| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ramon Gutierrez (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kyle Clausen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Williams (fresh) PF - Arthur Nitz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Julio Ruiz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | John Williams inbounds the ball | 30-19 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez drills a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jason Nelson - foul #2 on Jason Nelson, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| 19:50 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez makes the free throw | 30-22 |
| 19:26 | Villanova | Aaron Newton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Nelson | 32-22 |
| 19:06 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Aaron Newton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Nelson | 34-25 |
| 18:27 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Snow - foul #2 on Joseph Snow, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| 18:27 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:27 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:04 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Arthur Nitz | 34-27 |
| 17:56 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-27 |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Aaron Newton drills a runner in the lane | 36-27 |
| 17:18 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 17:16 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez tips it but misses | 36-27 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Ramon Gutierrez steps in front of the Jason Nelson pass in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| 16:50 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 16:48 | Louisville | John Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 16:30 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Aaron Newton | 36-27 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Kyle Clausen is called for the reach on Joseph Skaggs - foul #1 on Kyle Clausen, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Williams Griner (SG), Darren Hillenbrand (SF), Steven Anderson (PF) Jason Nelson, Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ian Lazaro (PG), Dale Robinson (SG), William Claudio (SF), Craig Swofford (PF), James Lusk (C) Ramon Gutierrez, Kyle Clausen, John Williams, Arthur Nitz, Julio Ruiz | |
| 15:49 | Villanova | Steven Anderson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 15:47 | Louisville | William Claudio pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Williams Griner (fresh) SF - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) PF - Steven Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ian Lazaro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Claudio (fresh) PF - Craig Swofford (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Lusk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Louisville | Ian Lazaro makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 15:08 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Darren Hillenbrand | 36-30 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses the dunk | 36-30 |
| 14:42 | Louisville | Craig Swofford snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 14:26 | Louisville | Ian Lazaro misses short on a jumper from the right side | 36-30 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Roland Warren pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 14:19 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand scores on a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by William Claudio - foul #2 on William Claudio, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF) Roland Warren, Williams Griner, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez (PG), Kyle Clausen (SG), Arthur Nitz (PF) Dale Robinson, William Claudio, James Lusk | |
| 14:19 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:02 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen makes the contested shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Swofford | 39-32 |
| 13:39 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs is fouled on the floor by Kyle Clausen - foul #2 on Kyle Clausen, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Snow (PF) Darren Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Williams (SF), Julio Ruiz (C) Ian Lazaro, Craig Swofford | |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Steven Anderson clanks a shot from close range | 39-32 |
| 13:19 | Louisville | John Williams grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 12:56 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 12:54 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 12:32 | Villanova | Steven Anderson loses the dribble to Arthur Nitz | 39-32 |
| 12:26 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Snow - foul #3 on Joseph Snow, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Aaron Newton (C) Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:26 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 12:26 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Julio Ruiz - foul #2 on Julio Ruiz, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 11:38 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz is denied on a dunk by Joseph Snow | 41-34 |
| 11:37 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz tips it home | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ramon Gutierrez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Clausen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Williams (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Arthur Nitz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Julio Ruiz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses badly on a floater from the right block | 41-36 |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Joseph Snow tips it back up and in | 43-36 |
| 11:00 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 10:58 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz snags the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 10:46 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ramon Gutierrez | 43-39 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Aaron Newton scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-39 |
| 10:07 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-39 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jason Nelson | 45-39 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Albert Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Joseph Snow tips it back up and in | 47-39 |
| 09:25 | Louisville | Jason Nelson is called for the reach on Kyle Clausen - foul #3 on Jason Nelson, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Williams Griner (SG), Darren Hillenbrand (SF), Steven Anderson (PF) Jason Nelson, Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ian Lazaro (PG), Dale Robinson (SG), William Claudio (SF), Craig Swofford (PF), James Lusk (C) Ramon Gutierrez, Kyle Clausen, John Williams, Arthur Nitz, Julio Ruiz | |
| 09:15 | Louisville | Ian Lazaro misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Aaron Newton can't finish the layup | 47-39 |
| 08:51 | Louisville | Dale Robinson grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 08:33 | Louisville | Dale Robinson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Anderson - foul #1 on Steven Anderson, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Snow (PF) Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:33 | Louisville | Dale Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 08:33 | Louisville | Dale Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Steven Anderson grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Steven Anderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roland Warren | 49-40 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Ian Lazaro can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Steven Anderson grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand blows the dunk but he's fouled by William Claudio - foul #3 on William Claudio, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF) Roland Warren, Williams Griner, Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez (PG), Kyle Clausen (SG), Arthur Nitz (PF) Dale Robinson, William Claudio, James Lusk | |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ramon Gutierrez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Clausen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ian Lazaro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Nitz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Swofford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-40 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Nitz - foul #3 on Arthur Nitz, team foul #7 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Williams (SF), James Lusk (C) Ian Lazaro, Craig Swofford | |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 06:43 | Louisville | James Lusk snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 06:27 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Steven Anderson - foul #2 on Steven Anderson, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Snow (PF), Aaron Newton (C) Darren Hillenbrand, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Julio Ruiz (C) James Lusk | |
| 06:27 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 06:27 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | Albert Davis loses the dribble to Ramon Gutierrez | 51-42 |
| 06:02 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez misses the lay-in | 51-42 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Aaron Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Albert Davis drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Skaggs | 53-42 |
| 05:15 | Louisville | Aaron Newton is called for the reach on Ramon Gutierrez - foul #1 on Aaron Newton, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SF), Steven Anderson (PF) Albert Davis, Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ian Lazaro (SF) John Williams | |
| 05:15 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 05:15 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs is fouled on the floor by Ian Lazaro - foul #2 on Ian Lazaro, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Craig Swofford (PF), James Lusk (C) Arthur Nitz, Julio Ruiz | |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 04:36 | Louisville | Jason Nelson picks off the pass by Craig Swofford | 55-44 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Jason Nelson hits the finger roll | 57-44 |
| 04:18 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-44 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steven Anderson | 57-44 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Nelson | 60-44 |
| 03:46 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-44 |
| 03:44 | Louisville | Craig Swofford pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 03:21 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-44 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jason Nelson | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ramon Gutierrez (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kyle Clausen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ian Lazaro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Swofford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lusk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand misses the dunk | 60-44 |
| 02:59 | Louisville | Craig Swofford snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| 02:39 | Louisville | Craig Swofford misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-44 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Jason Nelson pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Steven Anderson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Jason Nelson tips it back up and in | 62-44 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-44 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand gets the rebound | 62-44 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Steven Anderson connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Jason Nelson | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Louisville | Ian Lazaro hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Craig Swofford is called for the reach on Aaron Newton - foul #3 on Craig Swofford, team foul #9 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Williams Griner (SG) Jason Nelson, Joseph Skaggs | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Williams (SF), Arthur Nitz (PF), Julio Ruiz (C) Ian Lazaro, Craig Swofford, James Lusk | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz connects on the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Steven Anderson - foul #3 on Steven Anderson, team foul #8 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Spencer (SF) Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz misses the free throw | 66-49 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand grabs the board | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Roland Warren is called for traveling | 66-49 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | John Williams is hacked by Gary Spencer - foul #1 on Gary Spencer, team foul #9 | 66-49 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Roland Warren runs out the clock | 66-51 |