| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fresh) SG - Marc Lutz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Delaney (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Howin Xue (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Roy Wilford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson inbounds the ball | 17-17 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Roy Wilford is called for 5 seconds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Jerome Dyal, Mark Hicks | |
| 19:19 | Louisville | Marc Lutz can't connect on a floater from the left side | 17-17 |
| 19:17 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn hits the follow up shot | 19-17 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | Roy Wilford connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Clint Simmons | 19-19 |
| 18:28 | Louisville | Roy Wilford denies the turnaround by Timothy Colburn | 19-19 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | Harold Galarza comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 17:55 | Louisville | Robert Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 17:49 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn blows the layup | 19-19 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Roy Wilford grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Howin Xue swats the short shot by Roy Wilford | 19-19 |
| 17:26 | Louisville | Howin Xue grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 16:57 | Louisville | Robert Delaney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Russell Hanson (SF), Mark Hicks (PF) Clint Simmons, Daniel Robinson, Cameron Michalowski | |
| 16:54 | Louisville | The refs have stopped play. Howin Xue is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 19-19 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willard Hensler (C) Howin Xue | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Colburn - foul #3 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #1 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (PG) Timothy Colburn | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 16:19 | Louisville | Robert Wallace comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-21 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mark Hicks | 19-21 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Harold Galarza hits the follow up shot | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fred Butler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Delaney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Willard Hensler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Russell Hanson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Louisville | Robert Delaney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Russell Hanson grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal loses the dribble to Marc Lutz | 19-23 |
| 14:48 | Louisville | Mark Hicks steals it from Willard Hensler | 19-23 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Harold Galarza knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerome Dyal | 19-26 |
| 13:56 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Russell Hanson - foul #1 on Russell Hanson, team foul #1 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG), Howin Xue (C) Fred Butler, Robert Delaney | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF) Harold Galarza, Russell Hanson | |
| 13:56 | Louisville | Robert Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 13:56 | Louisville | Robert Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Willard Hensler is called for the reach on Clint Simmons - foul #1 on Willard Hensler, team foul #2 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Granier (C) Roy Wilford | |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Marc Lutz is called for the reach on Clint Simmons - foul #2 on Marc Lutz, team foul #3 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Wilford (C) Anthony Granier | |
| 12:58 | Villanova | Willard Hensler swats the short shot by Mark Hicks | 21-26 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Roy Wilford tips it in | 21-28 |
| 12:32 | Louisville | Robert Wallace connects on the floater from the left side set up by Willard Hensler | 23-28 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson slams it home on a nice dish by Clint Simmons | 23-30 |
| 12:12 | Louisville | Howin Xue scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Colburn | 25-30 |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Roy Wilford connects on the runner from the right block | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wallace (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willard Hensler (fairly fresh) C - Howin Xue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clint Simmons (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Louisville | Jerome Dyal picks off the pass by Robert Wallace | 25-32 |
| 11:19 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal banks in the layup | 25-34 |
| 11:17 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Dyal - foul #1 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Delaney (PF) Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG), Cameron Michalowski (PF), Anthony Granier (C) Clint Simmons, Mark Hicks, Roy Wilford | |
| 10:54 | Louisville | Howin Xue connects on the shot from the left side | 27-34 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Daniel Robinson | 27-37 |
| 10:17 | Louisville | Willard Hensler misses long on a runner from the baseline | 27-37 |
| 10:16 | Louisville | Robert Delaney can't tip it in | 27-37 |
| 10:15 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Hensler | 27-37 |
| 10:00 | Louisville | Jerome Dyal is called for the reach on Timothy Colburn - foul #2 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (SG), Peter Alexander (SF) Marc Lutz, Willard Hensler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Mark Hicks (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Jerome Dyal, Cameron Michalowski, Anthony Granier | |
| 09:45 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fred Butler | 29-37 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Roy Wilford scores on a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Fred Butler - foul #2 on Fred Butler, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Wallace (SF) Peter Alexander | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG) Clint Simmons | |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the free throw | 29-40 |
| 09:04 | Louisville | Jerome Dyal picks off the pass by Robert Wallace | 29-40 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal misses the easy layup | 29-40 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Roy Wilford tips it in | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 08:50 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn travels with the ball | 29-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willard Hensler (PF) Robert Delaney | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG) Jerome Dyal | |
| 08:27 | Villanova | Clint Simmons loses the dribble to Timothy Colburn | 29-42 |
| 08:22 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn lays it in | 31-42 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Harold Galarza connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Clint Simmons | 31-45 |
| 07:34 | Louisville | Howin Xue's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Hicks | 31-45 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Roy Wilford | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willard Hensler (fairly fresh) C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Simmons (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Clint Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG), Peter Alexander (SF), Robert Delaney (PF) Fred Butler, Robert Wallace, Willard Hensler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Clint Simmons, Mark Hicks | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:47 | Louisville | Howin Xue is hacked by Jerome Dyal - foul #3 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (PG) Timothy Colburn | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:42 | Louisville | Fred Butler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-45 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski tips it home | 31-47 |
| 06:14 | Louisville | Daniel Robinson is called for the reach on Peter Alexander - foul #3 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #5 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Wallace (SF) Peter Alexander | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Hicks (PF), Anthony Granier (C) Cameron Michalowski, Roy Wilford | |
| 05:59 | Louisville | Robert Wallace is fouled on the floor by Daniel Robinson - foul #4 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #6 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Wilford (C) Anthony Granier | |
| 05:44 | Louisville | Robert Delaney hits a jump hook from the right block | 33-47 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Harold Galarza's dunk attempt is rejected by Howin Xue | 33-47 |
| 05:21 | Louisville | Howin Xue grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 05:14 | Louisville | Robert Delaney is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Delaney, team foul #5 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG), Willard Hensler (PF) Fred Butler, Robert Delaney | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski (PF), Anthony Granier (C) Mark Hicks, Roy Wilford | |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 33-47 |
| 04:49 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Willard Hensler | 33-47 |
| 04:36 | Louisville | Marc Lutz is fouled on the floor by Anthony Granier - foul #1 on Anthony Granier, team foul #7 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SF), Mark Hicks (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Daniel Robinson, Cameron Michalowski, Anthony Granier | |
| 04:36 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 04:36 | Louisville | Marc Lutz misses the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Roy Wilford | 34-47 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 04:05 | Louisville | Howin Xue clanks a turnaround near the basket | 34-50 |
| 04:04 | Louisville | Howin Xue can't tip it in | 34-50 |
| 04:02 | Villanova | Russell Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Roy Wilford's fadeaway is rejected by Howin Xue | 34-50 |
| 03:34 | Louisville | Robert Wallace snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wallace (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willard Hensler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Howin Xue (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harold Galarza (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Russell Hanson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. C - Roy Wilford (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Louisville | Howin Xue drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Colburn | 36-50 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Russell Hanson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Hicks | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Louisville | Howin Xue banks in the layup | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal double dribbles | 38-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (PG), Peter Alexander (SF), Robert Delaney (PF) Timothy Colburn, Robert Wallace, Willard Hensler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF), Anthony Granier (C) Jerome Dyal, Russell Hanson, Mark Hicks, Roy Wilford | |
| 01:42 | Louisville | Marc Lutz drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Howin Xue | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Fred Butler is called for the reach on Anthony Granier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Butler, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG), Robert Wallace (SF) Fred Butler, Peter Alexander | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Russell Hanson (SF), Mark Hicks (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Clint Simmons, Daniel Robinson, Cameron Michalowski, Anthony Granier | |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Robert Wallace is called for the reach on Russell Hanson - foul #2 on Robert Wallace, team foul #7 | 40-53 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Russell Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Russell Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 01:14 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses the lay-in | 40-55 |
| 01:12 | Louisville | Robert Wallace tips it but misses | 40-55 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Russell Hanson grabs the board | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Mark Hicks is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF) Russell Hanson | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Robinson - foul #5 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #8 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SF) Daniel Robinson | |
| 00:54 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 00:54 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Colburn - foul #4 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #8 | 42-55 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Robert Wallace scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Colburn | 44-57 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal runs out the clock | 44-57 |