| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fadey Kurpinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Kruger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Von Mitkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jared Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Leflore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Grosse (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Cabana (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Willard James (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marco Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana inbounds the ball | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana travels with the ball | 36-46 |
| 19:23 | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Carl Kruger | 38-46 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana blows the layup | 38-46 |
| 19:02 | Louisville | Larry Watkins gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 18:57 | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski dunks the ball on a nice dish by Von Mitkowski | 40-46 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 18:26 | Louisville | Jared Jackson snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 18:24 | Louisville | Carl Kruger is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Cabana - foul #2 on Randy Cabana, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (PG), Herman Hinton (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), John Vick (C) Richard Leflore, Floyd Grosse, Randy Cabana, Marco Lee | |
| 18:13 | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Luther Heller - foul #2 on Luther Heller, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| 18:13 | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 18:13 | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton misses the shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | John Vick blows the layup but he's fouled by Von Mitkowski - foul #2 on Von Mitkowski, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 17:35 | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski makes the runner from the left block set up by Von Mitkowski | 43-48 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | John Vick loses the ball out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Cabana (SF), Marco Lee (C) Willard James, John Vick | |
| 17:07 | Louisville | Alexander Wall swats the short shot by Von Mitkowski | 43-48 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Marco Lee gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Luther Heller | 43-51 |
| 16:44 | Louisville | Herman Hinton steps in front of the Larry Watkins pass | 43-51 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana lays it up and in on a nice dish by Herman Hinton | 43-53 |
| 16:36 | Louisville | Alexander Wall picks off the pass by Fadey Kurpinski in the backcourt | 43-53 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall snags the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Marco Lee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Luther Heller grabs the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fadey Kurpinski (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Kruger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Von Mitkowski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jared Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Larry Watkins (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Luther Heller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Hinton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Cabana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Wall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Marco Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Jared Jackson is called for the reach on Marco Lee - foul #2 on Jared Jackson, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG), Walter Fleshman (SG), Lawrence Jamison (SF), Robert Rosenberry (PF), Michael Golden (C) Fadey Kurpinski, Carl Kruger, Von Mitkowski, Jared Jackson, Larry Watkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG), Floyd Grosse (SG), Craig Anderson (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF), John Vick (C) Luther Heller, Herman Hinton, Randy Cabana, Alexander Wall, Marco Lee | |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott grabs the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 43-53 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | John Vick clanks a floater from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 15:01 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 14:51 | Louisville | Robert Rosenberry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ivan Chrostowski | 45-53 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson is whistled for traveling | 45-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willard James (PF) John Vick | |
| 14:29 | Louisville | Robert Rosenberry comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Craig Anderson - foul #2 on Craig Anderson, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Carl Kruger (SG) Walter Fleshman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:29 | Louisville | Robert Rosenberry makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 14:29 | Louisville | Robert Rosenberry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Willard James connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Craig Anderson | 47-55 |
| 13:55 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Anderson | 47-57 |
| 13:33 | Louisville | Robert Rosenberry's floater is tipped away by Craig Anderson | 47-57 |
| 13:32 | Louisville | Carl Kruger tips it back up and in | 49-57 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Willard James pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 13:00 | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 12:56 | Louisville | Carl Kruger is fouled on the floor by Craig Anderson - foul #3 on Craig Anderson, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski (PG), Walter Fleshman (SG), Von Mitkowski (SF) Ivan Chrostowski, Carl Kruger, Lawrence Jamison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (PG), Herman Hinton (SG), Randy Cabana (SF), John Vick (C) Richard Leflore, Floyd Grosse, Craig Anderson, Kenneth Scott | |
| 12:51 | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Fleshman | 52-57 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Michael Golden steps in front of the Willard James pass | 52-57 |
| 12:33 | Louisville | Michael Golden is fouled in the backcourt by John Vick - foul #1 on John Vick, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jared Jackson (SF) Walter Fleshman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:18 | Louisville | Robert Rosenberry travels with the ball | 52-57 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by John Vick | 52-59 |
| 12:01 | Louisville | Randy Cabana is called for the reach on Michael Golden - foul #3 on Randy Cabana, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Walter Fleshman (SG) Robert Rosenberry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Wall (PF), Marco Lee (C) Willard James, John Vick | |
| 11:49 | Louisville | Walter Fleshman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Fadey Kurpinski | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fadey Kurpinski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Fleshman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Von Mitkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jared Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Golden (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Luther Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Hinton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Cabana (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Marco Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana lays it up and in and the foul's on Von Mitkowski - foul #3 on Von Mitkowski, team foul #3 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Watkins (C) Michael Golden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG) Herman Hinton | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana makes the free throw | 55-62 |
| 11:39 | Louisville | Alexander Wall steps in front of the Fadey Kurpinski pass in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Luther Heller hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 55-62 |
| 11:24 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Fadey Kurpinski | 55-62 |
| 11:17 | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-62 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana is called for traveling | 58-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | Carl Kruger (SG) Fadey Kurpinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse (SG), Willard James (PF) Luther Heller, Alexander Wall | |
| 10:55 | Louisville | Marco Lee picks off the pass by Von Mitkowski in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Walter Fleshman picks off the pass by Marco Lee | 58-62 |
| 10:17 | Louisville | Walter Fleshman makes the wide open jumper from the left side set up by Jared Jackson | 60-62 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan drills a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Walter Fleshman - foul #1 on Walter Fleshman, team foul #4 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG), Robert Rosenberry (PF), Michael Golden (C) Walter Fleshman, Jared Jackson, Larry Watkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Hinton (SG), Craig Anderson (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF), John Vick (C) Floyd Grosse, Randy Cabana, Willard James, Marco Lee | |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the free throw | 60-65 |
| 09:51 | Louisville | Michael Golden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG) Bob Brannigan | |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Ivan Chrostowski is called for the reach on John Vick - foul #1 on Ivan Chrostowski, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison (SF) Von Mitkowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (SG) Craig Anderson | |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-65 |
| 09:19 | Louisville | Robert Rosenberry is hacked by Richard Leflore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Leflore, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski (PG) Carl Kruger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:19 | Louisville | Robert Rosenberry misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | John Vick pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Luther Heller scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Leflore | 60-68 |
| 08:49 | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 08:47 | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 08:28 | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski connects on the shot near the basket | 62-68 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Herman Hinton is whistled for a carry | 62-68 |
| Subs | Louisville | Carl Kruger (SG), Von Mitkowski (SF), Jared Jackson (PF), Larry Watkins (C) Ivan Chrostowski, Lawrence Jamison, Robert Rosenberry, Michael Golden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Craig Anderson (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), Willard James (PF), Marco Lee (C) Richard Leflore, Luther Heller, Herman Hinton, Kenneth Scott, John Vick | |
| 08:14 | Louisville | Carl Kruger is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Brannigan - foul #2 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| 08:14 | Louisville | Carl Kruger makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 08:14 | Louisville | Carl Kruger makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Willard James misses the lay-in | 64-68 |
| 07:52 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski is hacked by Craig Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Anderson, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse (SG) Craig Anderson | |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fadey Kurpinski (tiring) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Kruger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Von Mitkowski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jared Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Larry Watkins (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Floyd Grosse (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Willard James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marco Lee (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Larry Watkins is called for the reach on Floyd Grosse - foul #2 on Larry Watkins, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Louisville | Walter Fleshman (PG) Fadey Kurpinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG), Craig Anderson (SF) Bob Brannigan, Willard James | |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Carl Kruger takes the ball from Richard Leflore | 66-68 |
| 07:09 | Louisville | Carl Kruger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Cabana (SF), Willard James (PF) Craig Anderson, Alexander Wall | |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana is fouled on the floor by Jared Jackson - foul #3 on Jared Jackson, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Rosenberry (PF), Michael Golden (C) Jared Jackson, Larry Watkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott (C) Marco Lee | |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 06:40 | Louisville | Walter Fleshman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 66-70 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Floyd Grosse | 66-73 |
| 06:10 | Louisville | Walter Fleshman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 06:08 | Louisville | Robert Rosenberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 05:56 | Louisville | Walter Fleshman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott pulls down the rebound | 66-73 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-73 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski (PG), Ivan Chrostowski (SG), Lawrence Jamison (SF), Jared Jackson (PF), Larry Watkins (C) Walter Fleshman, Carl Kruger, Von Mitkowski, Robert Rosenberry, Michael Golden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (PG), Herman Hinton (SG), Craig Anderson (SF), Alexander Wall (PF), Marco Lee (C) Richard Leflore, Floyd Grosse, Randy Cabana, Willard James, Kenneth Scott | |
| 05:42 | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Alexander Wall - foul #2 on Alexander Wall, team foul #10 | 66-73 |
| 05:42 | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 05:42 | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall misses the easy layup | 67-73 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Marco Lee | 67-73 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Luther Heller clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-73 |
| 05:06 | Louisville | Jared Jackson grabs the board | 67-73 |
| 05:04 | Louisville | Herman Hinton is called for the reach on Fadey Kurpinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herman Hinton, team foul #11 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Rosenberry (PF), Michael Golden (C) Jared Jackson, Larry Watkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willard James (PF), John Vick (C) Alexander Wall, Marco Lee | |
| 05:04 | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 05:04 | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | The short jumper by John Vick is denied by Michael Golden | 68-73 |
| 04:46 | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 04:28 | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski is fouled on the floor by Luther Heller - foul #3 on Luther Heller, team foul #12 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Louisville | Carl Kruger (SG), Von Mitkowski (SF) Ivan Chrostowski, Lawrence Jamison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Floyd Grosse (SG), Randy Cabana (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Luther Heller, Herman Hinton, Craig Anderson, John Vick | |
| 04:28 | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 04:28 | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 70-73 |
| 04:00 | Louisville | Michael Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 03:46 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski's pass is intercepted by Willard James | 70-73 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fadey Kurpinski (tiring) 27 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Kruger (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Von Mitkowski (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Rosenberry (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Golden (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Floyd Grosse (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Cabana (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willard James (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bob Brannigan | 70-76 |
| 03:18 | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-76 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Willard James grabs the board | 70-76 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Michael Golden steals it from Bob Brannigan | 70-76 |
| 02:54 | Louisville | Robert Rosenberry lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Kruger | 72-76 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses short on a shot from the right wing | 72-76 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Willard James gets the offensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Floyd Grosse, team foul #13 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG), Walter Fleshman (SG), Lawrence Jamison (SF), Jared Jackson (PF), Larry Watkins (C) Fadey Kurpinski, Carl Kruger, Von Mitkowski, Robert Rosenberry, Michael Golden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (PG), Herman Hinton (SG), Craig Anderson (SF), Alexander Wall (PF), John Vick (C) Bob Brannigan, Floyd Grosse, Randy Cabana, Willard James, Kenneth Scott | |
| 02:13 | Louisville | Walter Fleshman knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Lawrence Jamison and he's hacked by John Vick - foul #2 on John Vick, team foul #14 | 74-76 |
| 02:13 | Louisville | Walter Fleshman misses the free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall grabs the offensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Craig Anderson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alexander Wall | 74-79 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski lays it in set up by Walter Fleshman | 76-79 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski (PG), Carl Kruger (SG), Von Mitkowski (SF) Walter Fleshman, Ivan Chrostowski, Lawrence Jamison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG), Floyd Grosse (SG), Randy Cabana (SF), Willard James (PF), Marco Lee (C) Luther Heller, Herman Hinton, Craig Anderson, Alexander Wall, John Vick | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-79 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Larry Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 76-79 |
| 00:38 | Louisville | Larry Watkins makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Fadey Kurpinski | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 79-79 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Jared Jackson grabs the offensive board | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fadey Kurpinski (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Kruger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Von Mitkowski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jared Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Watkins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Leflore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Grosse (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Cabana (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willard James (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marco Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Marco Lee wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse loses the dribble to Larry Watkins | 79-79 |
| 04:30 | Louisville | Carl Kruger makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jared Jackson | 82-79 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Marco Lee can't throw it down | 82-79 |
| 04:19 | Louisville | Carl Kruger gets the rebound | 82-79 |
| 04:02 | Louisville | Jared Jackson's layup is rejected by Willard James | 82-79 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana grabs the defensive rebound | 82-79 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Leflore | 82-81 |
| 03:42 | Louisville | Carl Kruger connects on the 3 from straight away | 85-81 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Fadey Kurpinski - foul #1 on Fadey Kurpinski, team foul #8 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG), Lawrence Jamison (SF), Robert Rosenberry (PF), Michael Golden (C) Fadey Kurpinski, Von Mitkowski, Jared Jackson, Larry Watkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luther Heller (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF), John Vick (C) Floyd Grosse, Randy Cabana, Willard James, Marco Lee | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Richard Leflore makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 03:27 | Louisville | Luther Heller picks off the pass by Ivan Chrostowski | 85-83 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Luther Heller lays it in | 85-85 |
| 03:08 | Louisville | Robert Rosenberry can't finish the layup but the foul's on Alexander Wall - foul #3 on Alexander Wall, team foul #15 | 85-85 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Hinton (SG) Richard Leflore | |
| 03:08 | Louisville | Robert Rosenberry makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 03:08 | Louisville | Robert Rosenberry misses the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | John Vick gets the rebound | 86-85 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Luther Heller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ivan Chrostowski - foul #2 on Ivan Chrostowski, team foul #9 | 86-85 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Luther Heller makes the 1st free throw | 86-86 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Luther Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski loses the dribble to Alexander Wall in the backcourt | 86-87 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Luther Heller misses the lay-in | 86-87 |
| 02:45 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Michael Golden | 86-87 |
| 02:45 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-87 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse (SG), Randy Cabana (SF) Herman Hinton, Alexander Wall | |
| 02:30 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 88-87 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-87 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski (PG), Jared Jackson (SF) Ivan Chrostowski, Lawrence Jamison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Leflore (PG) Luther Heller | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Rosenberry - foul #2 on Robert Rosenberry, team foul #10 | 88-87 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lee (C) John Vick | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott makes the 1st free throw | 88-88 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 88-89 |
| 02:01 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-89 |
| Subs | Louisville | Von Mitkowski (SF), Larry Watkins (C) Robert Rosenberry, Michael Golden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:37 | Louisville | Carl Kruger hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 88-89 |
| 01:35 | Louisville | Fadey Kurpinski tips it but misses | 88-89 |
| 01:34 | Louisville | Larry Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 88-89 |
| 01:16 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Larry Watkins | 91-89 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Larry Watkins is called for the reach on Floyd Grosse - foul #3 on Larry Watkins, team foul #11 | 91-89 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willard James (PF) Kenneth Scott | |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse makes the 1st free throw | 91-90 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Floyd Grosse makes the 2nd free throw | 91-91 |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Carl Kruger misses the driving attempt from close range | 91-91 |
| 00:52 | Louisville | Jared Jackson hits the follow up shot | 93-91 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fadey Kurpinski (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Kruger (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Von Mitkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jared Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Watkins (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Leflore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Grosse (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Cabana (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willard James (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marco Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana makes the driving attempt from the left block | 93-93 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Marco Lee steps in front of the Fadey Kurpinski pass in the backcourt | 93-93 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Randy Cabana drills a floater in the lane | 93-95 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-95 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Carl Kruger misses short on a halfcourt shot | 93-95 |