| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) SG - Marc Spann (fresh) SF - Ryan Weintraub (fresh) PF - Rick Hart (fresh) C - David Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (fresh) SG - Benjamin Carlyle (fresh) SF - Gregory Botts (fresh) PF - Santos Sandoval (fresh) C - Scott McDermott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | David Evans wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Gregory Botts steals it from Ryan Weintraub | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Marquette | Clifford Wood misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Timothy Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Marquette | Clifford Wood misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Marquette | Gregory Botts is hacked by Ryan Weintraub - foul #1 on Ryan Weintraub, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Marquette | Gregory Botts travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Rick Hart connects on the shot from the right block set up by Timothy Myers and the foul's on Santos Sandoval - foul #1 on Santos Sandoval, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Marquette | Clifford Wood clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Marc Spann gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | Marc Spann loses the dribble to Benjamin Carlyle in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 17:57 | Marquette | Clifford Wood can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:56 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:44 | Marquette | Gregory Botts misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 3-0 |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Rick Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Carlyle - foul #1 on Benjamin Carlyle, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Steve Henry (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Timothy Myers, Marc Spann, Rick Hart, David Evans | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Anthony Ogle (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Justin Nau (PF), Richard Groom (C) Clifford Wood, Benjamin Carlyle, Gregory Botts, Santos Sandoval, Scott McDermott | |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 16:49 | Marquette | Richard Groom hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Robert Follansbee - foul #1 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Rabago (SF) Ryan Weintraub | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:49 | Marquette | Richard Groom makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 16:49 | Marquette | Richard Groom makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Stephenson - foul #1 on John Stephenson, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Steve Henry makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Steve Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:15 | Marquette | William Red clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 16:14 | Marquette | Richard Groom grabs the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:02 | Marquette | John Stephenson is hacked by Phil Rabago - foul #1 on Phil Rabago, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG) Robert Follansbee | |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Gregory Botts (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF), Thomas Boyd (C) William Red, Anthony Ogle, John Stephenson, Justin Nau, Richard Groom | |
| 15:41 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Phil Rabago - foul #2 on Phil Rabago, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Robbins (SF), David Evans (C) Phil Rabago, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 15:41 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:41 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Ragland (fairly fresh) SF - John Robbins (fresh) PF - Steve Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Evans (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Botts (fairly fresh) PF - Santos Sandoval (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Boyd (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Steve Henry is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Robbins | 9-4 |
| 15:19 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Steve Henry - foul #1 on Steve Henry, team foul #5 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Rick Hart (PF) Anthony Ragland, Steve Henry | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 15:19 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:19 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:19 | Villanova | John Robbins snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | David Evans comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Marc Spann snags the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | David Evans knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Timothy Myers | 11-4 |
| 14:42 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Spann - foul #1 on Marc Spann, team foul #6 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Ryan Weintraub (SF) Timothy Myers, John Robbins | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle (PG), Anthony Ogle (SG), Richard Groom (C) Clifford Wood, Jeffrey Gordon, Thomas Boyd | |
| 14:34 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | David Evans snags the defensive board | 11-4 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Marc Spann is hacked by Anthony Ogle - foul #1 on Anthony Ogle, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), Steve Henry (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Marc Spann, Rick Hart, David Evans | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), John Stephenson (SF), Justin Nau (PF), Scott McDermott (C) Anthony Ogle, Gregory Botts, Santos Sandoval, Richard Groom | |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Benjamin Carlyle - foul #2 on Benjamin Carlyle, team foul #5 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG) Robert Follansbee | |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG) Benjamin Carlyle | |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 2nd free throw | 13-4 |
| 13:42 | Marquette | Ryan Weintraub picks off the pass by William Red in the backcourt | 13-4 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Clifford Wood steps in front of the Ryan Weintraub pass | 13-4 |
| 13:04 | Marquette | Scott McDermott is called for traveling | 13-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Robbins (SF) Ryan Weintraub | |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Ogle (SG), Gregory Botts (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF) William Red, John Stephenson, Justin Nau | |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Scott McDermott swats the layup by Anthony Ragland | 13-4 |
| 12:49 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses the tip | 13-4 |
| 12:48 | Marquette | Scott McDermott grabs the board | 13-4 |
| 12:46 | Marquette | Anthony Ogle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Marc Spann (SG), David Evans (C) Timothy Myers, Anthony Ragland, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Groom (C) Scott McDermott | |
| 12:27 | Villanova | The short jumper by David Evans is denied by Richard Groom | 13-4 |
| 12:26 | Marquette | Gregory Botts snags the defensive board | 13-4 |
| 12:21 | Marquette | Anthony Ogle clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-4 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Steve Henry snags the defensive board | 13-4 |
| 12:13 | Villanova | David Evans misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 13-4 |
| 12:11 | Marquette | Anthony Ogle gets the rebound | 13-4 |
| 12:06 | Marquette | Anthony Ogle is called for traveling | 13-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Ryan Weintraub (SF), Rick Hart (PF) Robert Follansbee, John Robbins, Steve Henry | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Thomas Boyd (C) Anthony Ogle, Richard Groom | |
| 11:42 | Villanova | Marc Spann clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-4 |
| 11:41 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd gets the rebound | 13-4 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Marc Spann (tired) SF - Ryan Weintraub (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Rick Hart (tiring) 3 pts. C - David Evans (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Botts (tiring) PF - Santos Sandoval (tiring) 2 reb. C - Thomas Boyd (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), Loyd Williams (C) Marc Spann, David Evans | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Justin Nau (PF) Clifford Wood, Santos Sandoval | |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland misses the lay-in | 13-4 |
| 11:12 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Red | 13-4 |
| 11:08 | Marquette | William Red is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-4 |
| 11:07 | Marquette | Gregory Botts tips it in | 13-6 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Jeffrey Gordon steps in front of the Timothy Myers pass | 13-6 |
| 10:20 | Marquette | Gregory Botts comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 13-6 |
| 10:18 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon tips it back up and in | 13-8 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | William Red steals it from Ryan Weintraub | 13-8 |
| 09:50 | Marquette | Timothy Myers is called for the reach on Gregory Botts - foul #1 on Timothy Myers, team foul #7 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Marc Spann (SG), John Robbins (SF), Steve Henry (PF), David Evans (C) Timothy Myers, Anthony Ragland, Ryan Weintraub, Rick Hart, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Anthony Ogle (SG), Santos Sandoval (PF), Richard Groom (C) William Red, Jeffrey Gordon, Justin Nau, Thomas Boyd | |
| 09:50 | Marquette | Gregory Botts makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 09:50 | Marquette | Gregory Botts makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 09:21 | Marquette | Richard Groom snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 09:16 | Marquette | Anthony Ogle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | David Evans grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Anthony Ogle takes the ball from John Robbins in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 08:52 | Marquette | John Robbins steps in front of the Gregory Botts pass | 13-10 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Marc Spann hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Robbins | 15-10 |
| 08:36 | Marquette | Anthony Ogle drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Clifford Wood | 15-13 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Marc Spann is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Ogle - foul #2 on Anthony Ogle, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG) Marc Spann | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Scott McDermott (C) Anthony Ogle, Gregory Botts, Richard Groom | |
| 08:18 | Villanova | David Evans is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Scott McDermott - foul #1 on Scott McDermott, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 08:03 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval misses short on an open jumper from the right block | 17-13 |
| 08:02 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval tips it back up and in | 17-15 |
| 07:39 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 07:38 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (tiring) SG - Anthony Ragland (tired) SF - John Robbins (tiring) PF - Steve Henry (tired) 4 pts. C - David Evans (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Clifford Wood (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (tiring) 4 pts. SF - John Stephenson (fairly fresh) PF - Santos Sandoval (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott McDermott (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Marquette | Clifford Wood hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gordon | 17-18 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Ryan Weintraub (SF), Rick Hart (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, John Robbins, Steve Henry, David Evans | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (SG), Richard Groom (C) Jeffrey Gordon, Santos Sandoval | |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by John Stephenson - foul #2 on John Stephenson, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Nau (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF) John Stephenson, Scott McDermott | |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:53 | Marquette | Clifford Wood connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Red | 19-20 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Rick Hart buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ryan Weintraub | 21-20 |
| 06:27 | Marquette | Clifford Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Myers - foul #2 on Timothy Myers, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Steve Henry (PF) Timothy Myers, Marc Spann, Rick Hart | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Gregory Botts (SF), Scott McDermott (C) William Red, Santos Sandoval, Richard Groom | |
| 06:27 | Marquette | Clifford Wood makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:27 | Marquette | Clifford Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Robbins (SF), David Evans (C) Ryan Weintraub, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 06:04 | Marquette | Justin Nau makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clifford Wood and the foul's on Steve Henry - foul #2 on Steve Henry, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (PF) Steve Henry | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 06:04 | Marquette | Justin Nau makes the free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Santos Sandoval (PF) Justin Nau | |
| 05:54 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gordon, team foul #9 | 21-25 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | The jump hook by David Evans is blocked by Santos Sandoval | 21-25 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Rick Hart tips it back up and in | 23-25 |
| 05:19 | Marquette | Clifford Wood misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Ragland - foul #1 on Anthony Ragland, team foul #10 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Ryan Weintraub (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Anthony Ragland, John Robbins, David Evans | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (SG), Justin Nau (SF) Jeffrey Gordon, Gregory Botts | |
| 05:19 | Marquette | Clifford Wood makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:19 | Marquette | Clifford Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses the lay-in | 23-27 |
| 04:57 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 04:51 | Marquette | Justin Nau hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 23-27 |
| 04:49 | Marquette | Scott McDermott tips it in | 23-29 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Scott McDermott steps in front of the Ryan Weintraub pass | 23-29 |
| 04:23 | Marquette | Justin Nau is hacked by Ryan Weintraub in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Weintraub, team foul #11 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), John Robbins (SF), David Evans (C) Marc Spann, Ryan Weintraub, Rick Hart | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Gregory Botts (SF), Thomas Boyd (C) William Red, Santos Sandoval, Scott McDermott | |
| 04:23 | Marquette | Justin Nau misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:23 | Marquette | Justin Nau makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Evans and he's hacked by Jeffrey Gordon - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gordon, team foul #10 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Phil Rabago (SF), Steve Henry (PF) Robert Follansbee, John Robbins, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle (PG), Anthony Ogle (SG), John Stephenson (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF) Clifford Wood, Jeffrey Gordon, Gregory Botts, Justin Nau | |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland misses the free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:56 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Santos Sandoval | 25-30 |
| 03:54 | Marquette | Phil Rabago is called for the reach on John Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phil Rabago, team foul #12 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub (SF) Phil Rabago | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:54 | Marquette | John Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:54 | Marquette | John Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | John Stephenson is called for the reach on Ryan Weintraub in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Stephenson, team foul #11 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Botts (SF) John Stephenson | |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:49 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Henry - foul #3 on Steve Henry, team foul #13 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (PF) Steve Henry | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Groom (C) Thomas Boyd | |
| 03:49 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:49 | Marquette | Benjamin Carlyle misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:49 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Santos Sandoval | 27-33 |
| 03:34 | Marquette | Richard Groom scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Benjamin Carlyle and he's fouled by Rick Hart - foul #1 on Rick Hart, team foul #14 | 27-35 |
| 03:34 | Marquette | Richard Groom misses the free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:34 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval snags the offensive board | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Ragland (tired) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Weintraub (tired) 8 pts. PF - Rick Hart (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Evans (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Benjamin Carlyle (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Ogle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Botts (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Santos Sandoval (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Groom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval misses long on an open runner in the lane | 27-35 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Timothy Myers pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), John Robbins (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Anthony Ragland, Ryan Weintraub, David Evans | |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Nau (PF) Santos Sandoval | |
| 02:52 | Marquette | Richard Groom buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Anthony Ogle | 27-37 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Benjamin Carlyle is called for the reach on Timothy Myers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Carlyle, team foul #12 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Thomas Boyd (C) Benjamin Carlyle, Richard Groom | |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Timothy Myers makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Timothy Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:34 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd can't finish the uncontested layup | 29-37 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Marc Spann throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Santos Sandoval (PF) Justin Nau | |
| 02:18 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Timothy Myers scores on a jump hook in the lane | 31-37 |
| 02:11 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), Ryan Weintraub (SF), David Evans (C) Marc Spann, John Robbins, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG) Clifford Wood | |
| 01:57 | Marquette | Gregory Botts buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Ogle | 31-39 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Timothy Myers is hacked by William Red in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Red, team foul #13 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Justin Nau (PF), Scott McDermott (C) Gregory Botts, Thomas Boyd | |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Timothy Myers makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Timothy Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:45 | Marquette | Scott McDermott is fouled on the floor by David Evans - foul #1 on David Evans, team foul #15 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (SG) Anthony Ragland | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:45 | Marquette | Scott McDermott misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:45 | Marquette | Scott McDermott misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:45 | Marquette | Justin Nau pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 01:35 | Marquette | Anthony Ogle drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Red | 33-42 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Timothy Myers makes the runner in the paint set up by Robert Follansbee | 35-42 |
| 01:05 | Marquette | William Red connects on the open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Ogle | 35-44 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Santos Sandoval | 35-44 |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Justin Nau is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Hart - foul #2 on Rick Hart, team foul #16 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), John Robbins (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Robert Follansbee, Ryan Weintraub, David Evans | |
| Subs | Marquette | Clifford Wood (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Gregory Botts (SF), Richard Groom (C) William Red, Anthony Ogle, Santos Sandoval, Scott McDermott | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-44 |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Justin Nau makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Justin Nau makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Rick Hart lays it up and in on a nice dish by Loyd Williams | 37-46 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Richard Groom clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Justin Nau pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | The clock runs out | 37-46 |