| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Stephen Marez (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Wolfenbarger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ira Kane (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ross Konopka (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Guyer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Grady Wotring (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dragan Meleski (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Parise (fresh) 3 reb. C - Hershel Tackitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Ira Kane inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Villanova | Harry Wolfenbarger is fouled on the floor by Grady Wotring - foul #2 on Grady Wotring, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Ross Konopka can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by John Parise - foul #1 on John Parise, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Ross Konopka makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Ross Konopka makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:15 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 19:14 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski snags the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 18:49 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gordon Guyer - foul #2 on Gordon Guyer, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:49 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:49 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Ross Konopka knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 18:13 | West Virginia | David Hart is hacked by Harry Wolfenbarger - foul #2 on Harry Wolfenbarger, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 17:49 | West Virginia | David Hart's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer's pass is intercepted by Dragan Meleski | 35-37 |
| 17:00 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper in the lane | 35-37 |
| 16:59 | West Virginia | David Hart can't tip it in | 35-37 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:30 | Villanova | Ira Kane drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Marez | 37-37 |
| 16:21 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by David Hart out of the doubleteam | 37-39 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Ross Konopka hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-39 |
| 16:06 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 15:44 | West Virginia | Harry Wolfenbarger is called for the reach on Dragan Meleski - foul #3 on Harry Wolfenbarger, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Moreira (PG), Robert Hackett (SG), Benjamin Herron (SF), Matt Gillett (PF), Charles Rogers (C) Stephen Marez, Harry Wolfenbarger, Ira Kane, Ross Konopka, Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Wade (SG), Jimmy Rugg (PF) Dragan Meleski, John Parise | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steven Moreira (fresh) SG - Robert Hackett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Herron (fresh) PF - Matt Gillett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Grady Wotring (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Wade (fresh) SF - David Hart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Rugg (fresh) C - Hershel Tackitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | West Virginia | David Hart evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Rogers - foul #1 on Charles Rogers, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| 15:28 | West Virginia | David Hart makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:28 | West Virginia | David Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Charles Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Steven Moreira misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-40 |
| 15:13 | West Virginia | Brian Wade grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 14:50 | West Virginia | David Hart is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Hart, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski (SG) Brian Wade | |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Matt Gillett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 14:33 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 14:04 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Matt Gillett snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Matt Gillett is hacked by Jimmy Rugg - foul #2 on Jimmy Rugg, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Marez (PG), Harry Wolfenbarger (SG), Ira Kane (SF), Ross Konopka (PF) Steven Moreira, Robert Hackett, Benjamin Herron, Charles Rogers | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Ira Kane misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-40 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Ross Konopka misses the tip | 37-40 |
| 13:30 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Jimmy Rugg | 37-40 |
| 13:05 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Guyer (C) Matt Gillett | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Parise (PF), Carlos Wilson (C) Jimmy Rugg, Hershel Tackitt | |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Harry Wolfenbarger misses short on a floater from the right side | 37-40 |
| 12:56 | West Virginia | John Parise gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:32 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dragan Meleski | 37-42 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Ira Kane is fouled on the floor by John Parise - foul #2 on John Parise, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Wade (SG) Dragan Meleski | |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Ross Konopka makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Marez | 39-42 |
| 11:39 | West Virginia | David Hart works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Grady Wotring | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Stephen Marez (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Wolfenbarger (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ira Kane (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ross Konopka (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Gordon Guyer (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Grady Wotring (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Wade (fresh) SF - David Hart (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Parise (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carlos Wilson (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Ross Konopka misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brian Wade - foul #2 on Brian Wade, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Hackett (SG) Harry Wolfenbarger | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski (SG), Jimmy Rugg (PF), Hershel Tackitt (C) David Hart, John Parise, Carlos Wilson | |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Ross Konopka makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Ross Konopka makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:01 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Stephen Marez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 41-48 |
| 10:49 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Brian Wade | 41-48 |
| 10:41 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Ross Konopka grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Ira Kane buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Hackett | 44-48 |
| 10:19 | West Virginia | Jimmy Rugg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Moreira (PG), Benjamin Herron (SF), Matt Gillett (PF), Charles Rogers (C) Stephen Marez, Ira Kane, Ross Konopka, Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Hart (PG), John Parise (PF) Grady Wotring, Brian Wade | |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Robert Hackett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Grady Wotring (PG) Jimmy Rugg | |
| 09:34 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 09:32 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to David Hart | 44-48 |
| 09:19 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski is hacked by Robert Hackett - foul #3 on Robert Hackett, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Marez (PG), Harry Wolfenbarger (SG), Ira Kane (SF) Steven Moreira, Robert Hackett, Benjamin Herron | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Wade (SF), Carlos Wilson (C) Grady Wotring, Hershel Tackitt | |
| 09:02 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Harry Wolfenbarger - foul #4 on Harry Wolfenbarger, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Levins (SG), Gordon Guyer (C) Harry Wolfenbarger, Charles Rogers | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 09:02 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:02 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Edward Levins gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Edward Levins's pass is intercepted by David Hart | 44-49 |
| 08:18 | West Virginia | David Hart evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Stephen Marez | 44-49 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Ira Kane connects on the floater from the left side set up by Gordon Guyer | 46-49 |
| 07:40 | West Virginia | David Hart hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 46-49 |
| 07:38 | West Virginia | Brian Wade tips it back up and in | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Stephen Marez (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Levins (fresh) SF - Ira Kane (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Matt Gillett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Guyer (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Hart (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. SG - Dragan Meleski (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Wade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Parise (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Carlos Wilson (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Villanova | Dragan Meleski steals the ball from Edward Levins | 46-51 |
| 07:02 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Matt Gillett gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Edward Levins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer tips it home | 48-51 |
| 06:34 | West Virginia | Ira Kane steals it from Dragan Meleski out of a doubleteam | 48-51 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Ira Kane misses the driving attempt from the right block | 48-51 |
| 06:19 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:50 | West Virginia | David Hart splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-51 |
| 05:49 | West Virginia | Brian Wade grabs the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 05:49 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harry Wolfenbarger (SG), Ross Konopka (PF) Edward Levins, Matt Gillett | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Grady Wotring (PG), Jimmy Rugg (PF), Hershel Tackitt (C) Brian Wade, John Parise, Carlos Wilson | |
| 05:29 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt is fouled on the floor by Gordon Guyer - foul #3 on Gordon Guyer, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Rogers (C) Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terry Fraise (SG) Dragan Meleski | |
| 05:29 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Charles Rogers pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Ross Konopka can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Rugg - foul #3 on Jimmy Rugg, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Wade (SG) Terry Fraise | |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Ross Konopka makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Ross Konopka makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:59 | West Virginia | David Hart is fouled on the floor by Stephen Marez - foul #2 on Stephen Marez, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| 04:59 | West Virginia | David Hart makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:59 | West Virginia | David Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Harry Wolfenbarger misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Marez | 50-53 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Charles Rogers is called for traveling | 50-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Moreira (PG), Gordon Guyer (C) Stephen Marez, Charles Rogers | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski (SG) David Hart | |
| 03:46 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Ross Konopka snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Ross Konopka clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-53 |
| 03:37 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steven Moreira (fresh) SG - Harry Wolfenbarger (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ira Kane (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ross Konopka (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Gordon Guyer (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Grady Wotring (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dragan Meleski (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Wade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Rugg (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Hershel Tackitt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Brian Wade | 50-55 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Ross Konopka misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-55 |
| 03:16 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 02:52 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring makes the jumper from the left side set up by Hershel Tackitt | 50-57 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Harry Wolfenbarger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Marez (PG), Robert Hackett (SG), Benjamin Herron (SF), Matt Gillett (PF), Charles Rogers (C) Steven Moreira, Harry Wolfenbarger, Ira Kane, Ross Konopka, Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Hart (SF), John Parise (PF) Brian Wade, Jimmy Rugg | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:24 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring is hacked by Stephen Marez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Marez, team foul #9 | 50-57 |
| 02:24 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 02:24 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harry Wolfenbarger (SG), Ross Konopka (PF), Gordon Guyer (C) Robert Hackett, Matt Gillett, Charles Rogers | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Ross Konopka hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 02:10 | West Virginia | David Hart snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:08 | West Virginia | Stephen Marez is called for the reach on David Hart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Marez, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SF) Benjamin Herron | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:08 | West Virginia | David Hart makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 02:08 | West Virginia | David Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Ross Konopka scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Marez | 52-61 |
| 01:55 | West Virginia | David Hart is hacked by Harry Wolfenbarger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harry Wolfenbarger, team foul #11 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Hackett (SG) Harry Wolfenbarger | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jimmy Rugg (PF) John Parise | |
| 01:55 | West Virginia | David Hart misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 01:55 | West Virginia | David Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Stephen Marez's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Rugg | 52-61 |
| 01:37 | West Virginia | David Hart is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hackett - foul #4 on Robert Hackett, team foul #12 | 52-61 |
| 01:37 | West Virginia | David Hart makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:37 | West Virginia | David Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Ross Konopka throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-63 |
| 01:28 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski is hacked by Stephen Marez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Marez, team foul #13 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Moreira (PG) Stephen Marez | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 01:28 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:28 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Ira Kane misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-65 |
| 01:16 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to David Hart | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | West Virginia | Jimmy Rugg misses short on a runner from close range | 52-65 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Ross Konopka grabs the board | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer banks in the layup and he's fouled by Hershel Tackitt - foul #3 on Hershel Tackitt, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Parise (PF) Jimmy Rugg | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer makes the free throw | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring is hacked by Steven Moreira in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Moreira, team foul #14 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jimmy Rugg (PF) John Parise | |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Ross Konopka pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Ira Kane knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Steven Moreira | 57-66 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | David Hart is hacked by Steven Moreira in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Moreira, team foul #15 | 57-66 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | David Hart makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | David Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Ross Konopka misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-68 |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring runs out the clock | 57-68 |