| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Kearns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Winston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gilbert Fry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Gale (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Conner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Jason Gale inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Donald Hardy is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl snags the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses short on a jumper from the right side | 24-29 |
| 19:15 | Louisville | David Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 18:54 | Louisville | Kevin Winston misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 18:52 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry grabs the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 18:33 | Louisville | The jump hook by Matthew Kearns is blocked by Samuel Conner | 24-29 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Vincent Domanski | 24-29 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kevin Winston - foul #1 on Kevin Winston, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:11 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 17:53 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns is hacked by Jamie Rayl - foul #2 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 17:33 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-30 |
| 17:32 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns grabs the offensive board | 24-30 |
| 17:14 | Louisville | David Anderson can't connect on a jumper from close range | 24-30 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Samuel Conner snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Samuel Conner is called for traveling | 24-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Hollis Smith (SG), Henry Lee (SF), Bryan Howard (C) Matthew Kearns, Kevin Winston, Gilbert Fry | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dewey Platt (PF) Vincent Domanski | |
| 16:21 | Louisville | Henry Lee is fouled on the floor by Samuel Conner - foul #3 on Samuel Conner, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson (C) Samuel Conner | |
| 15:53 | Louisville | James Boyles misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-30 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Donald Hardy | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Hollis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Lee (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Howard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dewey Platt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hinkson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Donald Hardy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Donald Hardy grabs the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Donald Hardy scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-33 |
| 14:41 | Louisville | Kevin Hinkson is called for the reach on Bryan Howard - foul #2 on Kevin Hinkson, team foul #3 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble (PG), Matthew Kearns (SG), Kevin Winston (SF), Gilbert Fry (C) James Boyles, Hollis Smith, Henry Lee, Bryan Howard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Domanski (PF), Samuel Conner (C) Dewey Platt, Kevin Hinkson | |
| 14:23 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry's dunk attempt is rejected by Samuel Conner | 24-33 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Vincent Domanski | 24-33 |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Samuel Conner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-33 |
| 14:00 | Louisville | Kevin Winston snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 13:31 | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Jason Gale pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 13:11 | Villanova | Kevin Winston picks off the pass by Donald Hardy | 24-33 |
| 13:07 | Louisville | Kevin Winston can't finish the layup | 24-33 |
| 13:06 | Louisville | David Anderson snags the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 12:44 | Louisville | Samuel Conner is called for the reach on Gilbert Fry - foul #4 on Samuel Conner, team foul #4 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG), Matthew Smith (PF) Jeffrey Goble, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Jason Gale, Samuel Conner | |
| 12:22 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Kearns | 26-33 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | Dewey Platt knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Donald Hardy | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Kearns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Winston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) C - Gilbert Fry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Garvin (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Hollis Smith (SG) Matthew Kearns | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF) Donald Hardy | |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Dewey Platt can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-35 |
| 11:05 | Louisville | Kevin Winston gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 10:36 | Louisville | James Boyles is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Boyles, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Lee (SF), David Anderson (PF), Bryan Howard (C) Kevin Winston, Matthew Smith, Gilbert Fry | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Jason Gale (SF), Kevin Hinkson (C) Jamie Rayl, Edward Sullivan, Vincent Domanski | |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson's pass is intercepted by James Boyles | 26-35 |
| 09:52 | Louisville | Henry Lee makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Hollis Smith | 28-35 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 09:24 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Bryan Howard | 28-35 |
| 08:56 | Louisville | Kevin Hinkson is called for the reach on David Anderson - foul #3 on Kevin Hinkson, team foul #5 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Kearns (SG), Kevin Winston (SF), Gilbert Fry (C) Hollis Smith, Henry Lee, Bryan Howard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Vincent Domanski (PF) Donald Hardy, Dewey Platt | |
| 08:38 | Louisville | James Boyles is fouled on the floor by Vincent Domanski - foul #1 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #6 | 28-35 |
| 08:19 | Louisville | Kevin Winston misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 08:18 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns misses the tip | 28-35 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jamie Rayl | 28-35 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Jason Gale is fouled on the floor by David Anderson - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble (PG), Matthew Smith (PF) James Boyles, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Conner (C) Kevin Hinkson | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jeffrey Goble (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Kearns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Winston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) C - Gilbert Fry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Garvin (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Samuel Conner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 28-35 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski can't tip it in | 28-35 |
| 07:22 | Louisville | Matthew Smith grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 06:53 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-35 |
| 06:32 | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 06:15 | Louisville | Vincent Domanski is called for the reach on Gilbert Fry - foul #2 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #7 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG), Henry Lee (SF) Jeffrey Goble, Kevin Winston | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF) Jamie Rayl, Jason Gale | |
| 06:15 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Donald Hardy is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 05:48 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 05:19 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-35 |
| 05:18 | Louisville | Matthew Smith tips it back up and in | 30-35 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin is fouled on the floor by Henry Lee - foul #1 on Henry Lee, team foul #4 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Hollis Smith (SG), Kevin Winston (SF), David Anderson (PF), Bryan Howard (C) Matthew Kearns, Henry Lee, Matthew Smith, Gilbert Fry | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dewey Platt (PF) Vincent Domanski | |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Dewey Platt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by James Boyles - foul #2 on James Boyles, team foul #5 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG) Edward Sullivan | |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 04:05 | Louisville | Hollis Smith connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from David Anderson | 32-37 |
| 03:42 | Villanova | Donald Hardy is fouled on the floor by James Boyles - foul #3 on James Boyles, team foul #6 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SF) Joseph Garvin | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Hollis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Winston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Howard (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dewey Platt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Samuel Conner travels with the ball | 32-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Domanski (PF) Dewey Platt | |
| 03:08 | Louisville | Kevin Winston is hacked by Jason Gale - foul #1 on Jason Gale, team foul #8 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Kearns (SG) Hollis Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:08 | Louisville | Kevin Winston makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 03:08 | Louisville | Kevin Winston makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the dunk | 34-37 |
| 02:51 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Kevin Winston | 34-37 |
| 02:25 | Louisville | Donald Hardy takes the ball from David Anderson | 34-37 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Jason Gale banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Hardy | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Kevin Winston drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Anderson | 37-39 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Samuel Conner knocks in the floater from the left wing | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Louisville | Kevin Winston hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Samuel Conner - foul #5 on Samuel Conner, team foul #9 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gilbert Fry (C) Bryan Howard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dewey Platt (C) Samuel Conner | |
| 01:10 | Louisville | Kevin Winston makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 01:10 | Louisville | Kevin Winston misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Dewey Platt gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jamie Rayl | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Kevin Winston lays it up and in set up by James Boyles | 40-43 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski's pass is intercepted by James Boyles | 40-43 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | James Boyles slams it home | 42-43 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski is hacked by Matthew Kearns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Kearns, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |