| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ira Kane (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Marez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ross Konopka (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Chill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | David Colson inbounds the ball | 21-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:57 | Wisconsin | David Colson is fouled in the backcourt by Clint Lesher - foul #1 on Clint Lesher, team foul #1 | 21-31 |
| 19:44 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines makes the floater from the right block | 21-33 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Ross Konopka is fouled on the floor by Richard Behrens - foul #2 on Richard Behrens, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Ross Konopka connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-33 |
| 18:58 | Wisconsin | Stephen Marez steals it from George Lawson | 23-33 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Stephen Marez is hacked by George Lawson - foul #2 on George Lawson, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Guyer (PF) Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Clint Lesher connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini lays it in on a nice dish by Everett Haines | 26-35 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Ira Kane comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 17:36 | Wisconsin | George Lawson snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | David Colson is whistled for traveling | 26-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Steven Moreira (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), Ross Konopka (PF) Clint Lesher, Ira Kane, Stephen Marez, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SG), Donald Peoples (SF), Mack Brickner (C) Richard Behrens, David Colson, George Lawson | |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Ross Konopka buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-35 |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | Steven Moreira is called for the reach on Everett Haines in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Moreira, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matt Gillett (C) Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG) Everett Haines | |
| 16:51 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills can't finish the layup | 28-35 |
| 16:50 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini tips it but misses | 28-35 |
| 16:49 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Vicini | 28-35 |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Sjogren - foul #3 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG), Andrew Chill (C) Christopher Sjogren, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Colson (PF) Hugh Vicini | |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Andrew Chill snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Ira Kane can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-36 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Andrew Chill hits the follow up shot | 30-36 |
| 15:49 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 15:48 | Wisconsin | Donald Peoples snags the offensive board | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steven Moreira (fresh) SG - Ira Kane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Lucius (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Matt Gillett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Chill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Mills (fresh) SF - Donald Peoples (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Colson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Mack Brickner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Wisconsin | Ira Kane steps in front of the David Colson pass | 30-36 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Andrew Chill hits a shot from the left side set up by Steven Moreira | 32-36 |
| 14:46 | Wisconsin | David Colson is hacked by Matt Gillett - foul #2 on Matt Gillett, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Christopher Sjogren (SG), Stephen Marez (SF), Ross Konopka (PF), Gordon Guyer (C) Steven Moreira, Ira Kane, Alton Lucius, Matt Gillett, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), Richard Behrens (SG), Hugh Vicini (PF), George Lawson (C) Richard Moore, Ronald Mills, Donald Peoples, Mack Brickner | |
| 14:30 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ross Konopka - foul #1 on Ross Konopka, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| 14:30 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:30 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | George Lawson misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Clint Lesher - foul #2 on Clint Lesher, team foul #6 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills (SF) David Colson | |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | George Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | George Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Ross Konopka is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ross Konopka, team foul #7 | 32-39 |
| 13:07 | Wisconsin | George Lawson can't connect on a floater from the left block | 32-39 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Richard Behrens is called for the reach on Clint Lesher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Behrens, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Chill (C) Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner (PF) Hugh Vicini | |
| 12:46 | Villanova | Clint Lesher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG) Clint Lesher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:25 | Wisconsin | Ross Konopka swats the short shot by George Lawson | 32-39 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Ross Konopka grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren is fouled on the floor by George Lawson - foul #3 on George Lawson, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Moreira (PG), Alton Lucius (SF), Matt Gillett (PF) Christopher Sjogren, Stephen Marez, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Peoples (SF), David Colson (PF) Richard Behrens, George Lawson | |
| 11:55 | Villanova | Alton Lucius buries a fadeaway from the right side | 34-39 |
| 11:35 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Andrew Chill - foul #2 on Andrew Chill, team foul #8 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Gordon Guyer (PF) Ira Kane, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Richard Behrens (SG) Everett Haines, Ronald Mills | |
| 11:35 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 11:35 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Moreira (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alton Lucius (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gordon Guyer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Matt Gillett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Peoples (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Colson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Mack Brickner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer's pass is intercepted by Mack Brickner | 34-41 |
| 11:18 | Wisconsin | Alton Lucius picks off the pass by Richard Moore in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Alton Lucius hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 11:02 | Wisconsin | David Colson snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mack Brickner | 34-44 |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer buries a driving attempt in the lane | 36-44 |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses long on a runner near the basket | 36-44 |
| 10:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gordon Guyer | 36-44 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Matt Gillett comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Behrens - foul #4 on Richard Behrens, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Ira Kane (SG), Stephen Marez (SF), Andrew Chill (C) Clint Lesher, Steven Moreira, Alton Lucius, Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), Ronald Mills (SF), Hugh Vicini (PF), George Lawson (C) Richard Behrens, Donald Peoples, David Colson, Mack Brickner | |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Matt Gillett misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Matt Gillett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 09:34 | Wisconsin | George Lawson connects on the open shot near the basket set up by Richard Moore | 37-46 |
| 09:24 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 40-46 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Andrew Chill grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Stephen Marez is hacked by Ronald Mills - foul #2 on Ronald Mills, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ross Konopka (PF) Matt Gillett | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Colson (SF) Richard Moore | |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Ira Kane gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Ira Kane misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 08:33 | Wisconsin | David Colson gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines is hacked by Christopher Sjogren in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #9 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG) Christopher Sjogren | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 08:31 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Stephen Marez misses long on a runner near the basket | 40-48 |
| 08:08 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 07:52 | Wisconsin | George Lawson connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Mills | 40-50 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Ira Kane comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-50 |
| 07:29 | Wisconsin | David Colson pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Kane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Marez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ross Konopka (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Chill (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Mills (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Colson (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. PF - Hugh Vicini (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lawson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin | Stephen Marez steals the ball from Ronald Mills | 40-50 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | David Colson picks off the pass by Andrew Chill | 40-50 |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines lays it up and in on a great pass from David Colson | 40-52 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Andrew Chill scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Clint Lesher and the foul's on Ronald Mills - foul #3 on Ronald Mills, team foul #7 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Steven Moreira (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), Gordon Guyer (PF) Clint Lesher, Ira Kane, Stephen Marez, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (PG), Richard Behrens (SG), Donald Peoples (SF), Mack Brickner (C) Everett Haines, Ronald Mills, David Colson, George Lawson | |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses the free throw | 42-52 |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens misses the easy layup | 42-52 |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Andrew Chill snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren hits the follow up shot | 44-52 |
| 05:24 | Wisconsin | Richard Moore buries a floater from the left side | 44-54 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ross Konopka (C) Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG) Richard Moore | |
| 04:50 | Wisconsin | Alton Lucius is called for the reach on Donald Peoples - foul #1 on Alton Lucius, team foul #10 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Troxler (SF), Matt Gillett (PF) Alton Lucius, Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Colson (PF) Hugh Vicini | |
| 04:50 | Wisconsin | Donald Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 04:50 | Wisconsin | Donald Peoples makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Steven Moreira misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 44-56 |
| 04:40 | Wisconsin | David Colson snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-59 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Matt Gillett can't finish the layup | 44-59 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | David Colson snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 03:39 | Wisconsin | David Colson scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Richard Behrens | 44-61 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Ross Konopka drills a floater from the right block set up by Christopher Sjogren | 46-61 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Sjogren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Moreira (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Troxler (fresh) PF - Matt Gillett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ross Konopka (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Everett Haines (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Behrens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Peoples (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Colson (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Mack Brickner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Sjogren - foul #5 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #11 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Ira Kane (SG), Stephen Marez (SF), Alton Lucius (PF), Gordon Guyer (C) Christopher Sjogren, Steven Moreira, David Troxler, Matt Gillett, Ross Konopka | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Moore (SG), Ronald Mills (SF) Richard Behrens, Donald Peoples | |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 03:26 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Stephen Marez can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-63 |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | David Colson pulls down the rebound | 46-63 |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | Ira Kane is called for the reach on David Colson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ira Kane, team foul #12 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Behrens (SG) Everett Haines | |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 03:07 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Ira Kane's pass is intercepted by Richard Behrens | 46-65 |
| 02:50 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills banks in the layup set up by Richard Behrens | 46-67 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Alton Lucius loses the ball out of bounds | 46-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini (PF) David Colson | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Mills | 46-69 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Ira Kane knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Alton Lucius | 48-69 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Mack Brickner's pass is intercepted by Clint Lesher | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Ira Kane misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Behrens - foul #5 on Richard Behrens, team foul #8 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ross Konopka (PF), Andrew Chill (C) Alton Lucius, Gordon Guyer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (PG), David Colson (SF), George Lawson (C) Richard Moore, Richard Behrens, Mack Brickner | |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Ira Kane makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Ira Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ronald Mills | 50-72 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Ronald Mills steps in front of the Ira Kane pass | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills drills a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Stephen Marez - foul #1 on Stephen Marez, team foul #13 | 50-74 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills makes the free throw | 50-75 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Villanova | David Colson blocks the short jumper by Ira Kane | 50-75 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Ronald Mills pulls down the rebound | 50-75 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines runs out the clock | 50-75 |