| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Wray (fresh) SG - Willie Stevenson (fresh) SF - George Lyons (fresh) PF - James Ulrich (fresh) C - John Skinner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Robert Kim (fresh) SG - Greg Fairchild (fresh) SF - Louis Sharber (fresh) PF - Eric Curren (fresh) C - Dennis Carpenter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | John Skinner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Villanova | John Skinner can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Robert Kim - foul #1 on Robert Kim, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Villanova | John Skinner misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Villanova | John Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:06 | Boise State | Robert Kim can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 19:04 | Boise State | Dennis Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 1-2 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Willie Stevenson knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Boise State | Dennis Carpenter misses the dunk attempt | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Boise State | Eric Curren grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Boise State | Robert Kim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | John Skinner buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Willie Stevenson | 5-2 |
| 17:51 | Boise State | Robert Kim drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | John Skinner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Boise State | Robert Kim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | John Skinner misses the jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | James Ulrich hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| 16:46 | Boise State | Robert Kim scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Greg Fairchild | 7-7 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Robert Wray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 16:27 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Dennis Carpenter | 7-7 |
| 16:21 | Boise State | Dennis Carpenter is fouled on the floor by John Skinner - foul #1 on John Skinner, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Bryant (PG), Christopher Shankle (SG), Thomas Shaeffer (SF), George Spaulding (PF), Jerry Carlsen (C) Robert Wray, Willie Stevenson, George Lyons, James Ulrich, John Skinner | |
| Subs | Boise State | Walter Capasso (C) Dennis Carpenter | |
| 16:13 | Boise State | Robert Kim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-7 |
| 15:56 | Villanova | George Spaulding knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Bryant | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steven Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Shankle (fresh) SF - Thomas Shaeffer (fresh) PF - George Spaulding (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Carlsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Robert Kim (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Greg Fairchild (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Sharber (fresh) PF - Eric Curren (fresh) C - Walter Capasso (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Boise State | Greg Fairchild hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 10-7 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | George Spaulding grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Steven Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Fairchild - foul #1 on Greg Fairchild, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Billy Hayner (C) Eric Curren | |
| 15:40 | Villanova | George Spaulding's floater is tipped away by Walter Capasso | 10-7 |
| 15:38 | Boise State | Greg Fairchild snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 15:32 | Boise State | Billy Hayner connects on the floater from the right side set up by Walter Capasso and he's fouled by George Spaulding - foul #1 on George Spaulding, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Milton Treece (SF) Louis Sharber | |
| 15:32 | Boise State | Billy Hayner makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:19 | Villanova | Thomas Shaeffer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 15:18 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Walter Capasso | 10-10 |
| 15:00 | Boise State | Thomas Shaeffer is called for the reach on Billy Hayner - foul #1 on Thomas Shaeffer, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Wray (PG), Willie Stevenson (SG), George Lyons (SF), James Ulrich (PF), John Skinner (C) Steven Bryant, Christopher Shankle, Thomas Shaeffer, George Spaulding, Jerry Carlsen | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Hall (PG), Richard Longacre (SF), Dennis Carpenter (C) Robert Kim, Greg Fairchild, Billy Hayner | |
| 14:46 | Boise State | Dennis Carpenter hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Willie Stevenson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Milton Treece - foul #1 on Milton Treece, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Eric Curren (PF) Walter Capasso | |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Willie Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Willie Stevenson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:34 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Dennis Carpenter | 11-12 |
| 14:27 | Boise State | George Lyons steals the ball from Milton Treece | 11-12 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Robert Wray clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | John Skinner grabs the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Robert Wray misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 14:05 | Boise State | Eric Curren pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:58 | Boise State | Milton Treece drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Hall | 11-15 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | George Lyons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | James Ulrich hits the follow up shot | 13-15 |
| 13:24 | Boise State | Richard Longacre hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-18 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | George Lyons misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Longacre - foul #1 on Richard Longacre, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Bryant (PG), Christopher Shankle (SG), George Spaulding (PF), Jerry Carlsen (C) Robert Wray, Willie Stevenson, James Ulrich, John Skinner | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Kim (PG), Greg Fairchild (SG), Louis Sharber (SF), Walter Capasso (PF), Billy Hayner (C) Robert Hall, Milton Treece, Richard Longacre, Eric Curren, Dennis Carpenter | |
| 13:03 | Villanova | George Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | George Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:42 | Boise State | The short jumper by Louis Sharber is denied by Jerry Carlsen | 15-18 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | George Lyons pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Jerry Carlsen misses the 3 from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 12:20 | Boise State | Billy Hayner grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 12:14 | Boise State | Louis Sharber is fouled on the floor by George Lyons - foul #1 on George Lyons, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Shaeffer (SF) George Lyons | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 11:56 | Boise State | Billy Hayner misses the easy layup | 15-18 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Jerry Carlsen gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steven Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Shankle (fresh) SF - Thomas Shaeffer (fresh) PF - George Spaulding (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Carlsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Robert Kim (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Greg Fairchild (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Sharber (fresh) PF - Walter Capasso (fresh) C - Billy Hayner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Christopher Shankle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 11:36 | Villanova | George Spaulding misses the tip | 15-18 |
| 11:35 | Boise State | Louis Sharber snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 11:31 | Boise State | Greg Fairchild clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-18 |
| 11:29 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jerry Carlsen | 15-18 |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Jerry Carlsen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 11:11 | Boise State | Walter Capasso grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 11:07 | Boise State | Greg Fairchild connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Capasso | 15-20 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Christopher Shankle misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 10:59 | Boise State | Greg Fairchild pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 10:53 | Boise State | Robert Kim is hacked by Christopher Shankle - foul #1 on Christopher Shankle, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Wray (PG), Willie Stevenson (SG), James Ulrich (PF), John Skinner (C) Christopher Shankle, Thomas Shaeffer, George Spaulding, Jerry Carlsen | |
| Subs | Boise State | Eric Curren (PF), Dennis Carpenter (C) Walter Capasso, Billy Hayner | |
| 10:41 | Boise State | Greg Fairchild is fouled on the floor by Willie Stevenson - foul #1 on Willie Stevenson, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Milton Treece (SF) Louis Sharber | |
| 10:22 | Boise State | Dennis Carpenter makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Kim | 15-22 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Willie Stevenson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 09:51 | Boise State | Eric Curren loses the ball out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Spaulding (SF) Steven Bryant | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Hall (PG), Richard Longacre (SF), Walter Capasso (C) Robert Kim, Greg Fairchild, Dennis Carpenter | |
| 09:34 | Villanova | Robert Wray scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Willie Stevenson | 21-22 |
| 09:19 | Boise State | Robert Hall misses the 3 from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | James Ulrich pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Milton Treece is called for the reach on Willie Stevenson - foul #2 on Milton Treece, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Shankle (PG), George Lyons (SF) Robert Wray, George Spaulding | |
| Subs | Boise State | Phillip Cross (SG), Louis Sharber (SF) Milton Treece, Richard Longacre | |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Phillip Cross steals the ball from Willie Stevenson | 21-22 |
| 08:39 | Boise State | John Skinner swats the shot by Eric Curren | 21-22 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | John Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Robert Hall takes the ball from John Skinner | 21-22 |
| 08:08 | Boise State | Robert Hall clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Skinner - foul #2 on John Skinner, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Wray (PG), Steven Bryant (SG), George Spaulding (PF), Jerry Carlsen (C) Christopher Shankle, Willie Stevenson, James Ulrich, John Skinner | |
| Subs | Boise State | Greg Fairchild (SG), Richard Longacre (PF), Dennis Carpenter (C) Phillip Cross, Eric Curren, Walter Capasso | |
| 08:08 | Boise State | Robert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:08 | Boise State | Robert Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | George Spaulding pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | George Spaulding travels with the ball | 21-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Kim (PG) Robert Hall | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Wray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Spaulding (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Carlsen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Robert Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Sharber (fresh) PF - Richard Longacre (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Boise State | Richard Longacre scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Greg Fairchild | 21-25 |
| 07:20 | Villanova | George Lyons can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 21-25 |
| 07:19 | Villanova | George Spaulding pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | George Spaulding drills a floater in the lane | 23-25 |
| 06:54 | Boise State | Dennis Carpenter banks in the layup on a great pass from Louis Sharber | 23-27 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Steven Bryant misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-27 |
| 06:40 | Villanova | George Spaulding grabs the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Robert Wray is hacked by Robert Kim - foul #2 on Robert Kim, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Shankle (PG), Willie Stevenson (SG), James Ulrich (PF) Robert Wray, George Lyons, Jerry Carlsen | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Hall (PG), Eric Curren (PF), Walter Capasso (C) Robert Kim, Louis Sharber, Dennis Carpenter | |
| 06:17 | Villanova | James Ulrich is hacked by Eric Curren - foul #1 on Eric Curren, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | James Ulrich makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | James Ulrich makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:53 | Boise State | Robert Hall is fouled on the floor by Steven Bryant - foul #1 on Steven Bryant, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Louis Sharber (SF) Richard Longacre | |
| 05:53 | Boise State | Robert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:53 | Boise State | Robert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Willie Stevenson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Steven Bryant | 28-29 |
| 05:28 | Boise State | Walter Capasso loses the ball out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Carlsen (C) George Spaulding | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 05:20 | Villanova | Eric Curren takes the ball from Steven Bryant | 28-29 |
| 04:59 | Boise State | Robert Hall is fouled on the floor by Christopher Shankle - foul #2 on Christopher Shankle, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Wray (PG), Thomas Shaeffer (SF) Christopher Shankle, Steven Bryant | |
| Subs | Boise State | Phillip Cross (SG), Richard Longacre (SF), Billy Hayner (C) Greg Fairchild, Louis Sharber, Eric Curren | |
| 04:59 | Boise State | Robert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:59 | Boise State | Robert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | James Ulrich misses long on a jumper from close range | 28-31 |
| 04:42 | Boise State | Phillip Cross grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 04:37 | Boise State | Phillip Cross misses badly on a runner in the lane | 28-31 |
| 04:36 | Boise State | Richard Longacre tips it back up and in | 28-33 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | James Ulrich scores on a floater from the left block set up by Willie Stevenson | 30-33 |
| 04:12 | Boise State | Billy Hayner misses the lay-in | 30-33 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | James Ulrich snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Willie Stevenson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 03:57 | Boise State | Phillip Cross pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 03:53 | Boise State | Walter Capasso comes up short on the runner from the right block | 30-33 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | James Ulrich grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Thomas Shaeffer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Longacre - foul #2 on Richard Longacre, team foul #8 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Bryant (PG), Christopher Shankle (SG), George Lyons (SF), John Skinner (C) Robert Wray, Willie Stevenson, James Ulrich, Jerry Carlsen | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Kim (PG), Greg Fairchild (SG), Milton Treece (SF), Eric Curren (PF), Dennis Carpenter (C) Robert Hall, Phillip Cross, Richard Longacre, Walter Capasso, Billy Hayner | |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Thomas Shaeffer makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Thomas Shaeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steven Bryant (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Shankle (fresh) SF - George Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Shaeffer (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Skinner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Robert Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Treece (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Curren (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Boise State | Greg Fairchild misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 03:11 | Boise State | Eric Curren hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Eric Curren steals the ball from George Lyons | 32-35 |
| 02:43 | Boise State | Greg Fairchild is hacked by Christopher Shankle - foul #3 on Christopher Shankle, team foul #10 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Wales (SG), George Spaulding (PF) Christopher Shankle, Thomas Shaeffer | |
| Subs | Boise State | Louis Sharber (SF) Milton Treece | |
| 02:43 | Boise State | Greg Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:43 | Boise State | Greg Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | George Lyons clanks a floater from the right side | 32-37 |
| 02:23 | Boise State | Eric Curren grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 02:17 | Boise State | Eric Curren knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 32-39 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | John Skinner comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Kim - foul #3 on Robert Kim, team foul #9 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Wray (PG), James Ulrich (PF) William Wales, George Spaulding | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Hall (PG), Walter Capasso (PF) Robert Kim, Eric Curren | |
| 01:49 | Villanova | John Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | John Skinner misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:49 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Louis Sharber | 33-39 |
| 01:39 | Boise State | Louis Sharber drills a 3 from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Greg Fairchild is called for the reach on Steven Bryant - foul #2 on Greg Fairchild, team foul #10 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Willie Stevenson (SG) Robert Wray | |
| Subs | Boise State | Billy Hayner (C) Dennis Carpenter | |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Steven Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Steven Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 01:31 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Louis Sharber | 34-42 |
| 01:12 | Boise State | Walter Capasso drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Hall and he's fouled by Willie Stevenson - foul #2 on Willie Stevenson, team foul #11 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Wray (PG) George Lyons | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 01:12 | Boise State | Walter Capasso misses the free throw | 34-44 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | James Ulrich grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | John Skinner blows the dunk | 34-44 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | James Ulrich can't tip it in | 34-44 |
| 00:44 | Boise State | Walter Capasso grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 00:39 | Boise State | James Ulrich takes the ball from Walter Capasso | 34-44 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Greg Fairchild picks off the pass by Robert Wray | 34-44 |
| 00:14 | Boise State | Greg Fairchild lays it in | 34-46 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Robert Wray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Willie Stevenson tips it in | 36-46 |
| 00:01 | Boise State | Walter Capasso can't finish the layup | 36-46 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Sharber | 36-46 |