| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Chad Kraus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Roger Spears (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edmund Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brasher (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Holter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen inbounds the ball | 44-40 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Villanova | Claude Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 19:50 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brasher | 44-40 |
| 19:34 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher knocks in the runner from the right block | 44-42 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Claude Williams can't connect on a jumper from close range | 44-42 |
| 19:13 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brasher | 44-42 |
| 18:51 | Washington State | Richard Holter comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 44-42 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski tips it but misses | 44-42 |
| 18:44 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 18:39 | Washington State | Roger Spears clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 18:38 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 18:30 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 18:09 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:54 | Washington State | Richard Holter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Duane Parnell (PF) Jeffrey Brasher | |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 17:29 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 17:11 | Washington State | Roger Spears misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 17:00 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen travels with the ball | 47-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG), Jonathan Wadsworth (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Claude Williams, Chad Kraus, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan (PG), Kevin Ferguson (SG), Ratko Broski (SF), John Taylor (C) Roger Spears, James Lee, Edmund Taylor, Richard Holter | |
| 16:40 | Washington State | Duane Parnell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Duane Parnell - foul #1 on Duane Parnell, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Orear (PF) Arnold Hansen | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher (PF) Ratko Broski | |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:14 | Washington State | Duane Parnell connects on the 3 from straight away | 48-45 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-45 |
| 16:03 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 15:35 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Ferguson | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brett Ferguson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Orear (fresh) 2 blk. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Gilbert Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Parnell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brasher (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Villanova | John McCarthy misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 15:13 | Washington State | John Taylor pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 14:59 | Washington State | Duane Parnell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jonathan Wadsworth - foul #2 on Jonathan Wadsworth, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG), Arnold Hansen (SF), Chad Kraus (PF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Brett Ferguson, Jonathan Wadsworth, John Orear, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Roger Spears (PG), James Lee (SG), Edmund Taylor (SF), Richard Holter (C) Gilbert Morgan, Kevin Ferguson, Jeffrey Brasher, John Taylor | |
| 14:59 | Washington State | Duane Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:59 | Washington State | Duane Parnell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Chad Kraus | 48-48 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Arnold Hansen and he's fouled by Duane Parnell - foul #2 on Duane Parnell, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher (PF) Duane Parnell | |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 14:24 | Washington State | Arnold Hansen denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Brasher | 51-48 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 14:07 | Washington State | James Lee snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 13:47 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher dunks the ball set up by Edmund Taylor | 51-50 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Edmund Taylor steals it from Chad Kraus | 51-50 |
| 13:09 | Washington State | James Lee's floater is tipped away by Chad Kraus | 51-50 |
| 13:07 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor tips it back up and in | 51-52 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-52 |
| 12:40 | Washington State | James Lee drills a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Chad Kraus - foul #2 on Chad Kraus, team foul #2 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Ferguson (SG), Jonathan Wadsworth (PF) John McCarthy, Chad Kraus | |
| Subs | Washington State | Duane Parnell (PF), John Taylor (C) Jeffrey Brasher, Richard Holter | |
| 12:40 | Washington State | James Lee misses the free throw | 54-54 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kosta Lewandowski | 54-54 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the easy layup | 54-54 |
| 12:29 | Washington State | John Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 12:24 | Washington State | James Lee is fouled on the floor by Brett Ferguson - foul #1 on Brett Ferguson, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Johnson (C) Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan (PG), Kevin Ferguson (SG) Roger Spears, James Lee | |
| 12:07 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor misses the easy layup | 54-54 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 11:53 | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 11:48 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Duane Parnell | 54-57 |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Claude Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski (PF) Arnold Hansen | |
| Subs | Washington State | Roger Spears (PG), Ratko Broski (SF), Richard Holter (C) Gilbert Morgan, Edmund Taylor, John Taylor | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brett Ferguson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 15 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Roger Spears (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ratko Broski (fresh) PF - Duane Parnell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Holter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Washington State | Ratko Broski is hacked by Jonathan Wadsworth - foul #3 on Jonathan Wadsworth, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chad Kraus (PF) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 11:03 | Washington State | Richard Holter misses the dunk | 54-57 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Chad Kraus grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 54-57 |
| 10:47 | Washington State | Richard Holter snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 10:42 | Washington State | Roger Spears scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kevin Ferguson | 54-60 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski scores on a runner from the baseline | 56-60 |
| 10:24 | Washington State | Richard Holter misses the easy layup | 56-60 |
| 10:22 | Washington State | Duane Parnell hits the follow up shot | 56-62 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Claude Williams | 58-62 |
| 09:52 | Washington State | Richard Holter is whistled for a carry | 58-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG), Arnold Hansen (SF) Claude Williams, Chad Kraus | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan (PG), James Lee (SG), Edmund Taylor (SF), Jeffrey Brasher (PF), John Taylor (C) Roger Spears, Kevin Ferguson, Ratko Broski, Duane Parnell, Richard Holter | |
| 09:44 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Edmund Taylor | 58-62 |
| 09:28 | Washington State | James Lee buries a shot near the basket set up by Gilbert Morgan | 58-64 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | John McCarthy buries a floater from the right side set up by Jonathan Wadsworth | 60-64 |
| 09:10 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Kosta Lewandowski - foul #2 on Kosta Lewandowski, team foul #5 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Orear (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Jonathan Wadsworth, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 09:10 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 09:10 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Charles Johnson pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 08:57 | Villanova | John McCarthy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 08:55 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Edmund Taylor | 60-65 |
| 08:46 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brasher, team foul #3 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG), Chad Kraus (PF) Brett Ferguson, John Orear | |
| Subs | Washington State | Roger Spears (PG), Richard Holter (C) Gilbert Morgan, John Taylor | |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 08:36 | Washington State | The rebound goes to James Lee | 60-65 |
| 08:28 | Washington State | Roger Spears hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Claude Williams - foul #2 on Claude Williams, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Duane Parnell (PF) Jeffrey Brasher | |
| 08:28 | Washington State | Roger Spears makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 08:28 | Washington State | Roger Spears misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 08:28 | Washington State | Roger Spears makes the 3rd free throw | 60-67 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Roger Spears steps in front of the Charles Johnson pass | 60-67 |
| 08:08 | Washington State | James Lee can't throw it down | 60-67 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Charles Johnson pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 07:50 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Chad Kraus pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Richard Holter picks off the pass by John McCarthy | 63-67 |
| 07:27 | Washington State | James Lee misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Chad Kraus - foul #3 on Chad Kraus, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Ferguson (SG), Jonathan Wadsworth (PF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Claude Williams, Chad Kraus, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Taylor (C) Richard Holter | |
| 07:27 | Washington State | James Lee misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:27 | Washington State | James Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brett Ferguson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 19 pts. 14 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Roger Spears (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edmund Taylor (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Duane Parnell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Taylor - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #4 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan (PG), Kevin Ferguson (SG), Jeffrey Brasher (PF) Roger Spears, James Lee, Duane Parnell | |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:08 | Washington State | John Taylor snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 07:02 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor is called for traveling | 63-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ratko Broski (SF) Edmund Taylor | |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-67 |
| 06:50 | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 06:44 | Washington State | The jump hook by Jeffrey Brasher is blocked by Arnold Hansen | 63-67 |
| 06:42 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Morgan | 63-67 |
| 06:23 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson clanks a shot from the right side | 63-67 |
| 06:22 | Washington State | John Taylor tips it back up and in | 63-69 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by John McCarthy and he's hacked by John Taylor - foul #2 on John Taylor, team foul #5 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG), Chad Kraus (PF) John McCarthy, Arnold Hansen | |
| Subs | Washington State | Roger Spears (PG), Edmund Taylor (SF), Richard Holter (C) Gilbert Morgan, Ratko Broski, John Taylor | |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the free throw | 65-69 |
| 06:06 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brasher | 65-69 |
| 05:52 | Washington State | Roger Spears hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Edmund Taylor | 65-72 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Claude Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 05:25 | Washington State | Kosta Lewandowski denies the turnaround by Richard Holter | 68-72 |
| 05:23 | Washington State | Richard Holter grabs the offensive board | 68-72 |
| 05:18 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Spears | 68-75 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Claude Williams | 70-75 |
| 05:06 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-77 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Claude Williams misses the shot from the left wing | 70-77 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth grabs the offensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the jumper in the lane | 70-77 |
| 04:39 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brasher | 70-77 |
| 04:18 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher hits a fadeaway from the left side | 70-79 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Roger Spears is called for the reach on Brett Ferguson - foul #2 on Roger Spears, team foul #6 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (SG), Arnold Hansen (SF), John Orear (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Brett Ferguson, Jonathan Wadsworth, Chad Kraus, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gilbert Morgan (PG), James Lee (SG), Ratko Broski (SF), Duane Parnell (PF), John Taylor (C) Roger Spears, Kevin Ferguson, Edmund Taylor, Jeffrey Brasher, Richard Holter | |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Claude Williams makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Washington State | Ratko Broski buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-82 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John McCarthy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Orear (fresh) 2 blk. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Gilbert Morgan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ratko Broski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Duane Parnell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Villanova | John McCarthy is fouled on the floor by James Lee - foul #2 on James Lee, team foul #7 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth (PF) John Orear | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edmund Taylor (SF), Richard Holter (C) Ratko Broski, John Taylor | |
| 03:11 | Villanova | John McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | John McCarthy misses the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 03:11 | Washington State | Richard Holter grabs the board | 74-82 |
| 02:42 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor is hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #8 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chad Kraus (PF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Claude Williams, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Roger Spears (PG) Gilbert Morgan | |
| 02:42 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 02:42 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski pulls down the rebound | 74-83 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | John McCarthy scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-83 |
| 02:20 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor hits a floater from the right wing | 77-85 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 77-85 |
| 02:07 | Washington State | Richard Holter grabs the board | 77-85 |
| 02:01 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-85 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski grabs the defensive rebound | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from John McCarthy | 79-85 |
| 01:48 | Washington State | Roger Spears's pass is intercepted by Arnold Hansen in the backcourt | 79-85 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-85 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth can't tip it in | 79-85 |
| 01:29 | Washington State | Richard Holter snags the defensive board | 79-85 |
| 01:02 | Washington State | James Lee misses the lay-in | 79-85 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | John McCarthy gets the rebound | 79-85 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses the dunk attempt | 79-85 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth tips it home | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Washington State | John McCarthy is called for the reach on Duane Parnell in the backcourt - foul #2 on John McCarthy, team foul #9 | 81-85 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG), Brett Ferguson (SG) John McCarthy, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher (PF) Edmund Taylor | |
| 00:48 | Washington State | Duane Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:48 | Washington State | Duane Parnell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-87 |
| 00:40 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher grabs the defensive rebound | 81-87 |
| 00:38 | Washington State | Claude Williams is called for the reach on Jeffrey Brasher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claude Williams, team foul #10 | 81-87 |
| 00:38 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher misses the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:38 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Claude Williams misses the 3 from the right wing | 81-88 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen gets the offensive rebound | 81-88 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-88 |
| 00:23 | Washington State | Richard Holter is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Ferguson - foul #2 on Brett Ferguson, team foul #11 | 84-88 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson (SG), Edmund Taylor (SF) James Lee, Jeffrey Brasher | |
| 00:23 | Washington State | Richard Holter makes the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:23 | Washington State | Richard Holter misses the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Chad Kraus grabs the board | 84-89 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Claude Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Chad Kraus | 87-89 |
| 00:17 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-89 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Lee (SG), Jeffrey Brasher (PF) Kevin Ferguson, Duane Parnell | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:14 | Washington State | Roger Spears is hacked by Claude Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Claude Williams, team foul #12 | 87-89 |
| 00:14 | Washington State | Roger Spears makes the 1st free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:14 | Washington State | Roger Spears misses the 2nd free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Chad Kraus pulls down the rebound | 87-90 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brett Ferguson | 90-90 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Kosta Lewandowski swats the shot by Richard Holter | 90-90 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Chad Kraus (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 23 pts. 16 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Roger Spears (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edmund Taylor (fresh) 24 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Brasher (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Holter (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski wins the tip | 90-90 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Edmund Taylor is called for the reach on Arnold Hansen - foul #2 on Edmund Taylor, team foul #8 | 90-90 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 91-90 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 91-90 |
| 04:50 | Washington State | James Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 91-90 |
| 04:41 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher banks in the layup | 91-92 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Edmund Taylor takes the ball from Claude Williams | 91-92 |
| 04:30 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 91-92 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen gets the rebound | 91-92 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 91-92 |
| 04:21 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Roger Spears | 91-92 |
| 04:16 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor is denied on a layup by Chad Kraus | 91-92 |
| 04:15 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher tips it but misses | 91-92 |
| 04:13 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher hits the follow up shot | 91-94 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Edmund Taylor - foul #3 on Edmund Taylor, team foul #9 | 91-94 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG) Claude Williams | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 91-94 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 91-94 |
| 03:56 | Washington State | James Lee snags the defensive board | 91-94 |
| 03:44 | Washington State | Richard Holter travels with the ball | 91-94 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 91-94 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Kosta Lewandowski | 91-94 |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 91-94 |
| 03:06 | Washington State | Richard Holter grabs the defensive rebound | 91-94 |
| 02:51 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Arnold Hansen - foul #4 on Arnold Hansen, team foul #13 | 91-94 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG), Jonathan Wadsworth (PF) Brett Ferguson, Chad Kraus | |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson (SG), Duane Parnell (PF), John Taylor (C) James Lee, Jeffrey Brasher, Richard Holter | |
| 02:51 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 91-95 |
| 02:51 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 91-96 |
| 02:51 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor makes the 3rd free throw | 91-97 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 91-97 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Ferguson (SG), Chad Kraus (PF) John McCarthy, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Lee (SG), Jeffrey Brasher (PF), Richard Holter (C) Kevin Ferguson, Duane Parnell, John Taylor | |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski can't finish the layup | 91-97 |
| 02:28 | Washington State | James Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 91-97 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:09 | Washington State | Roger Spears clanks a floater from the right wing | 91-97 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Claude Williams pulls down the rebound | 91-97 |
| 02:05 | Villanova | Claude Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Spears - foul #3 on Roger Spears, team foul #10 | 91-97 |
| 02:05 | Villanova | Claude Williams makes the 1st free throw | 92-97 |
| 02:05 | Villanova | Claude Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 92-97 |
| 02:05 | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher snags the defensive board | 92-97 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Washington State | Roger Spears misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 92-97 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen grabs the board | 92-97 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski connects on the floater in the lane | 94-97 |
| 01:13 | Washington State | Roger Spears misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 94-97 |
| 01:11 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor grabs the offensive board | 94-97 |
| 01:06 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor banks in the layup and he's hacked by Chad Kraus - foul #4 on Chad Kraus, team foul #14 | 94-99 |
| 01:06 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor makes the free throw | 94-100 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 94-100 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski tips it back up and in | 96-100 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brett Ferguson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Chad Kraus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 27 pts. 18 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Roger Spears (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edmund Taylor (fresh) 30 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Brasher (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 12 reb. C - Richard Holter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Washington State | Claude Williams is called for the reach on Richard Holter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Claude Williams, team foul #15 | 96-100 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG) Claude Williams | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:37 | Washington State | Richard Holter makes the 1st free throw | 96-101 |
| 00:37 | Washington State | Richard Holter misses the 2nd free throw | 96-101 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski gets the rebound | 96-101 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Edmund Taylor takes the ball from Chad Kraus | 96-101 |
| 00:28 | Washington State | James Lee is hacked by Brett Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brett Ferguson, team foul #16 | 96-101 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Duane Parnell (PF) Jeffrey Brasher | |
| 00:28 | Washington State | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 96-102 |
| 00:28 | Washington State | James Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 96-102 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski grabs the board | 96-102 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski is fouled on the floor by Richard Holter - foul #2 on Richard Holter, team foul #11 | 96-102 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeffrey Brasher (PF) Duane Parnell | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the 1st free throw | 97-102 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the 2nd free throw | 98-102 |
| 00:20 | Washington State | Richard Holter is hacked by John McCarthy in the backcourt - foul #3 on John McCarthy, team foul #17 | 98-102 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson (SG), Duane Parnell (PF) James Lee, Jeffrey Brasher | |
| 00:20 | Washington State | Richard Holter makes the 1st free throw | 98-103 |
| 00:20 | Washington State | Richard Holter makes the 2nd free throw | 98-104 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 98-104 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Chad Kraus grabs the offensive rebound | 98-104 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Roger Spears takes the ball from Brett Ferguson | 98-104 |
| 00:05 | Washington State | Roger Spears hits the finger roll | 98-106 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | The 3pt attempt by Arnold Hansen is denied by Edmund Taylor | 98-106 |