| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brett Gaffney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven John (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Dysart (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Michael Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyler Armstrong (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Don Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Travis Mitten (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dima Zierer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Steven John inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Danny Leonard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 19:18 | Louisville | The short jumper by Travis Mitten is denied by Danny Leonard | 36-31 |
| 19:16 | Louisville | Travis Mitten gets the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:56 | Louisville | Dima Zierer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Steven John clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-31 |
| 18:38 | Louisville | Travis Mitten grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 18:13 | Louisville | Michael Harris clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-31 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | Steven John pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | Charles Williams misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-31 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Danny Leonard pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Steven John misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-31 |
| 17:36 | Louisville | Don Lee grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 17:16 | Louisville | Danny Leonard is called for the reach on Dima Zierer - foul #1 on Danny Leonard, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Conway (SF), John Hendrickson (PF), Matt Renner (C) Steven John, Frank Dysart, Danny Leonard | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Jefferson (SF), William Carlson (C) Don Lee, Dima Zierer | |
| 17:04 | Louisville | Charles Williams steps in front of the Joseph Jefferson pass | 36-31 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Matt Renner misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 36-31 |
| 16:38 | Louisville | William Carlson grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 16:33 | Louisville | Tyler Armstrong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Finkel (PG), Herbert Gove (SG) Brett Gaffney, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Phillips (PG), Luis Salazar (PF) Michael Harris, Travis Mitten | |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Matt Renner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Herbert Gove and he's hacked by William Carlson - foul #2 on William Carlson, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven John (SF), Frank Dysart (PF) Kevin Conway, John Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Don Lee (SF), Dima Zierer (C) Joseph Jefferson, William Carlson | |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Matt Renner makes the free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:48 | Louisville | Edward Phillips can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 15:47 | Louisville | Don Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gordon Finkel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Gove (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven John (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Dysart (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Matt Renner (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Edward Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tyler Armstrong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Don Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Luis Salazar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dima Zierer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Louisville | Dima Zierer scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Edward Phillips | 39-33 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Luis Salazar takes the ball from Frank Dysart | 39-33 |
| 15:08 | Louisville | Edward Phillips's pass is intercepted by Gordon Finkel | 39-33 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Herbert Gove hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gordon Finkel | 42-33 |
| 14:31 | Louisville | Don Lee connects on the floater from the left block and the foul's on Gordon Finkel - foul #1 on Gordon Finkel, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Gaffney (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Kevin Conway (SF), Danny Leonard (C) Gordon Finkel, Herbert Gove, Steven John, Matt Renner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Harris (PG), Travis Mitten (PF), William Carlson (C) Edward Phillips, Luis Salazar, Dima Zierer | |
| 14:31 | Louisville | Don Lee makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney is fouled on the floor by Michael Harris - foul #2 on Michael Harris, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Jefferson (SF) Don Lee | |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Charles Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Brett Gaffney | 45-36 |
| 13:46 | Louisville | Michael Harris misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brett Gaffney - foul #3 on Brett Gaffney, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hendrickson (PF) Frank Dysart | |
| Subs | Louisville | Glenn Siemens (SG) Tyler Armstrong | |
| 13:46 | Louisville | Michael Harris makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:46 | Louisville | Michael Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 13:13 | Louisville | Joseph Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-38 |
| 13:11 | Villanova | Danny Leonard snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 12:54 | Villanova | Charles Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Conway | 48-38 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Charles Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brett Gaffney | 51-38 |
| 12:19 | Louisville | Joseph Jefferson double dribbles | 51-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven John (SF), Frank Dysart (PF) Kevin Conway, John Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tyler Armstrong (SG), Don Lee (SF), Dima Zierer (C) Glenn Siemens, Joseph Jefferson, William Carlson | |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Danny Leonard double dribbles | 51-38 |
| 11:45 | Louisville | Tyler Armstrong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matt Renner (C) Danny Leonard | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brett Gaffney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven John (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Dysart (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Matt Renner (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Michael Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyler Armstrong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Don Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Travis Mitten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dima Zierer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney is hacked by Michael Harris - foul #3 on Michael Harris, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Herbert Gove (SG) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Phillips (PG), Luis Salazar (PF) Michael Harris, Travis Mitten | |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Herbert Gove misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 51-38 |
| 11:11 | Louisville | Luis Salazar grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 11:05 | Louisville | Dima Zierer is whistled for traveling | 51-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Finkel (PG) Brett Gaffney | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Herbert Gove misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 10:37 | Louisville | Don Lee gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 10:30 | Louisville | Tyler Armstrong clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-38 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Gordon Finkel gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Gordon Finkel buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Steven John | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 09:49 | Louisville | Tyler Armstrong buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Phillips | 54-41 |
| 09:25 | Villanova | Herbert Gove is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Herbert Gove, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Gaffney (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Kevin Conway (SF), John Hendrickson (PF), Danny Leonard (C) Gordon Finkel, Herbert Gove, Steven John, Frank Dysart, Matt Renner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Harris (PG), Glenn Siemens (SG), Joseph Jefferson (SF), Travis Mitten (PF), William Carlson (C) Edward Phillips, Tyler Armstrong, Don Lee, Luis Salazar, Dima Zierer | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 09:05 | Louisville | William Carlson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Harris | 54-43 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Charles Williams misses the fadeaway from the left side | 54-43 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney tips it but misses | 54-43 |
| 08:45 | Louisville | Joseph Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:35 | Louisville | Travis Mitten misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by John Hendrickson - foul #2 on John Hendrickson, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| 08:35 | Louisville | Travis Mitten makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:35 | Louisville | Travis Mitten makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Danny Leonard grabs the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Brett Gaffney misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-45 |
| 08:09 | Louisville | Travis Mitten gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 07:52 | Louisville | Glenn Siemens can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Kevin Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | John Hendrickson is fouled on the floor by Travis Mitten - foul #3 on Travis Mitten, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven John (SF), Frank Dysart (PF) Kevin Conway, John Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tyler Armstrong (SG), Don Lee (SF), Dima Zierer (C) Glenn Siemens, Joseph Jefferson, William Carlson | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brett Gaffney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven John (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Dysart (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Michael Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tyler Armstrong (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Don Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. PF - Travis Mitten (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dima Zierer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Villanova | The jump hook by Frank Dysart is blocked by Dima Zierer | 54-45 |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Frank Dysart grabs the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Frank Dysart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| 06:47 | Louisville | Don Lee connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tyler Armstrong | 54-47 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Frank Dysart buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Brett Gaffney and the foul's on Travis Mitten - foul #4 on Travis Mitten, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Herbert Gove (SG), Matt Renner (C) Charles Williams, Danny Leonard | |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Phillips (PG), Luis Salazar (PF) Michael Harris, Travis Mitten | |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Frank Dysart makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:07 | Louisville | Luis Salazar clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-47 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | Frank Dysart grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Frank Dysart connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Brett Gaffney | 59-47 |
| 05:25 | Louisville | Luis Salazar can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 05:23 | Louisville | Dima Zierer snags the offensive board | 59-47 |
| 05:06 | Louisville | Tyler Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 59-47 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Frank Dysart | 59-47 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Herbert Gove clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-47 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Dysart | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Matt Renner travels with the ball | 59-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Finkel (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Kevin Conway (SF), John Hendrickson (PF), Danny Leonard (C) Brett Gaffney, Herbert Gove, Steven John, Frank Dysart, Matt Renner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Harris (PG), Glenn Siemens (SG), Joseph Jefferson (SF), Travis Mitten (PF), William Carlson (C) Edward Phillips, Tyler Armstrong, Don Lee, Luis Salazar, Dima Zierer | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Glenn Siemens buries a floater from the left wing | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:58 | Villanova | John Hendrickson lays it in | 61-49 |
| 03:38 | Louisville | William Carlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-49 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Danny Leonard misses the easy layup | 61-49 |
| 03:21 | Louisville | William Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gordon Finkel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hendrickson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Michael Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Siemens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Jefferson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Travis Mitten (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - William Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Louisville | Glenn Siemens can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Danny Leonard | 61-49 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Travis Mitten steals the ball from Charles Williams | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:29 | Louisville | Glenn Siemens is called for traveling | 61-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Herbert Gove (SG), Matt Renner (C) Charles Williams, Danny Leonard | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tyler Armstrong (SG), Don Lee (SF), Dima Zierer (C) Glenn Siemens, Joseph Jefferson, William Carlson | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Dima Zierer blocks the short jumper by Matt Renner | 61-49 |
| 02:14 | Louisville | Travis Mitten gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 02:02 | Louisville | Tyler Armstrong can't connect on a floater from the left side | 61-49 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Matt Renner snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Herbert Gove hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 01:40 | Louisville | Travis Mitten grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | Dima Zierer can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by John Hendrickson - foul #3 on John Hendrickson, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | Dima Zierer misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | Dima Zierer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Matt Renner lays it in | 63-50 |
| 01:09 | Louisville | Don Lee comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Conway - foul #1 on Kevin Conway, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| 01:09 | Louisville | Don Lee makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:09 | Louisville | Don Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:09 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Dima Zierer | 63-51 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Gordon Finkel steps in front of the Tyler Armstrong pass | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | John Hendrickson misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 63-51 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Tyler Armstrong grabs the board | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Travis Mitten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Herbert Gove pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Gordon Finkel runs out the clock | 63-51 |