| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) SG - Philip Shell (fresh) SF - Ronald Perry (fresh) PF - Paul Wright (fresh) C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - David Piercy (fresh) SG - Paul Waymire (fresh) SF - David Hughes (fresh) PF - Vic Kohr (fresh) C - George Dwight (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:55 | Villanova | Paul Waymire is called for the reach on Vincent Saulsberry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Waymire, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Villanova | The short jumper by Vincent Saulsberry is denied by George Dwight | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Vic Kohr | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Washington State | David Hughes can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Paul Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Philip Shell | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Washington State | George Dwight is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Paul Wright blows the wide open layup | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Washington State | David Hughes snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Washington State | David Piercy misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Washington State | George Dwight tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry's pass is intercepted by David Piercy | 2-0 |
| 17:36 | Washington State | The jump hook by David Hughes is blocked by Paul Wright | 2-0 |
| 17:34 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Vic Kohr | 2-0 |
| 17:25 | Washington State | David Piercy connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Waymire and he's hacked by Vincent Saulsberry - foul #1 on Vincent Saulsberry, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick (PG), Robert Underwood (SF), Ivan Kirst (C) Vincent Saulsberry, Ronald Perry, Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Washington State | Earl Turner (C) George Dwight | |
| 17:25 | Washington State | David Piercy misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Paul Wright gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Paul Wright lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rudolph Emrick | 4-2 |
| 16:43 | Washington State | Earl Turner buries a floater from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Philip Shell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Paul Wright misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Vic Kohr - foul #1 on Vic Kohr, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Ronald Perry (SF) Philip Shell, Robert Underwood | |
| Subs | Washington State | William Wilson (PG), Harold Stanley (SG), Daryl Pair (SF), Leonard Howard (PF), George Dwight (C) David Piercy, Paul Waymire, David Hughes, Vic Kohr, Earl Turner | |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Paul Wright makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Paul Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rudolph Emrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Perry (fresh) PF - Paul Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Kirst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - William Wilson (fresh) SG - Harold Stanley (fresh) SF - Daryl Pair (fresh) PF - Leonard Howard (fresh) C - George Dwight (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Washington State | Vincent Saulsberry steals it from Leonard Howard | 6-4 |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry misses the lay-in | 6-4 |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst tips it home | 8-4 |
| 15:17 | Washington State | Daryl Pair misses long on a jumper from the right side | 8-4 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Leonard Howard steals the ball from Ronald Perry in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 15:01 | Washington State | Harold Stanley hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Paul Wright makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Saulsberry | 10-7 |
| 14:26 | Washington State | Daryl Pair clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Perry - foul #1 on Ronald Perry, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Shell (SG), Robert Underwood (SF), Ryan Mueller (PF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Rudolph Emrick, Ronald Perry, Paul Wright, Ivan Kirst | |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Waymire (PG), Earl Turner (C) William Wilson, George Dwight | |
| 14:26 | Washington State | Daryl Pair makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:26 | Washington State | Daryl Pair makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:09 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Daryl Pair | 10-9 |
| 14:03 | Washington State | Harold Stanley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:02 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Marvin Hoffman | 10-9 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Philip Shell makes the floater from the right block set up by Vincent Saulsberry | 12-9 |
| 13:19 | Washington State | Harold Stanley makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Robert Underwood - foul #1 on Robert Underwood, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick (PG), Ronald Perry (SF) Vincent Saulsberry, Robert Underwood | |
| Subs | Washington State | David Piercy (PG), David Hughes (SF), Vic Kohr (PF) Paul Waymire, Daryl Pair, Leonard Howard | |
| 13:19 | Washington State | Harold Stanley makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Philip Shell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ryan Mueller | 15-12 |
| 12:48 | Washington State | David Piercy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 12:46 | Villanova | Philip Shell is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Turner - foul #1 on Earl Turner, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Wright (PF), Ivan Kirst (C) Ryan Mueller, Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Waymire (SG), George Dwight (C) Harold Stanley, Earl Turner | |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Paul Wright misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Piercy - foul #1 on David Piercy, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Paul Wright makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Paul Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:21 | Washington State | George Dwight can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ivan Kirst - foul #1 on Ivan Kirst, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Underwood (SF) Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 12:21 | Washington State | George Dwight makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:21 | Washington State | George Dwight misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Paul Wright snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Paul Wright is denied on a layup by Vic Kohr | 17-16 |
| 11:59 | Washington State | David Hughes pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 11:54 | Washington State | Paul Waymire is hacked by Paul Wright - foul #1 on Paul Wright, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG) Rudolph Emrick | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Shell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) PF - Paul Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Kirst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - David Piercy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Waymire (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vic Kohr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George Dwight (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Washington State | Vic Kohr drills a jumper from the baseline set up by David Piercy and the foul's on Paul Wright - foul #2 on Paul Wright, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Mueller (PF) Paul Wright | |
| Subs | Washington State | William Wilson (PG), Joseph Ratkowski (SF), Earl Turner (C) David Piercy, David Hughes, George Dwight | |
| 11:35 | Washington State | Vic Kohr makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Robert Underwood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| 11:27 | Washington State | Vic Kohr knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Ratkowski | 17-21 |
| 11:23 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry is hacked by William Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Wilson, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | David Hauge (SG) Paul Waymire | |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Philip Shell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 17-21 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst misses the tip | 17-21 |
| 11:00 | Washington State | Earl Turner gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 10:55 | Washington State | William Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 10:54 | Washington State | Earl Turner can't tip it in | 17-21 |
| 10:52 | Washington State | Earl Turner gets the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 10:44 | Washington State | Earl Turner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Earl Turner, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick (SG), Ronald Perry (SF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Philip Shell, Robert Underwood, Ivan Kirst | |
| Subs | Washington State | David Piercy (PG), Leonard Howard (PF), George Dwight (C) David Hauge, Vic Kohr, Earl Turner | |
| 10:17 | Villanova | William Wilson steps in front of the Rudolph Emrick pass | 17-21 |
| 10:14 | Washington State | William Wilson hits the finger roll | 17-23 |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ryan Mueller | 19-23 |
| 09:38 | Washington State | Leonard Howard is fouled on the floor by Ryan Mueller - foul #1 on Ryan Mueller, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Shell (SG), Ivan Kirst (C) Vincent Saulsberry, Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Waymire (PG), Harold Stanley (SG), David Hughes (SF), Daryl Pair (C) David Piercy, William Wilson, Joseph Ratkowski, George Dwight | |
| 09:38 | Washington State | Leonard Howard misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 19-23 |
| 09:25 | Washington State | Leonard Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 09:19 | Washington State | Daryl Pair hits the finger roll and the foul's on Ivan Kirst - foul #2 on Ivan Kirst, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Underwood (SF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Ronald Perry, Ivan Kirst | |
| Subs | Washington State | George Dwight (C) Leonard Howard | |
| 09:19 | Washington State | Daryl Pair makes the free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Philip Shell grabs the offensive board | 19-26 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Philip Shell drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Underwood | 21-26 |
| 08:17 | Washington State | George Dwight hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Paul Waymire and he's fouled by Marvin Hoffman - foul #1 on Marvin Hoffman, team foul #9 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG) Rudolph Emrick | |
| Subs | Washington State | David Piercy (PG), Vic Kohr (PF) Harold Stanley, Daryl Pair | |
| 08:17 | Washington State | George Dwight misses the free throw | 21-28 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller's layup is rejected by David Hughes | 21-28 |
| 07:52 | Washington State | Paul Waymire grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Shell (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Underwood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ryan Mueller (tiring) C - Marvin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - David Piercy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Waymire (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vic Kohr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Dwight (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:47 | Washington State | David Hughes misses the easy layup | 21-28 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 07:42 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Hoffman, team foul #10 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Perry (SF), Ivan Kirst (C) Robert Underwood, Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Washington State | William Wilson (SG), Joseph Ratkowski (SF) Paul Waymire, David Hughes | |
| 07:27 | Washington State | David Piercy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 07:25 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ivan Kirst | 21-28 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Joseph Ratkowski is called for the reach on Ronald Perry - foul #1 on Joseph Ratkowski, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick (SG) Philip Shell | |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Waymire (PG), Harold Stanley (SG), Daryl Pair (PF), Leonard Howard (C) David Piercy, William Wilson, Vic Kohr, George Dwight | |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Ronald Perry makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Ronald Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:38 | Washington State | Leonard Howard hits a shot from the left block set up by Paul Waymire | 23-30 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Daryl Pair - foul #1 on Daryl Pair, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Wright (PF) Ryan Mueller | |
| Subs | Washington State | David Hughes (SF), Earl Turner (C) Joseph Ratkowski, Leonard Howard | |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:06 | Washington State | Earl Turner's floater is tipped away by Paul Wright | 25-30 |
| 06:05 | Washington State | David Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 05:49 | Washington State | Earl Turner can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Ivan Kirst - foul #3 on Ivan Kirst, team foul #11 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Shell (SG), Robert Underwood (SF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Vincent Saulsberry, Ronald Perry, Ivan Kirst | |
| Subs | Washington State | David Piercy (PG), Leonard Howard (PF) Paul Waymire, Daryl Pair | |
| 05:49 | Washington State | Earl Turner misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:49 | Washington State | Earl Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:20 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick loses the dribble to David Piercy | 25-31 |
| 05:17 | Washington State | David Piercy can't finish the layup | 25-31 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Paul Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Waymire (SG), Joseph Ratkowski (SF) Harold Stanley, David Hughes | |
| 04:48 | Washington State | David Piercy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 04:47 | Washington State | Joseph Ratkowski hits the follow up shot | 25-33 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | The short jumper by Paul Wright is denied by Earl Turner | 25-33 |
| 04:26 | Washington State | Leonard Howard grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 04:20 | Washington State | Earl Turner connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 25-35 |
| 04:02 | Villanova | Philip Shell is hacked by Leonard Howard - foul #1 on Leonard Howard, team foul #9 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Ronald Perry (SF) Rudolph Emrick, Robert Underwood | |
| Subs | Washington State | William Wilson (PG), Vic Kohr (PF), Daryl Pair (C) David Piercy, Leonard Howard, Earl Turner | |
| 04:02 | Villanova | Philip Shell misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 04:02 | Washington State | Daryl Pair gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 04:00 | Washington State | William Wilson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 25-35 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Paul Wright hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Marvin Hoffman | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Shell (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Perry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Hoffman (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Waymire (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Ratkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vic Kohr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daryl Pair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Washington State | Daryl Pair's pass is intercepted by Paul Wright | 27-35 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick (SG) Philip Shell | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harold Stanley (SG), David Hughes (SF), Earl Turner (C) Paul Waymire, Joseph Ratkowski, Daryl Pair | |
| 03:15 | Washington State | Marvin Hoffman is called for the reach on David Hughes - foul #3 on Marvin Hoffman, team foul #12 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Kirst (C) Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 03:15 | Washington State | David Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:15 | Washington State | David Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Vincent Saulsberry | 30-37 |
| 02:30 | Washington State | Rudolph Emrick steps in front of the Harold Stanley pass | 30-37 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Ronald Perry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rudolph Emrick | 32-37 |
| 02:20 | Washington State | Vic Kohr can't finish the layup | 32-37 |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Harold Stanley steps in front of the Vincent Saulsberry pass | 32-37 |
| 01:34 | Washington State | Earl Turner hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Wilson | 32-39 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on William Wilson - foul #2 on William Wilson, team foul #10 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Shell (SG), Robert Underwood (SF) Ronald Perry, Ivan Kirst | |
| Subs | Washington State | David Piercy (PG), Paul Waymire (SG), Daryl Pair (SF), Leonard Howard (PF), George Dwight (C) William Wilson, Harold Stanley, David Hughes, Vic Kohr, Earl Turner | |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 01:09 | Washington State | George Dwight grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 00:52 | Washington State | Daryl Pair buries a floater in the paint set up by David Piercy | 32-41 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Paul Waymire steps in front of the Paul Wright pass | 32-41 |
| 00:26 | Washington State | Paul Waymire lays it in | 32-43 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Daryl Pair steals the ball from Robert Underwood in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| 00:20 | Washington State | David Piercy misses the easy layup | 32-43 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Robert Underwood gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Paul Waymire can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 35-43 |