| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thurman Bain (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alfred Winter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Albert Whitehurst (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eliseo Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Kearns (fresh) SF - Dale Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Todd Klein (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Alfred Winter inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Alfred Winter makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Whitehurst | 28-30 |
| 19:16 | Louisville | Todd Klein drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Kearns | 28-32 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Alfred Winter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Donald Hardy grabs the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst throws it down set up by Donald Hardy | 30-32 |
| 18:14 | Louisville | James Boyles travels with the ball | 30-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Sylvester Cali (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Donald Hardy, Thurman Bain, Albert Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:12 | Villanova | James Boyles is called for the reach on Joseph Garvin in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Boyles, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Sylvester Cali misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-32 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski tips it in | 32-32 |
| 17:43 | Louisville | Robert Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Vincent Domanski - foul #2 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst (PF) Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:43 | Louisville | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:43 | Louisville | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG) Joseph Garvin | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:09 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns misses the lay-in | 32-34 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst loses the dribble to Dale Taylor | 32-34 |
| 16:16 | Louisville | Robert Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 32-34 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Donald Hardy pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 15:47 | Villanova | Alfred Winter hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Hardy | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alfred Winter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sylvester Cali (fresh) PF - Albert Whitehurst (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eliseo Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Kearns (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Todd Klein (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns buries a floater from the free throw line set up by James Boyles | 35-36 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Alfred Winter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo tips it in | 37-36 |
| 15:01 | Louisville | Robert Smith hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Todd Klein | 37-38 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Sylvester Cali loses the ball out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Roger Bad (SG), Thurman Bain (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Donald Hardy, Alfred Winter, Sylvester Cali, Albert Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (SG), John Baker (SF), Bryan Howard (PF), Jamel Hanshaw (C) Matthew Kearns, Dale Taylor, Todd Klein, Robert Smith | |
| 14:20 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Boyles and he's fouled by Eliseo Russo - foul #1 on Eliseo Russo, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst (PF) Eliseo Russo | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:20 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Thurman Bain connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Roger Bad | 40-41 |
| 13:41 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw's floater is tipped away by Albert Whitehurst | 40-41 |
| 13:39 | Villanova | Roger Bad pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Roger Bad shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 13:15 | Louisville | Bryan Howard snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 12:52 | Louisville | Bryan Howard is denied on a layup by Albert Whitehurst | 40-41 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Roger Bad grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Roger Bad misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Kevin Winston steals it from Albert Whitehurst | 40-41 |
| 11:53 | Louisville | Kevin Winston knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 40-43 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Roger Bad evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Winston - foul #2 on Kevin Winston, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Alfred Winter (SG), Sylvester Cali (SF), Eliseo Russo (C) Joseph Garvin, Thurman Bain, Albert Whitehurst, Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dale Taylor (PG), Matthew Kearns (SG), Todd Klein (PF), Robert Smith (C) James Boyles, Kevin Winston, Bryan Howard, Jamel Hanshaw | |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Roger Bad makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Roger Bad makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alfred Winter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sylvester Cali (fresh) PF - Roger Bad (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Eliseo Russo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Dale Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Matthew Kearns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Baker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Klein (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:15 | Louisville | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Alfred Winter - foul #3 on Alfred Winter, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst (PF) Sylvester Cali | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 10:58 | Louisville | Dale Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Baker | 42-46 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Alfred Winter is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Alfred Winter, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thurman Bain (SF) Alfred Winter | |
| Subs | Louisville | Bryan Howard (PF) John Baker | |
| 10:21 | Louisville | Todd Klein drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Smith | 42-48 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Todd Klein blocks the short jumper by Roger Bad | 42-48 |
| 09:57 | Louisville | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:43 | Louisville | Todd Klein misses the dunk | 42-48 |
| 09:41 | Louisville | Bryan Howard grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 09:25 | Louisville | Robert Smith lays it in set up by Todd Klein | 42-50 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Roger Bad hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Matthew Kearns - foul #1 on Matthew Kearns, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sylvester Cali (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Thurman Bain, Albert Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (SG), John Baker (SF), Jamel Hanshaw (C) Matthew Kearns, Bryan Howard, Robert Smith | |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Roger Bad misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Roger Bad misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:04 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 08:54 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw travels with the ball | 42-50 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Roger Bad is fouled on the floor by Todd Klein - foul #3 on Todd Klein, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Johnson (PF) Todd Klein | |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Donald Hardy is hacked by Dale Taylor - foul #1 on Dale Taylor, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thurman Bain (SF), Albert Whitehurst (PF) Sylvester Cali, Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Bryan Howard (PF) Billy Johnson | |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Thurman Bain can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 07:42 | Louisville | The rebound goes to John Baker | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roger Bad (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thurman Bain (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Albert Whitehurst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Eliseo Russo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Dale Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Kevin Winston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Howard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jamel Hanshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Louisville | Bryan Howard scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Dale Taylor and he's fouled by Albert Whitehurst - foul #1 on Albert Whitehurst, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Winter (SF) Thurman Bain | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG) Dale Taylor | |
| 07:33 | Louisville | Bryan Howard makes the free throw | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Roger Bad throws it down | 44-53 |
| 07:00 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Boyles | 44-55 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst is whistled for a carry | 44-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Vincent Domanski (PF) Donald Hardy, Albert Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Kearns (SG), Todd Klein (PF), Robert Smith (C) Kevin Winston, Bryan Howard, Jamel Hanshaw | |
| 06:17 | Louisville | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Eliseo Russo - foul #2 on Eliseo Russo, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Thurman Bain (SF) Joseph Garvin, Alfred Winter | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dale Taylor (SF) John Baker | |
| 05:59 | Louisville | Roger Bad steals the ball from Matthew Kearns | 44-55 |
| 05:55 | Villanova | Roger Bad throws it down | 46-55 |
| 05:35 | Louisville | Robert Smith is denied on a dunk by Eliseo Russo | 46-55 |
| 05:34 | Louisville | James Boyles can't tip it in | 46-55 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Thurman Bain pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Alfred Winter (SF), Albert Whitehurst (PF) Donald Hardy, Thurman Bain, Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Baker (SF) James Boyles | |
| 04:58 | Louisville | Dale Taylor misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 46-55 |
| 04:56 | Louisville | Robert Smith hits the follow up shot | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:35 | Villanova | The 3pt attempt by Roger Bad is denied by John Baker | 46-57 |
| 04:34 | Louisville | Todd Klein pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:19 | Louisville | Todd Klein clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Albert Whitehurst - foul #2 on Albert Whitehurst, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Thurman Bain (SF) Joseph Garvin, Alfred Winter | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG), Kevin Winston (SG) Matthew Kearns, John Baker | |
| 04:19 | Louisville | Todd Klein makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 04:19 | Louisville | Todd Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Thurman Bain comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 04:09 | Louisville | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 03:52 | Louisville | Dale Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Donald Hardy | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Roger Bad (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thurman Bain (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Albert Whitehurst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Eliseo Russo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Winston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Klein (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Louisville | James Boyles is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Boyles, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Winter (SF), Vincent Domanski (C) Thurman Bain, Eliseo Russo | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Baker (SF), Bryan Howard (PF), Jamel Hanshaw (C) Dale Taylor, Todd Klein, Robert Smith | |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Alfred Winter is hacked by Kevin Winston - foul #3 on Kevin Winston, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Thurman Bain (SF) Donald Hardy, Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Kearns (SG) Kevin Winston | |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Alfred Winter misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Bryan Howard pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-59 |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Bryan Howard's pass is intercepted by Albert Whitehurst | 48-59 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Roger Bad throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sylvester Cali (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF), Eliseo Russo (C) Roger Bad, Thurman Bain, Albert Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dale Taylor (SF), Todd Klein (PF), Robert Smith (C) John Baker, Bryan Howard, Jamel Hanshaw | |
| 02:11 | Louisville | Dale Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Sylvester Cali misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 01:47 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:30 | Louisville | Dale Taylor double dribbles | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Robert Smith steps in front of the Alfred Winter pass | 48-59 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | James Boyles is fouled on the floor by Joseph Garvin - foul #1 on Joseph Garvin, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | James Boyles makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | James Boyles misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | Robert Smith gets the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 00:33 | Louisville | Todd Klein's floater is tipped away by Vincent Domanski | 48-60 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Todd Klein hits the follow up shot | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo's floater is tipped away by Robert Smith | 48-62 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | James Boyles runs out the clock | 48-62 |