| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Carr (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Carl Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Meyer (fresh) PF - Bryan Larios (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fruge (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Alfred Carr inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Charles Dixon misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 19:40 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Danny Meyer | 32-29 |
| 19:30 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Robert Fruge | 32-31 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Alfred Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 18:49 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott loses the dribble to Alfred Carr | 32-31 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Carl Fox banks in the layup set up by Alfred Carr | 34-31 |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Charles Dixon - foul #3 on Charles Dixon, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (C) Charles Dixon, Marc Spann, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | Carl Fox snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Alfred Carr's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Fruge | 34-31 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel snags the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 17:29 | Villanova | Carl Fox loses the ball out of bounds | 34-31 |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | Alfred Carr steps in front of the Bryan Larios pass | 34-31 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Albert Scott takes the ball from Vernon Ray | 34-31 |
| 16:50 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott lays it up and in | 34-33 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Carl Fox is hacked by Louis Walker - foul #1 on Louis Walker, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (PG), Loyd Williams (C) Donald Groves, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 15:59 | Wisconsin | Justin Kiesel is called for the reach on Albert Scott - foul #1 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Bradley Lenihan (PF) Alfred Carr, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (SG), Ognjen Zsohar (PF) Louis Walker, Bryan Larios | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradley Lenihan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul McIff (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Meyer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ognjen Zsohar (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Fruge (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge can't connect on an uncontested runner from close range | 34-33 |
| 15:43 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar grabs the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:32 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 15:31 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Bradley Lenihan | 34-33 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-33 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Loyd Williams tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 14:44 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-33 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Marc Spann hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Loyd Williams | 39-33 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Danny Meyer | 39-35 |
| 13:39 | Villanova | Marc Spann can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 13:37 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Marc Spann can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Fruge - foul #2 on Robert Fruge, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SF), Carl Fox (PF), Vernon Ray (C) Justin Kiesel, Bradley Lenihan, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Walker (PG), Justin Hinton (SG), Kenneth Perine (SF), Bryan Larios (PF) Albert Scott, Paul McIff, Danny Meyer, Robert Fruge | |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:45 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Alfred Carr - foul #3 on Alfred Carr, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (SG) Marc Spann | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:45 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:45 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Carl Fox buries a jumper in the lane set up by Vernon Ray | 43-39 |
| 12:22 | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Alfred Carr snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Bryan Larios blocks the short jumper by Carl Fox | 43-39 |
| 12:03 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:00 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Fox - foul #2 on Carl Fox, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge (C) Ognjen Zsohar | |
| 11:45 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Charles Dixon | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Groves (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Vernon Ray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Louis Walker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Hinton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Perine (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Larios (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fruge (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Carl Fox is denied on a layup by Bryan Larios | 43-39 |
| 11:15 | Villanova | Carl Fox tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton is hacked by Donald Groves - foul #3 on Donald Groves, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Donald Groves, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (SG), Danny Meyer (SF), Ognjen Zsohar (PF) Justin Hinton, Kenneth Perine, Robert Fruge | |
| 10:45 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Paul McIff | 45-41 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 45-41 |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Carl Fox tips it back up and in | 47-41 |
| 10:20 | Wisconsin | Charles Dixon steps in front of the Danny Meyer pass in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Charles Dixon misses the lay-in | 47-41 |
| 10:17 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Danny Meyer | 47-41 |
| 10:00 | Wisconsin | Justin Kiesel takes the ball from Danny Meyer | 47-41 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel drills a jumper from the right block set up by Charles Dixon and he's hacked by Louis Walker - foul #2 on Louis Walker, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG) Alfred Carr | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Scott (PG), Robert Fruge (C) Paul McIff, Ognjen Zsohar | |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:14 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge blows the layup | 50-41 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Bradley Lenihan | 50-41 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Louis Walker is called for the reach on Marc Spann - foul #3 on Louis Walker, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), William Langhorne (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Charles Dixon, Justin Kiesel, Carl Fox, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG), Kenneth Perine (SF) Louis Walker, Danny Meyer | |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-41 |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 08:18 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Perine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (SG), Ognjen Zsohar (PF) Justin Hinton, Bryan Larios | |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Spann | 50-41 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Loyd Williams lays it in | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc Spann (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Langhorne (fresh) PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul McIff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Perine (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ognjen Zsohar (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fruge (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Perine | 52-43 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Kenneth Perine is called for the reach on Marc Spann - foul #2 on Kenneth Perine, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Alfred Carr (SG), Bradley Lenihan (SF), Carl Fox (PF) Donald Groves, Marc Spann, William Langhorne, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG), Danny Meyer (SF), Bryan Larios (PF) Paul McIff, Kenneth Perine, Robert Fruge | |
| 06:47 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses long on a floater from the baseline | 52-43 |
| 06:45 | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ognjen Zsohar and the foul's on Carl Fox - foul #3 on Carl Fox, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Danny Meyer is called for the reach on Justin Kiesel - foul #3 on Danny Meyer, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge (C) Ognjen Zsohar | |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Alfred Carr drills a floater in the paint | 54-46 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton is hacked by Alfred Carr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alfred Carr, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Alfred Carr clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 54-48 |
| 05:31 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge is hacked by Alfred Carr - foul #5 on Alfred Carr, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Vernon Ray (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (SG), Kenneth Perine (SF) Justin Hinton, Danny Meyer | |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Marc Spann connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Vernon Ray | 57-50 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Robert Fruge steals the ball from Loyd Williams | 57-50 |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin | Bryan Larios misses short on an open shot from the left block | 57-50 |
| 04:02 | Villanova | Marc Spann pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Charles Dixon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 03:40 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Charles Dixon - foul #4 on Charles Dixon, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Carl Fox (PF) Charles Dixon, Bradley Lenihan, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Walker (SG), Danny Meyer (SF), Ognjen Zsohar (PF) Paul McIff, Kenneth Perine, Bryan Larios | |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc Spann (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Loyd Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Albert Scott (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Walker (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ognjen Zsohar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fruge (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Danny Meyer is called for the reach on Justin Kiesel - foul #4 on Danny Meyer, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Justin Hinton (SG) Albert Scott | |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | Ognjen Zsohar scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Louis Walker | 59-53 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Carl Fox buries a shot in the lane | 61-53 |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Louis Walker hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Meyer | 61-56 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 61-56 |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | Robert Fruge grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer is fouled on the floor by Carl Fox - foul #4 on Carl Fox, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG) Donald Groves | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Scott (PG), Bryan Larios (PF) Justin Hinton, Ognjen Zsohar | |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Dixon | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Wisconsin | Albert Scott travels with the ball | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Louis Walker is called for the reach on Justin Kiesel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Walker, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Bradley Lenihan (PF) Charles Dixon, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Wisconsin | Bradley Lenihan picks off the pass by Louis Walker | 66-57 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Loyd Williams is hacked by Albert Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Scott, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Scott | 68-59 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Loyd Williams is hacked by Louis Walker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Walker, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Paul McIff (SG) Louis Walker | |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Danny Meyer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-59 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Bradley Lenihan | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Donald Groves runs out the clock | 70-59 |