| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Avallone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sherwood Max (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Urso (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Joseph Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steve Hartnett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Brock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Maines (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Sherwood Max inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Richard Holmes misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 19:41 | Louisville | Christopher Maines grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:36 | Louisville | Joseph Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | The short jumper by Robert Avallone is denied by Christopher Maines | 35-33 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Robert Urso grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn buries a 3 from straight away | 38-33 |
| 18:56 | Louisville | Robert Brock misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-33 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Sherwood Max hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Robert Urso pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | Steve Hartnett steals it from Robert Avallone | 38-33 |
| 17:58 | Louisville | Robert Brock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh (SF) Sherwood Max | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 17:33 | Louisville | Robert Brock pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:28 | Louisville | Steve Hartnett misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Richard Holmes grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Robert Urso knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Avallone | 40-33 |
| 16:56 | Louisville | Joseph Gordon misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 16:54 | Louisville | Robert Boyd grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 16:40 | Louisville | Steve Hartnett is fouled on the floor by Robert Avallone - foul #2 on Robert Avallone, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sherwood Max (SF), Donald Duckworth (PF), Ronald Maziarz (C) Robert Avallone, Robert Urso, Eddie Dunn | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Link (PG), Andrew Hall (SG), Tommy Burkhart (SF), Charles Fincher (PF), Inek Matkovic (C) Joseph Gordon, Steve Hartnett, Robert Boyd, Robert Brock, Christopher Maines | |
| 16:21 | Louisville | Andrew Hall misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jerome Brumbaugh - foul #2 on Jerome Brumbaugh, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| 16:21 | Louisville | Andrew Hall makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:21 | Louisville | Andrew Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ronald Maziarz | 40-34 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth blows the layup | 40-34 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Richard Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh banks in the layup set up by Sherwood Max | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerome Brumbaugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. SF - Sherwood Max (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Duckworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Maziarz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Link (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tommy Burkhart (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Fincher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Inek Matkovic (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Louisville | Andrew Hall connects on the jumper in the lane | 42-36 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Richard Holmes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 14:58 | Louisville | Charles Fincher snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 14:41 | Louisville | Andrew Hall slams it home | 42-38 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Fincher - foul #1 on Charles Fincher, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (PG), Steve Girton (SG), Robert Urso (PF), Eddie Dunn (C) Richard Holmes, Jerome Brumbaugh, Sherwood Max, Ronald Maziarz | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Gordon (PG), Steve Hartnett (SG), Robert Boyd (SF), Robert Brock (PF), Christopher Maines (C) Rodney Link, Andrew Hall, Tommy Burkhart, Charles Fincher, Inek Matkovic | |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:12 | Louisville | Robert Brock hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Gordon | 43-41 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | The jump hook by Eddie Dunn is blocked by Christopher Maines | 43-41 |
| 13:45 | Villanova | Robert Avallone grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-41 |
| 13:12 | Louisville | Robert Boyd misses the jumper from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 13:11 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Donald Duckworth | 46-41 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Steve Girton makes the shot from the right side | 48-41 |
| 12:45 | Louisville | Christopher Maines makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Boyd | 48-43 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Joseph Gordon picks off the pass by Robert Avallone | 48-43 |
| 12:25 | Louisville | Joseph Gordon lays it up and in | 48-45 |
| 12:12 | Villanova | Robert Brock takes the ball from Steve Girton | 48-45 |
| 12:04 | Louisville | Christopher Maines is called for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sherwood Max (SF), Stephen Guimond (PF), Ronald Maziarz (C) Donald Duckworth, Robert Urso, Eddie Dunn | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tommy Burkhart (SF), Charles Fincher (C) Robert Boyd, Christopher Maines | |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Ronald Maziarz hits the follow up shot | 50-45 |
| 11:25 | Louisville | Tommy Burkhart is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Tommy Burkhart, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Holmes (PG), Jerome Brumbaugh (PF) Robert Avallone, Stephen Guimond | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Link (PG), Andrew Hall (SG), Inek Matkovic (C) Joseph Gordon, Steve Hartnett, Robert Brock | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Girton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sherwood Max (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Brumbaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Maziarz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Link (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Hall (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tommy Burkhart (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Fincher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Inek Matkovic (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Sherwood Max misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-45 |
| 11:15 | Louisville | Charles Fincher gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:10 | Louisville | Andrew Hall misses the easy layup | 50-45 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ronald Maziarz | 50-45 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 10:51 | Louisville | Rodney Link grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 10:45 | Louisville | Andrew Hall drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Rodney Link and he's fouled by Sherwood Max - foul #3 on Sherwood Max, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Guimond (PF), Eddie Dunn (C) Sherwood Max, Ronald Maziarz | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 10:45 | Louisville | Andrew Hall makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Richard Holmes | 52-48 |
| 10:15 | Louisville | Inek Matkovic hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Eddie Dunn - foul #3 on Eddie Dunn, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (SG) Steve Girton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Gordon (PG), Steve Hartnett (SG), Robert Boyd (SF), Christopher Maines (C) Rodney Link, Andrew Hall, Tommy Burkhart, Charles Fincher | |
| 10:15 | Louisville | Inek Matkovic makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:15 | Louisville | Inek Matkovic makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Urso (PF) Stephen Guimond | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Brock (PF) Inek Matkovic | |
| 09:53 | Louisville | Robert Brock connects on the shot in the paint set up by Robert Boyd | 52-52 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh loses the dribble to Robert Boyd | 52-52 |
| 09:15 | Louisville | Steve Hartnett knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Brock | 52-55 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Richard Holmes is denied on a layup by Christopher Maines | 52-55 |
| 08:49 | Louisville | Christopher Maines gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:43 | Louisville | Robert Boyd knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Robert Brock | 52-57 |
| 08:27 | Villanova | Robert Avallone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 08:25 | Louisville | Christopher Maines grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:21 | Louisville | Eddie Dunn picks off the pass by Joseph Gordon | 52-57 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Richard Holmes is fouled on the floor by Robert Brock - foul #2 on Robert Brock, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Girton (SG), Sherwood Max (SF), Donald Duckworth (PF), Ronald Maziarz (C) Robert Avallone, Jerome Brumbaugh, Robert Urso, Eddie Dunn | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Link (PG), Andrew Hall (SG), Tommy Burkhart (SF), Charles Fincher (PF), Inek Matkovic (C) Joseph Gordon, Steve Hartnett, Robert Boyd, Robert Brock, Christopher Maines | |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Tommy Burkhart denies the turnaround by Richard Holmes | 52-57 |
| 07:52 | Louisville | Inek Matkovic grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Andrew Hall hits a floater from the baseline | 52-59 |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth is hacked by Charles Fincher - foul #2 on Charles Fincher, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Guimond (PF) Richard Holmes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Brock (PF) Inek Matkovic | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Duckworth (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Steve Girton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sherwood Max (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Guimond (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Maziarz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Link (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Hall (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Tommy Burkhart (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Brock (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Fincher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Rodney Link picks off the pass by Stephen Guimond | 52-59 |
| 07:13 | Louisville | Rodney Link misses the lay-in | 52-59 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Steve Girton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Donald Duckworth is blocked by Rodney Link | 52-59 |
| 07:05 | Louisville | Robert Brock grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 07:01 | Louisville | Robert Brock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Gordon (PG), Steve Hartnett (SG) Rodney Link, Andrew Hall | |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Charles Fincher picks off the pass by Sherwood Max | 52-59 |
| 06:33 | Louisville | Joseph Gordon connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-62 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 06:15 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Charles Fincher | 52-62 |
| 06:09 | Louisville | Robert Brock makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Steve Hartnett | 52-64 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Steve Girton drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-64 |
| 05:35 | Louisville | Steve Hartnett is fouled on the floor by Stephen Guimond - foul #1 on Stephen Guimond, team foul #5 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (PG), Robert Urso (PF), Eddie Dunn (C) Donald Duckworth, Stephen Guimond, Ronald Maziarz | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Link (SG), Robert Boyd (SF), Inek Matkovic (PF), Christopher Maines (C) Steve Hartnett, Tommy Burkhart, Robert Brock, Charles Fincher | |
| 05:19 | Louisville | Inek Matkovic lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Maines | 55-66 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Sherwood Max misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Sherwood Max grabs the offensive board | 55-66 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Urso | 55-66 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Robert Avallone can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 04:23 | Louisville | Rodney Link snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 04:19 | Louisville | Inek Matkovic misses the lay-in | 55-66 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Avallone | 55-66 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Robert Urso knocks in the floater from close range | 57-66 |
| 03:40 | Louisville | Inek Matkovic banks in the layup | 57-68 |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Steve Girton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Holmes (PG), Jerome Brumbaugh (SF), Donald Duckworth (PF) Steve Girton, Sherwood Max, Robert Urso | |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Fincher (PG), Steve Hartnett (SG), Tommy Burkhart (SF), Robert Brock (PF) Joseph Gordon, Rodney Link, Robert Boyd, Inek Matkovic | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Avallone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jerome Brumbaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Donald Duckworth (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Charles Fincher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SG - Steve Hartnett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Tommy Burkhart (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Brock (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Maines (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Louisville | Charles Fincher loses the dribble to Richard Holmes | 57-68 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn connects on the runner from the right block | 59-68 |
| 02:57 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Urso (PF) Donald Duckworth | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Link (PG), Robert Boyd (SF) Charles Fincher, Tommy Burkhart | |
| 02:50 | Louisville | Steve Hartnett connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Rodney Link | 59-70 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Girton (SG) Robert Avallone | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Gordon (PG) Rodney Link | |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Robert Urso clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-70 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh grabs the offensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Christopher Maines steals the ball from Jerome Brumbaugh | 59-70 |
| 02:10 | Louisville | Steve Hartnett misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-70 |
| 02:09 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Brock | 59-70 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | Steve Hartnett drills a fadeaway near the basket | 59-72 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Steve Girton is fouled on the floor by Steve Hartnett - foul #2 on Steve Hartnett, team foul #5 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (PG), Donald Duckworth (SG), Stephen Guimond (PF), Ronald Maziarz (C) Richard Holmes, Steve Girton, Robert Urso, Eddie Dunn | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Link (PG), Andrew Hall (SG), Tommy Burkhart (SF), Charles Fincher (PF), Inek Matkovic (C) Joseph Gordon, Steve Hartnett, Robert Boyd, Robert Brock, Christopher Maines | |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Ronald Maziarz misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Andrew Hall - foul #1 on Andrew Hall, team foul #6 | 59-72 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Ronald Maziarz misses the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Ronald Maziarz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | Charles Fincher is fouled on the floor by Stephen Guimond - foul #2 on Stephen Guimond, team foul #6 | 60-72 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Donald Duckworth steps in front of the Inek Matkovic pass | 60-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Robert Avallone makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Maziarz and the foul's on Rodney Link - foul #2 on Rodney Link, team foul #7 | 62-72 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Robert Avallone makes the free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Louisville | Rodney Link is hacked by Robert Avallone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Avallone, team foul #7 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Holmes (PG), Steve Girton (SG), Sherwood Max (SF), Robert Urso (PF), Eddie Dunn (C) Robert Avallone, Donald Duckworth, Jerome Brumbaugh, Stephen Guimond, Ronald Maziarz | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Gordon (PG), Robert Boyd (SF), Howard Roemer (C) Andrew Hall, Tommy Burkhart, Inek Matkovic | |
| 00:41 | Louisville | Rodney Link makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:41 | Louisville | Rodney Link misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Eddie Dunn | 63-73 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Robert Urso is whistled for a carry | 63-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (PG), Donald Duckworth (SG), Jerome Brumbaugh (SF), Stephen Guimond (PF), Ronald Maziarz (C) Richard Holmes, Steve Girton, Sherwood Max, Robert Urso, Eddie Dunn | |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Hall (SG), Tommy Burkhart (SF) Joseph Gordon, Robert Boyd | |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Charles Fincher lays it in set up by Rodney Link | 63-75 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Avallone lays it in | 65-75 |