| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Smartt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dan Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Gariepy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Grenz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Tiedemann (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Charles Gariepy inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Arizona State | Charles Gariepy makes the runner in the paint set up by Robert Johnson and he's fouled by Charles Salvador - foul #2 on Charles Salvador, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| 19:48 | Arizona State | Charles Gariepy makes the free throw | 20-32 |
| 19:26 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-32 |
| 19:15 | Arizona State | Tom Reynolds steals the ball from Dan Patterson | 20-32 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Birnbaum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #1 | 20-32 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-32 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | James Smartt gets the offensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Charles Salvador is hacked by Charles Gariepy - foul #1 on Charles Gariepy, team foul #2 | 20-32 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | James Smartt is whistled for a carry | 20-32 |
| 17:56 | Arizona State | James Smartt steps in front of the Charles Gariepy pass | 20-32 |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Charles Salvador drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 17:25 | Arizona State | Charles Gariepy can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 23-32 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Charles Salvador misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 17:01 | Arizona State | James Grenz snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 16:32 | Arizona State | Charles Gariepy buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Johnson and he's fouled by Charles Salvador - foul #3 on Charles Salvador, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Daniel Gaines (SG), Jess Jordon (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF), Calvin Rick (C) Robert Birnbaum, Frank Watson, Charles Salvador, James Smartt, Tom Reynolds | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Runyon (PG), Jimmy Kepley (SG), Thomas Jinks (PF), Leroy Stevens (C) Robert Johnson, Dan Patterson, James Grenz, Anthony Tiedemann | |
| 16:32 | Arizona State | Charles Gariepy makes the free throw | 23-35 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Calvin Rick's pass is intercepted by Leroy Stevens | 23-35 |
| 16:04 | Arizona State | Charles Gariepy knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jimmy Kepley | 23-37 |
| 15:56 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Manuel Androsky | 25-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dillon Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jess Jordon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Manuel Androsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Rick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - John Runyon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Kepley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Gariepy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Thomas Jinks (fresh) C - Leroy Stevens (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Arizona State | Leroy Stevens comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Calvin Rick - foul #1 on Calvin Rick, team foul #3 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Sarris (PF) Calvin Rick | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Antonio Scheidt (PG) Charles Gariepy | |
| 15:48 | Arizona State | Leroy Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 15:48 | Arizona State | Leroy Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-39 |
| 15:29 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky hits the follow up shot | 27-39 |
| 15:14 | Arizona State | Manuel Androsky steps in front of the Leroy Stevens pass | 27-39 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | James Sarris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Leroy Stevens - foul #3 on Leroy Stevens, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Frank Watson (SG), James Smartt (SF), Tom Reynolds (C) Dillon Stewart, Daniel Gaines, Jess Jordon, Manuel Androsky | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Johnson (PG), Dan Patterson (SG), James Grenz (PF) Antonio Scheidt, Jimmy Kepley, Thomas Jinks | |
| 14:54 | Villanova | James Sarris misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | James Sarris makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 14:34 | Arizona State | Tom Reynolds swats the layup by James Grenz | 28-39 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | James Smartt grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | James Sarris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | James Smartt hits the follow up shot | 30-39 |
| 13:51 | Arizona State | James Sarris steps in front of the Leroy Stevens pass | 30-39 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum hits a floater from the left wing set up by Tom Reynolds | 32-39 |
| 13:20 | Arizona State | Leroy Stevens clanks a turnaround near the basket | 32-39 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | James Sarris snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Dan Patterson picks off the pass by Tom Reynolds | 32-39 |
| 12:41 | Arizona State | Dan Patterson is fouled on the floor by Frank Watson - foul #1 on Frank Watson, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Salvador (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF) James Smartt, James Sarris | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Antonio Scheidt (PG), Jimmy Kepley (SG), Charles Gariepy (SF), Anthony Tiedemann (C) Robert Johnson, Dan Patterson, John Runyon, Leroy Stevens | |
| 12:26 | Arizona State | James Grenz is fouled on the floor by Charles Salvador - foul #4 on Charles Salvador, team foul #5 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Jess Jordon (SF) Robert Birnbaum, Charles Salvador | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 12:12 | Arizona State | Charles Gariepy buries a fadeaway from the left block | 32-41 |
| 11:53 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart clanks a jumper in the paint | 32-41 |
| 11:51 | Arizona State | Anthony Tiedemann pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dillon Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Watson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jess Jordon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Manuel Androsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Antonio Scheidt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Kepley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Gariepy (fresh) 18 pts. PF - James Grenz (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Tiedemann (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Arizona State | Anthony Tiedemann buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jimmy Kepley | 32-43 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Jess Jordon hits a runner from close range set up by Dillon Stewart and he's hacked by Charles Gariepy - foul #2 on Charles Gariepy, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), James Smartt (PF) Frank Watson, Tom Reynolds | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Runyon (PG), Dan Patterson (SG), Thomas Jinks (PF) Antonio Scheidt, Jimmy Kepley, James Grenz | |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Jess Jordon makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 10:59 | Arizona State | John Runyon is fouled on the floor by Dillon Stewart - foul #1 on Dillon Stewart, team foul #6 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Sarris (PF) Jess Jordon | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Johnson (PG) John Runyon | |
| 10:33 | Arizona State | Anthony Tiedemann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | James Sarris pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | James Sarris hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Manuel Androsky | 37-43 |
| 10:04 | Arizona State | Robert Johnson hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Jinks | 37-46 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum scores on a runner from the left block set up by Dillon Stewart | 39-46 |
| 09:24 | Arizona State | Charles Gariepy misses the jump hook from the baseline | 39-46 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Watson (SG), Jess Jordon (SF), Tom Reynolds (C) Dillon Stewart, James Sarris, Manuel Androsky | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Runyon (PG), James Grenz (PF), Leroy Stevens (C) Robert Johnson, Charles Gariepy, Anthony Tiedemann | |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:58 | Arizona State | Dan Patterson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dan Patterson, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Gaines (PG), Calvin Rick (PF) Robert Birnbaum, James Smartt | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-46 |
| 08:15 | Arizona State | Leroy Stevens hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Dan Patterson | 43-48 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Jinks - foul #2 on Thomas Jinks, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG) Daniel Gaines | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Johnson (PG), Antonio Scheidt (SG) Dan Patterson, Thomas Jinks | |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Frank Watson makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Frank Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:56 | Arizona State | James Grenz makes the 3 from straight away set up by Antonio Scheidt | 45-51 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Runyon - foul #1 on John Runyon, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Salvador (SF), James Sarris (PF) Jess Jordon, Calvin Rick | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Gariepy (SF) Antonio Scheidt | |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dillon Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Runyon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gariepy (fresh) 18 pts. PF - James Grenz (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Arizona State | Robert Johnson misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Dillon Stewart - foul #2 on Dillon Stewart, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG) Dillon Stewart | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 07:16 | Arizona State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:16 | Arizona State | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Birnbaum | 49-52 |
| 06:42 | Arizona State | John Runyon can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Watson - foul #2 on Frank Watson, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (SG) Frank Watson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dan Patterson (SG), Anthony Tiedemann (C) Robert Johnson, Leroy Stevens | |
| 06:42 | Arizona State | John Runyon misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:42 | Arizona State | John Runyon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charles Salvador | 51-53 |
| 06:08 | Arizona State | James Grenz drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Gariepy and he's hacked by James Sarris - foul #4 on James Sarris, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Smartt (C) Tom Reynolds | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Antonio Scheidt (PG) John Runyon | |
| 06:08 | Arizona State | James Grenz makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Charles Salvador hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Birnbaum | 54-56 |
| 05:32 | Arizona State | James Grenz's floater is tipped away by James Smartt | 54-56 |
| 05:30 | Arizona State | Dan Patterson grabs the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:23 | Arizona State | Charles Gariepy clanks a jumper from the right side | 54-56 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Charles Salvador snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | James Grenz swats the short shot by James Smartt | 54-56 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Charles Salvador gets the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 04:49 | Arizona State | Antonio Scheidt snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 04:24 | Arizona State | Dillon Stewart steals it from James Grenz | 54-56 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Watson (SG), Tom Reynolds (C) Dillon Stewart, James Smartt | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Johnson (PG) Antonio Scheidt | |
| 04:05 | Villanova | James Sarris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Birnbaum | 56-56 |
| 03:37 | Arizona State | Dan Patterson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Salvador - foul #5 on Charles Salvador, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Smartt (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF) Charles Salvador, James Sarris | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Leroy Stevens (C) Anthony Tiedemann | |
| 03:37 | Arizona State | Dan Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:37 | Arizona State | Dan Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | James Smartt can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Leroy Stevens - foul #4 on Leroy Stevens, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | James Smartt makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | James Smartt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Smartt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Manuel Androsky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Gariepy (fresh) 18 pts. PF - James Grenz (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Leroy Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Arizona State | Charles Gariepy misses the 3 from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 03:10 | Arizona State | Dan Patterson tips it back up and in | 58-59 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Frank Watson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 02:47 | Arizona State | Dan Patterson hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 60-62 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Sarris (PF) Manuel Androsky | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Anthony Tiedemann (C) Leroy Stevens | |
| 02:25 | Villanova | James Sarris's layup is rejected by Anthony Tiedemann | 60-62 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Watson | 62-62 |
| 01:47 | Arizona State | Anthony Tiedemann clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Tom Reynolds - foul #2 on Tom Reynolds, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| 01:47 | Arizona State | Anthony Tiedemann misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:47 | Arizona State | Anthony Tiedemann makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | James Sarris connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 01:05 | Arizona State | Charles Gariepy's dunk attempt is rejected by James Sarris | 64-63 |
| 01:04 | Arizona State | Anthony Tiedemann snags the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 00:45 | Arizona State | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | James Sarris pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Villanova | James Smartt misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 64-63 |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | James Grenz grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | Dan Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum is hacked by Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Johnson, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:08 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | Robert Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | James Sarris snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | James Sarris is hacked by Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Johnson, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Runyon (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | James Sarris makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | James Sarris makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | John Runyon misses the fullcourt shot | 68-63 |