| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) SG - David Ludwig (fresh) SF - Augustus Cholewinski (fresh) PF - Eli Schueller (fresh) C - Richard Dougherty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Victor Ybarra (fresh) SG - Edmundo Esposito (fresh) SF - Jonathan Nichols (fresh) PF - Kenneth Whiteside (fresh) C - Jason Klingensmith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside connects on the shot from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | David Ludwig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith steps out of bounds on the sideline | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | David Ludwig can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jason Klingensmith | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jonathan Nichols | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | The jump hook by Eli Schueller is blocked by Kenneth Whiteside | 0-4 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty grabs the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | Eli Schueller's pass is intercepted by Edmundo Esposito | 0-4 |
| 17:43 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols lays it up and in set up by Edmundo Esposito | 0-6 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty double dribbles | 0-6 |
| 17:12 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols travels with the ball | 0-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | LSU | Kim Badger (SF), Larry Lee (C) Jonathan Nichols, Jason Klingensmith | |
| 16:44 | Villanova | David Ludwig is denied on a layup by Larry Lee | 0-6 |
| 16:42 | LSU | Kim Badger grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:37 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-6 |
| 16:36 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Lee | 0-6 |
| 16:24 | LSU | A charge is called on Victor Ybarra - foul #1 on Victor Ybarra, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (PG), Eric Ebert (SG), Paul Westerman (C) Victor Ybarra, Edmundo Esposito, Kenneth Whiteside | |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Eli Schueller scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Mitchell | 2-6 |
| 15:55 | LSU | Larry Lee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty grabs the board | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Ludwig (fresh) SF - Augustus Cholewinski (fresh) PF - Eli Schueller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Dougherty (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Brummitt (fresh) SG - Eric Ebert (fresh) SF - Kim Badger (fresh) PF - Larry Lee (fresh) C - Paul Westerman (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Paul Westerman is called for the reach on Richard Dougherty - foul #1 on Paul Westerman, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein (PG), Larry Clements (SG), Stacey James (SF), Harlan West (PF), Todd Bitner (C) Robert Mitchell, David Ludwig, Augustus Cholewinski, Eli Schueller, Richard Dougherty | |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Nichols (SF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Larry Lee, Paul Westerman | |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Larry Clements hits a jumper from the left side | 4-6 |
| 15:21 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 15:20 | LSU | Kim Badger grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:03 | LSU | Eric Ebert lays it up and in set up by Thomas Brummitt | 4-8 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Stacey James connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Todd Bitner | 7-8 |
| 14:34 | LSU | Eric Ebert can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 7-8 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | Larry Clements pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Larry Clements hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Chester Breidenstein | 10-8 |
| 14:06 | LSU | Kim Badger is whistled for a carry | 10-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Mitchell (PG), David Ludwig (SG), Augustus Cholewinski (SF), Eli Schueller (PF) Chester Breidenstein, Larry Clements, Stacey James, Harlan West | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG), Edmundo Esposito (SG), Kenneth Whiteside (PF), Larry Lee (C) Thomas Brummitt, Eric Ebert, Kim Badger, Jason Klingensmith | |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Eli Schueller misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Edmundo Esposito - foul #1 on Edmundo Esposito, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Dougherty (C) Todd Bitner | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Eli Schueller makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Eli Schueller makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:31 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito clanks a 3 from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | David Ludwig gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Eli Schueller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 13:15 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 13:08 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:47 | Villanova | Eli Schueller clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 12:45 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:39 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito is hacked by Augustus Cholewinski - foul #1 on Augustus Cholewinski, team foul #1 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | LSU | Kim Badger (SF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Jonathan Nichols, Larry Lee | |
| 12:20 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty is denied on a layup by Jason Klingensmith | 12-8 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Eli Schueller pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | David Ludwig comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 11:40 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Ludwig (fresh) SF - Augustus Cholewinski (fresh) PF - Eli Schueller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Dougherty (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Victor Ybarra (fresh) SG - Edmundo Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kim Badger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Whiteside (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Klingensmith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Dougherty - foul #1 on Richard Dougherty, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Clements (PG), Chester Breidenstein (SF), Harlan West (PF), Todd Bitner (C) Robert Mitchell, Augustus Cholewinski, Eli Schueller, Richard Dougherty | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (PG) Victor Ybarra | |
| 11:36 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:36 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Jason Klingensmith is called for the reach on Larry Clements - foul #1 on Jason Klingensmith, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stacey James (SF) David Ludwig | |
| Subs | LSU | Eric Ebert (SG), Larry Lee (PF), Paul Westerman (C) Edmundo Esposito, Kenneth Whiteside, Jason Klingensmith | |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Larry Clements throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG) Kim Badger | |
| 10:43 | LSU | Victor Ybarra is whistled for traveling | 12-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Mitchell (PG) Stacey James | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:26 | Villanova | The jumper by Robert Mitchell is denied by Larry Lee | 12-10 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Harlan West gets the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Harlan West misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 12-10 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Todd Bitner tips it in | 14-10 |
| 09:43 | LSU | Paul Westerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Ludwig (SG), Augustus Cholewinski (SF), Eli Schueller (PF), Richard Dougherty (C) Larry Clements, Chester Breidenstein, Harlan West, Todd Bitner | |
| Subs | LSU | Edmundo Esposito (SG), Jonathan Nichols (SF), Kim Badger (PF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Victor Ybarra, Eric Ebert, Larry Lee, Paul Westerman | |
| 09:25 | Villanova | David Ludwig misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 09:23 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 09:18 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jonathan Nichols | 14-12 |
| 08:59 | Villanova | A charge is called on Robert Mitchell - foul #1 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein (PG) Robert Mitchell | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside (PF) Kim Badger | |
| 08:40 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito is whistled for a carry | 14-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | LSU | Kim Badger (PG) Thomas Brummitt | |
| 08:28 | Villanova | David Ludwig knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Chester Breidenstein | 17-12 |
| 08:14 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 08:12 | LSU | Kim Badger tips it home | 17-14 |
| 07:51 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-14 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Jason Klingensmith is called for the reach on Richard Dougherty - foul #2 on Jason Klingensmith, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Mitchell (PG), Todd Bitner (C) Chester Breidenstein, Richard Dougherty | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG), Larry Lee (C) Jonathan Nichols, Jason Klingensmith | |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Ludwig | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Ludwig (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Augustus Cholewinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eli Schueller (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Bitner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Victor Ybarra (fresh) SG - Edmundo Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kim Badger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Whiteside (fresh) 6 pts. C - Larry Lee (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | LSU | Victor Ybarra connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Whiteside | 20-17 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 20-17 |
| 06:55 | LSU | Larry Lee gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:50 | LSU | Kim Badger hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 20-17 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Eli Schueller pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Todd Bitner banks in the layup and the foul's on Larry Lee - foul #1 on Larry Lee, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Clements (SG), Chester Breidenstein (SF), Harlan West (PF) David Ludwig, Augustus Cholewinski, Eli Schueller | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (SG), Jonathan Nichols (SF), Paul Westerman (C) Edmundo Esposito, Kim Badger, Kenneth Whiteside | |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Todd Bitner makes the free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:08 | LSU | Larry Lee can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Harlan West - foul #1 on Harlan West, team foul #4 | 23-17 |
| 06:08 | LSU | Larry Lee makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:08 | LSU | Larry Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:08 | Villanova | Todd Bitner pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell is hacked by Paul Westerman - foul #2 on Paul Westerman, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside (PF) Paul Westerman | |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:45 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Todd Bitner pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Larry Clements can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 05:23 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 05:18 | LSU | Robert Mitchell steals the ball from Victor Ybarra in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell lays it up and in | 27-18 |
| 05:03 | LSU | Larry Clements steals it from Kenneth Whiteside | 27-18 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 27-18 |
| 04:57 | LSU | Larry Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 04:37 | LSU | Chester Breidenstein steals the ball from Larry Lee | 27-18 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell lays it up and in set up by Chester Breidenstein | 29-18 |
| 04:27 | LSU | Victor Ybarra can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Larry Clements - foul #1 on Larry Clements, team foul #5 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Ludwig (SG), Augustus Cholewinski (SF), Eli Schueller (PF), Richard Dougherty (C) Robert Mitchell, Larry Clements, Harlan West, Todd Bitner | |
| Subs | LSU | Edmundo Esposito (SG), Eric Ebert (SF), Kim Badger (C) Thomas Brummitt, Jonathan Nichols, Larry Lee | |
| 04:27 | LSU | Victor Ybarra makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 04:27 | LSU | Victor Ybarra makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Kim Badger - foul #1 on Kim Badger, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty misses the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 04:00 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-20 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-20 |
| 03:34 | LSU | Eric Ebert pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 03:27 | LSU | Eric Ebert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Clements (PG) Chester Breidenstein | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (PG), Jason Klingensmith (C) Victor Ybarra, Kenneth Whiteside | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Larry Clements (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Ludwig (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Augustus Cholewinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eli Schueller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Dougherty (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Brummitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmundo Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Ebert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kim Badger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Klingensmith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-20 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski grabs the offensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Larry Clements clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-20 |
| 02:40 | LSU | Kim Badger grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 02:26 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Mitchell (PG) Larry Clements | |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Nichols (SF), Larry Lee (PF) Eric Ebert, Kim Badger | |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell is called for a backcourt violation | 30-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harlan West (PF), Todd Bitner (C) Eli Schueller, Richard Dougherty | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:48 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Clements (SG), Chester Breidenstein (SF) David Ludwig, Augustus Cholewinski | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell drills a jumpshot from the right side | 32-20 |
| 01:27 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Brummitt | 32-23 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Harlan West can't finish the layup | 32-23 |
| 01:14 | LSU | Larry Lee grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 01:09 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt misses the shot from the left side | 32-23 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Harlan West gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Larry Lee - foul #2 on Larry Lee, team foul #9 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Ludwig (SG), Eli Schueller (PF) Larry Clements, Harlan West | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG), Eric Ebert (SG), Kim Badger (SF), Paul Westerman (C) Thomas Brummitt, Edmundo Esposito, Jonathan Nichols, Jason Klingensmith | |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 00:46 | LSU | David Ludwig is called for the reach on Eric Ebert - foul #1 on David Ludwig, team foul #6 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski (SF), Harlan West (C) Chester Breidenstein, Todd Bitner | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:27 | LSU | Paul Westerman misses short on a shot from the left side | 34-23 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Paul Westerman tips it home | 34-25 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-25 |