| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Greene (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Gosselin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Hearns (fresh) SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin misses long on a runner near the basket | 26-26 |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Gary Peterson pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen lays it up and in set up by Eric Hearns | 26-28 |
| 19:03 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Greene | 29-28 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Gosselin | 29-28 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Eric Hearns grabs the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 29-28 |
| 18:16 | Louisville | Joshua Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:51 | Louisville | Larry Gray comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gary Peterson | 29-28 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-28 |
| 17:29 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:11 | Louisville | Roy Knudsen is called for the reach on Larry Gray - foul #2 on Roy Knudsen, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG) Eric Hearns | |
| 16:48 | Louisville | Joshua Nash misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Gary Peterson gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | John McCarthy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 16:17 | Louisville | Joshua Nash pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 15:48 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin makes the shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Andrew Jackson - foul #2 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Roane (SG), Frederick Rogers (SF), Wayne Smiechowski (C) Martin Greene, Micheal Peterson, Joshua Nash | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG), Brett Ferguson (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF), Chad Kraus (C) Andrew Jackson, Gerald Stokes, Gary Peterson, Roy Knudsen | |
| 15:48 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin misses the free throw | 31-28 |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Rogelio Russo gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Roane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Frederick Rogers (fresh) PF - Brian Gosselin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Smiechowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Hearns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John McCarthy (fresh) SF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chad Kraus (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Villanova | Rogelio Russo's pass is intercepted by Larry Gray | 31-28 |
| 15:03 | Louisville | John McCarthy picks off the pass by Larry Gray | 31-28 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | John McCarthy hits the finger roll | 31-30 |
| 14:34 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky (PG), Martin Greene (SG) Larry Gray, Brian Gosselin | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:19 | Villanova | John McCarthy lays it up and in | 31-32 |
| 13:52 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-32 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | John McCarthy pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | John McCarthy is hacked by Donald Roane - foul #2 on Donald Roane, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Micheal Peterson (PF), Joshua Nash (C) Patrick Kamansky, Donald Roane, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Jackson (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Roy Knudsen (C) Eric Hearns, Brett Ferguson, Rogelio Russo, Chad Kraus | |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Frederick Rogers steps in front of the Roy Knudsen pass | 31-32 |
| 12:44 | Louisville | Larry Gray clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 12:42 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson tips it back up and in | 33-32 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen misses short on a runner near the basket | 33-32 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | John McCarthy hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| 11:53 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-34 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Rogers (fairly fresh) PF - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Gary Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Roane (SG), Brian Gosselin (SF) Martin Greene, Frederick Rogers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG) John McCarthy | |
| 11:07 | Louisville | Larry Gray makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Roane | 35-34 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Brian Gosselin steals it from Gerald Stokes | 35-34 |
| 10:43 | Louisville | Donald Roane banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Gosselin | 37-34 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Eric Hearns hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 37-34 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Gary Peterson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 10:00 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 09:37 | Louisville | Donald Roane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky (PG), Martin Greene (SG), Wayne Smiechowski (C) Larry Gray, Micheal Peterson, Joshua Nash | |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG), Jimmy Johnson (SG), Brett Ferguson (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF), Chad Kraus (C) Eric Hearns, Andrew Jackson, Gerald Stokes, Gary Peterson, Roy Knudsen | |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 09:18 | Louisville | Donald Roane gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 09:00 | Louisville | Martin Greene clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 08:58 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski tips it back up and in | 39-34 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-36 |
| 08:23 | Louisville | Rogelio Russo blocks the jumper by Patrick Kamansky | 39-36 |
| 08:22 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin can't tip it in | 39-36 |
| 08:20 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 08:00 | Louisville | Martin Greene hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-36 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Chad Kraus gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Jimmy Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 07:51 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 07:34 | Louisville | Martin Greene is hacked by Jimmy Johnson - foul #2 on Jimmy Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Frederick Rogers (SF), Joshua Nash (C) Patrick Kamansky, Brian Gosselin, Donald Roane | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG), Andrew Jackson (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Roy Knudsen (C) John McCarthy, Jimmy Johnson, Brett Ferguson, Rogelio Russo, Chad Kraus | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Rogers (fresh) PF - Wayne Smiechowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Hearns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Louisville | Martin Greene comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Wayne Smiechowski steals the ball from Andrew Jackson | 39-36 |
| 06:38 | Louisville | Martin Greene misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Jackson - foul #3 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Peterson (PF) Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:38 | Louisville | Martin Greene makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 06:38 | Louisville | Martin Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 06:00 | Louisville | Larry Gray can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Roy Knudsen | 41-39 |
| 05:55 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 05:54 | Louisville | Joshua Nash snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 05:25 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Eric Hearns makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roy Knudsen and the foul's on Joshua Nash - foul #2 on Joshua Nash, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Roane (SG), Brian Gosselin (SF) Martin Greene, Frederick Rogers | |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (SG), Rogelio Russo (PF), Chad Kraus (C) Andrew Jackson, Gary Peterson, Roy Knudsen | |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Eric Hearns misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 05:02 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Donald Roane | 41-41 |
| 04:41 | Louisville | Donald Roane misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 04:39 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 04:20 | Louisville | Larry Gray can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Stokes - foul #1 on Gerald Stokes, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski (C) Joshua Nash | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jimmy Johnson (SG), Brett Ferguson (SF) Eric Hearns, Gerald Stokes | |
| 04:20 | Louisville | Larry Gray misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 04:20 | Louisville | Larry Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | John McCarthy connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Jimmy Johnson | 42-43 |
| 03:50 | Louisville | Chad Kraus is called for the reach on Wayne Smiechowski - foul #1 on Chad Kraus, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Martin Greene (SG) Micheal Peterson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:25 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Rogelio Russo - foul #2 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky (PG) Larry Gray | |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Jackson (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Roy Knudsen (C) Jimmy Johnson, Brett Ferguson, Rogelio Russo, Chad Kraus | |
| 03:25 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 03:25 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Patrick Kamansky (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Martin Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Gosselin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Roane (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Smiechowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joshua Nash (C) Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:38 | Louisville | Martin Greene misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gerald Stokes | 44-43 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-43 |
| 02:15 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 02:15 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Micheal Peterson (PF) Patrick Kamansky, Donald Roane | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG) John McCarthy | |
| 01:48 | Louisville | Martin Greene knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Brian Gosselin | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen makes the floater near the basket set up by Andrew Jackson | 46-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Gray | 48-45 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes is denied on a layup by Micheal Peterson | 48-45 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Joshua Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Joshua Nash is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Jackson - foul #4 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Roane (PF) Micheal Peterson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Joshua Nash makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Joshua Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-45 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin grabs the board | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Jackson - foul #5 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #9 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (SG) Andrew Jackson | |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John McCarthy can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 52-45 |