| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Aubry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Elroy Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Rowland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Donald Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Byas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Little (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Beers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffry Dickman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry inbounds the ball | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry can't connect on a floater near the basket | 29-41 |
| 19:37 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Kenneth Byas | 29-41 |
| 19:18 | Louisville | Elroy Gilbert steals it from Donald Charles | 29-41 |
| 19:06 | Colorado State | William Rodgers buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 18:59 | Louisville | Kenneth Byas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Charles | 32-43 |
| 18:30 | Colorado State | Kenneth Byas is called for the reach on William Rodgers - foul #1 on Kenneth Byas, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| 18:23 | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry is fouled on the floor by Adam Little - foul #2 on Adam Little, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| 18:01 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 17:59 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland grabs the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 17:50 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Elroy Gilbert is blocked by Robert Beers | 32-43 |
| 17:49 | Louisville | Donald Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:24 | Louisville | Kenneth Byas clanks a jumper near the basket | 32-43 |
| 17:23 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:17 | Colorado State | Kenneth Byas takes the ball from David Herrmann | 32-43 |
| 17:02 | Louisville | Robert Beers makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Charles | 32-45 |
| 16:42 | Colorado State | Kenneth Byas is called for the reach on William Rodgers - foul #2 on Kenneth Byas, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), William Robinson (SG), Robert Miller (SF), John Dixon (PF), Carl Anderson (C) David Herrmann, William Rodgers, Matthew Aubry, Elroy Gilbert, Kenneth Rowland | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG), Rickey Parsley (SF), Jeffrey Yeung (PF), Ramon Benavidez (C) Donald Charles, Adam Little, Robert Beers, Jeffry Dickman | |
| 16:27 | Colorado State | John Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-45 |
| 16:06 | Louisville | Jeffrey Yeung lays it up and in set up by Troy Barrie and he's hacked by John Dixon - foul #3 on John Dixon, team foul #1 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry (SF) John Dixon | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:06 | Louisville | Jeffrey Yeung makes the free throw | 32-48 |
| 15:45 | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-48 |
| 15:43 | Louisville | Jeffrey Yeung grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Aubry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Miller (fresh) C - Carl Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Byas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rickey Parsley (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Yeung (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ramon Benavidez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Louisville | Kenneth Byas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-48 |
| 15:28 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 15:13 | Louisville | Carl Anderson steals the ball from Ramon Benavidez | 32-48 |
| 14:57 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Robinson | 34-48 |
| 14:36 | Louisville | Kenneth Byas travels with the ball | 34-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Rodgers (SG), Elroy Gilbert (PF), Kenneth Rowland (C) William Robinson, Matthew Aubry, Carl Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Charles (PG), Adam Little (SF), Robert Beers (PF), Jeffry Dickman (C) Troy Barrie, Rickey Parsley, Jeffrey Yeung, Ramon Benavidez | |
| 14:23 | Colorado State | Robert Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 34-48 |
| 14:21 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland tips it home | 36-48 |
| 14:02 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 14:01 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Miller | 36-48 |
| 13:57 | Colorado State | William Rodgers is hacked by Kenneth Byas - foul #3 on Kenneth Byas, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG) John Owen | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 13:39 | Colorado State | Elroy Gilbert misses short on a jumper in the paint | 36-48 |
| 13:37 | Louisville | Kenneth Byas grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 13:23 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-48 |
| 13:21 | Colorado State | Robert Miller snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 13:05 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 13:04 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland grabs the offensive board | 36-48 |
| 12:44 | Colorado State | Kenneth Byas is called for the reach on William Rodgers - foul #4 on Kenneth Byas, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), Matthew Aubry (SF), John Dixon (C) David Herrmann, Robert Miller, Kenneth Rowland | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase (SG) Kenneth Byas | |
| 12:34 | Colorado State | Elroy Gilbert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 12:33 | Louisville | Donald Charles gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 12:11 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-48 |
| 12:10 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase tips it home | 36-50 |
| 11:56 | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Rodgers | 38-50 |
| 11:45 | Louisville | Donald Charles knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Dibiase | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Rodgers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Aubry (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Elroy Gilbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Donald Charles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Dibiase (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Little (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Beers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffry Dickman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Rodgers | 40-53 |
| 11:28 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 40-53 |
| 11:27 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Dixon | 40-53 |
| 11:22 | Colorado State | John Dixon loses the dribble to Robert Beers | 40-53 |
| 11:17 | Louisville | Donald Charles is hacked by John Owen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Owen, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), William Robinson (SG), Robert Miller (PF), Kenneth Rowland (C) John Owen, William Rodgers, Elroy Gilbert, John Dixon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG), Rickey Parsley (SF), Jeffrey Yeung (PF), Ramon Benavidez (C) Donald Charles, Adam Little, Robert Beers, Jeffry Dickman | |
| 10:59 | Louisville | Troy Barrie misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-53 |
| 10:57 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 10:31 | Colorado State | William Robinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 10:30 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland misses the tip | 40-53 |
| 10:28 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Yeung | 40-53 |
| 10:10 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Troy Barrie | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:56 | Colorado State | Robert Miller makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by David Herrmann | 42-56 |
| 09:33 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase travels with the ball | 42-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), William Rodgers (SG), Elroy Gilbert (PF) David Herrmann, Matthew Aubry, Robert Miller | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Charles (PG), Dikembe Adi (SG), Robert Beers (PF), Jeffry Dickman (C) Troy Barrie, Ronald Dibiase, Jeffrey Yeung, Ramon Benavidez | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:15 | Colorado State | William Robinson hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by William Rodgers | 44-56 |
| 08:53 | Louisville | Donald Charles hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Adi | 44-59 |
| 08:49 | Colorado State | William Robinson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 08:47 | Colorado State | William Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:37 | Colorado State | Elroy Gilbert double dribbles | 44-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Miller (SF), John Dixon (C) William Robinson, Kenneth Rowland | |
| Subs | Louisville | Adam Little (SF) Rickey Parsley | |
| 08:16 | Louisville | Robert Beers scores on a runner from the right block | 44-61 |
| 07:52 | Colorado State | John Owen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 44-61 |
| 07:51 | Colorado State | Elroy Gilbert grabs the offensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Robert Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Dikembe Adi - foul #1 on Dikembe Adi, team foul #6 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Matthew Aubry (SF) William Rodgers, Elroy Gilbert | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Byas (SG) Dikembe Adi | |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Robert Miller makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Robert Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Owen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Aubry (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Donald Charles (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Byas (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Adam Little (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Beers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffry Dickman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Louisville | Robert Beers misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by John Owen - foul #3 on John Owen, team foul #3 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Robinson (SG) John Owen | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG) Donald Charles | |
| 07:13 | Louisville | Robert Beers makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 07:13 | Louisville | Robert Beers misses the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 07:13 | Louisville | Adam Little grabs the offensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 06:49 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Byas | 46-64 |
| 06:35 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-64 |
| 06:34 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Beers | 46-64 |
| 06:27 | Louisville | Kenneth Byas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Rodgers (SG), Kenneth Rowland (C) William Robinson, Robert Miller | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Yeung (PF), Ramon Benavidez (C) Robert Beers, Jeffry Dickman | |
| 06:08 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Yeung takes the ball from John Dixon | 46-64 |
| 05:51 | Louisville | Kenneth Byas's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Rowland | 46-64 |
| 05:50 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rowland | 46-64 |
| 05:33 | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry loses the dribble to Adam Little | 46-64 |
| 05:30 | Louisville | Troy Barrie lays it up and in set up by Adam Little | 46-66 |
| 05:24 | Colorado State | John Dixon clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-66 |
| 05:23 | Louisville | Kenneth Byas grabs the defensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 05:08 | Louisville | Kenneth Rowland denies the turnaround by Adam Little | 46-66 |
| 05:06 | Colorado State | Matthew Aubry pulls down the rebound | 46-66 |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | David Herrmann hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-66 |
| 04:36 | Louisville | Jeffrey Yeung misses the shot near the basket | 49-66 |
| 04:35 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 04:30 | Colorado State | Kenneth Byas is called for the reach on William Rodgers - foul #5 on Kenneth Byas, team foul #7 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), Robert Miller (SF), Elroy Gilbert (PF) David Herrmann, Matthew Aubry, John Dixon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Charles (PG), Ronald Dibiase (SG), Rickey Parsley (SF), Robert Beers (PF), Jeffry Dickman (C) Troy Barrie, Kenneth Byas, Adam Little, Jeffrey Yeung, Ramon Benavidez | |
| 04:30 | Colorado State | William Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 04:30 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman snags the defensive board | 49-66 |
| 04:20 | Louisville | John Owen steps in front of the Ronald Dibiase pass | 49-66 |
| 04:17 | Colorado State | John Owen throws it down | 51-66 |
| 03:54 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rickey Parsley | 51-68 |
| 03:37 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeffry Dickman - foul #1 on Jeffry Dickman, team foul #8 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Robinson (SG), Carl Anderson (PF) William Rodgers, Elroy Gilbert | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG), Jeffrey Yeung (PF), Ramon Benavidez (C) Donald Charles, Robert Beers, Jeffry Dickman | |
| 03:37 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 03:37 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 03:37 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Rowland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Dibiase (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Parsley (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Yeung (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ramon Benavidez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Louisville | A charge is called on Ramon Benavidez - foul #1 on Ramon Benavidez, team foul #9 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (PG) Kenneth Rowland | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:56 | Colorado State | William Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-68 |
| 02:55 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley gets the rebound | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:26 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez can't finish the layup | 52-68 |
| 02:25 | Colorado State | Robert Miller snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| 02:11 | Colorado State | William Robinson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Owen | 55-68 |
| 01:58 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley misses short on a shot in the paint | 55-68 |
| 01:56 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley grabs the offensive board | 55-68 |
| 01:39 | Louisville | Jeffrey Yeung misses short on a runner from the baseline | 55-68 |
| 01:38 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Miller | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:33 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Carl Anderson, team foul #4 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Dixon (PF) John Harrison | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Troy Barrie misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Owen - foul #4 on John Owen, team foul #5 | 55-68 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Troy Barrie misses the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Troy Barrie misses the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:13 | Colorado State | John Dixon grabs the board | 55-68 |
| 00:57 | Colorado State | Robert Miller knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:54 | Louisville | Jeffrey Yeung is hacked by John Owen in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Owen, team foul #6 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (PG) John Owen | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-68 |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | John Dixon gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:25 | Colorado State | John Harrison comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | William Robinson misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffrey Yeung - foul #2 on Jeffrey Yeung, team foul #10 | 57-68 |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | William Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | William Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Troy Barrie runs out the clock | 58-68 |