| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fresh) SG - Jim Combs (fresh) SF - Joseph Hairston (fresh) PF - Isaac Washington (fresh) C - Michael Thayer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) SG - Daniel Ostlund (fresh) SF - Thomas Louden (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) C - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Michael Thayer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Louisville | Jim Combs hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Hairston | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry misses the tip | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Louisville | Michael Thayer can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Louisville | Isaac Washington grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Louisville | Jim Combs buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Isaac Washington | 6-2 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 17:49 | Louisville | Isaac Washington pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:25 | Louisville | Jim Combs is whistled for a carry | 6-2 |
| Subs | Louisville | Eddie Thomas (C) Michael Thayer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:36 | Louisville | Isaac Washington misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Perry - foul #1 on Jeffrey Perry, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (PG), Craig Choate (SG), Lloyd Wood (SF) William Lavoie, Jim Combs, Joseph Hairston | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:36 | Louisville | Isaac Washington makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:36 | Louisville | Isaac Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-5 |
| 16:09 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Isaac Washington | 8-5 |
| 15:51 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-5 |
| 15:49 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas snags the offensive board | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jesse Lawley (fresh) SG - Craig Choate (fresh) SF - Lloyd Wood (fresh) PF - Isaac Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Ostlund (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Louden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Perry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Louisville | Craig Choate loses the ball out of bounds | 8-5 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG), Jim Combs (SG), Michael Thayer (C) Jesse Lawley, Isaac Washington, Eddie Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker (PG), Brian Wyant (SG), Richard Murphy (SF), Michael Tillson (PF), Ernest Fierros (C) Kenneth Zembower, Daniel Ostlund, Thomas Louden, Jeffrey Perry, Benjamin Jewett | |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy's floater is knocked away by Michael Thayer | 8-5 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Fierros | 8-5 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker is called for 5 seconds | 8-5 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Hairston (SF) Craig Choate | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:30 | Louisville | William Lavoie is fouled on the floor by Mark Parker - foul #1 on Mark Parker, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett (C) Ernest Fierros | |
| 14:13 | Louisville | Jim Combs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy clanks a jump hook from close range | 8-5 |
| 14:06 | Louisville | Jim Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 13:49 | Louisville | William Lavoie is hacked by Mark Parker - foul #2 on Mark Parker, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Louisville | Eddie Thomas (C) Michael Thayer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), Daniel Ostlund (SG), Thomas Louden (SF), Jeffrey Perry (PF) Mark Parker, Brian Wyant, Richard Murphy, Michael Tillson | |
| 13:38 | Louisville | Jim Combs misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 13:36 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood misses the tip | 8-5 |
| 13:35 | Louisville | William Lavoie snags the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 13:21 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Perry - foul #2 on Jeffrey Perry, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Louisville | Craig Choate (SG) Jim Combs | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy (PF) Jeffrey Perry | |
| 13:21 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 13:21 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Louden and he's fouled by Joseph Hairston - foul #1 on Joseph Hairston, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Louisville | Isaac Washington (PF) Lloyd Wood | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy misses the free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:06 | Louisville | Isaac Washington gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 12:37 | Louisville | Craig Choate connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-7 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 12:15 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 11:58 | Louisville | Kenneth Zembower takes the ball from Joseph Hairston | 11-7 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower lays it in | 11-9 |
| 11:32 | Louisville | Craig Choate misses the 3 from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden grabs the board | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fairly fresh) SG - Craig Choate (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Hairston (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Isaac Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Ostlund (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Louden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Jewett (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Choate picks off the pass by Kenneth Zembower | 11-9 |
| 11:12 | Louisville | Craig Choate scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Lavoie | 14-9 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Choate is called for the reach on Thomas Louden - foul #1 on Craig Choate, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (PG), Jim Combs (SG), Michael Thayer (C) William Lavoie, Joseph Hairston, Eddie Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant (SF), Michael Tillson (PF), Ernest Fierros (C) Thomas Louden, Richard Murphy, Benjamin Jewett | |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 14-9 |
| 10:54 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Michael Thayer | 14-9 |
| 10:37 | Louisville | Jim Combs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 10:30 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson grabs the offensive board | 14-9 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson buries a floater in the paint set up by Kenneth Zembower | 14-11 |
| 09:57 | Louisville | Craig Choate misses short on a shot in the paint | 14-11 |
| 09:56 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley grabs the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 09:48 | Louisville | Michael Thayer is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ostlund - foul #1 on Daniel Ostlund, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG), Lloyd Wood (PF) Jesse Lawley, Isaac Washington | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn (PG), Thomas Louden (SF), Richard Murphy (PF), Benjamin Jewett (C) Kenneth Zembower, Daniel Ostlund, Michael Tillson, Ernest Fierros | |
| 09:27 | Louisville | Craig Choate misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 09:20 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Lloyd Wood | 14-11 |
| 09:15 | Louisville | Jim Combs misses the jumper from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 09:13 | Louisville | Michael Thayer hits the follow up shot | 16-11 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Wood picks off the pass by Richard Murphy | 16-11 |
| 08:37 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood can't finish the layup | 16-11 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Thomas Louden | 16-11 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 16-11 |
| 08:30 | Louisville | Craig Choate snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 08:12 | Louisville | Jim Combs clanks a 3 from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Hairston (SF), Isaac Washington (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) Craig Choate, Lloyd Wood, Michael Thayer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), Daniel Ostlund (SG) Harold Hearn, Brian Wyant | |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-11 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Thomas | 16-11 |
| 07:36 | Louisville | Jim Combs misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Daniel Ostlund - foul #2 on Daniel Ostlund, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (PG) William Lavoie | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Bynoe (SG), Michael Tillson (PF) Daniel Ostlund, Richard Murphy | |
| 07:36 | Louisville | Jim Combs misses the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 07:36 | Louisville | Jim Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 07:36 | Louisville | Jim Combs makes the 3rd free throw | 18-11 |
| 07:20 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett is fouled on the floor by Isaac Washington - foul #1 on Isaac Washington, team foul #3 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Fierros (PF) Thomas Louden | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jesse Lawley (fresh) SG - Jim Combs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Hairston (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Isaac Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bynoe (fresh) SF - Michael Tillson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Fierros (fresh) C - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Northern Illinois University | William Bynoe misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-11 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Fierros pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 06:47 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-11 |
| 06:45 | Louisville | Jim Combs gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 06:33 | Louisville | Jim Combs makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Lawley | 20-11 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower is called for traveling | 20-11 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG), Craig Choate (SG) Jesse Lawley, Jim Combs | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant (SG), Thomas Louden (SF) William Bynoe, Benjamin Jewett | |
| 06:21 | Louisville | Isaac Washington misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Tillson - foul #1 on Michael Tillson, team foul #7 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy (PF) Ernest Fierros | |
| 06:21 | Louisville | Isaac Washington misses the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 06:21 | Louisville | Isaac Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower travels with the ball | 21-11 |
| Subs | Louisville | Lloyd Wood (PF), Michael Thayer (C) Isaac Washington, Eddie Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Michael Thayer throws it down on a nice dish by William Lavoie | 23-11 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Thayer steps in front of the Thomas Louden pass | 23-11 |
| 05:23 | Louisville | Craig Choate drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Lavoie | 26-11 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden buries a jump hook from the left block | 26-13 |
| 04:57 | Louisville | William Lavoie's 3 pointer is rejected by Richard Murphy | 26-13 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden gets the rebound | 26-13 |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-13 |
| 04:49 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 26-13 |
| 04:37 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood misses short on a floater in the lane | 26-13 |
| 04:35 | Louisville | Michael Thayer tips it home | 28-13 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy misses the lay-in | 28-13 |
| 04:22 | Louisville | William Lavoie pulls down the rebound | 28-13 |
| 03:54 | Louisville | William Lavoie is hacked by Kenneth Zembower - foul #1 on Kenneth Zembower, team foul #8 | 28-13 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jim Combs (SG), Isaac Washington (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) Craig Choate, Joseph Hairston, Michael Thayer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker (PG), Daniel Ostlund (SG), Jeffrey Perry (PF), Benjamin Jewett (C) Kenneth Zembower, Thomas Louden, Richard Murphy, Michael Tillson | |
| 03:54 | Louisville | William Lavoie makes the 1st free throw | 29-13 |
| 03:54 | Louisville | William Lavoie misses the 2nd free throw | 29-13 |
| 03:54 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry grabs the board | 29-13 |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 29-13 |
| 03:48 | Louisville | Jim Combs gets the rebound | 29-13 |
| 03:37 | Louisville | Isaac Washington misses the dunk attempt | 29-13 |
| 03:36 | Louisville | Isaac Washington snags the offensive board | 29-13 |
| 03:09 | Louisville | Jim Combs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Benjamin Jewett - foul #1 on Benjamin Jewett, team foul #9 | 29-13 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (PG), Joseph Hairston (SF) William Lavoie, Lloyd Wood | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden (SF) Brian Wyant | |
| 03:09 | Louisville | Jim Combs makes the 1st free throw | 30-13 |
| 03:09 | Louisville | Jim Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 31-13 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jesse Lawley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Combs (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joseph Hairston (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Isaac Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Parker (fresh) SG - Daniel Ostlund (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Louden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 4 reb. C - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) | |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Jesse Lawley - foul #1 on Jesse Lawley, team foul #4 | 31-13 |
| Subs | Louisville | Craig Choate (SF) Joseph Hairston | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker makes the 1st free throw | 31-14 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-15 |
| 02:30 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-15 |
| 02:28 | Louisville | Isaac Washington tips it in | 33-15 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Lawley picks off the pass by Mark Parker in the backcourt | 33-15 |
| 02:12 | Louisville | Jim Combs hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-15 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden misses the lay-in | 35-15 |
| 02:06 | Louisville | Jim Combs snags the defensive board | 35-15 |
| 01:43 | Louisville | Jim Combs loses the dribble to Mark Parker | 35-15 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Ostlund and he's fouled by Eddie Thomas - foul #1 on Eddie Thomas, team foul #5 | 35-17 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG), Joseph Hairston (SF), Michael Thayer (C) Jesse Lawley, Craig Choate, Eddie Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), Richard Murphy (SF) Mark Parker, Thomas Louden | |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett makes the free throw | 35-18 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Kenneth Zembower steals it from Michael Thayer | 35-18 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower hits the finger roll | 35-20 |
| 00:55 | Louisville | Jim Combs misses the dunk | 35-20 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy snags the defensive board | 35-20 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund double dribbles | 35-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | Craig Choate (SG), Lloyd Wood (PF) Jim Combs, Isaac Washington | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant (SG), Michael Tillson (PF) Daniel Ostlund, Jeffrey Perry | |
| 00:37 | Louisville | William Lavoie is hacked by Kenneth Zembower - foul #2 on Kenneth Zembower, team foul #10 | 35-20 |
| 00:37 | Louisville | William Lavoie makes the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 00:37 | Louisville | William Lavoie makes the 2nd free throw | 37-20 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett comes up short on the shot in the lane | 37-20 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Lloyd Wood | 37-20 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood's pass is intercepted by Michael Tillson | 37-20 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett is hacked by William Lavoie - foul #1 on William Lavoie, team foul #6 | 37-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (SG), Eddie Thomas (C) Joseph Hairston, Michael Thayer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Fierros (C) Benjamin Jewett | |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Fierros knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 37-22 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Craig Choate misses long on a fullcourt shot | 37-22 |