| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Shanahan (fresh) PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Wilford (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marc Lutz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thigpen (fresh) PF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Howin Xue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | John Thigpen inbounds the ball | 14-20 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Louisville | Roy Wilford denies the turnaround by John Thigpen | 14-20 |
| 19:48 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Roy Wilford | 14-20 |
| 19:29 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 19:28 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan hits the follow up shot | 16-20 |
| 19:02 | Louisville | Howin Xue hits a jumper from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan is fouled on the floor by Howin Xue - foul #2 on Howin Xue, team foul #1 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Cameron Michalowski (C) Jerome Dyal, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Harold Galarza knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 18:05 | Louisville | John Thigpen is whistled for a carry | 19-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Ornstein (SF) Timothy Shanahan | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 17:41 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Wallace | 19-22 |
| 17:30 | Louisville | Marc Lutz is called for a charge - foul #1 on Marc Lutz, team foul #2 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (SF) Michael Ornstein | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Harold Galarza is fouled on the floor by Marc Lutz - foul #2 on Marc Lutz, team foul #3 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Roy Wilford (C) George Willett, Timothy Shanahan, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Harold Galarza clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-22 |
| 16:50 | Louisville | Howin Xue pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 16:30 | Louisville | Howin Xue clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 16:28 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses the tip | 19-22 |
| 16:27 | Villanova | Roy Wilford pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Ray Overstreet picks off the pass by Patrick Kowalewski | 19-22 |
| 16:05 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet lays it up and in | 19-24 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Roy Wilford's pass is intercepted by Marc Lutz | 19-24 |
| 15:51 | Louisville | Marc Lutz lays it up and in | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ornstein (fresh) PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Wilford (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Howin Xue (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Wilford | 22-26 |
| 15:27 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Patrick Kowalewski - foul #3 on Patrick Kowalewski, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Timothy Shanahan (SF), Cameron Michalowski (C) Jerome Dyal, Michael Ornstein, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:27 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 15:27 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | George Willett drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-27 |
| 15:01 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Wallace | 25-30 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski misses the floater in the lane | 25-30 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski tips it in | 27-30 |
| 14:14 | Louisville | Cameron Michalowski steals it from Robert Wallace | 27-30 |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Robert Wallace takes the ball from Timothy Shanahan | 27-30 |
| 13:46 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Marc Lutz | 27-32 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Timothy Shanahan | 29-32 |
| 13:00 | Louisville | Howin Xue clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Patrick Kowalewski - foul #4 on Patrick Kowalewski, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Mark Hicks (PF), Roy Wilford (C) George Willett, Harold Galarza, Patrick Kowalewski, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 13:00 | Louisville | Howin Xue makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 13:00 | Louisville | Howin Xue makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Roy Wilford knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Shanahan | 31-34 |
| 12:11 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Roy Wilford snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Mark Hicks drills a floater in the paint set up by Jerome Dyal and he's fouled by Ray Overstreet - foul #3 on Ray Overstreet, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG) Timothy Shanahan | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG), Mark Elser (SF), Willard Hensler (PF) Ray Overstreet, John Thigpen, Robert Wallace | |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Mark Hicks misses the free throw | 33-34 |
| 11:49 | Louisville | Howin Xue grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ornstein (fresh) PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Wilford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fresh) SG - Marc Lutz (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Elser (fresh) PF - Willard Hensler (fresh) 6 pts. C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Louisville | Willard Hensler double dribbles | 33-34 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 33-34 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Roy Wilford tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 10:40 | Louisville | Mark Elser blows the layup | 35-34 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Roy Wilford grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal is fouled on the floor by Willard Hensler - foul #1 on Willard Hensler, team foul #5 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Klein (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Harold Galarza, Michael Ornstein, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG), Robert Wallace (PF) Marc Lutz, Howin Xue | |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Colburn - foul #1 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #6 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG), Mark Hicks (PF) Philip Klein, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Thigpen (SF) Mark Elser | |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 09:40 | Louisville | Robert Wallace hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Willard Hensler | 37-36 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Russell Hanson is called for traveling | 37-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (SG), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Harold Galarza, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Louisville | Howin Xue (C) Willard Hensler | |
| 08:55 | Louisville | Roy Wilford is called for the reach on Howin Xue - foul #1 on Roy Wilford, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Mark Hicks (PF) Jerome Dyal, Timothy Shanahan, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willard Hensler (PF) Robert Wallace | |
| 08:41 | Louisville | Mark Hicks swats the layup by Howin Xue | 37-36 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mark Hicks | 37-36 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Mark Hicks hits a jump hook from close range set up by Philip Klein | 39-36 |
| 08:02 | Louisville | Howin Xue can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Hicks - foul #1 on Mark Hicks, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Harold Galarza (SG), Timothy Shanahan (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF) George Willett, Philip Klein, Russell Hanson, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG), Mark Elser (SF) Ray Overstreet, John Thigpen | |
| 08:02 | Louisville | Howin Xue makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 08:02 | Louisville | Howin Xue makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Harold Galarza comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 07:39 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Willard Hensler | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Shanahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fairly fresh) SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Elser (fresh) PF - Willard Hensler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn is hacked by Roy Wilford - foul #2 on Roy Wilford, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Ornstein (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF) Timothy Shanahan, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Wallace (PF) Mark Elser | |
| 07:13 | Louisville | Marc Lutz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roy Wilford - foul #3 on Roy Wilford, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (SF) Michael Ornstein | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 07:13 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 07:13 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Galarza | 42-40 |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Howin Xue scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Wallace | 42-42 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Roy Wilford's pass is intercepted by Marc Lutz | 42-42 |
| 05:55 | Louisville | Patrick Kowalewski picks off the pass by Robert Wallace | 42-42 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 05:29 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Wallace | 42-42 |
| 05:29 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Mark Hicks (C) Jerome Dyal, Harold Galarza, Timothy Shanahan, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG), John Thigpen (SF) Timothy Colburn, Willard Hensler | |
| 05:11 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet scores on a 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Howin Xue - foul #3 on Howin Xue, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Cameron Michalowski (C) George Willett, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 04:59 | Louisville | Robert Wallace pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 04:35 | Louisville | Howin Xue's pass is intercepted by Philip Klein | 42-45 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein lays it up and in on a nice dish by Philip Klein | 44-45 |
| 04:10 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 44-45 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 44-45 |
| 03:41 | Louisville | John Thigpen grabs the board | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Klein (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Ornstein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Marc Lutz (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Philip Klein is called for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Harold Galarza (SG), Timothy Shanahan (SF), Roy Wilford (C) Jerome Dyal, Philip Klein, Michael Ornstein, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (SG), Willard Hensler (C) Marc Lutz, Howin Xue | |
| 02:59 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 02:36 | Louisville | Willard Hensler pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 02:36 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Russell Hanson (SF), Mark Hicks (C) George Willett, Timothy Shanahan, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG), Howin Xue (C) Timothy Colburn, Willard Hensler | |
| 02:29 | Louisville | John Thigpen misses short on a jumper from close range | 44-45 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Mark Hicks snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Howin Xue steps in front of the Jerome Dyal pass | 44-45 |
| 01:38 | Louisville | Marc Lutz misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Mark Hicks grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Harold Galarza clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Marc Lutz - foul #3 on Marc Lutz, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (SF), Roy Wilford (C) Russell Hanson, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 01:15 | Louisville | Robert Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 00:51 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Wallace | 45-47 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Roy Wilford buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Shanahan and he's fouled by Howin Xue - foul #4 on Howin Xue, team foul #9 | 47-47 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Howin Xue grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Marc Lutz knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 47-49 |