| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Perry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Robert Fusco (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Raymond Reid (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Theodore Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Vernon Harris (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Theodore Robinson inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:40 | Louisville | Vincent Saulsberry takes the ball from Robert Fusco | 27-29 |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry banks in the layup | 29-29 |
| 19:15 | Louisville | Robert Fusco makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Ronald Perry misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-32 |
| 18:48 | Louisville | Theodore Robinson gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:19 | Louisville | Robert Fusco misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 18:18 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Harris | 29-32 |
| 17:58 | Louisville | James Wilson misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Perry - foul #1 on Ronald Perry, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 17:58 | Louisville | James Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:58 | Louisville | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry hits the finger roll set up by Robert Underwood and he's fouled by Robert Fusco - foul #1 on Robert Fusco, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:19 | Louisville | Raymond Reid misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | Ronald Perry clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 16:57 | Louisville | Vernon Harris snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 16:53 | Louisville | James Wilson hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Reid | 32-35 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Ronald Perry | 34-35 |
| 16:09 | Louisville | Marvin Hoffman blocks the jumper by Raymond Reid | 34-35 |
| 16:07 | Louisville | Vernon Harris hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses long on a jumper near the basket | 34-37 |
| 15:38 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman can't tip it in | 34-37 |
| 15:37 | Louisville | Theodore Robinson grabs the board | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Underwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Robert Fusco (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Raymond Reid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:15 | Louisville | Raymond Reid misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 14:55 | Louisville | Vernon Harris gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:34 | Louisville | Raymond Reid hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Fusco | 34-39 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Ronald Perry misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 14:08 | Louisville | James Wilson snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 13:45 | Louisville | Robert Fusco can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Ronald Perry knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Underwood | 36-39 |
| 13:04 | Louisville | Robert Underwood is called for the reach on Theodore Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Underwood, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Jeffrey Pagan (SG), Daniel Hughes (SF), Ryan Mueller (PF), Ryan Wilson (C) Vincent Saulsberry, Ronald Perry, Robert Underwood, Christopher Crimmins, Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Marcus Stradford (C) James Wilson | |
| 12:47 | Louisville | Raymond Reid hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-39 |
| 12:46 | Louisville | Marcus Stradford tips it home | 36-41 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| 12:06 | Louisville | Robert Fusco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Daniel Hughes grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 11:40 | Louisville | Vernon Harris grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 11:19 | Louisville | Vernon Harris's pass is intercepted by Daniel Hughes | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Daniel Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ryan Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Robert Fusco (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Reid (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Robinson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Marcus Stradford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Vernon Harris steals the ball from Ryan Mueller | 36-41 |
| 10:23 | Louisville | Raymond Reid is called for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Ronald Perry (SG), Robert Underwood (SF), Christopher Crimmins (PF) Rodolfo Mercado, Jeffrey Pagan, Daniel Hughes, Ryan Mueller | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Fuhr (PG), Jeffery Maloney (SF), James Wilson (PF) Raymond Reid, Theodore Robinson, Vernon Harris | |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson is whistled for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman (C) Ryan Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Reid (SG) Robert Fusco | |
| 09:44 | Louisville | Jeffery Maloney is denied on a layup by Marvin Hoffman | 36-41 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry's dunk attempt is rejected by Marcus Stradford | 36-41 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman misses short on a shot from the right side | 36-41 |
| 09:17 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Donald Fuhr | 36-41 |
| 09:05 | Louisville | Raymond Reid hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-41 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Crimmins and the foul's on Raymond Reid - foul #2 on Raymond Reid, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Fusco (PG), Vernon Harris (PF) Donald Fuhr, Raymond Reid | |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 08:26 | Louisville | Jeffery Maloney is fouled on the floor by Vincent Saulsberry - foul #3 on Vincent Saulsberry, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| 08:01 | Louisville | The jump hook by James Wilson is blocked by Marvin Hoffman | 39-41 |
| 08:00 | Louisville | Marcus Stradford gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 07:37 | Louisville | Marvin Hoffman is called for the reach on Marcus Stradford - foul #2 on Marvin Hoffman, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (SG), Ryan Mueller (PF), Ryan Wilson (C) Ronald Perry, Christopher Crimmins, Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Theodore Robinson (SF) James Wilson | |
| 07:19 | Louisville | Ryan Wilson takes the ball from Theodore Robinson | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ryan Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Robert Fusco (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Maloney (fresh) SF - Theodore Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Marcus Stradford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry misses the dunk | 39-41 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson tips it back up and in | 41-41 |
| 06:40 | Louisville | Marcus Stradford is fouled on the floor by Ryan Wilson - foul #1 on Ryan Wilson, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Hughes (SF) Robert Underwood | |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Reid (SG) Jeffery Maloney | |
| 06:14 | Louisville | Raymond Reid comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-41 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Vernon Harris denies the turnaround by Rodolfo Mercado | 41-41 |
| 05:56 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Marcus Stradford | 41-41 |
| 05:27 | Louisville | Raymond Reid comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 05:25 | Louisville | Marcus Stradford gets the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 05:06 | Louisville | Raymond Reid buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Fusco | 41-44 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Perry (SG), Robert Underwood (SF), Christopher Crimmins (PF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Daniel Hughes, Ryan Mueller, Ryan Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Marcus Stradford denies the turnaround by Marvin Hoffman | 41-44 |
| 04:45 | Louisville | Marcus Stradford pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Robert Fusco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Marcus Stradford - foul #4 on Marcus Stradford, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 04:18 | Louisville | Marcus Stradford grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 03:59 | Louisville | Robert Fusco is whistled for traveling | 42-44 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Marcus Stradford steps in front of the Christopher Crimmins pass | 42-44 |
| 03:18 | Louisville | Raymond Reid connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Fusco | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Robert Fusco (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Reid (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Marcus Stradford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Ronald Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Wilson (PF) Vernon Harris | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Theodore Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 02:45 | Louisville | Marcus Stradford gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 02:32 | Louisville | Raymond Reid can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Theodore Robinson - foul #1 on Theodore Robinson, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG) Vincent Saulsberry | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffery Maloney (SF) Theodore Robinson | |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Robert Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Robert Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:15 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG) Rodolfo Mercado | |
| Subs | Louisville | Theodore Robinson (SF), Vernon Harris (PF) Jeffery Maloney, James Wilson | |
| 02:01 | Louisville | Theodore Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Ronald Perry grabs the board | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Raymond Reid is called for the reach on Robert Underwood - foul #3 on Raymond Reid, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Robert Fusco is called for the reach on Christopher Crimmins - foul #2 on Robert Fusco, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-47 |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Marcus Stradford gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Raymond Reid is called for a charge - foul #4 on Raymond Reid, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins is hacked by Marcus Stradford - foul #5 on Marcus Stradford, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Wilson (C) Marcus Stradford | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Ronald Perry misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-47 |