| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Sjogren (fresh) SF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Chill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Colson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Richard Yeager inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Andrew Chill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-27 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the easy layup | 30-27 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf tips it home | 30-29 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Richard Yeager's floater is tipped away by Brandon Hargrove | 30-29 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Gerard Booth tips it home | 32-29 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is hacked by Andrew Chill - foul #1 on Andrew Chill, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gilbert Gamble | 32-31 |
| 17:40 | Villanova | Richard Yeager can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Brandon Hargrove - foul #3 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (PG), Joseph Rose (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Eric Allen (C) Gregory Simmers, Christopher Sjogren, Andrew Chill, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Li Wang (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Ralph Stratton, Brandon Hargrove, Richard Graf, David Colson | |
| 17:40 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:40 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:40 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:38 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is hacked by Jerry Sanders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Anderson (C) Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:31 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-31 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | William Anderson gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 17:11 | Wisconsin | Li Wang grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin | Eric Allen swats the short shot by Gregory Jackson | 32-31 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | William Anderson snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Joseph Rose misses the fadeaway from the right side | 32-31 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Joseph Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:24 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders is whistled for a carry | 32-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Richard Yeager (PF) Joseph Rose, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), Brandon Hargrove (SF), Richard Graf (PF) Gilbert Gamble, Gregory Jackson, Li Wang | |
| 16:04 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (SG), Gerard Booth (C) Marshall Wilcox, Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Sjogren (fresh) SF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Gerard Booth's floater is tipped away by Daniel Schumacher | 32-31 |
| 15:39 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-31 |
| 15:22 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf tips it in | 32-33 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers double dribbles | 32-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Andrew Chill (PF) Christopher Sjogren, Richard Yeager, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), Li Wang (PF), David Colson (C) Edmond Hillman, Richard Graf, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 14:59 | Wisconsin | Gerard Booth steals it from Brandon Hargrove in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers can't connect on a floater from the right side | 32-33 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Gerard Booth hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 14:34 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is hacked by Gerard Booth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerard Booth, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SF), William Anderson (C) Gregory Simmers, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SF) Brandon Hargrove | |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Li Wang knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Gilbert Gamble | 34-35 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | William Anderson tips it back up and in | 36-35 |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses the 3 from straight away | 36-35 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Andrew Chill gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Joseph Rose drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 13:17 | Wisconsin | David Colson is fouled in the backcourt by William Anderson - foul #1 on William Anderson, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Christopher Sjogren (SG), Richard Yeager (SF), Eric Allen (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Marshall Wilcox, Joseph Rose, Jerry Sanders, Andrew Chill, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (PG), Brandon Hargrove (SF), Richard Graf (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Gilbert Gamble, Ralph Stratton, Li Wang, David Colson | |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-35 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edmond Hillman - foul #1 on Edmond Hillman, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 12:14 | Wisconsin | Gerard Booth steals the ball from Gregory Jackson | 40-35 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Richard Yeager hits a runner near the basket | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Sjogren (fresh) SF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Booth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fresh) SG - Gregory Jackson (fairly fresh) SF - Brandon Hargrove (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Wisconsin | Christopher Sjogren takes the ball from Daniel Schumacher | 42-35 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the floater from the baseline | 42-35 |
| 11:04 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman is fouled on the floor by Eric Allen - foul #1 on Eric Allen, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (PG), Joseph Rose (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Andrew Chill (PF), William Anderson (C) Gregory Simmers, Christopher Sjogren, Richard Yeager, Eric Allen, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), Ralph Stratton (SG), Li Wang (PF), David Colson (C) Edmond Hillman, Gregory Jackson, Richard Graf, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 10:24 | Wisconsin | William Anderson is called for the reach on David Colson - foul #2 on William Anderson, team foul #6 | 42-35 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | Li Wang misses long on a shot in the lane | 42-35 |
| 10:02 | Wisconsin | David Colson gets the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble hits the follow up shot | 42-37 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Gilbert Gamble takes the ball from Marshall Wilcox in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton hits the finger roll set up by Gilbert Gamble | 42-39 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Joseph Rose misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 09:14 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the easy layup | 42-39 |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Stratton | 42-39 |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | The rebound goes to William Anderson | 42-39 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | Li Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 07:41 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove tips it in | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marshall Wilcox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Joseph Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Sanders (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Chill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Stratton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hargrove (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Li Wang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Colson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Joseph Rose misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | William Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Joseph Rose travels with the ball | 42-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Christopher Sjogren (SG), Richard Yeager (SF), Eric Allen (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Marshall Wilcox, Joseph Rose, Jerry Sanders, Andrew Chill, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Richard Graf (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Ralph Stratton, Brandon Hargrove, Li Wang, David Colson | |
| 06:58 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 06:40 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Eric Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Richard Yeager evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the right block | 44-41 |
| 06:01 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher banks in the layup set up by Gregory Jackson | 44-43 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Richard Yeager works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 05:20 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Eric Allen connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Simmers | 48-43 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Sjogren - foul #2 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Chill (PF) Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), Brandon Hargrove (SF), Li Wang (PF), David Colson (C) Gilbert Gamble, Gregory Jackson, Richard Graf, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | David Colson snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | David Colson is hacked by Christopher Sjogren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SG) Christopher Sjogren | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:53 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Andrew Chill | 48-45 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 03:31 | Wisconsin | Edmond Hillman snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Chill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Booth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edmond Hillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Li Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Colson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | David Colson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Simmers - foul #2 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #9 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG), Eric Allen (PF), William Anderson (C) Gregory Simmers, Andrew Chill, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Richard Graf (PF) Edmond Hillman, Brandon Hargrove, Li Wang | |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-46 |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble is hacked by Marshall Wilcox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marshall Wilcox, team foul #10 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF) Marshall Wilcox, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher (C) David Colson | |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 02:36 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | William Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Eric Allen comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders tips it back up and in | 53-47 |
| 02:09 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Richard Yeager (SF), Andrew Chill (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Joseph Rose, Jerry Sanders, Eric Allen, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Gilbert Gamble and the foul's on Andrew Chill - foul #2 on Andrew Chill, team foul #11 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove (SF), David Colson (C) Gregory Jackson, Daniel Schumacher | |
| 01:43 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Richard Yeager works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | David Colson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Richard Yeager is called for the reach on Brandon Hargrove in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Yeager, team foul #12 | 53-50 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Richard Graf steps in front of the Richard Yeager pass | 53-52 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is hacked by Christopher Sjogren in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #13 | 53-52 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Gerard Booth jams it | 55-54 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | David Colson travels with the ball | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Gamble - foul #2 on Gilbert Gamble, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Richard Yeager is hacked by David Colson - foul #2 on David Colson, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Gamble - foul #3 on Gilbert Gamble, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | David Colson is called for the reach on Gregory Simmers - foul #3 on David Colson, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | David Colson is called for the reach on Richard Yeager - foul #4 on David Colson, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | David Colson pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 56-54 |