| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Conner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donnie Moss (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Leff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Denis Heath inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Samuel Conner blows the layup but he's fouled by Douglas Williams - foul #3 on Douglas Williams, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Felix Valdez (C) Jamie Rayl, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), David McKennzie (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Edwin Johnson (C) Michael Brown, Donnie Moss, Douglas Williams, Scott Leff | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:37 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:20 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 27-32 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Samuel Conner gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Wallace Bickel is blocked by Donald Clark | 27-32 |
| 19:07 | West Virginia | David McKennzie snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 18:54 | West Virginia | Jack Watson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jack Watson, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Dewey Platt (C) Edward Sullivan, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), David Piner (SG), Scott Leff (C) Jack Watson, Terence Sullivan, Edwin Johnson | |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Donald Clark swats the dunk try by Samuel Conner | 27-32 |
| 18:36 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to David McKennzie | 27-32 |
| 18:11 | West Virginia | Scott Leff misses the floater from the left side | 27-32 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left side set up by Wallace Bickel | 29-32 |
| 17:45 | West Virginia | David Piner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | Denis Heath gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Samuel Conner blows the dunk | 29-32 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Dewey Platt grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Denis Heath's floater is knocked away by Scott Leff | 29-32 |
| 17:00 | West Virginia | David Piner snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 16:43 | West Virginia | Scott Leff hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Brown | 29-35 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Denis Heath, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), Donnie Moss (SF), Young Wang (PF), Edwin Johnson (C) Michael Brown, David Piner, David McKennzie, Donald Clark, Scott Leff | |
| 16:06 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by Felix Valdez - foul #2 on Felix Valdez, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Conner (C) Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 16:06 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 16:06 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 15:44 | Villanova | The jump hook by Felix Valdez is blocked by Edwin Johnson | 29-36 |
| 15:42 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan grabs the board | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wallace Bickel (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) C - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donnie Moss (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Young Wang (fresh) C - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Jack Watson | 29-38 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-38 |
| 14:44 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Felix Valdez | 31-38 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 14:14 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Jack Watson | 31-38 |
| 13:51 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 31-38 |
| 13:50 | West Virginia | Young Wang tips it home | 31-40 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Terence Sullivan is called for the reach on Jamie Rayl - foul #1 on Terence Sullivan, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Jamie Rayl, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Douglas Williams (PF), Scott Leff (C) Jack Watson, Young Wang, Edwin Johnson | |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Dewey Platt can't connect on a jumper from close range | 31-40 |
| 13:15 | West Virginia | Scott Leff grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 12:53 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Terence Sullivan, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG) Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), David McKennzie (SF) Michael Brown, Donnie Moss | |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Douglas Williams steals it from Denis Heath | 31-40 |
| 12:13 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Terence Sullivan | 31-43 |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-43 |
| 11:50 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Terence Sullivan | 31-43 |
| 11:45 | West Virginia | Jack Watson misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 11:44 | Villanova | Denis Heath grabs the board | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wallace Bickel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Felix Valdez (fairly fresh) C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David McKennzie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Leff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-43 |
| 10:59 | West Virginia | David McKennzie hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Denis Heath - foul #2 on Denis Heath, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Jeremiah Spiva (SF), Samuel Conner (PF) Jamie Rayl, Denis Heath, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), David Piner (SG), Edwin Johnson (C) Jack Watson, Terence Sullivan, Scott Leff | |
| 10:59 | West Virginia | David McKennzie makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 10:59 | West Virginia | David McKennzie makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Samuel Conner clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Edwin Johnson - foul #1 on Edwin Johnson, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG) Jeremiah Spiva | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan (SG), Donnie Moss (SF) David Piner, David McKennzie | |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 10:16 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Terence Sullivan | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jamie Rayl | 38-48 |
| 09:36 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan's fadeaway is rejected by Dewey Platt | 38-48 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Samuel Conner | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is hacked by Michael Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #6 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF) Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Piner (SG), Scott Leff (C) Terence Sullivan, Edwin Johnson | |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Wallace Bickel | 41-48 |
| 08:31 | West Virginia | Scott Leff travels with the ball | 41-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva (SF) Denis Heath | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG) Michael Brown, David Piner | |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Jack Watson is called for the reach on Jeremiah Spiva - foul #3 on Jack Watson, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG) Jamie Rayl | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Young Wang (C) Jack Watson, Scott Leff | |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:05 | West Virginia | Young Wang grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 07:44 | West Virginia | Michael Brown is hacked by Wallace Bickel - foul #3 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Denis Heath (SF) Edward Sullivan, Jeremiah Spiva | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), David Piner (SG), David McKennzie (SF), Scott Leff (C) Michael Brown, Terence Sullivan, Donnie Moss, Young Wang | |
| 07:32 | West Virginia | David McKennzie misses short on a runner from the right block | 41-48 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Samuel Conner snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wallace Bickel (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Conner (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Dewey Platt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Piner (fresh) SF - David McKennzie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Leff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Samuel Conner snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Samuel Conner knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Wallace Bickel | 43-48 |
| 06:38 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Piner | 43-51 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Dewey Platt banks in the layup set up by Wallace Bickel | 45-51 |
| 06:15 | West Virginia | David Piner hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David McKennzie and he's hacked by Wallace Bickel - foul #4 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Jeremiah Spiva (SF) Jamie Rayl, Denis Heath | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Donnie Moss (SF), Edwin Johnson (C) Jack Watson, David McKennzie, Scott Leff | |
| 06:15 | West Virginia | David Piner misses the free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Samuel Conner pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Samuel Conner clanks a floater from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Samuel Conner pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Dewey Platt comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG) Jeremiah Spiva | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan (SG) David Piner | |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:29 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson misses the dunk | 47-53 |
| 05:27 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 05:06 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Donnie Moss | 47-56 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan misses the tip | 47-56 |
| 04:45 | West Virginia | Michael Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 04:40 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Brown | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel is hacked by Douglas Williams - foul #4 on Douglas Williams, team foul #9 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF) Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), David McKennzie (SF), Scott Leff (C) Michael Brown, Donnie Moss, Edwin Johnson | |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 04:06 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams is fouled on the floor by Wallace Bickel - foul #5 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Felix Valdez (PF) Wallace Bickel, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donnie Moss (SF) David McKennzie | |
| 03:51 | West Virginia | Scott Leff can't finish the layup but the foul's on Felix Valdez - foul #3 on Felix Valdez, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dewey Platt (C) Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), David McKennzie (SF) Jack Watson, Donnie Moss | |
| 03:51 | West Virginia | Scott Leff makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 03:51 | West Virginia | Scott Leff makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Denis Heath hits the follow up shot | 51-60 |
| 03:22 | West Virginia | Michael Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Dewey Platt (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terence Sullivan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David McKennzie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Williams (tiring) 12 pts. 4 pf. C - Scott Leff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Samuel Conner is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Jamie Rayl out of a doubleteam | 53-60 |
| 02:53 | West Virginia | A charge is called on Terence Sullivan - foul #3 on Terence Sullivan, team foul #10 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Denis Heath, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Donnie Moss (SF), Edwin Johnson (C) Michael Brown, David McKennzie, Scott Leff | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Dewey Platt is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jeremiah Spiva | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:01 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Dewey Platt - foul #1 on Dewey Platt, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Samuel Conner (PF) Jeremiah Spiva, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Scott Leff (C) Jack Watson, Edwin Johnson | |
| 02:01 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:01 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Samuel Conner hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Sullivan | 57-61 |
| 01:17 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-61 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Felix Valdez gets the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Donnie Moss picks off the pass by Samuel Conner | 57-61 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss can't finish the layup | 57-61 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Felix Valdez knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Jamie Rayl | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Michael Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Rayl - foul #1 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dewey Platt (C) Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Samuel Conner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Piner (SG) Terence Sullivan | |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | David Piner is hacked by Edward Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | David Piner makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | David Piner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Dewey Platt grabs the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Edward Sullivan | 62-65 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Michael Brown is hacked by Jamie Rayl in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Michael Brown misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Michael Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Conner (fresh) 18 pts. 15 reb. 2 stl. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donnie Moss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. C - Scott Leff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Samuel Conner wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Scott Leff picks off the pass by Dewey Platt | 65-65 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 04:16 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 65-67 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Conner | 68-67 |
| 03:38 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Brown | 68-70 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan connects on the open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Dewey Platt | 70-70 |
| 03:00 | West Virginia | Michael Brown is called for traveling | 70-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Denis Heath, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), David Piner (SG), David McKennzie (SF), Edwin Johnson (C) Michael Brown, Terence Sullivan, Donnie Moss, Scott Leff | |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Felix Valdez can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Piner - foul #1 on David Piner, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Conner (PF) Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Felix Valdez misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Felix Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:28 | West Virginia | Jamie Rayl steals it from Douglas Williams | 71-70 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 02:05 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 01:36 | West Virginia | Jack Watson's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Conner | 71-70 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Dewey Platt grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Dewey Platt can't connect on a shot from close range | 71-70 |
| 01:08 | West Virginia | David McKennzie gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | David Piner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 71-70 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 21 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Felix Valdez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeremiah Spiva (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dewey Platt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Piner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David McKennzie (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Williams (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | David Piner blows the layup | 71-70 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Samuel Conner is fouled in the backcourt by David Piner - foul #2 on David Piner, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Denis Heath (SF) Felix Valdez, Jeremiah Spiva | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), Donnie Moss (SF), Scott Leff (C) Jack Watson, David Piner, David McKennzie, Edwin Johnson | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 72-70 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan grabs the board | 72-70 |