| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Talty (fresh) PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | John Talty inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Michael Falk misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Boyce - foul #2 on Mark Boyce, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Michael Falk makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Michael Falk makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:10 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Boyce | 33-36 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Boyce - foul #3 on Mark Boyce, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fredrick Cost (SG) Mark Boyce | |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:38 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by David Roberts | 35-38 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Clifford Worth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 18:19 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:59 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop travels with the ball | 35-38 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | John Talty misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 17:37 | Louisville | David Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:12 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Roberts and he's fouled by Clifford Worth - foul #1 on Clifford Worth, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Wallace (SF), Douglas Colbert (C) John Talty, Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | Louisville | Aubrey Bell (SF), Peter Jenkins (C) Charles Thomas, Joseph Boyd | |
| 17:12 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Mark Demoss scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Clifford Worth | 37-41 |
| 16:21 | Louisville | Clifford Worth picks off the pass by Aubrey Bell | 37-41 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Falk | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Richard Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Colbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fredrick Cost (fairly fresh) SF - Aubrey Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hyslop (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (PG), John Talty (SF), Nicholas Rock (C) Michael Falk, Richard Wallace, Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Lorentz (PG), Mark Boyce (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Kerry Windham (PF) David Roberts, Fredrick Cost, Aubrey Bell, Robert Hyslop | |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson makes the turnaround from close range | 42-41 |
| 14:54 | Louisville | Kerry Windham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 14:53 | Villanova | John Talty grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG) Mark Demoss | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Boyd (C) Peter Jenkins | |
| 14:13 | Louisville | Kerry Windham blows the layup but he's fouled by Ricardo Morales - foul #1 on Ricardo Morales, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Aubrey Bell (SF) Charles Thomas | |
| 14:13 | Louisville | Kerry Windham makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:13 | Louisville | Kerry Windham makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Mark Boyce steals the ball from Ricardo Morales | 42-43 |
| 13:40 | Louisville | Mark Boyce lays it up and in | 42-45 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Kerry Windham takes the ball from Christopher Patterson | 42-45 |
| 12:59 | Louisville | Mark Boyce can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-45 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 12:34 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 12:07 | Louisville | Mark Boyce travels with the ball | 42-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Mark Demoss (SG), Richard Wallace (SF), John Williams (PF), Douglas Colbert (C) Ricardo Morales, Christopher Patterson, John Talty, Clifford Worth, Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Roberts (PG), Charles Thomas (SF), Robert Hyslop (PF), Peter Jenkins (C) Keith Lorentz, Aubrey Bell, Kerry Windham, Joseph Boyd | |
| 11:39 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert's pass is intercepted by Mark Boyce | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Richard Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Colbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:10 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Boyce | 42-47 |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Michael Falk can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-47 |
| 10:53 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 10:24 | Louisville | Charles Thomas travels with the ball | 42-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Talty (SF), Clifford Worth (PF) John Williams, Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fredrick Cost (SG), Joseph Boyd (C) Mark Boyce, Peter Jenkins | |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Richard Wallace can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by David Roberts - foul #2 on David Roberts, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Aubrey Bell (SF) Charles Thomas | |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Richard Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Richard Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Clifford Worth pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | John Talty misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 09:27 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:21 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Richard Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:50 | Villanova | Robert Hyslop steps in front of the Mark Demoss pass | 42-47 |
| 08:23 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Falk - foul #2 on Michael Falk, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), Nicholas Rock (C) Michael Falk, Mark Demoss, Clifford Worth | |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Lorentz (PG), Mark Boyce (SG), Kerry Windham (PF), Peter Jenkins (C) David Roberts, Fredrick Cost, Robert Hyslop, Joseph Boyd | |
| 08:23 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 08:23 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Richard Wallace gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales is denied on a layup by Peter Jenkins | 42-48 |
| 07:56 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Peter Jenkins | 42-48 |
| 07:39 | Louisville | Richard Wallace steals it from Peter Jenkins | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Talty (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Keith Lorentz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Aubrey Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kerry Windham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-48 |
| 07:27 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Kerry Windham | 42-48 |
| 07:03 | Louisville | Kerry Windham scores on a runner from close range set up by Aubrey Bell | 42-50 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-50 |
| 06:39 | Louisville | Mark Boyce gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 06:25 | Louisville | Mark Boyce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Mark Demoss (SG), Clifford Worth (PF) Ricardo Morales, Christopher Patterson, John Talty | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Roberts (PG), Charles Thomas (SF), Robert Hyslop (PF), Joseph Boyd (C) Keith Lorentz, Aubrey Bell, Kerry Windham, Peter Jenkins | |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Joseph Boyd steals it from Richard Wallace | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:30 | Louisville | Mark Demoss is called for the reach on Robert Hyslop - foul #2 on Mark Demoss, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Colbert (C) Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:07 | Louisville | Charles Thomas can't finish the layup | 42-50 |
| 05:05 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd gets the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 04:40 | Louisville | Mark Boyce misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Douglas Colbert - foul #1 on Douglas Colbert, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (SG), John Talty (SF) Mark Demoss, Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Jenkins (C) Joseph Boyd | |
| 04:40 | Louisville | Mark Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 04:40 | Louisville | Mark Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 04:27 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Charles Thomas | 42-52 |
| 04:20 | Louisville | Mark Boyce travels with the ball | 42-52 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 04:00 | Louisville | Charles Thomas snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 03:31 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins is hacked by John Talty - foul #3 on John Talty, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Nicholas Rock (C) Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Lorentz (PG), Fredrick Cost (SG), Aubrey Bell (SF) David Roberts, Mark Boyce, Charles Thomas | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Talty (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Keith Lorentz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Cost (fresh) SF - Aubrey Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Fredrick Cost | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Michael Falk clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 02:59 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 02:32 | Louisville | Clifford Worth swats the short shot by Aubrey Bell | 42-54 |
| 02:31 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell grabs the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 02:08 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins is hacked by Nicholas Rock - foul #2 on Nicholas Rock, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG), Richard Wallace (SF), John Williams (PF), Douglas Colbert (C) Michael Falk, John Talty, Clifford Worth, Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kerry Windham (PF) Robert Hyslop | |
| 02:08 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 02:08 | Louisville | Kerry Windham snags the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 01:39 | Louisville | Kerry Windham buries a turnaround from the left block | 42-56 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Wallace | 42-56 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Fredrick Cost - foul #1 on Fredrick Cost, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Louisville | Ricardo Morales is called for the reach on Fredrick Cost in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricardo Morales, team foul #8 | 44-56 |
| 01:11 | Louisville | Fredrick Cost makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 01:11 | Louisville | Fredrick Cost makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Richard Wallace misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 44-58 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Richard Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Richard Wallace misses the floater from the free throw line | 44-58 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert tips it home | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins connects on the runner from the left block set up by Keith Lorentz | 46-60 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson is hacked by Fredrick Cost - foul #2 on Fredrick Cost, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales is hacked by Keith Lorentz - foul #1 on Keith Lorentz, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Richard Wallace knocks in the jump hook from close range | 48-60 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Keith Lorentz runs out the clock | 48-60 |