| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Hause (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Clem (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Secrist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Barnhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | John Clem inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Louisville | Kenneth Bateman steals the ball from Micheal Hause | 28-26 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson is hacked by Harold Barnhart - foul #2 on Harold Barnhart, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Carl Day | 28-29 |
| 18:32 | Louisville | Micheal Hause's layup is rejected by Gary Schindler | 28-29 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Gary Schindler grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman is fouled on the floor by Harold Barnhart - foul #3 on Harold Barnhart, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Kersten (C) Harold Barnhart | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Gary Schindler scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edwin Johnson | 28-31 |
| 17:46 | Louisville | Gary Schindler swats the layup by Willie Lewis | 28-31 |
| 17:45 | Louisville | Troy Kersten snags the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 17:35 | Louisville | Micheal Hause is hacked by Edwin Johnson - foul #3 on Edwin Johnson, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | Howard Hagan (PF) Curtis Secrist | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:18 | Louisville | Kenneth Bateman is called for the reach on Howard Hagan - foul #1 on Kenneth Bateman, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | Brandon Holguin (PG), Phillip Slomski (SG) Willie Lewis, John Clem | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stanley Gaines (PF), Ahmad Breazeale (C) Kenneth Bateman, Gary Schindler | |
| 17:00 | Louisville | Micheal Hause hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 16:59 | Villanova | Carl Day gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Edwin Johnson | 28-33 |
| 16:22 | Louisville | Micheal Hause buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Holguin | 31-33 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Howard Hagan - foul #1 on Howard Hagan, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Lewis (PG), John Clem (SF), Curtis Secrist (PF), Harold Barnhart (C) Brandon Holguin, Micheal Hause, Howard Hagan, Troy Kersten | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Todd Daniels (SG), Kenneth Bateman (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Carl Day, Edwin Johnson, Joe Coons, Ahmad Breazeale | |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Slomski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Clem (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Secrist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Barnhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Todd Daniels (fresh) SF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Louisville | Willie Lewis misses long on a shot from close range | 31-35 |
| 15:34 | Louisville | Willie Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 15:20 | Louisville | Gary Ham picks off the pass by Willie Lewis | 31-35 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Todd Daniels blows the layup | 31-35 |
| 15:14 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 14:53 | Louisville | Gary Ham picks off the pass by John Clem | 31-35 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Todd Daniels misses the lay-in but the foul's on Phillip Slomski - foul #1 on Phillip Slomski, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Hause (SG) Phillip Slomski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Joe Coons (SF) Gary Ham, Stanley Gaines | |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Todd Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Todd Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:07 | Louisville | Willie Lewis connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 33-36 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Gary Schindler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 13:36 | Villanova | Joe Coons grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman's pass is intercepted by Curtis Secrist | 33-36 |
| 13:08 | Louisville | Micheal Hause misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Carl Day grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Gary Schindler evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left block set up by Carl Day and he's hacked by Harold Barnhart - foul #4 on Harold Barnhart, team foul #5 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Brandon Holguin (PG), Phillip Slomski (SG), Howard Hagan (PF), Troy Kersten (C) Willie Lewis, John Clem, Curtis Secrist, Harold Barnhart | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (SG), Stanley Gaines (PF) Todd Daniels, Kenneth Bateman | |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:33 | Louisville | Micheal Hause clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Schindler - foul #2 on Gary Schindler, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ahmad Breazeale (C) Gary Schindler | |
| 12:33 | Louisville | Micheal Hause makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 12:33 | Louisville | Micheal Hause makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:14 | Villanova | Joe Coons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Ahmad Breazeale can't tip it in | 35-39 |
| 12:11 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Howard Hagan | 35-39 |
| 12:04 | Louisville | Phillip Slomski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Micheal Hause | 38-39 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Howard Hagan - foul #2 on Howard Hagan, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (SF) Phillip Slomski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Todd Daniels (SF) Carl Day, Joe Coons | |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Brandon Holguin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Micheal Hause (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Clem (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Kersten (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Daniels (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ahmad Breazeale (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Louisville | Micheal Hause makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Howard Hagan | 41-42 |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Gary Ham knocks in the jumper from the left side | 41-44 |
| 10:51 | Louisville | Brandon Holguin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Lewis (PG), Phillip Slomski (SG), Curtis Secrist (PF) Brandon Holguin, Micheal Hause, Howard Hagan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman (PF) Ahmad Breazeale | |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines can't finish the layup | 41-44 |
| 10:25 | Louisville | John Clem grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:13 | Louisville | Phillip Slomski clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 10:12 | Louisville | Troy Kersten gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:00 | Louisville | John Clem misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Gary Ham gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Curtis Secrist steals the ball from Gary Ham | 41-44 |
| 09:11 | Louisville | John Clem drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Slomski | 44-44 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Ham | 44-46 |
| 08:30 | Louisville | Willie Lewis knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Todd Daniels - foul #2 on Todd Daniels, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Hause (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Howard Hagan (C) John Clem, Curtis Secrist, Troy Kersten | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Paul Zagen (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Ahmad Breazeale (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Gary Ham, Edwin Johnson, Todd Daniels, Kenneth Bateman, Stanley Gaines | |
| 08:30 | Louisville | Willie Lewis misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Gary Schindler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Gary Schindler blows the layup | 46-46 |
| 08:18 | Louisville | Howard Hagan pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:02 | Louisville | Willie Lewis can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Gary Schindler grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Joe Coons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Ahmad Breazeale misses the tip | 46-46 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Joe Coons tips it in | 46-48 |
| 07:35 | Louisville | Phillip Slomski misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Zagen - foul #3 on Paul Zagen, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Brandon Holguin (PG), Harold Barnhart (C) Willie Lewis, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:35 | Louisville | Phillip Slomski misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:35 | Louisville | Phillip Slomski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gary Schindler | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Brandon Holguin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Slomski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Hause (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Barnhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Zagen (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ahmad Breazeale (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Joe Coons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (SF), Curtis Secrist (PF) Phillip Slomski, Howard Hagan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (SG), Kenneth Bateman (PF) Paul Zagen, Ahmad Breazeale | |
| 06:43 | Louisville | John Clem hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Micheal Hause | 49-48 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Joe Coons makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Bateman | 49-50 |
| 06:03 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 06:02 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart tips it in | 51-50 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the driving attempt from the left block | 51-52 |
| 05:23 | Louisville | John Clem misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 05:22 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist tips it but misses | 51-52 |
| 05:20 | Villanova | Gary Schindler snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | Joe Coons buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Schindler | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:56 | Louisville | John Clem knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Micheal Hause | 53-55 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Day | 53-58 |
| 03:59 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gary Schindler - foul #3 on Gary Schindler, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Lewis (PG), Phillip Slomski (SG), Howard Hagan (PF), Troy Kersten (C) Brandon Holguin, Micheal Hause, John Clem, Curtis Secrist | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Paul Zagen (SG), Todd Daniels (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF), Ahmad Breazeale (C) Carl Day, Edwin Johnson, Joe Coons, Kenneth Bateman, Gary Schindler | |
| 03:59 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:59 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Gary Ham connects on the floater in the paint and he's hacked by Willie Lewis - foul #2 on Willie Lewis, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (SF) Harold Barnhart | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Gary Ham misses the free throw | 55-60 |
| 03:36 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Phillip Slomski | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Slomski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Clem (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Kersten (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Zagen (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Daniels (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ahmad Breazeale (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Louisville | John Clem comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-60 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Gary Ham pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Paul Zagen is hacked by John Clem - foul #2 on John Clem, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Paul Zagen makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Paul Zagen misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:15 | Louisville | Troy Kersten pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 02:57 | Louisville | John Clem clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 55-61 |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Troy Kersten can't tip it in | 55-61 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Ahmad Breazeale gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Hause (SF), Curtis Secrist (PF) John Clem, Howard Hagan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Edwin Johnson (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Kenneth Bateman (PF) Gary Ham, Paul Zagen, Todd Daniels, Ahmad Breazeale | |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Harold Barnhart (SF) Phillip Slomski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Schindler (C) Stanley Gaines | |
| 02:15 | Louisville | Micheal Hause comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 55-61 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Joe Coons pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-61 |
| 01:43 | Louisville | Troy Kersten throws it down on a great pass from Micheal Hause | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Willie Lewis is called for the reach on Carl Day in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Lewis, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (SF) Troy Kersten | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Carl Day misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Gary Schindler snags the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Gary Schindler is fouled on the floor by Micheal Hause - foul #1 on Micheal Hause, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Gary Schindler misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 01:16 | Louisville | John Clem comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Edwin Johnson - foul #4 on Edwin Johnson, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| 01:16 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:16 | Louisville | John Clem misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson is hacked by Micheal Hause in the backcourt - foul #2 on Micheal Hause, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:15 | Louisville | Micheal Hause snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | John Clem knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Joe Coons is hacked by John Clem during a doubleteam - foul #3 on John Clem, team foul #12 | 61-63 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Joe Coons makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Joe Coons makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:19 | Louisville | John Clem misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Willie Lewis is called for the reach on Edwin Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Lewis, team foul #13 | 61-65 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Joe Coons steals the ball from John Clem | 61-66 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Carl Day is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Lewis - foul #5 on Willie Lewis, team foul #14 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Louisville | Brandon Holguin (PG) Willie Lewis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Todd Daniels (SF) Kenneth Bateman | |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Carl Day misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Curtis Secrist | 61-67 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist loses the dribble to Edwin Johnson | 61-67 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Todd Daniels is hacked by Brandon Holguin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Holguin, team foul #15 | 61-67 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Todd Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Todd Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | John Clem misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 61-69 |