| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fresh) SG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) SF - Richard Bowers (fresh) PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) C - Gerard Booth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) SG - Benjamin Byram (fresh) SF - Radomil Lakowski (fresh) PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:47 | Louisville | Gerard Booth swats the dunk try by Paul Lehmann | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Richard Yeager grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Paul Lehmann steals it from Charles Cota | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Louisville | Gregory Simmers is called for the reach on Benjamin Byram in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Louisville | Charles Cota steps in front of the Radomil Lakowski pass | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Cota | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Willis Williams | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Benjamin Byram swats the shot by Charles Cota | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Yeager | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | Richard Yeager hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Cota | 4-3 |
| 18:08 | Louisville | Gerard Booth blocks the short jumper by Paul Lehmann | 4-3 |
| 18:06 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram tips it in | 4-5 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Charles Cota is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Byram - foul #1 on Benjamin Byram, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Gerard Booth is hacked by Matthew Wolfram - foul #1 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SG), Barry Gran (SF), Eric Allen (C) Charles Cota, Gregory Simmers, Richard Yeager, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Louisville | George Monks (SF), Mark Curry (C) Benjamin Byram, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Barry Gran hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on George Monks - foul #1 on George Monks, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Toles (SF) Richard Bowers | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:13 | Louisville | Eric Allen is called for the reach on Radomil Lakowski - foul #1 on Eric Allen, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerard Booth (C) Ralph Toles | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:07 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski is fouled on the floor by Marshall Wilcox - foul #1 on Marshall Wilcox, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Yeager (PF) Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann buries a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Eric Allen - foul #2 on Eric Allen, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Richard Yeager, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Gerard Booth hits a runner in the lane set up by Marshall Wilcox | 8-8 |
| 16:22 | Louisville | George Monks misses long on an open floater from the right side | 8-8 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Richard Bowers pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Willis Williams is called for the reach on Arnold Bolte - foul #1 on Willis Williams, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Marshall Wilcox, Barry Gran, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram (C) Mark Curry | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Bolte (fresh) SG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Toles (fresh) PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Bowers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fairly fresh) SF - George Monks (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte hits a fadeaway from the right side | 10-8 |
| 15:23 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Richard Bowers grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Ralph Toles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Barry Gran (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Arnold Bolte, Ralph Toles, Richard Bowers | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Benjamin Byram (SG), Mark Curry (C) Willis Williams, Radomil Lakowski, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 14:47 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Yeager - foul #1 on Richard Yeager, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SF) Barry Gran | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:47 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:47 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Paul Lehmann swats the layup by Gerard Booth | 10-10 |
| 14:26 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:06 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Benjamin Byram | 10-13 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Richard Stiltner steals the ball from Gerard Booth | 10-13 |
| 13:38 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Charles Cota knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Yeager | 12-13 |
| 13:28 | Louisville | Arnold Bolte steals the ball from Paul Lehmann in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers blows the layup | 12-13 |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Richard Yeager tips it in | 14-13 |
| 13:21 | Louisville | Gregory Simmers is called for the reach on Benjamin Byram in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SG), Barry Gran (SF), Richard Bowers (PF) Gregory Simmers, Arnold Bolte, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Radomil Lakowski (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Benjamin Byram, George Monks, Paul Lehmann, Mark Curry | |
| 13:09 | Louisville | Willis Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Barry Gran comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 12:43 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 12:37 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 12:36 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:18 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-13 |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Barry Gran snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | Gerard Booth can't finish the layup | 14-13 |
| 11:54 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marshall Wilcox (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Gran (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Bowers (tiring) 2 reb. C - Gerard Booth (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Stiltner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Radomil Lakowski (tiring) PF - Robert Gibbens (fresh) C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Louisville | Willis Williams is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willis Williams, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (PG), Richard Yeager (PF) Charles Cota, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (PG), Benjamin Byram (SG), Paul Lehmann (PF), Mark Curry (C) Willis Williams, Richard Stiltner, Robert Gibbens, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Richard Bowers is fouled on the floor by Mark Curry - foul #1 on Mark Curry, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Toles (SF) Barry Gran | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Mark Curry picks off the pass by Richard Yeager | 14-13 |
| 10:45 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Claud Zagen tips it in | 14-15 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Ralph Toles is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ralph Toles, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Barry Gran (SG), Gerard Booth (C) Arnold Bolte, Marshall Wilcox, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), George Monks (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Benjamin Byram, Radomil Lakowski, Paul Lehmann, Mark Curry | |
| 10:05 | Louisville | Claud Zagen misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 10:03 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens tips it home | 14-17 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Charles Cota clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Wolfram - foul #2 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG), Richard Yeager (PF) Ralph Toles, Richard Bowers | |
| Subs | Louisville | Benjamin Byram (SG), Mark Curry (C) Claud Zagen, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:35 | Louisville | George Monks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Stiltner and he's fouled by Barry Gran - foul #1 on Barry Gran, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| 09:35 | Louisville | George Monks makes the free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Toles (SF), Richard Bowers (PF) Barry Gran, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Lehmann (PF) Robert Gibbens | |
| 08:57 | Louisville | Arnold Bolte steps in front of the Benjamin Byram pass | 15-20 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte is fouled on the floor by Mark Curry - foul #2 on Mark Curry, team foul #8 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SG), Barry Gran (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Charles Cota, Ralph Toles, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (PG), Radomil Lakowski (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF) Richard Stiltner, George Monks, Mark Curry | |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:40 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Gibbens | 16-20 |
| 08:38 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Wilcox - foul #2 on Marshall Wilcox, team foul #9 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Ralph Toles (SF) Arnold Bolte, Marshall Wilcox | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:38 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Richard Yeager pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul Lehmann - foul #1 on Paul Lehmann, team foul #9 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Cota, Richard Bowers | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Ralph Toles pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-20 |
| 07:58 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 07:40 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Claud Zagen | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Barry Gran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arnold Bolte (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Toles (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Yeager (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Booth (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Claud Zagen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Byram (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Radomil Lakowski (tiring) PF - Robert Gibbens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Gerard Booth can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 17-23 |
| 07:22 | Villanova | Gerard Booth tips it home | 19-23 |
| 07:13 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-23 |
| 07:11 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Lehmann | 19-23 |
| 07:04 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram misses the 3 from straight away | 19-23 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Gerard Booth pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the floater from the left side | 21-23 |
| 06:27 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Claud Zagen | 21-25 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Barry Gran clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 21-25 |
| 06:01 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 05:49 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Lehmann | 21-28 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Richard Yeager buries a fadeaway from the right block | 23-28 |
| 05:12 | Louisville | Arnold Bolte is called for the reach on Radomil Lakowski - foul #1 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #10 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Richard Bowers (PF) Barry Gran, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Richard Stiltner (SG), George Monks (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Claud Zagen, Benjamin Byram, Robert Gibbens, Paul Lehmann | |
| 05:12 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:12 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the floater in the paint | 23-29 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Charles Cota tips it in | 25-29 |
| 04:46 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner is hacked by Ralph Toles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Toles, team foul #11 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG), Barry Gran (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Arnold Bolte, Ralph Toles, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Curry (PF) Radomil Lakowski | |
| 04:46 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:46 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Bowers | 25-30 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Barry Gran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SF), Richard Yeager (C) Barry Gran, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:57 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner misses the 3 from straight away | 25-30 |
| 03:56 | Louisville | Mark Curry tips it back up and in | 25-32 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Richard Bowers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Cota | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arnold Bolte (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Bowers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Yeager (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Stiltner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Monks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Curry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner is hacked by Richard Bowers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Bowers, team foul #12 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Toles (SF), Eric Allen (C) Arnold Bolte, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:34 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:34 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Richard Bowers clanks a shot from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 03:10 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 02:55 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Charles Cota grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Eric Allen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-34 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Eric Allen grabs the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 27-34 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Eric Allen snags the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Eric Allen hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Charles Cota | 29-34 |
| 01:22 | Louisville | Willis Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Stiltner | 29-37 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Eric Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 29-37 |
| 00:51 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | George Monks is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Richard Stiltner | 29-39 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Ralph Toles comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Willis Williams pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner misses short on a shot from the left side | 29-39 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Charles Cota pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-39 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses long on a fullcourt shot | 32-39 |