| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) SG - Pedro Cruz (fresh) SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Regina (fresh) SG - James Carlson (fresh) SF - Douglas Wright (fresh) PF - Frank Reppert (fresh) C - Nathan Bullock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Nwa Adi is denied on a layup by Nathan Bullock | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Louisville | Douglas Wright snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Louisville | Nwa Adi swats the layup by James Carlson | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Nwa Adi gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Regina - foul #1 on Kevin Regina, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:10 | Louisville | James Carlson is whistled for a carry | 1-0 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Nwa Adi knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 3-0 |
| 17:34 | Louisville | Douglas Wright misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ivan Borkoski - foul #1 on Ivan Borkoski, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG), Steve Brown (SF), Timothy McArthur (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Pedro Cruz, Sol Rizzo, Nwa Adi, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:34 | Louisville | Douglas Wright misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:34 | Louisville | Douglas Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:34 | Louisville | Frank Reppert grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:23 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Regina | 3-2 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Nathan Bullock steals the ball from Steve Brown | 3-2 |
| 16:57 | Louisville | Kevin Regina comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steve Brown - foul #1 on Steve Brown, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | Nwa Adi (PF) Timothy McArthur | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:57 | Louisville | Kevin Regina makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:57 | Louisville | Kevin Regina makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Peterson | 6-4 |
| 16:15 | Louisville | Frank Reppert misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Nwa Adi pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:49 | Villanova | Charles Peterson's pass is intercepted by Frank Reppert | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Brown (fresh) PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Regina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Carlson (fresh) SF - Douglas Wright (fresh) PF - Frank Reppert (fresh) C - Nathan Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Louisville | James Carlson is fouled on the floor by Mundan Emanuel - foul #1 on Mundan Emanuel, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Pedro Cruz (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Charles Peterson, Steve Brown, Nwa Adi, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Conklin (PF) Frank Reppert | |
| 15:11 | Louisville | James Carlson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 6-4 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses badly on a runner in the paint | 6-4 |
| 14:48 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 14:43 | Louisville | Douglas Wright double dribbles | 6-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Andrew Sonoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Bohon (PG), Edward Drayton (SG), Jeffery Golinski (SF), Carl Crouch (C) Kevin Regina, James Carlson, Douglas Wright, Nathan Bullock | |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel is hacked by James Bohon - foul #1 on James Bohon, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Pedro Cruz, Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski steps out of bounds on the baseline | 6-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG), Mundan Emanuel (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Reppert (PF) John Conklin | |
| 13:42 | Louisville | Frank Reppert connects on the jump hook in the paint | 6-6 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Peterson | 8-6 |
| 12:59 | Louisville | Carl Crouch scores on a driving attempt from close range | 8-8 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Charles Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-8 |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Frank Reppert grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:31 | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski banks in the layup | 8-10 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel tips it in | 10-10 |
| 11:42 | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski is fouled on the floor by Sol Rizzo - foul #1 on Sol Rizzo, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Steve Brown (SF), Nwa Adi (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Pedro Cruz, Sol Rizzo, Mundan Emanuel, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Regina (PG), James Carlson (SG), Douglas Wright (SF), John Conklin (PF), Nathan Bullock (C) James Bohon, Edward Drayton, Jeffery Golinski, Frank Reppert, Carl Crouch | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steve Brown (fresh) PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Regina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Carlson (fresh) SF - Douglas Wright (fresh) PF - John Conklin (fresh) C - Nathan Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Louisville | Douglas Wright misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski can't connect on a shot near the basket | 10-10 |
| 11:05 | Louisville | John Conklin pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 10:54 | Louisville | Kevin Regina connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-13 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Nwa Adi is whistled for a carry | 10-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF) Steve Brown | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 10:11 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock's dunk attempt is rejected by Nwa Adi | 10-13 |
| 10:09 | Louisville | John Conklin tips it home | 10-15 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Nwa Adi buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ottah Abdallah | 12-15 |
| 09:18 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ivan Borkoski - foul #2 on Ivan Borkoski, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG), Mundan Emanuel (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Charles Peterson, Nwa Adi, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Reppert (PF) John Conklin | |
| 09:18 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:18 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Pedro Cruz | 15-16 |
| 08:28 | Louisville | Pedro Cruz picks off the pass by Nathan Bullock | 15-16 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz lays it up and in | 17-16 |
| 08:00 | Louisville | Kevin Regina is whistled for a carry | 17-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Steve Brown (SF), Nwa Adi (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Pedro Cruz, Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Bohon (PG), Edward Drayton (SG), Jeffery Golinski (SF), Carl Crouch (C) Kevin Regina, James Carlson, Douglas Wright, Nathan Bullock | |
| 07:39 | Villanova | Edward Drayton steps in front of the Steve Brown pass | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steve Brown (fresh) PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Bohon (fresh) SG - Edward Drayton (fresh) SF - Jeffery Golinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Reppert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Louisville | Nwa Adi swats the short shot by Jeffery Golinski | 17-16 |
| 07:17 | Louisville | Carl Crouch grabs the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 07:03 | Louisville | Charles Peterson is called for the reach on James Bohon - foul #1 on Charles Peterson, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Pedro Cruz (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF) Charles Peterson, Mundan Emanuel, Steve Brown | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 06:43 | Louisville | Ottah Abdallah steals it from Jeffery Golinski | 17-16 |
| 06:15 | Villanova | The jumper by Andrew Sonoski is denied by Jeffery Golinski | 17-16 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski grabs the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 06:08 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 17-16 |
| 06:07 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Edward Drayton | 17-16 |
| 05:57 | Louisville | Nwa Adi is called for the reach on Frank Reppert - foul #1 on Nwa Adi, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Mundan Emanuel (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Sol Rizzo, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Regina (PG), James Carlson (SG), Douglas Wright (SF), Nathan Bullock (C) James Bohon, Edward Drayton, Jeffery Golinski, Carl Crouch | |
| 05:57 | Louisville | Frank Reppert makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 05:57 | Louisville | Frank Reppert makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 05:43 | Louisville | Kevin Regina grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 05:25 | Louisville | Douglas Wright hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 17-18 |
| 05:23 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock hits the follow up shot | 17-20 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Peterson | 20-20 |
| 04:50 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 20-20 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Charles Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Charles Peterson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-20 |
| 04:20 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 04:06 | Louisville | Douglas Wright clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Pedro Cruz - foul #1 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Nwa Adi (PF) Pedro Cruz, Timothy McArthur, Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Conklin (PF) Frank Reppert | |
| 04:06 | Louisville | Douglas Wright misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 04:06 | Louisville | Douglas Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Charles Peterson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ottah Abdallah | 23-21 |
| 03:24 | Louisville | James Carlson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Carlson, team foul #3 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski (C) Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sol Rizzo (fairly fresh) PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Regina (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Carlson (fresh) SF - Douglas Wright (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Bullock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah drills a 3 from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 02:57 | Louisville | James Carlson misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Nwa Adi - foul #2 on Nwa Adi, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG) Charles Peterson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:57 | Louisville | James Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:57 | Louisville | James Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Nwa Adi pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-22 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Nwa Adi tips it back up and in | 28-22 |
| 02:35 | Louisville | James Carlson scores on a floater from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Ottah Abdallah | 30-24 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | John Conklin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mundan Emanuel - foul #2 on Mundan Emanuel, team foul #10 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Pedro Cruz (SG) Ottah Abdallah, Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Bohon (PG), Edward Drayton (SG), Jeffery Golinski (SF), Carl Crouch (C) Kevin Regina, James Carlson, Douglas Wright, Nathan Bullock | |
| 01:53 | Louisville | John Conklin misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | John Conklin misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Nwa Adi grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 30-24 |
| 01:28 | Louisville | Carl Crouch gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 01:26 | Louisville | James Bohon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (PF) Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Edward Drayton steps in front of the Sol Rizzo pass | 30-24 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | James Bohon is hacked by Charles Peterson - foul #2 on Charles Peterson, team foul #11 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Steve Brown (SF), Nwa Adi (PF) Pedro Cruz, Sol Rizzo, Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Reppert (PF) John Conklin | |
| 00:48 | Louisville | James Bohon makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | James Bohon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Steve Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Mundan Emanuel (PF) Charles Peterson, Steve Brown, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Regina (PG), James Carlson (SG), Douglas Wright (SF), Nathan Bullock (C) James Bohon, Edward Drayton, Jeffery Golinski, Carl Crouch | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Kevin Regina misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 30-26 |