| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Frank (fresh) PF - Edwin Buhr (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Toney Dumas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Nesbitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Thomas Frank inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr is fouled on the floor by Toney Dumas - foul #2 on Toney Dumas, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Alfred Carr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-30 |
| 19:24 | Louisville | Richard Sheets pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:06 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Edwin Buhr - foul #1 on Edwin Buhr, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:06 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:06 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:37 | Villanova | Alfred Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| 18:22 | Louisville | Edwin Buhr steals it from Ray Richards | 28-32 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Frank | 31-32 |
| 17:58 | Louisville | Thomas Frank is called for the reach on Ray Richards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Frank, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG) Alfred Carr | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Donald Portillo (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Paul Pierce (PF), Rafael Ayala (C) Toney Dumas, Richard Sheets, Ray Richards, Joseph Nesbitt, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| 17:37 | Louisville | Paul Pierce is open and scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Clifford Jacobs | 31-34 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Paul Pierce swats the shot by James Washington | 31-34 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Clifford Jacobs steals the ball from Michael Irving | 31-34 |
| 16:50 | Louisville | James Washington steals it from Timothy Marinelli in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Carl Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Vernon Ray (C) James Washington, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (PG), Richard Sheets (SG), Ray Richards (SF), Joseph Nesbitt (PF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Timothy Marinelli, Donald Portillo, Clifford Jacobs, Paul Pierce, Rafael Ayala | |
| 16:11 | Louisville | Richard Sheets hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Ray Richards | 31-37 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Alfred Carr works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 31-37 |
| 15:54 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Frank (tiring) PF - Edwin Buhr (tiring) 4 pts. C - Vernon Ray (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Toney Dumas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Nesbitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Louisville | Richard Sheets can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 15:23 | Louisville | Ray Richards tips it but misses | 31-37 |
| 15:22 | Louisville | Richard Sheets tips it back up and in | 31-39 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Alfred Carr shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 15:04 | Louisville | Ray Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 14:43 | Louisville | Toney Dumas is open and buries a jump hook near the basket | 31-41 |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ray Richards - foul #3 on Ray Richards, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Carl Fox (C) Alfred Carr, Thomas Frank, Edwin Buhr | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Donald Portillo (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Paul Pierce (PF), Rafael Ayala (C) Toney Dumas, Richard Sheets, Ray Richards, Joseph Nesbitt, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:20 | Louisville | Paul Pierce snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 14:02 | Louisville | Donald Portillo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 14:00 | Louisville | Paul Pierce grabs the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 13:37 | Louisville | Paul Pierce banks in the layup and he's hacked by Michael Irving - foul #3 on Michael Irving, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Buhr (PF) Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 13:37 | Louisville | Paul Pierce makes the free throw | 32-44 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Carl Fox scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Michael Irving | 34-44 |
| 12:50 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 12:32 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr buries a shot near the basket | 36-44 |
| 12:07 | Louisville | Justin Kiesel is called for the reach on Clifford Jacobs - foul #1 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), William Langhorne (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) James Washington, Justin Kiesel, Edwin Buhr, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (PG), Richard Sheets (SG), Ray Richards (SF), Joseph Nesbitt (PF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Timothy Marinelli, Donald Portillo, Clifford Jacobs, Paul Pierce, Rafael Ayala | |
| 11:48 | Louisville | Vernon Ray steps in front of the Christopher Freudenberg pass | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Langhorne (fresh) PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 7 pts. C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Toney Dumas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Nesbitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Vernon Ray steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Frank (SF), Carl Fox (C) William Langhorne, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:08 | Louisville | Vernon Ray is called for the reach on Richard Sheets - foul #1 on Vernon Ray, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| 10:46 | Louisville | Richard Sheets is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-44 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Carl Fox snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Alfred Carr buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Irving | 39-44 |
| 10:08 | Louisville | The jump hook by Richard Sheets is blocked by Vernon Ray | 39-44 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Carl Fox works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right block set up by Alfred Carr and he's hacked by Ray Richards - foul #4 on Ray Richards, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF) Alfred Carr, Thomas Frank, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Donald Portillo (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Paul Pierce (PF) Toney Dumas, Richard Sheets, Ray Richards, Joseph Nesbitt | |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the free throw | 41-44 |
| 09:49 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:47 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Schalk (C) Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 41-44 |
| 09:21 | Louisville | Paul Pierce gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:06 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Paul Pierce | 41-46 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel is denied on a layup by Clifford Jacobs | 41-46 |
| 08:42 | Louisville | Paul Pierce gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 08:37 | Louisville | Michael Irving is called for the reach on Timothy Marinelli in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Irving, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Carl Fox (C) James Washington, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (SG), Rafael Ayala (C) Donald Portillo, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| 08:12 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala banks in the wide open layup | 41-48 |
| 07:51 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Carl Fox tips it back up and in | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edwin Buhr (tired) 6 pts. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) SG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Rafael Ayala (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Justin Kiesel - foul #2 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Vernon Ray (PF) Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Edwin Buhr | |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (PG), Donald Portillo (SG), Ray Richards (SF), Joseph Nesbitt (PF) Timothy Marinelli, Richard Sheets, Clifford Jacobs, Paul Pierce | |
| 07:28 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 07:28 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 07:28 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Vernon Ray | 43-49 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the dunk but the foul's on Rafael Ayala - foul #2 on Rafael Ayala, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg (C) Rafael Ayala | |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:44 | Louisville | Ray Richards is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Toney Dumas | 45-51 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Christopher Freudenberg denies the turnaround by Carl Fox | 45-51 |
| 06:19 | Louisville | Donald Portillo grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 06:15 | Louisville | Carl Fox swats the short shot by Toney Dumas | 45-51 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Thomas Frank gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Vernon Ray comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 45-51 |
| 05:56 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 05:54 | Louisville | Toney Dumas is hacked by Carl Fox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Fox, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Andrew Schalk (C) Michael Irving, James Washington, Thomas Frank, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (SG) Donald Portillo | |
| 05:54 | Louisville | Toney Dumas makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 05:54 | Louisville | Toney Dumas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:30 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel double dribbles | 45-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Paul Pierce (PF), Rafael Ayala (C) Toney Dumas, Ray Richards, Joseph Nesbitt, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| 05:06 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 45-53 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Andrew Schalk | 45-53 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Alfred Carr banks in the layup on a great pass from Justin Kiesel and the foul's on Paul Pierce - foul #1 on Paul Pierce, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Buhr (PF) Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:41 | Louisville | Paul Pierce makes the runner from the baseline set up by Richard Sheets | 48-55 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 04:16 | Louisville | Richard Sheets pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 03:52 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Justin Kiesel - foul #3 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), James Washington (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Carl Fox (C) Donald Groves, Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Edwin Buhr, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (PG), Donald Portillo (SG), Joseph Nesbitt (PF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Timothy Marinelli, Richard Sheets, Paul Pierce, Rafael Ayala | |
| 03:52 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 03:52 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Toney Dumas picks off the pass by Carl Fox | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Washington (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Frank (fairly fresh) PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Toney Dumas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Portillo (fresh) SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Nesbitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Louisville | Toney Dumas is hacked by Thomas Frank - foul #2 on Thomas Frank, team foul #10 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Richards (SF) Clifford Jacobs | |
| 03:07 | Louisville | Toney Dumas misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 03:07 | Louisville | Toney Dumas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Vernon Ray double dribbles | 48-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG) James Washington | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:20 | Louisville | Donald Portillo connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Toney Dumas | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Christopher Freudenberg picks off the pass by Vernon Ray | 48-61 |
| 01:50 | Louisville | Toney Dumas can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Frank - foul #3 on Thomas Frank, team foul #11 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Buhr (PF) Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (SG) Donald Portillo | |
| 01:50 | Louisville | Toney Dumas misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 01:50 | Louisville | Toney Dumas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Alfred Carr is whistled for traveling | 48-62 |
| 01:14 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Toney Dumas can't tip it in | 48-62 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Carl Fox | 48-62 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Alfred Carr comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Freudenberg - foul #1 on Christopher Freudenberg, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Richard Sheets knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Toney Dumas | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the contested jump hook in the paint | 51-65 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Toney Dumas runs out the clock | 51-65 |