| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fresh) SG - Gerard Jeter (fresh) SF - Andrew Hinds (fresh) PF - Phillip Townsend (fresh) C - Ralph Lyman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Carr (fresh) SG - Walter Shea (fresh) SF - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) PF - Mark Hutson (fresh) C - Aaron Newton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Mark Hutson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Ralph Lyman swats the layup by Aaron Newton | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Aaron Newton grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Mark Hutson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Gerard Jeter - foul #1 on Gerard Jeter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Mark Hutson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Mark Hutson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:04 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Jordan | 3-1 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling connects on the open floater from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Shea | 3-3 |
| 18:35 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Aaron Newton grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Walter Shea makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Newton | 3-6 |
| 18:12 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman travels with the ball | 3-6 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Gerard Jeter is called for the reach on Keith Houghtaling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerard Jeter, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon (SG) Gerard Jeter | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling is whistled for a carry | 3-6 |
| 17:36 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 3-6 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Mark Hutson gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Shea | 3-8 |
| 17:24 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend is called for a charge - foul #1 on Phillip Townsend, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Skinner (C) Aaron Newton | |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Mark Hutson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 17:04 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:58 | West Virginia | Keith Houghtaling steals it from Paul Jordan out of a doubleteam | 3-8 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling lays it in | 3-10 |
| 16:28 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Jordan | 6-10 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Mark Hutson drills a fadeaway in the paint | 6-12 |
| 16:01 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Walter Shea | 6-12 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Cinnamon (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew Hinds (fairly fresh) PF - Phillip Townsend (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Lyman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Carr (fairly fresh) SG - Walter Shea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Houghtaling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Hutson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Skinner (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Paul Jordan is called for the reach on Jason Carr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Jordan, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Nathan Tye (PF), Lonnie Hallett (C) Paul Jordan, Phillip Townsend, Ralph Lyman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Phil Theus (SG), Joseph Skaggs (SF), Steven Anderson (PF), Aaron Newton (C) Jason Carr, Walter Shea, Keith Houghtaling, Mark Hutson, Michael Skinner | |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 6-12 |
| 15:42 | West Virginia | William Samson pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 15:35 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Hinds and he's hacked by Steven Anderson - foul #1 on Steven Anderson, team foul #1 | 8-12 |
| 15:35 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye makes the free throw | 9-12 |
| 15:19 | Villanova | Phil Theus is open and scores on a floater from the right block | 9-14 |
| 15:02 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett misses short on a shot from the right side | 9-14 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | Aaron Newton grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Aaron Newton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 9-14 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Newton | 9-14 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Phil Theus is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Nelson | 9-17 |
| 14:08 | West Virginia | William Samson is whistled for a carry | 9-17 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Phillip Townsend (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) William Samson, Nathan Tye, Lonnie Hallett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (PG), Walter Shea (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Michael Skinner (PF) Jason Nelson, Phil Theus, Joseph Skaggs, Steven Anderson | |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Walter Shea misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-17 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Michael Skinner grabs the offensive board | 9-17 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Walter Shea hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-17 |
| 13:47 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 13:42 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 9-17 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (SG), Mark Hutson (PF) Walter Shea, Aaron Newton | |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Jason Carr is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Keith Houghtaling | 9-19 |
| 13:10 | West Virginia | Jason Carr steals the ball from Ralph Lyman | 9-19 |
| 12:58 | Villanova | Jason Carr misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 9-19 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Michael Skinner misses the tip | 9-19 |
| 12:55 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman grabs the defensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 12:50 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 9-19 |
| 12:49 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend grabs the offensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 12:38 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Gary Spencer - foul #1 on Gary Spencer, team foul #2 | 11-19 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Nathan Tye (PF), Lonnie Hallett (C) Phillip Townsend, Ralph Lyman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Walter Shea (SG), Aaron Newton (C) Jason Carr, Gary Spencer, Michael Skinner | |
| 12:38 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses the free throw | 11-19 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Aaron Newton pulls down the rebound | 11-19 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Walter Shea is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG) Paul Jordan | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:23 | West Virginia | William Samson is hacked by Keith Houghtaling - foul #1 on Keith Houghtaling, team foul #3 | 11-19 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SF) Keith Houghtaling | |
| 12:18 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Mark Hutson grabs the board | 11-19 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-19 |
| 11:57 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Samson (fresh) SG - Ernest Cinnamon (tiring) SF - Andrew Hinds (tiring) PF - Nathan Tye (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lonnie Hallett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) PF - Mark Hutson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:51 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 11-19 |
| 11:50 | West Virginia | Andrew Hinds grabs the offensive board | 11-19 |
| 11:35 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett blows the layup | 11-19 |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Aaron Newton pulls down the rebound | 11-19 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Nathan Tye is called for the reach on Joseph Skaggs - foul #1 on Nathan Tye, team foul #5 | 11-19 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Phillip Townsend (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) William Samson, Nathan Tye, Lonnie Hallett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (PG), Phil Theus (SG), Keith Houghtaling (SF), Steven Anderson (PF) Jason Nelson, Walter Shea, Joseph Skaggs, Mark Hutson | |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Phil Theus clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-19 |
| 11:02 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Ralph Lyman | 11-19 |
| 10:57 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-19 |
| 10:55 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Lyman | 11-19 |
| 10:47 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-19 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Jason Carr pulls down the rebound | 11-19 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Phil Theus misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 11-19 |
| 10:23 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend grabs the board | 11-19 |
| 10:18 | West Virginia | Andrew Hinds is fouled on the floor by Steven Anderson - foul #2 on Steven Anderson, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SF), Michael Skinner (PF) Jason Carr, Phil Theus, Steven Anderson | |
| 09:58 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-19 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Michael Skinner snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling makes the wide open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jason Nelson | 11-21 |
| 09:35 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-21 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs grabs the board | 11-21 |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Ernest Cinnamon - foul #1 on Ernest Cinnamon, team foul #6 | 11-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Nathan Tye (PF), Lonnie Hallett (C) Paul Jordan, Phillip Townsend, Ralph Lyman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Shea (SG), Mark Hutson (C) Joseph Skaggs, Aaron Newton | |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 09:23 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Nathan Tye | 11-22 |
| 09:17 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett misses the runner from the baseline | 11-22 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling pulls down the rebound | 11-22 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 11-22 |
| 09:10 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett pulls down the rebound | 11-22 |
| 09:05 | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-22 |
| 09:03 | West Virginia | William Samson tips it in | 13-22 |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling is hacked by Andrew Hinds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Hinds, team foul #7 | 13-22 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (PG), Aaron Newton (C) Jason Nelson, Michael Skinner | |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling makes the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 08:45 | West Virginia | William Samson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-24 |
| 08:43 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett tips it home | 15-24 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Aaron Newton is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Hallett - foul #1 on Lonnie Hallett, team foul #8 | 15-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman (C) Lonnie Hallett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Spencer (SF) Keith Houghtaling | |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Mark Hutson grabs the offensive board | 15-25 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Aaron Newton drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jason Carr and he's hacked by Ernest Cinnamon - foul #2 on Ernest Cinnamon, team foul #9 | 15-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gerard Jeter (SG), Phillip Townsend (PF) Ernest Cinnamon, Nathan Tye | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the free throw | 15-28 |
| 08:20 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-28 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Gary Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 15-28 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Mark Hutson misses the floater from the left block | 15-28 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Aaron Newton tips it back up and in | 15-30 |
| 07:58 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ralph Lyman | 18-30 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Andrew Hinds is called for the reach on Gary Spencer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Hinds, team foul #10 | 18-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG) William Samson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Phil Theus (SG), Michael Skinner (C) Jason Carr, Walter Shea, Aaron Newton | |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Gary Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Gary Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerard Jeter (fresh) SF - Andrew Hinds (very tired) PF - Phillip Townsend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Lyman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Phil Theus (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Hutson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Skinner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-32 |
| 07:47 | Villanova | Michael Skinner grabs the board | 18-32 |
| 07:42 | Villanova | Phil Theus misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-32 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Mark Hutson can't tip it in | 18-32 |
| 07:38 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Paul Jordan | 18-32 |
| 07:31 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-32 |
| 07:29 | Villanova | Michael Skinner grabs the board | 18-32 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Phil Theus knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Nelson | 18-35 |
| 07:09 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-35 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Gary Spencer's pass is intercepted by Gerard Jeter in the backcourt | 21-35 |
| 06:57 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-35 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Phil Theus pulls down the rebound | 21-35 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Mark Hutson buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Phil Theus | 21-37 |
| 06:30 | West Virginia | Andrew Hinds is hacked by Gary Spencer - foul #2 on Gary Spencer, team foul #5 | 21-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Nathan Tye (PF), Lonnie Hallett (C) Paul Jordan, Phillip Townsend, Ralph Lyman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (PG), Walter Shea (SG), Keith Houghtaling (SF), Aaron Newton (C) Jason Nelson, Phil Theus, Gary Spencer, Michael Skinner | |
| 06:15 | West Virginia | William Samson loses the dribble to Jason Carr | 21-37 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Jason Carr is hacked by William Samson in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Samson, team foul #11 | 21-37 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Jason Carr makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Jason Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 06:13 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett grabs the defensive rebound | 21-38 |
| 05:55 | West Virginia | Gerard Jeter comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 21-38 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling pulls down the rebound | 21-38 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Jason Carr is fouled on the floor by Andrew Hinds - foul #3 on Andrew Hinds, team foul #12 | 21-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG) William Samson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SF), Michael Skinner (PF) Keith Houghtaling, Mark Hutson | |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Jason Carr makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Jason Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 21-40 |
| 05:15 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-40 |
| 05:13 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett tips it in | 23-40 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend (PF) Nathan Tye | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Theus (SG) Walter Shea | |
| 04:54 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend dunks the ball | 25-40 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Gerard Jeter is called for the reach on Joseph Skaggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerard Jeter, team foul #13 | 25-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon (SG), Ralph Lyman (C) Gerard Jeter, Lonnie Hallett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG) Jason Carr | |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs misses the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 04:32 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Jason Nelson gets the rebound | 25-41 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Jason Nelson connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Skaggs and he's hacked by Andrew Hinds - foul #4 on Andrew Hinds, team foul #14 | 25-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Willy Templeton (SF), Nathan Tye (PF) Andrew Hinds, Phillip Townsend | |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (SG), Mark Hutson (PF) Phil Theus, Michael Skinner | |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses the free throw | 25-43 |
| 04:26 | West Virginia | Willy Templeton grabs the defensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 04:03 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernest Cinnamon and he's hacked by Jason Nelson - foul #1 on Jason Nelson, team foul #6 | 27-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG) Willy Templeton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Shea (SG), Michael Skinner (C) Joseph Skaggs, Aaron Newton | |
| 04:03 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan makes the free throw | 28-43 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling loses the ball out of bounds | 28-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Willy Templeton (SF), Phillip Townsend (PF), Lonnie Hallett (C) Paul Jordan, Nathan Tye, Ralph Lyman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (PG), Steven Anderson (PF) Jason Nelson, Michael Skinner | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Samson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Cinnamon (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Willy Templeton (fresh) PF - Phillip Townsend (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Hallett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Anderson (fresh) C - Mark Hutson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | West Virginia | Walter Shea steps in front of the William Samson pass in the backcourt | 28-43 |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling slams it home set up by Walter Shea | 28-45 |
| 03:15 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Steven Anderson - foul #3 on Steven Anderson, team foul #7 | 30-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Nathan Tye (PF) Willy Templeton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Theus (SG), Aaron Newton (C) Walter Shea, Steven Anderson | |
| 03:15 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend misses the free throw | 30-45 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Aaron Newton gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Jason Carr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 02:56 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 02:48 | West Virginia | Jason Carr is called for the reach on Phillip Townsend - foul #1 on Jason Carr, team foul #8 | 30-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman (C) Lonnie Hallett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SF), Michael Skinner (C) Keith Houghtaling, Aaron Newton | |
| 02:48 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 02:48 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Townsend - foul #2 on Phillip Townsend, team foul #15 | 32-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Willy Templeton (SF) Nathan Tye | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 02:25 | West Virginia | Jason Carr is called for the reach on William Samson - foul #2 on Jason Carr, team foul #9 | 32-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG) Willy Templeton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG) Jason Carr | |
| 02:25 | West Virginia | William Samson misses the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Mark Hutson pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Phil Theus lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Joseph Skaggs | 32-49 |
| 02:00 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-49 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Michael Skinner grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Phil Theus can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Phillip Townsend - foul #3 on Phillip Townsend, team foul #16 | 32-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Hinds (SF), Nathan Tye (PF), Lonnie Hallett (C) William Samson, Phillip Townsend, Ralph Lyman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Shea (SG), Keith Houghtaling (SF) Joseph Skaggs, Mark Hutson | |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Phil Theus makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Phil Theus misses the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 01:51 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 01:42 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan is hacked by Michael Skinner - foul #1 on Michael Skinner, team foul #10 | 32-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG) Andrew Hinds | |
| Subs | Villanova | Aaron Newton (C) Phil Theus | |
| 01:42 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 01:42 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Aaron Newton snags the defensive board | 33-50 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | The jump hook by Michael Skinner is blocked by Nathan Tye | 33-50 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Jason Nelson tips it home | 33-52 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-52 |
| 01:17 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett misses the tip | 33-52 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Michael Skinner gets the rebound | 33-52 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Ernest Cinnamon takes the ball from Walter Shea | 33-52 |
| 00:49 | West Virginia | William Samson lays it in on a great pass from Ernest Cinnamon | 35-52 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Jordan - foul #2 on Paul Jordan, team foul #17 | 35-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Hinds (SF), Ralph Lyman (C) William Samson, Lonnie Hallett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SF), Mark Hutson (PF) Jason Nelson, Walter Shea, Michael Skinner | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 35-54 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Mark Hutson pulls down the rebound | 35-54 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Mark Hutson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 35-54 |