| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Glenn Troutt (fresh) SG - Stephen Warren (fresh) SF - Daniel Barton (fresh) PF - Jeffery Green (fresh) C - Michael Yang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Randy Lazarus (fresh) SG - Gerard Block (fresh) SF - Matthew Stine (fresh) PF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) C - Rodney Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Rodney Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama State | Gerard Block can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Alabama State | Matthew Stine tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Alabama State | Jeffery Green denies the turnaround by Gerard Block | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Louisville | Jeffery Green grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Louisville | Matthew Stine steps in front of the Glenn Troutt pass in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Alabama State | Rodney Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Louisville | Jeffery Green grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Louisville | Daniel Barton is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Troutt | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Alabama State | Jimmy Williams can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Louisville | Jeffery Green pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | Louisville | Daniel Barton gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:43 | Louisville | Michael Yang is hacked by Rodney Robinson - foul #1 on Rodney Robinson, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Anthony Ellman (PG), Blake Bell (SG), Greg Tweedy (SF), Richard Bullard (PF), Lance Tucker (C) Randy Lazarus, Gerard Block, Matthew Stine, Jimmy Williams, Rodney Robinson | |
| 17:23 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Yang | 5-2 |
| 17:09 | Alabama State | Anthony Ellman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:08 | Louisville | Jeffery Green snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:46 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-2 |
| 16:44 | Louisville | Daniel Barton hits the follow up shot | 7-2 |
| 16:23 | Alabama State | Greg Tweedy is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Greg Tweedy, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner (PG), Tory Sullivan (SG), Robert Russell (SF), Brian Smith (PF) Glenn Troutt, Stephen Warren, Daniel Barton, Jeffery Green | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marc Jim (PG), Matthew Melvin (C) Anthony Ellman, Lance Tucker | |
| 16:18 | Louisville | Robert Russell is hacked by Greg Tweedy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Greg Tweedy, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Matthew Stine (SF) Greg Tweedy | |
| 15:58 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-2 |
| 15:57 | Alabama State | Marc Jim gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jeffrey Baumgardner (fresh) SG - Tory Sullivan (fresh) SF - Robert Russell (fresh) PF - Brian Smith (fresh) C - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Marc Jim (fresh) SG - Blake Bell (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Stine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Bullard (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Melvin (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Alabama State | Marc Jim's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Yang | 7-2 |
| 15:42 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 15:27 | Louisville | Marc Jim is called for the reach on Robert Russell - foul #1 on Marc Jim, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randy Lazarus (PG), Rodney Robinson (C) Blake Bell, Richard Bullard | |
| 15:04 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 9-2 |
| 14:49 | Alabama State | Tory Sullivan picks off the pass by Randy Lazarus | 9-2 |
| 14:35 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan is alone and drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Russell | 11-2 |
| 14:16 | Alabama State | Matthew Stine misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Michael Yang - foul #1 on Michael Yang, team foul #1 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Louisville | Glenn Troutt (PG), Stephen Warren (SG), Daniel Barton (SF), Jeffery Green (PF) Jeffrey Baumgardner, Tory Sullivan, Robert Russell, Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Anthony Ellman (PG), Gerard Block (SG), Jimmy Williams (PF) Randy Lazarus, Marc Jim, Matthew Melvin | |
| 14:16 | Alabama State | Matthew Stine makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 14:16 | Alabama State | Matthew Stine makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 13:57 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Yang | 14-4 |
| 13:41 | Alabama State | Gerard Block travels with the ball | 14-4 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Blake Bell (SF), Lance Tucker (C) Matthew Stine, Rodney Robinson | |
| 13:21 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-4 |
| 13:19 | Alabama State | Jimmy Williams pulls down the rebound | 14-4 |
| 13:08 | Alabama State | Jimmy Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-4 |
| 13:06 | Alabama State | Lance Tucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-4 |
| 12:48 | Alabama State | Anthony Ellman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-7 |
| 12:29 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-7 |
| 12:19 | Alabama State | Anthony Ellman scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Blake Bell | 17-10 |
| 12:17 | Louisville | Anthony Ellman is called for the reach on Daniel Barton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Ellman, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner (PG), Brian Smith (PF) Glenn Troutt, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randy Lazarus (PG), Matthew Stine (SF), Richard Bullard (PF), Rodney Robinson (C) Anthony Ellman, Blake Bell, Jimmy Williams, Lance Tucker | |
| 12:02 | Louisville | Jeffery Green knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Baumgardner | 19-10 |
| 11:40 | Alabama State | Richard Bullard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-10 |
| 11:38 | Louisville | Daniel Barton grabs the board | 19-10 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jeffrey Baumgardner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Warren (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Barton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Smith (fresh) C - Jeffery Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Randy Lazarus (fresh) SG - Gerard Block (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Stine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Bullard (fresh) C - Rodney Robinson (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Louisville | Gerard Block is called for the reach on Stephen Warren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerard Block, team foul #6 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | Tory Sullivan (SG), Robert Russell (SF) Stephen Warren, Daniel Barton | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marc Jim (SG) Gerard Block | |
| 11:09 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Blake Bell (SF) Matthew Stine | |
| 10:47 | Alabama State | Richard Bullard can't connect on a floater in the lane | 19-10 |
| 10:45 | Alabama State | Rodney Robinson grabs the offensive board | 19-10 |
| 10:31 | Alabama State | Blake Bell lays it in on a nice dish by Marc Jim | 19-12 |
| 10:05 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner double dribbles | 19-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | Glenn Troutt (PG), Stephen Warren (SG), Daniel Barton (SF), Michael Yang (C) Jeffrey Baumgardner, Tory Sullivan, Robert Russell, Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Anthony Ellman (SG), Matthew Stine (SF), Jimmy Williams (PF), Lance Tucker (C) Marc Jim, Blake Bell, Richard Bullard, Rodney Robinson | |
| 09:51 | Alabama State | Jimmy Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Randy Lazarus | 19-15 |
| 09:30 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Stephen Warren | 21-15 |
| 09:12 | Alabama State | Randy Lazarus drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 08:52 | Louisville | Lance Tucker takes the ball from Daniel Barton | 21-18 |
| 08:34 | Alabama State | Randy Lazarus comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-18 |
| 08:32 | Alabama State | Lance Tucker tips it home | 21-20 |
| 08:30 | Louisville | Stephen Warren is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Warren, team foul #2 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | Brian Smith (PF) Jeffery Green | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marc Jim (PG), Gerard Block (SG), Blake Bell (SF), Matthew Melvin (PF), Rodney Robinson (C) Randy Lazarus, Anthony Ellman, Matthew Stine, Jimmy Williams, Lance Tucker | |
| 08:21 | Alabama State | Blake Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 08:20 | Louisville | Brian Smith snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 08:06 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Yang | 24-20 |
| 08:00 | Alabama State | Gerard Block misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 07:59 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Michael Yang | 24-20 |
| 07:53 | Louisville | Daniel Barton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 07:51 | Alabama State | Rodney Robinson pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 07:39 | Alabama State | Rodney Robinson makes the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Glenn Troutt - foul #1 on Glenn Troutt, team foul #3 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner (PG), Tory Sullivan (SG), Robert Russell (SF) Glenn Troutt, Stephen Warren, Daniel Barton | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randy Lazarus (PG), Richard Bullard (PF) Marc Jim, Matthew Melvin | |
| 07:39 | Alabama State | Rodney Robinson makes the free throw | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jeffrey Baumgardner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tory Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Russell (fresh) PF - Brian Smith (fresh) C - Michael Yang (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Randy Lazarus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerard Block (fresh) SF - Blake Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Bullard (fresh) C - Rodney Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 07:14 | Alabama State | Rodney Robinson pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:45 | Alabama State | Rodney Robinson's pass is intercepted by Tory Sullivan | 24-23 |
| 06:41 | Louisville | Robert Russell lays it up and in on a great pass from Tory Sullivan | 26-23 |
| 06:35 | Alabama State | Richard Bullard misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Smith - foul #1 on Brian Smith, team foul #4 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Louisville | Daniel Barton (SF), Jeffery Green (C) Robert Russell, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Anthony Ellman (PG), Matthew Stine (SF), Lance Tucker (C) Randy Lazarus, Blake Bell, Rodney Robinson | |
| 06:35 | Alabama State | Richard Bullard misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:35 | Alabama State | Richard Bullard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:19 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Ellman - foul #2 on Anthony Ellman, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | Stephen Warren (SG) Jeffrey Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marc Jim (PG), Jimmy Williams (PF) Anthony Ellman, Richard Bullard | |
| 06:19 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:19 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:19 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Lance Tucker | 27-24 |
| 06:05 | Alabama State | Matthew Stine clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 06:04 | Alabama State | Matthew Stine gets the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 05:39 | Alabama State | Marc Jim hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Tory Sullivan - foul #1 on Tory Sullivan, team foul #5 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | Glenn Troutt (PG), Michael Yang (C) Tory Sullivan, Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 05:39 | Alabama State | Marc Jim makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:39 | Alabama State | Marc Jim misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:39 | Louisville | Jeffery Green grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 05:17 | Louisville | Jeffery Green is open and buries a floater from the baseline set up by Stephen Warren | 29-25 |
| 04:54 | Alabama State | Michael Yang picks off the pass by Matthew Stine | 29-25 |
| 04:35 | Louisville | Stephen Warren is fouled on the floor by Gerard Block - foul #2 on Gerard Block, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Russell (SF), Brian Smith (PF) Daniel Barton, Jeffery Green | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randy Lazarus (PG), Blake Bell (SG), Richard Bullard (PF), Rodney Robinson (C) Marc Jim, Gerard Block, Jimmy Williams, Lance Tucker | |
| 04:35 | Louisville | Stephen Warren makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:35 | Louisville | Stephen Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:35 | Alabama State | Rodney Robinson snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 04:19 | Alabama State | Glenn Troutt is called for the reach on Randy Lazarus - foul #2 on Glenn Troutt, team foul #6 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner (PG) Glenn Troutt | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 04:08 | Alabama State | Richard Bullard buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 03:50 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brian Smith | 33-28 |
| 03:31 | Alabama State | Blake Bell is called for a charge - foul #1 on Blake Bell, team foul #9 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffery Green (C) Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Anthony Ellman (PG), Greg Tweedy (SF), Matthew Melvin (C) Randy Lazarus, Matthew Stine, Rodney Robinson | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jeffrey Baumgardner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Warren (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Russell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) C - Jeffery Green (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Anthony Ellman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Blake Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Tweedy (fresh) PF - Richard Bullard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Melvin (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Louisville | Stephen Warren is fouled in the backcourt by Blake Bell - foul #2 on Blake Bell, team foul #10 | 33-28 |
| 03:29 | Louisville | Stephen Warren misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:29 | Louisville | Stephen Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:29 | Alabama State | Richard Bullard pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 03:17 | Alabama State | Richard Bullard misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 33-28 |
| 03:15 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Bullard | 33-28 |
| 03:07 | Alabama State | Matthew Melvin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Glenn Troutt (PG), Daniel Barton (SF) Stephen Warren, Robert Russell | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randy Lazarus (PG), Rodney Robinson (C) Blake Bell, Richard Bullard | |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Glenn Troutt | 35-28 |
| 02:35 | Alabama State | Matthew Melvin misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 35-28 |
| 02:33 | Louisville | Jeffery Green gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 02:04 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt is whistled for traveling | 35-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Tory Sullivan (SG), Michael Yang (C) Jeffrey Baumgardner, Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Gerard Block (SG), Blake Bell (SF), Jimmy Williams (PF), Lance Tucker (C) Randy Lazarus, Greg Tweedy, Matthew Melvin, Rodney Robinson | |
| 01:49 | Alabama State | Glenn Troutt steps in front of the Blake Bell pass | 35-28 |
| 01:26 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan makes the shot from the right side | 37-28 |
| 01:11 | Alabama State | Blake Bell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 01:10 | Louisville | Michael Yang grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 01:08 | Louisville | Daniel Barton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Stephen Warren (SG), Robert Russell (SF), Brian Smith (PF) Tory Sullivan, Daniel Barton, Jeffery Green | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marc Jim (PG), Matthew Stine (SF), Richard Bullard (C) Anthony Ellman, Blake Bell, Lance Tucker | |
| 00:46 | Alabama State | Marc Jim double dribbles | 37-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner (PG) Glenn Troutt | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Greg Tweedy (SF), Rodney Robinson (C) Matthew Stine, Jimmy Williams | |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Stephen Warren grabs the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner makes the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Greg Tweedy - foul #3 on Greg Tweedy, team foul #11 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Daniel Barton (SF), Jeffery Green (PF) Robert Russell, Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Blake Bell (SG), Matthew Stine (SF), Matthew Melvin (C) Gerard Block, Greg Tweedy, Rodney Robinson | |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | Matthew Stine misses the halfcourt shot | 40-28 |