| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Hardcastle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Dent (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Emilio Espinoza (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Franklin Vess (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Michael Adams inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Louisville | William Coleman hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Rodney Burke and he's fouled by Manuel Dent - foul #3 on Manuel Dent, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Preston Neeley (PG), Richard Tijerina (SF), James Edgar (PF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Manuel Dent, Emilio Espinoza, William Nix, Franklin Vess | |
| 19:33 | Louisville | William Coleman makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Michael Maynard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 23-29 |
| 19:12 | Louisville | Michael Adams snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 18:54 | Louisville | Michael Adams comes up short on the runner in the lane | 23-29 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Preston Neeley gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | James Edgar slams it home | 23-31 |
| 18:12 | Louisville | Rodney Burke is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Rodney Burke, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza (SF), William Nix (PF), Franklin Vess (C) Richard Tijerina, James Edgar, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| 17:57 | Villanova | Preston Neeley can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on William Coleman - foul #3 on William Coleman, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | Swietomierz Malkoski (SG) William Coleman | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:57 | Villanova | Preston Neeley misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | Preston Neeley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 17:33 | Louisville | Michael Adams comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Emilio Espinoza - foul #2 on Emilio Espinoza, team foul #2 | 23-32 |
| 17:33 | Louisville | Michael Adams misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 17:33 | Louisville | Michael Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 17:20 | Villanova | William Nix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-32 |
| 16:52 | Louisville | Franklin Vess picks off the pass by Robert Perkins | 24-32 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Preston Neeley misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-32 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Vess | 24-32 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Franklin Vess misses long on a jumper from the right side | 24-32 |
| 16:15 | Louisville | Robert Perkins gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 15:48 | Louisville | Manuel Hardcastle misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on William Nix - foul #1 on William Nix, team foul #3 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Coleman (PG) Swietomierz Malkoski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Dent (PG), Richard Tijerina (SF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Michael Maynard, Emilio Espinoza, Franklin Vess | |
| 15:48 | Louisville | Manuel Hardcastle misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 15:48 | Louisville | Manuel Hardcastle misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Jeffrey Scroggins snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Hardcastle (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Dent (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Preston Neeley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Tijerina (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Scroggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Manuel Dent drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Scroggins | 24-35 |
| 15:21 | Louisville | Robert Perkins is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Perkins, team foul #3 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Edgar (PF), Franklin Vess (C) William Nix, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Robert Perkins is called for the reach on Preston Neeley - foul #2 on Robert Perkins, team foul #4 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Nix (PF) James Edgar | |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Preston Neeley makes the fadeaway in the paint | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:32 | Louisville | Manuel Dent is called for the reach on Robert Perkins - foul #4 on Manuel Dent, team foul #4 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maynard (SG), Emilio Espinoza (SF), James Edgar (PF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Manuel Dent, Richard Tijerina, William Nix, Franklin Vess | |
| 14:19 | Louisville | William Coleman buries a floater from the left side set up by Michael Adams | 26-37 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Michael Adams steps in front of the James Edgar pass | 26-37 |
| 13:56 | Louisville | Michael Adams banks in the layup | 28-37 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Preston Neeley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 13:41 | Louisville | Manuel Hardcastle grabs the board | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:20 | Louisville | Michael Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 13:18 | Louisville | Michael Adams snags the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 12:57 | Louisville | Emilio Espinoza steals it from William Coleman | 28-37 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Manuel Hardcastle denies the turnaround by Emilio Espinoza | 28-37 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to James Edgar | 28-37 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Preston Neeley scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-39 |
| 11:56 | Louisville | Michael Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Swietomierz Malkoski (SG), Ricky Cleveland (SF), Adam Holcombe (PF) Robert Perkins, Michael Adams, Rodney Burke | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Tijerina (SF), William Nix (PF), Franklin Vess (C) Emilio Espinoza, James Edgar, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Franklin Vess hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Manuel Hardcastle - foul #3 on Manuel Hardcastle, team foul #5 | 28-39 |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Franklin Vess makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Franklin Vess makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Coleman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Swietomierz Malkoski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricky Cleveland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Holcombe (fresh) 3 reb. C - Manuel Hardcastle (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Preston Neeley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Maynard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Tijerina (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Franklin Vess (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:10 | Louisville | William Coleman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Franklin Vess | 28-41 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Ricky Cleveland steals it from William Nix | 28-41 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Manuel Hardcastle can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Richard Tijerina grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Michael Maynard makes the floater from just outside the lane | 28-43 |
| 09:59 | Louisville | William Coleman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-43 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Richard Tijerina grabs the board | 28-43 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | William Coleman steals the ball from Franklin Vess | 28-43 |
| 09:30 | Louisville | Swietomierz Malkoski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Coleman | 30-43 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | William Nix connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 08:56 | Louisville | Manuel Hardcastle's pass is intercepted by Michael Maynard | 30-45 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Franklin Vess is fouled on the floor by Manuel Hardcastle - foul #4 on Manuel Hardcastle, team foul #6 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Perkins (SG), Michael Adams (SF), Rodney Burke (PF) Swietomierz Malkoski, Ricky Cleveland, Manuel Hardcastle | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Dent (PG), Emilio Espinoza (SF) Michael Maynard, Richard Tijerina | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Manuel Dent is fouled on the floor by Robert Perkins - foul #3 on Robert Perkins, team foul #7 | 30-45 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Manuel Dent misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 08:20 | Louisville | Adam Holcombe grabs the board | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:11 | Louisville | Rodney Burke misses the dunk but he's fouled by Preston Neeley - foul #3 on Preston Neeley, team foul #5 | 30-45 |
| 08:11 | Louisville | Rodney Burke makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 08:11 | Louisville | Rodney Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Preston Neeley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 07:48 | Louisville | William Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:37 | Louisville | Adam Holcombe scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from William Coleman | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Coleman (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodney Burke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Holcombe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Dent (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Preston Neeley (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Emilio Espinoza (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Nix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Franklin Vess (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Preston Neeley clanks a shot from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| 07:24 | Louisville | Robert Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 07:20 | Louisville | Preston Neeley steals the ball from Robert Perkins | 34-45 |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Preston Neeley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Swietomierz Malkoski (SG), Manuel Hardcastle (C) William Coleman, Adam Holcombe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Franklin Vess | |
| 06:33 | Louisville | Manuel Hardcastle misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-45 |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Rodney Burke pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 06:19 | Louisville | Michael Adams scores on a shot in the paint | 36-45 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | Preston Neeley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-45 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Preston Neeley tips it in | 36-47 |
| 05:49 | Louisville | William Nix is called for the reach on Michael Adams - foul #2 on William Nix, team foul #6 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Coleman (PG) Robert Perkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Tijerina (SF), James Edgar (PF), Franklin Vess (C) Emilio Espinoza, William Nix, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| 05:30 | Louisville | William Coleman makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Rodney Burke | 39-47 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Manuel Dent can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-47 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Franklin Vess tips it in | 39-49 |
| 04:54 | Louisville | Manuel Hardcastle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maynard (SG), Emilio Espinoza (SF), William Nix (PF) Preston Neeley, Richard Tijerina, James Edgar | |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Franklin Vess comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Rodney Burke - foul #3 on Rodney Burke, team foul #8 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Perkins (SG), Ricky Cleveland (SF) Swietomierz Malkoski, Michael Adams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Preston Neeley (SG), Richard Tijerina (SF) Michael Maynard, Emilio Espinoza | |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Franklin Vess makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Franklin Vess makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:27 | Louisville | William Coleman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | William Nix pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Manuel Dent misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 04:12 | Louisville | Ricky Cleveland snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 04:02 | Louisville | Manuel Hardcastle hits a shot from the baseline set up by Rodney Burke | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Franklin Vess scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Manuel Dent | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Coleman (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Cleveland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rodney Burke (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Hardcastle (tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Dent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Preston Neeley (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Tijerina (fresh) 6 reb. PF - William Nix (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Franklin Vess (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Louisville | Ricky Cleveland misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-53 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Richard Tijerina pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Franklin Vess misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Manuel Hardcastle - foul #5 on Manuel Hardcastle, team foul #9 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Swietomierz Malkoski (PG), Bernie Stout (SG), Michael Adams (PF), Adam Holcombe (C) William Coleman, Robert Perkins, Rodney Burke, Manuel Hardcastle | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maynard (SG), Emilio Espinoza (SF), Jeffrey Scroggins (PF) Preston Neeley, Richard Tijerina, William Nix | |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Franklin Vess makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Franklin Vess makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Swietomierz Malkoski is fouled on the floor by Emilio Espinoza - foul #3 on Emilio Espinoza, team foul #7 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Nix (PF) Franklin Vess | |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Swietomierz Malkoski makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Swietomierz Malkoski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Jeffrey Scroggins snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Manuel Dent connects on the jump hook from the right block | 42-57 |
| 02:17 | Louisville | William Nix is called for the reach on Michael Adams - foul #3 on William Nix, team foul #8 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Edgar (PF), Franklin Vess (C) William Nix, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| 02:17 | Louisville | Michael Adams misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Edgar | 42-57 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Manuel Dent misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-57 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Michael Maynard grabs the offensive board | 42-57 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Franklin Vess knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Michael Maynard | 42-59 |
| 01:20 | Louisville | Ricky Cleveland misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Franklin Vess snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Adam Holcombe picks off the pass by Franklin Vess | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Louisville | Michael Adams buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Manuel Dent is fouled on the floor by Adam Holcombe - foul #1 on Adam Holcombe, team foul #10 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Burke (C) Michael Adams | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Nix (PF) James Edgar | |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Manuel Dent makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Manuel Dent makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Swietomierz Malkoski is called for traveling | 44-61 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Manuel Dent runs out the clock | 44-61 |