| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) SG - Marc Spann (fresh) SF - Ryan Weintraub (fresh) PF - Rick Hart (fresh) C - David Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) SG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) SF - Paul Smith (fresh) PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Richard Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Villanova | Marc Spann scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Myers | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Evans - foul #1 on David Evans, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Andrew Tamura blocks the short jumper by Ryan Weintraub | 3-1 |
| 18:44 | Louisville | Richard Anderson snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 18:18 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Rick Hart can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:41 | Louisville | Paul Smith is called for traveling | 3-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), Steve Henry (PF) Marc Spann, Rick Hart | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Allen Harris (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Gahuj Afshari, Paul Smith, Richard Anderson, Andrew Tamura | |
| 17:22 | Villanova | David Evans comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 3-4 |
| 17:20 | Louisville | Allen Harris grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:16 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington is hacked by Anthony Ragland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Ragland, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Rabago (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Ryan Weintraub, David Evans | |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (SG) Anthony Harrington | |
| 17:04 | Louisville | Billy Tucker hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Anthony Ragland | 3-4 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Daniel Hayes is called for the reach on Loyd Williams - foul #1 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG) Timothy Myers | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Andrew Tamura (C) Thomas Gilliam, Daniel Hayes | |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Steve Henry connects on the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Andrew Tamura - foul #1 on Andrew Tamura, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG) Anthony Ragland | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Gregory Caldwell, Allen Harris | |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Steve Henry makes the free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:40 | Louisville | Paul Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 15:38 | Villanova | Phil Rabago snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) PF - Steve Henry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) SG - Billy Tucker (fresh) SF - Paul Smith (fresh) PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub (SF), Rick Hart (PF), David Evans (C) Phil Rabago, Steve Henry, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Harrington (SG) Billy Tucker | |
| 15:05 | Louisville | Richard Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 6-4 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Marc Spann gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 14:41 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Richard Anderson | 6-4 |
| 14:36 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington is hacked by Ryan Weintraub in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Weintraub, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG) Robert Follansbee, Marc Spann | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Allen Harris (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Gahuj Afshari, Paul Smith, Richard Anderson, Andrew Tamura | |
| 14:19 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Allen Harris | 6-7 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub is fouled on the floor by Gregory Caldwell - foul #1 on Gregory Caldwell, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Rabago (SF), Steve Henry (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Ryan Weintraub, Rick Hart, David Evans | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Phil Rabago misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Hayes - foul #2 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Tamura (C) Daniel Hayes | |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Phil Rabago makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Phil Rabago makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:13 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura misses short on a shot from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 13:12 | Louisville | Allen Harris tips it in | 8-9 |
| 12:43 | Villanova | Steve Henry hits a jumper in the lane | 10-9 |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Ryan Weintraub (SF), Rick Hart (PF), David Evans (C) Anthony Ragland, Phil Rabago, Steve Henry, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Billy Tucker (SG), Paul Smith (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Thomas Gilliam, Anthony Harrington, Gregory Caldwell, Andrew Tamura | |
| 12:15 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses the jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 12:14 | Villanova | Rick Hart tips it back up and in | 12-9 |
| 11:58 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari is open and buries a shot from the left wing set up by Billy Tucker | 12-11 |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Marc Spann loses the dribble to Allen Harris | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Weintraub (fresh) PF - Rick Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Evans (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Tucker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Billy Tucker | 12-13 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Rick Hart misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 12-13 |
| 10:54 | Louisville | Paul Smith grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 10:30 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub is hacked by Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Steve Henry (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Timothy Myers, Marc Spann, Ryan Weintraub, Rick Hart, David Evans | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Anthony Harrington (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Andrew Tamura (C) Gahuj Afshari, Billy Tucker, Paul Smith, Allen Harris | |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland can't connect on a floater in the paint | 12-13 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Phil Rabago pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Loyd Williams scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Ragland | 14-13 |
| 09:08 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam is fouled on the floor by Robert Follansbee - foul #1 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| 08:49 | Louisville | Loyd Williams swats the layup by Richard Anderson | 14-13 |
| 08:48 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura tips it in | 14-15 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee is called for traveling | 14-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Evans (C) Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG) Thomas Gilliam | |
| 08:15 | Louisville | Richard Anderson is hacked by David Evans - foul #2 on David Evans, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Rick Hart (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Steve Henry, David Evans | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SF) Gregory Caldwell | |
| 07:55 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 07:53 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura grabs the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 07:34 | Louisville | Richard Anderson buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Gahuj Afshari and he's hacked by Rick Hart - foul #1 on Rick Hart, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub (SF) Phil Rabago | |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (SG), Allen Harris (C) Anthony Harrington, Andrew Tamura | |
| 07:34 | Louisville | Richard Anderson makes the free throw | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Weintraub (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rick Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Tucker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) PF - Richard Anderson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses the floater from just outside the lane | 14-18 |
| 07:09 | Louisville | Richard Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 07:07 | Louisville | Marc Spann picks off the pass by Billy Tucker in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | The short jumper by Loyd Williams is denied by Allen Harris | 14-18 |
| 06:50 | Louisville | Paul Smith grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 06:32 | Louisville | Richard Anderson is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane | 14-20 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses the shot from just outside the lane | 14-20 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub can't tip it in | 14-20 |
| 06:02 | Louisville | Paul Smith pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 05:40 | Louisville | Marc Spann is called for the reach on Paul Smith - foul #1 on Marc Spann, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Steve Henry (PF) Timothy Myers, Marc Spann, Ryan Weintraub, Rick Hart | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Anthony Harrington (SG), Andrew Tamura (C) Gahuj Afshari, Billy Tucker, Richard Anderson | |
| 05:40 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 05:40 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Anthony Harrington picks off the pass by Steve Henry | 14-22 |
| 04:59 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura buries a shot from the free throw line | 14-24 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland's floater is tipped away by Andrew Tamura | 14-24 |
| 04:44 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura grabs the defensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 04:15 | Louisville | Paul Smith drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Harrington | 14-26 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Allen Harris blocks the short jumper by Steve Henry | 14-26 |
| 03:52 | Louisville | Allen Harris gets the rebound | 14-26 |
| 03:25 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Gilliam | 14-28 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fairly fresh) SG - Anthony Ragland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Henry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Loyd Williams (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Smith (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Allen Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Tamura (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Loyd Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Tamura - foul #2 on Andrew Tamura, team foul #6 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Ryan Weintraub (SF), David Evans (C) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Phil Rabago, Steve Henry | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Billy Tucker (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Thomas Gilliam, Anthony Harrington, Paul Smith, Allen Harris, Andrew Tamura | |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 02:50 | Louisville | David Evans is called for the reach on Gahuj Afshari in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Evans, team foul #8 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (PF), Steve Henry (C) Loyd Williams, David Evans | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:50 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 02:50 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Billy Tucker steps in front of the Ryan Weintraub pass | 16-30 |
| 02:31 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell lays it in set up by Billy Tucker | 16-32 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub's pass is intercepted by Gahuj Afshari | 16-32 |
| 02:07 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari jams it | 16-34 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub blows the layup but he's hacked by Gregory Caldwell - foul #2 on Gregory Caldwell, team foul #7 | 16-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Harrington (SG), Andrew Tamura (C) Billy Tucker, Richard Anderson | |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 1st free throw | 17-34 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub misses the 2nd free throw | 17-34 |
| 01:45 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Andrew Tamura | 17-34 |
| 01:26 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Gahuj Afshari | 17-36 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 17-36 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub gets the offensive rebound | 17-36 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Andrew Tamura takes the ball from Marc Spann | 17-36 |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 17-36 |
| 00:33 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes can't tip it in | 17-36 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes tips it in | 17-38 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Marc Spann hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Rick Hart | 19-38 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-38 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes hits the follow up shot | 19-40 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 19-40 |