| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Bruce Peet (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Winston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Fry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gregory Juergens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gordon Peters (fresh) SF - Joseph Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell loses the dribble to Kevin Winston | 40-37 |
| 19:06 | Louisville | Kevin Winston is fouled on the floor by Nathan Bishop - foul #3 on Nathan Bishop, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen (PF) Nathan Bishop | |
| 18:46 | Louisville | Kevin Winston is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Henry Lee | 42-37 |
| 18:28 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 18:26 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 18:23 | Louisville | Henry Lee loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Pipes (PG), Jeffrey Goble (SG), Matthew Smith (PF) Bruce Peet, Kevin Winston, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG), Herbert Lewis (SG), Ryan Emery (SF), Robert Pontiff (C) Gregory Juergens, Gordon Peters, Joseph Riley, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 18:07 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen misses the jumper from the right block | 42-37 |
| 18:06 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 18:01 | Louisville | Henry Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Earl Crosby (C) Gilbert Fry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:45 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams buries a 3 from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 17:33 | Louisville | Henry Lee misses the easy open layup | 42-40 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Pipes - foul #1 on Edward Pipes, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (SG), Hollis Smith (SF) Jeffrey Goble, Henry Lee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Herbert Lewis, Ryan Emery, Charlie Larsen | |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:12 | Louisville | Earl Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:51 | Louisville | Kevin Winston makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Smith | 45-40 |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 16:30 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Hollis Smith | 45-40 |
| 16:10 | Louisville | Earl Crosby drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Edward Pipes and the foul's on Timothy Mitchell - foul #3 on Timothy Mitchell, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Bruce Peet (PG), Jeffrey Goble (SG), Henry Lee (SF), David Anderson (PF) Edward Pipes, Kevin Winston, Hollis Smith, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Herbert Lewis (SG), Ryan Emery (SF), Charlie Larsen (C) Johnny Williams, Joseph Riley, Robert Pontiff, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 16:10 | Louisville | Earl Crosby misses the free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:10 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 15:51 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Emery | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Bruce Peet (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Goble (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Henry Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Crosby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gregory Juergens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ryan Emery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gordon Peters (fairly fresh) C - Charlie Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Louisville | David Anderson buries a floater from the right block set up by Henry Lee | 49-43 |
| 15:20 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Emery | 49-46 |
| 15:00 | Louisville | The short jumper by Henry Lee is denied by Gordon Peters | 49-46 |
| 14:58 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Charlie Larsen | 49-46 |
| 14:33 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (PG), Hollis Smith (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Gilbert Fry (C) Bruce Peet, Henry Lee, David Anderson, Earl Crosby | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes (PG), Ryan Viator (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Gregory Juergens, Herbert Lewis, Ryan Emery, Gordon Peters, Charlie Larsen | |
| 14:04 | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Winston | 52-46 |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 13:37 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 13:19 | Louisville | Hollis Smith is open and buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Smith | 54-46 |
| 13:03 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Mitchell | 54-49 |
| 13:00 | Louisville | Timothy Mitchell steals the ball from Matthew Smith in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley misses the floater from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 12:50 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 12:44 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry blows the wide open layup | 54-49 |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 12:21 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator is whistled for a carry | 54-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Pipes (PG), Bruce Peet (SG), Henry Lee (SF), David Anderson (PF) Kevin Winston, Jeffrey Goble, Hollis Smith, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Herbert Lewis (SG), Ryan Emery (SF), Robert Pontiff (C) Ali Rhodes, Ryan Viator, Joseph Riley, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 12:16 | Louisville | Edward Pipes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters (PF) Nathan Bishop | |
| 11:57 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Pontiff | 54-52 |
| 11:34 | Louisville | Edward Pipes scores on a shot from the left side set up by Bruce Peet | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Edward Pipes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Peet (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Fry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gregory Juergens (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Herbert Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ryan Emery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gordon Peters (fresh) C - Robert Pontiff (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery slams it home | 56-54 |
| 11:13 | Louisville | Robert Pontiff blocks the short jumper by David Anderson | 56-54 |
| 11:11 | Louisville | Henry Lee snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 11:05 | Louisville | David Anderson is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Bruce Peet | 58-54 |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Peet steals the ball from Herbert Lewis | 58-54 |
| 10:31 | Louisville | Bruce Peet misses the lay-in | 58-54 |
| 10:29 | Louisville | Henry Lee can't tip it in | 58-54 |
| 10:28 | Louisville | Edward Pipes grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 10:16 | Louisville | David Anderson banks in the wide open layup | 60-54 |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Henry Lee steals the ball from Herbert Lewis | 60-54 |
| 09:38 | Louisville | Henry Lee throws it down and the foul's on Gordon Peters - foul #3 on Gordon Peters, team foul #3 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (PG), Jeffrey Goble (SG), Matthew Smith (PF), Earl Crosby (C) Edward Pipes, Bruce Peet, David Anderson, Gilbert Fry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG), Ryan Viator (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Gregory Juergens, Herbert Lewis, Ryan Emery, Gordon Peters, Robert Pontiff | |
| 09:38 | Louisville | Henry Lee makes the free throw | 63-54 |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley tips it back up and in | 63-56 |
| 08:58 | Louisville | Henry Lee connects on the open runner from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Smith | 65-56 |
| 08:46 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joseph Riley | 65-59 |
| 08:29 | Louisville | Kevin Winston hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 65-59 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 08:23 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams misses long on a floater from the left side | 65-59 |
| 08:21 | Louisville | Kevin Winston snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 08:04 | Louisville | Henry Lee misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 65-59 |
| 08:02 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 07:49 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Johnny Williams | 65-61 |
| 07:26 | Louisville | Earl Crosby hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Winston | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Winston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Goble (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Henry Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Crosby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Johnny Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Viator (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Riley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Bishop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Smith steals it from Timothy Mitchell | 67-61 |
| 07:00 | Louisville | The pull-up jumper by Henry Lee is blocked by Nathan Bishop | 67-61 |
| 06:58 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 06:53 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams's pass is intercepted by Matthew Smith | 67-61 |
| 06:35 | Louisville | Kevin Winston knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Goble | 69-61 |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley misses badly on a floater from close range | 69-61 |
| 06:05 | Louisville | Henry Lee pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Nathan Bishop | 69-61 |
| 05:34 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop blows the dunk | 69-61 |
| 05:32 | Louisville | Henry Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 05:25 | Louisville | Kevin Winston hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Goble | 71-61 |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 71-61 |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop misses the tip | 71-61 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley snags the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 04:36 | Louisville | Earl Crosby gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| 04:34 | Louisville | Kevin Winston is hacked by Johnny Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Williams, team foul #4 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Pipes (PG), Bruce Peet (SG), Hollis Smith (SF), David Anderson (PF), Gilbert Fry (C) Kevin Winston, Jeffrey Goble, Henry Lee, Matthew Smith, Earl Crosby | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Gordon Peters (SG), Ryan Emery (SF), Charlie Larsen (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Johnny Williams, Ryan Viator, Joseph Riley, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 04:18 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry loses the dribble to Gregory Juergens | 71-61 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens throws it down | 71-63 |
| 04:12 | Louisville | Bruce Peet is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pontiff - foul #2 on Robert Pontiff, team foul #5 | 71-63 |
| 04:01 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry lays it in set up by Edward Pipes | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery makes the jump hook from close range | 73-65 |
| 03:45 | Louisville | Ryan Emery picks off the pass by Bruce Peet in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Pontiff | 73-67 |
| 03:14 | Louisville | Edward Pipes makes the shot from just outside the lane | 75-67 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Edward Pipes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Peet (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Hollis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Fry (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gregory Juergens (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gordon Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Emery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charlie Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Pontiff (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen lays it in | 75-69 |
| 02:59 | Louisville | The short jumper by Hollis Smith is denied by Charlie Larsen | 75-69 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Charlie Larsen | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Gordon Peters | 75-71 |
| 02:26 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry connects on the open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Hollis Smith | 77-71 |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Pipes - foul #2 on Edward Pipes, team foul #2 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (SG), Henry Lee (SF), Matthew Smith (PF) Edward Pipes, Hollis Smith, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Gordon Peters, Ryan Emery, Charlie Larsen, Robert Pontiff | |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Henry Lee buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Bruce Peet | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:45 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-73 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Kevin Winston pulls down the rebound | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Louisville | Henry Lee is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gilbert Fry | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Peet is called for the reach on Gregory Juergens - foul #2 on Bruce Peet, team foul #3 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Anderson (PF) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator (SG) Herbert Lewis | |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-73 |
| 00:55 | Louisville | David Anderson snags the defensive board | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Louisville | David Anderson is hacked by Ryan Viator in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Viator, team foul #6 | 81-73 |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Henry Lee is hacked by Joseph Riley - foul #1 on Joseph Riley, team foul #7 | 81-73 |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Henry Lee makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Henry Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator's pass is intercepted by Bruce Peet | 83-73 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Henry Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Viator - foul #5 on Ryan Viator, team foul #8 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG), Gordon Peters (SG), Ryan Emery (SF), Charlie Larsen (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Gregory Juergens, Ryan Viator, Joseph Riley, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Henry Lee makes the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Henry Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Henry Lee - foul #2 on Henry Lee, team foul #4 | 85-73 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 85-75 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff snags the defensive board | 85-75 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 85-75 |