| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Boggan (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Deal (fresh) PF - Roland Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Clem (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Persons (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Todd Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Purkey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Kersten (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Thomas Deal inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Roland Hill's pass is intercepted by Peter Persons | 29-35 |
| 19:33 | Louisville | John Clem blows the layup | 29-35 |
| 19:32 | Louisville | Peter Persons misses the tip | 29-35 |
| 19:31 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Kersten | 29-35 |
| 19:08 | Louisville | Peter Persons clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 19:07 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:52 | Louisville | Kenneth Bateman blocks the jumper by Todd Bailey | 29-35 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | Thomas Deal misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 18:27 | Louisville | Todd Bailey snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:06 | Louisville | Troy Kersten misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Julius Stroud - foul #1 on Julius Stroud, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), John Gunter (SG), Edwin Johnson (PF), Jon Bard (C) Robert Boggan, Julius Stroud, Roland Hill, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:06 | Louisville | Troy Kersten makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:06 | Louisville | Troy Kersten makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Jon Bard is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jon Bard, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Julius Stroud (SG) John Gunter | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:24 | Louisville | Peter Persons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Thomas Deal pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Jon Bard misses the floater from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 16:35 | Louisville | Todd Bailey makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Clem | 29-40 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Jon Bard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Deal | 31-40 |
| 16:00 | Louisville | Peter Persons double dribbles | 31-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), Gary Ham (SG), Roland Hill (PF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Carl Day, Julius Stroud, Edwin Johnson, Jon Bard | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clarence Kerr (PG), Donald Allen (SG), Virgilio Bruno (SF), Curtis Secrist (PF), James Burke (C) John Clem, Peter Persons, Todd Bailey, Eugene Purkey, Troy Kersten | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Boggan (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Gary Ham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Deal (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roland Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Clarence Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) PF - Curtis Secrist (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Burke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Roland Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Donald Allen is called for the reach on Gary Ham - foul #1 on Donald Allen, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Julius Stroud (SG) Gary Ham | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:11 | Villanova | Roland Hill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-40 |
| 15:10 | Louisville | Donald Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 14:41 | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Kerr | 31-42 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Thomas Deal buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Bateman | 33-42 |
| 13:46 | Louisville | Kenneth Bateman steals it from Clarence Kerr | 33-42 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Clarence Kerr is called for the reach on Thomas Deal - foul #2 on Clarence Kerr, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Gary Ham (SG), David Martino (SF), Edwin Johnson (PF), Jon Bard (C) Robert Boggan, Julius Stroud, Thomas Deal, Roland Hill, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (PG), Peter Persons (SG), Todd Bailey (SF), Eugene Purkey (PF), Troy Kersten (C) Clarence Kerr, Donald Allen, Virgilio Bruno, Curtis Secrist, James Burke | |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 12:54 | Louisville | Troy Kersten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), Thomas Deal (SF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Carl Day, David Martino, Jon Bard | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Eugene Purkey takes the ball from Robert Boggan | 36-42 |
| 12:01 | Louisville | Gary Ham is called for the reach on John Clem - foul #1 on Gary Ham, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Julius Stroud (SG), David Martino (SF), Jon Bard (C) Robert Boggan, Gary Ham, Thomas Deal, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:45 | Louisville | John Clem misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 11:43 | Louisville | Troy Kersten grabs the offensive board | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Martino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jon Bard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Clem (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Persons (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Todd Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Purkey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Kersten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Louisville | Todd Bailey clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jon Bard - foul #2 on Jon Bard, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), Thomas Deal (SF), Roland Hill (PF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Carl Day, David Martino, Edwin Johnson, Jon Bard | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:25 | Louisville | Todd Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 11:25 | Louisville | Todd Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 11:25 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 11:00 | Louisville | Troy Kersten hits the finger roll | 36-45 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 10:31 | Louisville | Todd Bailey misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Thomas Deal | 38-45 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Troy Kersten - foul #3 on Troy Kersten, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Gary Ham (SG), Edwin Johnson (PF) Robert Boggan, Julius Stroud, Roland Hill | |
| Subs | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno (SF), Curtis Secrist (PF) Todd Bailey, Eugene Purkey | |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:04 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 09:45 | Louisville | John Clem blows the layup but he's hacked by Carl Day - foul #1 on Carl Day, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), John Gunter (SG), Jon Bard (C) Carl Day, Gary Ham, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Allen (SG) Peter Persons | |
| 09:45 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 09:45 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Jon Bard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Thomas Deal tips it home | 41-47 |
| 09:08 | Louisville | John Clem's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Julius Stroud (SG), David Martino (SF), Roland Hill (PF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Robert Boggan, John Gunter, Thomas Deal, Edwin Johnson, Jon Bard | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clarence Kerr (PG), James Burke (C) John Clem, Troy Kersten | |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Carl Day drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Julius Stroud | 43-47 |
| 08:30 | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno's pass is intercepted by David Martino | 43-47 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Donald Allen is called for the reach on Carl Day - foul #2 on Donald Allen, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), Gary Ham (SG), Thomas Deal (SF), Edwin Johnson (PF), Jon Bard (C) Carl Day, Julius Stroud, David Martino, Roland Hill, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (PG), Peter Persons (SG), Todd Bailey (SF), Eugene Purkey (PF) Clarence Kerr, Donald Allen, Virgilio Bruno, Curtis Secrist | |
| 07:42 | Villanova | Gary Ham misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 07:41 | Louisville | John Clem grabs the board | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Boggan (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Gary Ham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Deal (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jon Bard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Clem (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Persons (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Todd Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Purkey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Burke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Louisville | Peter Persons can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Deal - foul #1 on Thomas Deal, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Julius Stroud (SG), Roland Hill (PF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Gary Ham, Edwin Johnson, Jon Bard | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Kersten (C) James Burke | |
| 07:16 | Louisville | Peter Persons makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:16 | Louisville | Peter Persons makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Robert Boggan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 06:52 | Louisville | John Clem hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-49 |
| 06:51 | Louisville | John Clem tips it but misses | 43-49 |
| 06:49 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (PF) Roland Hill | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 06:20 | Louisville | Todd Bailey hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Eugene Purkey | 43-51 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-51 |
| 05:50 | Louisville | Todd Bailey pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 05:28 | Louisville | John Clem loses the dribble to Robert Boggan | 43-51 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Julius Stroud banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Boggan | 45-51 |
| 04:59 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Peter Persons | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 47-53 |
| 04:14 | Louisville | Peter Persons misses the lay-in | 47-53 |
| 04:12 | Louisville | Todd Bailey hits the follow up shot | 47-55 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 03:36 | Louisville | A charge is called on John Clem - foul #1 on John Clem, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Gary Ham (SG), David Martino (SF), Roland Hill (PF), Jon Bard (C) Robert Boggan, Julius Stroud, Thomas Deal, Edwin Johnson, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clarence Kerr (PG), Donald Allen (SG), Virgilio Bruno (SF), Curtis Secrist (PF), James Burke (C) John Clem, Peter Persons, Todd Bailey, Eugene Purkey, Troy Kersten | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Ham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Martino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roland Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Bard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Clarence Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Secrist (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Burke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Villanova | David Martino is hacked by Virgilio Bruno - foul #1 on Virgilio Bruno, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Deal (SF) David Martino | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Jon Bard misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Burke - foul #2 on James Burke, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Kersten (C) James Burke | |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Jon Bard makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Jon Bard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 02:36 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (PG), Peter Persons (SG) Clarence Kerr, Donald Allen | |
| 02:18 | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Clem | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Jon Bard misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 51-57 |
| 02:08 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:06 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), Julius Stroud (SG), David Martino (SF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Carl Day, Gary Ham, Thomas Deal, Jon Bard | |
| Subs | Louisville | Todd Bailey (SF), Eugene Purkey (PF) Virgilio Bruno, Curtis Secrist | |
| 01:45 | Louisville | John Clem misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Julius Stroud | 51-57 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman's pass is intercepted by Todd Bailey | 51-57 |
| 00:46 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Troy Kersten hits the follow up shot | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | David Martino works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Julius Stroud | 51-59 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman travels with the ball | 51-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Deal (SF) David Martino | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Robert Boggan is called for the reach on John Clem in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Boggan, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Allen (SG) Peter Persons | |
| 00:32 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | John Clem misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Roland Hill grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Robert Boggan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | John Clem is hacked by Robert Boggan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Boggan, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | John Clem misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Thomas Deal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-61 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | John Clem is hacked by Robert Boggan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Boggan, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Julius Stroud buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-63 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | John Clem is hacked by Robert Boggan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Boggan, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Julius Stroud misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Troy Kersten pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |