| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Collins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Creagh (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rex Cromer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Neal Cavanaugh (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dennis Wittman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mario Witherington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Orlando Thorton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Ziebarth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Mario Witherington inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Mario Witherington drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-36 |
| 19:37 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 19:18 | Louisville | Mario Witherington can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 19:16 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton gets the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:52 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman misses badly on a shot in the lane | 31-36 |
| 18:50 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:32 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth makes the jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | David Wadley is called for the reach on Derrick Wagaman in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Wadley, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry James (SF), Richard Odom (PF), David Davies (C) Gregory Creagh, Rex Cromer, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG) David Wadley | |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Mario Witherington denies the turnaround by Jerry James | 31-38 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | David Davies pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Timothy Ziebarth is called for the reach on David Davies - foul #2 on Timothy Ziebarth, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG) Derrick Wagaman, William Collins | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun (SG), Richard Fern (SF), Richard Ashley (PF), Robert Konen (C) Dennis Wittman, Mario Witherington, Orlando Thorton, Timothy Ziebarth | |
| 17:37 | Villanova | David Davies drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald Lowe | 33-38 |
| 17:30 | Louisville | Richard Fern misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 17:28 | Louisville | Robert Konen hits the follow up shot | 33-40 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | David Davies throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Creagh (SF), Rex Cromer (PF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Jerry James, Richard Odom, David Davies | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dennis Wittman (SG), Timothy Ziebarth (C) Kevin Calhoun, Robert Konen | |
| 16:39 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Rex Cromer snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Curtis Johnson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Wittman - foul #2 on Dennis Wittman, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG), William Collins (SG) Gerald Lowe, Curtis Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun (PG), Mario Witherington (SF), Orlando Thorton (PF) Igor Znidarsic, Richard Fern, Richard Ashley | |
| 16:06 | Villanova | William Collins hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Wagaman | 35-40 |
| 15:42 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gregory Creagh (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rex Cromer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Neal Cavanaugh (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Calhoun (fresh) SG - Dennis Wittman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mario Witherington (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Orlando Thorton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Ziebarth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh lays it in on a nice dish by Derrick Wagaman and the foul's on Kevin Calhoun - foul #1 on Kevin Calhoun, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry James (SF), Richard Odom (PF) Gregory Creagh, Rex Cromer | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Wadley (PG), Robert Konen (C) Dennis Wittman, Timothy Ziebarth | |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:55 | Louisville | Mario Witherington is fouled on the floor by Richard Odom - foul #2 on Richard Odom, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Davies (C) Neal Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:35 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 38-40 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Davies | 38-40 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman is hacked by Robert Konen - foul #1 on Robert Konen, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG) Derrick Wagaman, William Collins | |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (SG), Richard Fern (SF), Richard Ashley (PF), Timothy Ziebarth (C) Kevin Calhoun, Mario Witherington, Orlando Thorton, Robert Konen | |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Richard Odom buries a driving attempt from the left block | 40-40 |
| 13:30 | Louisville | David Wadley misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 40-40 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | David Davies gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Richard Odom drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Curtis Johnson | 42-40 |
| 13:06 | Louisville | Richard Fern's pass is intercepted by Gerald Lowe | 42-40 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 12:44 | Louisville | Richard Ashley grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 12:22 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Wadley | 42-42 |
| 11:53 | Villanova | Richard Odom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG), William Collins (SG), Gregory Creagh (SF), Rex Cromer (PF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Gerald Lowe, Curtis Johnson, Jerry James, Richard Odom, David Davies | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun (PG), Dennis Wittman (SG), Mario Witherington (SF), Orlando Thorton (PF), Robert Konen (C) David Wadley, Igor Znidarsic, Richard Fern, Richard Ashley, Timothy Ziebarth | |
| 11:28 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gregory Creagh (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rex Cromer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Neal Cavanaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Calhoun (fresh) SG - Dennis Wittman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mario Witherington (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Orlando Thorton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Konen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Rex Cromer can't finish the layup | 42-42 |
| 11:04 | Louisville | Mario Witherington snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 10:47 | Louisville | William Collins steps in front of the Kevin Calhoun pass | 42-42 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman slams it home set up by William Collins | 44-42 |
| 10:26 | Louisville | Derrick Wagaman is called for the reach on Orlando Thorton - foul #3 on Derrick Wagaman, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG) Kevin Calhoun | |
| 10:08 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Rex Cromer grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 09:46 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 44-42 |
| 09:44 | Louisville | Mario Witherington grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 09:41 | Louisville | Mario Witherington's pass is intercepted by Gregory Creagh in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | William Collins hits the finger roll set up by Gregory Creagh | 46-42 |
| 09:19 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 46-42 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Rex Cromer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Rex Cromer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Derrick Wagaman | 48-42 |
| 08:44 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic loses the dribble to William Collins | 48-42 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | William Collins misses the easy layup | 48-42 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh grabs the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Igor Znidarsic - foul #1 on Igor Znidarsic, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Curtis Johnson (SG), Jerry James (SF), Richard Odom (PF), David Davies (C) William Collins, Gregory Creagh, Rex Cromer, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Wadley (PG), Kevin Calhoun (SG), Richard Fern (SF), Richard Ashley (PF), Timothy Ziebarth (C) Igor Znidarsic, Dennis Wittman, Mario Witherington, Orlando Thorton, Robert Konen | |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:46 | Louisville | Richard Ashley is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by David Wadley | 50-44 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Richard Ashley is called for the reach on Richard Odom - foul #2 on Richard Ashley, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG) Derrick Wagaman | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Richard Odom makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Richard Odom misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:40 | Louisville | Richard Ashley grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 07:19 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gerald Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry James (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Odom (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Calhoun (fresh) SF - Richard Fern (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Richard Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Ziebarth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry James | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:40 | Louisville | David Wadley loses the ball out of bounds | 54-44 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | David Davies blows the layup but the foul's on David Wadley - foul #4 on David Wadley, team foul #8 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Collins (SG), Gregory Creagh (SF), Rex Cromer (PF) Curtis Johnson, Jerry James, Richard Odom | |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG), Dennis Wittman (SG), Mario Witherington (SF), Daniel Powell (PF) David Wadley, Kevin Calhoun, Richard Fern, Richard Ashley | |
| 06:18 | Villanova | David Davies makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | David Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 06:02 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Rex Cromer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe hits a jumper from the right wing | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:27 | Louisville | William Collins picks off the pass by Igor Znidarsic in the backcourt | 58-44 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | William Collins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-44 |
| 05:03 | Louisville | Gerald Lowe steps in front of the Daniel Powell pass in the backcourt | 60-44 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | The jump hook by Gregory Creagh is blocked by Mario Witherington | 60-44 |
| 04:41 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Dennis Wittman | 60-44 |
| 04:39 | Louisville | Gregory Creagh is called for the reach on Dennis Wittman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Creagh, team foul #3 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Jerry James (SF), Richard Odom (PF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Gerald Lowe, William Collins, Gregory Creagh, Rex Cromer, David Davies | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Wadley (PG), Kevin Calhoun (SG), Richard Fern (SF), Orlando Thorton (PF), Robert Konen (C) Igor Znidarsic, Dennis Wittman, Mario Witherington, Daniel Powell, Timothy Ziebarth | |
| 04:26 | Louisville | David Wadley scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Konen | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Richard Odom can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Orlando Thorton - foul #3 on Orlando Thorton, team foul #9 | 60-46 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Richard Odom misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Richard Odom misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 04:18 | Louisville | Robert Konen grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Robert Konen misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jerry James - foul #2 on Jerry James, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Robert Konen makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Robert Konen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Orlando Thorton blocks the short jumper by Richard Odom | 60-48 |
| 03:56 | Louisville | Robert Konen snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 03:51 | Louisville | David Wadley knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Orlando Thorton | 60-50 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jerry James | 63-50 |
| 03:21 | Louisville | Robert Konen loses the dribble to Derrick Wagaman | 63-50 |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Curtis Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Derrick Wagaman | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Odom (fresh) 7 pts. C - Neal Cavanaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Calhoun (fresh) SF - Richard Fern (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Orlando Thorton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Konen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Wadley | 65-52 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Richard Odom loses the dribble to Orlando Thorton | 65-52 |
| 02:33 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton drills a floater in the paint | 65-54 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Collins (SG), David Davies (C) Curtis Johnson, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dennis Wittman (SG), Mario Witherington (SF), Timothy Ziebarth (C) Kevin Calhoun, Richard Fern, Robert Konen | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Jerry James loses the dribble to Timothy Ziebarth | 65-54 |
| 02:09 | Louisville | Jerry James steps in front of the Dennis Wittman pass | 65-54 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Richard Odom is fouled on the floor by Timothy Ziebarth - foul #3 on Timothy Ziebarth, team foul #10 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Creagh (SF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Jerry James, David Davies | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Richard Odom makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Richard Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by William Collins - foul #3 on William Collins, team foul #5 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rex Cromer (PF) Richard Odom | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:36 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Rex Cromer misses the driving attempt from the right block | 67-56 |
| 01:19 | Louisville | David Wadley grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Mario Witherington comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 00:55 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Louisville | The jump hook by Orlando Thorton is blocked by Neal Cavanaugh | 67-56 |
| 00:51 | Louisville | Mario Witherington pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 00:47 | Louisville | William Collins is called for the reach on Dennis Wittman - foul #4 on William Collins, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Derrick Wagaman takes the ball from Orlando Thorton | 67-56 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman lays it up and in | 69-56 |
| 00:38 | Louisville | David Wadley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Creagh and he's hacked by Mario Witherington - foul #1 on Mario Witherington, team foul #11 | 71-56 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman makes the free throw | 72-56 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Wittman | 72-58 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman runs out the clock | 72-58 |