| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Talty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Charles Thomas inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Boyce | 25-30 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | Robert Hyslop takes the ball from Clifford Worth | 25-30 |
| 19:01 | Louisville | David Roberts drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Charles Thomas | 25-32 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | John Talty misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Hyslop - foul #1 on Robert Hyslop, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | John Talty misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | John Talty misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:45 | Louisville | Mark Boyce grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 18:21 | Louisville | Mark Boyce is called for traveling | 25-32 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 17:57 | Louisville | Mark Boyce pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 17:28 | Louisville | Charles Thomas misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-32 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Clifford Worth grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses long on a 3 from straight away | 25-32 |
| 17:12 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 16:53 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Aubrey Bell (SF), Peter Jenkins (C) Charles Thomas, Joseph Boyd | |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 16:41 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 16:13 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 16:11 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell tips it in | 25-34 |
| 15:45 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG), Richard Wallace (SF), Douglas Colbert (C) Christopher Patterson, John Talty, Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Lorentz (PG), Kerry Windham (PF) David Roberts, Robert Hyslop | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Colbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Keith Lorentz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aubrey Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Windham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Louisville | Mark Boyce hits a jumper from the right side | 25-36 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert tips it back up and in | 27-36 |
| 14:30 | Louisville | Keith Lorentz can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 14:29 | Villanova | Richard Wallace snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 14:10 | Louisville | Mark Boyce pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 14:02 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 14:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mark Demoss | 27-36 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Clifford Worth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter Jenkins - foul #1 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (PG), John Talty (SF), Nicholas Rock (C) Ricardo Morales, Richard Wallace, Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Roberts (PG), Fredrick Cost (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Robert Hyslop (PF), Joseph Boyd (C) Keith Lorentz, Mark Boyce, Aubrey Bell, Kerry Windham, Peter Jenkins | |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Clifford Worth makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 13:10 | Louisville | Charles Thomas can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by John Talty - foul #1 on John Talty, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 13:10 | Louisville | Charles Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 13:10 | Louisville | Charles Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Clifford Worth clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Boyd - foul #3 on Joseph Boyd, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Clifford Worth makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 12:13 | Louisville | David Roberts is fouled on the floor by Clifford Worth - foul #2 on Clifford Worth, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (SG) Mark Demoss | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Boyce (SG) Fredrick Cost | |
| 11:49 | Louisville | Charles Thomas lays it up and in | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) SG - Michael Falk (fresh) SF - John Talty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 10:56 | Louisville | Mark Boyce buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Roberts | 32-42 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Michael Falk misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 10:30 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Joseph Boyd | 32-42 |
| 10:10 | Louisville | Charles Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Richard Wallace (PF), Douglas Colbert (C) Michael Falk, Clifford Worth, Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | Louisville | Aubrey Bell (SF), Peter Jenkins (C) Charles Thomas, Joseph Boyd | |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 09:51 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Wallace | 32-42 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Richard Wallace lays it in on a great pass from Mark Demoss | 34-42 |
| 09:02 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by John Talty - foul #2 on John Talty, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG), Clifford Worth (PF) Christopher Patterson, John Talty | |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Lorentz (PG), Kerry Windham (PF) David Roberts, Robert Hyslop | |
| 09:02 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 09:02 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Richard Wallace's floater is tipped away by Peter Jenkins | 34-44 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales gets the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Peter Jenkins is called for the reach on Mark Demoss - foul #2 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Nicholas Rock (C) Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Thomas (SF), Joseph Boyd (C) Aubrey Bell, Peter Jenkins | |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales is fouled on the floor by Keith Lorentz - foul #3 on Keith Lorentz, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (PG) Ricardo Morales | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock is hacked by Joseph Boyd - foul #4 on Joseph Boyd, team foul #6 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Talty (SF) Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Roberts (PG), Fredrick Cost (SG), Robert Hyslop (PF) Keith Lorentz, Mark Boyce, Kerry Windham | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Talty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fredrick Cost (fresh) SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-44 |
| 07:01 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd is whistled for traveling | 37-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Boyce (SG) Fredrick Cost | |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Clifford Worth comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-44 |
| 06:40 | Louisville | David Roberts pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 06:15 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (SG), Richard Wallace (PF) Mark Demoss, Clifford Worth | |
| Subs | Louisville | Aubrey Bell (SF), Peter Jenkins (C) Charles Thomas, Joseph Boyd | |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Richard Wallace makes the runner in the lane and he's fouled by Mark Boyce - foul #1 on Mark Boyce, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Richard Wallace makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 05:31 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Richard Wallace - foul #1 on Richard Wallace, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG), Douglas Colbert (C) Christopher Patterson, Nicholas Rock | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:31 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 05:31 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 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) | |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Richard Wallace comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 05:19 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 04:55 | Louisville | Ricardo Morales steps in front of the Aubrey Bell pass | 40-45 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Richard Wallace banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ricardo Morales | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:27 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from David Roberts | 42-47 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Richard Wallace misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-47 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| 03:50 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell is hacked by Michael Falk - foul #3 on Michael Falk, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (PG), Mark Demoss (SG), Clifford Worth (PF), Nicholas Rock (C) Ricardo Morales, Michael Falk, John Talty, Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Lorentz (PG), Fredrick Cost (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Kerry Windham (PF), Joseph Boyd (C) David Roberts, Mark Boyce, Aubrey Bell, Robert Hyslop, Peter Jenkins | |
| 03:27 | Louisville | Kerry Windham misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Clifford Worth - foul #3 on Clifford Worth, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| 03:27 | Louisville | Kerry Windham makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 03:27 | Louisville | Kerry Windham misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 03:27 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Clifford Worth | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Keith Lorentz (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fredrick Cost (fresh) SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Windham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-48 |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock tips it home | 46-48 |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Kerry Windham misses long on a runner from the baseline | 46-48 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock grabs the board | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Mark Demoss hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Wallace | 49-48 |
| 02:36 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Talty (SF) Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Roberts (PG), Mark Boyce (SG), Robert Hyslop (PF) Keith Lorentz, Fredrick Cost, Kerry Windham | |
| 02:20 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd lays it in on a great pass from David Roberts and he's fouled by Christopher Patterson - foul #2 on Christopher Patterson, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| 02:20 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 02:05 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 49-51 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Hyslop | 49-51 |
| 01:40 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Mark Demoss gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | David Roberts steals it from Christopher Patterson | 49-51 |
| 00:51 | Louisville | Mark Boyce knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | John Talty double dribbles | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Louisville | Mark Boyce is hacked by Christopher Patterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Patterson, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| 00:33 | Louisville | Mark Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:33 | Louisville | Mark Boyce misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Clifford Worth grabs the board | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Mark Boyce steals it from Mark Demoss | 49-54 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Mark Boyce is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Patterson - foul #4 on Christopher Patterson, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Mark Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Mark Boyce misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-55 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | John Talty grabs the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Talty | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Christopher Patterson is called for the reach on David Roberts in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Patterson, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG) Christopher Patterson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:11 | Louisville | David Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | David Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | John Talty misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-57 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop runs out the clock | 52-57 |