| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Riley Etherton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Childs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Schwiebert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gino Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Hess (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bos (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Brun (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Matthew Baker inbounds the ball | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Louisville | Matthew Baker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-41 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Martin Childs grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Gino Esposito misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Brun - foul #1 on David Brun, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Gino Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Gino Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 18:55 | Louisville | Matthew Baker scores on a shot from the right block set up by James Hess | 29-43 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Martin Childs makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-43 |
| 18:09 | Louisville | William Harvey is hacked by Riley Etherton - foul #2 on Riley Etherton, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| 17:51 | Louisville | James Hess loses the dribble to Dan Russell | 31-43 |
| 17:29 | Villanova | Gino Esposito misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 17:27 | Louisville | William Harvey pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 17:22 | Louisville | James Hess is hacked by Gino Esposito - foul #2 on Gino Esposito, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (PG), David Stark (SG), Jerome Fields (SF), John Jamerson (PF), Leo Shipman (C) Riley Etherton, Martin Childs, Frank Schwiebert, Gino Esposito, Dan Russell | |
| Subs | Louisville | Roy Walker (PG), John Cunningham (SF), Casey Bartow (C) James Hess, Matthew Baker, David Brun | |
| 17:04 | Louisville | Jeffrey Bos is hacked by Jerome Fields - foul #2 on Jerome Fields, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Logan (SG), David Brun (PF) Jeffrey Bos, William Harvey | |
| 16:50 | Louisville | John Cunningham lays it in on a great pass from Robert Logan | 31-45 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Leo Shipman misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Casey Bartow - foul #2 on Casey Bartow, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Martin Childs (SG) David Stark | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Leo Shipman makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Leo Shipman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 16:10 | Louisville | Roy Walker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Logan | 33-47 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Casey Bartow swats the short shot by Alfred Smith | 33-47 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | John Jamerson hits the follow up shot | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Alfred Smith (fresh) SG - Martin Childs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerome Fields (fresh) PF - Leo Shipman (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Jamerson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Roy Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Logan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Brun (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Casey Bartow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Louisville | David Brun double dribbles | 35-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), Frank Schwiebert (SF), Gino Esposito (PF), Dan Russell (C) Alfred Smith, Jerome Fields, Leo Shipman, John Jamerson | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Hess (PG), Jeffrey Bos (SG), Matthew Baker (SF), William Harvey (PF), Jesse Noonan (C) Roy Walker, Robert Logan, John Cunningham, David Brun, Casey Bartow | |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Riley Etherton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-47 |
| 15:26 | Louisville | Matthew Baker pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 15:16 | Louisville | James Hess's floater is knocked away by Dan Russell | 35-47 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Gino Esposito snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Dan Russell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 14:53 | Villanova | Martin Childs hits the follow up shot | 37-47 |
| 14:47 | Louisville | Gino Esposito blocks the short jumper by William Harvey | 37-47 |
| 14:46 | Louisville | James Hess tips it home | 37-49 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Dan Russell hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Martin Childs | 39-49 |
| 14:13 | Louisville | James Hess misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Martin Childs grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Martin Childs is hacked by Jesse Noonan - foul #4 on Jesse Noonan, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (SG), John Jamerson (PF) Martin Childs, Gino Esposito | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Cunningham (SF), Casey Bartow (C) Matthew Baker, Jesse Noonan | |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Riley Etherton scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Jamerson | 42-49 |
| 13:24 | Louisville | James Hess is fouled on the floor by Alfred Smith - foul #3 on Alfred Smith, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Stark (SG) Riley Etherton | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Brun (PF) Casey Bartow | |
| 13:04 | Louisville | John Cunningham comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 42-49 |
| 13:02 | Louisville | David Brun snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 12:42 | Louisville | David Brun loses the dribble to Frank Schwiebert | 42-49 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Alfred Smith misses the lay-in | 42-49 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert gets the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | David Brun picks off the pass by David Stark | 42-49 |
| 12:10 | Louisville | David Brun misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by David Stark - foul #1 on David Stark, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Martin Childs (SG), Jerome Fields (SF), Gino Esposito (PF) David Stark, Frank Schwiebert, Dan Russell | |
| Subs | Louisville | Roy Walker (PG), Robert Logan (SG), Matthew Baker (SF), Casey Bartow (C) James Hess, Jeffrey Bos, John Cunningham, William Harvey | |
| 12:10 | Louisville | David Brun makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:10 | Louisville | David Brun makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 11:44 | Villanova | Alfred Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 11:43 | Louisville | David Brun snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Alfred Smith (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Martin Childs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Fields (fresh) PF - Gino Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jamerson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Roy Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Logan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Matthew Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Brun (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Casey Bartow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Louisville | Robert Logan connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Baker | 42-53 |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Jerome Fields comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 11:23 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Casey Bartow | 42-53 |
| 11:09 | Louisville | Roy Walker misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Gino Esposito gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | John Jamerson double dribbles | 42-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), Leo Shipman (C) Alfred Smith, John Jamerson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Bos (SG), William Harvey (PF) Robert Logan, David Brun | |
| 10:30 | Louisville | Matthew Baker misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gino Esposito - foul #3 on Gino Esposito, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert (SF), Dan Russell (C) Jerome Fields, Leo Shipman | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Hess (PG) Roy Walker | |
| 10:30 | Louisville | Matthew Baker makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 10:30 | Louisville | Matthew Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Riley Etherton's floater is tipped away by William Harvey | 42-55 |
| 10:08 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Harvey | 42-55 |
| 10:01 | Louisville | William Harvey connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Bos and the foul's on Martin Childs - foul #1 on Martin Childs, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| 10:01 | Louisville | William Harvey misses the free throw | 42-57 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gino Esposito | 42-57 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Martin Childs is called for traveling | 42-57 |
| 09:37 | Louisville | Matthew Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-57 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Dan Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Martin Childs comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Jeffrey Bos - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bos, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Jamerson (PF) Gino Esposito | |
| Subs | Louisville | Roy Walker (SG), Cory Binette (SF), David Brun (PF), John Cunningham (C) Jeffrey Bos, Matthew Baker, William Harvey, Casey Bartow | |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Martin Childs makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Martin Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 08:56 | Louisville | David Brun buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Hess | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Frank Schwiebert, team foul #8 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (SG), Jerome Fields (SF), Leo Shipman (C) Martin Childs, Frank Schwiebert, Dan Russell | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Logan (SG) James Hess | |
| 08:29 | Louisville | Roy Walker connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Logan | 44-63 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | David Brun is called for the reach on John Jamerson - foul #2 on David Brun, team foul #5 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Stark (SG) Riley Etherton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Bos (SG), William Harvey (C) Robert Logan, Cory Binette | |
| 08:11 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Jerome Fields is blocked by David Brun | 44-63 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | John Jamerson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-63 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Alfred Smith buries a 3 from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 07:42 | Louisville | Jeffrey Bos misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-63 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | John Jamerson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Alfred Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Stark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerome Fields (fresh) PF - John Jamerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Leo Shipman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Roy Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bos (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Brun (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Jerome Fields is hacked by John Cunningham - foul #2 on John Cunningham, team foul #6 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert (SF), Gino Esposito (PF), Dan Russell (C) Jerome Fields, John Jamerson, Leo Shipman | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Hess (PG), Matthew Baker (SF), Jesse Noonan (C) Roy Walker, John Cunningham, David Brun | |
| 07:15 | Villanova | David Stark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-63 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Gino Esposito grabs the offensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Jesse Noonan blocks the short jumper by Dan Russell | 47-63 |
| 07:03 | Louisville | The rebound goes to James Hess | 47-63 |
| 06:55 | Louisville | Jeffrey Bos misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-63 |
| 06:54 | Louisville | Matthew Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 06:45 | Louisville | Jeffrey Bos is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bos, team foul #7 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), Martin Childs (SG) Alfred Smith, David Stark | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Riley Etherton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Hess - foul #1 on James Hess, team foul #8 | 47-63 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Riley Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Riley Etherton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 06:35 | Louisville | Jesse Noonan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 06:15 | Louisville | James Hess makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Bos | 48-66 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Riley Etherton hits a floater from the left side | 50-66 |
| 05:33 | Louisville | Jeffrey Bos is hacked by Frank Schwiebert - foul #3 on Frank Schwiebert, team foul #9 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (SF), John Jamerson (PF), Leo Shipman (C) Frank Schwiebert, Gino Esposito, Dan Russell | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Cunningham (SF), David Brun (PF) Matthew Baker, William Harvey | |
| 05:33 | Louisville | Jeffrey Bos makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 05:33 | Louisville | Jeffrey Bos makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | John Jamerson is hacked by David Brun - foul #3 on David Brun, team foul #9 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Roy Walker (PG), Robert Logan (SG) James Hess, Jeffrey Bos | |
| 05:16 | Villanova | John Jamerson makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | John Jamerson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 05:04 | Louisville | John Cunningham connects on the runner in the lane set up by Roy Walker | 52-70 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | David Brun swats the layup by John Jamerson | 52-70 |
| 04:35 | Louisville | Jesse Noonan gets the rebound | 52-70 |
| 04:29 | Louisville | John Cunningham misses short on a runner from the left block | 52-70 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Leo Shipman snags the defensive board | 52-70 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Leo Shipman drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-70 |
| 04:08 | Louisville | Roy Walker buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Brun | 54-73 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Jesse Noonan swats the short shot by Martin Childs | 54-73 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Leo Shipman grabs the offensive board | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Martin Childs connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Jamerson | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Louisville | Jesse Noonan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alfred Smith - foul #4 on Alfred Smith, team foul #10 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Bosch (PG), David Stark (SG), Jerome Fields (SF) Riley Etherton, Martin Childs, Alfred Smith | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Harvey (PF) David Brun | |
| 03:29 | Louisville | Jesse Noonan makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 03:29 | Louisville | Jesse Noonan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Bosch (fresh) SG - David Stark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerome Fields (fresh) PF - John Jamerson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Leo Shipman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Roy Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Cunningham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Noonan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Villanova | David Stark misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-75 |
| 03:14 | Louisville | Jesse Noonan grabs the board | 56-75 |
| 02:54 | Louisville | John Cunningham hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Roy Walker and the foul's on John Jamerson - foul #3 on John Jamerson, team foul #11 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Rogers (PF) Leo Shipman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Cory Binette (SG), Casey Bartow (C) Roy Walker, Jesse Noonan | |
| 02:54 | Louisville | John Cunningham makes the free throw | 56-78 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | John Jamerson is hacked by Casey Bartow - foul #3 on Casey Bartow, team foul #10 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Oatman (SF) John Cunningham | |
| 02:43 | Villanova | John Jamerson makes the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | John Jamerson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| 02:21 | Louisville | John Jamerson steps in front of the Robert Logan pass | 58-78 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | David Stark misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-78 |
| 02:06 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Casey Bartow | 58-78 |
| 02:02 | Louisville | David Stark picks off the pass by Cory Binette | 58-78 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Jeffrey Oatman takes the ball from Jerome Fields | 58-78 |
| 01:47 | Louisville | Cory Binette is hacked by David Stark - foul #2 on David Stark, team foul #12 | 58-78 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (PG), Leo Shipman (C) James Bosch, Ralph Rogers | |
| Subs | Louisville | Roy Walker (SG), John Cunningham (SF) Robert Logan, Jeffrey Oatman | |
| 01:47 | Louisville | Cory Binette makes the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 01:47 | Louisville | Cory Binette misses the 2nd free throw | 58-79 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | John Jamerson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-79 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Alfred Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-79 |
| 01:28 | Louisville | Roy Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 58-79 |
| 01:21 | Louisville | Cory Binette misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-79 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jerome Fields | 58-79 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | John Jamerson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-79 |
| 01:00 | Louisville | Casey Bartow grabs the board | 58-79 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Louisville | Cory Binette scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Roy Walker | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Jerome Fields connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Smith | 60-81 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Roy Walker is called for traveling | 60-81 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Logan (SG) Cory Binette | |
| 00:36 | Villanova | David Stark misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Logan - foul #1 on Robert Logan, team foul #11 | 60-81 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | David Stark makes the 1st free throw | 61-81 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | David Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 62-81 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | John Cunningham scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Roy Walker | 62-83 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | David Stark hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 62-83 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | John Cunningham snags the defensive board | 62-83 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | John Cunningham runs out the clock | 62-83 |