| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Howard Nevels (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Bowers (fresh) PF - Mark Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Griswold (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Penrose (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Hauer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Beams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Willy Jones (fresh) 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Randy Hauer inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Louisville | William Morris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-35 |
| 19:39 | Louisville | Larry Penrose gets the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 19:29 | Louisville | Randy Hauer buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Larry Penrose | 27-37 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | John Phillips is called for 10 seconds | 27-37 |
| 19:03 | Louisville | Randy Hauer misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on John Phillips - foul #3 on John Phillips, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Phoenix (PG) John Phillips | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 19:03 | Louisville | Randy Hauer makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 19:03 | Louisville | Randy Hauer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | William Griswold connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Howard Nevels and the foul's on Robert Beams - foul #3 on Robert Beams, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Martens (PF) Robert Beams | |
| 18:52 | Villanova | William Griswold makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:26 | Louisville | William Morris can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 30-39 |
| 18:25 | Louisville | Willy Jones misses the tip | 30-39 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Richard Bowers grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses the jumpshot from the right side | 30-39 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Bowers | 30-39 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | William Griswold scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-39 |
| 17:48 | Louisville | Howard Nevels is called for the reach on Larry Penrose in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Nevels, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Morgan (SG), Brett Foltz (PF), Lawrence Mosquera (C) Howard Nevels, Mark Anderson, William Griswold | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:25 | Louisville | William Morris misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 17:24 | Louisville | Willy Jones can't tip it in | 32-39 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Brett Foltz | 32-39 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Larry Phoenix misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Richard Bowers grabs the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 17:00 | Villanova | Lawrence Mosquera drills a floater near the basket | 34-39 |
| 16:58 | Louisville | Randy Hauer is hacked by Richard Bowers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Bowers, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Tyler Obremski (SF) Richard Bowers | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:48 | Louisville | Randy Hauer drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Morris | 34-41 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | William Morris is called for the reach on Larry Phoenix - foul #2 on William Morris, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Anderson (PF) Brett Foltz | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Brown (SG) Larry Penrose | |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Charles Morgan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Mark Anderson tips it home | 36-41 |
| 16:07 | Louisville | Randy Hauer misses long on a floater from the left side | 36-41 |
| 16:06 | Villanova | Mark Anderson grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Lawrence Mosquera's floater is knocked away by Willy Jones | 36-41 |
| 15:53 | Louisville | Willy Jones grabs the board | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Larry Phoenix (tiring) SG - Charles Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyler Obremski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Mosquera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Hauer (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Martens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Willy Jones (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Louisville | James Martens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Phillips (PG), Anthony Brewton (SG), Howard Nevels (PF), William Griswold (C) Larry Phoenix, Charles Morgan, Mark Anderson, Lawrence Mosquera | |
| Subs | Louisville | Vule Zickler (SG), Robert Beams (PF) William Morris, Willy Jones | |
| 15:17 | Villanova | John Phillips is hacked by Randy Hauer - foul #3 on Randy Hauer, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (SF) Tyler Obremski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Penrose (SF), Willy Jones (C) Randy Hauer, James Martens | |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Howard Nevels can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Willy Jones - foul #3 on Willy Jones, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Howard Nevels makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Howard Nevels misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:04 | Louisville | Robert Beams gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:45 | Louisville | Larry Penrose hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 14:43 | Louisville | Vule Zickler tips it in | 37-43 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Anthony Brewton is whistled for a carry | 37-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Foltz (C) William Griswold | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Morris (PG) Vule Zickler | |
| 14:08 | Louisville | Larry Penrose misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 37-43 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Brett Foltz gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:00 | Villanova | Anthony Brewton scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-43 |
| 13:36 | Louisville | Michael Brown buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Morris | 40-45 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | William Morris steals the ball from Howard Nevels | 40-45 |
| 13:27 | Louisville | William Morris blows the layup | 40-45 |
| 13:25 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to William Morris | 40-45 |
| 13:12 | Louisville | Larry Penrose's pass is intercepted by Brett Foltz | 40-45 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Howard Nevels clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Beams - foul #4 on Robert Beams, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Tyler Obremski (SF), Mark Anderson (PF), Lawrence Mosquera (C) Anthony Brewton, Richard Bowers, Brett Foltz | |
| Subs | Louisville | Vule Zickler (SG), Randy Hauer (SF), James Martens (PF) William Morris, Larry Penrose, Robert Beams | |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Howard Nevels makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Howard Nevels misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:53 | Louisville | Willy Jones grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 12:49 | Louisville | Lawrence Mosquera is called for the reach on James Martens - foul #1 on Lawrence Mosquera, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Morgan (SG) Howard Nevels | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:28 | Louisville | Michael Brown is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Vule Zickler | 41-48 |
| 12:14 | Villanova | Mark Anderson is hacked by Vule Zickler - foul #2 on Vule Zickler, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Benjamin Byram (SG) Michael Brown | |
| 11:53 | Villanova | John Phillips hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Anderson | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Phillips (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyler Obremski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Mosquera (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Vule Zickler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Byram (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Hauer (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Martens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Willy Jones (tiring) 8 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Louisville | James Martens misses the easy layup | 44-48 |
| 11:43 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram can't tip it in | 44-48 |
| 11:42 | Louisville | Randy Hauer hits the follow up shot | 44-50 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | John Phillips comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-50 |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Tyler Obremski grabs the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Mark Anderson misses the dunk attempt | 44-50 |
| 11:20 | Louisville | James Martens snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 11:16 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-50 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Lawrence Mosquera pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | John Phillips is fouled on the floor by Vule Zickler - foul #3 on Vule Zickler, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Nevels (SG), Anthony Brewton (SF), William Griswold (C) Charles Morgan, Tyler Obremski, Lawrence Mosquera | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Morris (PG) Benjamin Byram | |
| 10:55 | Villanova | John Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | John Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:53 | Louisville | William Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Anderson - foul #3 on Mark Anderson, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (SF) John Phillips | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 10:43 | Louisville | William Morris drills a runner from close range and the foul's on Mark Anderson - foul #4 on Mark Anderson, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Foltz (PF) Mark Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Brown (SG) Vule Zickler | |
| 10:43 | Louisville | William Morris makes the free throw | 46-53 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Howard Nevels is called for a charge - foul #4 on Howard Nevels, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Phoenix (SG) Howard Nevels | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 10:27 | Louisville | William Griswold picks off the pass by William Morris in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Richard Bowers buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Larry Phoenix and he's fouled by Randy Hauer - foul #4 on Randy Hauer, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Penrose (SF) Randy Hauer | |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses the free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:20 | Louisville | James Martens gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:58 | Louisville | Larry Phoenix takes the ball from Michael Brown | 48-53 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Larry Phoenix misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 09:35 | Louisville | James Martens gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:32 | Louisville | Michael Brown is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Morgan (SG), Tyler Obremski (SF), Lawrence Mosquera (PF) Larry Phoenix, Richard Bowers, Brett Foltz | |
| Subs | Louisville | Vule Zickler (SG) Michael Brown | |
| 09:24 | Villanova | Charles Morgan misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 09:22 | Louisville | James Martens snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 09:02 | Louisville | The short jumper by James Martens is denied by William Griswold | 48-53 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Charles Morgan snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Charles Morgan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Charles Morgan, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Phillips (PG) Anthony Brewton | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:41 | Louisville | James Martens comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Lawrence Mosquera gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | John Phillips comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 08:33 | Louisville | Larry Penrose grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:28 | Louisville | Larry Penrose is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Brewton (SG), Richard Bowers (SF), Brett Foltz (PF) Charles Morgan, Tyler Obremski, Lawrence Mosquera | |
| Subs | Louisville | Benjamin Byram (SG) William Morris | |
| 08:10 | Villanova | William Griswold scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Richard Bowers | 50-53 |
| 08:07 | Louisville | Richard Bowers steps in front of the Vule Zickler pass in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | John Phillips lays it in set up by Richard Bowers | 52-53 |
| 08:01 | Louisville | Richard Bowers steals the ball from Larry Penrose in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | John Phillips lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Bowers | 54-53 |
| 07:57 | Louisville | John Phillips steps in front of the Larry Penrose pass in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 07:42 | Villanova | Brett Foltz is whistled for traveling | 54-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Phoenix (PG), Howard Nevels (SG), Mark Anderson (PF) John Phillips, Anthony Brewton, Brett Foltz | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Brown (PG), Randy Hauer (SF), Robert Beams (PF) Benjamin Byram, Larry Penrose, James Martens | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Larry Phoenix (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Nevels (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Richard Bowers (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mark Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - William Griswold (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Vule Zickler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Hauer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Beams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Willy Jones (tired) 8 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Louisville | Robert Beams is fouled on the floor by Mark Anderson - foul #5 on Mark Anderson, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Tyler Obremski (SF), Lawrence Mosquera (PF) Richard Bowers, Mark Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Morris (PG) Vule Zickler | |
| 07:22 | Louisville | Robert Beams makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:22 | Louisville | Robert Beams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | William Griswold drills a runner in the lane | 56-55 |
| 06:49 | Louisville | Robert Beams makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Willy Jones | 56-57 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Howard Nevels hits a jump hook near the basket | 58-57 |
| 06:07 | Louisville | Robert Beams can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Robert Beams grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:01 | Louisville | Michael Brown is called for traveling | 58-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Brewton (PG), Charles Morgan (SG), Richard Bowers (SF) Larry Phoenix, Tyler Obremski, Lawrence Mosquera | |
| Subs | Louisville | Vule Zickler (PG), Benjamin Byram (SG), James Martens (C) William Morris, Michael Brown, Willy Jones | |
| 05:43 | Villanova | William Griswold comes up short on the floater from the right block | 58-57 |
| 05:42 | Louisville | Randy Hauer gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:28 | Louisville | Randy Hauer is alone and drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Vule Zickler | 58-59 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Anthony Brewton drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Charles Morgan | 60-59 |
| 05:02 | Louisville | James Martens throws it down set up by Vule Zickler | 60-61 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Anthony Brewton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Charles Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | William Griswold hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Morgan and he's hacked by Benjamin Byram - foul #1 on Benjamin Byram, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Phillips (PG), Lawrence Mosquera (PF) Anthony Brewton, Charles Morgan | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Morris (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Larry Penrose (C) Vule Zickler, Benjamin Byram, James Martens | |
| 04:35 | Villanova | William Griswold misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:35 | Louisville | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 04:17 | Louisville | Howard Nevels steals the ball from Michael Brown | 62-61 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Howard Nevels lays it in | 64-61 |
| 03:54 | Louisville | Robert Beams is whistled for a carry | 64-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Tyler Obremski (SF), Brett Foltz (PF) Richard Bowers, William Griswold | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:42 | Villanova | Howard Nevels hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 03:41 | Louisville | Larry Penrose grabs the board | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Phillips (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Howard Nevels (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Tyler Obremski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brett Foltz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Mosquera (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Morris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Randy Hauer (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Beams (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Penrose (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Louisville | Tyler Obremski is called for the reach on William Morris - foul #2 on Tyler Obremski, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Morgan (SG) Lawrence Mosquera | |
| Subs | Louisville | Vule Zickler (SG), Willy Jones (C) Michael Brown, Randy Hauer | |
| 03:27 | Louisville | William Morris misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:27 | Louisville | William Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Howard Nevels connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Phillips | 66-62 |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Larry Penrose knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Morris and he's fouled by Charles Morgan - foul #4 on Charles Morgan, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Phoenix (PG) John Phillips | |
| Subs | Louisville | Benjamin Byram (SG) William Morris | |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Larry Penrose misses the free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Brett Foltz gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Robert Beams steals the ball from Howard Nevels | 66-64 |
| 02:17 | Louisville | Robert Beams connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Vule Zickler | 66-66 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Larry Phoenix misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Vule Zickler - foul #4 on Vule Zickler, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Brewton (PG), Richard Bowers (SF), Lawrence Mosquera (C) Charles Morgan, Tyler Obremski, Brett Foltz | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Brown (PG), Randy Hauer (SF), James Martens (C) Benjamin Byram, Larry Penrose, Willy Jones | |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Larry Phoenix makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Larry Phoenix makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | Robert Beams knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Brown and he's fouled by Howard Nevels - foul #5 on Howard Nevels, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Phillips (PG), Brett Foltz (PF), William Griswold (C) Larry Phoenix, Howard Nevels, Lawrence Mosquera | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Morris (PG), Larry Penrose (SG), Willy Jones (C) Michael Brown, Vule Zickler, James Martens | |
| 01:53 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | Robert Beams misses the free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Brett Foltz pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | John Phillips's pass is intercepted by Larry Penrose | 68-68 |
| 01:19 | Louisville | William Morris drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Willy Jones | 68-70 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Robert Beams is called for the reach on John Phillips - foul #5 on Robert Beams, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Martens (PF) Robert Beams | |
| 01:02 | Villanova | John Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | John Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Randy Hauer is denied on a layup by William Griswold | 70-70 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | James Martens snags the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 00:28 | Louisville | Larry Penrose buries a runner from the baseline set up by Willy Jones | 70-72 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | John Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-72 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | James Martens grabs the defensive rebound | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Louisville | John Phillips is called for the reach on James Martens in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Phillips, team foul #13 | 70-72 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | James Martens misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | James Martens makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Anthony Brewton knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Randy Hauer hits a wide open floater near the basket | 73-75 |