | Washington State | David Reulet double dribbles | 6-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Tyler Obremski (PG), Ralph Toles (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Eric Allen (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Morgan, Charles Cota, Arnold Bolte, Richard Bowers, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Washington State | Christopher Watkins (SG), Paul Stone (PF) Dennis Blair, Li Wang | |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Gerard Booth scores on a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by David Reulet - foul #1 on David Reulet, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Travis Graves (SF) Christopher Watkins | |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses the free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:50 | Washington State | David Reulet snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 14:24 | Washington State | William Charlie misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 14:15 | Washington State | William Charlie grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:56 | Washington State | Paul Stone banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cory Smith | 8-11 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | A charge is called on Tyler Obremski - foul #1 on Tyler Obremski, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Morgan (PG) Ralph Toles | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Blair (PG), Nathan Pratt (SG), Christopher Watkins (SF), Milton Conway (C) Cory Smith, William Charlie, Travis Graves, David Reulet | |
| 13:25 | Washington State | Milton Conway can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 13:24 | Washington State | Paul Stone misses the tip | 8-11 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gerard Booth | 8-11 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Charles Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-11 |
| 13:01 | Washington State | Dennis Blair snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 12:45 | Washington State | Paul Stone drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Blair | 8-13 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox is fouled on the floor by Christopher Watkins - foul #2 on Christopher Watkins, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (SG), Arnold Bolte (SF), Richard Bowers (PF), Richard Yeager (C) Tyler Obremski, Marshall Wilcox, Eric Allen, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Smith (SG), Travis Graves (SF), David Reulet (PF), Li Wang (C) Nathan Pratt, Christopher Watkins, Paul Stone, Milton Conway | |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 12:10 | Washington State | Dennis Blair grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 11:44 | Washington State | Travis Graves loses the dribble to Richard Bowers | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Morgan (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Cota (fresh) SF - Arnold Bolte (fresh) PF - Richard Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Yeager (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dennis Blair (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Graves (fresh) PF - David Reulet (fairly fresh) C - Li Wang (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Charles Cota's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Tyler Obremski (PG) Charles Morgan | |
| Subs | Washington State | William Charlie (SG), Paul Stone (PF), Milton Conway (C) Cory Smith, David Reulet, Li Wang | |
| 11:29 | Washington State | Travis Graves is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Bolte - foul #1 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| 11:04 | Washington State | Dennis Blair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses long on a shot from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Richard Bowers tips it in | 10-13 |
| 10:33 | Washington State | Travis Graves buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Blair and the foul's on Arnold Bolte - foul #2 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Toles (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Eric Allen (PF) Charles Cota, Arnold Bolte, Richard Bowers | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Smith (PG), Li Wang (C) Dennis Blair, Milton Conway | |
| 10:33 | Washington State | Travis Graves makes the free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 10:06 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Travis Graves | 10-16 |
| 10:02 | Washington State | Cory Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 10-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Morgan (PG), Gerard Booth (C) Tyler Obremski, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Blair (PG), David Reulet (PF), Milton Conway (C) Travis Graves, Paul Stone, Li Wang | |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Charles Morgan drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Toles | 12-16 |
| 09:36 | Washington State | William Charlie is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Travis Graves (SF), Paul Stone (PF) William Charlie, David Reulet | |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Eric Allen is hacked by Paul Stone - foul #1 on Paul Stone, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (PF) Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nathan Pratt (SG), William Charlie (SF), Li Wang (C) Cory Smith, Travis Graves, Milton Conway | |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Ralph Toles is hacked by Nathan Pratt - foul #2 on Nathan Pratt, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Tyler Obremski (SG), Richard Yeager (C) Ralph Toles, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Smith (SG), Travis Graves (SF), Milton Conway (C) Nathan Pratt, William Charlie, Li Wang | |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski's pass is intercepted by Cory Smith | 12-16 |
| 08:58 | Washington State | Cory Smith slams it home | 12-18 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Charles Morgan is fouled on the floor by Paul Stone - foul #2 on Paul Stone, team foul #7 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (SG), Eric Allen (PF) Tyler Obremski, Marshall Wilcox | |
| Subs | Washington State | William Charlie (SF), David Reulet (PF), Li Wang (C) Travis Graves, Paul Stone, Milton Conway | |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Charles Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Charles Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:41 | Washington State | David Reulet pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:15 | Washington State | David Reulet is fouled on the floor by Eric Allen - foul #2 on Eric Allen, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Tyler Obremski (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Morgan, Eric Allen, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Washington State | Travis Graves (SF), Milton Conway (C) Cory Smith, Li Wang | |
| 08:10 | Washington State | William Charlie can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Cota - foul #2 on Charles Cota, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Toles (SG) Charles Cota | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 08:10 | Washington State | William Charlie misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:10 | Washington State | William Charlie misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Gerard Booth pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Dennis Blair picks off the pass by Tyler Obremski | 13-18 |
| 07:54 | Washington State | Dennis Blair is hacked by Richard Bowers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Bowers, team foul #8 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Smith (SG), Li Wang (C) William Charlie, Milton Conway | |
| 07:54 | Washington State | Dennis Blair makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 07:54 | Washington State | Dennis Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Cory Smith steals it from Richard Bowers | 13-20 |
| 07:22 | Washington State | Dennis Blair lays it in set up by Cory Smith | 13-22 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Tyler Obremski (fairly fresh) SG - Ralph Toles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marshall Wilcox (tiring) PF - Richard Bowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Booth (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dennis Blair (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Travis Graves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Reulet (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Li Wang (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Richard Bowers knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by David Reulet - foul #2 on David Reulet, team foul #8 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Morgan (PG), Richard Yeager (C) Ralph Toles, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Washington State | William Charlie (SF), Milton Conway (C) David Reulet, Li Wang | |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Richard Bowers makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:50 | Washington State | Cory Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-22 |
| 06:49 | Villanova | Richard Yeager snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Charles Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 06:42 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Dennis Blair | 16-22 |
| 06:19 | Washington State | Dennis Blair misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Richard Bowers grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Marshall Wilcox | 19-22 |
| 05:33 | Washington State | Richard Yeager is called for the reach on Dennis Blair - foul #1 on Richard Yeager, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Toles (SG), Gerard Booth (C) Tyler Obremski, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Washington State | Christopher Watkins (SG), Paul Stone (PF), Li Wang (C) Cory Smith, Travis Graves, Milton Conway | |
| 05:33 | Washington State | Dennis Blair makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:33 | Washington State | Dennis Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | William Charlie steals it from Gerard Booth | 19-24 |
| 05:00 | Washington State | Li Wang lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Watkins | 19-26 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Richard Bowers knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Li Wang - foul #1 on Li Wang, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Tyler Obremski (SG), Richard Yeager (PF) Ralph Toles, Marshall Wilcox | |
| Subs | Washington State | Travis Graves (SF), Milton Conway (C) William Charlie, Li Wang | |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses the free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:31 | Washington State | Milton Conway grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 04:13 | Washington State | Dennis Blair is fouled on the floor by Gerard Booth - foul #1 on Gerard Booth, team foul #10 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SF) Richard Bowers | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Smith (SG) Christopher Watkins | |
| 04:13 | Washington State | Dennis Blair makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:13 | Washington State | Dennis Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Charles Morgan drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Tyler Obremski | 23-28 |
| 03:36 | Washington State | Travis Graves comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Marshall Wilcox - foul #1 on Marshall Wilcox, team foul #11 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (SG), Arnold Bolte (SF), Eric Allen (PF) Charles Morgan, Marshall Wilcox, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nathan Pratt (PG), Christopher Watkins (SG), David Reulet (C) Dennis Blair, Cory Smith, Milton Conway | |
| 03:36 | Washington State | Travis Graves makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:36 | Washington State | Travis Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Paul Stone blocks the jumper by Tyler Obremski | 23-30 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Richard Yeager grabs the offensive board | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Tyler Obremski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Cota (fresh) SF - Arnold Bolte (fresh) PF - Eric Allen (fresh) C - Richard Yeager (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Nathan Pratt (fresh) SG - Christopher Watkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Travis Graves (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Paul Stone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Reulet (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski can't finish the layup | 23-30 |
| 03:07 | Washington State | Travis Graves gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 03:02 | Washington State | Nathan Pratt is hacked by Richard Yeager in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Yeager, team foul #12 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | William Charlie (SF) Travis Graves | |
| 03:02 | Washington State | Nathan Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:02 | Washington State | Nathan Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Charles Cota is hacked by Paul Stone - foul #3 on Paul Stone, team foul #10 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Toles (SG), Gerard Booth (C) Tyler Obremski, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Washington State | Milton Conway (C) Paul Stone | |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:41 | Washington State | Christopher Watkins is hacked by Eric Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Allen, team foul #13 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (PF) Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Washington State | Travis Graves (SF) William Charlie | |
| 02:41 | Washington State | Christopher Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:41 | Washington State | Christopher Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Ralph Toles lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Cota | 27-34 |
| 01:58 | Washington State | Milton Conway hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 01:57 | Washington State | Milton Conway grabs the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 01:37 | Washington State | Travis Graves can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Bowers | 27-34 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-34 |
| 01:28 | Washington State | Travis Graves snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 01:04 | Washington State | Christopher Watkins is whistled for a carry | 27-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Morgan (PG), Tyler Obremski (SG), Richard Yeager (C) Charles Cota, Ralph Toles, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Blair (PG), William Charlie (SF), Li Wang (C) Nathan Pratt, Travis Graves, Milton Conway | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Christopher Watkins steals it from Tyler Obremski | 27-34 |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Dennis Blair is fouled on the floor by Richard Yeager - foul #3 on Richard Yeager, team foul #14 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Arnold Bolte, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-34 |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Dennis Blair misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Dennis Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Marshall Wilcox | 30-35 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Dennis Blair hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 30-35 |