| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Boggan (fresh) SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) SF - Thomas Deal (fresh) PF - Roland Hill (fresh) C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Quackenbush (fresh) SG - Raymond Harder (fresh) SF - Charles Chang (fresh) PF - Herbert Sadler (fresh) C - Howard Epperson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Roland Hill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman makes the runner near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | West Virginia | Raymond Harder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Roland Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Robert Boggan is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush clanks a 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | West Virginia | Charles Chang tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Thomas Deal can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Deal is blocked by Charles Chang | 2-5 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Thomas Deal tips it in | 4-5 |
| 17:21 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Roland Hill - foul #1 on Roland Hill, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Gary Ham (SG), David Martino (SF), Edwin Johnson (PF), Jon Bard (C) Robert Boggan, Julius Stroud, Thomas Deal, Roland Hill, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 17:21 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:21 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Carl Day | 6-7 |
| 16:45 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson steals it from Charles Chang | 6-7 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | David Martino buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Ham and the foul's on Raymond Harder - foul #1 on Raymond Harder, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | David Martino makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:05 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson misses the easy layup | 9-7 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Jon Bard gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:44 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Carl Day is blocked by Howard Epperson | 9-7 |
| 15:43 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Ham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Martino (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Bard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Quackenbush (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Harder (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Chang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Sadler (fresh) C - Howard Epperson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | West Virginia | Charles Chang can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 9-7 |
| 15:26 | West Virginia | Charles Chang grabs the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:11 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler loses the dribble to Carl Day | 9-7 |
| 15:08 | Villanova | Gary Ham hits the finger roll set up by Carl Day | 11-7 |
| 14:48 | West Virginia | Raymond Harder misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Ham - foul #1 on Gary Ham, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), Julius Stroud (SG), Thomas Deal (SF), Roland Hill (PF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Carl Day, Gary Ham, David Martino, Edwin Johnson, Jon Bard | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Winterberg (PG), William Garfield (SF), Joseph Taylor (PF), Michael Barth (C) John Quackenbush, Charles Chang, Herbert Sadler, Howard Epperson | |
| 14:48 | West Virginia | Raymond Harder makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:48 | West Virginia | Raymond Harder makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | William Garfield takes the ball from Kenneth Bateman after a doubleteam | 11-9 |
| 14:07 | West Virginia | Raymond Harder hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Julius Stroud's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (PF) Roland Hill | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Quackenbush (PG), Charles Chang (SF), Herbert Sadler (PF) Raymond Harder, William Garfield, Michael Barth | |
| 13:31 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 13:29 | West Virginia | James Winterberg tips it in | 11-14 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Julius Stroud is fouled on the floor by Charles Chang - foul #1 on Charles Chang, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Hill (PF) Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Howard Epperson (C) Joseph Taylor | |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Thomas Deal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (PF) Roland Hill | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 12:23 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Julius Stroud hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 11:57 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Herbert Sadler | 11-14 |
| 11:38 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler drills a driving attempt near the basket | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Boggan (fairly fresh) SG - Julius Stroud (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Deal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Bateman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Quackenbush (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Winterberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Chang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Sadler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Epperson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman makes the fadeaway from the right side | 13-16 |
| 10:51 | West Virginia | Charles Chang drills a driving attempt in the paint | 13-18 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Howard Epperson - foul #1 on Howard Epperson, team foul #3 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Gary Ham (SG), Roland Hill (PF) Robert Boggan, Julius Stroud, Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joel Goering (PG), Raymond Harder (SG), William Garfield (SF), Joseph Taylor (PF) John Quackenbush, James Winterberg, Charles Chang, Herbert Sadler | |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:23 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Bateman | 15-18 |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Roland Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman lays it in and he's fouled by Joseph Taylor - foul #1 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), Julius Stroud (SG) Carl Day, Gary Ham | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Barth (C) Howard Epperson | |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman makes the free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:47 | West Virginia | Joseph Taylor is called for traveling | 18-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jon Bard (C) Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Winterberg (PG) Joel Goering | |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Thomas Deal misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Taylor - foul #2 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Gunter (PG) Robert Boggan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Quackenbush (PG), Charles Chang (SF) James Winterberg, Joseph Taylor | |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Thomas Deal misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Thomas Deal makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:01 | West Virginia | Charles Chang is fouled on the floor by Roland Hill - foul #2 on Roland Hill, team foul #3 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), Edwin Johnson (PF) Julius Stroud, Roland Hill | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler (PF) Michael Barth | |
| 08:41 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 08:39 | West Virginia | Charles Chang misses the tip | 19-18 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jon Bard | 19-18 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Jon Bard buries a fadeaway from close range | 21-18 |
| 08:08 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 21-18 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Robert Boggan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Julius Stroud (SG), Kenneth Bateman (C) Robert Boggan, John Gunter, Jon Bard | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Winterberg (SG), Howard Epperson (C) Raymond Harder, William Garfield | |
| 07:59 | West Virginia | James Winterberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Thomas Deal grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 07:34 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) SF - Thomas Deal (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Quackenbush (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Winterberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Sadler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Epperson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | West Virginia | Thomas Deal is called for the reach on Charles Chang - foul #1 on Thomas Deal, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), Gary Ham (SG), David Martino (SF), Dustin Durham (PF) Carl Day, Julius Stroud, Thomas Deal, Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 07:12 | West Virginia | Dustin Durham is called for the reach on James Winterberg - foul #1 on Dustin Durham, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Julius Stroud (SG) Gary Ham | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 06:56 | West Virginia | Dustin Durham is called for the reach on Herbert Sadler - foul #2 on Dustin Durham, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (SG), Thomas Deal (SF), Edwin Johnson (PF), Jon Bard (C) Julius Stroud, David Martino, Dustin Durham, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Raymond Harder (SG) James Winterberg | |
| 06:38 | West Virginia | Raymond Harder can't connect on a floater from the left side | 21-18 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Thomas Deal gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Gary Ham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Julius Stroud (SG), Roland Hill (PF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Gary Ham, Edwin Johnson, Jon Bard | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Winterberg (PG), William Garfield (PF) John Quackenbush, Herbert Sadler | |
| 06:10 | West Virginia | Charles Chang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG) Robert Boggan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Barth (PF) Charles Chang | |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman is hacked by William Garfield - foul #1 on William Garfield, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), Gary Ham (SG), David Martino (SF), Jon Bard (C) Carl Day, Julius Stroud, Thomas Deal, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Quackenbush (PG) James Winterberg | |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Gary Ham is whistled for traveling | 21-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Julius Stroud (SG), Thomas Deal (SF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Gary Ham, David Martino, Jon Bard | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler (PF) Michael Barth | |
| 05:26 | West Virginia | The pull-up jumper by William Garfield is blocked by Kenneth Bateman | 21-18 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Roland Hill grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Roland Hill comes up short on the floater from the right side | 21-18 |
| 04:55 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 04:44 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Boggan | 21-18 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman blows the layup over the doubleteam | 21-18 |
| 04:25 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to John Quackenbush | 21-18 |
| 04:11 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Harder | 21-20 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman clanks a jumper near the basket | 21-20 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Roland Hill grabs the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Robert Boggan is fouled on the floor by Herbert Sadler - foul #1 on Herbert Sadler, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (SG), David Martino (SF), Jon Bard (C) Julius Stroud, Thomas Deal, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Winterberg (PG), Joel Goering (SG), Charles Chang (SF), Joseph Taylor (PF), Michael Barth (C) John Quackenbush, Raymond Harder, William Garfield, Herbert Sadler, Howard Epperson | |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Robert Boggan misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 03:17 | West Virginia | Joseph Taylor gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Boggan (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Martino (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roland Hill (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jon Bard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Winterberg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joel Goering (fresh) SF - Charles Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) C - Michael Barth (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | West Virginia | Michael Barth misses the lay-in | 21-20 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Jon Bard snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Jon Bard lays it up and in set up by Gary Ham and he's fouled by Michael Barth - foul #1 on Michael Barth, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Thomas Deal (SF), Edwin Johnson (PF) Robert Boggan, David Martino, Roland Hill | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Jon Bard makes the free throw | 24-20 |
| 02:15 | West Virginia | Michael Barth's pass is intercepted by Edwin Johnson | 24-20 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson is hacked by Joseph Taylor - foul #3 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Julius Stroud (SG), Kenneth Bateman (C) Gary Ham, Jon Bard | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Quackenbush (PG), Herbert Sadler (PF) Joel Goering, Joseph Taylor | |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 01:52 | West Virginia | James Winterberg grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 01:35 | West Virginia | Charles Chang connects on the jump hook near the basket | 24-22 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Thomas Deal is hacked by Charles Chang - foul #2 on Charles Chang, team foul #10 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), Roland Hill (PF) Carl Day, Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Howard Epperson (C) Michael Barth | |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Thomas Deal misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Thomas Deal makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 00:56 | West Virginia | Charles Chang is fouled on the floor by Roland Hill - foul #3 on Roland Hill, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Martino (SF), Edwin Johnson (PF), Jon Bard (C) Thomas Deal, Roland Hill, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Raymond Harder (SG) James Winterberg | |
| 00:56 | West Virginia | Charles Chang misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Julius Stroud | 27-22 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Quackenbush | 27-24 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Herbert Sadler steals it from Jon Bard | 27-24 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler misses short on a fullcourt shot | 27-24 |