| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Wray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Lyons (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Ulrich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - John Skinner (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leif Zortman (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Wood (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Nova (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Fye (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Wally Sorenson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | George Lyons inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Robert Wray scores on a floater from the right side | 35-24 |
| 19:12 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-24 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | John Skinner pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Willie Stevenson's floater is tipped away by Daniel Fye | 35-24 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Robert Wray hits the follow up shot | 37-24 |
| 18:32 | Gonzaga | Wally Sorenson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by George Lyons - foul #2 on George Lyons, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 18:32 | Gonzaga | Wally Sorenson makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 18:32 | Gonzaga | Wally Sorenson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | George Lyons dunks the ball | 39-26 |
| 17:49 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Leif Zortman | 39-29 |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Willie Stevenson connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Wray | 41-29 |
| 17:16 | Gonzaga | Mark Nova hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-29 |
| 17:15 | Gonzaga | Wally Sorenson tips it in | 41-31 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | George Lyons misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Nova - foul #2 on Mark Nova, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Bryant (PG), Christopher Shankle (SG), George Spaulding (PF), Jerry Carlsen (C) Robert Wray, Willie Stevenson, James Ulrich, John Skinner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Reuben Lagrone (PG), Stanislaus Zarebski (SG), James Emmer (SF), William Campbell (PF), William Basile (C) Leif Zortman, Stanley Wood, Mark Nova, Daniel Fye, Wally Sorenson | |
| 16:57 | Villanova | George Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | George Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 16:40 | Gonzaga | Reuben Lagrone is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Reuben Lagrone, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Shaeffer (SF) George Lyons | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 16:16 | Villanova | William Basile is called for the reach on Jerry Carlsen - foul #1 on William Basile, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | James Emmer is called for the reach on Steven Bryant - foul #1 on James Emmer, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Ulrich (PF), John Skinner (C) Thomas Shaeffer, Jerry Carlsen | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood (SG), Mark Nova (SF) James Emmer, William Basile | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steven Bryant (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Shankle (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Spaulding (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Ulrich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - John Skinner (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Stanislaus Zarebski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Stanley Wood (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mark Nova (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Reuben Lagrone (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Villanova | Stanley Wood steps in front of the Steven Bryant pass | 43-31 |
| 15:24 | Gonzaga | Mark Nova can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Spaulding - foul #2 on George Spaulding, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Wray (PG), Willie Stevenson (SG) Christopher Shankle, George Spaulding | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leif Zortman (PG), Daniel Fye (PF), Wally Sorenson (C) Stanislaus Zarebski, Reuben Lagrone, William Campbell | |
| 15:24 | Gonzaga | Mark Nova misses the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 15:24 | Gonzaga | Mark Nova makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Steven Bryant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | John Skinner tips it in | 45-32 |
| 14:50 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Steven Bryant grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | John Skinner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-32 |
| 14:36 | Gonzaga | Mark Nova grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 14:20 | Gonzaga | Mark Nova misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 45-32 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Willie Stevenson snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | James Ulrich clanks a turnaround near the basket | 45-32 |
| 14:04 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 13:42 | Gonzaga | Wally Sorenson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | John Skinner pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Leif Zortman is called for the reach on James Ulrich - foul #2 on Leif Zortman, team foul #5 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Shankle (PG), William Wales (SG), George Lyons (SF), George Spaulding (PF), Jerry Carlsen (C) Robert Wray, Willie Stevenson, Steven Bryant, James Ulrich, John Skinner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Reuben Lagrone (PG), Stanislaus Zarebski (SG), James Emmer (SF), William Campbell (PF), William Basile (C) Leif Zortman, Stanley Wood, Mark Nova, Daniel Fye, Wally Sorenson | |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Christopher Shankle is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Christopher Shankle, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| 13:02 | Gonzaga | William Campbell is fouled on the floor by George Lyons - foul #3 on George Lyons, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| 12:46 | Gonzaga | George Lyons steals the ball from William Basile | 45-32 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | William Basile is called for the reach on Jerry Carlsen - foul #2 on William Basile, team foul #6 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Bryant (PG), Willie Stevenson (SG) Christopher Shankle, William Wales | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Willie Stevenson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Emmer - foul #2 on James Emmer, team foul #7 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Wray (PG) Steven Bryant | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leif Zortman (PG), Mark Nova (SF) James Emmer, William Basile | |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Willie Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Willie Stevenson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 12:11 | Gonzaga | Reuben Lagrone gets the rebound | 46-32 |
| 11:59 | Gonzaga | William Campbell connects on the jumper from the baseline | 46-34 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | George Lyons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | George Spaulding gets the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Wray (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Stevenson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Spaulding (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Carlsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leif Zortman (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanislaus Zarebski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mark Nova (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reuben Lagrone (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Willie Stevenson buries a shot from the baseline | 48-34 |
| 11:11 | Gonzaga | Jerry Carlsen is called for the reach on William Campbell - foul #1 on Jerry Carlsen, team foul #5 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Ulrich (PF), John Skinner (C) George Spaulding, Jerry Carlsen | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood (SG), Daniel Fye (PF), Wally Sorenson (C) Stanislaus Zarebski, Reuben Lagrone, William Campbell | |
| 10:56 | Gonzaga | Mark Nova travels with the ball | 48-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Shankle (SG), Steven Bryant (SF) Willie Stevenson, George Lyons | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Daniel Fye picks off the pass by Christopher Shankle | 48-34 |
| 10:21 | Gonzaga | Leif Zortman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Spaulding (SF) Robert Wray | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Reuben Lagrone (PG) Leif Zortman | |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Christopher Shankle is fouled on the floor by Stanley Wood - foul #3 on Stanley Wood, team foul #8 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Willie Stevenson (SG), George Lyons (SF) Steven Bryant, George Spaulding | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stanislaus Zarebski (SF) Mark Nova | |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Christopher Shankle makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Christopher Shankle misses the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 09:58 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Wally Sorenson | 49-34 |
| 09:33 | Gonzaga | Wally Sorenson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 09:31 | Villanova | James Ulrich grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | George Lyons lays it up and in set up by Willie Stevenson | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:09 | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-34 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | George Lyons grabs the board | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Daniel Fye steps in front of the George Lyons pass | 51-34 |
| 08:29 | Gonzaga | Stanislaus Zarebski loses the ball out of bounds | 51-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Wray (PG), Steven Bryant (SG), George Spaulding (SF) Christopher Shankle, Willie Stevenson, George Lyons | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leif Zortman (PG), Mark Nova (SF), William Campbell (PF), William Basile (C) Reuben Lagrone, Stanley Wood, Daniel Fye, Wally Sorenson | |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Robert Wray misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-34 |
| 08:08 | Gonzaga | William Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 07:55 | Gonzaga | Stanislaus Zarebski is fouled on the floor by Steven Bryant - foul #1 on Steven Bryant, team foul #6 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Shankle (SG), Jerry Carlsen (C) James Ulrich, John Skinner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stanley Wood (SG) Stanislaus Zarebski | |
| 07:43 | Gonzaga | Leif Zortman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerry Carlsen - foul #2 on Jerry Carlsen, team foul #7 | 51-34 |
| 07:43 | Gonzaga | Leif Zortman makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 07:43 | Gonzaga | Leif Zortman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Wray (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Shankle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Bryant (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Spaulding (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Carlsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leif Zortman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Mark Nova (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Basile (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Villanova | George Spaulding hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by William Campbell - foul #1 on William Campbell, team foul #9 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Willie Stevenson (SG), George Lyons (SF) Christopher Shankle, Steven Bryant | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Reuben Lagrone (PF) William Basile | |
| 07:22 | Villanova | George Spaulding makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 07:22 | Villanova | George Spaulding makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 07:04 | Gonzaga | Reuben Lagrone connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-38 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Jerry Carlsen misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Jerry Carlsen snags the offensive board | 53-38 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Jerry Carlsen travels with the ball | 53-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Bryant (PG), James Ulrich (PF), John Skinner (C) Robert Wray, George Spaulding, Jerry Carlsen | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Fye (PF), Wally Sorenson (C) Stanley Wood, William Campbell | |
| 05:59 | Gonzaga | Mark Nova hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leif Zortman | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Willie Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 05:37 | Gonzaga | Daniel Fye grabs the board | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:17 | Gonzaga | Leif Zortman steps out of bounds on the sideline | 53-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Shankle (SG), George Spaulding (SF) Willie Stevenson, George Lyons | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stanislaus Zarebski (PG), William Campbell (SG), James Emmer (SF) Leif Zortman, Reuben Lagrone, Mark Nova | |
| 05:03 | Villanova | James Ulrich misses long on a floater from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 05:01 | Gonzaga | William Campbell grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 04:43 | Gonzaga | James Emmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 04:41 | Gonzaga | William Campbell can't tip it in | 53-41 |
| 04:40 | Gonzaga | Stanislaus Zarebski snags the offensive board | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:27 | Gonzaga | James Emmer scores on a runner from close range | 53-43 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Wally Sorenson steps in front of the Steven Bryant pass | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:52 | Gonzaga | Wally Sorenson lays it up and in | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Villanova | John Skinner connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Steven Bryant | 55-45 |
| 03:31 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Wray (PG), Willie Stevenson (SG), George Lyons (SF) Steven Bryant, Christopher Shankle, George Spaulding | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leif Zortman (PG), Stanley Wood (SG), Mark Nova (SF) Stanislaus Zarebski, William Campbell, James Emmer | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Wray (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Stevenson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Ulrich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - John Skinner (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Leif Zortman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Mark Nova (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Fye (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wally Sorenson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Gonzaga | Mark Nova makes the jump hook near the basket | 55-47 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Robert Wray scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 02:43 | Gonzaga | Daniel Fye double dribbles | 58-47 |
| 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 | Gonzaga | Reuben Lagrone (PG), Stanislaus Zarebski (SG), James Emmer (SF), William Campbell (PF), William Basile (C) Leif Zortman, Stanley Wood, Mark Nova, Daniel Fye, Wally Sorenson | |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Steven Bryant misses short on a runner in the lane | 58-47 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Thomas Shaeffer can't tip it in | 58-47 |
| 02:20 | Gonzaga | Reuben Lagrone grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 02:06 | Gonzaga | Thomas Shaeffer is called for the reach on Reuben Lagrone - foul #1 on Thomas Shaeffer, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| 02:06 | Gonzaga | Reuben Lagrone makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 02:06 | Gonzaga | Reuben Lagrone misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Jerry Carlsen pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Steven Bryant scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Shankle | 61-48 |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | William Campbell scores on a jumper from the left block | 61-50 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Christopher Shankle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-50 |
| 00:56 | Gonzaga | Stanislaus Zarebski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | George Spaulding grabs the board | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | James Emmer takes the ball from George Spaulding | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | William Basile misses the lay-in | 61-50 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Thomas Shaeffer grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Steven Bryant runs out the clock | 61-50 |