| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Edward Sullivan (fresh) PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) 2 blk. C - Samuel Conner (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Bruce Peet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Winston (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gilbert Fry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Henry Lee inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Louisville | Kevin Winston is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 29-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Domanski (PF), Dewey Platt (C) Felix Valdez, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 19:10 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Henry Lee - foul #1 on Henry Lee, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson (SF), Samuel Conner (PF) Wallace Bickel, Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 19:10 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:58 | Louisville | Henry Lee makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Winston | 30-37 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl drills a 3 from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 18:15 | Louisville | David Anderson lays it in on a great pass from Bruce Peet | 33-39 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | Dewey Platt is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 33-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Felix Valdez (PF) Kevin Hinkson, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:26 | Louisville | Kevin Winston is hacked by Felix Valdez - foul #2 on Felix Valdez, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dewey Platt (C) Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Pipes (PG), Matthew Smith (PF) Bruce Peet, David Anderson | |
| 17:21 | Louisville | Kevin Winston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Jamie Rayl - foul #1 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 17:21 | Louisville | Kevin Winston misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:21 | Louisville | Kevin Winston makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:21 | Louisville | Kevin Winston makes the 3rd free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:59 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel scores on a floater from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 16:43 | Louisville | Edward Pipes is fouled on the floor by Dewey Platt - foul #2 on Dewey Platt, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF), Samuel Conner (C) Edward Sullivan, Felix Valdez, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble (SG), Earl Crosby (C) Kevin Winston, Gilbert Fry | |
| 16:20 | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Samuel Conner can't throw it down but the foul's on Earl Crosby - foul #1 on Earl Crosby, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Felix Valdez (PF), Dewey Platt (C) Wallace Bickel, Jamie Rayl, Kevin Hinkson, Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Bruce Peet (PG), David Anderson (PF) Edward Pipes, Matthew Smith | |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Samuel Conner (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Jason Gale (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) 2 blk. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Bruce Peet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Goble (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Earl Crosby (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Louisville | Earl Crosby knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Bruce Peet and he's fouled by Samuel Conner - foul #1 on Samuel Conner, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Kevin Hinkson (SF) Edward Sullivan, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (SG), Hollis Smith (SF) Jeffrey Goble, Henry Lee | |
| 15:32 | Louisville | Earl Crosby makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Samuel Conner comes up short on the runner from the right block | 36-46 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Samuel Conner buries a shot in the lane | 38-46 |
| 14:33 | Louisville | Kevin Winston works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-46 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | Dewey Platt pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the lay-in | 38-46 |
| 14:08 | Louisville | Bruce Peet grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 13:55 | Louisville | Kevin Hinkson steps in front of the Hollis Smith pass | 38-46 |
| 13:36 | Villanova | Samuel Conner knocks in the floater in the lane | 40-46 |
| 13:08 | Louisville | Earl Crosby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Wallace Bickel, Kevin Hinkson, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Pipes (PG), Jeffrey Goble (SG), Henry Lee (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Gilbert Fry (C) Bruce Peet, Kevin Winston, Hollis Smith, David Anderson, Earl Crosby | |
| 12:43 | Villanova | Jeffrey Goble is called for the reach on Jamie Rayl - foul #1 on Jeffrey Goble, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Edward Pipes is called for the reach on Edward Sullivan - foul #3 on Edward Pipes, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dewey Platt (C) Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 11:59 | Louisville | Edward Pipes snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) 2 blk. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Edward Pipes (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Goble (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) C - Gilbert Fry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Goble | 40-48 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 10:51 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry misses long on a floater from close range | 43-48 |
| 10:50 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry tips it in | 43-50 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | Edward Pipes steps in front of the Jamie Rayl pass | 43-50 |
| 10:29 | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Pipes | 43-52 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan is whistled for traveling | 43-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF), Samuel Conner (C) Edward Sullivan, Felix Valdez, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Louisville | Bruce Peet (PG), Kevin Winston (SG), David Anderson (PF) Edward Pipes, Jeffrey Goble, Matthew Smith | |
| 09:47 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Kevin Winston out of the doubleteam | 43-54 |
| 09:25 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski is whistled for a carry | 43-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF) Jamie Rayl, Kevin Hinkson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Earl Crosby (C) Gilbert Fry | |
| 08:57 | Louisville | David Anderson misses the lay-in | 43-54 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan misses short on a floater from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski tips it in | 45-54 |
| 08:26 | Louisville | Kevin Winston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Wallace Bickel | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:59 | Louisville | The refs have stopped play. Earl Crosby is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 45-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Wallace Bickel, Edward Sullivan, Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Hollis Smith (SF), Gilbert Fry (C) Henry Lee, Earl Crosby | |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 07:53 | Louisville | Kevin Winston pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Gale (tiring) 3 pf. SG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Kevin Hinkson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) 2 blk. C - Samuel Conner (fresh) 18 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Bruce Peet (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Winston (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hollis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gilbert Fry (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Samuel Conner - foul #2 on Samuel Conner, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dewey Platt (C) Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Pipes (PG), Matthew Smith (PF) Bruce Peet, David Anderson | |
| 07:32 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 07:32 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 07:15 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Gilbert Fry | 45-56 |
| 07:07 | Louisville | Dewey Platt is called for the reach on Gilbert Fry - foul #3 on Dewey Platt, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Felix Valdez (PF) Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble (SG), Henry Lee (SF) Kevin Winston, Hollis Smith | |
| 06:50 | Louisville | Henry Lee comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 45-56 |
| 06:49 | Villanova | Samuel Conner snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Jason Gale misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-56 |
| 06:44 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 06:26 | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-56 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Jeffrey Goble picks off the pass by Samuel Conner | 45-56 |
| 06:03 | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble jams it | 45-58 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 05:38 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Henry Lee | 45-58 |
| 05:09 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Samuel Conner - foul #3 on Samuel Conner, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Jamie Rayl, Kevin Hinkson, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Louisville | Bruce Peet (PG), Kevin Winston (SG), David Anderson (PF) Edward Pipes, Jeffrey Goble, Matthew Smith | |
| 05:09 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 05:09 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Jason Gale misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bruce Peet - foul #2 on Bruce Peet, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG) Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Smith (PF) Gilbert Fry | |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Jason Gale makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Jason Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:26 | Louisville | Henry Lee connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Anderson | 47-62 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Jason Gale is whistled for traveling | 47-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF) Jamie Rayl | |
| Subs | Louisville | Hollis Smith (SF) Henry Lee | |
| 03:50 | Louisville | David Anderson misses long on a shot from the right side | 47-62 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dewey Platt | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Gale (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Bruce Peet (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Winston (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hollis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) C - David Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Bruce Peet is called for the reach on Wallace Bickel - foul #3 on Bruce Peet, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Vincent Domanski (PF) Wallace Bickel, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:28 | Villanova | David Anderson is called for the reach on Jason Gale - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG) Jamie Rayl | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gilbert Fry (C) Matthew Smith | |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Jason Gale makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Jason Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:09 | Louisville | David Anderson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Vincent Domanski - foul #2 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG) Wallace Bickel | |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Lee (SF) Hollis Smith | |
| 03:09 | Louisville | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 03:09 | Louisville | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Gilbert Fry is called for the reach on Edward Sullivan - foul #3 on Gilbert Fry, team foul #8 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson (SF) Jamie Rayl | |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Pipes (PG), Matthew Smith (PF) Bruce Peet, David Anderson | |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:07 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry is whistled for a carry | 51-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG) Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble (SG) Kevin Winston | |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski blows the layup but he's hacked by Matthew Smith - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #9 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Edward Sullivan (SF) Wallace Bickel, Jason Gale | |
| Subs | Louisville | Bruce Peet (PG), Kevin Winston (SG), David Anderson (PF) Edward Pipes, Jeffrey Goble, Matthew Smith | |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski misses the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 01:49 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 01:29 | Louisville | Henry Lee knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Kevin Winston | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Dewey Platt connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Sullivan | 53-66 |
| 00:53 | Louisville | David Anderson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 53-66 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Dewey Platt gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski is fouled on the floor by Henry Lee - foul #2 on Henry Lee, team foul #10 | 53-66 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:45 | Louisville | David Anderson gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Henry Lee hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Winston | 54-68 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski travels with the ball | 54-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG) Kevin Hinkson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Bruce Peet runs out the clock | 54-68 |