| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Wrenn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Clay (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Locker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randy Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gus Allen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 19:33 | Louisville | Gus Allen snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 19:27 | Louisville | James Locker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Michael Clay grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Justin Brooks steals it from Richard Gibbons | 37-31 |
| 18:56 | Louisville | Gus Allen is whistled for a carry | 37-31 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Michael Clay misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 18:39 | Louisville | Robert Lay gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:32 | Louisville | Gus Allen can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 37-31 |
| 18:30 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Brooks | 37-31 |
| 18:18 | Louisville | Gus Allen loses the dribble to Jessie Wrenn | 37-31 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn misses the shot from close range | 37-31 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson can't tip it in | 37-31 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Michael Clay tips it but misses | 37-31 |
| 17:51 | Louisville | Robert Lay grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:34 | Louisville | Justin Brooks makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Randy Wright | 37-33 |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson is fouled on the floor by Justin Brooks - foul #3 on Justin Brooks, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), John Johnson (SG), Donald Surface (PF), Morgan Collins (C) Richard Gibbons, Mo Hall, Jessie Wrenn, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Louisville | Austin Sharer (PG), Royal Kuhn (SG), John Duke (SF), Charles Henderson (PF), August Hansford (C) James Locker, Robert Lay, Justin Brooks, Randy Wright, Gus Allen | |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson clanks a shot from close range | 37-33 |
| 17:14 | Louisville | John Duke gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:09 | Louisville | Austin Sharer makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Royal Kuhn | 37-35 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by John Duke - foul #1 on John Duke, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:22 | Louisville | August Hansford hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Robert Napoleon - foul #1 on Robert Napoleon, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mo Hall (SG) Anthony Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Lay (SG), Gus Allen (C) Royal Kuhn, John Duke | |
| 16:22 | Louisville | August Hansford misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:22 | Louisville | August Hansford misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Donald Surface gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:06 | Villanova | John Johnson makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Napoleon | 42-35 |
| 15:44 | Louisville | Charles Henderson drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Austin Sharer | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Napoleon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Surface (fresh) 3 reb. C - Morgan Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Austin Sharer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - August Hansford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gus Allen (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Morgan Collins double dribbles | 42-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), Michael Clay (C) Robert Napoleon, Morgan Collins | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Locker (PG), Justin Brooks (SF), Randy Wright (PF) Austin Sharer, Charles Henderson, August Hansford | |
| 15:04 | Louisville | Robert Lay comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Donald Surface snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Mo Hall makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Johnson | 44-37 |
| 14:42 | Louisville | Gus Allen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Donald Surface grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Donald Surface misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Randy Wright - foul #3 on Randy Wright, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (SG), Anthony Anderson (SF) Mo Hall, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Royal Kuhn (SG), William Nau (C) Robert Lay, Gus Allen | |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Donald Surface misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Donald Surface misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:33 | Louisville | Randy Wright gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:27 | Louisville | Randy Wright misses the easy layup | 44-37 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Donald Surface pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-37 |
| 14:20 | Louisville | William Nau grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 14:15 | Louisville | Justin Brooks comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Michael Clay - foul #1 on Michael Clay, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn (PF) Donald Surface | |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Henderson (C) Randy Wright | |
| 14:15 | Louisville | Justin Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:15 | Louisville | Justin Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jessie Wrenn, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| 13:53 | Louisville | James Locker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-39 |
| 13:51 | Louisville | William Nau snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:33 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn is fouled on the floor by Robert Napoleon - foul #2 on Robert Napoleon, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Morgan Collins (C) Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gus Allen (C) Charles Henderson | |
| 13:25 | Louisville | James Locker makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Royal Kuhn | 44-42 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Royal Kuhn - foul #2 on Royal Kuhn, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mo Hall (SG) Robert Napoleon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Austin Sharer (PG), Robert Lay (SG), Randy Wright (PF) James Locker, Royal Kuhn, Justin Brooks | |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Randy Wright knocks in the runner near the basket | 45-44 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | William Nau picks off the pass by Jessie Wrenn | 45-44 |
| 12:21 | Louisville | William Nau banks in the layup | 45-46 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Mo Hall loses the dribble to Randy Wright | 45-46 |
| 11:46 | Louisville | Robert Lay scores on a jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jessie Wrenn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Morgan Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Austin Sharer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lay (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Nau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gus Allen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Anderson | 47-48 |
| 11:21 | Louisville | Gus Allen makes the jumper from the left block | 47-50 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Gibbons | 50-50 |
| 10:49 | Louisville | Austin Sharer lays it up and in | 50-52 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Mo Hall buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Anderson | 52-52 |
| 10:15 | Louisville | William Nau comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 10:13 | Louisville | William Nau tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn lays it in on a nice dish by Mo Hall | 54-54 |
| 09:33 | Louisville | Austin Sharer is fouled on the floor by Richard Gibbons - foul #1 on Richard Gibbons, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), John Johnson (SG), Donald Surface (PF), Michael Clay (C) Richard Gibbons, Mo Hall, Jessie Wrenn, Morgan Collins | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Locker (PG), Royal Kuhn (SG), Justin Brooks (SF), Charles Henderson (PF), August Hansford (C) Austin Sharer, Robert Lay, William Nau, Randy Wright, Gus Allen | |
| 09:26 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 09:25 | Louisville | August Hansford hits the follow up shot | 54-56 |
| 09:06 | Villanova | John Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| 08:51 | Louisville | James Locker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Napoleon - foul #3 on Robert Napoleon, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| 08:51 | Louisville | James Locker makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:51 | Louisville | James Locker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson is fouled on the floor by Charles Henderson - foul #1 on Charles Henderson, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | August Hansford swats the layup by Robert Napoleon | 54-58 |
| 08:28 | Villanova | Donald Surface misses the tip | 54-58 |
| 08:26 | Louisville | August Hansford gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 08:07 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Justin Brooks | 54-60 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Charles Henderson swats the short shot by Michael Clay | 54-60 |
| 07:50 | Louisville | James Locker pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 07:45 | Louisville | Justin Brooks knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by James Locker | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Napoleon (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Anderson (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Surface (fresh) 7 reb. C - Michael Clay (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Locker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Royal Kuhn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Justin Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - August Hansford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson makes the shot from just outside the lane | 56-62 |
| 07:30 | Louisville | Charles Henderson is whistled for a carry | 56-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mo Hall (SG) Anthony Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Lay (SG), Gus Allen (C) Royal Kuhn, August Hansford | |
| 07:11 | Villanova | John Johnson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mo Hall | 58-62 |
| 06:49 | Louisville | Charles Henderson misses the 3 from straight away | 58-62 |
| 06:47 | Villanova | Mo Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 06:28 | Villanova | Mo Hall scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Napoleon | 61-62 |
| 06:20 | Louisville | Charles Henderson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Donald Surface - foul #2 on Donald Surface, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Chick (PG), Anthony Anderson (SF), Morgan Collins (PF) Robert Napoleon, John Johnson, Donald Surface | |
| Subs | Louisville | Austin Sharer (PG), John Duke (SF), William Nau (C) James Locker, Justin Brooks, Gus Allen | |
| 06:20 | Louisville | Charles Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:20 | Louisville | Charles Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:20 | Louisville | Charles Henderson makes the 3rd free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Austin Sharer steps in front of the Joseph Chick pass | 61-64 |
| 05:57 | Louisville | John Duke lays it in on a great pass from Austin Sharer | 61-66 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Charles Henderson swats the shot by Joseph Chick | 61-66 |
| 05:38 | Louisville | John Duke snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 05:33 | Louisville | Austin Sharer clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Chick - foul #1 on Joseph Chick, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), Robert Napoleon (SG), Jessie Wrenn (PF) Joseph Chick, Mo Hall, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Louisville | Royal Kuhn (SG), Randy Wright (PF), August Hansford (C) Robert Lay, John Duke, Charles Henderson | |
| 05:33 | Louisville | Austin Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:33 | Louisville | Austin Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-68 |
| 05:01 | Louisville | Austin Sharer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-68 |
| 04:59 | Louisville | August Hansford gets the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 04:48 | Louisville | August Hansford's pass is intercepted by Morgan Collins | 61-68 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons is fouled on the floor by August Hansford - foul #3 on August Hansford, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Surface (PF) Jessie Wrenn | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Locker (PG), Robert Lay (SG), Justin Brooks (SF), Gus Allen (C) Austin Sharer, Royal Kuhn, William Nau, August Hansford | |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Donald Surface's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mo Hall (SG), John Johnson (SF) Robert Napoleon, Anthony Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:06 | Louisville | Gus Allen makes the runner from the left block set up by Robert Lay | 61-70 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | John Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 61-70 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Donald Surface can't tip it in | 61-70 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Morgan Collins tips it home | 63-70 |
| 03:36 | Louisville | Robert Lay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 03:35 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Donald Surface | 63-70 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Surface (fresh) 9 reb. C - Morgan Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Locker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gus Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Donald Surface hits the finger roll | 65-70 |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Justin Brooks can't finish the layup | 65-70 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn (PF), Michael Clay (C) Donald Surface, Morgan Collins | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Nau (PF) Randy Wright | |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Michael Clay connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mo Hall | 68-70 |
| 02:17 | Louisville | Justin Brooks misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Gibbons - foul #2 on Richard Gibbons, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| 02:17 | Louisville | Justin Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:17 | Louisville | Justin Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | John Johnson is hacked by Gus Allen - foul #2 on Gus Allen, team foul #7 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Anderson (SF) Mo Hall | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:01 | Villanova | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:01 | Louisville | Justin Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:46 | Louisville | William Nau is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mo Hall (SG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Randy Wright (PF) Justin Brooks | |
| 01:46 | Louisville | William Nau makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:46 | Louisville | William Nau makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Mo Hall connects on the 3 from straight away | 71-74 |
| 01:22 | Louisville | James Locker is fouled on the floor by Mo Hall - foul #2 on Mo Hall, team foul #11 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Justin Brooks (SF) William Nau | |
| 01:22 | Louisville | James Locker makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:22 | Louisville | James Locker misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Clay | 71-75 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael Clay | 73-75 |
| 00:58 | Louisville | Gus Allen double dribbles | 73-75 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Michael Clay double dribbles | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Robert Lay drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Mo Hall - foul #3 on Mo Hall, team foul #12 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Nau (PF) Randy Wright | |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Robert Lay misses the free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn grabs the board | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons is fouled on the floor by Gus Allen - foul #3 on Gus Allen, team foul #8 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Randy Wright (PF) William Nau | |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Randy Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Randy Wright is hacked by Richard Gibbons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Gibbons, team foul #13 | 73-77 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Randy Wright misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Randy Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Clay | 73-77 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mo Hall | 76-77 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Robert Lay is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Gibbons - foul #4 on Richard Gibbons, team foul #14 | 76-77 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Robert Lay makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Robert Lay makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Mo Hall clanks a halfcourt shot | 76-79 |