| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Sean Sowders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Yutzy (fresh) PF - David Blanchard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Louis Reaves (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 19:45 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores grabs the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 19:29 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edwin Ritchie | 39-33 |
| 19:08 | Louisville | David Harvey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Boris Skarzynski - foul #1 on Boris Skarzynski, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SG), Luis Estrada (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Boris Skarzynski, Rodolfo Flores, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 19:08 | Louisville | David Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:08 | Louisville | David Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Luis Estrada throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG) Paul Elliott | |
| 18:21 | Louisville | Arthur Yutzy makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-33 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 17:58 | Louisville | Louis Reaves snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 17:38 | Louisville | Arthur Yutzy misses the shot from the free throw line | 44-33 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman blows the layup | 44-33 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Luis Estrada can't tip it in | 44-33 |
| 17:12 | Louisville | David Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 16:52 | Louisville | Arthur Yutzy misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 16:51 | Villanova | Luis Estrada grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses long on a shot from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 16:27 | Louisville | The rebound goes to David Blanchard | 44-33 |
| 16:02 | Louisville | Louis Reaves splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Pablo Jimenez - foul #1 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Heller (PG), William Butz (SG), Sammie Hudson (PF) Sean Sowders, David Harvey, David Blanchard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Boris Skarzynski, Luis Estrada, Drazen Zechman | |
| 16:02 | Louisville | Louis Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 16:02 | Louisville | Louis Reaves misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Heller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Butz (fresh) SF - Arthur Yutzy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sammie Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Reaves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) SF - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Sudi Abdulkarim and he's fouled by Sammie Hudson - foul #1 on Sammie Hudson, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ryan Rine (SF), Leonel Lundin (C) Arthur Yutzy, Louis Reaves | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Bryan Adams (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Paul Elliott | |
| 15:45 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:22 | Louisville | Ryan Rine clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | David Woodard grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodolfo Flores | 45-39 |
| 14:38 | Louisville | Sammie Hudson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edwin Ritchie - foul #2 on Edwin Ritchie, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Sean Sowders (PG), Louis Reaves (C) Rodney Heller, Leonel Lundin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Luis Estrada (C) Pablo Jimenez, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 14:38 | Louisville | Sammie Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:38 | Louisville | Sammie Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Luis Estrada grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 14:31 | Louisville | Louis Reaves snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 14:14 | Louisville | David Woodard is called for the reach on Louis Reaves - foul #4 on David Woodard, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SG) David Woodard, Boris Skarzynski | |
| 14:03 | Louisville | William Butz is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 14:01 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Bryan Adams | 45-39 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Harvey (SG) William Butz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Drazen Zechman (C) Pablo Jimenez, Luis Estrada | |
| 13:25 | Louisville | Sean Sowders hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Drazen Zechman | 45-39 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Rodolfo Flores | 45-42 |
| 12:36 | Louisville | Louis Reaves double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 45-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Blanchard (PF) Sammie Hudson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SG), Edwin Ritchie (C) Boris Skarzynski, Drazen Zechman | |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim is called for traveling | 45-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Arthur Yutzy (SF), Leonel Lundin (C) Ryan Rine, Louis Reaves | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Luis Estrada (C) Pablo Jimenez, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 11:56 | Louisville | Arthur Yutzy clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 11:54 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Sowders | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Sean Sowders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Arthur Yutzy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Blanchard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonel Lundin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Luis Estrada (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Louisville | Arthur Yutzy makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean Sowders | 48-42 |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 11:26 | Louisville | Leonel Lundin pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:20 | Louisville | Arthur Yutzy's pass is intercepted by Bryan Adams | 48-42 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Luis Estrada connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Sudi Abdulkarim | 48-45 |
| 10:45 | Louisville | David Harvey travels with the ball | 48-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Heller (PG), William Butz (SG), Ryan Rine (SF), Louis Reaves (C) Sean Sowders, David Harvey, Arthur Yutzy, Leonel Lundin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SG), Edwin Ritchie (C) Boris Skarzynski, Rodolfo Flores | |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Luis Estrada | 48-48 |
| 10:17 | Louisville | Ryan Rine misses badly on a shot from the right side | 48-48 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Sudi Abdulkarim | 48-50 |
| 09:50 | Louisville | Louis Reaves splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 48-50 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 09:29 | Louisville | Rodney Heller pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:07 | Louisville | Ryan Rine misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-50 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Sean Sowders (PG), David Harvey (SG), Sammie Hudson (PF) Rodney Heller, William Butz, David Blanchard | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pablo Jimenez, Luis Estrada, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 08:47 | Louisville | Sammie Hudson is fouled on the floor by Bryan Adams - foul #4 on Bryan Adams, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Elliott (PF) Bryan Adams | |
| 08:26 | Louisville | David Harvey misses long on a shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman is fouled on the floor by Louis Reaves - foul #1 on Louis Reaves, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG) David Woodard | |
| 07:47 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Sammie Hudson - foul #2 on Sammie Hudson, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Bryan Adams (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Paul Elliott | |
| 07:47 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:47 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Sammie Hudson | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Sean Sowders (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ryan Rine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sammie Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Reaves (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Louisville | Bryan Adams steals it from Sammie Hudson | 48-50 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 07:06 | Louisville | Louis Reaves pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:56 | Louisville | David Harvey misses short on a shot from the left side | 48-50 |
| 06:55 | Louisville | David Harvey pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Louis Reaves is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Louis Reaves, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Butz (SG), Arthur Yutzy (SF), David Blanchard (PF), Leonel Lundin (C) David Harvey, Ryan Rine, Sammie Hudson, Louis Reaves | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SG), Luis Estrada (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Boris Skarzynski, Rodolfo Flores, Drazen Zechman | |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie double dribbles | 48-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Rodolfo Flores (SF) Pablo Jimenez, Luis Estrada | |
| 05:40 | Louisville | Leonel Lundin is whistled for a carry | 48-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Heller (PG) Sean Sowders | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 48-50 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores can't tip it in | 48-50 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Bryan Adams is called for a charge - foul #5 on Bryan Adams, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Harvey (SG), Ryan Rine (SF), Louis Reaves (C) William Butz, Arthur Yutzy, Leonel Lundin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SG), Luis Estrada (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Boris Skarzynski, Rodolfo Flores, Bryan Adams, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 04:26 | Louisville | David Blanchard loses the dribble to Luis Estrada | 48-50 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez misses long on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by David Harvey - foul #1 on David Harvey, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Sean Sowders (PG), Sammie Hudson (PF) Rodney Heller, David Blanchard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores (SF) Drazen Zechman | |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez makes the 3rd free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:47 | Louisville | Sean Sowders can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 03:46 | Louisville | Sammie Hudson tips it in | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Sean Sowders (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ryan Rine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sammie Hudson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Reaves (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Luis Estrada (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Luis Estrada jams it | 50-54 |
| 03:05 | Louisville | Louis Reaves misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-54 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Sammie Hudson can't tip it in | 50-54 |
| 03:02 | Villanova | Luis Estrada grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Luis Estrada hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 02:45 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Sammie Hudson | 50-54 |
| 02:27 | Louisville | Ryan Rine drills a fadeaway from close range | 52-54 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores loses the dribble to Ryan Rine | 52-54 |
| 02:09 | Louisville | David Harvey knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Rine | 54-54 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the floater from the left block set up by Luis Estrada | 54-56 |
| 01:19 | Louisville | Paul Elliott steps in front of the Ryan Rine pass | 54-56 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Woodard | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Louisville | Ryan Rine scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Blanchard (PF) Sammie Hudson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Edwin Ritchie (C) Pablo Jimenez, Luis Estrada | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | David Blanchard snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Paul Elliott picks off the pass by David Blanchard | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Sean Sowders is called for the reach on Sudi Abdulkarim in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Sowders, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim is fouled on the floor by David Blanchard - foul #1 on David Blanchard, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Louis Reaves grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Louis Reaves splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Edwin Ritchie - foul #3 on Edwin Ritchie, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Louis Reaves makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores misses long on a halfcourt shot | 60-59 |