| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gary Sutton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kent Pittman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Florentino Lombardi (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Page (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Tope (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Loren Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Lobel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Goodrow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Kenney (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Richard Baker inbounds the ball | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Fresno State | Loren Williams misses the shot from the left side | 43-30 |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Ryan Page grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 19:37 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-30 |
| 19:35 | Fresno State | Richard Baker grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 19:22 | Fresno State | Loren Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 19:20 | Fresno State | Richard Baker snags the offensive board | 43-30 |
| 19:05 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-33 |
| 18:50 | Louisville | Ryan Page clanks a turnaround in the paint | 43-33 |
| 18:48 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 18:25 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by John Tope - foul #2 on John Tope, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 18:25 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:25 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:25 | Louisville | John Tope pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 18:17 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi is hacked by Loren Williams - foul #1 on Loren Williams, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 18:11 | Louisville | Joseph Goodrow denies the turnaround by Ryan Page | 43-34 |
| 18:10 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 17:41 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-34 |
| 17:39 | Fresno State | Richard Baker tips it home | 43-36 |
| 17:34 | Louisville | Ryan Page connects on the jumper in the paint | 45-36 |
| 17:13 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow is open but misses the lay-in | 45-36 |
| 17:12 | Louisville | Ryan Page grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:07 | Louisville | Gary Sutton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Ramos (SG), Scott Carnegie (PF), Jamie Howell (C) Gary Sutton, Ryan Page, John Tope | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (PG), Calvin Piner (SG), Kurt Fernald (SF), Arnold Garner (PF) Loren Williams, Ronald Lobel, Richard Baker, Joseph Goodrow | |
| 16:38 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney is fouled on the floor by Jamie Howell - foul #1 on Jamie Howell, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| 16:11 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner clanks a shot from the left side | 45-36 |
| 16:09 | Louisville | Kent Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 15:47 | Louisville | Kent Pittman makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Florentino Lombardi | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kent Pittman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Florentino Lombardi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Carnegie (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Howell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Pierre Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Calvin Piner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kurt Fernald (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arnold Garner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Kenney (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kent Pittman - foul #3 on Kent Pittman, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ryan Page (PF) Jamie Howell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel (SG) Manuel Kenney | |
| 15:39 | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 15:39 | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 15:23 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos is hacked by Ronald Lobel - foul #1 on Ronald Lobel, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Tope (C) Scott Carnegie | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Loren Williams (PG), Richard Baker (SF) Pierre Patrick, Calvin Piner | |
| 15:00 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Arnold Garner - foul #3 on Arnold Garner, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow (PF) Kurt Fernald | |
| 15:00 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 15:00 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 15:00 | Louisville | Ryan Page gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 14:55 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi is fouled on the floor by Joseph Goodrow - foul #1 on Joseph Goodrow, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| 14:43 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Tope | 51-38 |
| 14:31 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Sutton (PG) Rolando Ramos | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney (C) Arnold Garner | |
| 14:15 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 14:13 | Louisville | Ryan Page hits the follow up shot | 53-38 |
| 13:54 | Fresno State | Richard Baker is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 13:45 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-40 |
| 13:43 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 13:25 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Loren Williams and he's hacked by Ryan Page - foul #3 on Ryan Page, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Hicks (SG), Scott Carnegie (C) Kent Pittman, John Tope | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (SG), Kurt Fernald (SF), Arnold Garner (PF) Ronald Lobel, Richard Baker, Joseph Goodrow | |
| 13:25 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| 13:15 | Louisville | Ryan Page's floater is tipped away by Arnold Garner | 53-43 |
| 13:13 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 13:04 | Fresno State | Loren Williams loses the dribble to Scott Carnegie | 53-43 |
| 12:51 | Louisville | Arnold Garner takes the ball from Scott Carnegie | 53-43 |
| 12:35 | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick misses the floater from the free throw line | 53-43 |
| 12:33 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 12:23 | Louisville | Ryan Page misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Manuel Kenney - foul #4 on Manuel Kenney, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Grullon (PG), Rolando Ramos (SG) Gary Sutton, Paul Hicks | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Calvin Piner (SG), Joseph Goodrow (PF) Loren Williams, Manuel Kenney | |
| 12:23 | Louisville | Ryan Page makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 12:23 | Louisville | Ryan Page misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 12:23 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 12:14 | Fresno State | Calvin Piner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jamie Howell (C) Ryan Page | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 11:56 | Louisville | Jamie Howell misses the easy layup | 54-43 |
| 11:54 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 11:48 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 11:46 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Grullon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Florentino Lombardi (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Carnegie (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Howell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Pierre Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Calvin Piner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kurt Fernald (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Goodrow (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arnold Garner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Rolando Ramos and the foul's on Joseph Goodrow - foul #2 on Joseph Goodrow, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kent Pittman (PG), John Tope (C) William Grullon, Jamie Howell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Loren Williams (PG), Ronald Lobel (SG), Richard Baker (SF) Pierre Patrick, Calvin Piner, Joseph Goodrow | |
| 11:29 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| 11:05 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel is hacked by Scott Carnegie - foul #1 on Scott Carnegie, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton (SF), Ryan Page (PF) Florentino Lombardi, Scott Carnegie | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow (PF), Manuel Kenney (C) Kurt Fernald, Arnold Garner | |
| 10:54 | Fresno State | Loren Williams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on John Tope - foul #3 on John Tope, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| 10:54 | Fresno State | Loren Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 10:54 | Fresno State | Loren Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rolando Ramos | 59-45 |
| 10:35 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Rolando Ramos - foul #2 on Rolando Ramos, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| 10:35 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel makes the free throw | 59-48 |
| 10:16 | Louisville | Ryan Page makes the wide open runner near the basket on a great pass from Malcolm Hamilton | 61-48 |
| 09:58 | Fresno State | Richard Baker connects on the open runner from the left block set up by Loren Williams | 61-50 |
| 09:45 | Louisville | John Tope hits a jump hook from the left block | 63-50 |
| 09:24 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow hits the finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Loren Williams | 63-52 |
| 09:12 | Louisville | Kent Pittman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-52 |
| 09:10 | Louisville | Kent Pittman gets the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 09:04 | Louisville | Kent Pittman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-52 |
| 09:02 | Louisville | John Tope tips it home | 65-52 |
| 08:51 | Fresno State | Loren Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 08:49 | Louisville | Ryan Page pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 08:45 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 08:44 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Richard Baker | 65-52 |
| 08:39 | Fresno State | Malcolm Hamilton takes the ball from Manuel Kenney | 65-52 |
| 08:27 | Louisville | John Tope can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 65-52 |
| 08:26 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 08:11 | Fresno State | The short jumper by Joseph Goodrow is denied by John Tope | 65-52 |
| 08:09 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 07:55 | Louisville | Manuel Kenney blocks the short jumper by Malcolm Hamilton | 65-52 |
| 07:54 | Louisville | Kent Pittman hits the follow up shot | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 07:42 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow can't throw it down | 67-52 |
| 07:41 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kent Pittman (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rolando Ramos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Page (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Tope (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Loren Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Lobel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Goodrow (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Kenney (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Louisville | John Tope is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Malcolm Hamilton | 69-52 |
| 07:17 | Fresno State | Loren Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-52 |
| 07:16 | Fresno State | Richard Baker misses the tip | 69-52 |
| 07:14 | Louisville | The rebound goes to John Tope | 69-52 |
| 07:00 | Louisville | Manuel Kenney is called for the reach on John Tope - foul #5 on Manuel Kenney, team foul #7 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Sutton (PG), Paul Hicks (SG), Florentino Lombardi (SF), Scott Carnegie (PF) Kent Pittman, Rolando Ramos, Malcolm Hamilton, Ryan Page | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (PG), Calvin Piner (SG), John Felix (SF), Kurt Fernald (PF), Arnold Garner (C) Loren Williams, Ronald Lobel, Richard Baker, Joseph Goodrow, Manuel Kenney | |
| 07:00 | Louisville | John Tope makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 07:00 | Louisville | John Tope misses the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 07:00 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Arnold Garner | 70-52 |
| 06:41 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jamie Howell (C) John Tope | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 06:24 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Hicks | 72-52 |
| 06:05 | Fresno State | The pull-up jumper by Pierre Patrick is blocked by Jamie Howell | 72-52 |
| 06:03 | Fresno State | John Felix can't tip it in | 72-52 |
| 06:02 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald tips it in | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:46 | Louisville | Jamie Howell's pass is intercepted by Kurt Fernald | 72-54 |
| 05:34 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald is whistled for traveling | 72-54 |
| 05:14 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 72-54 |
| 05:12 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie grabs the offensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 04:52 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 72-54 |
| 04:51 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi tips it in | 74-54 |
| 04:41 | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Kurt Fernald | 74-56 |
| 04:16 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi is whistled for a carry | 74-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Grullon (PG), Kent Pittman (SG), Ryan Page (PF) Gary Sutton, Paul Hicks, Jamie Howell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Loren Williams (PG), Ronald Lobel (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Joseph Goodrow (PF) Pierre Patrick, Calvin Piner, John Felix, Kurt Fernald | |
| 04:01 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel is fouled on the floor by Kent Pittman - foul #4 on Kent Pittman, team foul #8 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Tope (C) Scott Carnegie | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 04:01 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 04:01 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel misses the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 04:01 | Louisville | John Tope grabs the board | 74-57 |
| 03:40 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 74-57 |
| 03:39 | Louisville | John Tope gets the offensive rebound | 74-57 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Grullon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kent Pittman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Florentino Lombardi (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Page (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Tope (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Loren Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Lobel (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Goodrow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Arnold Garner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi's pass is intercepted by Richard Baker | 74-57 |
| 03:07 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 74-57 |
| 03:05 | Louisville | John Tope pulls down the rebound | 74-57 |
| 02:47 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-57 |
| 02:46 | Louisville | William Grullon can't tip it in | 74-57 |
| 02:45 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:38 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel is hacked by Kent Pittman - foul #5 on Kent Pittman, team foul #9 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Hicks (SG), Rolando Ramos (SF), Malcolm Hamilton (PF), Scott Carnegie (C) Kent Pittman, Florentino Lombardi, Ryan Page, John Tope | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (PG), Calvin Piner (SF), Kurt Fernald (PF) Loren Williams, Richard Baker, Joseph Goodrow | |
| 02:38 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 02:38 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-59 |
| 02:16 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton tips it home | 76-59 |
| 02:04 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel is fouled on the floor by Malcolm Hamilton - foul #2 on Malcolm Hamilton, team foul #10 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jamie Howell (C) Paul Hicks | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 02:04 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 02:04 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 01:45 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jamie Howell | 79-61 |
| 01:29 | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-64 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-64 |
| 01:00 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner snags the defensive board | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Fresno State | Rolando Ramos takes the ball from Kurt Fernald | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos is hacked by Ronald Lobel - foul #2 on Ronald Lobel, team foul #8 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Felix (SF) Ronald Lobel | |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 81-64 |
| 00:20 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner double dribbles | 81-64 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | William Grullon runs out the clock | 81-64 |