| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fresh) SG - Joseph Leavitt (fresh) SF - Glenn Hanna (fresh) PF - Francisco Martin (fresh) C - Brian Jolliff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Terry Schwebach (fresh) SG - Robert Lay (fresh) SF - Josiah Hundley (fresh) PF - Robert Adams (fresh) C - Luis Gonzalez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Louisville | Terry Schwebach misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Francisco Martin snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Josiah Hundley is called for the reach on Francisco Martin - foul #1 on Josiah Hundley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Francisco Martin slams it home set up by John Samuel | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Louisville | Luis Gonzalez clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Louisville | Terry Schwebach can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Louisville | Luis Gonzalez tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Luis Gonzalez - foul #1 on Luis Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Louisville | Luis Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Louisville | Terry Schwebach connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Lay | 3-5 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | John Samuel drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-5 |
| 17:50 | Louisville | Josiah Hundley misses the easy layup | 6-5 |
| 17:49 | Louisville | Robert Adams tips it but misses | 6-5 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt drills a 3 from the right wing set up by John Samuel | 9-5 |
| 17:25 | Louisville | Terry Schwebach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach (C) Brian Jolliff | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Lay - foul #1 on Robert Lay, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG) John Samuel | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 17:02 | Louisville | Glenn Hanna steals it from Terry Schwebach | 11-5 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | David Fisher misses long on a floater from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 16:41 | Louisville | Josiah Hundley gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 16:36 | Louisville | Terry Schwebach misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Glenn Hanna | 11-5 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Luis Gonzalez swats the layup by Jeremiah Baumbach | 11-5 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt tips it but misses | 11-5 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna tips it but misses | 11-5 |
| 16:11 | Louisville | Josiah Hundley snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 16:05 | Louisville | Terry Schwebach clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-5 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Leavitt and the foul's on Robert Lay - foul #2 on Robert Lay, team foul #4 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Brian Jolliff (C) Joseph Leavitt, Francisco Martin | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Butterfield (PG), Christopher Millikan (SG), Dale Stewart (SF), Gerardo Garza (C) Terry Schwebach, Robert Lay, Josiah Hundley, Luis Gonzalez | |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna makes the free throw | 14-5 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Fisher (fresh) SF - Glenn Hanna (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremiah Baumbach (fresh) C - Brian Jolliff (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Butterfield (fresh) SG - Christopher Millikan (fresh) SF - Dale Stewart (fresh) PF - Robert Adams (fresh) C - Gerardo Garza (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Louisville | Dale Stewart drills a turnaround from close range set up by James Butterfield | 14-7 |
| 15:19 | Villanova | The short jumper by Jeremiah Baumbach is denied by Robert Adams | 14-7 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dale Stewart - foul #1 on Dale Stewart, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dingbang Yin (PF) Jeremiah Baumbach | |
| Subs | Louisville | Luis Gonzalez (C) Robert Adams | |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 14:47 | Louisville | Dingbang Yin denies the turnaround by Luis Gonzalez | 16-7 |
| 14:46 | Louisville | Gerardo Garza pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 14:34 | Louisville | Dingbang Yin is called for the reach on Gerardo Garza - foul #1 on Dingbang Yin, team foul #1 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (PG), Stephen Selig (SG), Jackie Jeffries (PF), David Duron (C) John Samuel, David Fisher, Glenn Hanna, Brian Jolliff | |
| Subs | Louisville | Terry Schwebach (PG), Josiah Hundley (SF) Christopher Millikan, Gerardo Garza | |
| 14:18 | Louisville | Dale Stewart scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 16-9 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | David Duron is hacked by Dale Stewart - foul #2 on Dale Stewart, team foul #6 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt (SG), Francisco Martin (PF), Jeremiah Baumbach (C) Stephen Selig, Jackie Jeffries, David Duron | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Adams (PF) Dale Stewart | |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Robert Adams denies the turnaround by Sean Melcher | 16-9 |
| 13:48 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Josiah Hundley | 16-9 |
| 13:43 | Louisville | Josiah Hundley banks in the layup | 16-11 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Francisco Martin buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Melcher | 19-11 |
| 13:10 | Louisville | Josiah Hundley is hacked by Dingbang Yin - foul #2 on Dingbang Yin, team foul #2 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Stephen Selig (SF), Brian Jolliff (C) Sean Melcher, Dingbang Yin, Jeremiah Baumbach | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Millikan (SG), Gerardo Garza (C) James Butterfield, Luis Gonzalez | |
| 12:58 | Louisville | Joseph Leavitt steals it from Josiah Hundley | 19-11 |
| 12:46 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt clanks a 3 from the left corner | 19-11 |
| 12:44 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Gerardo Garza | 19-11 |
| 12:40 | Louisville | Terry Schwebach misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 19-11 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | John Samuel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 19-11 |
| 12:20 | Louisville | Josiah Hundley gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 12:03 | Louisville | Terry Schwebach hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 12:02 | Louisville | Gerardo Garza tips it in | 19-13 |
| 11:44 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt dunks the ball set up by Brian Jolliff | 21-13 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Leavitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Selig (fresh) PF - Francisco Martin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Jolliff (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Terry Schwebach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Millikan (fresh) SF - Josiah Hundley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 2 blk. C - Gerardo Garza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Louisville | Terry Schwebach hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Christopher Millikan | 21-16 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | John Samuel misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terry Schwebach - foul #1 on Terry Schwebach, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (SG), Glenn Hanna (SF), Jeremiah Baumbach (PF), David Duron (C) Joseph Leavitt, Stephen Selig, Francisco Martin, Brian Jolliff | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Butterfield (PG), Gonzalo Morales (SF), Luis Gonzalez (C) Terry Schwebach, Josiah Hundley, Robert Adams | |
| 11:17 | Villanova | John Samuel misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | John Samuel makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 11:02 | Louisville | James Butterfield loses the dribble to Glenn Hanna | 22-16 |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach drills a runner near the basket and the foul's on Gerardo Garza - foul #1 on Gerardo Garza, team foul #8 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (SG) John Samuel | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Adams (PF) Gerardo Garza | |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach misses the free throw | 24-16 |
| 10:53 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Luis Gonzalez | 24-16 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Luis Gonzalez connects on the turnaround from the left block | 24-18 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | James Butterfield picks off the pass by David Duron | 24-18 |
| 10:11 | Louisville | Christopher Millikan hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-21 |
| 09:43 | Louisville | Luis Gonzalez misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on David Duron - foul #1 on David Duron, team foul #3 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt (SG), Francisco Martin (PF), Brian Jolliff (C) Sean Melcher, Jeremiah Baumbach, David Duron | |
| Subs | Louisville | Terry Schwebach (PG), Justin Brooks (SG), Gerardo Garza (PF) James Butterfield, Christopher Millikan, Robert Adams | |
| 09:43 | Louisville | Luis Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 09:43 | Louisville | Luis Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 09:25 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 09:08 | Louisville | Justin Brooks is called for a charge - foul #1 on Justin Brooks, team foul #9 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Stephen Selig (SF) David Fisher, Glenn Hanna | |
| Subs | Louisville | Josiah Hundley (SF) Gonzalo Morales | |
| 08:51 | Villanova | John Samuel is hacked by Justin Brooks - foul #2 on Justin Brooks, team foul #10 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Butterfield (SG), Robert Adams (PF) Justin Brooks, Gerardo Garza | |
| 08:51 | Villanova | John Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | John Samuel makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 08:41 | Louisville | Terry Schwebach is whistled for traveling | 32-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach (C) Brian Jolliff | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Adams - foul #1 on Robert Adams, team foul #11 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Duron (C) Francisco Martin | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gonzalo Morales (C) Luis Gonzalez | |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 07:59 | Louisville | Terry Schwebach can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-23 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | David Duron pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | John Samuel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 07:53 | Louisville | Josiah Hundley grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | James Butterfield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-23 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | David Duron grabs the board | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Leavitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Selig (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Baumbach (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Duron (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Terry Schwebach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Butterfield (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Josiah Hundley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 2 blk. C - Gonzalo Morales (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Stephen Selig clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 07:26 | Louisville | Robert Adams gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 07:20 | Louisville | James Butterfield misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 07:18 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Baumbach | 33-23 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach drills a shot from the right block set up by Joseph Leavitt | 35-23 |
| 06:56 | Louisville | Gonzalo Morales misses the dunk but he's hacked by John Samuel - foul #1 on John Samuel, team foul #4 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG), Sean Melcher (SG), Glenn Hanna (SF), Francisco Martin (PF), Brian Jolliff (C) John Samuel, Joseph Leavitt, Stephen Selig, Jeremiah Baumbach, David Duron | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Millikan (SG), Luis Gonzalez (C) James Butterfield, Josiah Hundley | |
| 06:56 | Louisville | Gonzalo Morales makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 06:56 | Louisville | Gonzalo Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Francisco Martin misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Luis Gonzalez - foul #2 on Luis Gonzalez, team foul #12 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Josiah Hundley (SF), Gerardo Garza (C) Gonzalo Morales, Luis Gonzalez | |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Francisco Martin makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Francisco Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 06:42 | Louisville | Robert Adams grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 06:13 | Louisville | Terry Schwebach clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Francisco Martin snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 05:55 | Villanova | Sean Melcher misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-25 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff grabs the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | David Fisher misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 05:42 | Louisville | Robert Adams snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 05:37 | Louisville | Christopher Millikan is whistled for a carry | 36-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG) Sean Melcher | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:23 | Villanova | John Samuel buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Fisher | 38-25 |
| 05:16 | Louisville | Josiah Hundley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-25 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Francisco Martin pulls down the rebound | 38-25 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | John Samuel hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Fisher | 40-25 |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Terry Schwebach makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-27 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Samuel | 42-27 |
| 04:06 | Louisville | The jump hook by Robert Adams is blocked by Brian Jolliff | 42-27 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | John Samuel is whistled for a carry | 42-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (PG), Joseph Leavitt (SG), Dingbang Yin (SF), Jeremiah Baumbach (PF), David Duron (C) John Samuel, David Fisher, Glenn Hanna, Francisco Martin, Brian Jolliff | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Butterfield (PG), Robert Lay (SG), Gonzalo Morales (SF), Dale Stewart (PF), Luis Gonzalez (C) Terry Schwebach, Christopher Millikan, Josiah Hundley, Robert Adams, Gerardo Garza | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sean Melcher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Leavitt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dingbang Yin (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Baumbach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Duron (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Butterfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Lay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gonzalo Morales (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. C - Luis Gonzalez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Louisville | James Butterfield knocks in the runner from close range and he's fouled by Dingbang Yin - foul #3 on Dingbang Yin, team foul #5 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Selig (SF) Dingbang Yin | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:24 | Louisville | James Butterfield makes the free throw | 42-30 |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt connects on the floater from the free throw line | 44-30 |
| 03:02 | Louisville | Gonzalo Morales banks in the layup and he's hacked by Jeremiah Baumbach - foul #1 on Jeremiah Baumbach, team foul #6 | 44-32 |
| 03:02 | Louisville | Gonzalo Morales makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 44-33 |
| 02:47 | Louisville | Dale Stewart snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 02:33 | Louisville | James Butterfield travels with the ball | 44-33 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Robert Lay is called for the reach on Joseph Leavitt - foul #3 on Robert Lay, team foul #13 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Justin Brooks (SG) Robert Lay | |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 02:14 | Louisville | Dale Stewart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Sean Melcher grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Leavitt, team foul #7 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Glenn Hanna (SF), Francisco Martin (PF) Sean Melcher, Stephen Selig, David Duron | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Millikan (SG), Robert Adams (PF) Justin Brooks, Dale Stewart | |
| 01:34 | Louisville | Robert Adams misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Francisco Martin - foul #1 on Francisco Martin, team foul #8 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Jolliff (C) Jeremiah Baumbach | |
| Subs | Louisville | Justin Brooks (SG) James Butterfield | |
| 01:34 | Louisville | Robert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 01:34 | Louisville | Robert Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Francisco Martin grabs the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Francisco Martin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 01:08 | Louisville | Christopher Millikan pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 01:03 | Louisville | Gonzalo Morales is denied on a dunk by Glenn Hanna | 46-35 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Gonzalo Morales takes the ball from Glenn Hanna | 46-35 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Luis Gonzalez hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gonzalo Morales and the foul's on John Samuel - foul #2 on John Samuel, team foul #9 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG), Sean Melcher (SG), Stephen Selig (SF), Jeremiah Baumbach (PF), David Duron (C) John Samuel, Joseph Leavitt, Glenn Hanna, Francisco Martin, Brian Jolliff | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Butterfield (PG), Josiah Hundley (SF) Justin Brooks, Gonzalo Morales | |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Luis Gonzalez misses the free throw | 46-37 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Stephen Selig misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | David Duron tips it in | 48-37 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Josiah Hundley clanks a fullcourt shot | 48-37 |