| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frederick Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott White (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcos Valadez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Ressler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Paul Farrar inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Villanova | William Seibert steals the ball from Marcos Valadez | 31-39 |
| 19:45 | Louisville | William Seibert lays it up and in | 33-39 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez misses the floater from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 19:26 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim tips it back up and in | 33-41 |
| 19:06 | Louisville | Dennis Matthews misses long on a runner from the left block | 33-41 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Paul Farrar grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | William Seibert steals it from Paul Farrar | 33-41 |
| 18:22 | Louisville | Michael Donner scores on a turnaround from the right block | 35-41 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Paul Farrar | 35-43 |
| 17:54 | Louisville | Dennis Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (SG), Carl Barker (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) Michael Donner, Scott White, Dennis Matthews | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:40 | Villanova | John Ressler is fouled on the floor by William Seibert - foul #2 on William Seibert, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Francis Griffin (SF) Frederick Thompson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Edmund Abbott (SF) Scott Olivarez, Paul Farrar | |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 17:29 | Louisville | William Seibert gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:24 | Louisville | Willie Carr hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | John Ressler grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses the jumpshot from the left side | 35-43 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | John Ressler grabs the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Edmund Abbott | 35-45 |
| 16:29 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Willie Carr | 37-45 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Robert Felan connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Edmund Abbott and he's hacked by Thomas Gannon - foul #1 on Thomas Gannon, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG), Frederick Thompson (SF), Scott White (PF), Dennis Matthews (C) William Seibert, Francis Griffin, Carl Barker, Thomas Gannon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Paul Farrar (SF), Dikembe Real (C) Marcos Valadez, Dikembe Azim, John Ressler | |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 15:42 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Olivarez - foul #1 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcos Valadez (SG) Robert Felan | |
| 15:42 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 15:42 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frederick Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott White (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcos Valadez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Real (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| 15:25 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 39-48 |
| 15:24 | Louisville | Dennis Matthews tips it home | 41-48 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Michael Donner takes the ball from Paul Farrar | 41-48 |
| 14:58 | Louisville | Michael Donner misses the lay-in | 41-48 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Dikembe Real grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 14:25 | Louisville | Dennis Matthews connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Donner | 43-51 |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Marcos Valadez | 43-54 |
| 13:38 | Louisville | Willie Carr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 13:36 | Villanova | Dikembe Real grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott is called for traveling | 43-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Norman Vanhoose (SG), Francis Griffin (SF), Carl Barker (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) Willie Carr, Michael Donner, Frederick Thompson, Scott White, Dennis Matthews | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (SG), Charles Sliva (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), John Ressler (C) Marcos Valadez, Paul Farrar, Edmund Abbott, Dikembe Real | |
| 13:06 | Louisville | William Seibert hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 13:05 | Louisville | William Seibert tips it home | 45-54 |
| 12:49 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to John Ressler | 45-54 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Felan | 45-56 |
| 12:18 | Louisville | William Seibert misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Charles Sliva pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | Carl Barker swats the layup by Robert Felan | 45-56 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | John Ressler snags the offensive board | 45-56 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Ressler | 45-59 |
| 11:27 | Louisville | William Seibert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG), Frederick Thompson (SF), Jim Gandy (C) Norman Vanhoose, Francis Griffin, Thomas Gannon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (PG), Marcos Valadez (SG), Paul Farrar (SF) Scott Olivarez, Robert Felan, Charles Sliva | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frederick Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Barker (fresh) 2 blk. C - Jim Gandy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SG - Marcos Valadez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - John Ressler (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-59 |
| 11:13 | Louisville | Jim Gandy pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 11:08 | Louisville | Michael Donner loses the ball out of bounds | 45-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott White (PF), Dennis Matthews (C) Carl Barker, Jim Gandy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Nale (C) John Ressler | |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Dikembe Real is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-59 |
| 10:56 | Louisville | Michael Donner misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-59 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dikembe Azim | 45-59 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Dikembe Real can't finish the layup | 45-59 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Robert Nale hits the follow up shot | 45-61 |
| 10:33 | Louisville | Dikembe Azim takes the ball from Dennis Matthews | 45-61 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-61 |
| 10:17 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim tips it home | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:03 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Scott White | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:34 | Villanova | Michael Donner steals the ball from Dikembe Azim | 47-63 |
| 09:23 | Louisville | Robert Nale steals the ball from Dennis Matthews | 47-63 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-63 |
| 09:09 | Louisville | Dennis Matthews pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 09:05 | Louisville | Michael Donner makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from William Seibert | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Nale and he's fouled by Scott White - foul #2 on Scott White, team foul #3 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (PG), Norman Vanhoose (SG), Francis Griffin (SF), Carl Barker (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) William Seibert, Michael Donner, Frederick Thompson, Scott White, Dennis Matthews | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Robert Felan (SG), Edmund Abbott (SF), John Ressler (C) Dikembe Real, Marcos Valadez, Paul Farrar, Robert Nale | |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the free throw | 49-66 |
| 08:41 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Ressler - foul #2 on John Ressler, team foul #2 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Sliva (PF) Dikembe Azim | |
| 08:41 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 08:41 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:13 | Villanova | John Ressler misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Francis Griffin - foul #2 on Francis Griffin, team foul #4 | 51-66 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | John Ressler misses the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | John Ressler makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 08:00 | Louisville | Francis Griffin is fouled on the floor by John Ressler - foul #3 on John Ressler, team foul #3 | 51-67 |
| 07:52 | Louisville | Willie Carr is hacked by John Ressler - foul #4 on John Ressler, team foul #4 | 51-67 |
| 07:46 | Louisville | Carl Barker makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Carr | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-67 |
| 07:33 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon grabs the board | 54-67 |
| 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) | |
| 07:26 | Louisville | Francis Griffin misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-67 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Charles Sliva gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Carr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norman Vanhoose (fresh) SF - Francis Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Barker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Thomas Gannon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Felan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Sliva (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ressler (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Norman Vanhoose is called for the reach on Robert Felan - foul #2 on Norman Vanhoose, team foul #5 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcos Valadez (SG), Paul Farrar (SF), Dikembe Real (PF) Scott Olivarez, Robert Felan, Charles Sliva | |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott can't tip it in | 54-67 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Dikembe Real tips it in | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:35 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose is whistled for traveling | 54-69 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Michael Donner (SG), Frederick Thompson (SF), Michael Arce (PF), Dennis Matthews (C) Willie Carr, Norman Vanhoose, Francis Griffin, Carl Barker, Thomas Gannon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Robert Nale (C) Edmund Abbott, John Ressler | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez is fouled on the floor by William Seibert - foul #3 on William Seibert, team foul #6 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott White (PF) Michael Arce | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Azim (PF) Robert Nale | |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Dennis Matthews denies the turnaround by Marcos Valadez | 54-69 |
| 05:46 | Louisville | Dennis Matthews pulls down the rebound | 54-69 |
| 05:41 | Louisville | Michael Donner misses the 3 from straight away | 54-69 |
| 05:40 | Louisville | Dennis Matthews snags the offensive board | 54-69 |
| 05:33 | Louisville | William Seibert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 05:31 | Louisville | Dennis Matthews hits the follow up shot | 56-69 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Dennis Matthews swats the short shot by Dikembe Real | 56-69 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses the tip | 56-69 |
| 05:01 | Louisville | Dennis Matthews grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 04:56 | Louisville | William Seibert knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Michael Donner and he's fouled by Scott Olivarez - foul #2 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #5 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (SG), Francis Griffin (SF), Carl Barker (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) Michael Donner, Frederick Thompson, Scott White, Dennis Matthews | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Edmund Abbott (SF), John Ressler (C) Scott Olivarez, Paul Farrar, Dikembe Real | |
| 04:56 | Louisville | William Seibert misses the free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | John Ressler grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Felan | 58-72 |
| 04:21 | Louisville | Willie Carr can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-72 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim grabs the defensive rebound | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Willie Carr steals the ball from Marcos Valadez | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Louisville | Francis Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-72 |
| Subs | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose (SG), Scott White (PF) William Seibert, Thomas Gannon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Paul Farrar (SF) Marcos Valadez, Dikembe Azim | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Willie Carr picks off the pass by John Ressler | 58-72 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Carr (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Vanhoose (fresh) SF - Francis Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott White (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Barker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Felan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ressler (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Louisville | Francis Griffin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-72 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | John Ressler pulls down the rebound | 58-72 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott blows the layup but the foul's on Norman Vanhoose - foul #3 on Norman Vanhoose, team foul #7 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Arce (PF), Jim Gandy (C) Scott White, Carl Barker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (PF), Robert Nale (C) Scott Olivarez, Paul Farrar, John Ressler | |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 02:37 | Louisville | Francis Griffin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-73 |
| 02:35 | Louisville | Jim Gandy tips it home | 60-73 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Robert Felan comes up short on the floater in the paint | 60-73 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Dikembe Real hits the follow up shot | 60-75 |
| 02:05 | Louisville | Jim Gandy lays it up and in on a great pass from Norman Vanhoose | 62-75 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Robert Nale comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-75 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Robert Felan grabs the offensive board | 62-75 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Norman Vanhoose picks off the pass by Dikembe Real | 62-75 |
| 01:27 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose lays it in | 64-75 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Louisville | Francis Griffin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-77 |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Jim Gandy snags the offensive board | 64-77 |
| 00:51 | Louisville | Willie Carr double dribbles | 64-77 |
| Subs | Louisville | Carl Barker (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) Michael Arce, Jim Gandy | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Willie Carr - foul #2 on Willie Carr, team foul #8 | 64-77 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Dikembe Real makes the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Dikembe Real makes the 2nd free throw | 64-79 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Francis Griffin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Edmund Abbott - foul #2 on Edmund Abbott, team foul #6 | 64-79 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Francis Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Francis Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Felan runs out the clock | 66-79 |