| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fyodor Zehnder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Baker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Wishart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Christopher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Truman McAusland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Rice (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | William Wishart inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Rice - foul #1 on Edward Rice, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Carl Lawson (PF) Truman McAusland, Brett Clark, Charles Reece | |
| 19:37 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 19:37 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Edward Rice scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Morrison | 39-28 |
| 19:10 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Rice - foul #2 on Edward Rice, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Brent Skillern (SG), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Robert Morrison, Michael Gamino, Carl Lawson, Edward Rice | |
| 19:10 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:10 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Johnny Russell knocks in the jumper from the right block | 40-30 |
| 18:27 | Louisville | Paul Rogers makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Fyodor Zehnder | 42-30 |
| 17:59 | Villanova | Brent Skillern scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 17:40 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher loses the dribble to Truman McAusland | 42-33 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-33 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Charles Reece hits the follow up shot | 42-35 |
| 17:03 | Louisville | Don Baker hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Fyodor Zehnder | 45-35 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott Soule (SG) Don Baker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Brett Clark (SF), James Mattson (PF), Edward Rice (C) Truman McAusland, Brent Skillern, Richard Pfaff, Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| 16:19 | Louisville | Paul Rogers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brett Clark - foul #2 on Brett Clark, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| 16:19 | Louisville | Paul Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 16:19 | Louisville | Paul Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Edward Rice snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | James Mattson is denied on a layup by William Wishart | 46-35 |
| 15:56 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fyodor Zehnder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Scott Soule (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Wishart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Rogers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Christopher Christopher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Louisville | Robert Morrison is called for the reach on Fyodor Zehnder - foul #2 on Robert Morrison, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| 15:41 | Louisville | Scott Soule comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Robert Morrison pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Michael Gamino is fouled on the floor by William Wishart - foul #3 on William Wishart, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Lawson (PF) James Mattson | |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Carl Lawson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-35 |
| 15:15 | Louisville | Fyodor Zehnder gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 15:03 | Louisville | Paul Rogers can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Carl Lawson - foul #2 on Carl Lawson, team foul #5 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG) Robert Morrison | |
| 15:03 | Louisville | Paul Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 15:03 | Louisville | Paul Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Carl Lawson gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Brett Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-35 |
| 14:42 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher comes up short on the runner in the paint | 47-35 |
| 14:41 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher gets the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 14:30 | Louisville | Paul Rogers banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Soule | 49-35 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Truman McAusland hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brett Clark | 49-38 |
| 14:05 | Louisville | Scott Soule misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Brett Clark snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Brett Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Don Baker (SG), George Fuller (PF), Nicolas Dorman (C) Fyodor Zehnder, William Wishart, Christopher Christopher | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), James Mattson (PF) Truman McAusland, Carl Lawson | |
| 13:37 | Louisville | Paul Rogers misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Edward Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Robert Morrison scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 12:59 | Louisville | Brett Clark swats the shot by Nicolas Dorman | 49-40 |
| 12:58 | Villanova | Edward Rice gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 12:46 | Villanova | Brett Clark clanks a shot from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 12:45 | Louisville | Scott Soule snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 12:25 | Louisville | Paul Rogers scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Soule | 51-40 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Edward Rice connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Morrison | 51-42 |
| 11:54 | Louisville | Scott Soule can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-42 |
| 11:52 | Louisville | Paul Rogers tips it back up and in | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Scott Soule (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Paul Rogers (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Fuller (fresh) C - Nicolas Dorman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Mattson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Michael Gamino comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-42 |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Robert Morrison snags the offensive board | 53-42 |
| 11:18 | Villanova | George Fuller takes the ball from Brett Clark | 53-42 |
| 11:00 | Louisville | Don Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Brett Clark pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Michael Gamino is hacked by Don Baker - foul #3 on Don Baker, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fyodor Zehnder (PG), William Wishart (SF), Christopher Christopher (C) Scott Soule, George Fuller, Nicolas Dorman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Tom White (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Robert Morrison, Michael Gamino, Brett Clark, James Mattson, Edward Rice | |
| 10:33 | Villanova | Fyodor Zehnder is called for the reach on Johnny Russell - foul #2 on Fyodor Zehnder, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Truman McAusland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 10:12 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Wishart | 53-42 |
| 10:07 | Louisville | Paul Rogers connects on the floater near the basket set up by Fyodor Zehnder | 55-42 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Rogers - foul #1 on Paul Rogers, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brent Skillern (SG) Tom White | |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 09:49 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 09:30 | Louisville | Brent Skillern steals it from William Wishart | 55-43 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Brent Skillern makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-46 |
| 09:02 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher connects on the floater near the basket | 57-46 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Charles Reece misses the turnaround from the left block | 57-46 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Pfaff | 57-46 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Fyodor Zehnder picks off the pass by Brent Skillern | 57-46 |
| 08:22 | Louisville | Truman McAusland steps in front of the Don Baker pass | 57-46 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Truman McAusland connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Pfaff | 57-49 |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Charles Reece - foul #2 on Charles Reece, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott Soule (SG), Nicolas Dorman (C) Don Baker, Paul Rogers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG), Brett Clark (SF), Carl Lawson (PF), Edward Rice (C) Brent Skillern, Richard Pfaff, Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fyodor Zehnder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Scott Soule (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Wishart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Christopher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Nicolas Dorman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Truman McAusland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Gamino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Carl Lawson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Carl Lawson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-49 |
| 07:29 | Louisville | Scott Soule grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 07:10 | Louisville | Fyodor Zehnder misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 07:08 | Louisville | Nicolas Dorman tips it back up and in | 60-49 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Carl Lawson lays it in | 60-51 |
| 06:37 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher's pass is intercepted by Brett Clark | 60-51 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Truman McAusland misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 06:17 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 06:10 | Louisville | William Wishart lays it up and in | 62-51 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Brett Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 05:51 | Louisville | Nicolas Dorman snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 05:46 | Louisville | William Wishart drills a turnaround near the basket | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Truman McAusland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 05:37 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:17 | Louisville | Brett Clark swats the short shot by Christopher Christopher | 64-51 |
| 05:16 | Louisville | William Wishart tips it in | 66-51 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Truman McAusland loses the dribble to Christopher Christopher | 66-51 |
| 04:48 | Louisville | William Wishart misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Rice - foul #3 on Edward Rice, team foul #7 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Surface (PG), George Fuller (SG), Paul Rogers (PF) Fyodor Zehnder, Scott Soule, Nicolas Dorman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brent Skillern (PG), Tom White (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Johnny Russell (C) Truman McAusland, Michael Gamino, Brett Clark, Carl Lawson, Edward Rice | |
| 04:48 | Louisville | William Wishart makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 04:48 | Louisville | William Wishart misses the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Tom White gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Charles Reece clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Surface - foul #2 on Christopher Surface, team foul #5 | 67-51 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Charles Reece makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Charles Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:02 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher loses the ball out of bounds | 67-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG) Brent Skillern | |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Charles Reece hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Morrison | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Surface (fresh) SG - George Fuller (fresh) SF - William Wishart (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Rogers (tiring) 19 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Christopher (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tom White (fresh) SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Russell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Louisville | Paul Rogers misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 67-55 |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Morrison | 67-57 |
| 03:00 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fyodor Zehnder (PG), Don Baker (SG), Scott Soule (SF), Nicolas Dorman (C) Christopher Surface, William Wishart, Paul Rogers, Christopher Christopher | |
| Subs | Villanova | Truman McAusland (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Brett Clark (SF), James Mattson (PF), Edward Rice (C) Robert Morrison, Tom White, Richard Pfaff, Charles Reece, Johnny Russell | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:43 | Louisville | Don Baker misses short on a shot from the right side | 67-57 |
| 02:41 | Louisville | George Fuller hits the follow up shot | 69-57 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | George Fuller takes the ball from Edward Rice | 69-57 |
| 02:13 | Louisville | Fyodor Zehnder's pass is intercepted by Brett Clark | 69-57 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Truman McAusland hits a jumper from the left side | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:51 | Louisville | Truman McAusland is called for the reach on Scott Soule in the backcourt - foul #2 on Truman McAusland, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Surface (PG), William Wishart (SF) Fyodor Zehnder, Don Baker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Reece (PF) James Mattson | |
| 01:51 | Louisville | Scott Soule makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:51 | Louisville | Scott Soule makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Brett Clark hits the finger roll set up by Charles Reece | 71-61 |
| 01:41 | Louisville | Christopher Surface is hacked by Truman McAusland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Truman McAusland, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| 01:41 | Louisville | Christopher Surface makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:41 | Louisville | Christopher Surface makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Nicolas Dorman steals the ball from Michael Gamino | 73-61 |
| 01:27 | Louisville | William Wishart is fouled in the backcourt by Truman McAusland - foul #4 on Truman McAusland, team foul #10 | 73-61 |
| 01:27 | Louisville | William Wishart misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:27 | Louisville | William Wishart makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Edward Rice is whistled for a carry | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Edward Rice is called for the reach on Christopher Surface - foul #4 on Edward Rice, team foul #11 | 74-61 |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Christopher Surface makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Christopher Surface makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Michael Gamino knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Scott Soule buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Surface | 78-64 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Michael Gamino buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 78-66 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Christopher Surface runs out the clock | 78-66 |