| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Richards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Hilliker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rick Hart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Evans (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Billy Tucker inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Louisville | Paul Pierce travels in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Billy Tucker steps in front of the Charles Dixon pass | 24-32 |
| 19:24 | Louisville | Billy Tucker blows the wide open dunk | 24-32 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | Billy Tucker hits the follow up shot | 26-32 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | David Evans hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Carl Fox | 26-34 |
| 18:36 | Louisville | Paul Smith's pass is intercepted by Rick Hart | 26-34 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | David Evans loses the dribble to Paul Smith | 26-34 |
| 18:07 | Louisville | Paul Smith lays it in | 28-34 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | John Hilliker misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 17:49 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:30 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Carl Fox works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 31-34 |
| 17:15 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Gahuj Afshari | 31-34 |
| 16:58 | Louisville | Billy Tucker drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Rick Hart's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Tucker | 33-34 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Carl Fox tips it home | 33-36 |
| 16:20 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Pierce | 36-36 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Carl Fox buries a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Leo Paxton (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Steven Hunt (PF), David Brooks (C) Paul Smith, Gahuj Afshari, Billy Tucker, Paul Pierce, Ray Richards | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Loyd Williams (PF) Charles Dixon, John Hilliker, Rick Hart, David Evans | |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:14 | Louisville | David Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 15:59 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leo Paxton | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leo Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) PF - Steven Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Loyd Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Fox (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Villanova | David Brooks is called for the reach on Loyd Williams - foul #2 on David Brooks, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Ray (PF) Carl Fox | |
| 15:08 | Villanova | Vernon Ray clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 15:07 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:43 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell lays it up and in | 41-38 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Marc Spann drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Justin Kiesel | 41-41 |
| 13:47 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Marc Spann is whistled for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (SG), Billy Tucker (SF), Paul Pierce (PF), Rafael Ayala (C) Leo Paxton, Gregory Caldwell, Steven Hunt, David Brooks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Rick Hart (SF), David Evans (PF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Robert Follansbee, Marc Spann, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray, Loyd Williams | |
| 13:15 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 12:58 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (PG), Ray Richards (C) Thomas Gilliam, Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:51 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Evans | 47-41 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Rick Hart knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Paul Pierce - foul #2 on Paul Pierce, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:04 | Louisville | David Evans picks off the pass by Gahuj Afshari | 47-44 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | David Evans misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Pierce - foul #3 on Paul Pierce, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (SG), Steven Hunt (PF), Rafael Ayala (C) Gahuj Afshari, Paul Pierce, Ray Richards | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hilliker (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Carl Fox (C) Anthony Ragland, Rick Hart, Bradley Lenihan | |
| 11:40 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Steven Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rafael Ayala (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Hilliker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Louisville | Steven Hunt knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on David Evans - foul #1 on David Evans, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (SG) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Ray (PF) David Evans | |
| 11:27 | Louisville | Steven Hunt makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Charles Dixon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Vernon Ray can't tip it in | 50-46 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Carl Fox tips it but misses | 50-46 |
| 11:00 | Louisville | Steven Hunt gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:58 | Louisville | Justin Kiesel is called for the reach on Thomas Gilliam in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell (SF), David Brooks (C) Billy Tucker, Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:47 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 10:46 | Louisville | Steven Hunt tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Carl Fox evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right block | 52-46 |
| 10:16 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:59 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Carl Fox shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 54-46 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Vernon Ray can't tip it in | 54-46 |
| 09:40 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Gregory Caldwell | 54-46 |
| 09:35 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Charles Dixon is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Carl Fox | 54-49 |
| 09:13 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari is hacked by John Hilliker in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hilliker, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (PG), Leo Paxton (SG), Billy Tucker (SF), Paul Pierce (PF), Ray Richards (C) Thomas Gilliam, Gahuj Afshari, Gregory Caldwell, Steven Hunt, David Brooks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Anthony Ragland (SF), David Evans (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Charles Dixon, John Hilliker, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray, Carl Fox | |
| 09:03 | Louisville | Anthony Ragland picks off the pass by Paul Pierce | 54-49 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-49 |
| 08:46 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Paul Pierce | 54-49 |
| 08:41 | Louisville | Paul Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Spann - foul #2 on Marc Spann, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| 08:20 | Louisville | Marc Spann steals it from Billy Tucker | 54-49 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | David Evans misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Paul Pierce - foul #4 on Paul Pierce, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (SF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Robert Follansbee, Loyd Williams | |
| 07:54 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:39 | Louisville | Paul Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Leo Paxton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ray Richards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Anthony Ragland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Hart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Evans (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Lenihan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Marc Spann comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan tips it but misses | 57-51 |
| 07:17 | Louisville | Billy Tucker gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 07:14 | Louisville | Bradley Lenihan takes the ball from Paul Smith in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leo Paxton - foul #1 on Leo Paxton, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Gahuj Afshari (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Steven Hunt (PF), David Brooks (C) Paul Smith, Leo Paxton, Billy Tucker, Paul Pierce, Ray Richards | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Vernon Ray (PF) Marc Spann, David Evans | |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:41 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 06:40 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland is whistled for traveling | 57-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (SF) Gregory Caldwell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Loyd Williams (PF), Carl Fox (C) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Rick Hart, Vernon Ray, Bradley Lenihan | |
| 05:57 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-53 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits the follow up shot | 60-55 |
| 05:23 | Louisville | Carl Fox picks off the pass by Billy Tucker in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Billy Tucker is called for the reach on John Hilliker - foul #1 on Billy Tucker, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (PG), Paul Pierce (PF), Ray Richards (C) Gahuj Afshari, Steven Hunt, David Brooks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Vernon Ray (PF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Charles Dixon, Loyd Williams, Carl Fox | |
| 05:04 | Villanova | John Hilliker misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:04 | Louisville | Paul Pierce snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 04:40 | Louisville | Billy Tucker's layup is rejected by Vernon Ray | 60-55 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 04:15 | Louisville | Paul Smith's floater is knocked away by Bradley Lenihan | 60-57 |
| 04:14 | Louisville | Paul Pierce tips it home | 62-57 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 03:32 | Louisville | Justin Kiesel steals it from Thomas Gilliam | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Thomas Gilliam (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Billy Tucker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Ray Richards (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hilliker (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Ray (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Bradley Lenihan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Villanova | John Hilliker is hacked by Thomas Gilliam - foul #1 on Thomas Gilliam, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | Leo Paxton (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Steven Hunt (PF), David Brooks (C) Thomas Gilliam, Billy Tucker, Paul Pierce, Ray Richards | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (PG), Anthony Ragland (SF), Loyd Williams (PF), Carl Fox (C) Robert Follansbee, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray, Bradley Lenihan | |
| 03:12 | Villanova | John Hilliker misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:12 | Louisville | David Brooks gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:59 | Louisville | Paul Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Carl Fox gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (SG), Paul Pierce (PF) Leo Paxton, Steven Hunt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), David Evans (PF) John Hilliker, Loyd Williams | |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Carl Fox clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by David Brooks - foul #3 on David Brooks, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (SF), Ray Richards (C) Gregory Caldwell, David Brooks | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Paul Smith is called for a charge - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (SF) Charles Dixon | |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland clanks a jumper from the right block | 62-62 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (PG) Thomas Gilliam | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), John Hilliker (SG) Marc Spann, Anthony Ragland | |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Rick Hart can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | John Hilliker tips it back up and in | 62-64 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gahuj Afshari, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Rick Hart misses short on a shot in the lane | 62-64 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | David Evans can't tip it in | 62-64 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Paul Smith | 62-64 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-64 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Carl Fox pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Carl Fox is fouled in the backcourt by Gahuj Afshari - foul #2 on Gahuj Afshari, team foul #12 | 62-64 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Paul Pierce pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Louisville | John Hilliker steals it from Paul Smith | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Hilliker runs out the clock | 62-65 |