| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Rohrbach (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Malcolm Weisser (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Marc Digennaro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Brew (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenny Zills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - William Starr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Jason Freeman inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Jason Freeman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | William Starr snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 19:14 | Wisconsin | William Starr misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Jason Freeman - foul #2 on Jason Freeman, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Reed (SG) Charles Brew | |
| 19:14 | Wisconsin | William Starr misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:14 | Wisconsin | William Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dave White | 29-28 |
| 18:44 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Marc Digennaro | 29-30 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Dave White hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Martin Reed - foul #3 on Martin Reed, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Montgomery (C) Ruben Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), George Ray (PF), Thomas Crosby (C) Marc Digennaro, William Reed, Martin Reed, William Starr | |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Dave White misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Dave White misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | Thomas Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | George Ray is whistled for a carry | 29-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Ball (SG), Mike Graham (SF), Kevin Ferro (PF) Robert Rohrbach, Jason Freeman, Malcolm Weisser | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Bill Dossett (SF), William Starr (C) Walter Ferro, Kenny Zills, Thomas Crosby | |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Mike Graham hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 29-30 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | Bill Dossett gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:25 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-30 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Harold Montgomery snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Dave White misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-30 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Dave White tips it in | 31-30 |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | Harold Montgomery is called for the reach on William Starr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Montgomery, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF) Mike Graham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), William Reed (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Thomas Crosby (C) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, Bill Dossett, William Starr | |
| 16:44 | Wisconsin | Dave White steals the ball from Kenny Zills | 31-30 |
| 16:25 | Villanova | Jason Freeman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Dave White tips it home | 33-30 |
| 16:06 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Jason Freeman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 15:47 | Wisconsin | Thomas Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Ball (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Ferro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenny Zills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Ray (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Crosby (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Dave White pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | Dave White knocks in the floater from the right side | 35-32 |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Dave White pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | A charge is called on Kevin Ferro - foul #1 on Kevin Ferro, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Creasy (PG), Robert Rohrbach (SG), Mike Graham (SF), Malcolm Weisser (PF), Ruben Smith (C) Dave White, Luis Ball, Jason Freeman, Kevin Ferro, Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Bill Dossett (SF), Martin Reed (PF), William Starr (C) Walter Ferro, William Reed, Kenny Zills, George Ray, Thomas Crosby | |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | William Starr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-32 |
| 14:00 | Villanova | Ruben Smith is whistled for a carry | 35-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills (SF) Bill Dossett | |
| 13:34 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses short on an open shot from the right block | 35-32 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Ruben Smith gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 13:11 | Villanova | Ruben Smith tips it in | 37-32 |
| 13:09 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills is fouled in the backcourt by George Creasy - foul #4 on George Creasy, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG) George Creasy | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bill Dossett (SF) Kenny Zills | |
| 12:54 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bill Dossett | 37-34 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Dave White's pass is intercepted by Marc Digennaro | 37-34 |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | Bill Dossett jams it on a great pass from Marc Digennaro | 37-36 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Dave White buries a shot from the right side | 39-36 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Robert Rohrbach - foul #1 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF) Mike Graham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills (SF) Bill Dossett | |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Dave White clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-38 |
| 11:35 | Wisconsin | William Starr snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rohrbach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Malcolm Weisser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Marc Digennaro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Brew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenny Zills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Reed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - William Starr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kenny Zills | 39-41 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Jason Freeman hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Rohrbach | 42-41 |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 10:40 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 10:26 | Wisconsin | Martin Reed connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Charles Brew | 42-43 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Dave White is hacked by Marc Digennaro - foul #2 on Marc Digennaro, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Ferro (PF), Harold Montgomery (C) Malcolm Weisser, Ruben Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Jason Freeman is hacked by Kenny Zills - foul #2 on Kenny Zills, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro can't throw it down but he's fouled by Martin Reed - foul #4 on Martin Reed, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Ball (PG) Dave White | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Ray (PF) Martin Reed | |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:57 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills is fouled on the floor by Robert Rohrbach - foul #2 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| 09:24 | Wisconsin | William Starr knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Brew | 43-45 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 43-45 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | George Ray grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Jason Freeman | 45-45 |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro is hacked by Luis Ball - foul #2 on Luis Ball, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Mike Graham (PF) Luis Ball, Kevin Ferro | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Reed (SG), Bill Dossett (SF) Charles Brew, Kenny Zills | |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:29 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:18 | Wisconsin | Bill Dossett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 08:17 | Wisconsin | William Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 07:53 | Wisconsin | Bill Dossett is called for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Creasy (PG), Malcolm Weisser (PF), Ruben Smith (C) Dave White, Jason Freeman, Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), Martin Reed (PF) Marc Digennaro, William Reed, Bill Dossett, George Ray | |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser buries a turnaround in the paint | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - George Creasy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Rohrbach (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Graham (fresh) PF - Malcolm Weisser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Walter Ferro (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charles Brew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenny Zills (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Reed (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - William Starr (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Creasy - foul #5 on George Creasy, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Luis Ball (SG) George Creasy, Robert Rohrbach | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bill Dossett (SF) Kenny Zills | |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:13 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Dave White and the foul's on Martin Reed - foul #5 on Martin Reed, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF), Kevin Ferro (C) Mike Graham, Ruben Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), William Reed (SG), Kenny Zills (SF), George Ray (PF) Walter Ferro, Charles Brew, Bill Dossett, Martin Reed | |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:28 | Wisconsin | Kevin Ferro swats the short shot by William Starr | 50-47 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Jason Freeman's pass is intercepted by William Reed | 50-47 |
| 06:09 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro throws it down set up by William Reed | 50-49 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Kenny Zills steps in front of the Kevin Ferro pass | 50-49 |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Mike Graham (PF), Harold Montgomery (C) Luis Ball, Malcolm Weisser, Kevin Ferro | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), Bill Dossett (SF) Marc Digennaro, William Reed, Kenny Zills | |
| 05:30 | Villanova | Jason Freeman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 05:28 | Wisconsin | George Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew is hacked by Dave White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dave White, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Dave White knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Freeman | 52-51 |
| 04:47 | Wisconsin | William Starr can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 52-51 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Mike Graham snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Mike Graham hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 04:19 | Wisconsin | George Ray gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 04:17 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Ferro (PF), Ruben Smith (C) Mike Graham, Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Kenny Zills (SF), Thomas Crosby (C) Walter Ferro, Bill Dossett, William Starr | |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Dave White misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-51 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-51 |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | Thomas Crosby tips it home | 52-53 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Jason Freeman is called for traveling | 52-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Ball (SG), Malcolm Weisser (SF) Robert Rohrbach, Jason Freeman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Reed (SG), William Starr (C) Charles Brew, Thomas Crosby | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Ball (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Weisser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Ferro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Marc Digennaro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Reed (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenny Zills (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Ray (tiring) 4 reb. C - William Starr (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by George Ray | 52-56 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser connects on the floater from the right side | 54-56 |
| 02:24 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Dave White misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-56 |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin | George Ray pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Jason Freeman (SF) Luis Ball, Kevin Ferro | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Brew (SG) William Reed | |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | William Starr hits a runner from the baseline | 54-58 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Marc Digennaro steps in front of the Ruben Smith pass | 54-58 |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | Charles Brew slams it home on a nice dish by Marc Digennaro | 54-60 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Jason Freeman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Ruben Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | William Starr is called for the reach on Malcolm Weisser - foul #2 on William Starr, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Jason Freeman loses the dribble to Marc Digennaro | 54-60 |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro throws it down | 54-62 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Jason Freeman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-62 |
| 00:32 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro is fouled in the backcourt by Dave White - foul #4 on Dave White, team foul #10 | 54-62 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Starr - foul #3 on William Starr, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), William Reed (SG), Bill Dossett (SF), Thomas Crosby (C) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, Kenny Zills, William Starr | |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Bill Dossett is fouled in the backcourt by Dave White - foul #5 on Dave White, team foul #11 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Ball (SG) Dave White | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Marc Digennaro (PG), Charles Brew (SG), William Starr (C) Walter Ferro, William Reed, Thomas Crosby | |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Bill Dossett misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Bill Dossett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Jason Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills (SF) Bill Dossett | |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Luis Ball is called for the reach on Kenny Zills in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Ball, team foul #12 | 56-65 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Kenny Zills makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser blows the layup but the foul's on Kenny Zills - foul #3 on Kenny Zills, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro (PG), William Reed (SG), Bill Dossett (SF), Thomas Crosby (C) Marc Digennaro, Charles Brew, Kenny Zills, William Starr | |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Walter Ferro runs out the clock | 57-67 |