| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Crain (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Albert Redmond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Collins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Morris (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dino Rossi (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman is hacked by David Morris - foul #3 on David Morris, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Krajewski (PF) David Morris | |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Ivan Krajewski - foul #1 on Ivan Krajewski, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:06 | Louisville | Ivan Krajewski comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 32-26 |
| 19:05 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard snags the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 18:46 | Louisville | Ivan Krajewski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 18:44 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard tips it in | 32-28 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 18:19 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 18:06 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Albert Redmond | 32-31 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | John Atkinson hits a 3 from straight away set up by Derrick Wagaman | 35-31 |
| 17:28 | Louisville | Dino Rossi is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Crain - foul #2 on Jerry Crain, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Atkinson, Dragan Paluszynski, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Glines (SF) Sam Hubbard | |
| 17:28 | Louisville | Dino Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:28 | Louisville | Dino Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Paul King is whistled for a carry | 35-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Leon Rosas (C) Dino Rossi | |
| 16:46 | Louisville | Albert Redmond can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Paul King snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 16:24 | Villanova | Paul King hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Antonio Collins - foul #1 on Antonio Collins, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Sam Hubbard (SF) Antonio Collins | |
| 16:24 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:24 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:09 | Louisville | Albert Redmond buries a 3 from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Lowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Howell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Albert Redmond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Glines (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sam Hubbard (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ivan Krajewski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Louisville | John Alcantara picks off the pass by Albert Redmond | 40-35 |
| 15:37 | Villanova | John Alcantara jams it | 42-35 |
| 15:35 | Louisville | Gerald Lowe is called for the reach on Michael Glines in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Paul King (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Alcantara, Gerald Lowe, Paul King, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Louisville | Antonio Collins (SG), David Morris (PF) Michael Glines, Ivan Krajewski | |
| 15:26 | Louisville | Albert Redmond misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Paul King grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | John Atkinson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 15:04 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Sam Hubbard | 42-35 |
| 14:46 | Louisville | David Morris misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-35 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Paul King | 42-35 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Atkinson | 44-35 |
| 14:13 | Louisville | Albert Redmond misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 14:12 | Louisville | David Morris tips it home | 44-37 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leon Rosas - foul #1 on Leon Rosas, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF) John Atkinson, Paul King, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain | |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG), Michael Glines (SF), Orlando Thorton (PF), Dino Rossi (C) Albert Redmond, Sam Hubbard, David Morris, Leon Rosas | |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:39 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Glines | 45-39 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Paul King misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Dino Rossi - foul #1 on Dino Rossi, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Howell (C) Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Paul King misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:34 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Michael Glines | 46-39 |
| 13:15 | Louisville | Dino Rossi loses the dribble to Paul King | 46-39 |
| 13:11 | Villanova | John Alcantara lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul King | 48-39 |
| 12:53 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton misses the dunk attempt | 48-39 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jerry Howell | 48-39 |
| 12:47 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 12:45 | Louisville | Dino Rossi pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Antonio Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Dragan Paluszynski - foul #2 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (SG), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Dragan Paluszynski, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Krajewski (SG), David Morris (PF) Antonio Collins, Orlando Thorton | |
| 12:33 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 12:32 | Louisville | David Morris tips it but misses | 48-39 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Paul King | 48-39 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Jerry Crain drills a shot from the left side | 50-39 |
| 12:02 | Louisville | Michael Glines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Derrick Wagaman (SF) John Alcantara, Paul King | |
| Subs | Louisville | Albert Redmond (PG), Sam Hubbard (SF) Igor Znidarsic, Michael Glines | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Crain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Albert Redmond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Krajewski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sam Hubbard (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dino Rossi (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Jerry Crain can't finish the layup | 50-39 |
| 11:50 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 11:32 | Louisville | Albert Redmond clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 11:31 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard tips it in | 50-41 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Jerry Crain knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Atkinson | 52-41 |
| 11:00 | Louisville | Dino Rossi is called for traveling | 52-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Paul King (SG), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Atkinson, Gerald Lowe, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Louisville | Antonio Collins (SG), Orlando Thorton (PF), Leon Rosas (C) Ivan Krajewski, David Morris, Dino Rossi | |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-41 |
| 10:45 | Louisville | Leon Rosas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 10:19 | Louisville | Derrick Wagaman steals the ball from Sam Hubbard | 52-41 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-41 |
| 10:08 | Villanova | Jerry Howell hits the follow up shot | 54-41 |
| 09:52 | Louisville | Albert Redmond misses the jumpshot from the left side | 54-41 |
| 09:51 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Warren Jones | 54-41 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Alcantara | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:18 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Warren Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 09:01 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton pulls down the rebound | 57-41 |
| 08:51 | Louisville | Leon Rosas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Leon Rosas, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Paul King (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Alcantara, Paul King, Derrick Wagaman, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG), Ivan Krajewski (SG), Michael Glines (SF), David Morris (PF), Dino Rossi (C) Albert Redmond, Antonio Collins, Sam Hubbard, Orlando Thorton, Leon Rosas | |
| 08:29 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski makes the 3 from the right corner | 60-41 |
| 08:13 | Louisville | Ivan Krajewski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-41 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Jerry Crain grabs the defensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | John Atkinson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Izaguirre | 63-41 |
| 07:52 | Louisville | Randall Izaguirre steps in front of the Ivan Krajewski pass | 63-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Crain (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Igor Znidarsic (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Krajewski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Glines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dino Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Jerry Crain jams it on a nice dish by Randall Izaguirre | 65-41 |
| 07:13 | Louisville | David Morris double dribbles | 65-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF) John Atkinson, Dragan Paluszynski, Paul King | |
| Subs | Louisville | Albert Redmond (PG) Igor Znidarsic | |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Gerald Lowe | 67-41 |
| 07:00 | Louisville | John Alcantara steals the ball from Ivan Krajewski in the backcourt | 67-41 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman blows the dunk | 67-41 |
| 06:55 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Ivan Krajewski | 67-41 |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Albert Redmond hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Dino Rossi | 67-43 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Jerry Crain comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-43 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | David Morris snags the defensive board | 67-43 |
| 06:00 | Louisville | Albert Redmond can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-43 |
| 05:58 | Louisville | Michael Glines gets the offensive rebound | 67-43 |
| 05:39 | Louisville | Ivan Krajewski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-43 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 67-43 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | David Morris steals it from Jerry Crain | 67-43 |
| 05:19 | Louisville | David Morris's floater is tipped away by Randall Izaguirre | 67-43 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Jerry Crain grabs the board | 67-43 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | The jump hook by Jerry Crain is blocked by Michael Glines | 67-43 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre can't tip it in | 67-43 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Izaguirre | 67-43 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre scores on a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Dino Rossi - foul #2 on Dino Rossi, team foul #7 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF) John Alcantara, Gerald Lowe, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain | |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG), Antonio Collins (SG), Sam Hubbard (SF), Orlando Thorton (PF), Leon Rosas (C) Albert Redmond, Ivan Krajewski, Michael Glines, David Morris, Dino Rossi | |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the free throw | 70-43 |
| 04:51 | Louisville | Dragan Paluszynski steps in front of the Igor Znidarsic pass in the backcourt | 70-43 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Orlando Thorton is called for the reach on Warren Jones - foul #4 on Orlando Thorton, team foul #8 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Howell (C) Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Warren Jones misses the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Leon Rosas snags the defensive board | 70-43 |
| 04:38 | Louisville | Antonio Collins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-43 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Paul King grabs the board | 70-43 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | John Atkinson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Warren Jones | 73-43 |
| 04:16 | Louisville | Leon Rosas misses the easy dunk attempt | 73-43 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | John Atkinson gets the rebound | 73-43 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Jerry Howell's pass is intercepted by Sam Hubbard | 73-43 |
| 04:00 | Louisville | Antonio Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SG) Dragan Paluszynski | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Warren Jones is fouled on the floor by Sam Hubbard - foul #2 on Sam Hubbard, team foul #9 | 73-43 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Warren Jones misses the 1st free throw | 73-43 |
| 03:40 | Louisville | Leon Rosas pulls down the rebound | 73-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul King (fresh) SF - Paul King (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Warren Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Igor Znidarsic (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Collins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Hubbard (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Orlando Thorton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Leon Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 73-43 |
| 03:19 | Louisville | Leon Rosas gets the offensive rebound | 73-43 |
| 03:08 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Howell - foul #1 on Jerry Howell, team foul #4 | 73-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Atkinson, Paul King, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Morris (PF), Dino Rossi (C) Orlando Thorton, Leon Rosas | |
| 03:08 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic makes the 1st free throw | 73-44 |
| 03:08 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic makes the 2nd free throw | 73-45 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Paul King scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-45 |
| 02:33 | Louisville | David Morris misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 75-45 |
| 02:32 | Louisville | Antonio Collins hits the follow up shot | 75-47 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Alcantara | 78-47 |
| 02:06 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Jones - foul #3 on Warren Jones, team foul #5 | 78-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF), Jerry Crain (PF) Dragan Paluszynski, Paul King, Warren Jones | |
| Subs | Louisville | Albert Redmond (PG), Orlando Thorton (PF) Igor Znidarsic, David Morris | |
| 02:01 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Albert Redmond and he's hacked by John Alcantara - foul #1 on John Alcantara, team foul #6 | 78-49 |
| 02:01 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton makes the free throw | 78-50 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Paul King | 80-50 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard is hacked by Paul King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul King, team foul #7 | 80-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF) John Alcantara, Gerald Lowe, Paul King | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Morris (PF) Orlando Thorton | |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 80-51 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 80-51 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre pulls down the rebound | 80-51 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-51 |
| 01:09 | Louisville | Albert Redmond misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-51 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Jerry Crain gets the rebound | 83-51 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | John Atkinson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 83-51 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to John Atkinson | 83-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | John Atkinson connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Dragan Paluszynski | 85-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Albert Redmond scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-54 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Atkinson runs out the clock | 85-54 |