| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens loses the ball out of bounds | 36-32 |
| 19:17 | Louisville | Richard Sheets clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 19:16 | Louisville | Ray Richards gets the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:47 | Louisville | Ray Richards travels with the ball | 36-32 |
| 18:30 | Colorado State | Michael Wright buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Ross | 39-32 |
| 18:17 | Louisville | David Brooks can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 39-32 |
| 18:15 | Louisville | Ray Richards gets the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:55 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 17:54 | Louisville | David Brooks tips it home | 39-34 |
| 17:48 | Colorado State | Michael Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Nelson (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Edward Stevens, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:27 | Louisville | David Brooks comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 39-34 |
| 17:26 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Joshua Campbell | 39-34 |
| 17:21 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 17:19 | Louisville | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:50 | Louisville | Paul Smith lays it up and in | 39-36 |
| 16:44 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-36 |
| 16:42 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wright | 39-36 |
| 16:25 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell is called for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (PG), Gene Tubbs (SG), Edward Stevens (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Joshua Campbell, Michael Wright, Donny Edwards, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Portillo (PG), Timothy Marinelli (SG), Ernie Carlson (SF), Rafael Ayala (C) Richard Sheets, Paul Smith, Ray Richards, David Brooks | |
| 16:00 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Stevens - foul #3 on Edward Stevens, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 16:00 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:00 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:00 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Edward Stevens | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Donald Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) SF - Ernie Carlson (fresh) PF - Paul Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Rafael Ayala (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 15:54 | Louisville | Paul Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:28 | Louisville | The short jumper by Rafael Ayala is denied by Leonard Ross | 39-36 |
| 15:26 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:19 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from George Nelson | 42-36 |
| 15:00 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala hits the finger roll | 42-38 |
| 14:43 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 14:41 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 14:17 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Donny Edwards (SF), John Fallon (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Arthur Hicks, Gene Tubbs, George Nelson, Edward Stevens, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Ray Richards (SF), David Brooks (C) Donald Portillo, Timothy Marinelli, Ernie Carlson, Rafael Ayala | |
| 13:51 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-38 |
| 13:49 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:36 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 13:35 | Louisville | Paul Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:23 | Louisville | Paul Pierce scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Sheets | 42-40 |
| 13:05 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell loses the dribble to Paul Smith | 42-40 |
| 12:43 | Louisville | David Brooks misses short on a jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 12:42 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Fallon | 42-40 |
| 12:37 | Colorado State | Michael Wright buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 12:22 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 12:20 | Louisville | Ray Richards misses the tip | 44-40 |
| 12:18 | Colorado State | John Fallon grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 12:12 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 12:11 | Louisville | Paul Pierce grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 12:07 | Louisville | David Brooks travels with the ball | 44-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (SG), George Nelson (SF), Edward Stevens (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Michael Wright, Donny Edwards, John Fallon, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Portillo (PG), Ernie Carlson (SF), Rafael Ayala (PF) Richard Sheets, Ray Richards, Paul Pierce | |
| 11:55 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks loses the dribble to Donald Portillo | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Donald Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ernie Carlson (fresh) PF - Rafael Ayala (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Louisville | David Brooks drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Portillo | 44-42 |
| 11:15 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Rafael Ayala - foul #1 on Rafael Ayala, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (SG) Joshua Campbell | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (SG) Paul Smith | |
| 11:15 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:47 | Louisville | Donald Portillo can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Stevens - foul #4 on Edward Stevens, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donny Edwards (SF) Edward Stevens | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Pierce (PF) Rafael Ayala | |
| 10:47 | Louisville | Donald Portillo makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:47 | Louisville | Donald Portillo misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:47 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Donny Edwards | 47-43 |
| 10:40 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by George Nelson | 50-43 |
| 10:18 | Louisville | David Brooks drills a floater from the right block | 50-45 |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross blows the layup | 50-45 |
| 10:11 | Louisville | Donald Portillo grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 10:06 | Louisville | Donald Portillo buries a floater from the left wing set up by Timothy Marinelli | 50-47 |
| 09:52 | Colorado State | George Nelson is called for traveling | 50-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Robert Scheerer (C) Arthur Hicks, Gene Tubbs, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Ray Richards (SF) Donald Portillo, Timothy Marinelli, Ernie Carlson | |
| 09:25 | Louisville | Richard Sheets makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Paul Smith | 50-50 |
| 09:08 | Colorado State | Richard Sheets steals the ball from Donny Edwards | 50-50 |
| 08:48 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 08:47 | Colorado State | George Nelson grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 08:42 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 08:40 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards tips it in | 52-50 |
| 08:11 | Louisville | Richard Sheets misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-50 |
| 08:09 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:05 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses the driving attempt from close range | 52-50 |
| 08:03 | Louisville | Richard Sheets gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:48 | Louisville | Paul Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Wright - foul #2 on Michael Wright, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (PG), Gene Tubbs (SG), Leon Thomas (SF), Edward Stevens (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Joshua Campbell, Michael Wright, Donny Edwards, George Nelson, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Portillo (PG), Rafael Ayala (C) Richard Sheets, David Brooks | |
| 07:48 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:48 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Donald Portillo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ray Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Paul Pierce (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Ayala (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens misses the lay-in | 52-52 |
| 07:25 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 07:06 | Colorado State | Donald Portillo steals the ball from Gene Tubbs | 52-52 |
| 07:03 | Louisville | Donald Portillo lays it up and in | 52-54 |
| 06:40 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Leonard Ross is denied by Rafael Ayala | 52-54 |
| 06:39 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:13 | Louisville | Edward Stevens blocks the short jumper by Paul Smith | 52-54 |
| 06:12 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 06:05 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks is hacked by Donald Portillo - foul #1 on Donald Portillo, team foul #2 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Michael Wright (SG), George Nelson (SF) Arthur Hicks, Gene Tubbs, Leon Thomas | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Timothy Marinelli (SG), Ernie Carlson (SF), David Brooks (C) Donald Portillo, Paul Smith, Ray Richards, Paul Pierce | |
| 05:42 | Colorado State | George Nelson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Wright and he's hacked by Ernie Carlson - foul #3 on Ernie Carlson, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer (C) Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:42 | Colorado State | George Nelson makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:15 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli is fouled on the floor by Michael Wright - foul #3 on Michael Wright, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donny Edwards (SF) Edward Stevens | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:07 | Louisville | Richard Sheets is whistled for traveling | 55-54 |
| 04:58 | Colorado State | George Nelson is hacked by Timothy Marinelli - foul #1 on Timothy Marinelli, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| 04:51 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Campbell and he's hacked by Rafael Ayala - foul #2 on Rafael Ayala, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| 04:51 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:27 | Louisville | David Brooks misses the lay-in | 58-54 |
| 04:25 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | George Nelson denies the turnaround by Richard Sheets | 58-54 |
| 04:05 | Louisville | Ernie Carlson can't tip it in | 58-54 |
| 04:04 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 03:50 | Colorado State | Michael Wright is denied on a layup by Rafael Ayala | 58-54 |
| 03:48 | Colorado State | George Nelson can't tip it in | 58-54 |
| 03:46 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Marinelli (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernie Carlson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rafael Ayala (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - David Brooks (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Colorado State | Michael Wright's pass is intercepted by Rafael Ayala | 58-54 |
| 03:00 | Louisville | Richard Sheets can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-54 |
| 02:59 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Scheerer | 58-54 |
| 02:59 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Stevens (PF), Leonard Ross (C) George Nelson, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SG), Ray Richards (SF), Paul Pierce (PF) Timothy Marinelli, Ernie Carlson, Rafael Ayala | |
| 02:33 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 02:32 | Louisville | David Brooks grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 02:29 | Louisville | Richard Sheets loses the dribble to Joshua Campbell in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 02:04 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (PG), Gene Tubbs (SG) Joshua Campbell, Michael Wright | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Portillo (PG) Richard Sheets | |
| 02:04 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:04 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | David Brooks misses the lay-in | 60-54 |
| 01:42 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 01:42 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Michael Wright (SG) Arthur Hicks, Gene Tubbs | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG) Donald Portillo | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell is hacked by David Brooks - foul #2 on David Brooks, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| 01:20 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:20 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:09 | Louisville | Donny Edwards steps in front of the Paul Smith pass | 62-54 |
| 01:05 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards blows the layup | 62-54 |
| 01:03 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross tips it back up and in | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Louisville | David Brooks drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | Richard Sheets is called for the reach on Joshua Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Sheets, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Fallon (C) Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:54 | Louisville | Paul Pierce snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Sheets | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Colorado State | Richard Sheets is called for the reach on Donny Edwards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Sheets, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| 00:47 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:47 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Paul Pierce snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ray Richards | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens's pass is intercepted by Richard Sheets | 65-62 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Ray Richards throws it down set up by Richard Sheets | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Richard Sheets is called for the reach on Donny Edwards in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Sheets, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leonard Ross (C) John Fallon | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Paul Pierce comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 66-64 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Ray Richards misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-64 |