| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carlos Cales (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Moses Britton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Schofield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brett Vansteenberg (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kyle Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Keith Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ante Zebley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joe Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | James Schofield inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Carlos Cales is hacked by Joe Rogers - foul #1 on Joe Rogers, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | James Schofield connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Moses Britton | 31-31 |
| 19:12 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Moses Britton | 31-31 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 18:31 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Moses Britton - foul #2 on Moses Britton, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Barber (SG), Terry Roderick (C) Moses Britton, Kyle Patrick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:31 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:31 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joe Rogers - foul #2 on Joe Rogers, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG), Joesph Creger (SF) Carlos Cales, James Schofield | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:56 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Richards (PF) Brett Vansteenberg | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:40 | Villanova | Joesph Creger is hacked by Joe Rogers - foul #3 on Joe Rogers, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Mason (PF) Joe Rogers | |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Joesph Creger scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Jerry Barber | 37-32 |
| 16:59 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn buries a floater from the right block | 37-34 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Joesph Creger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 16:33 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins loses the dribble to Joesph Creger in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | William Mason is called for the reach on Jerry Barber - foul #1 on William Mason, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carlos Cales (PG), Moses Britton (SG), James Schofield (SF), Brett Vansteenberg (PF), Kyle Patrick (C) Michael Hamrick, Jerry Barber, Joesph Creger, David Richards, Terry Roderick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Moses Britton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-34 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Moses Britton tips it back up and in | 39-34 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | James Schofield takes the ball from Dikembe Abdin in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carlos Cales (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Moses Britton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Schofield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Brett Vansteenberg (fresh) 11 pts. C - Kyle Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Keith Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ante Zebley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Dunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Richard Dunn - foul #3 on Richard Dunn, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers (PG), Kevin Madden (SG) Keith Watkins, Dikembe Abdin | |
| 15:49 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:49 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:49 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Richard Dunn | 39-34 |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Madden | 39-37 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Richard Dunn is called for the reach on Carlos Cales - foul #4 on Richard Dunn, team foul #6 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Shawn Porter (SF), Kenneth Cook (C) Ante Zebley, Richard Dunn | |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Shawn Porter gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:32 | Wisconsin | William Mason buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Madden | 39-39 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Carlos Cales hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 39-39 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg tips it home | 41-39 |
| 14:03 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-41 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | James Schofield hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 13:48 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cook | 41-41 |
| 13:38 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Rogers | 41-44 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Carlos Cales connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brett Vansteenberg and the foul's on Kenneth Cook - foul #2 on Kenneth Cook, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Barber (SG), Joesph Creger (SF), Eddie Guidry (PF), David Richards (C) Moses Britton, James Schofield, Brett Vansteenberg, Kyle Patrick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins (PG), Ante Zebley (SF) Shawn Porter, Kenneth Cook | |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Carlos Cales makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:11 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Carlos Cales can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 13:04 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 13:00 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 12:59 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Richards | 44-46 |
| 12:49 | Villanova | Carlos Cales buries a jumper from the left side | 46-46 |
| 12:36 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 12:34 | Villanova | David Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:14 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry can't finish the layup | 46-46 |
| 12:12 | Wisconsin | William Mason grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 11:57 | Wisconsin | Joesph Creger steals it from Keith Watkins | 46-46 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Carlos Cales banks in the layup on a great pass from Joesph Creger | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carlos Cales (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Barber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joesph Creger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Guidry (fairly fresh) C - David Richards (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Keith Watkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Madden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ante Zebley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Rogers (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - William Mason (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Rogers | 48-48 |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Carlos Cales knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Barber | 51-48 |
| 11:03 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Madden | 51-50 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry can't throw it down | 51-50 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | David Richards tips it home | 53-50 |
| 10:43 | Wisconsin | Joesph Creger picks off the pass by Kevin Madden in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Jerry Barber lays it in on a great pass from Joesph Creger | 55-50 |
| 10:37 | Wisconsin | Eddie Guidry is called for the reach on Keith Watkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Guidry, team foul #2 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG), Moses Britton (SG), James Schofield (SF), Brett Vansteenberg (PF), Terry Roderick (C) Carlos Cales, Jerry Barber, Joesph Creger, Eddie Guidry, David Richards | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derek Upshaw (SG), Dikembe Abdin (SF), Kenneth Cook (C) Kevin Madden, Ante Zebley, William Mason | |
| 10:20 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Keith Watkins | 55-52 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Derek Upshaw - foul #1 on Derek Upshaw, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kyle Patrick (C) Terry Roderick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Schofield - foul #1 on James Schofield, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Schofield | 59-54 |
| 09:29 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:16 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins's pass is intercepted by Brett Vansteenberg | 59-54 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Derek Upshaw takes the ball from Kyle Patrick | 59-54 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin lays it in on a great pass from Derek Upshaw | 59-56 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick comes up short on the floater from the right side | 59-56 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 08:24 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers banks in the layup on a great pass from Derek Upshaw | 59-58 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | James Schofield hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 08:04 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | Kyle Patrick steals it from Derek Upshaw in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 59-58 |
| 07:53 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Hamrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Moses Britton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Schofield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Brett Vansteenberg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kyle Patrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Keith Watkins (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Upshaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Rogers (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Cook (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carlos Cales (PG), Terry Roderick (C) Michael Hamrick, Kyle Patrick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley (PG), Kevin Madden (SG), Richard Dunn (C) Keith Watkins, Derek Upshaw, Kenneth Cook | |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Moses Britton misses short on a floater from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Terry Roderick gets the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Carlos Cales misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Moses Britton snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Carlos Cales misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 07:07 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 06:46 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Carlos Cales gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:28 | Villanova | Moses Britton misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 59-58 |
| 06:26 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 06:10 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley hits the finger roll | 59-60 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Moses Britton | 61-60 |
| 05:30 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Carlos Cales - foul #2 on Carlos Cales, team foul #4 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Barber (PG), Joesph Creger (SG), Eddie Guidry (SF), David Richards (PF), Kyle Patrick (C) Carlos Cales, Moses Britton, James Schofield, Brett Vansteenberg, Terry Roderick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins (PG), Shawn Porter (SF), Kenneth Cook (PF) Kevin Madden, Dikembe Abdin, Joe Rogers | |
| 05:30 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:30 | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 61-62 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick tips it home | 63-62 |
| 04:37 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn is hacked by Joesph Creger - foul #1 on Joesph Creger, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG) Joesph Creger | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Derek Upshaw (SG), William Mason (PF) Ante Zebley, Kenneth Cook | |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Derek Upshaw misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-62 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-62 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Barber | 63-62 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry double dribbles | 63-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carlos Cales (PG), James Schofield (SF), Brett Vansteenberg (PF) Michael Hamrick, Eddie Guidry, David Richards | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook (C) Richard Dunn | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carlos Cales (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Barber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Schofield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Brett Vansteenberg (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kyle Patrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Keith Watkins (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Upshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Cook (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by William Mason is blocked by Brett Vansteenberg | 63-62 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Jerry Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Carlos Cales makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Schofield | 65-62 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Shawn Porter is called for the reach on James Schofield - foul #2 on Shawn Porter, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG), Joesph Creger (SG), Terry Roderick (C) Carlos Cales, Jerry Barber, Kyle Patrick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden (SG), Dikembe Abdin (SF), Richard Dunn (C) Derek Upshaw, Shawn Porter, Kenneth Cook | |
| 02:35 | Villanova | James Schofield misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Joesph Creger hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Hamrick | 67-65 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | James Schofield steals it from Richard Dunn | 67-65 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Terry Roderick lays it up and in on a great pass from Brett Vansteenberg | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn hits a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Terry Roderick - foul #2 on Terry Roderick, team foul #6 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carlos Cales (PG), Moses Britton (SG), Kyle Patrick (C) Michael Hamrick, Joesph Creger, Terry Roderick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ante Zebley (SF), Joe Rogers (PF) Dikembe Abdin, William Mason | |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | Richard Dunn misses the free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Moses Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick knocks in the turnaround from close range | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Rogers | 71-69 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick blows the layup | 71-69 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick can't tip it in | 71-69 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick tips it home | 73-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Carlos Cales takes the ball from Ante Zebley | 73-69 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Carlos Cales misses the easy layup | 73-69 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | A charge is called on Ante Zebley - foul #2 on Ante Zebley, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Barber (SG) Moses Britton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:03 | Villanova | James Schofield is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Madden - foul #4 on Kevin Madden, team foul #11 | 73-69 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | James Schofield makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | James Schofield makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Keith Watkins clanks a halfcourt shot | 75-69 |