| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) SG - Mo Hall (fresh) SF - Anthony Anderson (fresh) PF - Jessie Wrenn (fresh) C - Michael Clay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Holbrook (fresh) SG - James Aviles (fresh) SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) PF - Mike Fields (fresh) C - David Donaldson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | David Donaldson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | West Virginia | Mike Fields loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn drills a jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | West Virginia | Michael Holbrook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Michael Clay gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Villanova | Michael Clay knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-0 |
| 18:47 | West Virginia | Michael Holbrook misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jessie Wrenn | 5-0 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mo Hall | 8-0 |
| 18:31 | West Virginia | James Aviles hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 8-0 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson snags the defensive board | 8-0 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Mo Hall and he's fouled by Mike Fields - foul #1 on Mike Fields, team foul #1 | 10-0 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons makes the free throw | 11-0 |
| 18:00 | West Virginia | David Donaldson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-0 |
| 17:59 | West Virginia | Paul Patterson tips it back up and in | 11-2 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Mike Fields is called for the reach on Jessie Wrenn - foul #2 on Mike Fields, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Kimble (PF) Mike Fields | |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn blows the layup | 11-2 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Clay | 11-2 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Michael Holbrook steals it from Michael Clay | 11-2 |
| 16:54 | West Virginia | Charles Kimble misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jessie Wrenn - foul #1 on Jessie Wrenn, team foul #1 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Surface (PF), Morgan Collins (C) Jessie Wrenn, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Salvador Luna (PG), Douglas Campbell (SG), Marvin Hamilton (SF), Peter Robinson (C) Michael Holbrook, James Aviles, Paul Patterson, David Donaldson | |
| 16:54 | West Virginia | Charles Kimble makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 16:54 | West Virginia | Charles Kimble makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Marvin Hamilton - foul #1 on Marvin Hamilton, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), John Johnson (SG) Richard Gibbons, Mo Hall | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-4 |
| 16:20 | West Virginia | Peter Robinson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Campbell | 13-7 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson misses the driving attempt in the lane | 13-7 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Morgan Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson comes up short on the shot from the left block | 13-7 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson can't tip it in | 13-7 |
| 16:02 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Peter Robinson | 13-7 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Napoleon (fresh) SG - John Johnson (fresh) SF - Anthony Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Surface (fresh) C - Morgan Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Salvador Luna (fresh) SG - Douglas Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Hamilton (fresh) PF - Charles Kimble (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:56 | West Virginia | Marvin Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Anthony Anderson - foul #1 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #2 | 13-7 |
| 15:36 | West Virginia | Douglas Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 15:34 | West Virginia | Charles Kimble snags the offensive board | 13-7 |
| 15:19 | West Virginia | Salvador Luna connects on the floater from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-9 |
| 15:04 | West Virginia | Charles Kimble pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:41 | West Virginia | Charles Kimble misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Morgan Collins | 13-9 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson buries a runner in the paint set up by John Johnson and he's fouled by Charles Kimble - foul #1 on Charles Kimble, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), Mo Hall (SG), Jessie Wrenn (PF), Michael Clay (C) Robert Napoleon, John Johnson, Donald Surface, Morgan Collins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Holbrook (PG), James Aviles (SG), Paul Patterson (SF), David Donaldson (C) Salvador Luna, Douglas Campbell, Charles Kimble, Peter Robinson | |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson makes the free throw | 16-9 |
| 14:04 | West Virginia | James Aviles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 14:02 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 13:36 | Villanova | Mo Hall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-9 |
| 13:34 | West Virginia | Michael Holbrook pulls down the rebound | 16-9 |
| 13:18 | West Virginia | Michael Holbrook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 13:16 | West Virginia | David Donaldson tips it home | 16-11 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 12:46 | West Virginia | Michael Holbrook knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Marvin Hamilton | 18-13 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Michael Holbrook takes the ball from Michael Clay | 18-13 |
| 12:27 | West Virginia | Michael Holbrook banks in the layup | 18-15 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 11:58 | West Virginia | Paul Patterson grabs the board | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jessie Wrenn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Clay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Holbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Aviles (fresh) SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Hamilton (fairly fresh) C - David Donaldson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:53 | West Virginia | Michael Holbrook scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Patterson | 18-18 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Michael Holbrook picks off the pass by Anthony Anderson | 18-18 |
| 11:37 | West Virginia | Michael Holbrook hits the finger roll | 18-20 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mo Hall | 20-20 |
| 11:12 | West Virginia | James Aviles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 11:10 | West Virginia | David Donaldson tips it back up and in | 20-22 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Michael Clay is hacked by Michael Holbrook - foul #1 on Michael Holbrook, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), Joseph Chick (SG), John Johnson (SF), Donald Surface (PF), Morgan Collins (C) Richard Gibbons, Mo Hall, Anthony Anderson, Jessie Wrenn, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Byrd (PG), Douglas Campbell (SG), Salvador Luna (SF), Charles Kimble (PF), Peter Robinson (C) Michael Holbrook, James Aviles, Paul Patterson, Marvin Hamilton, David Donaldson | |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Joseph Chick misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Kimble - foul #2 on Charles Kimble, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Donaldson (C) Charles Kimble | |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Joseph Chick makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Joseph Chick makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 10:16 | West Virginia | Salvador Luna misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Morgan Collins grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Morgan Collins misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by David Donaldson - foul #1 on David Donaldson, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Morgan Collins makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Morgan Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 09:42 | West Virginia | Daniel Byrd misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-22 |
| 09:40 | West Virginia | Douglas Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 09:30 | West Virginia | Daniel Byrd hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Napoleon - foul #1 on Robert Napoleon, team foul #3 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), Mo Hall (SG) Robert Napoleon, Joseph Chick | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Patterson (SF) Douglas Campbell | |
| 09:30 | West Virginia | Daniel Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 09:30 | West Virginia | Daniel Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | John Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Mo Hall | 26-24 |
| 08:57 | West Virginia | Daniel Byrd is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Daniel Byrd, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Clay (C) Morgan Collins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Holbrook (PG), James Aviles (SG) Daniel Byrd, Salvador Luna | |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Donald Surface is fouled on the floor by Peter Robinson - foul #1 on Peter Robinson, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Donald Surface misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 08:40 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to David Donaldson | 26-24 |
| 08:27 | West Virginia | David Donaldson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 26-24 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Donald Surface misses long on a shot from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Surface | 26-24 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Michael Clay comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 07:56 | West Virginia | Peter Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Surface (fairly fresh) C - Michael Clay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Holbrook (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Aviles (fresh) SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Donaldson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | West Virginia | Michael Holbrook is whistled for a carry | 26-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), Anthony Anderson (SF), Jessie Wrenn (PF) Richard Gibbons, John Johnson, Donald Surface | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Salvador Luna (SF), Marvin Hamilton (PF) Paul Patterson, Peter Robinson | |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn is hacked by Marvin Hamilton - foul #2 on Marvin Hamilton, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Chick (SG) Mo Hall | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Peter Robinson (PF) Marvin Hamilton | |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:30 | West Virginia | Peter Robinson grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 07:12 | West Virginia | Peter Robinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Salvador Luna | 27-26 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 27-26 |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn tips it back up and in | 29-26 |
| 06:47 | West Virginia | Michael Holbrook is fouled on the floor by Robert Napoleon - foul #2 on Robert Napoleon, team foul #4 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), Morgan Collins (C) Robert Napoleon, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Patterson (SF) James Aviles | |
| 06:31 | West Virginia | Peter Robinson loses the dribble to Joseph Chick | 29-26 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Morgan Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mo Hall (SG), John Johnson (SF), Donald Surface (C) Joseph Chick, Anthony Anderson, Morgan Collins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Campbell (SG) Michael Holbrook | |
| 05:53 | West Virginia | Douglas Campbell misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | John Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 05:39 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to David Donaldson | 29-26 |
| 05:37 | West Virginia | Salvador Luna travels in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Morgan Collins (C) Jessie Wrenn | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Byrd (PG), James Aviles (SG) Salvador Luna, Douglas Campbell | |
| 05:08 | Villanova | Mo Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 05:06 | West Virginia | James Aviles snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 04:48 | West Virginia | Paul Patterson's fadeaway is rejected by Morgan Collins | 29-26 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Donald Surface pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Daniel Byrd is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Byrd, team foul #11 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Chick (PG), Anthony Anderson (SF), Michael Clay (C) Richard Gibbons, Mo Hall, Morgan Collins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Holbrook (PG), Salvador Luna (SF) Daniel Byrd, Paul Patterson | |
| 04:27 | Villanova | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:27 | West Virginia | Peter Robinson grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 04:07 | West Virginia | Peter Robinson loses the dribble to Anthony Anderson | 30-26 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | John Johnson misses the shot from close range | 30-26 |
| 04:00 | West Virginia | Michael Holbrook pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 03:55 | West Virginia | James Aviles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-26 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Anthony Anderson | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Chick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Surface (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Clay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Holbrook (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Aviles (fairly fresh) SF - Salvador Luna (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Donaldson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Donald Surface hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Anderson | 32-26 |
| 03:31 | West Virginia | John Johnson steals it from James Aviles | 32-26 |
| 03:12 | Villanova | James Aviles steps in front of the John Johnson pass | 32-26 |
| 03:03 | West Virginia | James Aviles is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), Mo Hall (SG), Jessie Wrenn (PF) Joseph Chick, John Johnson, Donald Surface | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Campbell (SG), Paul Patterson (SF), Mike Fields (PF), Charles Kimble (C) James Aviles, Salvador Luna, Peter Robinson, David Donaldson | |
| 02:40 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Mike Fields is blocked by Anthony Anderson | 32-26 |
| 02:38 | West Virginia | Mike Fields gets the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 02:12 | West Virginia | Richard Gibbons is called for the reach on Michael Holbrook - foul #1 on Richard Gibbons, team foul #6 | 32-26 |
| 02:06 | West Virginia | Michael Holbrook is hacked by Richard Gibbons - foul #2 on Richard Gibbons, team foul #7 | 32-26 |
| 02:06 | West Virginia | Michael Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:06 | West Virginia | Michael Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-28 |
| 01:41 | West Virginia | Mike Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 01:37 | West Virginia | Douglas Campbell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Douglas Campbell, team foul #12 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Morgan Collins (C) Michael Clay | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Salvador Luna (PG), Marvin Hamilton (SF) Michael Holbrook, Paul Patterson | |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons connects on the jumper from the left block | 34-28 |
| 00:45 | West Virginia | Marvin Hamilton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn is fouled on the floor by Mike Fields - foul #3 on Mike Fields, team foul #13 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), John Johnson (SF), Donald Surface (C) Richard Gibbons, Anthony Anderson, Morgan Collins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Holbrook (PG), James Aviles (SG), Paul Patterson (SF) Salvador Luna, Douglas Campbell, Mike Fields | |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Charles Kimble gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Paul Patterson drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Michael Holbrook | 34-30 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Donald Surface is hacked by Charles Kimble - foul #3 on Charles Kimble, team foul #14 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Anderson (SF), Michael Clay (C) Mo Hall, Jessie Wrenn | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Donaldson (C) Charles Kimble | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Donald Surface makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Donald Surface misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | Paul Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Paul Patterson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 35-30 |