| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcos Valadez (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Murdock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Busch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Paul Farrar inbounds the ball | 40-22 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Paul Farrar connects on the jumper in the paint | 42-22 |
| 19:18 | West Virginia | Ruben Busch comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-22 |
| 19:16 | West Virginia | Richard Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-22 |
| 19:07 | West Virginia | Ruben Busch hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-25 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-25 |
| 18:43 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard Moore | 42-25 |
| 18:19 | West Virginia | Ruben Busch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-25 |
| 18:18 | West Virginia | Richard Moore tips it in | 42-27 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-27 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Derrick Lee grabs the offensive board | 42-27 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Derrick Lee hits a fadeaway from the right block | 44-27 |
| 17:39 | West Virginia | Richard Moore travels with the ball | 44-27 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 17:08 | West Virginia | Derrick Lee denies the turnaround by Ruben Busch | 47-27 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Derrick Lee pulls down the rebound | 47-27 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim is fouled on the floor by Paul Murdock - foul #3 on Paul Murdock, team foul #1 | 47-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (PG), Dikembe Real (SF), John Ressler (PF), Robert Nale (C) Scott Olivarez, Paul Farrar, Dikembe Azim, Derrick Lee | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman McDonald (PG), Ralph Galligan (SG), Marc Olds (SF), Brandon Porcaro (PF), Derrick Penton (C) Paul Murdock, Ruben Busch, Gary Saunders, Andrew Carpenter, Richard Moore | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 16:25 | Villanova | John Ressler is whistled for traveling | 47-27 |
| 16:09 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-27 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Dikembe Real grabs the defensive rebound | 47-27 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Dikembe Real knocks in the shot from close range set up by Marcos Valadez | 49-27 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Marcos Valadez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ressler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Nale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Herman McDonald (fresh) SG - Ralph Galligan (fresh) SF - Marc Olds (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Penton (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 49-27 |
| 15:45 | Villanova | Robert Nale grabs the defensive rebound | 49-27 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Dikembe Real loses the dribble to Ralph Galligan | 49-27 |
| 14:58 | West Virginia | Ralph Galligan is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ralph Galligan, team foul #2 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Paul Farrar (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), Derrick Lee (C) Marcos Valadez, Dikembe Real, John Ressler, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Murdock (PG), Ruben Busch (SG), Gary Saunders (SF), Andrew Carpenter (PF), Richard Moore (C) Herman McDonald, Ralph Galligan, Marc Olds, Brandon Porcaro, Derrick Penton | |
| 14:29 | Villanova | Ruben Busch is called for the reach on Edmund Abbott - foul #2 on Ruben Busch, team foul #3 | 49-27 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 49-27 |
| 14:13 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter snags the defensive board | 49-27 |
| 14:07 | West Virginia | Edmund Abbott steps in front of the Ruben Busch pass | 49-27 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Derrick Lee can't connect on a shot in the paint | 49-27 |
| 13:44 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Andrew Carpenter | 49-27 |
| 13:26 | West Virginia | Gary Saunders buries a runner from the left block set up by Andrew Carpenter and the foul's on Paul Farrar - foul #3 on Paul Farrar, team foul #1 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Ressler (SG) Edmund Abbott | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 13:26 | West Virginia | Gary Saunders makes the free throw | 49-30 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Derrick Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-30 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim tips it but misses | 49-30 |
| 12:59 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard Moore | 49-30 |
| 12:54 | West Virginia | Ruben Busch connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Richard Moore | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-32 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Derrick Lee tips it home | 51-32 |
| 12:33 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter scores on a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Dikembe Azim - foul #2 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #2 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcos Valadez (SG), Dikembe Real (SF) Paul Farrar, Derrick Lee | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ralph Galligan (SF), Brandon Porcaro (C) Gary Saunders, Richard Moore | |
| 12:33 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter misses the free throw | 51-34 |
| 12:33 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Olivarez | 53-34 |
| 12:10 | West Virginia | Ralph Galligan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-34 |
| 12:08 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter can't tip it in | 53-34 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez pulls down the rebound | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Brandon Porcaro - foul #1 on Brandon Porcaro, team foul #4 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (PG), Robert Nale (C) Scott Olivarez, Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman McDonald (PG), Marc Olds (SF), Derrick Penton (C) Paul Murdock, Ruben Busch, Andrew Carpenter | |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Dikembe Real makes the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Marcos Valadez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ressler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Nale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Herman McDonald (fresh) SG - Ralph Galligan (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Marc Olds (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Penton (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro makes the shot from the right side set up by Herman McDonald | 54-36 |
| 11:03 | Villanova | John Ressler travels with the ball | 54-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Farrar (SF), Derrick Lee (C) Dikembe Real, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Moore (C) Marc Olds | |
| 10:40 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Edmund Abbott - foul #2 on Edmund Abbott, team foul #3 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Azim (PF) John Ressler | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Murdock (PG), Ruben Busch (SG), Gary Saunders (SF) Herman McDonald, Ralph Galligan, Brandon Porcaro | |
| 10:40 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 10:40 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Gary Saunders steps in front of the Edmund Abbott pass | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:16 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Gary Saunders | 54-40 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Richard Moore is called for the reach on Derrick Lee - foul #1 on Richard Moore, team foul #5 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (SG) Marcos Valadez | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter (PF) Derrick Penton | |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 09:27 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Paul Murdock is blocked by Derrick Lee | 56-40 |
| 09:25 | Villanova | Derrick Lee pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Richard Moore swats the layup by Edmund Abbott | 56-40 |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Dikembe Real snags the offensive board | 56-40 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Dikembe Real is hacked by Ruben Busch - foul #3 on Ruben Busch, team foul #6 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Marcos Valadez (SG), John Ressler (C) Edmund Abbott, Paul Farrar, Derrick Lee | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ralph Galligan (SF), Brandon Porcaro (C) Gary Saunders, Richard Moore | |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Andrew Carpenter is called for the reach on John Ressler - foul #2 on Andrew Carpenter, team foul #7 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Nale (C) Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman McDonald (PG), Derrick Penton (C) Paul Murdock, Ruben Busch | |
| 08:20 | Villanova | John Ressler makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | John Ressler misses the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 08:20 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| 08:15 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott Olivarez - foul #1 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #4 | 57-40 |
| 08:15 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 08:15 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 08:15 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton grabs the offensive board | 57-40 |
| 08:05 | West Virginia | Ralph Galligan buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-43 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez tips it back up and in | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcos Valadez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ressler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Nale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Herman McDonald (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Galligan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Derrick Penton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Porcaro | 59-46 |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Robert Nale hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marcos Valadez | 61-46 |
| 07:17 | West Virginia | Ralph Galligan can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-46 |
| 07:15 | Villanova | John Ressler pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Dikembe Real throws it down | 63-46 |
| 06:38 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-46 |
| 06:36 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro can't tip it in | 63-46 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Robert Nale pulls down the rebound | 63-46 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Robert Nale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (PG), Paul Farrar (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), Derrick Lee (C) Scott Olivarez, Marcos Valadez, Dikembe Real, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Murdock (PG), Ruben Busch (SG), Gary Saunders (SF), Richard Moore (C) Herman McDonald, Ralph Galligan, Andrew Carpenter, Derrick Penton | |
| 05:56 | West Virginia | Gary Saunders misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-46 |
| 05:55 | West Virginia | Richard Moore misses the tip | 63-46 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim pulls down the rebound | 63-46 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | John Ressler is hacked by Ruben Busch - foul #4 on Ruben Busch, team foul #8 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Ainsworth (PF) Brandon Porcaro | |
| 05:39 | Villanova | John Ressler misses the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 05:39 | West Virginia | Richard Moore gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| 05:29 | West Virginia | Richard Moore misses the dunk but the foul's on John Ressler - foul #2 on John Ressler, team foul #5 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG) John Ressler | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 05:29 | West Virginia | Richard Moore makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 05:29 | West Virginia | Richard Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Paul Farrar drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Azim | 66-48 |
| 04:45 | West Virginia | Richard Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-48 |
| 04:43 | West Virginia | Gary Saunders can't tip it in | 66-48 |
| 04:41 | West Virginia | Richard Moore hits the follow up shot | 66-50 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim's floater is tipped away by John Ainsworth | 66-50 |
| 04:21 | West Virginia | Richard Moore gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 04:15 | West Virginia | Ruben Busch can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 66-50 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:48 | West Virginia | The jump hook by John Ainsworth is blocked by Dikembe Azim | 68-50 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Paul Farrar | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Derrick Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Murdock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ruben Busch (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gary Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Ainsworth (fresh) C - Richard Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 15 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Ruben Busch picks off the pass by Paul Farrar | 68-50 |
| 03:17 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-50 |
| 03:16 | West Virginia | Richard Moore tips it back up and in | 68-52 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edmund Abbott | 70-52 |
| 02:40 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock misses the fadeaway from the left block | 70-52 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Paul Farrar misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by John Ainsworth - foul #1 on John Ainsworth, team foul #9 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (PG), John Ressler (PF), Robert Nale (C) Scott Olivarez, Dikembe Azim, Derrick Lee | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman McDonald (PG), Ralph Galligan (SG), Marc Olds (SF), Brandon Porcaro (PF), Derrick Penton (C) Paul Murdock, Ruben Busch, Gary Saunders, John Ainsworth, Richard Moore | |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Paul Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Paul Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 01:58 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Sliva (SF) Paul Farrar | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott jams it | 74-52 |
| 01:14 | West Virginia | Marc Olds buries a jumper in the lane | 74-54 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Charles Sliva drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 76-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | Ralph Galligan makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Herman McDonald | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott is hacked by Herman McDonald in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herman McDonald, team foul #10 | 76-56 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 78-56 |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald is fouled on the floor by Charles Sliva - foul #1 on Charles Sliva, team foul #6 | 78-56 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Marc Olds misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-56 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Dikembe Real gets the rebound | 78-56 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Charles Sliva misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-56 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro pulls down the rebound | 78-56 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton drills a jumper from close range | 78-58 |