| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fresh) SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Levi Burkett (fresh) SG - Kevin Regina (fresh) SF - James Carlson (fresh) PF - David Bray (fresh) C - Nathan Bullock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Kevin Regina is called for the reach on Paul Dotson - foul #1 on Kevin Regina, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Louisville | Kevin Regina grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | Kevin Regina hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Levi Burkett | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh misses the jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Louisville | Levi Burkett is open and scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Carlson | 0-4 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:58 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Louisville | Levi Burkett is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Fontenot - foul #1 on Todd Fontenot, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | Louisville | Levi Burkett misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Todd Fontenot - foul #2 on Todd Fontenot, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG) Todd Fontenot | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:42 | Louisville | Levi Burkett misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | Louisville | Levi Burkett misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Paul Dotson | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | John Washer misses long on a shot from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Louisville | Kevin Regina snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:20 | Louisville | James Carlson connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Levi Burkett | 0-6 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker loses the ball out of bounds | 0-6 |
| 17:43 | Louisville | Levi Burkett connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Bullock | 0-9 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 0-9 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | John Washer grabs the offensive board | 0-9 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | John Washer's pass is intercepted by Levi Burkett | 0-9 |
| 16:48 | Louisville | Patrick Welsh denies the turnaround by Kevin Regina | 0-9 |
| 16:46 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-9 |
| 16:41 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Levi Burkett and he's hacked by John Washer - foul #1 on John Washer, team foul #3 | 0-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Glenn Roberts (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) John Washer, Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Louisville | Santos Nasser (PG), Jeffery Golinski (SG), Douglas Wright (SF), John Conklin (PF) Levi Burkett, Kevin Regina, James Carlson, David Bray | |
| 16:41 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock misses the free throw | 0-11 |
| 16:41 | Louisville | Douglas Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-11 |
| 16:17 | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski misses the easy dunk attempt | 0-11 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Paul McThune grabs the board | 0-11 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-11 |
| 16:08 | Louisville | John Conklin grabs the defensive rebound | 0-11 |
| 16:06 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Matthews in the backcourt | 0-11 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson lays it in set up by Benjamin Matthews | 2-11 |
| 15:57 | Louisville | Douglas Wright misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-11 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson snags the defensive board | 2-11 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Roberts (fresh) SF - Michael Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Dumas (fresh) C - Paul McThune (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Santos Nasser (fresh) SG - Jeffery Golinski (fresh) SF - Douglas Wright (fresh) PF - John Conklin (fresh) C - Nathan Bullock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | George Dumas hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Benjamin Matthews | 4-11 |
| 15:20 | Louisville | Benjamin Matthews steps in front of the Nathan Bullock pass | 4-11 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Paul McThune connects on the jumper from close range and the foul's on John Conklin - foul #1 on John Conklin, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF) Benjamin Matthews, Glenn Roberts, Michael Hutson, George Dumas | |
| Subs | Louisville | Levi Burkett (PG), Timothy Deas (SG), Victor Gaines (C) Santos Nasser, Jeffery Golinski, Nathan Bullock | |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Paul McThune misses the free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:13 | Louisville | Victor Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 15:04 | Louisville | Levi Burkett is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-11 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Alejo | 6-11 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Washer | 9-11 |
| 14:36 | Louisville | Levi Burkett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh (PF) Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Carlson (SF), David Bray (PF) Douglas Wright, John Conklin | |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Victor Gaines steps in front of the Jonathan Alejo pass | 9-11 |
| 14:13 | Louisville | Timothy Deas is hacked by Jamie Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:01 | Louisville | Levi Burkett buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Carlson | 9-13 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-13 |
| 13:42 | Louisville | Levi Burkett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 13:40 | Louisville | David Bray tips it in | 12-15 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 13:17 | Louisville | Victor Gaines snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 13:02 | Louisville | Levi Burkett makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Deas | 12-18 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh tips it in | 14-18 |
| 12:49 | Louisville | Victor Gaines can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 14-18 |
| 12:48 | Louisville | David Bray grabs the offensive board | 14-18 |
| 12:33 | Louisville | Benjamin Matthews is called for the reach on Timothy Deas - foul #1 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Glenn Roberts (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), George Dumas (C) Benjamin Matthews, Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Louisville | Santos Nasser (PG), Kevin Regina (SG), Douglas Wright (SF), John Conklin (PF), Nathan Bullock (C) Levi Burkett, Timothy Deas, James Carlson, David Bray, Victor Gaines | |
| 12:21 | Louisville | Douglas Wright misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-18 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts comes up short on the floater from the right side | 14-18 |
| 12:11 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Nathan Bullock | 14-18 |
| 12:00 | Louisville | Santos Nasser can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Alejo - foul #1 on Jonathan Alejo, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| 12:00 | Louisville | Santos Nasser makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 12:00 | Louisville | Santos Nasser misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to George Dumas | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Roberts (fresh) SF - Michael Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George Dumas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Santos Nasser (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kevin Regina (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Wright (fresh) PF - John Conklin (fresh) C - Nathan Bullock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson hits a shot from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 11:16 | Louisville | Kevin Regina connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Conklin | 16-21 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | John Washer loses the ball out of bounds | 16-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), Paul McThune (C) Glenn Roberts, Michael Hutson, Jonathan Alejo, George Dumas | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski (SG), James Carlson (SF), David Bray (PF) Kevin Regina, Douglas Wright, John Conklin | |
| 11:09 | Louisville | James Carlson is hacked by Paul Dotson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Dotson, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| 11:09 | Louisville | James Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 11:09 | Louisville | James Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Levi Burkett (PG) Santos Nasser | |
| 10:56 | Louisville | Paul Dotson steals the ball from Jeffery Golinski in the backcourt | 16-23 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Levi Burkett steals the ball from Patrick Welsh | 16-23 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | James Carlson lays it up and in set up by Levi Burkett | 16-25 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Paul Dotson | 18-25 |
| 10:21 | Louisville | Levi Burkett is hacked by Paul McThune - foul #1 on Paul McThune, team foul #8 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Paul Dotson, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Louisville | Victor Gaines (C) Nathan Bullock | |
| 10:21 | Louisville | Levi Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 10:21 | Louisville | Levi Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 18-27 |
| 10:04 | Louisville | Victor Gaines snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 10:00 | Louisville | John Washer picks off the pass by David Bray in the backcourt | 18-27 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | James Carlson steals the ball from Elmer Snedeker | 18-27 |
| 09:21 | Louisville | James Carlson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | John Washer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 18-27 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | John Washer gets the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson lays it in and he's hacked by James Carlson - foul #1 on James Carlson, team foul #3 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Glenn Roberts (SG), George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) John Washer, Jamie Rogers, Patrick Welsh, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Louisville | Santos Nasser (PG), Kevin Regina (SG), Douglas Wright (SF), John Conklin (PF), Nathan Bullock (C) Levi Burkett, Jeffery Golinski, James Carlson, David Bray, Victor Gaines | |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson makes the free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:43 | Louisville | Santos Nasser hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Wright | 21-29 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews loses the ball out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Dotson (SF) Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:12 | Louisville | Kevin Regina is fouled on the floor by George Dumas - foul #1 on George Dumas, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh (PF), Jonathan Alejo (C) George Dumas, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:12 | Louisville | Kevin Regina misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-29 |
| 08:03 | Louisville | John Conklin snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 07:59 | Louisville | Glenn Roberts takes the ball from Kevin Regina in the backcourt | 21-29 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses the shot from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 07:41 | Louisville | The rebound goes to John Conklin | 21-29 |
| 07:37 | Louisville | Kevin Regina is hacked by Glenn Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Roberts, team foul #10 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (SG) Glenn Roberts | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 07:37 | Louisville | Kevin Regina makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 07:37 | Louisville | Kevin Regina makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Washer (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Welsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Santos Nasser (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Regina (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Douglas Wright (fresh) PF - John Conklin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nathan Bullock (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 07:02 | Louisville | Kevin Regina connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Conklin and he's hacked by John Washer - foul #2 on John Washer, team foul #11 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), George Dumas (C) John Washer, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Louisville | Levi Burkett (PG), David Bray (PF), Victor Gaines (C) Santos Nasser, John Conklin, Nathan Bullock | |
| 07:02 | Louisville | Kevin Regina makes the free throw | 24-34 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Victor Gaines - foul #1 on Victor Gaines, team foul #4 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (C) Patrick Welsh | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Deas (SG) Kevin Regina | |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 06:32 | Louisville | David Bray comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 25-34 |
| 06:30 | Louisville | Douglas Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 06:21 | Louisville | David Bray hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 25-34 |
| 06:19 | Louisville | Douglas Wright hits the follow up shot | 25-36 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews drills a floater from the left side | 27-36 |
| 05:49 | Louisville | Levi Burkett hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Douglas Wright | 27-39 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | George Dumas misses the floater in the lane | 27-39 |
| 05:24 | Louisville | Victor Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 05:03 | Louisville | Levi Burkett hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Timothy Deas | 27-42 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Victor Gaines denies the turnaround by Jamie Rogers | 27-42 |
| 04:40 | Louisville | Douglas Wright pulls down the rebound | 27-42 |
| 04:24 | Louisville | Levi Burkett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Deas | 27-45 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Victor Gaines denies the turnaround by Jamie Rogers | 27-45 |
| 04:13 | Louisville | Victor Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 04:11 | Louisville | Benjamin Matthews takes the ball from Timothy Deas in the backcourt | 27-45 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews lays it in | 29-45 |
| 04:02 | Louisville | David Bray drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Deas and the foul's on George Dumas - foul #2 on George Dumas, team foul #12 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (PG), Michael Hutson (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Benjamin Matthews, Paul Dotson, George Dumas, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Louisville | Santos Nasser (PG), Kevin Regina (SG), James Carlson (SF), Nathan Bullock (C) Levi Burkett, Timothy Deas, Douglas Wright, Victor Gaines | |
| 04:02 | Louisville | David Bray misses the free throw | 29-47 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the board | 29-47 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | James Carlson picks off the pass by Michael Hutson | 29-47 |
| 03:56 | Louisville | Santos Nasser is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Rogers - foul #2 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #13 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG) Jamie Rogers | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Conklin (PF) David Bray | |
| 03:56 | Louisville | Santos Nasser makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 03:56 | Louisville | Santos Nasser makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh is fouled on the floor by Santos Nasser - foul #1 on Santos Nasser, team foul #5 | 29-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fresh) SG - Glenn Roberts (fresh) SF - Michael Hutson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) 4 pts. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Santos Nasser (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Regina (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Conklin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nathan Bullock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-49 |
| 03:16 | Louisville | Santos Nasser grabs the defensive rebound | 29-49 |
| 03:14 | Louisville | James Carlson is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Fontenot - foul #3 on Todd Fontenot, team foul #14 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (SG) Todd Fontenot | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski (SG) Kevin Regina | |
| 03:14 | Louisville | James Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 03:14 | Louisville | James Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-51 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | John Washer is hacked by John Conklin - foul #2 on John Conklin, team foul #6 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (PF) Patrick Welsh | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffery Golinski - foul #1 on Jeffery Golinski, team foul #7 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Levi Burkett (PG), David Bray (PF) Santos Nasser, John Conklin | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson misses the 1st free throw | 29-51 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| 02:12 | Louisville | David Bray makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Nathan Bullock | 30-53 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Nathan Bullock is called for the reach on Elmer Snedeker - foul #1 on Nathan Bullock, team foul #8 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Regina (SG) Jeffery Golinski | |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker makes the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses the 2nd free throw | 31-53 |
| 02:08 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Kevin Regina | 31-53 |
| 02:04 | Louisville | Glenn Roberts is called for the reach on Kevin Regina in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Roberts, team foul #15 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh (PF) Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:04 | Louisville | Kevin Regina makes the 1st free throw | 31-54 |
| 02:04 | Louisville | Kevin Regina misses the 2nd free throw | 31-54 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jonathan Alejo | 31-54 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-54 |
| 01:47 | Louisville | David Bray pulls down the rebound | 31-54 |
| 01:32 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Carlson | 31-56 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | John Washer loses the dribble to Kevin Regina | 31-56 |
| 01:23 | Louisville | Glenn Roberts is called for the reach on Levi Burkett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Roberts, team foul #16 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Glenn Roberts, Michael Hutson, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Deas (SG), John Conklin (PF) Kevin Regina, David Bray | |
| 01:23 | Louisville | Levi Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 31-57 |
| 01:23 | Louisville | Levi Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-58 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | John Washer buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Welsh | 34-58 |
| 00:38 | Louisville | Levi Burkett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-58 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | John Conklin tips it home | 34-60 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Deas - foul #1 on Timothy Deas, team foul #9 | 34-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Santos Nasser (PG), Jeffery Golinski (SG), Douglas Wright (SF), Victor Gaines (C) Levi Burkett, Timothy Deas, James Carlson, Nathan Bullock | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 35-60 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-60 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Douglas Wright connects on the open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffery Golinski | 36-62 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers is whistled for traveling | 36-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG) Jamie Rogers | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Regina (SG), David Bray (PF) Jeffery Golinski, John Conklin | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Santos Nasser comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 36-62 |