| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) SG - Sudi Almarza (fresh) SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) PF - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) C - Roy Wilford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Roberto Russo (fresh) SG - Richard Crank (fresh) SF - Daniel Hemphill (fresh) PF - Matthew Castorena (fresh) C - Ivan Peterman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Marquette | Richard Crank comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Roy Wilford | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Marquette | Richard Crank misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal buries a 3 from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 18:26 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ivan Peterman, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-0 |
| 17:48 | Marquette | Jerome Dyal takes the ball from Ivan Peterman | 6-0 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerome Dyal | 8-0 |
| 17:33 | Marquette | Daniel Hemphill misses short on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Sudi Almarza - foul #1 on Sudi Almarza, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (SG), Antonio Wilson (SF), Anthony Granier (PF), Matthew Griffith (C) Sudi Almarza, Daniel Robinson, Cameron Michalowski, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Marquette | Howard Jowett (PF), Walter Smith (C) Matthew Castorena, Ivan Peterman | |
| 17:33 | Marquette | Daniel Hemphill makes the 1st free throw | 8-1 |
| 17:33 | Marquette | Daniel Hemphill makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:33 | Marquette | Daniel Hemphill makes the 3rd free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Clint Simmons is called for traveling | 8-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF) Jerome Dyal | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Rogers (SF) Daniel Hemphill | |
| 17:09 | Marquette | Clint Simmons is called for the reach on Richard Crank - foul #1 on Clint Simmons, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (PG), Everett Bradley (SG) Roberto Russo, Richard Crank | |
| 16:58 | Marquette | Daniel Robinson swats the shot by Walter Smith | 8-3 |
| 16:57 | Marquette | Howard Jowett misses the tip | 8-3 |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Matthew Griffith grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Clint Simmons drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Griffith | 11-3 |
| 16:13 | Marquette | Walter Smith loses the dribble to Anthony Granier | 11-3 |
| 15:56 | Villanova | Anthony Granier scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Clint Simmons | 13-3 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Wilson (fresh) SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) PF - Anthony Granier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Griffith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wilbert Greene (fresh) SG - Everett Bradley (fresh) SF - James Rogers (fresh) PF - Howard Jowett (fairly fresh) C - Walter Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Marquette | Matthew Griffith is called for the reach on Walter Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Griffith, team foul #3 | 13-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Sudi Almarza (SG), Cameron Michalowski (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Clint Simmons, Antonio Wilson, Anthony Granier, Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Roberto Russo (PG), Richard Crank (SG), Daniel Hemphill (SF), Matthew Castorena (PF), Ivan Peterman (C) Wilbert Greene, Everett Bradley, James Rogers, Howard Jowett, Walter Smith | |
| 15:28 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Roy Wilford - foul #1 on Roy Wilford, team foul #4 | 13-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Wilson (SF), Matthew Griffith (PF) Daniel Robinson, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 15:28 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena makes the 1st free throw | 13-4 |
| 15:28 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena makes the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Roy Wilford clanks a turnaround from the left block | 13-5 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Matthew Griffith tips it home | 15-5 |
| 15:00 | Marquette | Roberto Russo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-5 |
| 14:58 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena grabs the offensive rebound | 15-5 |
| 14:46 | Marquette | Richard Crank drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Matthew Griffith clanks a jumper from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal gets the offensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Richard Crank is called for the reach on Sudi Almarza - foul #1 on Richard Crank, team foul #2 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Antonio Wilson, Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:08 | Villanova | Ivan Peterman picks off the pass by Sudi Almarza | 15-8 |
| 13:53 | Marquette | Daniel Hemphill's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Wilford | 15-8 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-8 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson tips it but misses | 15-8 |
| 13:25 | Marquette | Richard Crank gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:10 | Marquette | Richard Crank clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-8 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | Roy Wilford pulls down the rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Cameron Michalowski | 17-8 |
| 12:49 | Marquette | Roberto Russo misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-8 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson pulls down the rebound | 17-8 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-8 |
| 12:34 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman gets the rebound | 17-8 |
| 12:17 | Marquette | Richard Crank is hacked by Sudi Almarza - foul #2 on Sudi Almarza, team foul #5 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (SG), Anthony Granier (PF) Sudi Almarza, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (PG), Everett Bradley (SG), James Rogers (SF), Howard Jowett (PF), Walter Smith (C) Roberto Russo, Richard Crank, Daniel Hemphill, Matthew Castorena, Ivan Peterman | |
| 12:00 | Marquette | Everett Bradley's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Wilford | 17-8 |
| 11:59 | Marquette | Howard Jowett gets the offensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 11:43 | Marquette | James Rogers knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clint Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Granier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wilbert Greene (fresh) SG - Everett Bradley (fresh) SF - James Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Howard Jowett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Villanova | Clint Simmons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 11:18 | Marquette | Howard Jowett grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 11:13 | Marquette | Everett Bradley knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Wilbert Greene | 17-14 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 17-14 |
| 10:50 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Wilbert Greene | 17-14 |
| 10:38 | Marquette | Howard Jowett clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-14 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Wilbert Greene steps in front of the Jerome Dyal pass | 17-14 |
| 10:15 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene hits the finger roll | 17-16 |
| 10:00 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Everett Bradley - foul #1 on Everett Bradley, team foul #3 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Wilson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Daniel Robinson, Anthony Granier | |
| Subs | Marquette | Roberto Russo (PG), Richard Crank (SG), Lance Burkley (PF) Everett Bradley, Howard Jowett, Walter Smith | |
| 10:00 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:42 | Marquette | James Rogers connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-19 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lance Burkley - foul #1 on Lance Burkley, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF), Matthew Griffith (C) Antonio Wilson, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Hemphill (SF), Matthew Castorena (PF), Ivan Peterman (C) James Rogers, Lance Burkley, Wilbert Greene | |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:20 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 09:08 | Marquette | Daniel Hemphill is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Daniel Hemphill, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski scores on a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Ivan Peterman - foul #2 on Ivan Peterman, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Wilson (SG), Roy Wilford (C) Clint Simmons, Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Walter Smith (C) Ivan Peterman | |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski makes the free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:27 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena lays it up and in set up by Roberto Russo and he's hacked by Daniel Robinson - foul #1 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (SG) Antonio Wilson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:27 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 08:18 | Marquette | Daniel Hemphill gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:57 | Marquette | Daniel Hemphill comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jerome Dyal - foul #1 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Wilson (SG), Matthew Griffith (PF) Clint Simmons, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (PG), Everett Bradley (SG), Howard Jowett (C) Roberto Russo, Richard Crank, Walter Smith | |
| 07:57 | Marquette | Daniel Hemphill misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:57 | Marquette | Daniel Hemphill makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 23-23 |
| 07:39 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena grabs the board | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Wilson (fresh) SF - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wilbert Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Hemphill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Castorena (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Jowett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Marquette | Everett Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (SG), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Antonio Wilson, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Rogers (SF), Lance Burkley (PF) Daniel Hemphill, Matthew Castorena | |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on James Rogers - foul #1 on James Rogers, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Wilford (C) Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Roberto Russo (PG), Richard Crank (SG), Walter Smith (PF) Everett Bradley, Lance Burkley, Howard Jowett | |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:31 | Marquette | James Rogers is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Rogers, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Wilson (SG), Matthew Griffith (PF) Clint Simmons, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Hemphill (SF), Lance Burkley (PF) James Rogers, Wilbert Greene | |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Roy Wilford lays it up and in | 26-23 |
| 05:56 | Marquette | Walter Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (SG), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Antonio Wilson, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Marquette | Matthew Castorena (PF) Daniel Hemphill | |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson buries a floater in the lane | 28-23 |
| 05:25 | Marquette | Roberto Russo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jerome Dyal - foul #2 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Wilson (SG), Roy Wilford (C) Jerome Dyal, Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Howard Jowett (SF), Wilbert Greene (C) Lance Burkley, Walter Smith | |
| 05:25 | Marquette | Roberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:25 | Marquette | Roberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Roy Wilford buries a runner from close range set up by Cameron Michalowski | 30-25 |
| 04:38 | Marquette | Wilbert Greene's floater is tipped away by Roy Wilford | 30-25 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Roy Wilford pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson is whistled for traveling | 30-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Granier (PF) Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Everett Bradley (SG), Daniel Hemphill (SF), Lance Burkley (PF) Roberto Russo, Richard Crank, Matthew Castorena | |
| 04:02 | Marquette | Lance Burkley lays it in | 30-27 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Howard Jowett - foul #1 on Howard Jowett, team foul #9 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Sudi Almarza (SG), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Clint Simmons, Antonio Wilson, Anthony Granier | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Rogers (SG), Walter Smith (PF), Ivan Peterman (C) Wilbert Greene, Lance Burkley, Howard Jowett | |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:39 | Marquette | Daniel Hemphill knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ivan Peterman | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sudi Almarza (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Wilford (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Everett Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Hemphill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Smith (fresh) C - Ivan Peterman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza is hacked by James Rogers - foul #3 on James Rogers, team foul #10 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Griffith (PF) Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Roberto Russo (PG) James Rogers | |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:28 | Marquette | Daniel Hemphill clanks a floater from the right side | 33-29 |
| 03:26 | Marquette | Roberto Russo can't tip it in | 33-29 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Roy Wilford clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roberto Russo - foul #1 on Roberto Russo, team foul #11 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski (PF) Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Lance Burkley (SF) Daniel Hemphill | |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:06 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 02:51 | Marquette | Ivan Peterman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Walter Smith - foul #1 on Walter Smith, team foul #12 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Griffith (C) Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (SG), Matthew Castorena (PF) Roberto Russo, Walter Smith | |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 02:18 | Marquette | Richard Crank is hacked by Sudi Almarza - foul #3 on Sudi Almarza, team foul #9 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (SG), Anthony Granier (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Sudi Almarza, Cameron Michalowski, Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Greene (PG) Everett Bradley | |
| 02:18 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 02:18 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the shot near the basket set up by Jerome Dyal | 38-31 |
| 01:41 | Marquette | Jerome Dyal steps in front of the Richard Crank pass | 38-31 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson throws it down set up by Jerome Dyal | 40-31 |
| 01:15 | Marquette | Daniel Robinson picks off the pass by Richard Crank | 40-31 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Anthony Granier tips it in | 42-31 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Richard Crank can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Anthony Granier grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson blows the layup | 42-31 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Matthew Castorena grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Richard Crank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Wilson (SG), Cameron Michalowski (PF), Matthew Griffith (C) Clint Simmons, Anthony Granier, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Marquette | Roberto Russo (PG), Everett Bradley (SG), Daniel Hemphill (SF), Howard Jowett (PF), Walter Smith (C) Wilbert Greene, Richard Crank, Lance Burkley, Matthew Castorena, Ivan Peterman | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Antonio Wilson misses the shot from the left wing | 42-31 |