| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ryan Cummins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Jerry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Tony Shepherd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thad Edington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Drury (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Thad Edington inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Louisville | Johnny Jones connects on the jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Steven Cook drills a floater from the right side set up by Ryan Cummins | 40-37 |
| 19:29 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-37 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dennis Dunn | 40-37 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Billy Webb scores on a runner from close range and the foul's on Johnny Jones - foul #1 on Johnny Jones, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Billy Webb makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:57 | Louisville | Dennis Dunn is called for the reach on Kenneth Anderson - foul #2 on Dennis Dunn, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 18:39 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Jones | 43-40 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Kenneth Anderson steals it from Dennis Dunn | 43-40 |
| 18:25 | Louisville | Steven Cook steals the ball from Johnny Jones | 43-40 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Steven Jerry misses the dunk but he's fouled by Johnny Jones - foul #2 on Johnny Jones, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Steven Jerry misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Steven Jerry misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 18:10 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Stanley Drury | 43-40 |
| 18:05 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-40 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Billy Webb gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Steven Cook is fouled on the floor by Stanley Drury - foul #2 on Stanley Drury, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Smith (SG) Steven Cook | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Arneson (SG) Johnny Jones | |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Ryan Cummins misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Billy Webb gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Billy Webb comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 17:18 | Louisville | Kenneth Anderson snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 17:12 | Louisville | Robert Arneson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 17:10 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd grabs the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 16:59 | Louisville | Dennis Dunn swats the short shot by Thad Edington | 43-40 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | Steve Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn can't connect on a runner near the basket | 43-40 |
| 16:48 | Louisville | Thad Edington grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:43 | Louisville | Dennis Dunn steps in front of the Thad Edington pass | 43-40 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Thad Edington steals it from Steve Smith | 43-40 |
| 16:28 | Louisville | Thad Edington slams it home | 43-42 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Billy Webb hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Smith | 45-42 |
| 16:04 | Louisville | Kenneth Anderson is called for traveling | 45-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Utter (PG), Steven Cook (SG), Robert Urso (SF), Dustin Nealon (C) Ryan Cummins, Billy Webb, Steven Jerry, Dennis Dunn | |
| Subs | Louisville | Johnny Jones (SG), Thomas Carlile (SF), Frank Bates (PF), Andrew Gaskins (C) Tony Shepherd, Thad Edington, Stanley Drury, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Robert Urso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 15:51 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Urso | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mark Utter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Urso (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Nealon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Robert Arneson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carlile (fresh) PF - Frank Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Gaskins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Mark Utter buries a jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 15:25 | Louisville | Robert Arneson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 15:24 | Louisville | Thomas Carlile pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 15:09 | Louisville | Steven Cook steps in front of the Thomas Carlile pass | 47-42 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Mark Utter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 15:02 | Louisville | Frank Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:58 | Louisville | Robert Arneson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 14:53 | Villanova | Steven Cook is whistled for a carry | 47-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bowers (PG), Jerome Brumbaugh (PF) Mark Utter, Steve Smith | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tony Shepherd (PG), Thad Edington (SF) Robert Arneson, Thomas Carlile | |
| 14:27 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd clanks a shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh is hacked by Tony Shepherd - foul #1 on Tony Shepherd, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Utter (SG), Steven Jerry (PF), Dennis Dunn (C) Steven Cook, Jerome Brumbaugh, Dustin Nealon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Carlile (SG) Johnny Jones | |
| 14:00 | Villanova | Steven Jerry hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Robert Urso snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Mark Utter's pass is intercepted by Thomas Carlile | 47-45 |
| 13:31 | Louisville | Dennis Dunn steals the ball from Thomas Carlile | 47-45 |
| 13:11 | Villanova | Frank Bates swats the dunk try by Steven Jerry | 47-45 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Steven Jerry grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Tony Shepherd picks off the pass by Bryan Bowers | 47-45 |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Thad Edington scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Tony Shepherd and he's hacked by Mark Utter - foul #2 on Mark Utter, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Cook (SG), Billy Webb (SF), Dustin Nealon (C) Mark Utter, Robert Urso, Dennis Dunn | |
| Subs | Louisville | Johnny Jones (SG), Stanley Drury (PF), Kenneth Anderson (C) Thomas Carlile, Frank Bates, Andrew Gaskins | |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Thad Edington misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Steven Jerry grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Bryan Bowers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 12:15 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Kenneth Anderson | 47-47 |
| 12:07 | Louisville | Stanley Drury makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tony Shepherd | 47-50 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Kenneth Anderson is called for the reach on Bryan Bowers - foul #2 on Kenneth Anderson, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Cummins (PG), Steve Smith (PF) Bryan Bowers, Steven Jerry | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Arneson (PG) Tony Shepherd | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ryan Cummins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Nealon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Robert Arneson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Edington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Drury (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Ryan Cummins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-50 |
| 11:35 | Louisville | Stanley Drury pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 11:30 | Louisville | Johnny Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Arneson | 47-53 |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Robert Arneson steals it from Ryan Cummins | 47-53 |
| 11:19 | Louisville | Robert Arneson banks in the layup | 47-55 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Steve Smith double dribbles | 47-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bowers (PG), Jerome Brumbaugh (PF), Dennis Dunn (C) Ryan Cummins, Steven Cook, Dustin Nealon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tony Shepherd (PG), Thomas Carlile (SF) Johnny Jones, Thad Edington | |
| 10:39 | Louisville | Stanley Drury can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 10:38 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Bryan Bowers scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Steve Smith | 49-55 |
| 10:16 | Louisville | Bryan Bowers is called for the reach on Thomas Carlile - foul #4 on Bryan Bowers, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Cummins (PG), Alfred Potter (SF), Steven Jerry (PF) Bryan Bowers, Billy Webb, Jerome Brumbaugh | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Bates (PF), Andrew Gaskins (C) Stanley Drury, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 09:58 | Louisville | Frank Bates buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Arneson | 49-58 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Steven Jerry travels with the ball | 49-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Urso (SF) Alfred Potter | |
| Subs | Louisville | Johnny Jones (SG), Thad Edington (SF) Robert Arneson, Thomas Carlile | |
| 09:22 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ryan Cummins - foul #1 on Ryan Cummins, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Cook (SG) Steve Smith | |
| Subs | Louisville | Stanley Drury (PF) Andrew Gaskins | |
| 09:22 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:22 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Steven Cook misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 09:07 | Louisville | Frank Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 09:02 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd is hacked by Dennis Dunn - foul #3 on Dennis Dunn, team foul #5 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Billy Webb (SF) Robert Urso | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Anderson (C) Frank Bates | |
| 08:46 | Louisville | Thad Edington scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-63 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Steven Jerry can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 49-63 |
| 08:28 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn tips it but misses | 49-63 |
| 08:27 | Villanova | Steven Jerry grabs the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Cummins | 51-63 |
| 07:48 | Louisville | Thad Edington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bowers (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Robert Urso (PF), Dustin Nealon (C) Ryan Cummins, Steven Cook, Steven Jerry, Dennis Dunn | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Arneson (PG), Thomas Carlile (SG), Frank Bates (PF) Tony Shepherd, Johnny Jones, Stanley Drury | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryan Bowers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Billy Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Urso (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dustin Nealon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Robert Arneson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Carlile (fresh) SF - Thad Edington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Dustin Nealon banks in the layup on a great pass from Bryan Bowers | 53-63 |
| 07:19 | Louisville | Frank Bates hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Thad Edington and he's hacked by Robert Urso - foul #2 on Robert Urso, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh (PF) Billy Webb | |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Gaskins (C) Kenneth Anderson | |
| 07:19 | Louisville | Frank Bates makes the free throw | 53-66 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Robert Arneson steals the ball from Dustin Nealon | 53-66 |
| 06:38 | Louisville | Frank Bates connects on the turnaround from the left block | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Robert Urso banks in the layup | 55-68 |
| 06:07 | Louisville | Robert Arneson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Cook (SG), Billy Webb (SF), Steven Jerry (PF), Dennis Dunn (C) Steve Smith, Robert Urso, Jerome Brumbaugh, Dustin Nealon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tony Shepherd (PG), Johnny Jones (SG), Stanley Drury (PF), Kenneth Anderson (C) Robert Arneson, Thad Edington, Frank Bates, Andrew Gaskins | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Bryan Bowers connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Steven Cook | 58-68 |
| 05:38 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-68 |
| 05:36 | Louisville | Thomas Carlile grabs the offensive board | 58-68 |
| 05:20 | Louisville | Johnny Jones misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-68 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Steven Cook pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Stanley Drury blocks the short jumper by Billy Webb | 58-68 |
| 04:48 | Louisville | Stanley Drury grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 04:32 | Louisville | Kenneth Anderson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy Webb - foul #1 on Billy Webb, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Cummins (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Robert Urso (SF) Bryan Bowers, Steven Cook, Billy Webb | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Arneson (SG), Thad Edington (SF) Johnny Jones, Thomas Carlile | |
| 04:32 | Louisville | Kenneth Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:32 | Louisville | Kenneth Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Steve Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-70 |
| 04:23 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Stanley Drury | 58-70 |
| 04:19 | Louisville | Robert Arneson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Drury | 58-73 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Robert Urso misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-73 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Dunn | 58-73 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Ryan Cummins can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Stanley Drury - foul #3 on Stanley Drury, team foul #6 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh (PF), Dustin Nealon (C) Steven Jerry, Dennis Dunn | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Bates (PF), Andrew Gaskins (C) Stanley Drury, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Ryan Cummins misses the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Ryan Cummins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ryan Cummins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Urso (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerome Brumbaugh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Nealon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Tony Shepherd (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Arneson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thad Edington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Bates (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Gaskins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Louisville | Thad Edington drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Tony Shepherd | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Steve Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-75 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Robert Urso grabs the offensive rebound | 59-75 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Steve Smith knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Ryan Cummins and the foul's on Robert Arneson - foul #1 on Robert Arneson, team foul #7 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bowers (PG), Steven Cook (SG), Billy Webb (SF) Ryan Cummins, Robert Urso, Jerome Brumbaugh | |
| Subs | Louisville | Johnny Jones (SG) Robert Arneson | |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Steve Smith makes the free throw | 62-75 |
| 02:51 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Jerry (PF), Dennis Dunn (C) Steve Smith, Dustin Nealon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Stanley Drury (PF), Kenneth Anderson (C) Frank Bates, Andrew Gaskins | |
| 02:36 | Louisville | Johnny Jones is hacked by Steven Cook - foul #1 on Steven Cook, team foul #8 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Cummins (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Robert Urso (SF), Jerome Brumbaugh (PF), Dustin Nealon (C) Bryan Bowers, Steven Cook, Billy Webb, Steven Jerry, Dennis Dunn | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Arneson (PG), Thomas Carlile (SF), Frank Bates (PF), Andrew Gaskins (C) Tony Shepherd, Thad Edington, Stanley Drury, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 02:36 | Louisville | Johnny Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 02:36 | Louisville | Johnny Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Dustin Nealon pulls down the rebound | 62-76 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ryan Cummins | 64-76 |
| 02:17 | Louisville | Andrew Gaskins double dribbles | 64-76 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steve Hartnett (PG) Johnny Jones | |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Ryan Cummins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-76 |
| 01:52 | Louisville | Robert Arneson snags the defensive board | 64-76 |
| 01:23 | Louisville | Steve Hartnett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-76 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Dustin Nealon pulls down the rebound | 64-76 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Robert Urso's pass is intercepted by Andrew Gaskins | 64-76 |
| 01:02 | Louisville | Robert Urso steps in front of the Robert Arneson pass | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Steve Smith misses the runner from close range | 64-76 |
| 00:54 | Louisville | Frank Bates pulls down the rebound | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Frank Bates misses the floater from the baseline | 64-76 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Dustin Nealon grabs the defensive rebound | 64-76 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Steve Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-76 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Frank Bates grabs the board | 64-76 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Steve Hartnett runs out the clock | 64-76 |