| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Isaac Michael (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Winston Dismuke (fresh) C - Quinton Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Wilber (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Randy Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brett Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Michael Lyons inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Louisville | Richard Byrd connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Winston Dismuke | 36-26 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Randy Murphy comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Brett Brown can't tip it in | 36-26 |
| 19:18 | Louisville | Isaac Michael pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 19:14 | Louisville | Richard Byrd misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-26 |
| 19:12 | Louisville | Michael Lyons grabs the offensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 18:50 | Louisville | Michael Lyons knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Brett Brown misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | William Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Randy Murphy can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-26 |
| 18:14 | Louisville | Quinton Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 18:08 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-26 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Brett Brown | 39-26 |
| 17:40 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 17:38 | Louisville | Michael Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 17:34 | Louisville | Isaac Michael misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 39-26 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | William Patterson gets the rebound | 39-26 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Randy Murphy misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Lyons - foul #2 on Michael Lyons, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Sledge (SG), Brady Duke (SF), Elvin Dilday (PF), Andrew Veras (C) Richard Byrd, Michael Lyons, Winston Dismuke, Quinton Butler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Huffman (PF) Brett Brown | |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Randy Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Randy Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 16:54 | Louisville | Brady Duke comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Randy Murphy - foul #2 on Randy Murphy, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Louis Pouncy (SG), Joseph Griego (SF) Johnnie Wilber, Randy Murphy | |
| 16:54 | Louisville | Brady Duke misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 16:54 | Louisville | Brady Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Isaac Michael picks off the pass by Mario Belliveau in the backcourt | 40-28 |
| 16:46 | Louisville | Brady Duke scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Joseph Griego misses the lay-in | 43-28 |
| 16:18 | Louisville | Brady Duke pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 16:12 | Louisville | Isaac Michael comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-28 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Robert Huffman snags the defensive board | 43-28 |
| 15:51 | Villanova | William Patterson can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Andrew Veras - foul #1 on Andrew Veras, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Byrd (SG), Quinton Butler (C) Isaac Michael, Andrew Veras | |
| Subs | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber (SG), Brett Brown (PF) Mario Belliveau, Louis Pouncy | |
| 15:51 | Villanova | William Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 15:51 | Villanova | William Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Raymond Sledge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Byrd (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brady Duke (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elvin Dilday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Quinton Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Griego (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Johnnie Wilber (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Huffman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brett Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Louisville | Brady Duke hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Richard Byrd | 45-30 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Joseph Griego is fouled on the floor by Raymond Sledge - foul #2 on Raymond Sledge, team foul #3 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Lyons (SF), Winston Dismuke (PF) Brady Duke, Elvin Dilday | |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Weber (C) William Patterson | |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Joseph Griego hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Johnnie Wilber | 45-32 |
| 14:46 | Louisville | Michael Lyons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 14:44 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke hits the follow up shot | 47-32 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Joseph Griego loses the ball out of bounds | 47-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Isaac Michael (PG), Chad Lee (SG) Raymond Sledge, Richard Byrd | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mario Belliveau (PG), Randy Murphy (SF) Johnnie Wilber, Robert Huffman | |
| 14:07 | Louisville | Quinton Butler is fouled on the floor by Victor Weber - foul #2 on Victor Weber, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Louis Pouncy (SG), Richard Wiese (PF) Joseph Griego, Brett Brown | |
| 13:57 | Louisville | Chad Lee misses the jumpshot from the left side | 47-32 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Richard Wiese gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Wiese | 47-35 |
| 13:25 | Louisville | Isaac Michael buries a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Victor Weber - foul #3 on Victor Weber, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Brady Duke (SF), Elvin Dilday (PF), Andrew Veras (C) Michael Lyons, Winston Dismuke, Quinton Butler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber (SG), William Patterson (C) Louis Pouncy, Richard Wiese | |
| 13:25 | Louisville | Isaac Michael misses the free throw | 49-35 |
| 13:25 | Villanova | William Patterson snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Johnnie Wilber | 49-37 |
| 12:47 | Louisville | Elvin Dilday throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Byrd (SG) Chad Lee | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Brown (PF) Victor Weber | |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau misses the 3 from straight away | 49-37 |
| 12:26 | Louisville | Elvin Dilday pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 12:21 | Louisville | Richard Byrd's fadeaway is rejected by William Patterson | 49-37 |
| 12:20 | Louisville | Brady Duke gets the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 12:08 | Louisville | Johnnie Wilber steals the ball from Elvin Dilday | 49-37 |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Brett Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Brown | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Isaac Michael (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Byrd (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brady Duke (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elvin Dilday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Veras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Wilber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brett Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - William Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber is called for traveling | 49-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Sledge (PG), Michael Lyons (SF), Winston Dismuke (PF), Quinton Butler (C) Isaac Michael, Brady Duke, Elvin Dilday, Andrew Veras | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Griego (SG), Robert Huffman (SF) Johnnie Wilber, Randy Murphy | |
| 11:11 | Louisville | Richard Byrd clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Brett Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Robert Huffman is whistled for traveling | 49-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Chad Lee (SG) Richard Byrd | |
| Subs | Villanova | Louis Pouncy (SG), Victor Weber (PF) Mario Belliveau, Brett Brown | |
| 10:28 | Louisville | Quinton Butler drills a jumper from close range | 51-37 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Raymond Sledge is called for the reach on Victor Weber - foul #3 on Raymond Sledge, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Isaac Michael (PG) Chad Lee | |
| Subs | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber (SG) William Patterson | |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Winston Dismuke is called for the reach on Victor Weber - foul #3 on Winston Dismuke, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| 09:46 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber's layup is rejected by Quinton Butler | 51-37 |
| 09:44 | Villanova | Victor Weber snags the offensive board | 51-37 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 09:14 | Louisville | Quinton Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 08:56 | Louisville | Michael Lyons misses the easy layup | 51-37 |
| 08:55 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 08:43 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge is hacked by Johnnie Wilber - foul #1 on Johnnie Wilber, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Byrd (SG), Brady Duke (SF), Elvin Dilday (PF), Andrew Veras (C) Raymond Sledge, Michael Lyons, Winston Dismuke, Quinton Butler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mario Belliveau (PG), Randy Murphy (SF), Brett Brown (PF), William Patterson (C) Louis Pouncy, Joseph Griego, Robert Huffman, Victor Weber | |
| 08:22 | Louisville | Brady Duke misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-37 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | William Patterson grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 07:43 | Louisville | Elvin Dilday drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Isaac Michael | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Isaac Michael (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Byrd (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brady Duke (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elvin Dilday (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Veras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Wilber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brett Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - William Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mario Belliveau | 53-42 |
| 07:16 | Louisville | Isaac Michael is hacked by Brett Brown - foul #3 on Brett Brown, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Quinton Butler (C) Andrew Veras | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Griego (SG) Johnnie Wilber | |
| 06:58 | Louisville | Isaac Michael jams it | 55-42 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Brett Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-42 |
| 06:36 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Quinton Butler | 55-42 |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Joseph Griego steals it from Quinton Butler | 55-42 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Joseph Griego connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Randy Murphy | 55-45 |
| 06:00 | Louisville | Richard Byrd is hacked by William Patterson - foul #3 on William Patterson, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Sledge (PG), Chad Lee (SG), Michael Lyons (SF), Winston Dismuke (PF) Isaac Michael, Richard Byrd, Brady Duke, Elvin Dilday | |
| Subs | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber (SG), Robert Huffman (PF) Randy Murphy, Brett Brown | |
| 05:46 | Louisville | Quinton Butler comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on William Patterson - foul #4 on William Patterson, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| 05:46 | Louisville | Quinton Butler misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 05:46 | Louisville | Quinton Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Michael Lyons blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Joseph Griego | 56-45 |
| 05:32 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Raymond Sledge | 56-45 |
| 05:25 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Chad Lee | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Winston Dismuke is called for the reach on Mario Belliveau - foul #4 on Winston Dismuke, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Brady Duke (C) Quinton Butler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Weber (C) William Patterson | |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-45 |
| 05:05 | Louisville | Brady Duke pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 05:01 | Louisville | Chad Lee is called for traveling | 59-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Brown (PF) Mario Belliveau | |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Victor Weber connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Huffman | 59-47 |
| 04:33 | Louisville | Brady Duke buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Winston Dismuke | 61-47 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Joseph Griego is fouled on the floor by Chad Lee - foul #1 on Chad Lee, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Isaac Michael (PG), Richard Byrd (SG), Quinton Butler (C) Raymond Sledge, Chad Lee, Brady Duke | |
| Subs | Villanova | Randy Murphy (SF), William Patterson (C) Robert Huffman, Victor Weber | |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Joseph Griego makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Joseph Griego makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 04:03 | Louisville | Quinton Butler can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-49 |
| 04:02 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke tips it but misses | 61-49 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Brett Brown gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Randy Murphy is called for a charge - foul #3 on Randy Murphy, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Sledge (SF), Brady Duke (PF) Michael Lyons, Winston Dismuke | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mario Belliveau (PG), Louis Pouncy (SG) Joseph Griego, Johnnie Wilber | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge is called for 3 seconds | 61-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Elvin Dilday (PF) Raymond Sledge | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Huffman (PF) Brett Brown | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Isaac Michael (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Byrd (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brady Duke (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elvin Dilday (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Quinton Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Pouncy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randy Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Huffman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Villanova | William Patterson hits a jumper from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Isaac Michael misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 61-51 |
| 03:02 | Louisville | Brady Duke gets the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 02:39 | Louisville | Brady Duke misses the easy layup | 61-51 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | William Patterson pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Lyons (SF), Winston Dismuke (PF) Brady Duke, Elvin Dilday | |
| Subs | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber (SG), Brett Brown (PF) Louis Pouncy, Robert Huffman | |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Michael Lyons steals the ball from Mario Belliveau | 61-51 |
| 01:58 | Louisville | Isaac Michael scores on a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Randy Murphy - foul #4 on Randy Murphy, team foul #9 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Sledge (SG), Brady Duke (SF), Elvin Dilday (PF), Andrew Veras (C) Richard Byrd, Michael Lyons, Winston Dismuke, Quinton Butler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Griego (PG), Louis Pouncy (SG), James Spearman (SF), Robert Huffman (PF), Victor Weber (C) Mario Belliveau, Johnnie Wilber, Randy Murphy, Brett Brown, William Patterson | |
| 01:58 | Louisville | Isaac Michael misses the free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Victor Weber | 63-51 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | James Spearman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Brady Duke - foul #1 on Brady Duke, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Chad Lee (SG) Isaac Michael | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:46 | Villanova | James Spearman makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | James Spearman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 01:32 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge can't connect on a floater from close range | 63-53 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Joseph Griego pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Victor Weber hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 63-53 |
| 01:21 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 01:15 | Louisville | Elvin Dilday is fouled on the floor by Victor Weber - foul #4 on Victor Weber, team foul #10 | 63-53 |
| 01:15 | Louisville | Elvin Dilday makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:15 | Louisville | Elvin Dilday makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | Joseph Griego knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Louis Pouncy and he's fouled by Raymond Sledge - foul #4 on Raymond Sledge, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | Joseph Griego makes the free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:59 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge travels in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Isaac Michael (PG), Richard Byrd (SG), Michael Lyons (SF), Winston Dismuke (PF), Quinton Butler (C) Raymond Sledge, Chad Lee, Brady Duke, Elvin Dilday, Andrew Veras | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mario Belliveau (PG), Johnnie Wilber (SG), Randy Murphy (SF), Brett Brown (PF), William Patterson (C) Joseph Griego, Louis Pouncy, James Spearman, Robert Huffman, Victor Weber | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | William Patterson loses the ball out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Michael Lyons is hacked by Mario Belliveau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mario Belliveau, team foul #11 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Elvin Dilday (PF), Andrew Veras (C) Winston Dismuke, Quinton Butler | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Michael Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Michael Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Brett Brown gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Patterson | 65-59 |
| 00:46 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Sledge (SF) Michael Lyons | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Richard Byrd is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Belliveau - foul #3 on Mario Belliveau, team foul #12 | 65-59 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Richard Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Richard Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Randy Murphy snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Byrd - foul #2 on Richard Byrd, team foul #10 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Lyons (SF), Winston Dismuke (PF), Quinton Butler (C) Raymond Sledge, Elvin Dilday, Andrew Veras | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:38 | Louisville | Isaac Michael is hacked by Mario Belliveau in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mario Belliveau, team foul #13 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Sledge (SF), Elvin Dilday (PF), Andrew Veras (C) Michael Lyons, Winston Dismuke, Quinton Butler | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:38 | Louisville | Isaac Michael misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:38 | Louisville | Isaac Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Elvin Dilday steals the ball from Mario Belliveau | 67-61 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Brady Duke (PF) Andrew Veras | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Johnnie Wilber is called for the reach on Elvin Dilday in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnnie Wilber, team foul #14 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Veras (C) Brady Duke | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Elvin Dilday misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Elvin Dilday misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Brett Brown gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Johnnie Wilber | 67-64 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Mario Belliveau is called for the reach on Andrew Veras in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mario Belliveau, team foul #15 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Lyons (SF), Brady Duke (PF) Raymond Sledge, Elvin Dilday | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Griego (PG) Mario Belliveau | |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Andrew Veras makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Andrew Veras makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | Winston Dismuke (PF), Quinton Butler (C) Brady Duke, Andrew Veras | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Richard Byrd is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Griego - foul #1 on Joseph Griego, team foul #16 | 69-67 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Richard Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Richard Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Quinton Butler snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Quinton Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Wilber - foul #3 on Johnnie Wilber, team foul #17 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | Brady Duke (PF) Winston Dismuke | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Quinton Butler makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Quinton Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to William Patterson | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | William Patterson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 72-67 |