| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Nash (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Kallenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derick Carpenter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Pursel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Zenner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | William Ambrose is hacked by William Kallenberger - foul #1 on William Kallenberger, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Don Bellamy (SF), Edgar Tallent (PF) Adam Batchelder, Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 19:19 | Villanova | William Kallenberger takes the ball from David Cole | 23-24 |
| 19:15 | Louisville | Matthew Nash banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Kallenberger | 23-26 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | David Cole hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Ambrose | 26-26 |
| 18:46 | Louisville | William Zenner misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 26-26 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | David Cole gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent is whistled for traveling | 26-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Adam Batchelder (SF), Rod Maxwell (PF) Don Bellamy, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:00 | Louisville | James Pursel misses short on a jumper from the right side | 26-26 |
| 17:59 | Louisville | William Zenner tips it home | 26-28 |
| 17:38 | Villanova | David Cole misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 17:36 | Louisville | Matthew Nash pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 17:14 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Matthew Nash | 26-31 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | William Ambrose drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-31 |
| 16:22 | Louisville | William Zenner knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Derick Carpenter and he's fouled by Rod Maxwell - foul #2 on Rod Maxwell, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Clarence Cox (C) David Cole, Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Buntin (SG), Ray Roux (PF) William Kallenberger, James Pursel | |
| 16:22 | Louisville | William Zenner makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | A charge is called on Clarence Cox - foul #2 on Clarence Cox, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Gregg Turco (SG) Ted Camarillo, William Ambrose | |
| Subs | Louisville | Bobby Harman (SF), Richard Guyton (C) Derick Carpenter, William Zenner | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gregg Turco (fresh) SF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Steven Buntin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Harman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Roux (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Guyton (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Louisville | Ray Roux loses the dribble to Adam Batchelder | 28-34 |
| 15:30 | Villanova | David Cole slams it home on a great pass from Adam Batchelder | 30-34 |
| 15:01 | Louisville | Bobby Harman comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Clarence Cox - foul #3 on Clarence Cox, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Edgar Tallent (PF) David Cole, Gregg Turco, Adam Batchelder, Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | Louisville | Derick Carpenter (SG), James Pursel (PF) Matthew Nash, Ray Roux | |
| 15:01 | Louisville | Bobby Harman makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 15:01 | Louisville | Bobby Harman misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Clarence Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Buntin - foul #2 on Steven Buntin, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Don Bellamy is fouled on the floor by Bobby Harman - foul #2 on Bobby Harman, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG) Ted Camarillo | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Zenner (C) Richard Guyton | |
| 14:37 | Villanova | Clarence Cox hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Ambrose | 32-35 |
| 14:08 | Louisville | Steven Buntin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Don Bellamy - foul #3 on Don Bellamy, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Adam Batchelder (SF) David Cole, Don Bellamy | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Kallenberger (SG) Bobby Harman | |
| 14:08 | Louisville | Steven Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:08 | Louisville | Steven Buntin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 13:50 | Louisville | James Pursel grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 13:23 | Louisville | William Kallenberger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ted Camarillo - foul #1 on Ted Camarillo, team foul #5 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Rod Maxwell (PF) Ted Camarillo, Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Nash (PG) Steven Buntin | |
| 13:23 | Louisville | William Kallenberger makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 13:23 | Louisville | William Kallenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell loses the dribble to William Kallenberger | 32-38 |
| 13:04 | Louisville | William Kallenberger hits the finger roll | 32-40 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on James Pursel - foul #1 on James Pursel, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregg Turco (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Edgar Tallent (C) William Ambrose, Adam Batchelder, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Buntin (SG), Bobby Harman (SF), Ray Roux (PF), Richard Guyton (C) William Kallenberger, Derick Carpenter, James Pursel, William Zenner | |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 12:17 | Louisville | Matthew Nash is whistled for traveling | 33-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Adam Batchelder (SF) David Cole, Gregg Turco, Don Bellamy | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ted Camarillo | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ted Camarillo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edgar Tallent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Steven Buntin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Harman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Roux (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Guyton (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Louisville | William Ambrose takes the ball from Richard Guyton | 35-40 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Ted Camarillo | 37-40 |
| 10:51 | Louisville | Ray Roux can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Ambrose - foul #1 on William Ambrose, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Ted Camarillo, William Ambrose, Adam Batchelder, Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Kallenberger (SG), Derick Carpenter (SF), William Zenner (C) Steven Buntin, Bobby Harman, Richard Guyton | |
| 10:51 | Louisville | Ray Roux makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 10:51 | Louisville | Ray Roux misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rod Maxwell | 37-41 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 10:06 | Louisville | Matthew Nash is hacked by Clarence Cox - foul #4 on Clarence Cox, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Ambrose (SG), Adam Batchelder (SF), Edgar Tallent (C) Gregg Turco, Don Bellamy, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Pursel (PF) Ray Roux | |
| 10:06 | Louisville | Matthew Nash misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | David Cole comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Kallenberger - foul #2 on William Kallenberger, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG) Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:40 | Villanova | David Cole makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | David Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:12 | Louisville | James Pursel clanks a fadeaway from close range | 41-41 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | David Cole grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregg Turco (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Rod Maxwell (PF) Ted Camarillo, William Ambrose, Adam Batchelder | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Buntin (PG), Bobby Harman (SF) Matthew Nash, William Kallenberger | |
| 08:21 | Louisville | Rod Maxwell steals the ball from Steven Buntin | 41-41 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent travels with the ball | 41-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Adam Batchelder (SF), Clarence Cox (C) David Cole, Gregg Turco, Don Bellamy, Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 07:36 | Louisville | Bobby Harman comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Adam Batchelder - foul #1 on Adam Batchelder, team foul #8 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Edgar Tallent (PF) Ted Camarillo, Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Nash (PG) Derick Carpenter | |
| 07:36 | Louisville | Bobby Harman makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 07:36 | Louisville | Bobby Harman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edgar Tallent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Steven Buntin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Harman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Pursel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Zenner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Villanova | William Ambrose can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 41-42 |
| 07:13 | Louisville | Matthew Nash gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 07:07 | Louisville | Matthew Nash misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 07:05 | Louisville | Steven Buntin tips it home | 41-44 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | David Cole hits a floater from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 06:14 | Louisville | David Cole is called for the reach on James Pursel - foul #1 on David Cole, team foul #9 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Rod Maxwell (PF) David Cole, William Ambrose, Adam Batchelder, Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Kallenberger (SG), Derick Carpenter (SF), Richard Guyton (C) Steven Buntin, Bobby Harman, William Zenner | |
| 06:14 | Louisville | James Pursel makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:14 | Louisville | James Pursel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Gregg Turco snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-46 |
| 05:25 | Louisville | James Pursel gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 04:56 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Pursel | 43-49 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 04:36 | Louisville | The rebound goes to James Pursel | 43-49 |
| 04:16 | Louisville | William Kallenberger misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Richard Guyton denies the turnaround by Clarence Cox | 43-49 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Don Bellamy tips it in | 45-49 |
| 03:27 | Louisville | William Kallenberger makes the 3 from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Adam Batchelder (SF), Edgar Tallent (PF) Ted Camarillo, Gregg Turco, Don Bellamy, Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Roux (PF), William Zenner (C) James Pursel, Richard Guyton | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 12 pts. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edgar Tallent (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - William Kallenberger (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derick Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ray Roux (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Zenner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Clarence Cox drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from David Cole | 47-52 |
| 02:51 | Louisville | William Zenner knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Kallenberger | 47-54 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | David Cole scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 02:02 | Louisville | William Zenner can't finish the layup | 50-54 |
| 02:01 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 01:41 | Louisville | William Kallenberger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Clarence Cox | 50-54 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder is hacked by William Kallenberger - foul #3 on William Kallenberger, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rod Maxwell (PF) Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Pursel (PF) Ray Roux | |
| 01:03 | Villanova | William Ambrose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Louisville | William Zenner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-54 |
| 00:39 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter is hacked by Adam Batchelder - foul #2 on Adam Batchelder, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell grabs the board | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Clarence Cox banks in the layup | 52-55 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter is hacked by David Cole in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Cole, team foul #11 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Bobby Harman (PF) James Pursel | |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | David Cole clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Bobby Harman grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Bobby Harman is hacked by David Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Cole, team foul #12 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Buntin (SG) William Kallenberger | |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Bobby Harman makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Bobby Harman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Clarence Cox double dribbles | 52-58 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Matthew Nash is fouled in the backcourt by William Ambrose - foul #2 on William Ambrose, team foul #13 | 52-58 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Matthew Nash makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Matthew Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | David Cole clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | David Cole comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-60 |