| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Hart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Evans (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Theodore Driscoll (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Botts (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Santos Sandoval (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Nebeker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Gregory Botts inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Charles Dixon snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Charles Dixon makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Evans | 38-33 |
| 18:52 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon misses the driving attempt from the left block | 38-33 |
| 18:50 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Nebeker | 38-33 |
| 18:34 | Marquette | Rick Hart takes the ball from Santos Sandoval | 38-33 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Charles Dixon blows the layup | 38-33 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | David Evans tips it home | 40-33 |
| 18:12 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 40-33 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Carl Fox snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | David Evans misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Santos Sandoval - foul #2 on Santos Sandoval, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Charles Dixon, Marc Spann, Rick Hart, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (PG), Brett Cupps (SF), John Stephenson (PF), Thomas Boyd (C) Theodore Driscoll, Gregory Botts, Santos Sandoval, Chris Nebeker | |
| 17:57 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:55 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon is hacked by John Hilliker in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hilliker, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Ray (PF) David Evans | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:43 | Marquette | John Stephenson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Loyd Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee is hacked by Willie Lindsay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Lindsay, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Loyd Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Vernon Ray and he's hacked by Willie Lindsay - foul #2 on Willie Lindsay, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 16:50 | Marquette | Brett Cupps drills a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Justin Kiesel - foul #2 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), David Evans (PF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Robert Follansbee, John Hilliker, Vernon Ray, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (PG), Santos Sandoval (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Willie Lindsay, John Stephenson, Thomas Boyd | |
| 16:50 | Marquette | Brett Cupps misses the free throw | 45-35 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Theodore Driscoll is called for the reach on Anthony Ragland - foul #3 on Theodore Driscoll, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (SF) Justin Kiesel | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (PG), Gregory Botts (SF) Theodore Driscoll, Brett Cupps | |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Rick Hart lays it in set up by Bradley Lenihan | 47-35 |
| 15:59 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Rick Hart (tiring) 4 pts. PF - David Evans (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Lenihan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Lindsay (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Botts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Santos Sandoval (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Grubbs (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Villanova | David Evans misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 15:29 | Marquette | Gregory Botts snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 15:11 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Evans | 47-38 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Charles Dixon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Gregory Botts takes the ball from Anthony Ragland | 47-38 |
| 14:22 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay blows the layup | 47-38 |
| 14:21 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon hits the follow up shot | 47-40 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | The short jumper by David Evans is denied by Santos Sandoval | 47-40 |
| 13:51 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 13:49 | Marquette | Charles Dixon steals it from Willie Lindsay in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | David Evans connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Santos Sandoval - foul #3 on Santos Sandoval, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Carl Fox (C) Charles Dixon, Anthony Ragland, Rick Hart, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), John Stephenson (SF), Chris Nebeker (PF), Thomas Boyd (C) Willie Lindsay, Gregory Botts, Santos Sandoval, Richard Grubbs | |
| 13:29 | Villanova | David Evans makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 13:23 | Marquette | Robert Follansbee steals the ball from William Red in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Carl Fox is denied on a layup by Chris Nebeker | 50-40 |
| 13:04 | Marquette | William Red pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 12:59 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon loses the dribble to Robert Follansbee | 50-40 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee hits the finger roll | 52-40 |
| 12:38 | Marquette | John Stephenson can't finish the uncontested layup | 52-40 |
| 12:37 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker snags the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 12:13 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd's floater is tipped away by Carl Fox | 52-40 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Jeffrey Gordon is called for the reach on Marc Spann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gordon, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hilliker (SG), Vernon Ray (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Marc Spann, David Evans, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (PG), Brett Cupps (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF) Jeffrey Gordon, John Stephenson, Thomas Boyd | |
| 11:55 | Villanova | John Hilliker hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 52-40 |
| 11:53 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Hilliker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Theodore Driscoll (fresh) 3 pf. SG - William Red (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brett Cupps (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Santos Sandoval (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Chris Nebeker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Marquette | Brett Cupps is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| 11:33 | Villanova | John Hilliker scores on a jumper in the paint | 54-40 |
| 11:31 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG) Justin Kiesel | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Marc Spann | 56-40 |
| 10:55 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Vernon Ray | 56-40 |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Theodore Driscoll picks off the pass by Robert Follansbee in the backcourt | 56-40 |
| 10:37 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Loyd Williams - foul #1 on Loyd Williams, team foul #3 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Carl Fox (C) Robert Follansbee, John Hilliker, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), Gregory Botts (SF) Theodore Driscoll, Brett Cupps | |
| 10:37 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 10:37 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Gregory Botts picks off the pass by Charles Dixon | 56-42 |
| 10:17 | Marquette | William Red is hacked by Charles Dixon - foul #1 on Charles Dixon, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Boyd (C) Chris Nebeker | |
| 10:00 | Marquette | William Red hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 09:46 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-45 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Charles Dixon grabs the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Carl Fox can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Boyd - foul #1 on Thomas Boyd, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Vernon Ray (PF) Charles Dixon, Marc Spann, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), John Stephenson (PF) William Red, Willie Lindsay, Santos Sandoval | |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:30 | Marquette | Thomas Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 09:09 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 09:07 | Marquette | Gregory Botts pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 08:51 | Marquette | Justin Kiesel is called for the reach on Thomas Boyd - foul #3 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), David Evans (PF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Robert Follansbee, Vernon Ray, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Marquette | Santos Sandoval (PF) John Stephenson | |
| 08:38 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by David Evans - foul #2 on David Evans, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (SF) Justin Kiesel | |
| Subs | Marquette | Chris Nebeker (C) Thomas Boyd | |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-45 |
| 08:38 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:38 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Rick Hart misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Chris Nebeker - foul #2 on Chris Nebeker, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Loyd Williams (PF) Charles Dixon, John Hilliker, David Evans | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), John Stephenson (SF), Brett Cupps (C) Theodore Driscoll, Gregory Botts, Chris Nebeker | |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:47 | Marquette | Santos Sandoval loses the dribble to Anthony Ragland | 59-47 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Marc Spann slams it home on a nice dish by Anthony Ragland | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Spann (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Hart (tired) 6 pts. PF - Loyd Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Lenihan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Red (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Santos Sandoval (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brett Cupps (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Marquette | Brett Cupps scores on a floater from close range | 61-49 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Marc Spann and he's fouled by Jeffrey Gordon - foul #4 on Jeffrey Gordon, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Carl Fox (C) Marc Spann, Rick Hart, Loyd Williams, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), Gregory Botts (SF), Thomas Boyd (C) William Red, Jeffrey Gordon, John Stephenson, Brett Cupps | |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland makes the free throw | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:46 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Carl Fox lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Ragland | 66-49 |
| 06:20 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay is hacked by Anthony Ragland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Ragland, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), John Hilliker (SG), David Evans (PF) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Chris Nebeker (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Theodore Driscoll, Santos Sandoval, Thomas Boyd | |
| 06:20 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 06:20 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Carl Fox can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 66-51 |
| 05:57 | Marquette | Richard Grubbs gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| 05:44 | Marquette | William Red hits a jumper from the right block | 66-53 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 66-53 |
| 05:14 | Marquette | Gregory Botts gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| 05:09 | Marquette | William Red clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 05:08 | Marquette | Gregory Botts tips it in | 66-55 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | David Evans hits a jumper near the basket | 68-55 |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Gregory Botts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Rick Hart (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Charles Dixon, John Hilliker, Justin Kiesel, David Evans, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Brett Cupps (SF), Santos Sandoval (PF), Thomas Boyd (C) William Red, Willie Lindsay, Gregory Botts, Chris Nebeker, Richard Grubbs | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Brett Cupps steals it from Rick Hart in the backcourt | 68-55 |
| 04:40 | Marquette | Jeffrey Gordon hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses the jumper from the right side | 68-58 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan grabs the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Marc Spann connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bradley Lenihan | 71-58 |
| 03:47 | Marquette | Robert Follansbee picks off the pass by Thomas Boyd | 71-58 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses the easy layup | 71-58 |
| 03:42 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Lenihan | 71-58 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Marc Spann (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rick Hart (tired) 6 pts. PF - Vernon Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Lenihan (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Theodore Driscoll (tiring) 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brett Cupps (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Santos Sandoval (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Brett Cupps steals the ball from Rick Hart | 71-58 |
| 03:31 | Marquette | Theodore Driscoll travels in the backcourt | 71-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Loyd Williams (PF), Carl Fox (C) Robert Follansbee, Marc Spann, Rick Hart, Vernon Ray, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Stephenson (SF), Chris Nebeker (C) Brett Cupps, Thomas Boyd | |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Jeffrey Gordon is called for the reach on Charles Dixon - foul #5 on Jeffrey Gordon, team foul #10 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Red (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), Gregory Botts (SF) Theodore Driscoll, Jeffrey Gordon, Santos Sandoval | |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Charles Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Charles Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 02:51 | Marquette | John Stephenson drills a floater from the left block set up by William Red and he's fouled by Loyd Williams - foul #2 on Loyd Williams, team foul #8 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hilliker (SF) Justin Kiesel | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Boyd (C) Chris Nebeker | |
| 02:51 | Marquette | John Stephenson makes the free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Carl Fox connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by John Hilliker | 75-61 |
| 02:01 | Marquette | John Stephenson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 75-61 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Loyd Williams is fouled in the backcourt by William Red - foul #4 on William Red, team foul #11 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Charles Dixon, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Marquette | Santos Sandoval (PF), Chris Nebeker (C) John Stephenson, Thomas Boyd | |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:46 | Marquette | Gregory Botts hits a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on John Hilliker - foul #2 on John Hilliker, team foul #9 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Vernon Ray (PF) Anthony Ragland, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:46 | Marquette | Gregory Botts misses the free throw | 77-63 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Loyd Williams gets the rebound | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Willie Lindsay - foul #3 on Willie Lindsay, team foul #12 | 77-63 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee makes the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 01:02 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 79-63 |
| 01:00 | Marquette | Gregory Botts gets the offensive rebound | 79-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Gregory Botts misses short on a jumper from the right block | 79-63 |
| 00:54 | Marquette | Chris Nebeker grabs the offensive board | 79-63 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | William Red is whistled for a carry | 79-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | John Hilliker makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Kiesel and he's hacked by Willie Lindsay - foul #4 on Willie Lindsay, team foul #13 | 81-63 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | John Hilliker makes the free throw | 82-63 |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Gregory Botts scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Red | 82-65 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee runs out the clock | 82-65 |