| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christoper Rau (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Scipio (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rolando Dole (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie McGroarty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Charles Salvador inbounds the ball | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Christoper Rau - foul #3 on Christoper Rau, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert (PG) Christoper Rau | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 19:47 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 19:47 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 19:26 | Louisville | Jason Scipio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 19:24 | Louisville | Rolando Dole tips it in | 49-41 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 49-41 |
| 19:11 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 19:07 | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert's pass is intercepted by Robert Birnbaum | 49-41 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum hits the finger roll | 49-43 |
| 18:49 | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert is fouled on the floor by Charles Salvador - foul #2 on Charles Salvador, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| 18:34 | Louisville | Rolando Dole misses badly on a floater from the right block | 49-43 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Charles Salvador connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Birnbaum | 49-45 |
| 17:51 | Louisville | Rolando Dole scores on a floater from the right block and he's fouled by James Sarris - foul #1 on James Sarris, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sorensen (C) Jackie McGroarty | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Smartt (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF) Charles Salvador, James Sarris | |
| 17:51 | Louisville | Rolando Dole makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Richard Sorensen denies the turnaround by Robert Birnbaum | 52-45 |
| 17:33 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Richard Sorensen | 52-45 |
| 17:26 | Louisville | Rolando Dole misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 17:25 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen tips it home | 54-45 |
| 17:05 | Villanova | James Smartt's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hale | 54-45 |
| 16:46 | Louisville | Joseph Hale hits a jumper near the basket set up by Joshua Hubbert | 56-45 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Sorensen - foul #2 on Richard Sorensen, team foul #2 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Gamboa (PG), Jon Spurgeon (SG), Benjamin Cooper (PF), Jackie McGroarty (C) Joshua Hubbert, Jason Scipio, Rolando Dole, Joseph Hale | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Daniel Gaines (SG), James Sarris (PF) Robert Birnbaum, Frank Watson, Manuel Androsky | |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 16:21 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen makes the shot near the basket | 58-46 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Sarris | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Gamboa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Spurgeon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Sorensen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Benjamin Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jackie McGroarty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dillon Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Smartt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Tom Reynolds - foul #2 on Tom Reynolds, team foul #3 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christoper Rau (PG), Jason Scipio (SG), Joseph Hale (PF) David Gamboa, Jon Spurgeon, Benjamin Cooper | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Salvador (SF), Manuel Androsky (C) James Smartt, Tom Reynolds | |
| 15:40 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 15:40 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | James Sarris is whistled for traveling | 60-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jon Spurgeon (SF) Richard Sorensen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Calvin Rick (C) James Sarris | |
| 15:03 | Louisville | Calvin Rick takes the ball from Jackie McGroarty | 60-48 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Charles Salvador is hacked by Jackie McGroarty - foul #2 on Jackie McGroarty, team foul #3 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Benjamin Cooper (C) Jackie McGroarty | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Frank Watson (SG), James Smartt (PF) Dillon Stewart, Daniel Gaines, Calvin Rick | |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Joseph Hale swats the layup by Robert Birnbaum | 60-48 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Androsky | 60-48 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | James Smartt drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Manuel Androsky | 60-50 |
| 13:54 | Louisville | Joseph Hale is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joseph Hale, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Dole (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF) Jon Spurgeon, Joseph Hale | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Sarris (PF) Manuel Androsky | |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Richard Sorensen steals it from Frank Watson | 60-50 |
| 13:29 | Louisville | Christoper Rau hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Smartt - foul #1 on James Smartt, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jess Jordon (SF), Tom Reynolds (C) Charles Salvador, James Smartt | |
| 13:29 | Louisville | Christoper Rau makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 13:29 | Louisville | Christoper Rau makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Frank Watson slams it home on a great pass from Robert Birnbaum | 62-52 |
| 12:57 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen is hacked by James Sarris - foul #2 on James Sarris, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert (PG), Joseph Hale (PF), Jackie McGroarty (C) Christoper Rau, Richard Sorensen, Benjamin Cooper | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Daniel Gaines (SG) Robert Birnbaum, Frank Watson | |
| 12:42 | Louisville | Rolando Dole can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Daniel Gaines | 62-52 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Sarris | 62-55 |
| 12:05 | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Hale | 65-55 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart can't finish the layup | 65-55 |
| 11:49 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Joshua Hubbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Scipio (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rolando Dole (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Hale (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jackie McGroarty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dillon Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jess Jordon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Sarris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Louisville | Jason Scipio misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-55 |
| 11:42 | Villanova | Jess Jordon snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 11:29 | Villanova | James Sarris buries a jumper from the left block set up by Dillon Stewart | 65-57 |
| 11:06 | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 11:05 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 10:55 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Scipio | 68-57 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Hale - foul #2 on Joseph Hale, team foul #5 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christoper Rau (PG), Jon Spurgeon (SG), Richard Sorensen (SF), Allen Payne (PF), Benjamin Cooper (C) Joshua Hubbert, Jason Scipio, Rolando Dole, Joseph Hale, Jackie McGroarty | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Watson (SG), Charles Salvador (SF), James Smartt (PF), Manuel Androsky (C) Daniel Gaines, Jess Jordon, James Sarris, Tom Reynolds | |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 10:32 | Louisville | Allen Payne hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 68-59 |
| 10:31 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen grabs the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 10:13 | Louisville | Jon Spurgeon is hacked by Frank Watson - foul #3 on Frank Watson, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG) Dillon Stewart | |
| 09:57 | Louisville | Jon Spurgeon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | James Smartt grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Christoper Rau - foul #4 on Christoper Rau, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert (PG), Joseph Hale (PF) Christoper Rau, Allen Payne | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the 3rd free throw | 68-62 |
| 09:16 | Louisville | Joseph Hale misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | James Smartt pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | James Smartt travels with the ball | 68-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jason Scipio (SG) Jon Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:51 | Louisville | Jason Scipio clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 08:50 | Villanova | Charles Salvador snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 08:29 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 08:28 | Louisville | Joseph Hale pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 08:21 | Louisville | Jason Scipio comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Salvador - foul #3 on Charles Salvador, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Dole (SF), Jackie McGroarty (C) Richard Sorensen, Benjamin Cooper | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jess Jordon (SF), Calvin Rick (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Charles Salvador, James Smartt, Manuel Androsky | |
| 08:21 | Louisville | Jason Scipio makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 08:21 | Louisville | Jason Scipio misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Calvin Rick grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses the 3 from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Jess Jordon tips it back up and in | 69-64 |
| 07:35 | Louisville | Jason Scipio buries a runner in the paint | 71-64 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Joshua Hubbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Scipio (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rolando Dole (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Hale (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jackie McGroarty (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jess Jordon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Calvin Rick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Calvin Rick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 07:26 | Louisville | Jason Scipio grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 07:22 | Louisville | Jason Scipio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-64 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christoper Rau (PG), Richard Sorensen (PF) Joshua Hubbert, Joseph Hale | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Daniel Gaines (SG), James Smartt (SF), James Sarris (PF) Robert Birnbaum, Frank Watson, Jess Jordon, Calvin Rick | |
| 07:03 | Villanova | James Smartt is hacked by Richard Sorensen - foul #3 on Richard Sorensen, team foul #7 | 71-64 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | James Smartt makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | James Smartt misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | James Sarris clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jackie McGroarty - foul #3 on Jackie McGroarty, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | Benjamin Cooper (PF) Rolando Dole | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Salvador (SF) James Smartt | |
| 06:43 | Villanova | James Sarris makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | James Sarris makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 06:22 | Louisville | Benjamin Cooper is called for traveling | 71-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Hale (PF) Jackie McGroarty | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Joseph Hale steals the ball from Charles Salvador | 71-67 |
| 05:43 | Louisville | The pull-up jumper by Christoper Rau is blocked by James Sarris | 71-67 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Tom Reynolds | 71-67 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | James Sarris double dribbles | 71-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jon Spurgeon (SG), Rolando Dole (SF) Jason Scipio, Richard Sorensen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Frank Watson (SG), James Smartt (C) Dillon Stewart, Daniel Gaines, Tom Reynolds | |
| 05:13 | Louisville | Joseph Hale hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Christoper Rau | 73-67 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | James Smartt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Watson | 73-69 |
| 04:37 | Louisville | Jon Spurgeon makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | James Smartt's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Cooper | 76-69 |
| 04:12 | Louisville | Christoper Rau snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Christoper Rau can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Charles Salvador gets the rebound | 76-69 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | James Smartt hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 76-69 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to James Smartt | 76-69 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Rolando Dole steps in front of the Charles Salvador pass | 76-69 |
| 03:29 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jason Scipio (SG), Jackie McGroarty (C) Jon Spurgeon, Benjamin Cooper | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Androsky (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Charles Salvador, James Sarris | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christoper Rau (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Scipio (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rolando Dole (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Hale (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Jackie McGroarty (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Smartt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Androsky (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Louisville | Rolando Dole double dribbles | 76-69 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum is fouled in the backcourt by Christoper Rau - foul #5 on Christoper Rau, team foul #9 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert (PG) Christoper Rau | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 02:44 | Louisville | The short jumper by Rolando Dole is denied by James Smartt | 76-71 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | James Smartt grabs the defensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Salvador (SF), James Sarris (PF) James Smartt, Manuel Androsky | |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jackie McGroarty - foul #4 on Jackie McGroarty, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum misses the free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:27 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 02:02 | Louisville | Jason Scipio misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-73 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | James Sarris snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 01:21 | Louisville | Jason Scipio clanks a 3 from straight away | 76-76 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Frank Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 01:04 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Jason Scipio comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Watson - foul #4 on Frank Watson, team foul #8 | 76-76 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Jason Scipio makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Jason Scipio makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by James Sarris is blocked by Jackie McGroarty | 78-76 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum tips it back up and in | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Rolando Dole comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Joshua Hubbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Scipio (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rolando Dole (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Hale (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Jackie McGroarty (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Louisville | Joseph Hale wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-78 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum is hacked by Joshua Hubbert - foul #3 on Joshua Hubbert, team foul #11 | 81-78 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 04:09 | Louisville | Rolando Dole misses the floater from the left block | 81-79 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Sarris | 81-79 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Sarris and he's hacked by Joshua Hubbert - foul #4 on Joshua Hubbert, team foul #12 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Smartt (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF) Charles Salvador, James Sarris | |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the free throw | 81-82 |
| 03:24 | Louisville | Jason Scipio makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Hubbert | 84-82 |
| 03:08 | Villanova | James Smartt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 84-82 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | James Smartt can't tip it in | 84-82 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Frank Watson tips it but misses | 84-82 |
| 03:04 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty gets the rebound | 84-82 |
| 02:59 | Louisville | Jason Scipio is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jason Scipio, team foul #13 | 84-82 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sorensen (SF), Benjamin Cooper (C) Rolando Dole, Jackie McGroarty | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty (C) Benjamin Cooper | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Salvador (SF), James Sarris (PF) James Smartt, Manuel Androsky | |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Watson | 84-84 |
| 02:34 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Dole (SF) Richard Sorensen | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:20 | Louisville | Rolando Dole travels with the ball | 84-84 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 84-84 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Joseph Hale snags the defensive board | 84-84 |
| 01:35 | Louisville | Rolando Dole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-84 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Frank Watson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Birnbaum | 84-87 |
| 01:10 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Scipio | 86-87 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Charles Salvador's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jason Scipio | 86-87 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | James Sarris hits the follow up shot | 86-89 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Joshua Hubbert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Scipio (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rolando Dole (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Hale (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Jackie McGroarty (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 27 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 86-89 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Joseph Hale hits the follow up shot | 88-89 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum is hacked by Joshua Hubbert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joshua Hubbert, team foul #14 | 88-89 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jon Spurgeon (PG) Joshua Hubbert | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Joseph Hale is fouled on the floor by James Sarris - foul #3 on James Sarris, team foul #9 | 88-91 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Joseph Hale misses the 1st free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Tom Reynolds | 88-91 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Spurgeon - foul #2 on Jon Spurgeon, team foul #15 | 88-91 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Smartt (PF) James Sarris | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 88-92 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Jason Scipio misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-92 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | James Smartt grabs the board | 88-92 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | James Smartt is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Scipio - foul #3 on Jason Scipio, team foul #16 | 88-92 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | James Smartt makes the 1st free throw | 88-93 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | James Smartt makes the 2nd free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Rolando Dole misses short on a halfcourt shot | 88-94 |