| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Parkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jack Curci (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Glenn Troutt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Baumgardner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Barton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Green (fresh) 12 pts. C - Michael Yang (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Randy Parkins inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Randy Parkins is fouled on the floor by Daniel Barton - foul #2 on Daniel Barton, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| 19:30 | Xavier | Michael Yang is called for the reach on Jack Curci - foul #1 on Michael Yang, team foul #2 | 21-29 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | Randy Parkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-29 |
| 18:56 | Louisville | Daniel Barton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 18:55 | Louisville | Jeffery Green grabs the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 18:42 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 18:41 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner gets the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 18:12 | Louisville | Jeffery Green makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 21-31 |
| 17:43 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo hits a 3 from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 17:24 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner is whistled for traveling | 24-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Timothy Traylor (SF), David Christmas (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Charles Johnson, Randy Parkins, Allen Perkins, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tory Sullivan (PG), Stephen Warren (SG), Brian Smith (PF) Glenn Troutt, Jeffrey Baumgardner, Jeffery Green | |
| 17:03 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 17:02 | Louisville | Brian Smith grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 16:41 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Parkins (SF) Mauricio Russo | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Russell (SF) Daniel Barton | |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Dennis Prue travels with the ball | 24-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Glenn Troutt (PG), Jeffrey Baumgardner (SG) Tory Sullivan, Stephen Warren | |
| 15:59 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Russell | 24-34 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) SG - Timothy Traylor (fresh) SF - Randy Parkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Christmas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Glenn Troutt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Baumgardner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Russell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses the jump hook from the left block | 24-34 |
| 15:31 | Xavier | Randy Parkins tips it in | 26-34 |
| 15:29 | Louisville | Randy Parkins is called for the reach on Robert Russell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Parkins, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Allen Perkins (SF), Jack Curci (C) Clayton Mason, Randy Parkins, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Louisville | Daniel Barton (SF), Jeffery Green (PF) Robert Russell, Michael Yang | |
| 15:17 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | Allen Perkins grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | Charles Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 14:56 | Louisville | Daniel Barton gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 14:35 | Louisville | Daniel Barton is hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #3 on Charles Johnson, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG), Randy Parkins (SF) Timothy Traylor, David Christmas | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tory Sullivan (PG), Stephen Warren (SG), Michael Yang (C) Glenn Troutt, Jeffrey Baumgardner, Brian Smith | |
| 14:06 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 14:05 | Xavier | Charles Johnson pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Tory Sullivan is called for the reach on Randy Parkins - foul #1 on Tory Sullivan, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Dennis Prue (PF), John Shively (C) Charles Johnson, Allen Perkins, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner (SG), Robert Russell (SF) Stephen Warren, Daniel Barton | |
| 13:18 | Xavier | Randy Parkins clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Baumgardner - foul #3 on Jeffrey Baumgardner, team foul #4 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Christmas (PF) John Shively | |
| Subs | Louisville | Glenn Troutt (PG) Tory Sullivan | |
| 13:18 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 13:18 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 13:18 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 13:13 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt loses the dribble to Clayton Mason in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| 12:53 | Xavier | Jeffery Green blocks the short jumper by Randy Parkins | 27-34 |
| 12:52 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 12:33 | Louisville | Jeffery Green blows the dunk | 27-34 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Randy Parkins snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-34 |
| 12:12 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 11:54 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Russell | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) SG - Mauricio Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Parkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Christmas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Glenn Troutt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Baumgardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Russell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffery Green (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - Michael Yang (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Xavier | Randy Parkins scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Clayton Mason | 29-37 |
| 11:23 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt's pass is intercepted by Clayton Mason in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | David Christmas misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 10:58 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 10:37 | Louisville | Mauricio Russo steals it from Michael Yang | 29-37 |
| 10:11 | Xavier | Clayton Mason is fouled on the floor by Glenn Troutt - foul #2 on Glenn Troutt, team foul #5 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Timothy Traylor (SF), Allen Perkins (PF), Jack Curci (C) Clayton Mason, Randy Parkins, David Christmas, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tory Sullivan (PG), Stephen Warren (SG), Daniel Barton (SF), Brian Smith (PF) Glenn Troutt, Jeffrey Baumgardner, Robert Russell, Jeffery Green | |
| 09:57 | Xavier | Allen Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-37 |
| 09:45 | Louisville | Daniel Barton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Tory Sullivan | 29-40 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | Charles Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 09:19 | Louisville | Michael Yang grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 09:03 | Louisville | Brian Smith steps out of bounds on the sideline | 29-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffery Green (C) Michael Yang | |
| 08:41 | Xavier | Brian Smith takes the ball from Allen Perkins | 29-40 |
| 08:39 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan is hacked by Charles Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Johnson, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:21 | Louisville | Stephen Warren is fouled on the floor by Jack Curci - foul #2 on Jack Curci, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Parkins (SF), John Shively (C) Mauricio Russo, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:01 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-40 |
| 08:00 | Louisville | Jeffery Green tips it back up and in | 29-42 |
| 07:36 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 29-42 |
| 07:34 | Xavier | Clayton Mason tips it in | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Traylor (fairly fresh) SF - Randy Parkins (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Allen Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Shively (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Tory Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Warren (fresh) SF - Daniel Barton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jeffery Green (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Louisville | Brian Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), David Christmas (SF), Dennis Prue (PF), Jack Curci (C) Clayton Mason, Timothy Traylor, Randy Parkins, Allen Perkins, John Shively | |
| Subs | Louisville | Glenn Troutt (PG), Jeffrey Baumgardner (SG), Robert Russell (SF), Michael Yang (C) Tory Sullivan, Stephen Warren, Daniel Barton, Brian Smith | |
| 06:39 | Xavier | Charles Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 06:38 | Louisville | Michael Yang gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 06:33 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt is hacked by Charles Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Johnson, team foul #5 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 06:13 | Louisville | Mauricio Russo is called for the reach on Jeffrey Baumgardner - foul #1 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #6 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Brian Smith (PF) Jeffery Green | |
| 05:56 | Louisville | Jack Curci blocks the jumper by Jeffrey Baumgardner | 31-42 |
| 05:54 | Louisville | Michael Yang snags the offensive board | 31-42 |
| 05:36 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 31-42 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | David Christmas grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | David Christmas is fouled on the floor by Robert Russell - foul #1 on Robert Russell, team foul #6 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SG), Randy Parkins (SF) Mauricio Russo, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Louisville | Daniel Barton (SF) Robert Russell | |
| 05:06 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Traylor | 33-42 |
| 04:37 | Louisville | Daniel Barton misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 04:36 | Louisville | Brian Smith hits the follow up shot | 33-44 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | David Christmas dunks the ball and he's fouled by Jeffrey Baumgardner - foul #4 on Jeffrey Baumgardner, team foul #7 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Allen Perkins (PF), John Shively (C) Randy Parkins, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tory Sullivan (PG), Stephen Warren (SG), Jeffery Green (PF) Glenn Troutt, Jeffrey Baumgardner, Brian Smith | |
| 04:08 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 04:05 | Louisville | Daniel Barton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG) David Christmas | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:54 | Xavier | Allen Perkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Xavier | Allen Perkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-44 |
| 03:43 | Louisville | Michael Yang pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 03:16 | Louisville | Daniel Barton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 03:15 | Xavier | John Shively grabs the board | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mauricio Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Traylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Shively (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Tory Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Warren (fresh) SF - Daniel Barton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Green (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Yang (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Yang - foul #2 on Michael Yang, team foul #8 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Parkins (SF), Jack Curci (C) Timothy Traylor, John Shively | |
| Subs | Louisville | Glenn Troutt (PG), Jeffrey Baumgardner (SG), Brian Smith (C) Tory Sullivan, Stephen Warren, Michael Yang | |
| 02:50 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 02:50 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 02:50 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 02:29 | Louisville | Daniel Barton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Troutt | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Randy Parkins can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffery Green - foul #3 on Jeffery Green, team foul #9 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SG), David Christmas (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Mauricio Russo, Allen Perkins, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tory Sullivan (PG), Stephen Warren (SG), Robert Russell (SF) Glenn Troutt, Jeffrey Baumgardner, Daniel Barton | |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 02:09 | Louisville | Brian Smith gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 02:09 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-47 |
| 01:46 | Louisville | Jeffery Green is denied on a layup by David Christmas | 38-47 |
| 01:45 | Louisville | Robert Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 01:34 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dennis Prue - foul #3 on Dennis Prue, team foul #7 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG), Allen Perkins (PF), Jack Curci (C) Timothy Traylor, David Christmas, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner (SG), Daniel Barton (SF), Michael Yang (C) Stephen Warren, Robert Russell, Brian Smith | |
| 01:34 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 01:34 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Randy Parkins connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Clayton Mason | 40-48 |
| 00:55 | Louisville | Daniel Barton misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan tips it but misses | 40-48 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Jack Curci snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Allen Perkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-48 |
| 00:46 | Louisville | Michael Yang grabs the board | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Michael Yang is fouled in the backcourt by Mauricio Russo - foul #2 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #8 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Glenn Troutt (PG) Tory Sullivan | |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Michael Yang makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Michael Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 00:45 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jack Curci | 40-49 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Clayton Mason is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 00:41 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner is hacked by Clayton Mason - foul #1 on Clayton Mason, team foul #9 | 40-49 |
| 00:41 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 00:41 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Clayton Mason is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SG), David Christmas (SF), Dennis Prue (PF), John Shively (C) Mauricio Russo, Randy Parkins, Allen Perkins, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tory Sullivan (PG), Stephen Warren (SG), Robert Russell (SF), Brian Smith (PF) Glenn Troutt, Jeffrey Baumgardner, Daniel Barton, Jeffery Green | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan banks in the wide open layup | 40-53 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | David Christmas misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 40-53 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Traylor | 40-53 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | David Christmas's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Russell | 40-53 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | John Shively hits the follow up shot | 42-53 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan runs out the clock | 42-53 |