| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Glenn Troutt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Baumgardner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Barton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Yang (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Shell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ronald Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Ronald Perry inbounds the ball | 21-17 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry can't finish the layup | 21-17 |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman tips it home | 21-19 |
| 19:12 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 19:10 | Louisville | Michael Yang grabs the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 18:51 | Louisville | Daniel Barton drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Troutt | 24-19 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Glenn Troutt is called for the reach on Paul Wright - foul #2 on Glenn Troutt, team foul #1 | 24-19 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry knocks in the floater from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 17:49 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner drills a jumper from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry loses the ball out of bounds | 26-21 |
| 17:02 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 17:00 | Villanova | Paul Wright snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry drills a fadeaway near the basket | 26-23 |
| 16:32 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt clanks a floater in the paint | 26-23 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Jeffery Green swats the dunk try by Marvin Hoffman | 26-23 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Hoffman | 26-23 |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Philip Shell shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 15:40 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner is hacked by Marvin Hoffman - foul #1 on Marvin Hoffman, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Tory Sullivan (PG), Stephen Warren (SG), Brian Smith (PF) Glenn Troutt, Jeffrey Baumgardner, Jeffery Green | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick (PG), Robert Underwood (SF), Ryan Mueller (PF), Ivan Kirst (C) Vincent Saulsberry, Ronald Perry, Paul Wright, Marvin Hoffman | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Tory Sullivan (fresh) SG - Stephen Warren (fresh) SF - Daniel Barton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Smith (fresh) C - Michael Yang (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rudolph Emrick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Philip Shell (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) PF - Ryan Mueller (fresh) C - Ivan Kirst (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Louisville | Daniel Barton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 15:16 | Louisville | Michael Yang hits the follow up shot | 28-26 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 14:59 | Louisville | Brian Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 14:53 | Louisville | Philip Shell takes the ball from Daniel Barton | 28-26 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Stephen Warren steals the ball from Rudolph Emrick in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 14:36 | Louisville | Ivan Kirst steals it from Michael Yang | 28-26 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Philip Shell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Kirst | 28-26 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Tory Sullivan - foul #2 on Tory Sullivan, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Glenn Troutt (PG), Jeffrey Baumgardner (SG), Robert Russell (SF), Jeffery Green (PF) Tory Sullivan, Stephen Warren, Daniel Barton, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Ronald Perry (SF), Paul Wright (PF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Philip Shell, Robert Underwood, Ryan Mueller, Ivan Kirst | |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 13:18 | Louisville | Robert Russell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 13:10 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman double dribbles | 28-28 |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Ronald Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Glenn Troutt - foul #3 on Glenn Troutt, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Daniel Barton (SF) Robert Russell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Shell (SG) Rudolph Emrick | |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 11:54 | Louisville | Jeffery Green can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Paul Wright grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Paul Wright tips it home | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Glenn Troutt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Baumgardner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Barton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Shell (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ronald Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner dunks the ball and the foul's on Marvin Hoffman - foul #2 on Marvin Hoffman, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Yang (C) Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Kirst (C) Marvin Hoffman | |
| 11:08 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 31-32 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Michael Yang grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 10:20 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner makes the 3 from straight away | 34-32 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Philip Shell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Glenn Troutt - foul #4 on Glenn Troutt, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Tory Sullivan (PG) Glenn Troutt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick (PG), Robert Underwood (SF) Vincent Saulsberry, Ronald Perry | |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Philip Shell makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Philip Shell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 09:30 | Louisville | Daniel Barton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Paul Wright grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Paul Wright misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeffery Green - foul #2 on Jeffery Green, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Stephen Warren (SG), Brian Smith (PF) Jeffrey Baumgardner, Jeffery Green | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Marvin Hoffman (C) Philip Shell, Ivan Kirst | |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Paul Wright makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Paul Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 08:39 | Louisville | Daniel Barton hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Tory Sullivan | 37-36 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry banks in the layup and he's hacked by Tory Sullivan - foul #3 on Tory Sullivan, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Russell (SF) Daniel Barton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Perry (SF), Ryan Mueller (PF) Robert Underwood, Paul Wright | |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 07:48 | Louisville | Michael Yang pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 07:28 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 07:26 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Warren | 37-39 |
| 07:07 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Russell | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Tory Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Warren (fresh) SF - Robert Russell (fresh) PF - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Yang (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Emrick (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Mueller (fresh) C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:40 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick is whistled for a carry | 40-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Glenn Troutt (PG), Jeffrey Baumgardner (SG), Daniel Barton (SF), Jeffery Green (PF) Tory Sullivan, Stephen Warren, Robert Russell, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Shell (SG), Paul Wright (PF), Ivan Kirst (C) Vincent Saulsberry, Ryan Mueller, Marvin Hoffman | |
| 06:20 | Louisville | Daniel Barton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Paul Wright is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Green - foul #3 on Jeffery Green, team foul #7 | 40-39 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Paul Wright misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 06:04 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Jeffery Green | 40-39 |
| 05:35 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 05:34 | Louisville | Brian Smith tips it in | 42-39 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Paul Wright misses long on a shot near the basket | 42-39 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Ronald Perry snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Paul Wright misses the lay-in | 42-39 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Rudolph Emrick | 42-39 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Philip Shell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst scores on a floater from the right side | 42-41 |
| 03:52 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Yang (C) Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Marvin Hoffman (C) Rudolph Emrick, Ivan Kirst | |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Ronald Perry misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Glenn Troutt - foul #5 on Glenn Troutt, team foul #8 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Tory Sullivan (PG) Glenn Troutt | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Ronald Perry makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Ronald Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Philip Shell is called for the reach on Jeffery Green - foul #1 on Philip Shell, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Underwood (SF) Ronald Perry | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Tory Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Baumgardner (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Daniel Barton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Yang (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Shell (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) PF - Paul Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:42 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 02:41 | Louisville | Michael Yang gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 02:14 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Vincent Saulsberry | 42-43 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Robert Underwood and the foul's on Michael Yang - foul #1 on Michael Yang, team foul #9 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Perry (SF) Robert Underwood | |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 01:23 | Louisville | Ronald Perry is called for the reach on Daniel Barton - foul #3 on Ronald Perry, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| 01:12 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Paul Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry is hacked by Tory Sullivan - foul #4 on Tory Sullivan, team foul #10 | 42-46 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Louisville | Jeffery Green makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Tory Sullivan | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Tory Sullivan is called for the reach on Vincent Saulsberry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tory Sullivan, team foul #11 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Stephen Warren (SG) Tory Sullivan | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:40 | Louisville | Daniel Barton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Stephen Warren is called for the reach on Marvin Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Warren, team foul #12 | 44-50 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Jeffery Green grabs the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Daniel Barton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Stephen Warren is called for the reach on Marvin Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Warren, team foul #13 | 44-52 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Michael Yang pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Daniel Barton knocks in the 3 from straight away | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Paul Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Warren - foul #3 on Stephen Warren, team foul #14 | 47-53 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Paul Wright makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Paul Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Jeffery Green grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner hits a 3 from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Stephen Warren is called for the reach on Paul Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Warren, team foul #15 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick (PG) Vincent Saulsberry | |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Paul Wright makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Paul Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 50-56 |