| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Day (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Micheal Hause (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Clem (fresh) PF - Andrew Privalsky (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Spencer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Carl Day inbounds the ball | 23-21 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines misses the easy open layup | 23-21 |
| 19:40 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 19:16 | Louisville | Thomas Jones clanks a jump hook in the lane | 23-21 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Gary Ham's pass is intercepted by William Spencer | 23-21 |
| 18:26 | Louisville | Micheal Hause can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gary Schindler - foul #2 on Gary Schindler, team foul #1 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Gary Ham, Donald Larson, Carl Day, Stanley Gaines, Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:26 | Louisville | Micheal Hause misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 18:26 | Louisville | Micheal Hause makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Joe Coons clanks a floater from the baseline | 23-22 |
| 18:02 | Louisville | William Spencer pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 17:43 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Ray - foul #2 on Timothy Ray, team foul #2 | 23-22 |
| 17:43 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 17:43 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Andrew Privalsky swats the dunk try by Timothy Ray | 23-24 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp tips it in | 25-24 |
| 16:51 | Louisville | John Clem misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Galen Sheffield - foul #1 on Galen Sheffield, team foul #3 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Schindler (C) Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Kersten (C) William Spencer | |
| 16:51 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 16:51 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Joe Coons misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 16:29 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Micheal Hause | 25-26 |
| 16:24 | Louisville | John Clem misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Brock Golden gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-26 |
| 16:03 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 15:43 | Louisville | Micheal Hause buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Jones | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brock Golden (fresh) SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Micheal Hause (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Clem (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Privalsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Troy Kersten (fresh) | |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Troy Kersten is called for the reach on Gary Schindler - foul #3 on Troy Kersten, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Carl Day (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Isaac Sharp, Brock Golden, Joe Coons, Timothy Ray, Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (PG), Phillip Slomski (SG), Howard Hagan (PF), Harold Barnhart (C) Micheal Hause, Thomas Jones, Andrew Privalsky, Troy Kersten | |
| 14:57 | Villanova | John Clem denies the turnaround by Galen Sheffield | 25-28 |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield hits the follow up shot | 27-28 |
| 14:34 | Louisville | Stanley Gaines picks off the pass by Harold Barnhart | 27-28 |
| 14:19 | Villanova | Donald Larson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 27-28 |
| 14:18 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 13:57 | Louisville | Stanley Gaines swats the layup by Howard Hagan | 27-28 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield can't finish the layup | 27-28 |
| 13:25 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 13:17 | Louisville | John Clem knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Slomski | 27-31 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Donald Larson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gary Ham | 30-31 |
| 12:24 | Louisville | Howard Hagan double dribbles | 30-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Gary Ham, Donald Larson, Carl Day, Stanley Gaines, Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Hause (PG), Thomas Jones (SG), Andrew Privalsky (SF), William Spencer (C) Jerry Polson, Phillip Slomski, John Clem, Howard Hagan | |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Andrew Privalsky steals the ball from Brock Golden | 30-31 |
| 11:39 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Joe Coons gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brock Golden (fresh) SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Micheal Hause (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Privalsky (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Harold Barnhart (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Spencer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Villanova | Micheal Hause blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Brock Golden | 30-31 |
| 11:14 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Spencer | 30-31 |
| 10:51 | Louisville | Micheal Hause hits the finger roll | 30-33 |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Joe Coons buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 10:03 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 10:01 | Louisville | Micheal Hause grabs the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 09:41 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky drills a runner from the right block | 33-35 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Brock Golden comes up short on the jumper from close range | 33-35 |
| 09:18 | Louisville | William Spencer gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 08:55 | Louisville | Micheal Hause's pass is intercepted by Isaac Sharp | 33-35 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp hits the finger roll | 35-35 |
| 08:31 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 35-35 |
| 08:29 | Villanova | Timothy Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Timothy Ray buries a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by William Spencer - foul #1 on William Spencer, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Carl Day (SF) Isaac Sharp, Brock Golden, Joe Coons | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (PG), Phillip Slomski (SG), John Clem (SF), Howard Hagan (PF), Troy Kersten (C) Micheal Hause, Thomas Jones, Andrew Privalsky, Harold Barnhart, William Spencer | |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Timothy Ray makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 07:37 | Louisville | Phillip Slomski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 07:35 | Louisville | Howard Hagan tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Day (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Ray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Schindler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jerry Polson (fresh) SG - Phillip Slomski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Clem (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Howard Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Kersten (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Gary Schindler misses the jumpshot from the right side | 38-37 |
| 07:14 | Louisville | Howard Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 06:58 | Louisville | Howard Hagan knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Polson and he's hacked by Timothy Ray - foul #3 on Timothy Ray, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stanley Gaines (PF) Timothy Ray | |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Hause (PG), Thomas Jones (SG) Jerry Polson, Phillip Slomski | |
| 06:58 | Louisville | Howard Hagan makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Donald Larson is hacked by Thomas Jones - foul #3 on Thomas Jones, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Galen Sheffield (C) Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky (PF) Howard Hagan | |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Gary Ham misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Troy Kersten - foul #4 on Troy Kersten, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Schindler (C) Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Gary Ham makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Gary Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 05:49 | Louisville | Donald Larson takes the ball from Andrew Privalsky | 40-40 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Donald Larson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Stanley Gaines | 43-40 |
| 05:12 | Louisville | Micheal Hause buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Jones | 43-43 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Gary Schindler clanks a shot in the paint | 43-43 |
| 04:54 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Micheal Hause | 43-43 |
| 04:41 | Louisville | John Clem misses badly on a shot from the right side | 43-43 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Carl Day | 43-43 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Gary Schindler misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-43 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Gary Schindler grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Donald Larson splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Ham | 45-43 |
| 03:27 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky blows the layup but he's hacked by Stanley Gaines - foul #2 on Stanley Gaines, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Todd Daniels (SG), Timothy Ray (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Donald Larson, Stanley Gaines, Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (PG), Phillip Slomski (SG), Harold Barnhart (PF), William Spencer (C) Micheal Hause, Thomas Jones, John Clem, Troy Kersten | |
| 03:27 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 03:27 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Daniels (fresh) SF - Carl Day (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jerry Polson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Slomski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Privalsky (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Harold Barnhart (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Spencer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Gary Ham drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 02:58 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Joe Coons (SF) Gary Ham, Todd Daniels, Carl Day | |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Hause (PG), Thomas Jones (SG) Jerry Polson, Phillip Slomski | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:45 | Louisville | Thomas Jones drills a shot from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Donald Larson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield tips it in | 49-46 |
| 02:09 | Louisville | Micheal Hause makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Jones | 49-48 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp is fouled on the floor by Harold Barnhart - foul #4 on Harold Barnhart, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Carl Day (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Isaac Sharp, Joe Coons, Timothy Ray, Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (SF) William Spencer | |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Donald Larson tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Larson, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:02 | Louisville | Stanley Gaines is called for the reach on Thomas Jones - foul #3 on Stanley Gaines, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| 01:02 | Louisville | Thomas Jones misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Donald Larson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 00:33 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Thomas Jones is hacked by Stanley Gaines - foul #4 on Stanley Gaines, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Thomas Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Donald Larson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Day (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Schindler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Micheal Hause (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Clem (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Privalsky (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Barnhart (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Gary Schindler wins the tip | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:39 | Villanova | John Clem is called for the reach on Stanley Gaines - foul #1 on John Clem, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Gary Ham, Donald Larson, Carl Day, Stanley Gaines, Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Joe Coons travels with the ball | 49-49 |
| 04:00 | Louisville | Micheal Hause is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Micheal Hause, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Carl Day (SF), Gary Schindler (C) Isaac Sharp, Joe Coons, Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Timothy Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Joe Coons (SF) Gary Ham, Carl Day | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:19 | Louisville | Brock Golden picks off the pass by John Clem | 49-49 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Brock Golden makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Isaac Sharp | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:45 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky jams it | 52-51 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Micheal Hause is called for the reach on Brock Golden - foul #2 on Micheal Hause, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Carl Day (SF), Galen Sheffield (C) Isaac Sharp, Joe Coons, Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Brock Golden makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Brock Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:05 | Louisville | Micheal Hause misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Carl Day | 54-51 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Brock Golden misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-51 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Carl Day tips it back up and in | 56-51 |
| 01:14 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart's fadeaway is rejected by Galen Sheffield | 56-51 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Brock Golden grabs the board | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Thomas Jones is called for the reach on Brock Golden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Jones, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Todd Daniels (SG), Gary Schindler (C) Gary Ham, Timothy Ray, Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Brock Golden makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Brock Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Jones | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Daniels (fresh) SF - Carl Day (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brock Golden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Micheal Hause (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Clem (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Privalsky (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Barnhart (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Todd Daniels is hacked by Micheal Hause in the backcourt - foul #3 on Micheal Hause, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stanley Gaines (PF) Brock Golden | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Todd Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Todd Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Clem | 60-55 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Micheal Hause is called for the reach on Isaac Sharp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Micheal Hause, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG), Brock Golden (PF) Todd Daniels, Stanley Gaines | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Micheal Hause connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Clem | 62-58 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Micheal Hause is called for the reach on Carl Day in the backcourt - foul #5 on Micheal Hause, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (PG) Micheal Hause | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Jerry Polson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Donald Larson snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Donald Larson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Jones - foul #5 on Thomas Jones, team foul #13 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Phillip Slomski (SG) Thomas Jones | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Stanley Gaines (PF) Isaac Sharp, Brock Golden | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Phillip Slomski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Donald Larson gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Gary Ham runs out the clock | 66-58 |