| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Bobby Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Healy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Nakamura (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Sommers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alex Tisdale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Mobley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Barhorst (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gatto (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marko Lewandowski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | James Healy inbounds the ball | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Louisville | Steve Nakamura is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Christopher Mobley | 41-27 |
| 19:31 | Wichita State | Paul Barhorst lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Mobley | 41-29 |
| 19:02 | Louisville | Steve Nakamura evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 19:00 | Louisville | Steve Nakamura tips it back up and in | 43-29 |
| 18:51 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley loses the dribble to Steve Nakamura | 43-29 |
| 18:30 | Louisville | Alex Tisdale steps in front of the Steve Nakamura pass | 43-29 |
| 18:26 | Wichita State | Alex Tisdale hits the finger roll | 43-31 |
| 18:02 | Louisville | Steve Nakamura's fadeaway is rejected by Marko Lewandowski | 43-31 |
| 18:00 | Wichita State | Alex Tisdale snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 17:56 | Wichita State | Alex Tisdale connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Christopher Mobley and he's hacked by Bobby Hill - foul #3 on Bobby Hill, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Bradley (PG) Bobby Hill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 17:56 | Wichita State | Alex Tisdale makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:33 | Louisville | John Gatto denies the turnaround by Steve Nakamura | 43-34 |
| 17:31 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:20 | Wichita State | Alex Tisdale connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Mobley | 43-36 |
| 17:14 | Louisville | Christopher Mobley steps in front of the Willie Sommers pass | 43-36 |
| 17:10 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley banks in the layup | 43-38 |
| 16:48 | Louisville | Willie Sommers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 16:47 | Wichita State | John Gatto gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:42 | Wichita State | John Gatto is fouled on the floor by Steve Nakamura - foul #1 on Steve Nakamura, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Barry Brower (SG), James Cox (SF), Jack Larson (PF), Robert Stephens (C) Daniel Stanley, James Healy, Steve Nakamura, Willie Sommers | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Brown (SG), Ron Bush (SF), Alphonso Bruno (PF), Larry Weaver (C) Christopher Mobley, Paul Barhorst, John Gatto, Marko Lewandowski | |
| 16:36 | Wichita State | William Bradley steals the ball from Ron Bush | 43-38 |
| 16:16 | Louisville | James Cox misses the fadeaway from the left side | 43-38 |
| 16:14 | Wichita State | Alphonso Bruno grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 16:08 | Wichita State | Paul Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 16:07 | Louisville | Jack Larson grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 15:38 | Louisville | Barry Brower loses the dribble to Alex Tisdale | 43-38 |
| 15:35 | Wichita State | Alex Tisdale can't finish the layup | 43-38 |
| 15:33 | Wichita State | Larry Weaver misses the tip | 43-38 |
| 15:31 | Louisville | Jack Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Barry Brower (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Larson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alex Tisdale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ron Bush (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:04 | Louisville | James Cox misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 15:03 | Wichita State | Larry Weaver grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 14:45 | Wichita State | Paul Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 14:44 | Louisville | Jack Larson pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:19 | Louisville | William Bradley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Bobby Hill (PG), Daniel Stanley (SG), James Healy (SF), Steve Nakamura (PF), Willie Sommers (C) William Bradley, Barry Brower, James Cox, Jack Larson, Robert Stephens | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Woodrow Wilson (PG), Christopher Mobley (SG), Paul Barhorst (SF), John Gatto (PF), Thomas Bushovisky (C) Alex Tisdale, Paul Brown, Ron Bush, Alphonso Bruno, Larry Weaver | |
| 14:08 | Wichita State | John Gatto buries a turnaround from close range set up by Woodrow Wilson | 43-40 |
| 13:47 | Louisville | Steve Nakamura hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Stanley | 45-40 |
| 13:31 | Wichita State | John Gatto misses the floater from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 13:30 | Louisville | Bobby Hill snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 13:11 | Louisville | Steve Nakamura blows the dunk | 45-40 |
| 13:10 | Louisville | James Healy snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 12:50 | Louisville | Daniel Stanley is whistled for a carry | 45-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski (C) Thomas Bushovisky | |
| 12:38 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Barhorst | 45-43 |
| 12:17 | Louisville | Daniel Stanley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Hill | 48-43 |
| 12:07 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-43 |
| 12:05 | Louisville | Daniel Stanley grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 11:36 | Louisville | Bobby Hill misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 11:35 | Wichita State | Paul Barhorst snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 11:27 | Wichita State | Paul Barhorst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Barry Brower (SG), James Cox (SF), Jack Larson (PF), Robert Stephens (C) Daniel Stanley, James Healy, Steve Nakamura, Willie Sommers | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alex Tisdale (PG), Ron Bush (SF), Alphonso Bruno (PF) Woodrow Wilson, Paul Barhorst, John Gatto | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Bobby Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Brower (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Larson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alex Tisdale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Mobley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ron Bush (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marko Lewandowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Louisville | Alex Tisdale is called for the reach on James Cox - foul #4 on Alex Tisdale, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Brown (SG) Christopher Mobley | |
| 10:40 | Louisville | Barry Brower hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 10:39 | Wichita State | Alphonso Bruno pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:34 | Wichita State | Paul Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alphonso Bruno | 48-46 |
| 10:10 | Louisville | James Cox scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 10:02 | Wichita State | Paul Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Alex Tisdale | 50-49 |
| 09:41 | Louisville | Robert Stephens misses the easy layup | 50-49 |
| 09:40 | Louisville | Jack Larson can't tip it in | 50-49 |
| 09:38 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:28 | Wichita State | James Cox is called for the reach on Alphonso Bruno - foul #1 on James Cox, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Bradley (PG), Daniel Stanley (SG), James Healy (SF), Steve Nakamura (PF), Willie Sommers (C) Bobby Hill, Barry Brower, James Cox, Jack Larson, Robert Stephens | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley (SG), Paul Barhorst (SF), John Gatto (PF), Larry Weaver (C) Paul Brown, Ron Bush, Alphonso Bruno, Marko Lewandowski | |
| 09:10 | Wichita State | Alex Tisdale misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 09:08 | Louisville | James Healy gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:44 | Louisville | William Bradley misses badly on a floater from the right side | 50-49 |
| 08:42 | Louisville | Steve Nakamura tips it home | 52-49 |
| 08:32 | Wichita State | John Gatto is hacked by Willie Sommers - foul #1 on Willie Sommers, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| 08:15 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 08:13 | Louisville | Willie Sommers snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 07:52 | Louisville | James Healy is hacked by Paul Barhorst - foul #2 on Paul Barhorst, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Bobby Hill (PG) William Bradley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Woodrow Wilson (PG) Alex Tisdale | |
| 07:30 | Louisville | Willie Sommers can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 52-49 |
| 07:28 | Louisville | Daniel Stanley snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 07:05 | Louisville | Bobby Hill misses the jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 07:04 | Louisville | Daniel Stanley tips it but misses | 52-49 |
| 07:03 | Wichita State | Larry Weaver pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Bobby Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Stanley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Healy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steve Nakamura (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Sommers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Woodrow Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Mobley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Barhorst (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Gatto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Weaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:48 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 52-49 |
| 06:47 | Louisville | Daniel Stanley gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:29 | Louisville | Daniel Stanley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Weaver - foul #2 on Larry Weaver, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Cox (SF), Jack Larson (PF), Robert Stephens (C) James Healy, Steve Nakamura, Willie Sommers | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alex Tisdale (PG), Ron Bush (SF), Alphonso Bruno (PF), Marko Lewandowski (C) Woodrow Wilson, Paul Barhorst, John Gatto, Larry Weaver | |
| 06:29 | Louisville | Daniel Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:29 | Louisville | Daniel Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:17 | Wichita State | Robert Stephens swats the shot by Christopher Mobley | 54-49 |
| 06:16 | Louisville | Daniel Stanley grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 05:55 | Louisville | Bobby Hill loses the dribble to Alphonso Bruno | 54-49 |
| 05:41 | Wichita State | Bobby Hill is called for the reach on Alphonso Bruno - foul #4 on Bobby Hill, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Barry Brower (SG) Daniel Stanley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Brown (SG) Christopher Mobley | |
| 05:27 | Wichita State | Paul Brown is whistled for traveling | 54-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Healy (SF), Steve Nakamura (PF), Willie Sommers (C) James Cox, Jack Larson, Robert Stephens | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 05:00 | Louisville | Barry Brower makes the 3 from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 04:46 | Wichita State | Steve Nakamura denies the turnaround by Ron Bush | 57-49 |
| 04:44 | Louisville | James Healy grabs the board | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:26 | Louisville | James Healy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 04:25 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Alphonso Bruno | 57-49 |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | Paul Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Steve Nakamura gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:03 | Louisville | Alex Tisdale is called for the reach on Bobby Hill - foul #5 on Alex Tisdale, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Bradley (PG), Daniel Stanley (SG) Bobby Hill, Barry Brower | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Woodrow Wilson (PG), Christopher Mobley (SG), Paul Barhorst (SF), John Gatto (PF), Larry Weaver (C) Alex Tisdale, Paul Brown, Ron Bush, Alphonso Bruno, Marko Lewandowski | |
| 03:47 | Louisville | Daniel Stanley hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by James Healy | 59-49 |
| 03:42 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-49 |
| 03:41 | Wichita State | Larry Weaver tips it home | 59-51 |
| 03:20 | Louisville | Willie Sommers loses the dribble to Christopher Mobley | 59-51 |
| 03:04 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by James Healy - foul #1 on James Healy, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Cox (SF), Jack Larson (PF), Robert Stephens (C) James Healy, Steve Nakamura, Willie Sommers | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 03:04 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 03:04 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Stanley (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Larson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Woodrow Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Mobley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Barhorst (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Gatto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Louisville | James Cox clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-52 |
| 02:39 | Wichita State | John Gatto gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 02:39 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Bobby Hill (PG), James Healy (SF), Steve Nakamura (PF), Willie Sommers (C) William Bradley, James Cox, Jack Larson, Robert Stephens | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski (C) Larry Weaver | |
| 02:17 | Wichita State | Steve Nakamura swats the layup by Christopher Mobley | 59-52 |
| 02:16 | Wichita State | Paul Barhorst tips it in | 59-54 |
| 01:55 | Louisville | James Healy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-54 |
| 01:53 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Woodrow Wilson | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Louisville | Willie Sommers can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 59-56 |
| 01:19 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Marko Lewandowski | 59-56 |
| 01:02 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski is fouled on the floor by Willie Sommers - foul #2 on Willie Sommers, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 01:02 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:02 | Wichita State | John Gatto pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:51 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Barhorst | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Daniel Stanley hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Stanley - foul #3 on Daniel Stanley, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Woodrow Wilson is called for the reach on Daniel Stanley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Woodrow Wilson, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Willie Sommers is hacked by John Gatto - foul #2 on John Gatto, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Woodrow Wilson is called for the reach on Bobby Hill - foul #2 on Woodrow Wilson, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Bobby Hill makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Bobby Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Bobby Hill - foul #5 on Bobby Hill, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Bradley (PG) Bobby Hill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley makes the 3rd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Woodrow Wilson is called for the reach on William Bradley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Woodrow Wilson, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | William Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | William Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Paul Barhorst hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 65-61 |