| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Locker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Delrio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Duke (fresh) PF - William Nau (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gus Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Wrenn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Josh Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | John Johnson inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 19:30 | Louisville | James Locker gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:25 | Louisville | James Locker loses the dribble to John Johnson | 32-33 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mo Hall | 32-36 |
| 18:56 | Louisville | William Nau comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 32-36 |
| 18:54 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons is fouled on the floor by John Duke - foul #1 on John Duke, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Gus Allen steals the ball from Richard Gibbons | 32-36 |
| 18:06 | Louisville | Jessie Wrenn steals the ball from John Duke | 32-36 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | John Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Duke - foul #2 on John Duke, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Randy Wright (SF), Charles Henderson (PF) John Duke, William Nau | |
| Subs | Villanova | Morgan Collins (SF), Donald Surface (C) John Johnson, Josh Armstrong | |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:08 | Louisville | Carl Delrio hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Mo Hall misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Carl Delrio - foul #2 on Carl Delrio, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood (PG), Austin Sharer (SG), August Hansford (C) James Locker, Carl Delrio, Gus Allen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG) Richard Gibbons | |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Mo Hall makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Mo Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:56 | Louisville | Randy Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:41 | Louisville | Robert Napoleon steals the ball from Randy Wright | 32-39 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Mo Hall hits the finger roll set up by Robert Napoleon | 32-41 |
| 16:34 | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by August Hansford | 34-41 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Donald Surface makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Morgan Collins | 34-43 |
| 16:08 | Louisville | Mo Hall takes the ball from Nicholas Atwood | 34-43 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Mo Hall can't finish the layup | 34-43 |
| 16:04 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Charles Henderson | 34-43 |
| 16:00 | Louisville | Randy Wright misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Donald Surface pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Nicholas Atwood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Austin Sharer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - August Hansford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Napoleon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mo Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Morgan Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Wrenn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Surface (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Morgan Collins | 34-45 |
| 15:25 | Louisville | Randy Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 15:23 | Louisville | Randy Wright gets the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 15:15 | Louisville | Morgan Collins swats the short shot by Randy Wright | 34-45 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Donald Surface pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Mo Hall scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Napoleon | 34-47 |
| 15:03 | Louisville | Randy Wright scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas Atwood | 37-47 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Donald Surface scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mo Hall and the foul's on August Hansford - foul #1 on August Hansford, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Locker (PG), Royal Kuhn (SG), John Duke (SF), William Nau (PF), Gus Allen (C) Nicholas Atwood, Austin Sharer, Randy Wright, Charles Henderson, August Hansford | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), Joseph Chick (SG), John Johnson (SF), Michael Clay (C) Robert Napoleon, Mo Hall, Morgan Collins, Jessie Wrenn | |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Donald Surface makes the free throw | 37-50 |
| 14:42 | Louisville | William Nau buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Locker and he's fouled by Donald Surface - foul #2 on Donald Surface, team foul #1 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Josh Armstrong (PF) Donald Surface | |
| 14:42 | Louisville | William Nau makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Joseph Chick is whistled for a carry | 40-50 |
| 14:22 | Louisville | John Duke connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Royal Kuhn | 43-50 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Michael Clay is fouled on the floor by Gus Allen - foul #2 on Gus Allen, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | James Locker picks off the pass by Josh Armstrong | 43-50 |
| 13:46 | Louisville | James Locker can't throw it down | 43-50 |
| 13:44 | Louisville | William Nau snags the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 13:37 | Louisville | Gus Allen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Locker | 45-50 |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Joseph Chick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 13:32 | Louisville | The rebound goes to John Duke | 45-50 |
| 13:18 | Louisville | James Locker is hacked by Richard Gibbons - foul #3 on Richard Gibbons, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| 13:05 | Louisville | William Nau clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Michael Clay gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons is fouled on the floor by James Locker - foul #3 on James Locker, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Carl Delrio (SG), Randy Wright (SF) Royal Kuhn, John Duke | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mo Hall (SG), Donald Surface (C) Joseph Chick, Michael Clay | |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Mo Hall blows the layup but he's hacked by Gus Allen - foul #3 on Gus Allen, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood (PG), Charles Henderson (PF) James Locker, William Nau | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), Morgan Collins (SF), Michael Clay (C) Richard Gibbons, John Johnson, Josh Armstrong | |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Mo Hall makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Mo Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:59 | Louisville | Randy Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 11:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Clay | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Nicholas Atwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Delrio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gus Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Napoleon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Morgan Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Surface (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Michael Clay misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 11:35 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Carl Delrio | 45-52 |
| 11:31 | Louisville | Randy Wright misses badly on a shot in the lane | 45-52 |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Donald Surface snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Donald Surface drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Mo Hall and the foul's on Randy Wright - foul #1 on Randy Wright, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Locker (PG), Royal Kuhn (SG), John Duke (SF), William Nau (PF) Nicholas Atwood, Carl Delrio, Charles Henderson, Gus Allen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), John Johnson (SF), Jessie Wrenn (PF) Robert Napoleon, Morgan Collins, Michael Clay | |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Donald Surface misses the free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:06 | Louisville | Randy Wright gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 11:01 | Louisville | John Duke is denied on a layup by Donald Surface | 45-54 |
| 11:00 | Louisville | Randy Wright misses the tip | 45-54 |
| 10:59 | Louisville | William Nau tips it in | 47-54 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | William Nau is called for the reach on Jessie Wrenn - foul #1 on William Nau, team foul #9 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Josh Armstrong (C) Donald Surface | |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:39 | Louisville | John Duke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Henderson (C) Randy Wright | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong hits the finger roll | 47-58 |
| 10:08 | Louisville | Jessie Wrenn is called for the reach on John Duke - foul #2 on Jessie Wrenn, team foul #3 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Chick (SG) Mo Hall | |
| 09:48 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Duke | 49-58 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | William Nau swats the short shot by Jessie Wrenn | 49-58 |
| 09:31 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn misses the tip | 49-58 |
| 09:30 | Louisville | William Nau grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 09:26 | Louisville | Jessie Wrenn steps in front of the James Locker pass | 49-58 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by James Locker - foul #4 on James Locker, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood (PG), Carl Delrio (SG), Randy Wright (SF), Gus Allen (C) James Locker, Royal Kuhn, John Duke, William Nau | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mo Hall (SG), Morgan Collins (SF), Michael Clay (C) Joseph Chick, John Johnson, Josh Armstrong | |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Clay | 49-59 |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn is fouled on the floor by Charles Henderson - foul #1 on Charles Henderson, team foul #11 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG) Richard Gibbons | |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 08:43 | Louisville | Michael Clay denies the turnaround by Gus Allen | 49-60 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Michael Clay grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Morgan Collins drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Clay and he's hacked by Randy Wright - foul #2 on Randy Wright, team foul #12 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | August Hansford (PF) Charles Henderson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Surface (PF) Jessie Wrenn | |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Morgan Collins makes the free throw | 49-63 |
| 08:19 | Louisville | August Hansford misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Surface - foul #3 on Donald Surface, team foul #4 | 49-63 |
| 08:19 | Louisville | August Hansford misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 08:19 | Louisville | August Hansford makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Donald Surface blows the layup | 50-63 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Michael Clay misses the tip | 50-63 |
| 08:09 | Louisville | Randy Wright snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 08:05 | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood loses the dribble to Morgan Collins | 50-63 |
| 07:42 | Villanova | Donald Surface is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Donald Surface, team foul #5 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Locker (PG), Royal Kuhn (SG), John Duke (SF), William Nau (PF) Nicholas Atwood, Carl Delrio, Randy Wright, August Hansford | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), Joseph Chick (SG), Josh Armstrong (SF) Robert Napoleon, Mo Hall, Morgan Collins | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Locker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Royal Kuhn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Duke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Nau (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Gus Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Chick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Josh Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Surface (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Michael Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Louisville | James Locker connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | John Duke is called for the reach on Josh Armstrong - foul #3 on John Duke, team foul #13 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Johnson (SF) Michael Clay | |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 06:47 | Louisville | Gus Allen hits the finger roll set up by Royal Kuhn | 54-64 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Josh Armstrong lays it in on a nice dish by John Johnson | 54-66 |
| 06:03 | Louisville | James Locker misses long on a jump hook from close range | 54-66 |
| 06:02 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn grabs the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 05:57 | Louisville | James Locker connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Duke | 57-66 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Donald Surface misses badly on a floater in the lane | 57-66 |
| 05:30 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Gus Allen | 57-66 |
| 05:05 | Louisville | John Johnson blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by James Locker | 57-66 |
| 05:04 | Louisville | William Nau tips it back up and in | 59-66 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mo Hall (SG), Jessie Wrenn (PF), Michael Clay (C) Joseph Chick, Josh Armstrong, Donald Surface | |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Mo Hall | 59-68 |
| 04:35 | Louisville | James Locker scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Royal Kuhn | 61-68 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | James Locker picks off the pass by Mo Hall | 61-68 |
| 03:46 | Louisville | John Duke connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by William Nau | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Locker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Royal Kuhn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Duke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Nau (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Gus Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jessie Wrenn (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Gus Allen blocks the jumper by Richard Gibbons | 64-68 |
| 03:23 | Louisville | Gus Allen gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 03:19 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 03:18 | Louisville | William Nau tips it in | 66-68 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Michael Clay lays it up and in | 66-70 |
| 02:40 | Louisville | John Duke misses the 3 from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Clay | 66-70 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 66-70 |
| 02:25 | Louisville | The rebound goes to James Locker | 66-70 |
| 02:19 | Louisville | James Locker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn lays it in | 66-72 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | Gus Allen misses badly on a shot in the paint | 66-72 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | John Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-72 |
| 01:46 | Louisville | William Nau snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 01:42 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-72 |
| 01:41 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to William Nau | 66-72 |
| 01:32 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 66-72 |
| 01:32 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:32 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Michael Clay misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 01:08 | Louisville | James Locker grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | William Nau buries a driving attempt from the right block | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Mo Hall hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Gibbons | 70-74 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Richard Gibbons steps in front of the Royal Kuhn pass | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | James Locker is called for the reach on Michael Clay in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Locker, team foul #14 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood (PG) James Locker | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Michael Clay makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Michael Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gus Allen | 73-76 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Royal Kuhn is called for the reach on Mo Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Royal Kuhn, team foul #15 | 73-76 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Mo Hall makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Mo Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Atwood | 76-78 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Nicholas Atwood is called for the reach on John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Atwood, team foul #16 | 76-78 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn misses the halfcourt shot | 76-80 |