| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Piao China (fresh) SG - Rodney Washington (fresh) SF - Shawn Rose (fresh) PF - Gary Kinnear (fresh) C - Stephen Catalano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steven Fryberger (fresh) SG - John Cominsky (fresh) SF - James Alexander (fresh) PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) C - Anthony Woods (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Anthony Woods wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Villanova | Charles Bennett evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | A charge is called on Anthony Woods - foul #1 on Anthony Woods, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Louisville | Shawn Rose double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Louisville | Piao China is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Fryberger - foul #1 on Steven Fryberger, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Louisville | Shawn Rose drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Piao China and he's hacked by James Alexander - foul #1 on James Alexander, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | Louisville | Shawn Rose makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | James Alexander misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Fryberger | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | John Cominsky drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Alexander | 3-6 |
| 17:49 | Louisville | Piao China scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Shawn Rose | 6-6 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | James Alexander scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Cominsky | 6-9 |
| 17:21 | Louisville | Rodney Washington misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 17:19 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear gets the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 17:04 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear is fouled on the floor by James Alexander - foul #2 on James Alexander, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Joe Winebrenner (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Michael Peters (PF), Fred Decker (C) Steven Fryberger, John Cominsky, James Alexander, Charles Bennett, Anthony Woods | |
| 16:47 | Louisville | Piao China buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Shawn Rose | 9-9 |
| 16:32 | Villanova | Gary Silver can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 9-9 |
| 16:30 | Louisville | Shawn Rose snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 16:26 | Louisville | Rodney Washington drills a 3 from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Gary Silver misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Shawn Rose - foul #1 on Shawn Rose, team foul #1 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Louisville | George Stevens (SG), Ryan Page (PF), Rafael Barnes (C) Rodney Washington, Gary Kinnear, Stephen Catalano | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (PG), John Cominsky (SG) John Williams, Joe Winebrenner | |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Gary Silver makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Gary Silver misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 16:05 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Ryan Page | 12-10 |
| 16:03 | Louisville | Steven Fryberger steals the ball from Piao China in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 15:44 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Ryan Page | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Piao China (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Stevens (fresh) SF - Shawn Rose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Page (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rafael Barnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steven Fryberger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Cominsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Silver (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Peters (fresh) C - Fred Decker (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Louisville | Piao China misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-10 |
| 15:38 | Louisville | George Stevens grabs the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 15:27 | Louisville | Shawn Rose misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 15:26 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Cominsky | 12-10 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 12-10 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Decker | 12-10 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger is fouled on the floor by Ryan Page - foul #1 on Ryan Page, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Washington (SG) George Stevens | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Donald Parker (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Anthony Woods (C) John Cominsky, Gary Silver, Michael Peters, Fred Decker | |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 14:33 | Louisville | Ryan Page grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 14:29 | Louisville | Piao China is hacked by Steven Fryberger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Fryberger, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Kinnear (PF) Ryan Page | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG) Steven Fryberger | |
| 14:20 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear misses badly on a floater in the paint | 12-10 |
| 14:19 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear tips it in | 14-10 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Charles Bennett is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 14-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | Stephen Catalano (C) Rafael Barnes | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:33 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear buries a jumper from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Charles Bennett knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Joe Winebrenner | 16-12 |
| 13:06 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 16-12 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Anthony Woods gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Charles Bennett is denied on a layup by Gary Kinnear | 16-12 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Charles Bennett tips it back up and in | 16-14 |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Piao China and he's hacked by Charles Bennett - foul #1 on Charles Bennett, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Broderick (PG), Dikembe Victor (SG), George Stevens (SF), Rafael Barnes (C) Piao China, Rodney Washington, Shawn Rose, Stephen Catalano | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Michael Peters (PF), Fred Decker (C) Joe Winebrenner, Donald Parker, Charles Bennett, Anthony Woods | |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear makes the free throw | 19-14 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Gary Silver can't connect on a floater in the paint | 19-14 |
| 12:18 | Louisville | Dikembe Victor grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 12:08 | Louisville | George Stevens scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-14 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | John Cominsky buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Peters | 21-17 |
| 11:45 | Louisville | George Stevens misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Michael Peters grabs the board | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Broderick (fresh) SG - Dikembe Victor (fresh) SF - George Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Kinnear (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Barnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) SG - John Cominsky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Silver (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Peters (fresh) C - Fred Decker (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Villanova | John Williams blows the layup | 21-17 |
| 11:17 | Louisville | David Broderick pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 11:13 | Louisville | David Broderick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-17 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Washington (SG), Shawn Rose (SF), Ryan Page (PF), Stephen Catalano (C) David Broderick, Dikembe Victor, Gary Kinnear, Rafael Barnes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), Charles Bennett (PF), Anthony Woods (C) John Williams, Michael Peters, Fred Decker | |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Rodney Washington picks off the pass by John Cominsky | 21-17 |
| 10:59 | Louisville | George Stevens lays it in on a great pass from Rodney Washington | 23-17 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 10:36 | Louisville | Shawn Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 10:34 | Louisville | John Cominsky steals it from Ryan Page in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | John Cominsky hits the finger roll | 23-19 |
| 10:16 | Louisville | Shawn Rose misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Silver - foul #1 on Gary Silver, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Louisville | Piao China (PG), Rafael Barnes (C) George Stevens, Stephen Catalano | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sam Kelley (PG), Donald Parker (SF), Fred Decker (C) John Cominsky, Gary Silver, Anthony Woods | |
| 10:16 | Louisville | Shawn Rose makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 10:16 | Louisville | Shawn Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Charles Bennett splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Joe Winebrenner and he's hacked by Rafael Barnes - foul #1 on Rafael Barnes, team foul #3 | 25-21 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Charles Bennett makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| 09:43 | Louisville | Rodney Washington misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Donald Parker pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Charles Bennett is fouled on the floor by Rafael Barnes as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Rafael Barnes, team foul #4 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dikembe Victor (SG), Gary Kinnear (PF), Stephen Catalano (C) Rodney Washington, Ryan Page, Rafael Barnes | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SG), Michael Peters (PF) Joe Winebrenner, Charles Bennett | |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Michael Peters is hacked by Gary Kinnear - foul #1 on Gary Kinnear, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Anthony Woods (C) Sam Kelley, Fred Decker | |
| 08:49 | Villanova | John Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-22 |
| 08:47 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 08:41 | Louisville | Piao China hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Anthony Woods snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 08:27 | Villanova | Donald Parker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 08:26 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 08:22 | Louisville | Shawn Rose makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Piao China | 27-22 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Michael Peters is fouled on the floor by Shawn Rose - foul #2 on Shawn Rose, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Louisville | George Stevens (PG), Rodney Washington (SF) Piao China, Shawn Rose | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sam Kelley (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Charles Bennett (PF) John Cominsky, Donald Parker, Anthony Woods | |
| 07:52 | Villanova | John Williams misses badly on a floater from the left side | 27-22 |
| 07:50 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 07:48 | Louisville | Dikembe Victor is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Broderick (PG) Dikembe Victor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Fred Decker (C) John Williams, Michael Peters | |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Fred Decker blows the dunk but the foul's on Stephen Catalano - foul #1 on Stephen Catalano, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ryan Page (PF) Gary Kinnear | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Fred Decker misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Fred Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Broderick (fresh) SG - Rodney Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Page (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Catalano (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sam Kelley (fresh) SG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Silver (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Louisville | Joe Winebrenner steals it from Ryan Page | 27-23 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | The jumper by Charles Bennett is denied by George Stevens | 27-23 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner tips it back up and in | 27-25 |
| 06:37 | Louisville | Rodney Washington misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Sam Kelley snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Sam Kelley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-25 |
| 06:22 | Louisville | George Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:17 | Louisville | Rodney Washington hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Broderick and he's hacked by Joe Winebrenner - foul #1 on Joe Winebrenner, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Piao China (PG), Dikembe Victor (SG), Gary Kinnear (PF) David Broderick, George Stevens, Ryan Page | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), John Cominsky (SG), Donald Parker (SF), Michael Peters (PF), Anthony Woods (C) Sam Kelley, Joe Winebrenner, Gary Silver, Charles Bennett, Fred Decker | |
| 06:17 | Louisville | Rodney Washington makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | John Cominsky loses the ball out of bounds | 31-25 |
| 05:57 | Louisville | Piao China throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Michael Peters grabs the offensive board | 31-25 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | John Williams misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Dikembe Victor - foul #1 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #8 | 31-25 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:14 | Louisville | The short jumper by Gary Kinnear is denied by Anthony Woods | 31-27 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Michael Peters gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Donald Parker blows the layup | 31-27 |
| 05:00 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 04:54 | Louisville | Donald Parker steals it from Rodney Washington | 31-27 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | John Cominsky comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | John Cominsky snags the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses long on a shot from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Parker | 31-27 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Michael Peters buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 04:12 | Louisville | Piao China comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-29 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Michael Peters grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dikembe Victor - foul #2 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #9 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Broderick (PG), George Stevens (SG), Shawn Rose (SF), Ryan Page (PF), Rafael Barnes (C) Piao China, Dikembe Victor, Rodney Washington, Gary Kinnear, Stephen Catalano | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (PG), James Alexander (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Fred Decker (C) John Williams, Donald Parker, Michael Peters, Anthony Woods | |
| 04:00 | Villanova | John Cominsky makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | John Cominsky makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:44 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Fred Decker - foul #1 on Fred Decker, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG) John Cominsky | |
| 03:44 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:44 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Charles Bennett gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Charles Bennett's floater is tipped away by Ryan Page | 32-31 |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Charles Bennett tips it in | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Broderick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shawn Rose (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Page (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rafael Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steven Fryberger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Louisville | James Alexander is called for the reach on Shawn Rose in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Alexander, team foul #10 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Silver (SF) James Alexander | |
| 03:25 | Louisville | Shawn Rose misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:25 | Louisville | Shawn Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner is hacked by George Stevens - foul #1 on George Stevens, team foul #10 | 33-33 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:45 | Louisville | Shawn Rose makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Stevens | 35-34 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Fred Decker is whistled for a carry | 35-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Piao China (PG), Gary Kinnear (PF) David Broderick, Ryan Page | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sam Kelley (SF), Michael Peters (C) Charles Bennett, Fred Decker | |
| 02:05 | Louisville | George Stevens's pass is intercepted by Joe Winebrenner | 35-34 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Sam Kelley misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Shawn Rose - foul #3 on Shawn Rose, team foul #11 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Washington (SG) Shawn Rose | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), John Cominsky (SG), Anthony Woods (C) Steven Fryberger, Joe Winebrenner, Gary Silver | |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Sam Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Sam Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:41 | Louisville | The rebound goes to George Stevens | 35-35 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | George Stevens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 01:34 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Barnes | 35-35 |
| 01:12 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes's floater is tipped away by Michael Peters | 35-35 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Anthony Woods pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Rafael Barnes is called for the reach on Anthony Woods - foul #3 on Rafael Barnes, team foul #12 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Broderick (PG), Dikembe Victor (SG), Ryan Page (PF), Stephen Catalano (C) Piao China, George Stevens, Gary Kinnear, Rafael Barnes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Parker (SF), Charles Bennett (PF) Sam Kelley, Michael Peters | |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Anthony Woods makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Anthony Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Rodney Washington misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Charles Bennett snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 35-37 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | John Williams tips it back up and in | 35-39 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano travels in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (PG), Gary Silver (SF), Fred Decker (C) John Williams, Donald Parker, Anthony Woods | |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Charles Bennett hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Dikembe Victor misses the halfcourt shot | 35-41 |