| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Buhr (fresh) C - Carl Fox (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Toney Dumas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Nesbitt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ray Richards (fresh) 6 pts. C - Rafael Ayala (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 19:56 | Louisville | Alfred Carr steals it from Toney Dumas in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Carl Fox shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Justin Kiesel | 40-36 |
| 19:10 | Louisville | Ray Richards misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Toney Dumas picks off the pass by Carl Fox out of a doubleteam | 40-36 |
| 18:26 | Louisville | Richard Sheets hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-36 |
| 18:25 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala tips it in | 40-38 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Carl Fox works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Rafael Ayala - foul #2 on Rafael Ayala, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Thomas Frank (SF) Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Donald Portillo (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Paul Pierce (PF) Toney Dumas, Richard Sheets, Joseph Nesbitt, Ray Richards | |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:01 | Louisville | Paul Pierce gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:59 | Louisville | Donald Portillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Ray (C) Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Timothy Marinelli picks off the pass by Vernon Ray | 41-38 |
| 17:26 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by James Washington - foul #1 on James Washington, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 17:26 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:26 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:26 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli makes the 3rd free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Vernon Ray clanks a jump hook in the paint | 41-40 |
| 17:00 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Clifford Jacobs | 41-40 |
| 16:58 | Louisville | Donald Portillo is hacked by Thomas Frank in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Frank, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Carl Fox (C) James Washington, Thomas Frank, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (SG) Donald Portillo | |
| 16:38 | Louisville | Richard Sheets hits a wide open 3 from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Michael Irving misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 16:10 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:08 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Ray (PF) Edwin Buhr | |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (PG), Joseph Nesbitt (SF), Ray Richards (PF) Timothy Marinelli, Clifford Jacobs, Paul Pierce | |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Michael Irving's floater is tipped away by Ray Richards | 41-43 |
| 15:50 | Louisville | Ray Richards pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Toney Dumas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Sheets (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Nesbitt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ray Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rafael Ayala (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt is fouled on the floor by Michael Irving - foul #4 on Michael Irving, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), James Washington (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Andrew Schalk (C) Michael Irving, Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Portillo (SG), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Richard Sheets, Rafael Ayala | |
| 15:07 | Louisville | Toney Dumas misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-43 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Vernon Ray pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | Vernon Ray hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Nesbitt - foul #1 on Joseph Nesbitt, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (C) Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs (SF) Joseph Nesbitt | |
| 14:37 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:33 | Louisville | Donald Portillo is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Groves - foul #2 on Donald Groves, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| 14:18 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Clifford Jacobs | 43-45 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | James Washington misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 13:55 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:39 | Louisville | Ray Richards lays it up and in | 43-47 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Vernon Ray is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Donald Groves | 45-47 |
| 12:58 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs hits a jumpshot from the left side | 45-49 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Carl Fox lays it up and in | 47-49 |
| 12:21 | Louisville | Ray Richards misses the dunk attempt | 47-49 |
| 12:20 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Richards | 47-49 |
| 12:05 | Louisville | Ray Richards hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Vernon Ray - foul #2 on Vernon Ray, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Donald Groves, James Washington, Thomas Frank, Vernon Ray, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Richard Sheets (SG), Joseph Nesbitt (SF) Toney Dumas, Donald Portillo, Clifford Jacobs | |
| 12:05 | Louisville | Ray Richards misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:05 | Louisville | Ray Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:42 | Villanova | Alfred Carr knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edwin Buhr | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Buhr (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Nesbitt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ray Richards (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Andrew Schalk - foul #1 on Andrew Schalk, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Pierce (PF) Ray Richards | |
| 11:28 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:28 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the contested 3 from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 10:55 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg travels in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Joseph Nesbitt steals the ball from Michael Irving | 53-52 |
| 10:10 | Louisville | Richard Sheets hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 10:08 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Richard Sheets - foul #1 on Richard Sheets, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Travis Johnson (PF), Carl Fox (C) Edwin Buhr, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (PG), Clifford Jacobs (SF) Timothy Marinelli, Joseph Nesbitt | |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:00 | Louisville | Toney Dumas's pass is intercepted by Michael Irving in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Irving | 56-52 |
| 09:36 | Louisville | Paul Pierce clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Travis Johnson - foul #1 on Travis Johnson, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Langhorne (SF), Vernon Ray (PF) Justin Kiesel, Travis Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Portillo (SG) Richard Sheets | |
| 09:36 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:36 | Louisville | Paul Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | Vernon Ray hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 56-53 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Michael Irving grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | William Langhorne is fouled on the floor by Donald Portillo - foul #1 on Donald Portillo, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF) Alfred Carr, William Langhorne, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Joseph Nesbitt (SF), Ray Richards (PF), Rafael Ayala (C) Toney Dumas, Clifford Jacobs, Paul Pierce, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| 08:28 | Villanova | Thomas Frank is hacked by Rafael Ayala - foul #3 on Rafael Ayala, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (SG) Donald Portillo | |
| 08:09 | Villanova | James Washington hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-53 |
| 08:08 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 07:45 | Louisville | Ray Richards hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Sheets | 56-55 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | James Washington is hacked by Timothy Marinelli - foul #1 on Timothy Marinelli, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) James Washington, Thomas Frank, Edwin Buhr, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (PG), Donald Portillo (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Paul Pierce (PF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Timothy Marinelli, Richard Sheets, Joseph Nesbitt, Ray Richards, Rafael Ayala | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Groves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Toney Dumas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Portillo (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Freudenberg (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Vernon Ray comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 56-55 |
| 07:07 | Louisville | Paul Pierce gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:04 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg's pass is intercepted by Justin Kiesel in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Michael Irving loses the dribble to Paul Pierce | 56-55 |
| 06:28 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG) Donald Groves | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 06:08 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Toney Dumas - foul #1 on Toney Dumas, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Richard Sheets (SG), Rafael Ayala (C) Toney Dumas, Donald Portillo, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| 06:08 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:08 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:08 | Louisville | Paul Pierce gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:48 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala is whistled for traveling | 57-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (C) Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt (SF) Clifford Jacobs | |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Alfred Carr double dribbles | 57-55 |
| 05:07 | Louisville | Michael Irving is called for the reach on Joseph Nesbitt - foul #5 on Michael Irving, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), James Washington (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF) Michael Irving, Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Portillo (SG), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Richard Sheets, Rafael Ayala | |
| 05:07 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:07 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Carl Fox pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Carl Fox splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner in the paint | 57-56 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | James Washington tips it home | 59-56 |
| 04:29 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg is whistled for a carry | 59-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (PG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Ray Richards (PF) Timothy Marinelli, Joseph Nesbitt, Paul Pierce | |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Carl Fox works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 59-56 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Buhr | 59-56 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | James Washington misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 03:37 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:16 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs is whistled for traveling | 59-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Donald Groves, Thomas Frank, Edwin Buhr, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Richard Sheets (SG), Paul Pierce (PF), Rafael Ayala (C) Toney Dumas, Donald Portillo, Ray Richards, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Washington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Ayala (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Alfred Carr clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (C) Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (PG), Joseph Nesbitt (SF), Ray Richards (PF) Timothy Marinelli, Clifford Jacobs, Paul Pierce | |
| 02:24 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala banks in the layup | 59-58 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Buhr (PF) Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Alfred Carr knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Carl Fox | 61-58 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:31 | Louisville | Ray Richards drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Richard Sheets | 61-60 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Alfred Carr comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-60 |
| 01:03 | Louisville | Ray Richards snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-60 |
| 00:33 | Louisville | Ray Richards gets the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Justin Kiesel steals the ball from Joseph Nesbitt | 61-60 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | James Washington hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Justin Kiesel | 63-60 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Richard Sheets drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Toney Dumas | 63-63 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Washington (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Buhr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Toney Dumas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Nesbitt (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Richards (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Louisville | Ray Richards wins the tip | 63-63 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg misses the jumper in the lane | 63-63 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Christopher Freudenberg denies the turnaround by Carl Fox | 63-63 |
| 04:31 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:29 | Louisville | Toney Dumas loses the dribble to Edwin Buhr in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Alfred Carr lays it in set up by Justin Kiesel and he's hacked by Joseph Nesbitt - foul #2 on Joseph Nesbitt, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:45 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg misses the dunk | 66-63 |
| 03:44 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg tips it in | 66-65 |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 03:15 | Louisville | Richard Sheets snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 02:54 | Louisville | Richard Sheets is whistled for a carry | 66-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Thomas Frank (SG), William Langhorne (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) James Washington, Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Edwin Buhr, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Donald Portillo (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Paul Pierce (PF) Toney Dumas, Richard Sheets, Joseph Nesbitt, Ray Richards | |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Carl Fox (C) Thomas Frank, William Langhorne, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (PG), Richard Sheets (SG), Joseph Nesbitt (SF), Ray Richards (PF) Timothy Marinelli, Donald Portillo, Clifford Jacobs, Paul Pierce | |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Joseph Nesbitt is called for the reach on Justin Kiesel - foul #3 on Joseph Nesbitt, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Fox | 66-65 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Alfred Carr hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Toney Dumas | 69-67 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (PG), Edwin Buhr (PF) Donald Groves, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rafael Ayala (C) Christopher Freudenberg | |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Toney Dumas - foul #2 on Toney Dumas, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg (C) Rafael Ayala | |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 3rd free throw | 72-67 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:16 | Louisville | Alfred Carr is called for the reach on Richard Sheets - foul #1 on Alfred Carr, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| 01:16 | Louisville | Richard Sheets misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel is hacked by Toney Dumas - foul #3 on Toney Dumas, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Washington (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Buhr (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Toney Dumas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Nesbitt (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Richards (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Ray Richards is hacked by Carl Fox - foul #1 on Carl Fox, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Ray Richards misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Ray Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Alfred Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Richard Sheets is called for the reach on Alfred Carr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Sheets, team foul #12 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Frank (PF), Vernon Ray (C) Edwin Buhr, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:40 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 00:38 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg snags the offensive board | 76-67 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Thomas Frank gets the rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG) Alfred Carr | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Richard Sheets is called for the reach on Thomas Frank in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Sheets, team foul #13 | 76-67 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Thomas Frank makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Thomas Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Richard Sheets gets the rebound | 77-67 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Vernon Ray - foul #3 on Vernon Ray, team foul #11 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Schalk (C) Justin Kiesel | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk gets the rebound | 77-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Donald Groves runs out the clock | 77-67 |