| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Washington (fresh) SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) C - Carl Fox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) SF - William Roach (fresh) PF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) C - Fred Carmona (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Carl Fox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel clanks a jumper in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Villanova | Vernon Ray gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | William Roach travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | James Washington loses the dribble to Thomas Petty | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | James Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Petty | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Vernon Ray is hacked by Bradly Kelly - foul #1 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Alfred Carr can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Fred Carmona - foul #1 on Fred Carmona, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG) James Washington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Donald Groves is called for the reach on Thomas Petty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Groves, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Frank (SG) Alfred Carr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly tips it home | 1-4 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Donald Groves hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Carl Fox | 3-4 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly is called for a backcourt violation | 3-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Edwin Buhr (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Richard Steib (C) James Johnson, William Roach, Bradly Kelly, Fred Carmona | |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-4 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk gets the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:51 | Villanova | Donald Groves loses the dribble to John Mason | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Frank (fairly fresh) PF - Edwin Buhr (fresh) C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) SG - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) C - Richard Steib (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Robert James steals it from Alfred Carr | 3-4 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | John Mason lays it in on a nice dish by Robert James | 3-6 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Donald Groves misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Robert James grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Thomas Frank is called for the reach on Michael Hilbert - foul #1 on Thomas Frank, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), James Washington (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Carl Fox (C) Donald Groves, Alfred Carr, Thomas Frank, Edwin Buhr, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), William Roach (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF), Fred Carmona (C) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Robert James, Michael Hilbert, Richard Steib | |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Carl Fox is called for the reach on Bradly Kelly - foul #1 on Carl Fox, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Roach | 3-8 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel hits the follow up shot | 5-8 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | James Washington is called for the reach on James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Washington, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly banks in the layup set up by Fred Carmona | 5-10 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Vernon Ray lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Carl Fox | 7-10 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Justin Kiesel - foul #1 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), William Langhorne (SF) James Washington, Justin Kiesel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG) Norman Jenkins | |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:49 | Villanova | Thomas Petty steals it from Michael Irving | 7-12 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits the finger roll | 7-14 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Vernon Ray works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bradly Kelly - foul #2 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Andrew Schalk (C) Michael Irving, William Langhorne, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Richard Steib (C) James Johnson, William Roach, Bradly Kelly, Fred Carmona | |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk grabs the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Donald Groves misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-14 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Vernon Ray pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert James (fresh) PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) C - Richard Steib (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Alfred Carr can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-14 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Vernon Ray pulls down the rebound | 7-14 |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Vernon Ray is hacked by Michael Hilbert - foul #1 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF), Carl Fox (C) Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG), William Roach (SF), Fred Carmona (C) Thomas Petty, Robert James, Richard Steib | |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr is hacked by Michael Hilbert - foul #2 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #5 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Langhorne (SF) Donald Groves | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Richard Steib (PF) John Mason, Michael Hilbert | |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Carl Fox evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by William Langhorne | 9-14 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | William Roach is whistled for traveling | 9-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) William Langhorne | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG) Norman Jenkins | |
| 09:56 | Villanova | James Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-14 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | James Johnson makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Steib | 9-16 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Carl Fox is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 9-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Alfred Carr (SG), Vernon Ray (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) James Washington, Thomas Frank, Edwin Buhr, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Robert James (SF) James Johnson, William Roach | |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Mason | 9-19 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Fred Carmona - foul #2 on Fred Carmona, team foul #6 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG), Bradly Kelly (PF) Thomas Petty, Fred Carmona | |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib pulls down the rebound | 10-19 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib drills a shot from close range set up by Bradly Kelly | 10-21 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Vernon Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (PG), Thomas Frank (SF), Travis Johnson (PF), Carl Fox (C) Donald Groves, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), William Roach (SF) John Mason, Robert James | |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Thomas Frank steals it from James Johnson in the backcourt | 10-21 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | The jump hook by Thomas Frank is blocked by Bradly Kelly | 10-21 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | William Roach gets the rebound | 10-21 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Washington (fresh) SG - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Frank (fresh) PF - Travis Johnson (fresh) C - Carl Fox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Roach (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Steib (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | William Roach is hacked by Thomas Frank in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Frank, team foul #6 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), William Langhorne (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF) Alfred Carr, Thomas Frank, Travis Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG) Norman Jenkins | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty blows the dunk but he's hacked by James Washington - foul #2 on James Washington, team foul #7 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG) James Washington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG) Bradly Kelly | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 10-23 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr is fouled on the floor by William Roach - foul #1 on William Roach, team foul #7 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG) Michael Irving | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (PF) Norman Jenkins | |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr makes the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr misses the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly gets the rebound | 11-23 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | James Johnson loses the dribble to Alfred Carr in the backcourt | 11-23 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Donald Groves hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 11-23 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Carl Fox pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-23 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Alfred Carr connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Donald Groves | 14-23 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Donald Groves takes the ball from William Roach | 14-23 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Alfred Carr hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-23 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty pulls down the rebound | 14-23 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | James Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Steib | 14-26 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | The jump hook by Carl Fox is blocked by Bradly Kelly | 14-26 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the board | 14-26 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses the easy layup | 14-26 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | William Roach tips it home | 14-28 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Richard Steib - foul #1 on Richard Steib, team foul #8 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (PG), Thomas Frank (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF) Donald Groves, Alfred Carr, William Langhorne, Edwin Buhr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), Robert James (SF), Fred Carmona (C) James Johnson, Thomas Petty, William Roach, Bradly Kelly | |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Vernon Ray gets the offensive rebound | 14-28 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel's pass is intercepted by Fred Carmona | 14-28 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 14-28 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the board | 14-28 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Washington (fresh) SG - Thomas Frank (fresh) SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert James (fresh) PF - Richard Steib (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Carmona (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Carl Fox evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Norman Jenkins - foul #1 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #9 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Richard Steib | |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Robert James hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 16-28 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert hits the follow up shot | 16-30 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Carl Fox works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 16-30 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 16-30 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Thomas Frank loses the dribble to John Mason | 16-30 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the lay-in | 16-30 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona gets the offensive rebound | 16-30 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert James and he's hacked by James Washington - foul #3 on James Washington, team foul #8 | 16-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Alfred Carr (SG), Travis Johnson (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) James Washington, Thomas Frank, Vernon Ray, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), Bradly Kelly (PF) John Mason, Robert James, Fred Carmona | |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the free throw | 16-33 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Alfred Carr blows the layup | 16-33 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly gets the rebound | 16-33 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Petty | 16-36 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Taylor | 16-36 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert is fouled on the floor by Andrew Schalk - foul #1 on Andrew Schalk, team foul #9 | 16-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Vernon Ray (PF) Michael Irving, Justin Kiesel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), William Roach (SF), Fred Carmona (C) Jeremy Taylor, Norman Jenkins, Bradly Kelly | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 1st free throw | 16-37 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 16-37 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk pulls down the rebound | 16-37 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the contested fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Carr | 18-37 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 18-37 |