| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Luther (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Colbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Charles Thomas inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Mark Boyce connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by David Roberts and he's hacked by Bryan Luther - foul #3 on Bryan Luther, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger (PF) Bryan Luther | |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Mark Boyce makes the free throw | 44-31 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Charles Thomas steals it from Marcel Pickel | 44-31 |
| 19:08 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jamie Bellinger - foul #3 on Jamie Bellinger, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PF) Jamie Bellinger | |
| 19:08 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 19:08 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel banks in the layup | 46-33 |
| 18:45 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by David Roberts | 48-33 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel misses long on a jumper from the left block | 48-33 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | John Williams tips it in | 48-35 |
| 18:05 | Louisville | Mark Boyce misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Thomas - foul #2 on Charles Thomas, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Aubrey Bell (SF) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 17:27 | Louisville | Douglas Colbert steps in front of the Mark Boyce pass | 48-37 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 17:08 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 16:44 | Louisville | Mark Boyce misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Joseph Boyd is called for the reach on Marcel Pickel - foul #2 on Joseph Boyd, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Lorentz (PG), Charles Thomas (SF), Kerry Windham (PF), Peter Jenkins (C) David Roberts, Aubrey Bell, Robert Hyslop, Joseph Boyd | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (SF) Scott Campbell | |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert tips it back up and in | 48-39 |
| 16:01 | Louisville | John Williams is called for the reach on Kerry Windham - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fredrick Cost (SG) Mark Boyce | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:51 | Louisville | Ricardo Morales steals it from Fredrick Cost | 48-39 |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ricardo Morales | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Keith Lorentz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fredrick Cost (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Windham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Colbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Louisville | Kerry Windham misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Marcel Pickel - foul #2 on Marcel Pickel, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Luther (PF), Jamie Bellinger (C) John Williams, Douglas Colbert | |
| 15:29 | Louisville | Kerry Windham misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:29 | Louisville | Kerry Windham makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales tips it in | 49-43 |
| 14:58 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Keith Lorentz | 51-43 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum is fouled on the floor by Kerry Windham - foul #2 on Kerry Windham, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Roberts (PG), Mark Boyce (SG), Robert Hyslop (PF) Keith Lorentz, Fredrick Cost, Kerry Windham | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Campbell (SF) Ricardo Morales | |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Marcel Pickel | 51-46 |
| 14:07 | Louisville | Charles Thomas misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 14:06 | Louisville | Mark Boyce tips it in | 53-46 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 13:35 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Aubrey Bell (SF), Joseph Boyd (C) Charles Thomas, Peter Jenkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (SG) Jonathan Woodrum | |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marcel Pickel and he's hacked by David Roberts - foul #1 on David Roberts, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (C) Jamie Bellinger | |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 12:59 | Louisville | Marcel Pickel is called for the reach on Mark Boyce - foul #3 on Marcel Pickel, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| 12:46 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd hits the finger roll | 55-52 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 12:35 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 12:13 | Louisville | Mark Boyce misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-52 |
| 12:12 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell tips it in | 57-52 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | John Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Boyd - foul #3 on Joseph Boyd, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kerry Windham (PF) Robert Hyslop | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum (SG), Jamie Bellinger (PF), Douglas Colbert (C) Marcel Pickel, Scott Campbell, Bryan Luther | |
| 11:54 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:54 | Louisville | Kerry Windham grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 11:42 | Louisville | David Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 11:40 | Louisville | David Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aubrey Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kerry Windham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jamie Bellinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Colbert (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Louisville | Mark Boyce hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Douglas Colbert - foul #3 on Douglas Colbert, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Thomas (SF) Aubrey Bell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Campbell (SF) John Williams | |
| 11:34 | Louisville | Mark Boyce misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:34 | Louisville | Mark Boyce misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:34 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Kerry Windham | 57-53 |
| 11:25 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Boyce | 59-53 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 10:54 | Louisville | Charles Thomas grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 10:47 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd is whistled for a carry | 59-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Lorentz (PG), Peter Jenkins (C) David Roberts, Joseph Boyd | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG) Scott Campbell | |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert loses the dribble to Charles Thomas | 59-53 |
| 10:06 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins blows the layup but he's fouled by Douglas Colbert - foul #4 on Douglas Colbert, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fredrick Cost (SG), Aubrey Bell (SF), Robert Hyslop (PF) Mark Boyce, Charles Thomas, Kerry Windham | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Campbell (SF), Bryan Luther (PF), John Williams (C) Ricardo Morales, Jamie Bellinger, Douglas Colbert | |
| 10:06 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:06 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | John Williams misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 09:35 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 09:16 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop lays it up and in set up by Fredrick Cost | 62-53 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bryan Luther | 62-55 |
| 08:47 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Fredrick Cost | 64-55 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Aubrey Bell - foul #2 on Aubrey Bell, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Roberts (PG), Mark Boyce (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Joseph Boyd (C) Keith Lorentz, Fredrick Cost, Aubrey Bell, Peter Jenkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (SF), Jamie Bellinger (PF) Scott Campbell, Bryan Luther | |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 08:17 | Louisville | David Roberts is hacked by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| 08:17 | Louisville | David Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 08:17 | Louisville | David Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel clanks a 3 from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 07:53 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 07:32 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Roberts | 69-57 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (tiring) 25 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jamie Bellinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales loses the ball out of bounds | 69-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kerry Windham (PF) Robert Hyslop | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Campbell (SF), Douglas Colbert (C) Marcel Pickel, John Williams | |
| 06:59 | Louisville | Kerry Windham scores on a runner from the left block | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger blows the layup | 71-57 |
| 06:44 | Louisville | Kerry Windham pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| 06:24 | Louisville | Mark Boyce misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jonathan Woodrum - foul #3 on Jonathan Woodrum, team foul #9 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Aubrey Bell (SF) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Luther (PF) Jamie Bellinger | |
| 06:24 | Louisville | Mark Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 06:24 | Louisville | Mark Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 06:08 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales double dribbles | 73-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG) Jonathan Woodrum | |
| 05:55 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd misses the easy layup | 73-57 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert pulls down the rebound | 73-57 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Hyslop (PF), Peter Jenkins (C) Kerry Windham, Joseph Boyd | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:32 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by David Roberts | 75-57 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel blows the layup | 75-57 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert snags the offensive board | 75-57 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Bryan Luther throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Lorentz (PG), Charles Thomas (SF) David Roberts, Aubrey Bell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum (SG) Ricardo Morales | |
| 04:36 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #8 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Boyd (C) Peter Jenkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger (PF) Bryan Luther | |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel's floater is knocked away by Mark Boyce | 75-57 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel tips it but misses | 75-57 |
| 04:19 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop grabs the defensive rebound | 75-57 |
| 04:05 | Louisville | Douglas Colbert is called for the reach on Keith Lorentz - foul #5 on Douglas Colbert, team foul #10 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fredrick Cost (SG) Mark Boyce | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (C) Douglas Colbert | |
| 04:05 | Louisville | Keith Lorentz makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 04:05 | Louisville | Keith Lorentz misses the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| 04:05 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd grabs the offensive board | 76-57 |
| 03:50 | Louisville | Charles Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-57 |
| 03:48 | Louisville | Fredrick Cost gets the offensive rebound | 76-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:19 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Lorentz | 78-57 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Keith Lorentz (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fredrick Cost (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hyslop (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (tiring) 25 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Campbell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jamie Bellinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-57 |
| 03:02 | Louisville | Charles Thomas grabs the board | 78-57 |
| 02:33 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Fredrick Cost | 81-57 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Marcel Pickel | 81-59 |
| 01:46 | Louisville | John Williams picks off the pass by Robert Hyslop | 81-59 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-59 |
| 01:29 | Louisville | Charles Thomas pulls down the rebound | 81-59 |
| 01:24 | Louisville | Keith Lorentz comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 81-59 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger grabs the defensive rebound | 81-59 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-59 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | John Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 81-59 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fredrick Cost - foul #1 on Fredrick Cost, team foul #9 | 81-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Aubrey Bell (SF), Kerry Windham (PF), Peter Jenkins (C) Charles Thomas, Robert Hyslop, Joseph Boyd | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG) Marcel Pickel | |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum makes the 1st free throw | 81-60 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses the 2nd free throw | 81-60 |
| 01:07 | Louisville | Kerry Windham snags the defensive board | 81-60 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Fredrick Cost knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Aubrey Bell | 83-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | John Williams hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jonathan Woodrum and he's hacked by Keith Lorentz - foul #1 on Keith Lorentz, team foul #10 | 83-62 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | John Williams makes the free throw | 83-63 |
| 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Kerry Windham scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Keith Lorentz | 85-63 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-63 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Jamie Bellinger tips it home | 85-65 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Keith Lorentz runs out the clock | 85-65 |