| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Mark Weesner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Pipkin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Womac (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Childers (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jared Dunlap (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steve McGann (fresh) SG - Steven Mahoney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bryan Luther (fresh) 6 pts. C - Byron Pettigrew (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Scott Campbell inbounds the ball | 17-23 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Villanova | Bryan Luther can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 17-23 |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew grabs the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 17-23 |
| 19:21 | Louisville | Nicholas Childers grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 19:04 | Louisville | Mark Weesner knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-23 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Pipkin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pipkin, team foul #1 | 20-23 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 18:24 | Louisville | Jeffrey Pipkin drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Mark Weesner is called for the reach on Steve McGann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Weesner, team foul #2 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Coppa (C) Mark Weesner | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:09 | Villanova | Bryan Luther clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 23-25 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew misses the tip | 23-25 |
| 18:06 | Louisville | James Coppa grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 17:49 | Louisville | Jeffrey Pipkin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Scott Campbell | 23-25 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Scott Campbell is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Pipkin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Pipkin, team foul #3 | 23-25 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew misses short on a floater from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 17:06 | Louisville | Jeffrey Pipkin pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 16:45 | Louisville | Bryan Luther denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Pipkin | 23-25 |
| 16:43 | Louisville | Nicholas Childers tips it in | 25-25 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Bryan Luther's fadeaway is rejected by James Coppa | 25-25 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney can't tip it in | 25-25 |
| 16:18 | Louisville | Jared Dunlap pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 15:54 | Louisville | Andrew Womac can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-25 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jared Dunlap (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SG - Jeffrey Pipkin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Womac (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Childers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Coppa (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steve McGann (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Mahoney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bryan Luther (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Byron Pettigrew (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Jared Dunlap is called for the reach on Byron Pettigrew - foul #2 on Jared Dunlap, team foul #4 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Weesner (PG), David Cotton (SG), Frank Hayes (C) Jared Dunlap, Jeffrey Pipkin, Nicholas Childers | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:26 | Villanova | Steve McGann is hacked by Andrew Womac - foul #1 on Andrew Womac, team foul #5 | 25-25 |
| 15:08 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew's floater is knocked away by Frank Hayes | 25-25 |
| 15:07 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Mark Weesner | 25-25 |
| 14:38 | Louisville | Andrew Womac misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bryan Luther - foul #1 on Bryan Luther, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jared Dunlap (SG), Nicholas Childers (PF) David Cotton, James Coppa | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:38 | Louisville | Andrew Womac makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 14:38 | Louisville | Andrew Womac makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Steve McGann is called for traveling | 27-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Pipkin (SG) Andrew Womac | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:54 | Louisville | Jeffrey Pipkin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Scott Campbell | 27-25 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Mark Weesner steals it from Bryan Luther | 27-25 |
| 13:11 | Louisville | Mark Weesner knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-25 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Frank Hayes swats the layup by Steven Mahoney | 30-25 |
| 12:52 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Pipkin | 30-25 |
| 12:28 | Louisville | Jeffrey Pipkin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 12:12 | Villanova | Scott Campbell hits the finger roll | 30-27 |
| 11:43 | Louisville | Byron Pettigrew is called for the reach on Jared Dunlap - foul #2 on Byron Pettigrew, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Cotton (PG), Andrew Womac (SF), James Coppa (PF), Kenneth Pijanowski (C) Mark Weesner, Jared Dunlap, Nicholas Childers, Frank Hayes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cumming (PG), Michael Maul (PF) Steve McGann, Bryan Luther | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Cotton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pipkin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Womac (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Coppa (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Pijanowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Cumming (fresh) SG - Steven Mahoney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Maul (fresh) 2 reb. C - Byron Pettigrew (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Louisville | Jeffrey Pipkin is hacked by Byron Pettigrew - foul #3 on Byron Pettigrew, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Bishop (SG) Steven Mahoney | |
| 11:11 | Louisville | Jeffrey Pipkin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Womac | 33-27 |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-27 |
| 10:52 | Louisville | The rebound goes to James Coppa | 33-27 |
| 10:25 | Louisville | Scott Campbell picks off the pass by David Cotton | 33-27 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Scott Campbell dunks the ball | 33-29 |
| 09:56 | Louisville | David Cotton hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | David Cotton is called for the reach on Arnold Cumming - foul #2 on David Cotton, team foul #6 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Weesner (PG), Jared Dunlap (SG), Nicholas Childers (PF), Frank Hayes (C) David Cotton, Jeffrey Pipkin, James Coppa, Kenneth Pijanowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve McGann (PG), Steven Mahoney (SG), Bryan Luther (PF) James Bishop, Scott Campbell, Michael Maul | |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Bryan Luther blows the dunk but the foul's on Nicholas Childers - foul #1 on Nicholas Childers, team foul #7 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maul (C) Byron Pettigrew | |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Bryan Luther makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Bryan Luther misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 09:17 | Louisville | Frank Hayes grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 08:49 | Louisville | Mark Weesner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Frank Hayes blocks the jumper by Steven Mahoney | 36-30 |
| 08:23 | Louisville | Andrew Womac snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 07:59 | Louisville | Jared Dunlap can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 07:51 | Villanova | Mark Weesner steps in front of the Arnold Cumming pass | 36-30 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Mark Weesner lays it up and in | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Mark Weesner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jared Dunlap (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Andrew Womac (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Childers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Hayes (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steve McGann (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Mahoney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. SF - Arnold Cumming (fairly fresh) PF - Bryan Luther (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Maul (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 07:07 | Louisville | Jared Dunlap comes up short on the shot from close range | 38-33 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Michael Maul grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | The jump hook by Arnold Cumming is blocked by Nicholas Childers | 38-33 |
| 06:36 | Louisville | Frank Hayes gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 06:14 | Louisville | Bryan Luther picks off the pass by Frank Hayes | 38-33 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Bryan Luther is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Bryan Luther, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Leonard Jenkins (PG), Jeffrey Pipkin (SG), David Cotton (SF), James Coppa (PF), Kenneth Pijanowski (C) Mark Weesner, Jared Dunlap, Andrew Womac, Nicholas Childers, Frank Hayes | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Bishop (SG), Scott Campbell (SF), Byron Pettigrew (C) Steven Mahoney, Arnold Cumming, Bryan Luther | |
| 05:50 | Louisville | Steve McGann is called for the reach on Leonard Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve McGann, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| 05:41 | Louisville | Byron Pettigrew steals the ball from Kenneth Pijanowski | 38-33 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 05:18 | Louisville | James Coppa grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 04:49 | Louisville | Michael Maul steps in front of the Kenneth Pijanowski pass | 38-33 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew loses the dribble to David Cotton | 38-33 |
| 04:19 | Louisville | David Cotton lays it up and in | 40-33 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-33 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Michael Maul pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Leonard Jenkins steals the ball from Steve McGann | 40-33 |
| 03:42 | Louisville | Jeffrey Pipkin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leonard Jenkins | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Leonard Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pipkin (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Cotton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Coppa (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Pijanowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steve McGann (tiring) 3 pf. SG - James Bishop (fresh) SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Maul (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Byron Pettigrew (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew misses the driving attempt near the basket | 42-33 |
| 03:23 | Villanova | James Bishop snags the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Weesner (PG), Andrew Womac (SF), Nicholas Childers (PF), Frank Hayes (C) Leonard Jenkins, David Cotton, James Coppa, Kenneth Pijanowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Mahoney (SG), Bryan Luther (PF) James Bishop, Michael Maul | |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Bryan Luther connects on the turnaround from close range | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Andrew Womac is fouled on the floor by Scott Campbell - foul #2 on Scott Campbell, team foul #6 | 42-35 |
| 02:24 | Louisville | Jeffrey Pipkin connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Bryan Luther can't finish the layup | 45-35 |
| 02:05 | Louisville | Nicholas Childers grabs the board | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:01 | Louisville | Mark Weesner makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Frank Hayes - foul #4 on Frank Hayes, team foul #8 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Leonard Jenkins (PG), Jared Dunlap (SG), David Cotton (SF), James Coppa (PF), Kenneth Pijanowski (C) Mark Weesner, Jeffrey Pipkin, Andrew Womac, Nicholas Childers, Frank Hayes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cumming (PG), James Bishop (SG), Michael Maul (PF) Steve McGann, Steven Mahoney, Bryan Luther | |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew misses the free throw | 48-37 |
| 01:35 | Louisville | Kenneth Pijanowski pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 01:31 | Louisville | Michael Maul is called for the reach on James Coppa - foul #1 on Michael Maul, team foul #7 | 48-37 |
| 01:31 | Louisville | James Coppa makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 01:31 | Louisville | James Coppa makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-37 |
| 01:14 | Louisville | James Coppa gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Leonard Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-37 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Michael Maul grabs the board | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Michael Maul clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-37 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Campbell | 50-37 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew connects on the floater from the left block set up by Arnold Cumming | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Leonard Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-39 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Campbell | 50-42 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Weesner (PG), Jeffrey Pipkin (SG), Andrew Womac (SF), Nicholas Childers (PF), Frank Hayes (C) Leonard Jenkins, Jared Dunlap, David Cotton, James Coppa, Kenneth Pijanowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve McGann (PG), Steven Mahoney (SG), Bryan Luther (PF) Arnold Cumming, James Bishop, Michael Maul | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Mark Weesner runs out the clock | 50-42 |