| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Piao China (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Rose (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Kinnear (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard McGaughey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cominsky (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Woods (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | John Cominsky inbounds the ball | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-45 |
| 19:32 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 19:25 | Louisville | Piao China can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 19:24 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 19:09 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Piao China | 46-45 |
| 19:07 | Villanova | Christopher Brooks picks off the pass by Richard McGaughey in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 18:54 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes misses badly on a runner from the right block | 46-45 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Anthony Woods gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Charles Bennett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 18:41 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 18:36 | Louisville | Shawn Rose hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-45 |
| 18:35 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes tips it home | 48-45 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard McGaughey, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Kevin Davidson (SG), Rodney Washington (SF), Darryl Lee (C) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, Shawn Rose, Gary Kinnear | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Dennis Burruss (PF), Fred Decker (C) Joe Winebrenner, John Cominsky, Charles Bennett, Anthony Woods | |
| 18:11 | Louisville | Rodney Washington is hacked by John Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| 17:47 | Louisville | Rodney Washington is called for a charge - foul #1 on Rodney Washington, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-45 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 17:15 | Louisville | Matthew Breault snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 17:08 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Rose (SF), Gary Kinnear (C) Rodney Washington, Rafael Barnes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG) John Williams | |
| 17:08 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 17:08 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Fred Decker gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Darryl Lee is called for the reach on Dennis Burruss - foul #3 on Darryl Lee, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rafael Barnes (PF) Darryl Lee | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Anthony Woods (C) Gary Silver, Dennis Burruss, Fred Decker | |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the easy layup | 48-45 |
| 16:27 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 16:21 | Louisville | Matthew Breault comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Richard McGaughey - foul #3 on Richard McGaughey, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Silver (SF) Richard McGaughey | |
| 16:21 | Louisville | Matthew Breault misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 16:21 | Louisville | Matthew Breault misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Anthony Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Charles Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Piao China (SG), Jeffrey Job (SF), Wilfredo Rizzo (PF), Darryl Lee (C) Matthew Breault, Kevin Davidson, Shawn Rose, Rafael Barnes, Gary Kinnear | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Steven Fryberger (SG) Joe Winebrenner, Gary Silver | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Piao China (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Job (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Darryl Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Fryberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Cominsky (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Williams - foul #4 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), Dennis Burruss (PF), Michael Peters (C) John Williams, Charles Bennett, Anthony Woods | |
| 15:39 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 15:39 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Wilfredo Rizzo knocks away the 3 by Dennis Burruss | 50-45 |
| 15:13 | Louisville | Darryl Lee snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 14:58 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Michael Peters gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Cominsky | 50-48 |
| 14:33 | Louisville | Piao China throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Kevin Davidson (SG), Shawn Rose (SF), Gary Kinnear (C) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, Jeffrey Job, Darryl Lee | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), Charles Bennett (PF), Fred Decker (C) Richard McGaughey, Dennis Burruss, Michael Peters | |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Charles Bennett comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 50-48 |
| 14:14 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 14:08 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-48 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger double dribbles | 52-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Jeffrey Job (SF) Matthew Breault, Shawn Rose | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Silver (SF), Anthony Woods (C) John Cominsky, Fred Decker | |
| 13:55 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks's pass is intercepted by Steven Fryberger in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger jams it | 52-50 |
| 13:49 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Brooks | 55-50 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner loses the dribble to Kevin Davidson in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 13:22 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job is open but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 55-50 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Gary Silver grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Kinnear - foul #2 on Gary Kinnear, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Piao China (SG), Shawn Rose (SF) Christopher Brooks, Kevin Davidson, Jeffrey Job | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), Dennis Burruss (PF) Joe Winebrenner, Charles Bennett | |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:55 | Louisville | Piao China blows the layup | 55-52 |
| 12:54 | Villanova | Anthony Woods pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-52 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger tips it in | 55-54 |
| 12:38 | Louisville | Piao China double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Darryl Lee (C) Gary Kinnear | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SF), Fred Decker (C) Gary Silver, Anthony Woods | |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 12:23 | Louisville | Darryl Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 12:18 | Louisville | Piao China double dribbles | 55-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Kevin Davidson (SG), Jeffrey Job (SF), Gary Kinnear (C) Matthew Breault, Piao China, Shawn Rose, Darryl Lee | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG) Steven Fryberger | |
| 12:06 | Villanova | John Cominsky steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Piao China (SG), Shawn Rose (SF) Christopher Brooks, Kevin Davidson, Jeffrey Job | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Breault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Piao China (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Rose (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilfredo Rizzo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Kinnear (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard McGaughey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cominsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Burruss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear is fouled on the floor by Joe Winebrenner - foul #3 on Joe Winebrenner, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Kevin Davidson (SG), Jeffrey Job (SF), Darryl Lee (C) Matthew Breault, Piao China, Shawn Rose, Gary Kinnear | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:39 | Louisville | Dennis Burruss steals the ball from Wilfredo Rizzo | 55-54 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 11:16 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by John Cominsky - foul #3 on John Cominsky, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Piao China (SG), Shawn Rose (SF), Gary Kinnear (C) Kevin Davidson, Jeffrey Job, Darryl Lee | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Peters (PF), Anthony Woods (C) Dennis Burruss, Fred Decker | |
| 11:16 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Michael Peters snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Winebrenner | 55-58 |
| 10:55 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Piao China | 57-58 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Gary Kinnear blocks the jumper by John Cominsky | 57-58 |
| 10:29 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 10:24 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-58 |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Anthony Woods snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | John Cominsky tips it in | 57-60 |
| 09:57 | Louisville | Shawn Rose misses the wide open floater from close range | 57-60 |
| 09:55 | Louisville | Shawn Rose snags the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 09:42 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 09:23 | Villanova | John Cominsky hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-62 |
| 09:01 | Louisville | Michael Peters swats the short shot by Wilfredo Rizzo | 60-62 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses badly on a runner in the paint | 60-62 |
| 08:35 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 08:33 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Kevin Davidson (SG), Jeffrey Job (SF), Darryl Lee (C) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, Shawn Rose, Gary Kinnear | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Fred Decker (C) Joe Winebrenner, John Cominsky, Michael Peters, Anthony Woods | |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 08:14 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Silver - foul #2 on Gary Silver, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| 08:14 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 08:14 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-64 |
| 07:56 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Breault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Job (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wilfredo Rizzo (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Darryl Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard McGaughey (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Fryberger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Silver (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 07:50 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job grabs the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 07:39 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo misses the runner from close range | 61-64 |
| 07:38 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steven Fryberger | 61-64 |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard McGaughey | 61-67 |
| 07:25 | Louisville | Matthew Breault is fouled in the backcourt by Richard McGaughey - foul #4 on Richard McGaughey, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Kinnear (C) Darryl Lee | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG) Richard McGaughey | |
| 07:25 | Louisville | Matthew Breault makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 07:25 | Louisville | Matthew Breault makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Charles Bennett knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by John Williams | 63-69 |
| 07:02 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Decker - foul #3 on Fred Decker, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dennis Burruss (SF), Anthony Woods (C) Gary Silver, Fred Decker | |
| 07:02 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 07:02 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Job | 64-69 |
| 06:39 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Job | 66-69 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger misses the 3 from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 06:23 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 06:18 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Steven Fryberger - foul #4 on Steven Fryberger, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Shawn Rose (SF), Rafael Barnes (PF), Darryl Lee (C) Matthew Breault, Jeffrey Job, Wilfredo Rizzo, Gary Kinnear | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), Gary Silver (SF) Steven Fryberger, Charles Bennett | |
| 06:18 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 06:18 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Rafael Barnes - foul #1 on Rafael Barnes, team foul #4 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Piao China (SG), Wilfredo Rizzo (PF), Gary Kinnear (C) Christopher Brooks, Kevin Davidson, Rafael Barnes, Darryl Lee | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (SG), Fred Decker (C) John Williams, Anthony Woods | |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 05:44 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-71 |
| 05:42 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear can't tip it in | 68-71 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dennis Burruss | 68-71 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Fryberger | 68-74 |
| 05:17 | Louisville | Richard McGaughey picks off the pass by Shawn Rose | 68-74 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Gary Silver throws it down on a nice dish by Richard McGaughey | 68-76 |
| 05:11 | Louisville | Piao China's pass is intercepted by Steven Fryberger in the backcourt | 68-76 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss's pass is intercepted by Wilfredo Rizzo | 68-76 |
| 04:57 | Louisville | Richard McGaughey steals the ball from Gary Kinnear in the backcourt | 68-76 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey banks in the layup | 68-78 |
| 04:47 | Louisville | Shawn Rose misses the lay-in | 68-78 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey grabs the board | 68-78 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-81 |
| 04:19 | Louisville | Piao China is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-81 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dennis Burruss | 68-81 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Gary Kinnear is called for the reach on Dennis Burruss - foul #3 on Gary Kinnear, team foul #5 | 68-81 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Kevin Davidson (SG), Jeffrey Job (SF), Rafael Barnes (PF), Darryl Lee (C) Matthew Breault, Piao China, Shawn Rose, Wilfredo Rizzo, Gary Kinnear | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Joe Winebrenner (SG), John Cominsky (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Michael Peters (C) Richard McGaughey, Steven Fryberger, Gary Silver, Dennis Burruss, Fred Decker | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Davidson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Job (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rafael Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Darryl Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Cominsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Peters (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 68-81 |
| 03:35 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks snags the defensive board | 68-81 |
| 03:29 | Louisville | Joe Winebrenner is called for the reach on Kevin Davidson - foul #4 on Joe Winebrenner, team foul #12 | 68-81 |
| 03:29 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 03:29 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Charles Bennett connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Williams | 69-83 |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes buries a fadeaway from the right side | 71-83 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Charles Bennett clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Rafael Barnes - foul #2 on Rafael Barnes, team foul #6 | 71-83 |
| Subs | Louisville | Piao China (SG), Wilfredo Rizzo (PF), Gary Kinnear (C) Kevin Davidson, Rafael Barnes, Darryl Lee | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), Anthony Woods (C) John Williams, Michael Peters | |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Charles Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 71-84 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 71-84 |
| 02:27 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job grabs the defensive rebound | 71-84 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:09 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-84 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard McGaughey | 71-84 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | John Cominsky travels with the ball | 71-84 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Rose (SF), Rafael Barnes (PF) Jeffrey Job, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:42 | Louisville | Piao China hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Brooks | 73-84 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Brooks - foul #3 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #7 | 73-84 |
| Subs | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo (PF) Rafael Barnes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (SG) Joe Winebrenner | |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey makes the 1st free throw | 73-85 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey misses the 2nd free throw | 73-85 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Charles Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 73-85 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses the dunk | 73-85 |
| 01:24 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Shawn Rose | 73-85 |
| 01:09 | Louisville | Piao China makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Brooks | 75-85 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Anthony Woods is hacked by Gary Kinnear - foul #4 on Gary Kinnear, team foul #8 | 75-85 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Anthony Woods misses the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:58 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo grabs the board | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Louisville | Piao China misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-85 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Anthony Woods | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Anthony Woods is hacked by Christopher Brooks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #9 | 75-85 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (SF), Dennis Burruss (PF) John Cominsky, Charles Bennett | |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Anthony Woods makes the 1st free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Anthony Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 75-87 |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Piao China makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Brooks | 78-87 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Christopher Brooks is called for the reach on John Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #10 | 78-87 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG) Christopher Brooks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Fred Decker (C) Anthony Woods | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:38 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo loses the ball out of bounds | 78-89 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey can't connect on a floater in the paint | 78-89 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss hits the follow up shot | 78-91 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Piao China misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard McGaughey - foul #5 on Richard McGaughey, team foul #13 | 78-91 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), John Cominsky (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Anthony Woods (C) Richard McGaughey, John Williams, Dennis Burruss, Fred Decker | |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Piao China makes the 1st free throw | 79-91 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Piao China makes the 2nd free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner runs out the clock | 80-91 |