| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Peter Markham (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Herbert Merkle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Doug Edmond (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Shoup (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Daniel Barton (fresh) SF - Tory Sullivan (fresh) PF - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Yang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas inbounds the ball | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Peter Markham makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dima Zigomalas | 45-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:14 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan hits a floater from the baseline | 45-30 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Robert Weber misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-30 |
| 18:52 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 18:32 | Louisville | Richard Shoup misses the jumper from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Doug Edmond pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-30 |
| 18:11 | Louisville | Brian Smith gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 17:51 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-30 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Brian Smith - foul #2 on Brian Smith, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle misses the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle misses the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 17:30 | Louisville | Michael Yang gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 17:12 | Louisville | Robert Weber steals it from Richard Shoup | 45-30 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Peter Markham can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-30 |
| 16:45 | Louisville | Brian Smith snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 16:33 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-30 |
| 16:32 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-30 |
| 16:11 | Louisville | Brian Smith snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 15:47 | Louisville | Richard Shoup can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-30 |
| 15:45 | Villanova | Doug Edmond gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Peter Markham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Herbert Merkle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Doug Edmond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Shoup (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Daniel Barton (fairly fresh) SF - Tory Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Doug Edmond hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Yang - foul #1 on Michael Yang, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG), Brian Maxey (SG), Paul Wright (PF) Robert Weber, Peter Markham, Herbert Merkle | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tomas Mingle (SG), Jeffery Green (SF), Justin Rico (PF), Brandon West (C) Daniel Barton, Tory Sullivan, Brian Smith, Michael Yang | |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Doug Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Doug Edmond misses the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 15:39 | Louisville | Brandon West grabs the board | 46-30 |
| 15:21 | Louisville | Tomas Mingle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 15:19 | Louisville | Brandon West tips it home | 46-32 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Doug Edmond makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James McPeak | 48-32 |
| 14:35 | Louisville | Richard Shoup misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-32 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Doug Edmond grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-32 |
| 14:02 | Louisville | Justin Rico grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 13:41 | Louisville | Richard Shoup is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Richard Shoup, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Weber (PG), Peter Markham (SG), Herbert Merkle (PF), Robert Jackson (C) James McPeak, Dima Zigomalas, Paul Wright, Doug Edmond | |
| Subs | Louisville | Daniel Barton (SG), Brian Smith (PF), Michael Yang (C) Richard Shoup, Justin Rico, Brandon West | |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle hits a shot from the left side | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:07 | Louisville | Tomas Mingle scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Barton | 50-34 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Peter Markham clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-34 |
| 12:41 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Michael Yang | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:17 | Louisville | Tomas Mingle comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-34 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | Robert Jackson gets the rebound | 50-34 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | 3 seconds is called on Brian Maxey | 50-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas (SF) Brian Maxey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Shoup (PG), Tory Sullivan (SF) Tomas Mingle, Jeffery Green | |
| 11:41 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #1 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Wright (PF) Herbert Merkle | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:41 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 11:41 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Peter Markham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Paul Wright (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Shoup (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Barton (fresh) SF - Tory Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Yang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Weber | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:58 | Louisville | Richard Shoup hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-36 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 53-36 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | Paul Wright is hacked by Michael Yang - foul #2 on Michael Yang, team foul #4 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Maxey (SG), Herbert Merkle (PF), Doug Edmond (C) Peter Markham, Paul Wright, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffery Green (SF), Justin Rico (PF), Brandon West (C) Tory Sullivan, Brian Smith, Michael Yang | |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Brian Maxey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Maxey, team foul #2 | 53-36 |
| 10:01 | Louisville | Richard Shoup hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Barton and he's hacked by Doug Edmond - foul #2 on Doug Edmond, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| 10:01 | Louisville | Richard Shoup makes the free throw | 53-39 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle can't connect on a shot from close range | 53-39 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Doug Edmond misses the tip | 53-39 |
| 09:37 | Louisville | Justin Rico pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:16 | Louisville | Richard Shoup misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Doug Edmond grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Robert Weber misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 08:50 | Louisville | Daniel Barton snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 08:32 | Louisville | Richard Shoup misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-39 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Doug Edmond snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Robert Weber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 08:09 | Louisville | Brandon West grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 07:43 | Louisville | Brandon West misses the lay-in | 53-39 |
| 07:41 | Louisville | Brandon West gets the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Maxey (fairly fresh) SF - Dima Zigomalas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Herbert Merkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Doug Edmond (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Shoup (fresh) 20 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Barton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jeffery Green (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Justin Rico (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brandon West (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Louisville | Richard Shoup comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 07:25 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Doug Edmond | 53-39 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Doug Edmond loses the dribble to Richard Shoup | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:41 | Louisville | Justin Rico misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Robert Weber gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 06:33 | Villanova | Justin Rico swats the shot by Dima Zigomalas | 53-39 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle gets the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Brandon West picks off the pass by Brian Maxey | 53-39 |
| 06:05 | Louisville | Richard Shoup knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Barton | 53-42 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Maxey | 55-42 |
| 05:43 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG), Peter Markham (SG), Paul Wright (PF) Robert Weber, Brian Maxey, Herbert Merkle | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tomas Mingle (SG), Brian Smith (PF), Michael Yang (C) Daniel Barton, Justin Rico, Brandon West | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:27 | Louisville | Richard Shoup buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Brian Smith | 55-44 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | James McPeak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 04:56 | Louisville | Jeffery Green snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 04:47 | Louisville | Jeffery Green is fouled on the floor by Dima Zigomalas - foul #1 on Dima Zigomalas, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Jackson (C) Doug Edmond | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tory Sullivan (SF) Jeffery Green | |
| 04:31 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Richard Shoup | 55-46 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Peter Markham can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas hits the follow up shot | 57-46 |
| 03:56 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dima Zigomalas - foul #2 on Dima Zigomalas, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Weber (PG), Brian Maxey (SF), Herbert Merkle (PF) James McPeak, Dima Zigomalas, Paul Wright | |
| Subs | Louisville | Daniel Barton (SG) Tomas Mingle | |
| 03:56 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 03:56 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle clanks a turnaround from the left block | 57-47 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle snags the offensive board | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Markham (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brian Maxey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Herbert Merkle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Shoup (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Barton (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Tory Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Yang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 03:09 | Louisville | Brian Smith grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Brian Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Doug Edmond (C) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffery Green (SF) Tory Sullivan | |
| 02:24 | Villanova | The jump hook by Doug Edmond is blocked by Michael Yang | 57-47 |
| 02:23 | Louisville | Brian Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Richard Shoup misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 57-47 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Doug Edmond grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Robert Weber can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Doug Edmond snags the offensive board | 57-47 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Doug Edmond makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Peter Markham and he's hacked by Michael Yang - foul #3 on Michael Yang, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas (SF) Brian Maxey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tory Sullivan (PG), Tomas Mingle (SG), Justin Rico (PF), Brandon West (C) Richard Shoup, Daniel Barton, Brian Smith, Michael Yang | |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Doug Edmond makes the free throw | 60-47 |
| 01:02 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan's floater is tipped away by Herbert Merkle | 60-47 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Tomas Mingle knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Peter Markham is hacked by Justin Rico - foul #1 on Justin Rico, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Weber runs out the clock | 60-49 |