| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Monks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh jams it on a nice dish by Donald Williams and he's hacked by Matthew Wolfram - foul #1 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Walker (C) Donald Williams | |
| 19:44 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:26 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 19:25 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jeremy Peck | 28-34 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Branko Lakowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 28-34 |
| 19:02 | Louisville | George Monks gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:40 | Louisville | Willis Williams's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Peck | 28-34 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Jeremy Peck hits a jumper from the left side | 28-36 |
| 17:59 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Walker | 28-36 |
| 17:58 | Louisville | Willis Williams grabs the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 17:46 | Louisville | Lino Zarrineh is called for the reach on George Monks - foul #2 on Lino Zarrineh, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG) Lino Zarrineh | |
| 17:33 | Louisville | Willis Williams can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 17:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jeremy Peck | 28-36 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 17:00 | Samford | Mark Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 16:50 | Samford | Branko Lakowski is whistled for a carry | 28-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Curry (C) Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Lino Zarrineh (SF) Donald Williams, Michael Walker | |
| 16:38 | Louisville | Willis Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Willis Williams, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| 16:09 | Samford | Jeremy Peck clanks a driving attempt from close range | 28-36 |
| 16:07 | Louisville | Willis Williams pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 15:59 | Louisville | Mark Curry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Harold Pierce (PF), Michael Walker (C) Robert Wheeler, Lino Zarrineh, Mark Jackson | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Monks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Curry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Branko Lakowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Pierce (fresh) C - Michael Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Samford | Michael Walker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Radomil Lakowski - foul #4 on Radomil Lakowski, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (SG), Matthew Wolfram (C) Radomil Lakowski, Mark Curry | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF) Harold Pierce | |
| 15:38 | Samford | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 15:38 | Samford | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 15:17 | Louisville | Jeremy Peck is called for the reach on Willis Williams - foul #2 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Pierce (PF), Mark Jackson (C) Lino Zarrineh, Michael Walker | |
| 15:11 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 15:10 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram grabs the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 14:56 | Louisville | George Monks is hacked by Donald Williams - foul #2 on Donald Williams, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Lino Zarrineh (SF) Donald Williams, Harold Pierce | |
| 14:39 | Louisville | Willis Williams makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by George Monks | 31-38 |
| 14:10 | Samford | Jeremy Peck clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-38 |
| 14:08 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 13:54 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-38 |
| 13:25 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 13:24 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 13:11 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Willis Williams | 36-38 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Mark Jackson loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 36-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski (SG), Claud Zagen (SF), Mark Curry (C) Richard Stiltner, George Monks, Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Harold Pierce (PF), Michael Walker (C) Robert Wheeler, Branko Lakowski, Mark Jackson | |
| 12:28 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Willis Williams | 39-38 |
| 12:06 | Samford | Willis Williams steps in front of the Jeremy Peck pass | 39-38 |
| 12:03 | Louisville | Jeremy Peck takes the ball from Willis Williams in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 11:47 | Samford | Donald Williams misses badly on a shot from the left side | 39-38 |
| 11:46 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Claud Zagen (fresh) PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Curry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Pierce (fresh) C - Michael Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses short on a runner from the right block | 42-38 |
| 11:10 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann is open and scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Willis Williams | 44-38 |
| 10:19 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Claud Zagen - foul #2 on Claud Zagen, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), George Monks (SF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Willis Williams, Claud Zagen, Paul Lehmann | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (PF), Mark Jackson (C) Harold Pierce, Michael Walker | |
| 10:19 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:19 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:19 | Louisville | Mark Curry pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:12 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 10:10 | Samford | Donald Williams grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 09:47 | Samford | Branko Lakowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 09:46 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 09:37 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner hits a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jeremy Peck - foul #3 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Gibbens (PF) Mark Curry | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Michael Walker (C) Donald Williams, Lino Zarrineh | |
| 09:37 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Mark Jackson evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jeremy Peck | 47-41 |
| 09:08 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from George Monks | 50-41 |
| 08:43 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is denied on a layup by Robert Gibbens | 50-41 |
| 08:41 | Samford | Branko Lakowski gets the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 08:16 | Samford | Robert Wheeler can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 08:15 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses the tip | 50-41 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Michael Walker tips it but misses | 50-41 |
| 08:11 | Louisville | George Monks gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 07:52 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram misses the easy open layup | 50-41 |
| 07:50 | Louisville | George Monks tips it in | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:45 | Samford | Robert Wheeler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 07:44 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Gibbens | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Stiltner (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - George Monks (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Gibbens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Peck (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Branko Lakowski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Louisville | George Monks comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Wheeler - foul #1 on Robert Wheeler, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Paul Lehmann (PF), Mark Curry (C) Richard Stiltner, Robert Gibbens, Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF) Robert Wheeler, Michael Walker | |
| 07:26 | Louisville | George Monks makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 07:26 | Louisville | George Monks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 07:12 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 54-41 |
| 07:11 | Samford | Donald Williams can't tip it in | 54-41 |
| 07:10 | Samford | Jeremy Peck tips it home | 54-43 |
| 06:53 | Louisville | Mark Curry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF) George Monks | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:28 | Samford | Mark Curry picks off the pass by Branko Lakowski | 54-43 |
| 06:23 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann is fouled on the floor by Branko Lakowski - foul #2 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram (C) Mark Curry | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:16 | Louisville | Claud Zagen is hacked by Mark Jackson - foul #2 on Mark Jackson, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| 06:16 | Louisville | Claud Zagen makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:16 | Louisville | Claud Zagen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 05:50 | Samford | Jeremy Peck knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 05:34 | Louisville | Claud Zagen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Radomil Lakowski | 58-46 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Donald Williams is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lino Zarrineh | 58-49 |
| 05:04 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski banks in the layup set up by Willis Williams and he's hacked by Donald Williams - foul #3 on Donald Williams, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Walker (C) Donald Williams | |
| 05:04 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski makes the free throw | 61-49 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Mark Jackson can't throw it down | 61-49 |
| 04:47 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 04:30 | Louisville | Branko Lakowski is called for the reach on Willis Williams - foul #3 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #9 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (SG), Mark Curry (C) Radomil Lakowski, Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Harold Pierce (PF) Lino Zarrineh, Michael Walker | |
| 04:30 | Louisville | Willis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 04:30 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Harold Pierce gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:18 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Harold Pierce grabs the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 04:06 | Samford | Donald Williams misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Claud Zagen - foul #3 on Claud Zagen, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | George Monks (SF) Claud Zagen | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF), Michael Walker (C) Branko Lakowski, Harold Pierce | |
| 04:06 | Samford | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 04:06 | Samford | Donald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 03:49 | Louisville | George Monks makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willis Williams | 64-51 |
| 03:39 | Samford | Willis Williams takes the ball from Donald Williams | 64-51 |
| 03:34 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner banks in the layup set up by Willis Williams | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Stiltner (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Monks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Curry (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (tired) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski (SG), Matthew Wolfram (C) Richard Stiltner, Mark Curry | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Branko Lakowski (SF), Harold Pierce (PF) Donald Williams, Lino Zarrineh, Michael Walker | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann lays it in | 68-51 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Branko Lakowski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 02:54 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann grabs the board | 68-51 |
| 02:47 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by George Monks | 71-51 |
| 02:30 | Samford | Matthew Wolfram denies the turnaround by Jeremy Peck | 71-51 |
| 02:29 | Louisville | George Monks pulls down the rebound | 71-51 |
| 02:27 | Louisville | Willis Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Branko Lakowski - foul #4 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #10 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF) George Monks | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF), Michael Walker (C) Robert Wheeler, Harold Pierce | |
| 02:27 | Louisville | Willis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 02:27 | Louisville | Willis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 02:12 | Samford | Michael Walker drills a jumper in the paint | 73-53 |
| 01:54 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block | 75-53 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Radomil Lakowski denies the turnaround by Branko Lakowski | 75-53 |
| 01:42 | Samford | Mark Jackson tips it in | 75-55 |
| 01:33 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski blows the layup | 75-55 |
| 01:32 | Samford | Michael Walker snags the defensive board | 75-55 |
| 01:18 | Samford | Branko Lakowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Willis Williams - foul #3 on Willis Williams, team foul #6 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | George Monks (SF) Claud Zagen | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG) Michael Walker | |
| 01:18 | Samford | Branko Lakowski misses the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 01:18 | Samford | Branko Lakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 01:18 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram grabs the board | 75-55 |
| 01:12 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Lino Zarrineh - foul #3 on Lino Zarrineh, team foul #11 | 75-55 |
| 01:12 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 01:12 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the 2nd free throw | 77-55 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Mark Jackson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Willis Williams | 79-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Samford | Mark Jackson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Wolfram - foul #2 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #7 | 79-57 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 79-57 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-58 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Willis Williams runs out the clock | 79-58 |