| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Rayford (fresh) SG - Martin Greene (fresh) SF - Johnny Miller (fresh) PF - Cory Dyar (fresh) C - Mike Curtis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Joel Crawford (fresh) SG - Brent Homan (fresh) SF - Paul Wilson (fresh) PF - Charles Henderson (fresh) C - Walter Dement (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Cory Dyar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Louisville | William Rayford is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Cory Dyar | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Morehead State | Brent Homan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Morehead State | Charles Henderson hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Louisville | Mike Curtis's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Wilson | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Brent Homan | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Morehead State | Martin Greene steps in front of the Brent Homan pass | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Louisville | Mike Curtis hits the finger roll and the foul's on Paul Wilson - foul #1 on Paul Wilson, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | Louisville | Mike Curtis makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Morehead State | Brent Homan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Louisville | Mike Curtis grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:42 | Louisville | William Rayford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Charles Henderson | 5-2 |
| 17:24 | Morehead State | Joel Crawford comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:22 | Louisville | Martin Greene grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | Louisville | William Rayford is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Cory Dyar | 8-2 |
| 17:09 | Morehead State | Brent Homan connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Wilson | 8-5 |
| 17:06 | Louisville | William Rayford is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Homan - foul #1 on Brent Homan, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Christopher Richardson (SG), Donald Roane (SF), Wayne Smiechowski (PF), Richard Lewis (C) William Rayford, Martin Greene, Johnny Miller, Cory Dyar, Mike Curtis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Craig Bunker (PG), John Williams (SG), Philip Beck (SF) Joel Crawford, Brent Homan, Paul Wilson | |
| 16:51 | Louisville | Donald Roane misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 16:49 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Smiechowski | 8-5 |
| 16:27 | Louisville | Christopher Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 16:25 | Morehead State | Charles Henderson snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:13 | Morehead State | Richard Lewis blocks the jumper by Craig Bunker | 8-5 |
| 16:11 | Morehead State | Walter Dement gets the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:53 | Morehead State | John Williams can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Richardson - foul #1 on Christopher Richardson, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Louisville | Martin Greene (SG), Cory Dyar (PF) Christopher Richardson, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Brent Homan (SG), Paul Wilson (SF), David Evans (C) Craig Bunker, Charles Henderson, Walter Dement | |
| 15:53 | Morehead State | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:53 | Morehead State | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) SG - Martin Greene (fresh) SF - Donald Roane (fresh) PF - Cory Dyar (fresh) C - Wayne Smiechowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brent Homan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Wilson (fresh) PF - Philip Beck (fresh) C - David Evans (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Louisville | Cory Dyar can't finish the uncontested layup | 8-7 |
| 15:22 | Morehead State | Paul Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:06 | Morehead State | Philip Beck is hacked by Cory Dyar - foul #1 on Cory Dyar, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (PG), Mike Curtis (C) Martin Greene, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joel Crawford (PG), Craig Bunker (C) John Williams, Philip Beck | |
| 15:01 | Morehead State | Brent Homan scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-10 |
| 14:38 | Louisville | Mike Curtis misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-10 |
| 14:37 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Roane | 8-10 |
| 14:22 | Louisville | Cory Dyar hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Roane | 10-10 |
| 14:07 | Morehead State | Larry Gray steals the ball from Brent Homan | 10-10 |
| 14:03 | Louisville | Larry Gray misses the lay-in | 10-10 |
| 14:01 | Louisville | Donald Roane grabs the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:49 | Louisville | Cory Dyar lays it in uncontested set up by Donald Roane and the foul's on David Evans - foul #1 on David Evans, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | Martin Greene (SG), Wayne Smiechowski (PF) William Rayford, Donald Roane | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jerry Rust (SG), Daniel Scurry (SF), Charles Henderson (PF), Walter Dement (C) Brent Homan, Paul Wilson, David Evans, Craig Bunker | |
| 13:49 | Louisville | Cory Dyar makes the free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:26 | Morehead State | Jerry Rust misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 13:24 | Morehead State | Charles Henderson hits the follow up shot | 13-12 |
| 13:22 | Louisville | Martin Greene is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Rust - foul #1 on Jerry Rust, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (PG), Johnny Miller (SF) Larry Gray, Mike Curtis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Williams (PG), Philip Beck (SF) Joel Crawford, Daniel Scurry | |
| 13:08 | Louisville | Johnny Miller is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Martin Greene | 16-12 |
| 12:59 | Morehead State | Jerry Rust throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mike Curtis (C) Cory Dyar | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 12:34 | Louisville | John Williams is called for the reach on William Rayford - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Donald Roane (SF), Cory Dyar (PF) William Rayford, Johnny Miller, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Craig Bunker (PG), Daniel Scurry (PF), David Evans (C) Jerry Rust, Charles Henderson, Walter Dement | |
| 12:07 | Louisville | Donald Roane is hacked by David Evans - foul #2 on David Evans, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (PG), Johnny Miller (SF), Wayne Smiechowski (C) Larry Gray, Donald Roane, Mike Curtis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Brian Keefer (PG), Paul Wilson (SF), Walter Dement (C) John Williams, Philip Beck, David Evans | |
| 11:39 | Louisville | Cory Dyar lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Martin Greene | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Rayford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Martin Greene (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnny Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cory Dyar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Wayne Smiechowski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Brian Keefer (fresh) SG - Craig Bunker (fresh) SF - Paul Wilson (fresh) PF - Daniel Scurry (fresh) C - Walter Dement (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Morehead State | Craig Bunker drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Scurry | 18-14 |
| 11:11 | Louisville | Johnny Miller misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 11:09 | Morehead State | Daniel Scurry snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 10:57 | Morehead State | Craig Bunker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Craig Bunker, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Donald Roane (SF), Mike Curtis (C) Martin Greene, Johnny Miller, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joel Crawford (PG), Brent Homan (SG), John Williams (SF), Charles Henderson (PF) Brian Keefer, Craig Bunker, Paul Wilson, Daniel Scurry | |
| 10:29 | Louisville | Cory Dyar travels with the ball | 18-14 |
| Subs | Louisville | Martin Greene (SG) William Rayford | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Philip Beck (C) Walter Dement | |
| 10:04 | Morehead State | Brent Homan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 10:03 | Louisville | Larry Gray snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 09:49 | Louisville | Mike Curtis slams it home on a nice dish by Martin Greene | 20-14 |
| 09:31 | Morehead State | Brent Homan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 09:30 | Louisville | Mike Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:01 | Louisville | John Williams picks off the pass by Larry Gray | 20-14 |
| 08:51 | Morehead State | Joel Crawford is fouled on the floor by Larry Gray - foul #1 on Larry Gray, team foul #3 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (PG), Christopher Richardson (SG), Johnny Miller (SF), Wayne Smiechowski (PF) Larry Gray, Martin Greene, Donald Roane, Cory Dyar | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Craig Bunker (PG), Jerry Rust (SG), Paul Wilson (SF), Daniel Scurry (PF), Walter Dement (C) Joel Crawford, Brent Homan, John Williams, Charles Henderson, Philip Beck | |
| 08:44 | Morehead State | Craig Bunker makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Rust | 20-16 |
| 08:41 | Louisville | Paul Wilson is called for the reach on William Rayford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Wilson, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Lewis (C) Mike Curtis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Henderson (PF) Paul Wilson | |
| 08:41 | Louisville | William Rayford makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:41 | Louisville | William Rayford makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:23 | Morehead State | Jerry Rust misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-16 |
| 08:22 | Louisville | William Rayford grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 08:18 | Louisville | Walter Dement is called for the reach on Christopher Richardson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Dement, team foul #9 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Louisville | Cory Dyar (PF), Mike Curtis (C) Wayne Smiechowski, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 08:18 | Louisville | Christopher Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:18 | Morehead State | Walter Dement pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 08:03 | Morehead State | Jerry Rust misses the lay-in | 22-16 |
| 08:01 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Mike Curtis | 22-16 |
| 07:39 | Louisville | Cory Dyar is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 22-16 |
| 07:38 | Louisville | Mike Curtis grabs the offensive board | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Rayford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Richardson (fresh) SF - Johnny Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cory Dyar (tiring) 7 pts. C - Mike Curtis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Craig Bunker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Rust (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Scurry (fresh) PF - Charles Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Dement (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Louisville | Charles Henderson is called for the reach on Cory Dyar - foul #1 on Charles Henderson, team foul #10 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Louisville | Martin Greene (SG), Wayne Smiechowski (PF), Richard Lewis (C) Christopher Richardson, Johnny Miller, Mike Curtis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Brian Keefer (PG), Brent Homan (SG), Philip Beck (SF) Craig Bunker, Jerry Rust, Daniel Scurry | |
| 07:18 | Louisville | Cory Dyar makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:18 | Louisville | Cory Dyar makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:01 | Morehead State | Charles Henderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 06:59 | Morehead State | Walter Dement tips it in | 24-18 |
| 06:34 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski's layup is rejected by Walter Dement | 24-18 |
| 06:32 | Morehead State | Brent Homan grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 06:21 | Morehead State | Philip Beck makes the driving attempt near the basket | 24-20 |
| 06:01 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 06:00 | Morehead State | Charles Henderson pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:53 | Morehead State | Walter Dement's pass is intercepted by William Rayford | 24-20 |
| 05:36 | Louisville | William Rayford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-20 |
| 05:35 | Morehead State | Charles Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:24 | Morehead State | Charles Henderson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Beck | 24-23 |
| 04:58 | Louisville | Cory Dyar is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by William Rayford | 26-23 |
| 04:38 | Morehead State | Philip Beck scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 26-25 |
| 04:09 | Louisville | Cory Dyar can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Dement - foul #2 on Walter Dement, team foul #11 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Johnny Miller (SF), Mike Curtis (C) William Rayford, Wayne Smiechowski, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joel Crawford (PG), Jerry Rust (SG), John Williams (SF), Daniel Scurry (PF), Craig Bunker (C) Brian Keefer, Brent Homan, Philip Beck, Charles Henderson, Walter Dement | |
| 04:09 | Louisville | Cory Dyar makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:09 | Louisville | Cory Dyar makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:43 | Morehead State | Jerry Rust throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (SG), Donald Roane (SF) Martin Greene, Johnny Miller | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Paul Wilson (SF), David Evans (C) Jerry Rust, John Williams | |
| 03:24 | Louisville | William Rayford makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Cory Dyar | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) SG - William Rayford (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Roane (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Cory Dyar (tired) 13 pts. C - Mike Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Joel Crawford (fresh) SG - Craig Bunker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Wilson (fresh) PF - Daniel Scurry (fresh) C - David Evans (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Morehead State | Paul Wilson is hacked by Larry Gray - foul #2 on Larry Gray, team foul #4 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Martin Greene (SG), Johnny Miller (SF) William Rayford, Donald Roane | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 02:45 | Morehead State | Craig Bunker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Roane (SF), Wayne Smiechowski (PF) Johnny Miller, Cory Dyar | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 02:24 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski misses the wide open shot from the left side | 31-25 |
| 02:22 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Smiechowski | 31-25 |
| 01:55 | Louisville | Mike Curtis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 01:53 | Morehead State | David Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 01:46 | Morehead State | Paul Wilson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Daniel Scurry | 31-28 |
| 01:30 | Louisville | Larry Gray is alone and drills a shot from the right side | 33-28 |
| 01:13 | Morehead State | Paul Wilson's pass is intercepted by Wayne Smiechowski | 33-28 |
| 01:11 | Louisville | Donald Roane is hacked by Paul Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Wilson, team foul #12 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (PG), Cory Dyar (PF) Martin Greene, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jerry Rust (SG), John Williams (SF), Charles Henderson (PF), Walter Dement (C) Craig Bunker, Paul Wilson, Daniel Scurry, David Evans | |
| 01:11 | Louisville | Donald Roane misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:11 | Louisville | Donald Roane misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:11 | Morehead State | Walter Dement grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 00:47 | Morehead State | John Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Mike Curtis snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Walter Dement steals it from Larry Gray in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 00:30 | Morehead State | Joel Crawford can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 00:28 | Morehead State | Charles Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 00:04 | Morehead State | Charles Henderson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Larry Gray misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 33-31 |