| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shane Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Davis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Downs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dino Winski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Arnone (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Moritz (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis is fouled on the floor by Alan Arnone - foul #1 on Alan Arnone, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Norman Young is denied by Henry Moritz | 27-40 |
| 19:28 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Alan Arnone | 27-40 |
| 19:26 | Louisville | Shane Wade is called for the reach on Thomas Downs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Wade, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| 19:06 | Louisville | Thomas Downs is whistled for traveling | 27-40 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton banks in the layup | 29-40 |
| 18:29 | Louisville | Thomas Downs misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-40 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Shane Wade hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-40 |
| 18:18 | Louisville | Alan Arnone pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 18:12 | Louisville | Alan Arnone is fouled on the floor by Shane Wade - foul #3 on Shane Wade, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Walter Pearcy (SG), Jack Begay (SF), Carlos Halter (PF), Nicholas Richardson (C) Norman Young, Shane Wade, Kevin Evans, Glenn Davis, Kenneth Hilton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jarek Buljan (SF), Gary Dardar (C) Dino Winski, Henry Moritz | |
| 18:03 | Louisville | Alan Arnone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Richardson | 29-40 |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Troy Barrie is called for the reach on James Ramsey - foul #2 on Troy Barrie, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Merrill Koga (PG), Robert Catanzaro (SG), Kong Xiao (PF) Troy Barrie, Thomas Downs, Alan Arnone | |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Jack Begay misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 17:20 | Louisville | Robert Catanzaro snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 17:14 | Louisville | Merrill Koga blows the layup | 29-40 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Jack Begay snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Jack Begay clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Dardar - foul #1 on Gary Dardar, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Kenneth Hilton (C) James Ramsey, Nicholas Richardson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Moritz (C) Gary Dardar | |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Jack Begay misses the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Jack Begay makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:36 | Louisville | Henry Moritz is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Catanzaro | 30-42 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy is hacked by Jarek Buljan - foul #2 on Jarek Buljan, team foul #4 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Maurice Lankford (PF) Jack Begay, Walter Pearcy, Carlos Halter | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG), Dino Winski (SF), Alan Arnone (PF) Merrill Koga, Jarek Buljan, Kong Xiao | |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton is hacked by Robert Catanzaro - foul #2 on Robert Catanzaro, team foul #5 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Davis (PF) Kenneth Hilton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Downs (SG) Robert Catanzaro | |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Norman Young misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Troy Barrie - foul #3 on Troy Barrie, team foul #6 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shane Wade (SG), Nicholas Richardson (C) James Ramsey, Maurice Lankford | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Norman Young makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Norman Young makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Shane Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Davis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Downs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dino Winski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Arnone (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Moritz (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Louisville | Troy Barrie can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nicholas Richardson - foul #2 on Nicholas Richardson, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Dardar (C) Henry Moritz | |
| 15:33 | Louisville | Troy Barrie makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 15:33 | Louisville | Troy Barrie misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 15:33 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Arnone | 32-43 |
| 15:15 | Louisville | Thomas Downs loses the ball out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maurice Lankford (C) Glenn Davis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Merrill Koga (PG) Troy Barrie | |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Dino Winski steals the ball from Norman Young | 32-43 |
| 14:24 | Louisville | Thomas Downs makes the turnaround from the right block | 32-45 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Norman Young misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alan Arnone - foul #2 on Alan Arnone, team foul #7 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (SG), Walter Pearcy (SF), Glenn Davis (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Shane Wade, Kevin Evans, Nicholas Richardson, Maurice Lankford | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG), Robert Catanzaro (SG), Jarek Buljan (SF), Kong Xiao (PF), Henry Moritz (C) Merrill Koga, Thomas Downs, Dino Winski, Alan Arnone, Gary Dardar | |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Norman Young makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Norman Young makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 13:57 | Louisville | James Ramsey is called for the reach on Henry Moritz - foul #1 on James Ramsey, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Begay (SF) Norman Young | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 13:31 | Louisville | Robert Catanzaro lays it in on a nice dish by Troy Barrie | 34-47 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis misses the dunk | 34-47 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis tips it but misses | 34-47 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Henry Moritz pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 12:17 | Louisville | Robert Catanzaro comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 12:16 | Louisville | Troy Barrie tips it but misses | 34-47 |
| 12:14 | Louisville | Kong Xiao grabs the offensive board | 34-47 |
| 11:56 | Louisville | Troy Barrie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton is hacked by Henry Moritz - foul #1 on Henry Moritz, team foul #8 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Shane Wade (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Carlos Halter (PF) James Ramsey, Walter Pearcy, Jack Begay, Glenn Davis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Merrill Koga (PG), Thomas Downs (SG), Dino Winski (SF), Alan Arnone (PF), Gary Dardar (C) Troy Barrie, Robert Catanzaro, Jarek Buljan, Kong Xiao, Henry Moritz | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Shane Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Halter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Hilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Merrill Koga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Downs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dino Winski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Arnone (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Dardar (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Louisville | Alan Arnone lays it in | 36-49 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Norman Young comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 36-49 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Thomas Downs pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 10:23 | Louisville | Alan Arnone buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Dino Winski | 36-51 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Norman Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-51 |
| 09:59 | Louisville | Alan Arnone grabs the board | 36-51 |
| 09:57 | Louisville | Kevin Evans is called for the reach on Dino Winski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Evans, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Walker (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF), Maurice Lankford (C) Kevin Evans, Carlos Halter, Kenneth Hilton | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:36 | Louisville | Nicholas Richardson steps in front of the Dino Winski pass | 36-51 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Shane Wade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy (SF) George Walker | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG), Robert Catanzaro (SG), Jarek Buljan (SF), Kong Xiao (PF), Henry Moritz (C) Merrill Koga, Thomas Downs, Dino Winski, Alan Arnone, Gary Dardar | |
| 09:22 | Louisville | Robert Catanzaro is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Wade - foul #4 on Shane Wade, team foul #6 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Walker (SF) Shane Wade | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:10 | Louisville | Henry Moritz misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-51 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Maurice Lankford lays it in | 38-51 |
| 08:43 | Louisville | Henry Moritz drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Troy Barrie | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 08:34 | Louisville | Robert Catanzaro grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 08:28 | Louisville | Troy Barrie buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Catanzaro | 38-55 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Norman Young hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 38-55 |
| 08:09 | Louisville | Jarek Buljan snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| 07:46 | Louisville | Troy Barrie makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Moritz | 38-58 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | George Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Shane Wade (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Glenn Davis (PF), Carlos Halter (C) Norman Young, Walter Pearcy, George Walker, Nicholas Richardson, Maurice Lankford | |
| Subs | Louisville | Merrill Koga (PG), Thomas Downs (SG), Dino Winski (SF), Alan Arnone (PF), Gary Dardar (C) Troy Barrie, Robert Catanzaro, Jarek Buljan, Kong Xiao, Henry Moritz | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Davis (fresh) 5 reb. C - Carlos Halter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Merrill Koga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Downs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dino Winski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Arnone (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Dardar (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Louisville | Kevin Evans steals the ball from Gary Dardar | 38-58 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Merrill Koga - foul #1 on Merrill Koga, team foul #9 | 38-58 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Merrill Koga hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis grabs the board | 40-58 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Begay (PG), Kenneth Hilton (C) James Ramsey, Glenn Davis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG) Merrill Koga | |
| 06:11 | Louisville | Kevin Evans steals it from Thomas Downs in the backcourt | 40-58 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Jack Begay banks in the layup set up by Kevin Evans | 42-58 |
| 05:51 | Louisville | Thomas Downs hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Troy Barrie | 42-60 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Jack Begay clanks a jumper from the right side | 42-60 |
| 05:36 | Louisville | Gary Dardar grabs the board | 42-60 |
| 05:12 | Louisville | Alan Arnone can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Carlos Halter - foul #1 on Carlos Halter, team foul #7 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Walter Pearcy (SG), Nicholas Richardson (PF), Maurice Lankford (C) Shane Wade, Kevin Evans, Carlos Halter, Kenneth Hilton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Catanzaro (SG), Jarek Buljan (SF), Henry Moritz (C) Thomas Downs, Dino Winski, Gary Dardar | |
| 05:12 | Louisville | Alan Arnone makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 05:12 | Louisville | Alan Arnone makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-62 |
| 04:58 | Louisville | Robert Catanzaro snags the defensive board | 42-62 |
| 04:56 | Louisville | Henry Moritz is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Moritz, team foul #10 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (SG), George Walker (SF) Norman Young, Jack Begay | |
| Subs | Louisville | Merrill Koga (PG), Kong Xiao (PF), Gary Dardar (C) Troy Barrie, Alan Arnone, Henry Moritz | |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Robert Catanzaro steals the ball from Walter Pearcy | 42-62 |
| 04:24 | Louisville | Jarek Buljan scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Catanzaro | 42-65 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Jarek Buljan steps in front of the George Walker pass | 42-65 |
| 04:08 | Louisville | Jarek Buljan hits the finger roll | 42-67 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Merrill Koga steps in front of the James Ramsey pass | 42-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Louisville | George Walker picks off the pass by Kong Xiao in the backcourt | 42-67 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | James Ramsey banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Walker | 44-67 |
| 03:16 | Louisville | Jarek Buljan misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on George Walker - foul #3 on George Walker, team foul #8 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Begay (PG), Carlos Halter (PF) George Walker, Maurice Lankford | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:16 | Louisville | Jarek Buljan makes the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 03:16 | Louisville | Jarek Buljan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jack Begay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Ramsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Pearcy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carlos Halter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Merrill Koga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Catanzaro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jarek Buljan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kong Xiao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Dardar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Merrill Koga steals it from Jack Begay in the backcourt | 44-69 |
| 03:02 | Louisville | Jarek Buljan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-69 |
| 03:00 | Louisville | Jarek Buljan grabs the offensive board | 44-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State 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 (0) | |
| 02:39 | Louisville | Merrill Koga is hacked by Jack Begay - foul #2 on Jack Begay, team foul #9 | 44-69 |
| 02:39 | Louisville | Merrill Koga makes the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 02:39 | Louisville | Merrill Koga makes the 2nd free throw | 44-71 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | James Ramsey makes the 3 from straight away | 47-71 |
| 02:15 | Louisville | Walter Pearcy picks off the pass by Merrill Koga in the backcourt | 47-71 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy lays it up and in | 49-71 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | Gary Dardar comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Carlos Halter - foul #2 on Carlos Halter, team foul #10 | 49-71 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | Gary Dardar makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | Gary Dardar makes the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State 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 (+5) | |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | James Ramsey connects on the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Merrill Koga - foul #2 on Merrill Koga, team foul #11 | 51-73 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | James Ramsey makes the free throw | 52-73 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Robert Catanzaro hits a 3 from the left corner | 52-76 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Merrill Koga is called for the reach on James Ramsey - foul #3 on Merrill Koga, team foul #12 | 52-76 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | James Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | James Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Robert Catanzaro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State 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 (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter misses short on a shot in the lane | 54-76 |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Gary Dardar gets the rebound | 54-76 |
| 00:41 | Louisville | Robert Catanzaro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-76 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | James Ramsey loses the ball out of bounds | 54-76 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Robert Catanzaro misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 54-76 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Gary Dardar gets the offensive rebound | 54-76 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Merrill Koga runs out the clock | 54-76 |