| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Robert Fusco (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Stradford (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Robert Underwood inbounds the ball | 22-21 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the turnaround in the lane | 24-21 |
| 19:18 | Louisville | Raymond Reid buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-24 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Vincent Saulsberry | 26-24 |
| 18:25 | Louisville | Marcus Stradford clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-24 |
| 18:24 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Stradford | 26-24 |
| 17:59 | Louisville | Marvin Hoffman is called for the reach on Marcus Stradford - foul #3 on Marvin Hoffman, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 17:40 | Louisville | Raymond Reid misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Robert Underwood is whistled for traveling | 26-24 |
| 17:18 | Louisville | Robert Fusco clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 17:16 | Louisville | Marcus Stradford tips it but misses | 26-24 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Ronald Perry gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 17:00 | Villanova | Ronald Perry is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald Perry, team foul #2 | 26-24 |
| 16:31 | Louisville | Vernon Harris clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Theodore Robinson steals it from Marvin Hoffman | 26-24 |
| 16:04 | Louisville | Robert Fusco misses the lay-in | 26-24 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the board | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Robert Fusco (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Stradford (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses badly on a runner near the basket | 26-24 |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman tips it back up and in | 28-24 |
| 15:18 | Louisville | Robert Fusco clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Marcus Stradford - foul #3 on Marcus Stradford, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Jeffrey Pagan (SG), Daniel Hughes (SF), Ryan Mueller (PF) Vincent Saulsberry, Ronald Perry, Robert Underwood, Christopher Crimmins | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 14:41 | Louisville | Raymond Reid misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Daniel Hughes is whistled for traveling | 30-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Ryan Wilson (C) Jeffrey Pagan, Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 13:53 | Louisville | Robert Fusco can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Rodolfo Mercado and he's fouled by Marcus Stradford - foul #4 on Marcus Stradford, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Perry (SG), Robert Underwood (SF), Christopher Crimmins (PF) Rodolfo Mercado, Daniel Hughes, Ryan Mueller | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Wilson (C) Marcus Stradford | |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the free throw | 33-24 |
| 13:25 | Louisville | Vernon Harris is hacked by Christopher Crimmins - foul #1 on Christopher Crimmins, team foul #3 | 33-24 |
| 13:01 | Louisville | 3 seconds is called on Raymond Reid | 33-24 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry is fouled on the floor by Raymond Reid - foul #2 on Raymond Reid, team foul #3 | 33-24 |
| 12:12 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins clanks a jumper from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins grabs the offensive board | 33-24 |
| 11:53 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses long on a runner from the left block | 33-24 |
| 11:51 | Louisville | Vernon Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Robert Fusco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Reid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Louisville | Robert Fusco is fouled on the floor by Ryan Wilson - foul #1 on Ryan Wilson, team foul #4 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Ryan Mueller (PF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Vincent Saulsberry, Christopher Crimmins, Ryan Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffery Maloney (SF) Theodore Robinson | |
| 10:57 | Louisville | Jeffery Maloney comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ryan Mueller | 33-24 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Robert Fusco picks off the pass by Ronald Perry | 33-24 |
| 10:23 | Louisville | Robert Fusco banks in the layup | 33-26 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Robert Underwood can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 09:59 | Louisville | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 33-26 |
| 09:42 | Louisville | Ronald Perry picks off the pass by Vernon Harris | 33-26 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Ronald Perry banks in the layup | 35-26 |
| 09:19 | Louisville | Raymond Reid hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Robert Underwood is hacked by Jeffery Maloney - foul #1 on Jeffery Maloney, team foul #4 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Daniel Hughes (SF), Christopher Crimmins (PF) Ronald Perry, Robert Underwood, Ryan Mueller | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Fuhr (PG), Theodore Robinson (SF) Robert Fusco, Raymond Reid | |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Vincent Saulsberry | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 08:46 | Louisville | James Wilson lays it up and in | 37-28 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Fuhr - foul #1 on Donald Fuhr, team foul #5 | 37-28 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Christopher Crimmins | 40-28 |
| 07:59 | Louisville | Jeffery Maloney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-28 |
| 07:58 | Louisville | Vernon Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Jeffery Maloney misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hughes (fresh) PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Donald Fuhr (fresh) SG - Jeffery Maloney (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Theodore Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Villanova | Theodore Robinson picks off the pass by Vincent Saulsberry | 40-28 |
| 07:07 | Louisville | Jeffery Maloney misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 40-28 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman misses the tip | 40-28 |
| 06:56 | Louisville | James Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 06:35 | Louisville | James Wilson blows the layup | 40-28 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Christopher Crimmins | 40-28 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman misses short on a shot from the baseline | 40-28 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman tips it home | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:07 | Louisville | Jeffery Maloney misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman gets the rebound | 42-28 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Fuhr - foul #2 on Donald Fuhr, team foul #6 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Perry (SG), Robert Underwood (SF), Ryan Wilson (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Daniel Hughes, Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Fusco (PG), Raymond Reid (SG), Marcus Stradford (C) Donald Fuhr, Jeffery Maloney, Vernon Harris | |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Underwood | 44-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:31 | Louisville | Raymond Reid clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Robert Underwood - foul #1 on Robert Underwood, team foul #5 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Mueller (PF) Christopher Crimmins | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Fuhr (PG), Jeffery Maloney (SF) Robert Fusco, Theodore Robinson | |
| 05:31 | Louisville | Raymond Reid misses the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 05:31 | Louisville | Raymond Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 05:31 | Louisville | Raymond Reid makes the 3rd free throw | 44-30 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson knocks in the jump hook from close range | 46-30 |
| 05:05 | Louisville | Marcus Stradford scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Reid | 46-32 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Maloney | 46-32 |
| 04:19 | Louisville | Raymond Reid comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 04:17 | Louisville | Jeffery Maloney misses the tip | 46-32 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Robert Underwood connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Vincent Saulsberry | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Donald Fuhr (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Reid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Maloney (fairly fresh) 3 stl. PF - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Stradford (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Louisville | Marcus Stradford connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 48-34 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Marcus Stradford blocks the short jumper by Robert Underwood | 48-34 |
| 03:09 | Louisville | Jeffery Maloney grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 02:51 | Louisville | Raymond Reid scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-37 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Ronald Perry misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 48-37 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry gets the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Fuhr - foul #3 on Donald Fuhr, team foul #7 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Marvin Hoffman (C) Vincent Saulsberry, Ryan Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 02:15 | Louisville | Rodolfo Mercado picks off the pass by Raymond Reid | 50-37 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado banks in the layup | 52-37 |
| 01:52 | Louisville | Robert Underwood steps in front of the James Wilson pass | 52-37 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Underwood | 54-37 |
| 01:16 | Louisville | Jeffery Maloney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rodolfo Mercado - foul #2 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #6 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Christopher Crimmins (PF) Rodolfo Mercado, Ryan Mueller | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:16 | Louisville | Jeffery Maloney misses the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 01:16 | Louisville | Jeffery Maloney misses the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman gets the rebound | 54-37 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Ronald Perry connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Underwood | 56-37 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Christopher Crimmins swats the short shot by James Wilson | 56-37 |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Marcus Stradford tips it home | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry slams it home on a nice dish by Ronald Perry | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Marvin Hoffman steps in front of the Jeffery Maloney pass | 58-39 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry runs out the clock | 58-39 |