| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Moses Britton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allan Graham (fresh) SF - Joesph Creger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Guidry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joe Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Madden (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joe West (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Derry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Joe West inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers scores on a runner from the left block set up by Kenneth Cook | 24-37 |
| 19:28 | Villanova | Allan Graham is hacked by Shawn Derry - foul #2 on Shawn Derry, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leo Green (PF) Kenneth Cook | |
| 19:16 | Villanova | The short jumper by Joesph Creger is denied by Leo Green | 24-37 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Leo Green gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Joe West is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 24-37 |
| 18:44 | Wisconsin | Joe West tips it home | 24-39 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Moses Britton connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joesph Creger | 26-39 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-39 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 17:37 | Wisconsin | Leo Green lays it in on a nice dish by Joe Rogers | 26-41 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Moses Britton blows the layup but the foul's on Shawn Derry - foul #3 on Shawn Derry, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (SG), Walter Majors (SF), Dennis Smith (PF), Terry Roderick (C) Allan Graham, Joesph Creger, Eddie Guidry, David Richards | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Blake (PG), Kenneth Cook (PF) Joe Rogers, Shawn Derry | |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Moses Britton makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Moses Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | Joe West hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 28-41 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Walter Majors grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Walter Majors is fouled on the floor by Joe West - foul #2 on Joe West, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Allan Graham (SG) Moses Britton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers (SG), Mwla Akimseu (SF) Kevin Madden, Joe West | |
| 16:27 | Villanova | Walter Majors lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Smith | 30-41 |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Cook | 30-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Hamrick (fresh) SG - Allan Graham (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Majors (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Smith (fresh) C - Terry Roderick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - William Blake (fresh) SG - Joe Rogers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mwla Akimseu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Terry Roderick is hacked by Leo Green - foul #3 on Leo Green, team foul #4 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Lawrence (PF) Terry Roderick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin (SG), Joe West (SF) William Blake, Mwla Akimseu | |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Tommy Wood (SF) Walter Majors | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Blake (PG) Joe Rogers | |
| 15:14 | Wisconsin | Dennis Smith blocks the short jumper by Joe West | 30-44 |
| 15:13 | Wisconsin | Leo Green can't tip it in | 30-44 |
| 15:11 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Joe West banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdin and he's hacked by Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #1 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Moses Britton (PG), Eddie Guidry (PF), David Richards (C) Michael Hamrick, Daniel Lawrence, Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers (PG) William Blake | |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Joe West makes the free throw | 30-47 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 30-47 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to David Richards | 30-47 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | David Richards makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Moses Britton | 32-47 |
| 14:22 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Wood - foul #1 on Tommy Wood, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Majors (SF) Tommy Wood | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden (SG), Shawn Derry (C) Joe Rogers, Leo Green | |
| 13:58 | Wisconsin | Joe West blows the wide open layup | 32-47 |
| 13:57 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin hits the follow up shot | 32-49 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Walter Majors loses the dribble to Dikembe Abdin | 32-49 |
| 13:38 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin lays it in | 32-51 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Kenneth Cook denies the turnaround by David Richards | 32-51 |
| 13:19 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry grabs the board | 32-51 |
| 12:58 | Wisconsin | Eddie Guidry swats the layup by Kenneth Cook | 32-51 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry snags the defensive board | 32-51 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Walter Majors is hacked by Shawn Derry - foul #4 on Shawn Derry, team foul #5 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG), Joesph Creger (SG), Tommy Wood (SF), Dennis Smith (PF), Terry Roderick (C) Moses Britton, Allan Graham, Walter Majors, Eddie Guidry, David Richards | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers (PG), Leo Green (PF) Joe West, Shawn Derry | |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Joesph Creger hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Tommy Wood | 34-51 |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook's pass is intercepted by Joesph Creger | 34-51 |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick lays it in on a great pass from Joesph Creger | 36-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Hamrick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joesph Creger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Wood (fresh) PF - Dennis Smith (fresh) C - Terry Roderick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joe Rogers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Madden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Leo Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Cook (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Dennis Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Dennis Smith misses short on a shot from the baseline | 36-51 |
| 11:08 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Joe Rogers | 36-51 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Rogers | 36-54 |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Terry Roderick scores on a jumper from the right block | 38-54 |
| 09:57 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Leo Green and he's hacked by Tommy Wood - foul #2 on Tommy Wood, team foul #3 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Moses Britton (PG), Allan Graham (SG), Walter Majors (SF), Eddie Guidry (PF), David Richards (C) Michael Hamrick, Joesph Creger, Tommy Wood, Dennis Smith, Terry Roderick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe West (SF) Kevin Madden | |
| 09:57 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin misses the free throw | 38-56 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | David Richards grabs the board | 38-56 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry slams it home | 40-56 |
| 09:33 | Wisconsin | Leo Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-56 |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Walter Majors scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Allan Graham | 42-56 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Leo Green lays it in and he's fouled by Eddie Guidry - foul #2 on Eddie Guidry, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Leo Green makes the free throw | 42-59 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Moses Britton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-59 |
| 08:58 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Guidry | 42-59 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry misses the easy layup | 42-59 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Moses Britton pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Dikembe Abdin steals the ball from Eddie Guidry | 42-59 |
| 08:35 | Wisconsin | Walter Majors steps in front of the Kenneth Cook pass in the backcourt | 42-59 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Moses Britton misses the lay-in | 42-59 |
| 08:33 | Wisconsin | Joe West pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| 08:14 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdin | 42-61 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Moses Britton drills a shot from close range | 44-61 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Moses Britton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allan Graham (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Walter Majors (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Guidry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Richards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joe Rogers (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdin (tiring) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joe West (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leo Green (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Cook (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Wisconsin | Walter Majors is called for the reach on Joe Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Majors, team foul #5 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joesph Creger (SF), Daniel Lawrence (PF), Dennis Smith (C) Walter Majors, Eddie Guidry, David Richards | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden (SG), Shawn Derry (C) Joe Rogers, Kenneth Cook | |
| 07:26 | Wisconsin | Allan Graham steals the ball from Kevin Madden | 44-61 |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Allan Graham slams it home | 46-61 |
| 07:01 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 07:00 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry grabs the offensive board | 46-61 |
| 06:38 | Wisconsin | Joe West connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-63 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Moses Britton's layup is rejected by Joe West | 46-63 |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry pulls down the rebound | 46-63 |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-63 |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (SG), Walter Majors (SF), Eddie Guidry (PF), David Richards (C) Allan Graham, Joesph Creger, Daniel Lawrence, Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers (PG), Mwla Akimseu (SF), Kenneth Cook (PF) Dikembe Abdin, Joe West, Leo Green | |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-63 |
| 05:32 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers is fouled on the floor by Moses Britton - foul #3 on Moses Britton, team foul #6 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe West (SF), Leo Green (PF) Mwla Akimseu, Kenneth Cook | |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | David Richards swats the layup by Leo Green | 48-63 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | David Richards blows the layup but the foul's on Kevin Madden - foul #2 on Kevin Madden, team foul #6 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Cook (PF) Leo Green | |
| 05:07 | Villanova | David Richards makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | David Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 05:07 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| 04:46 | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 49-63 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | David Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | David Richards can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-63 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Joe West | 49-63 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers is hacked by Eddie Guidry - foul #3 on Eddie Guidry, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Allan Graham (SG), Tommy Wood (SF), Dennis Smith (PF), Terry Roderick (C) Michael Hamrick, Walter Majors, Eddie Guidry, David Richards | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin (SG), Mwla Akimseu (SF), Leo Green (PF) Kevin Madden, Joe West, Kenneth Cook | |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Terry Roderick grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Moses Britton loses the dribble to Mwla Akimseu | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Moses Britton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allan Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Wood (fresh) PF - Dennis Smith (fresh) C - Terry Roderick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Joe Rogers (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdin (tiring) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mwla Akimseu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leo Green (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Derry (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joesph Creger (SG) Allan Graham | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Madden (SG), Joe West (SF), Kenneth Cook (PF) Dikembe Abdin, Mwla Akimseu, Leo Green | |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Moses Britton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 03:11 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 03:09 | Wisconsin | Shawn Derry loses the dribble to Joesph Creger in the backcourt | 49-63 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Kevin Madden steps in front of the Terry Roderick pass | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | Joe Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eddie Guidry (PF) Terry Roderick | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin (PG), Ralph Curry (SG), Mwla Akimseu (SF), Leo Green (PF), Cary Meeks (C) Joe Rogers, Kevin Madden, Joe West, Kenneth Cook, Shawn Derry | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Moses Britton comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Cary Meeks - foul #1 on Cary Meeks, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Moses Britton makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Moses Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 02:16 | Wisconsin | Leo Green can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-63 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Moses Britton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 02:00 | Wisconsin | Cary Meeks grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Cary Meeks is fouled in the backcourt by Moses Britton - foul #4 on Moses Britton, team foul #8 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Allan Graham (SG), David Richards (C) Tommy Wood, Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Blake (PG) Mwla Akimseu | |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Cary Meeks makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Cary Meeks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Moses Britton knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allan Graham and he's fouled by Dikembe Abdin - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdin, team foul #8 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu (SF) William Blake | |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Moses Britton misses the free throw | 53-65 |
| 01:46 | Wisconsin | Leo Green grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | Leo Green is hacked by Moses Britton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Moses Britton, team foul #9 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG) Moses Britton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Blake (PG) Mwla Akimseu | |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | Leo Green makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | Leo Green misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry grabs the board | 53-66 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | David Richards knocks in the runner from the baseline | 55-66 |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | William Blake is hacked by Michael Hamrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hamrick, team foul #10 | 55-66 |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | William Blake misses the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:30 | Wisconsin | William Blake misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | William Blake takes the ball from Allan Graham | 55-66 |
| 01:20 | Wisconsin | Ralph Curry hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Blake | 55-68 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Allan Graham is fouled on the floor by Ralph Curry - foul #1 on Ralph Curry, team foul #9 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu (SF) William Blake | |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Allan Graham makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Allan Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:16 | Wisconsin | Cary Meeks snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Cary Meeks is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Graham - foul #3 on Allan Graham, team foul #11 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Blake (PG) Mwla Akimseu | |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Cary Meeks makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Cary Meeks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Leo Green - foul #4 on Leo Green, team foul #10 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mwla Akimseu (SF) William Blake | |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 58-70 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | David Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Leo Green swats the shot by David Richards | 58-70 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | David Richards tips it in | 60-70 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Dikembe Abdin runs out the clock | 60-70 |