| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John McCarthy (fresh) PF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Rayford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Olson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Cory Dyar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Raff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Saxon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Cory Dyar inbounds the ball | 24-22 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Kyle Olson drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Rayford | 24-25 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Claude Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski hits the follow up shot | 26-25 |
| 18:59 | Louisville | Kyle Olson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 18:37 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski lays it up and in set up by Claude Williams | 28-25 |
| 18:16 | Louisville | William Rayford misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-25 |
| 18:14 | Louisville | Richard Saxon pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 17:59 | Louisville | Kevin Dunn steals it from Charles Raff | 28-25 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | John McCarthy misses the lay-in | 28-25 |
| 17:55 | Louisville | Cory Dyar gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 17:32 | Louisville | Richard Saxon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kyle Olson | 28-27 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Claude Williams clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by William Rayford - foul #2 on William Rayford, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Claude Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Claude Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 16:49 | Louisville | Kevin Dunn takes the ball from Cory Dyar | 30-27 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Claude Williams banks in the layup set up by Kevin Dunn | 32-27 |
| 16:29 | Louisville | Kyle Olson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by William Rayford - foul #3 on William Rayford, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (PG), Richard Bailey (SF), William Hartwell (PF) Claude Williams, John McCarthy, Brett Ferguson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Timothy Hooser (SG), Michael Dennis (SF), Mike Curtis (PF), Lance Hargrave (C) William Rayford, Kyle Olson, Cory Dyar, Charles Raff, Richard Saxon | |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Bailey (fresh) PF - William Hartwell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) SG - Timothy Hooser (fresh) SF - Michael Dennis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mike Curtis (fresh) C - Lance Hargrave (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Louisville | Timothy Hooser is hacked by Kevin Dunn - foul #1 on Kevin Dunn, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:18 | Louisville | Mike Curtis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-27 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 34-27 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth tips it in | 36-27 |
| 14:48 | Louisville | Michael Dennis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth is hacked by Lance Hargrave - foul #4 on Lance Hargrave, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG), John McCarthy (SF), Brett Ferguson (PF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Kevin Dunn, Richard Bailey, William Hartwell, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (PG), Kyle Olson (SG), Cory Dyar (SF), Charles Raff (PF), Richard Saxon (C) Larry Gray, Timothy Hooser, Michael Dennis, Mike Curtis, Lance Hargrave | |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Brett Ferguson | 38-27 |
| 13:37 | Louisville | William Rayford can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-27 |
| 13:36 | Louisville | Charles Raff tips it back up and in | 38-29 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Claude Williams | 40-29 |
| 12:53 | Louisville | Charles Raff's pass is intercepted by Arnold Hansen | 40-29 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski's layup is rejected by Charles Raff | 40-29 |
| 12:28 | Louisville | Charles Raff grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 12:08 | Louisville | William Rayford misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-29 |
| 12:06 | Louisville | Richard Saxon tips it back up and in | 40-31 |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Claude Williams | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Hansen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John McCarthy (fresh) PF - Brett Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Rayford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Olson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Dyar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Raff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Saxon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Louisville | Kyle Olson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Rayford | 42-34 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 10:42 | Louisville | Cory Dyar gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 10:17 | Louisville | Charles Raff connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by William Rayford | 42-36 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 09:55 | Louisville | Kyle Olson gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 09:32 | Louisville | Kyle Olson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 09:31 | Louisville | Richard Saxon pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 09:13 | Louisville | Cory Dyar drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Rayford | 42-38 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John McCarthy | 44-38 |
| 08:21 | Louisville | Richard Saxon can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Claude Williams | 44-38 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen is fouled on the floor by Kyle Olson - foul #2 on Kyle Olson, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), Richard Bailey (SF), William Hartwell (PF), Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Arnold Hansen, John McCarthy, Brett Ferguson, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Timothy Hooser (SG), Michael Dennis (SF), Mike Curtis (PF), Lance Hargrave (C) William Rayford, Kyle Olson, Cory Dyar, Charles Raff, Richard Saxon | |
| 07:51 | Villanova | Claude Williams is fouled on the floor by Larry Gray - foul #1 on Larry Gray, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Mike Curtis is called for the reach on William Hartwell - foul #1 on Mike Curtis, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Bailey (fresh) PF - William Hartwell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) SG - Timothy Hooser (fresh) SF - Michael Dennis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mike Curtis (fresh) C - Lance Hargrave (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Claude Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-38 |
| 07:18 | Villanova | William Hartwell hits the follow up shot | 46-38 |
| 06:55 | Louisville | Timothy Hooser is hacked by William Hartwell - foul #2 on William Hartwell, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| 06:33 | Louisville | Richard Bailey swats the shot by Mike Curtis | 46-38 |
| 06:32 | Villanova | William Hartwell grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Claude Williams tips it home | 48-38 |
| 05:48 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (PG) Claude Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kyle Olson (SG), Cory Dyar (SF) Timothy Hooser, Michael Dennis | |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Cory Dyar steals it from William Hartwell | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:04 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (SF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Richard Bailey, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 48-38 |
| 04:38 | Louisville | Kyle Olson snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 04:16 | Louisville | Cory Dyar misses the jump hook in the lane | 48-38 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kevin Dunn | 48-38 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | William Hartwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bailey (SG), Brett Ferguson (PF) Kevin Dunn, William Hartwell | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (PG), Charles Raff (PF), Richard Saxon (C) Larry Gray, Mike Curtis, Lance Hargrave | |
| 03:33 | Louisville | Kyle Olson's pass is intercepted by Arnold Hansen | 48-38 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Richard Bailey can't finish the layup | 48-38 |
| 03:28 | Louisville | Charles Raff gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Bailey (fresh) SF - John McCarthy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 2 ast. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Rayford (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Olson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Dyar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Raff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Saxon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Louisville | Charles Raff misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-38 |
| 03:12 | Louisville | Richard Saxon misses the tip | 48-38 |
| 03:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kosta Lewandowski | 48-38 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Richard Bailey scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-38 |
| 02:02 | Louisville | Kyle Olson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Kyle Olson is called for the reach on Brett Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle Olson, team foul #7 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG), Kevin Dunn (SG), William Hartwell (C) Arnold Hansen, Richard Bailey, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Timothy Hooser (SG), Michael Dennis (SF), Mike Curtis (PF) William Rayford, Kyle Olson, Cory Dyar, Charles Raff | |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Mike Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 01:46 | Louisville | Mike Curtis can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Hartwell - foul #3 on William Hartwell, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski (C) William Hartwell | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:46 | Louisville | Mike Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 01:46 | Louisville | Mike Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Gray - foul #2 on Larry Gray, team foul #8 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Hartwell (C) Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 01:45 | Louisville | Mike Curtis snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 01:25 | Louisville | Larry Gray drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | William Hartwell is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Gray - foul #3 on Larry Gray, team foul #9 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (PG), Kyle Olson (SG), Cory Dyar (SF), Charles Raff (PF), Lance Hargrave (C) Larry Gray, Timothy Hooser, Michael Dennis, Mike Curtis, Richard Saxon | |
| 01:23 | Villanova | William Hartwell makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | William Hartwell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 01:23 | Louisville | Charles Raff pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 00:54 | Louisville | Kyle Olson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-42 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | John McCarthy gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Villanova | John McCarthy is fouled in the backcourt by William Rayford - foul #4 on William Rayford, team foul #10 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Timothy Hooser (SG), Michael Dennis (SF), Mike Curtis (PF), Richard Saxon (C) William Rayford, Kyle Olson, Cory Dyar, Charles Raff, Lance Hargrave | |
| 00:50 | Villanova | John McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | John McCarthy misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Richard Saxon grabs the board | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Louisville | John McCarthy is called for the reach on Richard Saxon - foul #1 on John McCarthy, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski (C) William Hartwell | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Michael Dennis is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Dennis, team foul #11 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Hartwell (C) Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson loses the ball out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski (C) William Hartwell | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Timothy Hooser buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Mike Curtis | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn is hacked by Larry Gray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Gray, team foul #12 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Hartwell (C) Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (PG), Kyle Olson (SG), Cory Dyar (SF), Charles Raff (PF), Lance Hargrave (C) Larry Gray, Timothy Hooser, Michael Dennis, Mike Curtis, Richard Saxon | |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Brett Ferguson takes the ball from William Rayford | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Claude Williams runs out the clock | 54-45 |