Unlike the semifinal game that tipped off Friday night, which needed overtime to settle the contest, the Villanova Wildcats seemed like they wanted to end it early.
The Wildcats blitzed the Butler Bulldogs, getting nearly every single shot to fall at the beginning of the game. By the time Butler had answered with its first basket of the game, about five-and-a-half minutes were gone and Villanova had a dominating 19-0 lead.
”I didn’t even notice that the score was 19-0,” Villanova guard Phil Booth said. “I saw them call time out, I looked up and I noticed what it was.