| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Yarnell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 3 reb. C - Douglas Colbert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 19:36 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 19:12 | Louisville | Charles Thomas double dribbles | 25-27 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-27 |
| 18:41 | Louisville | Charles Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 18:20 | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Charles Thomas | 27-27 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Mark Demoss can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Michael Falk hits the follow up shot | 27-29 |
| 17:36 | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Eric Lee is called for the reach on Douglas Colbert - foul #3 on Eric Lee, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky (PG), Mark Young (SF) Eric Lee, Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Mark Demoss drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Falk | 29-32 |
| 16:24 | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Falk - foul #2 on Michael Falk, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kerry Windham (PF) Nicholas Yarnell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Nicholas Rock (C) Michael Falk, Jeffrey Pagan | |
| 16:24 | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:24 | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Demoss | 31-35 |
| 15:35 | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky is fouled on the floor by Rodolfo Mercado - foul #1 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Eric Lee (PG), Charles Thomas (SF) Zlatko Zukowsky, Mark Young | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Wallace (SF) Nicholas Rock | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Boyce (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Windham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hyslop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Douglas Colbert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:07 | Louisville | Kerry Windham is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Mark Boyce | 33-35 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Mark Demoss is hacked by Kerry Windham - foul #2 on Kerry Windham, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell (PF) Kerry Windham | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF) Rodolfo Mercado, Douglas Colbert | |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Richard Wallace comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Robert Hyslop - foul #1 on Robert Hyslop, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Richard Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Richard Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:55 | Louisville | Eric Lee is fouled on the floor by Michael Falk - foul #3 on Michael Falk, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| 13:32 | Louisville | Eric Lee drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Hyslop | 36-37 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Nicholas Yarnell steals the ball from Mark Demoss | 36-37 |
| 12:57 | Louisville | Eric Lee is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky (SF) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (SG) Mark Demoss | |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Zlatko Zukowsky - foul #1 on Zlatko Zukowsky, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Nicholas Rock (PF) Clifford Worth | |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:18 | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Richard Wallace can't finish the layup | 38-39 |
| 11:59 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 11:30 | Louisville | Eric Lee lays it in and the foul's on Christopher Patterson - foul #1 on Christopher Patterson, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Xavier Willis (C) Robert Hyslop | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Mark Demoss (SG), Clifford Worth (PF) Michael Falk, Christopher Patterson, Nicholas Rock | |
| 11:30 | Louisville | Eric Lee misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Eric Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Boyce (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Zlatko Zukowsky (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Nicholas Yarnell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Xavier Willis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Zlatko Zukowsky steals the ball from Mark Demoss | 40-39 |
| 10:40 | Louisville | The short jumper by Zlatko Zukowsky is denied by Clifford Worth | 40-39 |
| 10:38 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Pagan | 40-39 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan is denied on a layup by Xavier Willis | 40-39 |
| 10:12 | Louisville | Mark Boyce snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 09:52 | Louisville | Xavier Willis misses the floater from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Clifford Worth snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 09:20 | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 08:54 | Louisville | Eric Lee comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 08:32 | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 08:15 | Louisville | Eric Lee connects on the floater from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Richard Wallace misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Richard Wallace tips it home | 42-41 |
| 07:27 | Louisville | Mark Demoss steals the ball from Mark Boyce | 42-41 |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan lays it in set up by Mark Demoss | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Eric Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Boyce (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Zlatko Zukowsky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Nicholas Yarnell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Xavier Willis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Wallace (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:57 | Louisville | Eric Lee is hacked by Jeffrey Pagan - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pagan, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Roberts (PG), Donald Fuhr (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Kerry Windham (PF), Robert Hyslop (C) Eric Lee, Mark Boyce, Zlatko Zukowsky, Nicholas Yarnell, Xavier Willis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), Andrew Atkinson (SF), Nicholas Rock (PF), Douglas Colbert (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Mark Demoss, Jeffrey Pagan, Clifford Worth, Richard Wallace | |
| 06:41 | Louisville | Charles Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Michael Falk drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-46 |
| 05:53 | Louisville | Kerry Windham scores on a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Nicholas Rock - foul #1 on Nicholas Rock, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Eric Lee (PG) Donald Fuhr | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:53 | Louisville | Kerry Windham misses the free throw | 44-46 |
| 05:53 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop gets the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:33 | Louisville | Eric Lee's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Colbert | 44-46 |
| 05:31 | Louisville | Kerry Windham tips it in | 46-46 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 05:03 | Louisville | Kerry Windham grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Eric Lee connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Charles Thomas | 48-46 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson is hacked by Kerry Windham - foul #3 on Kerry Windham, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Boyce (SG) David Roberts | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Wallace (SF) Andrew Atkinson | |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 04:21 | Louisville | Kerry Windham snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 04:04 | Louisville | Richard Wallace steals the ball from Eric Lee | 48-46 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Michael Falk misses the easy layup | 48-46 |
| 03:59 | Louisville | Mark Boyce grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 03:35 | Louisville | Kerry Windham misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-46 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Robert Hyslop takes the ball from Richard Wallace | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Eric Lee (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Boyce (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Windham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Hyslop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Patterson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Wallace (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Rock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Douglas Colbert (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Louisville | Kerry Windham hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 48-46 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell (PF) Kerry Windham | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Clifford Worth (PF) Christopher Patterson, Nicholas Rock, Douglas Colbert | |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan double dribbles | 48-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky (SF) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:11 | Louisville | Eric Lee misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 02:09 | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 01:40 | Louisville | Eric Lee is denied on a layup by Richard Wallace | 48-46 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Richard Wallace gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Clifford Worth knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Demoss | 48-49 |
| 00:51 | Louisville | Jeffrey Pagan is called for the reach on Zlatko Zukowsky - foul #2 on Jeffrey Pagan, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Thomas (SF) Eric Lee | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:51 | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 00:51 | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Michael Falk is fouled on the floor by Zlatko Zukowsky - foul #2 on Zlatko Zukowsky, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Mark Demoss can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Boyce - foul #1 on Mark Boyce, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Charles Thomas misses badly on a runner in the lane | 50-51 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell hits a runner in the paint | 52-51 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Michael Falk loses the dribble to Zlatko Zukowsky | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Michael Falk is called for the reach on Zlatko Zukowsky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Falk, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Clifford Worth | 52-51 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Clifford Worth clanks a fullcourt shot | 52-51 |