| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Spears (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug Curtis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Figueroa (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Chien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Erik Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Fox (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:58 | West Virginia | Carl Fox steals the ball from Michael Spears in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Charles Dixon is fouled on the floor by Oscar Figueroa - foul #1 on Oscar Figueroa, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Marc Spann knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Dixon | 33-31 |
| 19:13 | West Virginia | Michael Spears is hacked by Charles Dixon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Dixon, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) Charles Dixon | |
| 19:07 | West Virginia | Marc Spann steps in front of the Erik Johnson pass | 33-31 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Marc Spann loses the dribble to Doug Curtis | 33-31 |
| 18:38 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson can't finish the uncontested layup but the foul's on Loyd Williams - foul #1 on Loyd Williams, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 18:38 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:38 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses the lay-in | 35-31 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Alfred Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Loyd Williams clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 35-31 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel tips it home | 35-33 |
| 17:34 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Chien | 37-33 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Chien - foul #1 on Christopher Chien, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin (SF) Michael Spears | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Vernon Ray (C) Marc Spann, Loyd Williams | |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:01 | West Virginia | Justin Kiesel swats the layup by Erik Johnson | 37-35 |
| 16:59 | Villanova | Carl Fox snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Alfred Carr blows the layup | 37-35 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Donald Groves lays it in on a great pass from Justin Kiesel | 37-37 |
| 15:57 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 15:56 | Villanova | Carl Fox gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Doug Curtis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Figueroa (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Sumlin (fresh) PF - Christopher Chien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Erik Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Ray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Villanova | Carl Fox is fouled on the floor by Doug Curtis - foul #3 on Doug Curtis, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Spears (PG), Charles Spafford (SF), Robert Espinosa (PF) Oscar Figueroa, Leonard Sumlin, Christopher Chien | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Marc Spann (SG) Donald Groves, Alfred Carr | |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Charles Dixon misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Charles Spafford - foul #2 on Charles Spafford, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes (PF) Erik Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan (C) Vernon Ray | |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Charles Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Charles Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:59 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Carmelo Reyes is blocked by Bradley Lenihan | 37-38 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Carl Fox gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 14:10 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | Charles Dixon grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Dixon | 37-42 |
| 13:22 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa connects on the shot from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Doug Curtis picks off the pass by Charles Dixon in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 13:00 | West Virginia | Carl Fox swats the short shot by Michael Spears | 39-42 |
| 12:58 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Espinosa | 39-42 |
| 12:45 | West Virginia | Carl Fox denies the turnaround by Doug Curtis | 39-42 |
| 12:44 | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 12:26 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-42 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | Charles Dixon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 12:02 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:43 | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Spears | 43-42 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Spears (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doug Curtis (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Spafford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carmelo Reyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Espinosa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc Spann (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Fox (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Bradley Lenihan (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses long on a floater from the right side | 43-42 |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan misses the tip | 43-42 |
| 11:24 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:17 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Spears | 46-42 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Marc Spann comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 10:47 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Charles Spafford | 46-42 |
| 10:26 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Carl Fox gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Marc Spann banks in the layup set up by Charles Dixon | 46-44 |
| 09:55 | West Virginia | Charles Spafford is hacked by Justin Kiesel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa (SG), Leonard Sumlin (SF), Christopher Chien (PF), Erik Johnson (C) Doug Curtis, Charles Spafford, Carmelo Reyes, Robert Espinosa | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (SG), Alfred Carr (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Marc Spann, Justin Kiesel, Carl Fox, Bradley Lenihan | |
| 09:41 | West Virginia | Michael Spears misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Alfred Carr hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Loyd Williams and he's hacked by Christopher Chien - foul #2 on Christopher Chien, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:15 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Erik Johnson | 46-46 |
| 08:57 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa clanks a jump hook from close range | 46-46 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Alfred Carr pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Loyd Williams connects on the turnaround from close range | 46-48 |
| 08:21 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 46-48 |
| 08:19 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien misses the tip | 46-48 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Vernon Ray can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 08:02 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 07:45 | West Virginia | Michael Spears hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Christopher Chien | 49-48 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Spears (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Figueroa (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Leonard Sumlin (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Chien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Erik Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Groves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Alfred Carr drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Vernon Ray | 49-50 |
| 07:31 | West Virginia | Loyd Williams takes the ball from Leonard Sumlin in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Alfred Carr knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Dixon | 49-52 |
| 06:57 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 06:55 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:40 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Loyd Williams - foul #2 on Loyd Williams, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Doug Curtis (SG), Charles Spafford (SF) Michael Spears, Leonard Sumlin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan (SF), Carl Fox (PF) Donald Groves, Vernon Ray | |
| 06:40 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:40 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:40 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Carl Fox drills a runner in the lane set up by Bradley Lenihan | 50-54 |
| 06:03 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa lays it up and in on a great pass from Erik Johnson | 52-54 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Loyd Williams banks in the layup set up by Alfred Carr and he's hacked by Erik Johnson - foul #1 on Erik Johnson, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:30 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson is hacked by Carl Fox - foul #3 on Carl Fox, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF) Charles Dixon, Loyd Williams | |
| 05:10 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson hits the finger roll | 54-57 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Marc Spann clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 04:49 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 04:46 | West Virginia | Bradley Lenihan steals it from Doug Curtis in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan clanks a jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 04:29 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:24 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Spears (PG), Carmelo Reyes (PF), Robert Espinosa (C) Oscar Figueroa, Christopher Chien, Erik Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Vernon Ray (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Alfred Carr, Carl Fox, Bradley Lenihan | |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Doug Curtis is called for the reach on Marc Spann - foul #4 on Doug Curtis, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin (SF) Charles Spafford | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), William Langhorne (SF) Charles Dixon, Justin Kiesel | |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:48 | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Spears | 56-59 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Spears (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Doug Curtis (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Leonard Sumlin (fresh) PF - Carmelo Reyes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Espinosa (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marc Spann (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Langhorne (fresh) PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Loyd Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Marc Spann drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Groves | 56-62 |
| 02:52 | West Virginia | Michael Spears misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa (SG), Christopher Chien (PF), Erik Johnson (C) Doug Curtis, Carmelo Reyes, Robert Espinosa | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Carl Fox (PF) Marc Spann, William Langhorne, Loyd Williams | |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Vernon Ray knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Carr and he's fouled by Erik Johnson - foul #2 on Erik Johnson, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:07 | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Groves - foul #3 on Donald Groves, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Doug Curtis (SG) Michael Spears | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:07 | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:07 | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel clanks a jump hook near the basket | 58-65 |
| 01:44 | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:22 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa clanks a floater from the left block | 58-65 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Carl Fox pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Spears (PG) Leonard Sumlin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Loyd Williams (C) Donald Groves, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray | |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-65 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Charles Dixon grabs the offensive board | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Michael Spears is called for the reach on Charles Dixon - foul #3 on Michael Spears, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Bradley Lenihan (PF) Alfred Carr, Carl Fox | |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Charles Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa misses short on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Dixon - foul #4 on Charles Dixon, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SF), Carl Fox (PF) Justin Kiesel, Bradley Lenihan | |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa makes the 3rd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Marc Spann is hacked by Doug Curtis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Doug Curtis, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin (SF) Doug Curtis | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Christopher Chien | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | Michael Spears scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Charles Dixon scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Carl Fox | 64-68 |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Marc Spann is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Spears - foul #4 on Michael Spears, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Michael Spears clanks a halfcourt shot | 64-69 |