| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carlos Cales (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Moses Britton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Schofield (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brett Vansteenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Millard Hagen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Maxey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Quincy Scoles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | James Schofield inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:45 | Villanova | Carlos Cales is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-28 |
| 19:39 | Marquette | Millard Hagen is fouled in the backcourt by Moses Britton - foul #3 on Moses Britton, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Barber (SG) Moses Britton | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 19:26 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 19:24 | Marquette | Henry Maxey tips it but misses | 41-28 |
| 19:22 | Marquette | David Taylor tips it in | 41-30 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jerry Barber | 43-30 |
| 18:43 | Marquette | Millard Hagen comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-30 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | James Schofield snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Carlos Cales throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG), Joesph Creger (SG), Eddie Guidry (PF), David Richards (C) Carlos Cales, Jerry Barber, Brett Vansteenberg, Kyle Patrick | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dwight Cornelison (PG), Mark Poole (SG), Bryan Gahagan (SF), John Bowden (PF), Troy Court (C) Millard Hagen, David Taylor, Henry Maxey, Quincy Scoles, Jim Thornton | |
| 18:22 | Marquette | Mark Poole is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Poole, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | James Schofield banks in the layup set up by Michael Hamrick | 45-30 |
| 17:43 | Marquette | Mark Poole misses the jump hook near the basket | 45-30 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Hamrick | 45-30 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Dwight Cornelison - foul #2 on Dwight Cornelison, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carlos Cales (PG), Jerry Barber (SF), Brett Vansteenberg (PF), Kyle Patrick (C) Joesph Creger, James Schofield, Eddie Guidry, David Richards | |
| Subs | Marquette | Millard Hagen (PG), David Taylor (SG), Henry Maxey (SF), Quincy Scoles (PF), John Urbano (C) Dwight Cornelison, Mark Poole, Bryan Gahagan, John Bowden, Troy Court | |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 17:20 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles is hacked by Carlos Cales in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Cales, team foul #2 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Schofield (SF) Michael Hamrick | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:11 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Millard Hagen | 47-32 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Carlos Cales is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Jerry Barber pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | David Taylor steps in front of the Jerry Barber pass | 47-32 |
| 16:35 | Marquette | Millard Hagen is hacked by Carlos Cales in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Cales, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG) Carlos Cales | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Thornton (C) John Urbano | |
| 16:27 | Marquette | Jim Thornton misses the wide open shot from the left block | 47-32 |
| 16:25 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles grabs the offensive board | 47-32 |
| 16:15 | Marquette | Henry Maxey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Schofield - foul #2 on James Schofield, team foul #4 | 47-32 |
| 16:15 | Marquette | Henry Maxey makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 16:15 | Marquette | Henry Maxey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg jams the wide open dunk set up by Michael Hamrick | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Hamrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Barber (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Schofield (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Vansteenberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Patrick (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Millard Hagen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Maxey (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Quincy Scoles (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Marquette | Millard Hagen is hacked by Michael Hamrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Hamrick, team foul #5 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carlos Cales (PG), Moses Britton (SG), Terry Roderick (C) Michael Hamrick, James Schofield, Kyle Patrick | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 15:40 | Marquette | Millard Hagen scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Taylor | 49-37 |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Moses Britton drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Carlos Cales | 51-37 |
| 15:08 | Marquette | Millard Hagen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | Terry Roderick grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 14:45 | Marquette | Millard Hagen grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 14:40 | Marquette | David Taylor misses the dunk but he's fouled by Jerry Barber - foul #2 on Jerry Barber, team foul #6 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eddie Guidry (SF), David Richards (PF), Kyle Patrick (C) Jerry Barber, Brett Vansteenberg, Terry Roderick | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dwight Cornelison (PG), Bryan Gahagan (SF), John Bowden (PF), John Urbano (C) Millard Hagen, Henry Maxey, Quincy Scoles, Jim Thornton | |
| 14:40 | Marquette | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 14:40 | Marquette | David Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Dwight Cornelison is called for the reach on Carlos Cales in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dwight Cornelison, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Poole (SG), Troy Court (C) David Taylor, John Urbano | |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Troy Court - foul #1 on Troy Court, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joesph Creger (SG) Moses Britton | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick makes the free throw | 54-38 |
| 14:21 | Marquette | David Richards steps in front of the Dwight Cornelison pass in the backcourt | 54-38 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | Joesph Creger can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Poole - foul #2 on Mark Poole, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Moses Britton (SG) Eddie Guidry | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Urbano (C) Troy Court | |
| 14:08 | Villanova | Joesph Creger makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | Joesph Creger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Bryan Gahagan comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 56-38 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Dwight Cornelison is called for the reach on Carlos Cales in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dwight Cornelison, team foul #6 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Schofield (SF), Terry Roderick (C) Joesph Creger, Kyle Patrick | |
| Subs | Marquette | Millard Hagen (PG), David Taylor (SG) Dwight Cornelison, Mark Poole | |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Terry Roderick travels with the ball | 56-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg (PF) David Richards | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:21 | Marquette | David Taylor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-38 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | James Schofield gets the rebound | 56-38 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Terry Roderick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG), Eddie Guidry (PF), Kyle Patrick (C) Carlos Cales, Brett Vansteenberg, Terry Roderick | |
| Subs | Marquette | Henry Maxey (SF), Quincy Scoles (PF) Bryan Gahagan, John Urbano | |
| 12:38 | Marquette | David Taylor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-38 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry snags the defensive board | 56-38 |
| 12:33 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick is hacked by Millard Hagen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Millard Hagen, team foul #7 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joesph Creger (SF), Brett Vansteenberg (PF) James Schofield, Eddie Guidry | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Poole (PG), Troy Court (C) David Taylor, John Bowden | |
| 12:33 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 12:33 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick makes the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 12:30 | Marquette | Michael Hamrick steps in front of the Mark Poole pass in the backcourt | 58-38 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Moses Britton banks in the layup | 60-38 |
| 12:06 | Marquette | Troy Court comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 60-38 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Moses Britton | 60-38 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Moses Britton is called for 10 seconds | 60-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carlos Cales (PG), James Schofield (SF), David Richards (PF), Terry Roderick (C) Michael Hamrick, Moses Britton, Brett Vansteenberg, Kyle Patrick | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Taylor (SG), Bryan Gahagan (SF), Jim Thornton (C) Millard Hagen, Henry Maxey, Troy Court | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carlos Cales (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joesph Creger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Schofield (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Richards (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Roderick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Mark Poole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Taylor (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Gahagan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Quincy Scoles (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Thornton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Marquette | Bryan Gahagan buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Poole | 60-40 |
| 11:27 | Villanova | James Schofield misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-40 |
| 11:26 | Marquette | Jim Thornton grabs the board | 60-40 |
| 11:23 | Marquette | Joesph Creger steals it from Bryan Gahagan in the backcourt | 60-40 |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Joesph Creger lays it up and in | 62-40 |
| 11:16 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Barber (SG), Eddie Guidry (PF), Kyle Patrick (C) Joesph Creger, David Richards, Terry Roderick | |
| Subs | Marquette | Millard Hagen (PG), John Urbano (PF), Troy Court (C) Mark Poole, Quincy Scoles, Jim Thornton | |
| 10:57 | Marquette | John Urbano misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Eddie Guidry - foul #1 on Eddie Guidry, team foul #7 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Moses Britton (SG), Brett Vansteenberg (PF) Carlos Cales, James Schofield | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:57 | Marquette | John Urbano misses the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 10:57 | Marquette | John Urbano makes the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Jerry Barber misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-41 |
| 10:43 | Marquette | Troy Court gets the rebound | 62-41 |
| 10:37 | Marquette | Bryan Gahagan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG), Terry Roderick (C) Jerry Barber, Kyle Patrick | |
| Subs | Marquette | Henry Maxey (SF), John Bowden (PF) Bryan Gahagan, John Urbano | |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg loses the ball out of bounds | 62-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Schofield (SF), David Richards (C) Eddie Guidry, Terry Roderick | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Poole (SG), Jim Thornton (C) David Taylor, Troy Court | |
| 10:17 | Marquette | Millard Hagen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-41 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-41 |
| 09:58 | Marquette | Henry Maxey snags the defensive board | 62-41 |
| 09:52 | Marquette | Jim Thornton connects on the open jumper from the left block set up by Mark Poole | 62-43 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Moses Britton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Millard Hagen - foul #4 on Millard Hagen, team foul #8 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carlos Cales (PG), Jerry Barber (SF), Kyle Patrick (C) Michael Hamrick, James Schofield, David Richards | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Taylor (SG), Bryan Gahagan (SF), Quincy Scoles (PF) Millard Hagen, Henry Maxey, Jim Thornton | |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Moses Britton misses the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Moses Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 09:37 | Marquette | David Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joesph Creger (SF) Moses Britton | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Carlos Cales misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 63-43 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Jerry Barber grabs the offensive board | 63-43 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick slams it home on a nice dish by Carlos Cales | 65-43 |
| 09:05 | Marquette | Mark Poole is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Schofield (SF), David Richards (PF), Terry Roderick (C) Joesph Creger, Brett Vansteenberg, Kyle Patrick | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Urbano (C) John Bowden | |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Carlos Cales can't connect on a shot from the left side | 65-43 |
| 08:50 | Marquette | John Urbano grabs the defensive rebound | 65-43 |
| 08:44 | Marquette | Mark Poole clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Richards - foul #2 on David Richards, team foul #8 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Court (C) Quincy Scoles | |
| 08:44 | Marquette | Mark Poole makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 08:44 | Marquette | Mark Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Terry Roderick misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Troy Court - foul #2 on Troy Court, team foul #9 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG), Moses Britton (SG), Eddie Guidry (PF) Carlos Cales, Jerry Barber, David Richards | |
| Subs | Marquette | Henry Maxey (SF), John Bowden (PF) Bryan Gahagan, John Urbano | |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Terry Roderick makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Terry Roderick makes the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 08:34 | Marquette | Mark Poole is hacked by Michael Hamrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Hamrick, team foul #9 | 67-45 |
| 08:34 | Marquette | Mark Poole makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 08:34 | Marquette | Mark Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 08:34 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to John Bowden | 67-46 |
| 08:15 | Marquette | Henry Maxey loses the ball out of bounds | 67-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joesph Creger (SF), Brett Vansteenberg (PF), Kyle Patrick (C) James Schofield, Eddie Guidry, Terry Roderick | |
| Subs | Marquette | Quincy Scoles (PF), Jim Thornton (C) John Bowden, Troy Court | |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Joesph Creger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #10 | 67-46 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Joesph Creger makes the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Joesph Creger makes the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 07:51 | Marquette | Mark Poole double dribbles | 69-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carlos Cales (PG), Jerry Barber (SF) Michael Hamrick, Moses Britton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dwight Cornelison (PG), Millard Hagen (SG), Bryan Gahagan (SF) Mark Poole, David Taylor, Henry Maxey | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carlos Cales (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joesph Creger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Barber (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brett Vansteenberg (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Patrick (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dwight Cornelison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Millard Hagen (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bryan Gahagan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Quincy Scoles (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Thornton (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Joesph Creger is hacked by Millard Hagen - foul #5 on Millard Hagen, team foul #11 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Richards (C) Kyle Patrick | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Taylor (SG), Troy Court (C) Millard Hagen, Jim Thornton | |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Joesph Creger misses the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Joesph Creger misses the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 07:40 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Troy Court | 69-46 |
| 07:19 | Marquette | Dwight Cornelison clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-46 |
| 07:18 | Marquette | Bryan Gahagan misses the tip | 69-46 |
| 07:17 | Villanova | David Richards grabs the board | 69-46 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Carlos Cales misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-46 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | David Richards tips it but misses | 69-46 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | David Richards gets the offensive rebound | 69-46 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Quincy Scoles - foul #3 on Quincy Scoles, team foul #12 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG), Moses Britton (SG), Eddie Guidry (SF), Terry Roderick (C) Carlos Cales, Joesph Creger, Jerry Barber, David Richards | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Poole (SG), Henry Maxey (SF), John Urbano (PF), John Bowden (C) David Taylor, Bryan Gahagan, Quincy Scoles, Troy Court | |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg makes the 1st free throw | 70-46 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 70-46 |
| 06:54 | Marquette | John Urbano grabs the defensive rebound | 70-46 |
| 06:38 | Marquette | John Urbano misses badly on a shot from the right side | 70-46 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry snags the defensive board | 70-46 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 72-46 |
| 06:03 | Marquette | Henry Maxey's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Roderick | 72-46 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Terry Roderick grabs the defensive rebound | 72-46 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg misses the easy layup | 72-46 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Terry Roderick grabs the offensive rebound | 72-46 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Henry Maxey - foul #3 on Henry Maxey, team foul #13 | 72-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Barber (SG), Joesph Creger (SF), David Richards (C) Moses Britton, Eddie Guidry, Terry Roderick | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Taylor (SG), Bryan Gahagan (SF), Quincy Scoles (PF), Jim Thornton (C) Mark Poole, Henry Maxey, John Urbano, John Bowden | |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg makes the 1st free throw | 73-46 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 73-46 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | David Richards snags the offensive board | 73-46 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg lays it in set up by Joesph Creger | 75-46 |
| 04:56 | Marquette | David Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-46 |
| 04:55 | Marquette | Jim Thornton hits the follow up shot | 75-48 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Dwight Cornelison is called for the reach on Michael Hamrick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dwight Cornelison, team foul #14 | 75-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eddie Guidry (PF) Brett Vansteenberg | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Poole (PG), Troy Court (C) Dwight Cornelison, Jim Thornton | |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick makes the 1st free throw | 76-48 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick makes the 2nd free throw | 77-48 |
| 04:49 | Marquette | Jerry Barber steals the ball from David Taylor in the backcourt | 77-48 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Jerry Barber lays it in | 79-48 |
| 04:38 | Marquette | Troy Court hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Michael Hamrick - foul #4 on Michael Hamrick, team foul #10 | 79-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Roderick (C) Michael Hamrick | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:38 | Marquette | Troy Court misses the free throw | 79-50 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Joesph Creger grabs the defensive rebound | 79-50 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Quincy Scoles picks off the pass by Jerry Barber in the backcourt | 79-50 |
| 04:29 | Marquette | Bryan Gahagan misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 79-50 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | David Richards gets the rebound | 79-50 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Jerry Barber knocks in the floater from the right side | 81-50 |
| 03:54 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 81-50 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry grabs the board | 81-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Joesph Creger is called for traveling in the backcourt | 81-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG) Joesph Creger | |
| Subs | Marquette | Henry Maxey (SF), John Bowden (PF), Jim Thornton (C) Bryan Gahagan, Quincy Scoles, Troy Court | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Hamrick (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Barber (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Guidry (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Richards (tired) 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Roderick (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Mark Poole (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Taylor (very tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Maxey (very tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Bowden (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Thornton (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Marquette | Mark Poole hits a jumper from the free throw line | 81-52 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Jerry Barber loses the dribble to John Bowden | 81-52 |
| 03:08 | Marquette | David Taylor drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-55 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Jerry Barber lays it in | 83-55 |
| 02:40 | Marquette | John Bowden hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 83-55 |
| 02:39 | Marquette | David Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 83-55 |
| 02:16 | Marquette | Eddie Guidry swats the short shot by David Taylor | 83-55 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Terry Roderick gets the rebound | 83-55 |
| 02:05 | Villanova | Jerry Barber is called for 10 seconds | 83-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joesph Creger (SG) Eddie Guidry | |
| Subs | Marquette | Bryan Gahagan (SF), John Urbano (PF), Troy Court (C) Henry Maxey, John Bowden, Jim Thornton | |
| 01:55 | Marquette | David Richards picks off the pass by David Taylor | 83-55 |
| 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) | |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Terry Roderick makes the fadeaway from close range | 85-55 |
| 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) | |
| 01:27 | Marquette | Bryan Gahagan knocks in the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by David Richards - foul #3 on David Richards, team foul #11 | 85-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Quincy Scoles (PF), Jim Thornton (C) John Urbano, Troy Court | |
| 01:27 | Marquette | Bryan Gahagan makes the free throw | 85-58 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Terry Roderick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Henry Maxey (SF) Bryan Gahagan | |
| 01:10 | Marquette | Mark Poole is whistled for traveling | 85-58 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Jerry Barber's fadeaway is rejected by Quincy Scoles | 85-58 |
| 00:52 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Henry Maxey | 85-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Marquette | David Taylor clanks a 3 from the right wing | 85-58 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | David Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 85-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Villanova | David Taylor steals it from Jerry Barber in the backcourt | 85-58 |
| 00:40 | Marquette | David Taylor hits the finger roll | 85-60 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Jerry Barber hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 85-60 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles snags the defensive board | 85-60 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Jim Thornton scores on a jump hook near the basket | 85-62 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick runs out the clock | 85-62 |