| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chad Kraus (fresh) C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Rayford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Martin Greene (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cory Dyar (fresh) C - Mike Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Martin Greene inbounds the ball | 32-19 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Cory Dyar hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-19 |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen gets the rebound | 32-19 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-19 |
| 18:56 | Louisville | Martin Greene makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Cory Dyar | 32-22 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-22 |
| 18:17 | Louisville | Martin Greene misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Arnold Hansen - foul #1 on Arnold Hansen, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| 18:17 | Louisville | Martin Greene makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 18:17 | Louisville | Martin Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski pulls down the rebound | 34-23 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brett Ferguson | 36-23 |
| 17:27 | Louisville | Mike Curtis is denied on a layup by Kosta Lewandowski | 36-23 |
| 17:25 | Louisville | Larry Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 17:01 | Louisville | Cory Dyar buries a shot near the basket set up by William Rayford and he's fouled by Chad Kraus - foul #2 on Chad Kraus, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski (PF) Martin Greene | |
| 17:01 | Louisville | Cory Dyar makes the free throw | 36-26 |
| 16:32 | Villanova | Larry Gray is called for the reach on Claude Williams - foul #1 on Larry Gray, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG) Claude Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Richardson (SG), Johnny Miller (SF) William Rayford, Mike Curtis | |
| 16:08 | Villanova | John McCarthy clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-26 |
| 16:06 | Louisville | Cory Dyar gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 15:41 | Louisville | Larry Gray clanks a shot from the left side | 36-26 |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson grabs the board | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Ferguson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chad Kraus (fairly fresh) C - Kosta Lewandowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Richardson (fresh) SF - Johnny Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cory Dyar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Smiechowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:13 | Villanova | John McCarthy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-26 |
| 15:11 | Louisville | Larry Gray grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 14:42 | Louisville | Cory Dyar jams it on a nice dish by Larry Gray | 36-28 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 14:05 | Louisville | Cory Dyar misses the lay-in but the foul's on John McCarthy - foul #2 on John McCarthy, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG), Jonathan Wadsworth (SF), Charles Johnson (C) John McCarthy, Arnold Hansen, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (SG), Martin Greene (SF), Mike Curtis (C) Larry Gray, Johnny Miller, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| 14:05 | Louisville | Cory Dyar misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 14:05 | Louisville | Cory Dyar makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Charles Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Claude Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-29 |
| 13:20 | Louisville | William Rayford grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 12:52 | Louisville | William Rayford is fouled on the floor by Brett Ferguson - foul #3 on Brett Ferguson, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (SF) Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Wayne Smiechowski (PF) Christopher Richardson, Cory Dyar | |
| 12:43 | Louisville | Martin Greene connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Gray | 39-32 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Martin Greene - foul #2 on Martin Greene, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski (C) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 12:07 | Louisville | William Rayford misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 12:05 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski tips it home | 41-34 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | William Rayford is called for the reach on Claude Williams - foul #1 on William Rayford, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (SG), Jonathan Wadsworth (PF) Brett Ferguson, Chad Kraus | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski loses the ball out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Richardson (PG) Larry Gray | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John McCarthy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Richardson (fresh) SG - William Rayford (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Martin Greene (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Wayne Smiechowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 10:59 | Louisville | Martin Greene is fouled on the floor by Arnold Hansen - foul #2 on Arnold Hansen, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Johnny Miller (SF), Donald Roane (PF) Martin Greene, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| 10:36 | Louisville | William Rayford can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | John McCarthy hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Arnold Hansen | 43-34 |
| 09:43 | Louisville | Donald Roane is fouled on the floor by Kosta Lewandowski - foul #1 on Kosta Lewandowski, team foul #6 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Ferguson (SG), Chad Kraus (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Claude Williams, Jonathan Wadsworth, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Martin Greene (SG), Cory Dyar (PF), Wayne Smiechowski (C) Christopher Richardson, William Rayford, Donald Roane, Mike Curtis | |
| 09:23 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth (SF) Arnold Hansen | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses the jump hook from the right block | 43-34 |
| 08:57 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 08:30 | Louisville | Larry Gray is whistled for traveling | 43-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG), Arnold Hansen (SF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) John McCarthy, Jonathan Wadsworth, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Claude Williams | 45-34 |
| 07:38 | Louisville | Cory Dyar is hacked by Kosta Lewandowski - foul #2 on Kosta Lewandowski, team foul #7 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (SG), Mike Curtis (C) Johnny Miller, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| 07:38 | Louisville | Cory Dyar makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 07:38 | Louisville | Cory Dyar makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Martin Greene - foul #3 on Martin Greene, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Roane (SF) Martin Greene | |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 07:16 | Louisville | Mike Curtis pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Ferguson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Chad Kraus (fairly fresh) C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rayford (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Roane (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Cory Dyar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Louisville | Brett Ferguson picks off the pass by Larry Gray | 45-36 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski's pass is intercepted by William Rayford | 45-36 |
| 06:34 | Louisville | William Rayford hits the finger roll | 45-38 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses the dunk attempt | 45-38 |
| 06:08 | Louisville | William Rayford grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 05:39 | Louisville | Cory Dyar can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 45-38 |
| 05:37 | Louisville | William Rayford misses the tip | 45-38 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski tips it in | 47-38 |
| 05:00 | Louisville | Mike Curtis misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-38 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Mike Curtis - foul #3 on Mike Curtis, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG), Jonathan Wadsworth (SF), Charles Johnson (C) Claude Williams, Arnold Hansen, Chad Kraus | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Richardson (PG), Martin Greene (SF), Wayne Smiechowski (PF) Larry Gray, Donald Roane, Cory Dyar | |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:20 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski misses long on a shot from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses short on a floater from the baseline | 49-38 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski grabs the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | John McCarthy is called for traveling | 49-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (SF) Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Johnny Miller (SF), Richard Lewis (C) William Rayford, Mike Curtis | |
| 03:25 | Louisville | Martin Greene buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Johnny Miller and the foul's on Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #8 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG) Brett Ferguson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:25 | Louisville | Martin Greene makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Claude Williams is whistled for traveling | 49-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Cory Dyar (PF) Christopher Richardson, Richard Lewis | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McCarthy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Greene (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cory Dyar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Smiechowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Louisville | Arnold Hansen steals the ball from Wayne Smiechowski | 49-41 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chad Kraus (PF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Jonathan Wadsworth, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (SG), Mike Curtis (C) Johnny Miller, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| 02:33 | Villanova | John McCarthy hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Arnold Hansen and the foul's on Mike Curtis - foul #4 on Mike Curtis, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Ferguson (SG) Claude Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Richardson (PG), Johnny Miller (SF), Wayne Smiechowski (PF), Richard Lewis (C) Larry Gray, Martin Greene, Cory Dyar, Mike Curtis | |
| 02:33 | Villanova | John McCarthy makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 02:25 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Chad Kraus - foul #3 on Chad Kraus, team foul #9 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG) John McCarthy | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Roane (PF) William Rayford | |
| 02:25 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 02:25 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Chad Kraus grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Chad Kraus lays it up and in on a nice dish by Claude Williams and he's hacked by Johnny Miller - foul #1 on Johnny Miller, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (SG) Donald Roane | |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses the free throw | 54-42 |
| 01:56 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 01:47 | Louisville | Johnny Miller drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Wayne Smiechowski | 54-44 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Christopher Richardson is called for the reach on Brett Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Richardson, team foul #8 | 54-44 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 01:23 | Louisville | Christopher Richardson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 01:21 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Miller | 56-44 |
| 00:58 | Louisville | William Rayford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-44 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses the tip | 56-44 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Richard Lewis gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski drills a shot in the paint | 56-46 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Claude Williams runs out the clock | 56-46 |