| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Shawn Coronel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenny Kawakami (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Cannaday (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Hylton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Bobby Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Stanley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Healy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Nakamura (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Sommers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | James Healy inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Louisville | Steve Nakamura hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Shawn Coronel - foul #2 on Shawn Coronel, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 19:38 | Louisville | Steve Nakamura makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 19:38 | Louisville | Steve Nakamura makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:29 | Arkansas State | Shawn Coronel clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 25-34 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas State | Christopher Hall snags the offensive board | 25-34 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas State | Shawn Coronel is whistled for a carry | 25-34 |
| 19:12 | Louisville | Bobby Hill is hacked by Shawn Coronel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Coronel, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Heath (PG) Shawn Coronel | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 19:03 | Louisville | James Healy travels with the ball | 25-34 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas State | Richard Cannaday knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kenny Kawakami | 28-34 |
| 18:19 | Louisville | Timothy Heath picks off the pass by Daniel Stanley | 28-34 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas State | Herbert Hylton clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 18:04 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Steve Nakamura | 28-34 |
| 17:38 | Louisville | Bobby Hill misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 17:37 | Arkansas State | Herbert Hylton gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:21 | Arkansas State | Timothy Heath connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 17:01 | Louisville | Steve Nakamura drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Daniel Stanley | 31-36 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas State | Bobby Hill steals it from Herbert Hylton | 31-36 |
| 16:45 | Louisville | Daniel Stanley's pass is intercepted by Kenny Kawakami in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas State | Kenny Kawakami banks in the layup | 33-36 |
| 16:41 | Louisville | Christopher Hall picks off the pass by Daniel Stanley in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 16:29 | Arkansas State | Kenny Kawakami clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas State | Richard Cannaday tips it home | 35-36 |
| 15:59 | Louisville | Willie Sommers's pass is intercepted by Richard Cannaday | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Timothy Heath (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenny Kawakami (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Cannaday (tiring) 7 pts. C - Herbert Hylton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Bobby Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Stanley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Healy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Nakamura (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Sommers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Arkansas State | Kenny Kawakami misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 15:36 | Louisville | Willie Sommers pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:34 | Louisville | Kenny Kawakami picks off the pass by Daniel Stanley in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 15:32 | Arkansas State | Kenny Kawakami jams it | 37-36 |
| 15:22 | Louisville | Steve Nakamura hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Hill | 37-38 |
| 15:03 | Arkansas State | Timothy Heath clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 15:02 | Louisville | James Healy snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 14:44 | Louisville | Daniel Stanley knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Hill | 37-41 |
| 14:34 | Arkansas State | Kenny Kawakami misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-41 |
| 14:32 | Louisville | James Healy snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 14:16 | Louisville | Herbert Hylton denies the turnaround by Steve Nakamura | 37-41 |
| 14:14 | Louisville | Steve Nakamura tips it home | 37-43 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas State | Timothy Heath knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Cannaday | 40-43 |
| 14:04 | Louisville | Richard Cannaday is called for the reach on James Healy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Cannaday, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Shawn Coronel (PG), John Kerns (SG), Howard Beverly (SF), Francis Anderson (PF), Luis Morita (C) Timothy Heath, Kenny Kawakami, Christopher Hall, Richard Cannaday, Herbert Hylton | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Bradley (PG), Barry Brower (SG), James Cox (SF), Jack Larson (PF), Robert Stephens (C) Bobby Hill, Daniel Stanley, James Healy, Steve Nakamura, Willie Sommers | |
| 13:47 | Louisville | Barry Brower misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 13:45 | Louisville | James Cox tips it but misses | 40-43 |
| 13:44 | Louisville | Robert Stephens tips it but misses | 40-43 |
| 13:43 | Louisville | Barry Brower tips it in | 40-45 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas State | Shawn Coronel misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Bradley - foul #1 on William Bradley, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas State | Shawn Coronel misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas State | Shawn Coronel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:15 | Louisville | James Cox is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Barry Brower | 41-47 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas State | Shawn Coronel knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Howard Beverly | 43-47 |
| 12:25 | Louisville | Robert Stephens is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Cox | 43-49 |
| 12:19 | Arkansas State | Shawn Coronel is hacked by Robert Stephens - foul #1 on Robert Stephens, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki (SG), Peter Zadeh (SF), Herbert Hylton (C) John Kerns, Francis Anderson, Luis Morita | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Hairston (PF) Jack Larson | |
| 12:05 | Arkansas State | Robert Stephens steps in front of the Herbert Hylton pass | 43-49 |
| 12:03 | Louisville | Barry Brower is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Maki - foul #1 on Gerald Maki, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Hall (SF) Howard Beverly | |
| Subs | Louisville | Bobby Hill (PG), Daniel Stanley (SG), Steve Nakamura (PF), Willie Sommers (C) William Bradley, Barry Brower, James Cox, Robert Stephens | |
| 11:41 | Louisville | Bobby Hill buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Nakamura and he's hacked by Herbert Hylton - foul #1 on Herbert Hylton, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| 11:41 | Louisville | Bobby Hill makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Shawn Coronel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Maki (fresh) SF - Christopher Hall (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Zadeh (fresh) C - Herbert Hylton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Bobby Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Stanley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Hairston (fresh) PF - Steve Nakamura (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Sommers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Arkansas State | Herbert Hylton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 43-52 |
| 11:31 | Arkansas State | Herbert Hylton grabs the offensive board | 43-52 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas State | Herbert Hylton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Stanley - foul #2 on Daniel Stanley, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas State | Herbert Hylton makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas State | Herbert Hylton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:10 | Louisville | Willie Sommers is fouled on the floor by Herbert Hylton - foul #2 on Herbert Hylton, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Kerns (PG), Richard Cannaday (PF) Shawn Coronel, Christopher Hall | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Bradley (PG), Jack Larson (PF) Bobby Hill, Steve Nakamura | |
| 10:58 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by William Bradley | 45-54 |
| 10:46 | Arkansas State | William Bradley steps in front of the Richard Cannaday pass | 45-54 |
| 10:22 | Louisville | Jack Larson is hacked by Gerald Maki - foul #2 on Gerald Maki, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Shawn Coronel (PG), Kenny Kawakami (SG), Howard Beverly (SF), Francis Anderson (C) John Kerns, Gerald Maki, Peter Zadeh, Herbert Hylton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Barry Brower (SG), James Cox (SF), Robert Stephens (C) Daniel Stanley, Joseph Hairston, Willie Sommers | |
| 10:22 | Louisville | Jack Larson makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:22 | Louisville | Jack Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Francis Anderson | 45-55 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas State | Howard Beverly lays it up and in | 47-55 |
| 09:41 | Louisville | Robert Stephens hits a wide open jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Cox | 47-57 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas State | Richard Cannaday misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-57 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas State | Howard Beverly tips it in | 49-57 |
| 09:02 | Louisville | Barry Brower makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Larson | 49-60 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas State | Shawn Coronel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 08:50 | Louisville | Robert Stephens snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 08:28 | Louisville | William Bradley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas State | Richard Cannaday pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas State | Francis Anderson misses the dunk | 49-60 |
| 08:12 | Louisville | Barry Brower snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 08:10 | Louisville | William Bradley is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Coronel - foul #4 on Shawn Coronel, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Kerns (PG), Gerald Maki (SG), Christopher Hall (SF), Luis Morita (C) Shawn Coronel, Kenny Kawakami, Richard Cannaday, Francis Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Daniel Stanley (SG), James Healy (SF), Joseph Hairston (PF), Willie Sommers (C) Barry Brower, James Cox, Jack Larson, Robert Stephens | |
| 08:10 | Louisville | William Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 08:10 | Louisville | William Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | Howard Beverly pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas State | Howard Beverly scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-61 |
| 07:44 | Louisville | William Bradley drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas State | Christopher Hall connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Maki | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Kerns (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Maki (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Beverly (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Morita (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Stanley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Healy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Sommers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Louisville | Gerald Maki takes the ball from William Bradley | 53-64 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas State | Howard Beverly travels with the ball | 53-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Heath (PG), Peter Zadeh (PF), Herbert Hylton (C) Gerald Maki, Howard Beverly, Luis Morita | |
| Subs | Louisville | Bobby Hill (PG), Steve Nakamura (PF) William Bradley, Joseph Hairston | |
| 06:25 | Louisville | Bobby Hill is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 06:24 | Louisville | Daniel Stanley tips it back up and in | 53-66 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas State | John Kerns is fouled on the floor by Daniel Stanley - foul #3 on Daniel Stanley, team foul #4 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki (SG) John Kerns | |
| Subs | Louisville | Barry Brower (SG), Robert Stephens (C) Daniel Stanley, Willie Sommers | |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | Herbert Hylton makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 05:43 | Louisville | James Healy is hacked by Timothy Heath - foul #3 on Timothy Heath, team foul #9 | 55-66 |
| 05:43 | Louisville | James Healy makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 05:43 | Louisville | James Healy misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas State | Herbert Hylton pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas State | Herbert Hylton knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 57-67 |
| 05:11 | Louisville | Bobby Hill misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-67 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas State | Herbert Hylton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-67 |
| 05:02 | Louisville | Robert Stephens gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 04:41 | Louisville | James Healy misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas State | Herbert Hylton pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 04:31 | Arkansas State | Herbert Hylton comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 57-67 |
| 04:29 | Louisville | The rebound goes to James Healy | 57-67 |
| 04:26 | Louisville | Barry Brower is hacked by Peter Zadeh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Zadeh, team foul #10 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Shawn Coronel (PG), John Kerns (SG), Francis Anderson (SF), Richard Cannaday (PF), Luis Morita (C) Timothy Heath, Gerald Maki, Christopher Hall, Peter Zadeh, Herbert Hylton | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Cox (SF), Joseph Hairston (PF), Willie Sommers (C) James Healy, Steve Nakamura, Robert Stephens | |
| 04:26 | Louisville | Barry Brower makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 04:26 | Louisville | Barry Brower misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas State | Richard Cannaday pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas State | Richard Cannaday clanks a runner in the lane | 57-68 |
| 04:13 | Louisville | Willie Sommers gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 03:50 | Louisville | Bobby Hill is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Barry Brower | 57-71 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas State | John Kerns misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-71 |
| 03:29 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Willie Sommers | 57-71 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Shawn Coronel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Kerns (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Cannaday (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Luis Morita (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Bobby Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Brower (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Cox (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Sommers (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Louisville | Bobby Hill misses the jumper from the right side | 57-71 |
| 03:14 | Arkansas State | Richard Cannaday grabs the board | 57-71 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas State | Richard Cannaday clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-71 |
| 02:54 | Louisville | Willie Sommers pulls down the rebound | 57-71 |
| 02:50 | Louisville | Luis Morita picks off the pass by Joseph Hairston | 57-71 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas State | Richard Cannaday is called for 3 seconds | 57-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Timothy Heath (PG), Gerald Maki (SG), Howard Beverly (SF), Peter Zadeh (PF) Shawn Coronel, John Kerns, Richard Cannaday, Luis Morita | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Bradley (PG), Jack Larson (PF), Robert Stephens (C) Bobby Hill, Joseph Hairston, Willie Sommers | |
| 02:10 | Louisville | Robert Stephens double dribbles | 57-71 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | Howard Beverly knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 59-71 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Jack Larson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jack Larson, team foul #5 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Kerns (SG), Luis Morita (C) Gerald Maki, Peter Zadeh | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:27 | Arkansas State | Francis Anderson clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Barry Brower - foul #2 on Barry Brower, team foul #6 | 59-71 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas State | Francis Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas State | Francis Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:07 | Louisville | Barry Brower hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-71 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas State | Howard Beverly snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | Francis Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-71 |
| 00:51 | Louisville | James Cox pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Louisville | James Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Francis Anderson - foul #2 on Francis Anderson, team foul #11 | 60-71 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | James Cox makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | James Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | Francis Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-73 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | James Cox pulls down the rebound | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | William Bradley runs out the clock | 60-73 |