| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Lounsbury (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Dials (fresh) SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) PF - Rick Hart (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ryan Weintraub (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Long Tang (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Harris (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Phil Rabago inbounds the ball | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-34 |
| 19:33 | Louisville | Billy Tucker grabs the board | 20-34 |
| 19:10 | Louisville | Long Tang misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-34 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Phil Rabago grabs the defensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-34 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub hits the follow up shot | 22-34 |
| 18:34 | Louisville | Gregory Lounsbury is called for the reach on Long Tang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Lounsbury, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Henry (PF) Rick Hart | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:16 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the left block | 22-34 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Allen Harris - foul #2 on Allen Harris, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), David Evans (SF) Gregory Lounsbury, Jack Dials, Phil Rabago | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesus Macias (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Andrew Tamura (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Anthony Harrington, Billy Tucker, Richard Anderson, Allen Harris | |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 17:29 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 24-34 |
| 17:27 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 17:08 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Long Tang | 24-36 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | David Evans banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Follansbee | 26-36 |
| 16:19 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Anthony Ragland | 26-36 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Steve Henry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-36 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Ragland (fairly fresh) SF - David Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Henry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ryan Weintraub (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Long Tang (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jesus Macias (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Tamura (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Jesus Macias steals it from Ryan Weintraub out of a doubleteam | 26-36 |
| 15:16 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 15:15 | Louisville | Jesus Macias misses the tip | 26-36 |
| 15:13 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes snags the offensive board | 26-36 |
| 14:51 | Louisville | Jesus Macias slams it home set up by Long Tang | 26-38 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Steve Henry blows the layup | 26-38 |
| 14:21 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Gregory Caldwell | 26-38 |
| 13:56 | Louisville | Anthony Ragland steps in front of the Jesus Macias pass | 26-38 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | David Evans double dribbles | 26-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury (PG), Jack Dials (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Rick Hart (PF), Rudy Troxel (C) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, David Evans, Steve Henry, Ryan Weintraub | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Anthony Harrington (SG), Billy Tucker (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Allen Harris (C) Long Tang, Jesus Macias, Gregory Caldwell, Andrew Tamura, Daniel Hayes | |
| 13:30 | Louisville | Allen Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Jack Dials misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-38 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Jack Dials tips it back up and in | 28-38 |
| 12:48 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-38 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Phil Rabago is called for traveling | 28-38 |
| 12:05 | Louisville | Allen Harris comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Rudy Troxel - foul #1 on Rudy Troxel, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Enger (PF), Ryan Weintraub (C) Rick Hart, Rudy Troxel | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:05 | Louisville | Allen Harris makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 12:05 | Louisville | Allen Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Steve Enger grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Phil Rabago misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Billy Tucker - foul #1 on Billy Tucker, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Phil Rabago makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Phil Rabago makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Lounsbury (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Dials (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Enger (fresh) C - Ryan Weintraub (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Tucker | 30-41 |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 11:10 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Allen Harris | 30-41 |
| 10:43 | Louisville | Allen Harris banks in the layup set up by Richard Anderson | 30-43 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Jack Dials travels with the ball | 30-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Rick Hart (PF), Rudy Troxel (C) Gregory Lounsbury, Steve Enger, Ryan Weintraub | |
| Subs | Louisville | Long Tang (PG), Jesus Macias (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) Thomas Gilliam, Anthony Harrington, Billy Tucker, Allen Harris | |
| 09:57 | Louisville | Phil Rabago takes the ball from Long Tang | 30-43 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Jack Dials misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Long Tang - foul #3 on Long Tang, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SF) Timothy Myers, Phil Rabago | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Jack Dials makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Jack Dials makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 09:20 | Louisville | Long Tang knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jesus Macias | 32-46 |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Jack Dials is hacked by Jesus Macias - foul #2 on Jesus Macias, team foul #4 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), David Evans (C) Jack Dials, Rudy Troxel | |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Tamura (PF) Richard Anderson | |
| 08:30 | Villanova | David Evans banks in the layup set up by Anthony Ragland | 34-46 |
| 08:01 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura lays it in on a nice dish by Jesus Macias and he's hacked by Rick Hart - foul #1 on Rick Hart, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury (PG), Jack Dials (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Steve Henry (PF) Timothy Myers, Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Rick Hart | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Anthony Harrington (SG), Billy Tucker (SF), Allen Harris (C) Long Tang, Jesus Macias, Gregory Caldwell, Daniel Hayes | |
| 08:01 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the free throw | 34-49 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury knocks in the jumper from the left side | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Lounsbury (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Dials (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Phil Rabago (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Henry (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 5 pts. C - Allen Harris (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Louisville | Allen Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 36-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rudy Troxel (C) David Evans | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Anderson (PF) Andrew Tamura | |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 36-49 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Rudy Troxel tips it home | 38-49 |
| 06:32 | Louisville | Richard Anderson is hacked by Steve Henry - foul #1 on Steve Henry, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG) Gregory Lounsbury, Jack Dials | |
| Subs | Louisville | Long Tang (PG), Jesus Macias (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF) Thomas Gilliam, Anthony Harrington, Billy Tucker | |
| 06:09 | Louisville | Jesus Macias comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Myers - foul #1 on Timothy Myers, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (SG), Steve Enger (PF) Phil Rabago, Steve Henry | |
| Subs | Louisville | Daniel Hayes (C) Allen Harris | |
| 06:09 | Louisville | Jesus Macias makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 06:09 | Louisville | Jesus Macias makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee is hacked by Gregory Caldwell - foul #2 on Gregory Caldwell, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Rabago (SF), Ryan Weintraub (C) Anthony Ragland, Rudy Troxel | |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Tamura (PF) Richard Anderson | |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee is fouled on the floor by Jesus Macias - foul #3 on Jesus Macias, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Harrington (SG) Gregory Caldwell | |
| 05:08 | Villanova | Steve Enger scores on a turnaround near the basket | 40-51 |
| 04:52 | Louisville | Ryan Weintraub steals it from Daniel Hayes | 40-51 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Timothy Myers knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Follansbee and he's hacked by Andrew Tamura - foul #1 on Andrew Tamura, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), David Evans (SF), Rick Hart (PF), Steve Henry (C) Robert Follansbee, Phil Rabago, Steve Enger, Ryan Weintraub | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Billy Tucker (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Allen Harris (C) Long Tang, Anthony Harrington, Andrew Tamura, Daniel Hayes | |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Timothy Myers makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| 04:00 | Louisville | The jump hook by Allen Harris is blocked by David Evans | 43-51 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Steve Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Timothy Myers is hacked by Allen Harris - foul #3 on Allen Harris, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell (SG) Jesus Macias | |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Timothy Myers misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 03:40 | Louisville | Richard Anderson pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 03:24 | Louisville | Allen Harris lays it in uncontested set up by Thomas Gilliam | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rick Hart (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steve Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Villanova | David Evans connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 03:02 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam is hacked by Timothy Myers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Myers, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury (PG), Robert Follansbee (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Steve Enger (PF) Timothy Myers, Anthony Ragland, Rick Hart, Steve Henry | |
| Subs | Louisville | Long Tang (PG), Anthony Harrington (SG) Thomas Gilliam, Gregory Caldwell | |
| 02:44 | Louisville | Richard Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 45-53 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Phil Rabago pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jack Dials (SG), Steve Henry (PF) Robert Follansbee, Steve Enger | |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Tamura (PF) Richard Anderson | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Jack Dials hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Andrew Tamura - foul #2 on Andrew Tamura, team foul #9 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SF), Rick Hart (PF), Ryan Weintraub (C) Phil Rabago, Steve Henry, David Evans | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Jack Dials makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Jack Dials misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 02:26 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Allen Harris | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:05 | Louisville | Allen Harris can't connect on a runner in the paint | 46-53 |
| 02:04 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington tips it but misses | 46-53 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 01:58 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Andrew Tamura | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:55 | Louisville | Jack Dials is called for the reach on Andrew Tamura in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Dials, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Rabago (SF) Anthony Ragland | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG) Long Tang | |
| 01:55 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 01:55 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Jack Dials loses the dribble to Billy Tucker | 46-55 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | Billy Tucker lays it up and in | 46-57 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Phil Rabago snags the offensive board | 46-57 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Andrew Tamura is called for the reach on Rick Hart - foul #3 on Andrew Tamura, team foul #10 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Long Tang (PG), Richard Anderson (PF) Thomas Gilliam, Andrew Tamura | |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 01:05 | Louisville | Gregory Lounsbury is called for the reach on Anthony Harrington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Lounsbury, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG) Long Tang | |
| 01:05 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:05 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Lounsbury | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam is hacked by Gregory Lounsbury in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Lounsbury, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| 00:40 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:40 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Jack Dials misses the jump hook from close range | 50-61 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Billy Tucker gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Allen Harris misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 50-61 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Phil Rabago gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Phil Rabago misses the fullcourt shot | 50-61 |