| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Ayala (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Ray Richards inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala is denied on a dunk by Carl Fox | 33-27 |
| 19:29 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Marc Spann | 33-27 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Marc Spann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 19:04 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:00 | Louisville | Ray Richards is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Spann - foul #3 on Marc Spann, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) Marc Spann | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:37 | Louisville | Richard Sheets connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ray Richards | 33-30 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | Charles Dixon misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Carl Fox snags the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | Loyd Williams's pass is intercepted by Paul Smith | 33-30 |
| 17:34 | Louisville | Paul Pierce blows the layup | 33-30 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Loyd Williams pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-30 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel grabs the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Charles Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 16:40 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:19 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala's floater is tipped away by Loyd Williams | 33-30 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Loyd Williams pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Carl Fox splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Rafael Ayala - foul #2 on Rafael Ayala, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Vernon Ray (C) Justin Kiesel, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Donald Portillo (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), David Brooks (C) Richard Sheets, Paul Smith, Ray Richards, Rafael Ayala | |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 15:53 | Louisville | Paul Pierce grabs the board | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Portillo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Pierce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Louisville | Charles Dixon is called for the reach on Timothy Marinelli - foul #3 on Charles Dixon, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF) Charles Dixon, Alfred Carr | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:09 | Louisville | David Brooks misses short on a shot from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 15:08 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli grabs the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 14:46 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-30 |
| 14:45 | Louisville | David Brooks hits the follow up shot | 33-32 |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Carl Fox is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right block | 33-32 |
| 14:30 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:28 | Louisville | Donald Portillo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Alfred Carr (SF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Donald Groves, Justin Kiesel, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Charles Dixon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-32 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Marc Spann pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Marc Spann | 35-32 |
| 13:45 | Louisville | David Brooks is called for 10 seconds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Carl Fox (PF) Marc Spann, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Ray Richards (SF) Timothy Marinelli, Donald Portillo, Clifford Jacobs | |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Paul Smith picks off the pass by Carl Fox out of a doubleteam | 35-32 |
| 13:17 | Louisville | Paul Smith lays it up and in | 35-34 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Alfred Carr comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Brooks - foul #4 on David Brooks, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG) Charles Dixon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rafael Ayala (C) David Brooks | |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 12:22 | Louisville | Richard Sheets misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Carl Fox can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Alfred Carr tips it but misses | 37-34 |
| 11:49 | Louisville | Ray Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Carr (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Fox (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Lenihan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Richards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Pierce (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rafael Ayala (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Louisville | Donald Groves is called for the reach on Richard Sheets in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Groves, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), William Langhorne (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Carl Fox, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Donald Portillo (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF) Richard Sheets, Paul Smith, Ray Richards | |
| 11:35 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Donald Portillo | 37-36 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Marc Spann splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-36 |
| 11:14 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 10:50 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Marc Spann is fouled on the floor by Timothy Marinelli - foul #1 on Timothy Marinelli, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Donald Groves, William Langhorne, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG) Timothy Marinelli | |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Clifford Jacobs swats the short shot by Justin Kiesel | 37-38 |
| 10:15 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Rafael Ayala | 37-38 |
| 09:49 | Louisville | Paul Pierce is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Paul Pierce, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (PF) Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SG), Ray Richards (SF) Donald Portillo, Clifford Jacobs | |
| 09:25 | Villanova | Ray Richards is called for the reach on Charles Dixon - foul #2 on Ray Richards, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Loyd Williams (C) Marc Spann, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel loses the dribble to Ray Richards | 37-38 |
| 08:57 | Louisville | Carl Fox picks off the pass by Paul Smith in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Rafael Ayala - foul #3 on Rafael Ayala, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Ray (PF) Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Clifford Jacobs (SF) Richard Sheets, Ray Richards | |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 08:12 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Charles Dixon snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Loyd Williams drills a jump hook in the paint | 40-38 |
| 07:44 | Louisville | Alfred Carr steps in front of the Clifford Jacobs pass in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 07:42 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel banks in the layup set up by Alfred Carr | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Pierce (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rafael Ayala (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Louisville | Vernon Ray steals the ball from Rafael Ayala | 42-38 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clifford Jacobs - foul #1 on Clifford Jacobs, team foul #7 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Bradley Lenihan (SF), Carl Fox (C) Charles Dixon, Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Donald Portillo (SG), Ray Richards (SF), David Brooks (C) Timothy Marinelli, Paul Smith, Clifford Jacobs, Rafael Ayala | |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 06:33 | Louisville | Carl Fox steps in front of the Ray Richards pass | 43-38 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Paul Pierce - foul #2 on Paul Pierce, team foul #8 | 43-38 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 05:50 | Louisville | David Brooks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Sheets and he's hacked by Carl Fox - foul #1 on Carl Fox, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Loyd Williams (C) Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:50 | Louisville | David Brooks makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Marc Spann hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Donald Groves | 47-41 |
| 05:10 | Louisville | Donald Portillo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-41 |
| 05:09 | Louisville | Donald Portillo tips it but misses | 47-41 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Marc Spann snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul Pierce - foul #3 on Paul Pierce, team foul #9 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Alfred Carr (SF) Donald Groves, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF) Richard Sheets, Donald Portillo, Ray Richards | |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 04:47 | Louisville | David Brooks grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 04:22 | Louisville | Marc Spann takes the ball from David Brooks | 48-41 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Marc Spann dunks the ball | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:15 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) Marc Spann | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Loyd Williams knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Alfred Carr and he's fouled by Timothy Marinelli - foul #2 on Timothy Marinelli, team foul #10 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan (PF) Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses the free throw | 52-41 |
| 03:55 | Louisville | David Brooks gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 03:52 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (PF) Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Charles Dixon buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Alfred Carr | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Fox (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Bradley Lenihan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Marinelli (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Pierce (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Bradley Lenihan - foul #2 on Bradley Lenihan, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (SG), William Langhorne (SF), Vernon Ray (PF) Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Portillo (SF) Timothy Marinelli | |
| 03:17 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 03:17 | Louisville | Paul Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Charles Dixon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 02:47 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Paul Pierce | 55-42 |
| 02:38 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs is hacked by Charles Dixon - foul #4 on Charles Dixon, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Ray Richards (SF), Rafael Ayala (PF) Clifford Jacobs, Paul Smith, Paul Pierce | |
| 02:27 | Louisville | Richard Sheets loses the dribble to Charles Dixon | 55-42 |
| 02:05 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the easy layup | 55-42 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Ray Richards gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Donald Groves is called for the reach on Richard Sheets - foul #2 on Donald Groves, team foul #7 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF) Charles Dixon, William Langhorne | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SG), Paul Pierce (PF) Donald Portillo, Rafael Ayala | |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Richard Sheets makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Richard Sheets misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Marc Spann splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 01:32 | Louisville | David Brooks grabs the board | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:23 | Louisville | Paul Pierce buries a runner near the basket | 55-45 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Paul Pierce is called for the reach on Marc Spann - foul #4 on Paul Pierce, team foul #11 | 55-45 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | David Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Justin Kiesel - foul #1 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | David Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | David Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel jams it on a nice dish by Bradley Lenihan | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Bradley Lenihan blocks the short jumper by David Brooks | 59-46 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Donald Groves runs out the clock | 59-46 |