| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicolas Otte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Folger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Carter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Vincent Eoff (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fred Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wolf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Shiver (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff misses the lay-in | 38-33 |
| 19:30 | Louisville | William Shiver pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:04 | Louisville | Fred Butler misses the lay-in but the foul's on Walter Kelly - foul #1 on Walter Kelly, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 19:04 | Louisville | Fred Butler misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:04 | Louisville | Fred Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:37 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 18:35 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Shiver | 38-34 |
| 18:06 | Louisville | Peter Alexander is hacked by Nicolas Otte - foul #1 on Nicolas Otte, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 17:55 | Louisville | Peter Alexander is hacked by Joe Carter - foul #3 on Joe Carter, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson (PF) Joe Carter | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:28 | Louisville | James Harper knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Butler | 38-37 |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson drills a 3 from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Peter Alexander connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Fred Butler | 41-39 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Walter Kelly, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer (SG), Timothy Bobb (C) Walter Kelly, Vincent Eoff | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:14 | Louisville | Gerald Folger picks off the pass by William Shiver | 41-39 |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte can't finish the layup | 41-39 |
| 16:09 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Tracy Johnson | 41-39 |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 41-39 |
| 15:58 | Louisville | William Shiver grabs the board | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicolas Otte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Greer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Folger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Bobb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fred Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wolf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Shiver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Louisville | William Shiver scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Wolf | 41-41 |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger blows the layup | 41-41 |
| 15:12 | Louisville | Peter Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:53 | Louisville | John Wolf misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 14:51 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Fred Butler - foul #2 on Fred Butler, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly (SG), Joe Carter (PF), Vincent Eoff (C) Gerald Folger, Tracy Johnson, Timothy Bobb | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:13 | Louisville | William Shiver throws it down on a great pass from John Wolf and he's fouled by Joe Carter - foul #4 on Joe Carter, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Ordaz (SF), Timothy Bobb (PF) Nicolas Otte, Joe Carter | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:13 | Louisville | William Shiver misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:56 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 13:55 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Peter Alexander | 43-43 |
| 13:35 | Louisville | William Shiver is hacked by Timothy Bobb - foul #3 on Timothy Bobb, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger (SF) Robert Greer | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 13:11 | Louisville | William Shiver can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Walter Kelly | 43-43 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-43 |
| 12:47 | Louisville | John Wolf gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:21 | Louisville | Walter Kelly steals the ball from John Wolf | 43-43 |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | John Wolf is called for the reach on Bryan Ordaz - foul #2 on John Wolf, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte (PG), Robert Greer (SF), Tracy Johnson (PF), Brian Milam (C) Bryan Ordaz, Gerald Folger, Timothy Bobb, Vincent Eoff | |
| Subs | Louisville | Chad Feather (C) Peter Alexander | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicolas Otte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Greer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tracy Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Milam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fred Butler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Harper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wolf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Shiver (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Chad Feather (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Greer | 46-43 |
| 11:04 | Louisville | William Shiver can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:59 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger (SF) Walter Kelly | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 10:41 | Louisville | John Wolf drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Harper | 46-46 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Tracy Johnson | 49-46 |
| 09:51 | Louisville | William Shiver misses the dunk but the foul's on Robert Greer - foul #2 on Robert Greer, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly (SG), Vincent Eoff (C) Robert Greer, Brian Milam | |
| Subs | Louisville | Danny Booth (PG), Terence Ikner (SG), Peter Alexander (SF) Fred Butler, James Harper, John Wolf | |
| 09:51 | Louisville | William Shiver makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:51 | Louisville | William Shiver misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:51 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 09:38 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly is fouled on the floor by Terence Ikner - foul #1 on Terence Ikner, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Wolf (SF) William Shiver | |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger misses the shot from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff blows the dunk | 49-47 |
| 09:02 | Louisville | Chad Feather gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:33 | Louisville | Peter Alexander hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 49-47 |
| 08:32 | Louisville | Chad Feather misses the tip | 49-47 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Terence Ikner steals it from Tracy Johnson | 49-47 |
| 07:41 | Louisville | Danny Booth buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Peter Alexander and the foul's on Walter Kelly - foul #3 on Walter Kelly, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer (PG), Bryan Ordaz (SG), Joe Carter (PF) Nicolas Otte, Walter Kelly, Tracy Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (PG), James Harper (SF), William Shiver (PF) Terence Ikner, John Wolf, Chad Feather | |
| 07:41 | Louisville | Danny Booth makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Greer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Ordaz (fresh) SF - Gerald Folger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Vincent Eoff (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fred Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Danny Booth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Harper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Shiver (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger's floater is tipped away by Peter Alexander | 49-50 |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Folger | 52-50 |
| 06:49 | Louisville | Peter Alexander loses the ball out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb (C) Vincent Eoff | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer is hacked by Fred Butler - foul #3 on Fred Butler, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte (PG), Walter Kelly (SG) Bryan Ordaz, Gerald Folger | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Danny Booth - foul #2 on Danny Booth, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Wolf (SF) Danny Booth | |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:09 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Shiver | 52-50 |
| 05:42 | Louisville | John Wolf is fouled on the floor by Robert Greer - foul #3 on Robert Greer, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson (SF), Vincent Eoff (C) Robert Greer, Timothy Bobb | |
| Subs | Louisville | Chad Feather (C) Peter Alexander | |
| 05:42 | Louisville | John Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:42 | Louisville | John Wolf misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Joe Carter snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly is hacked by Chad Feather - foul #2 on Chad Feather, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte loses the dribble to James Harper | 52-51 |
| 05:10 | Louisville | James Harper lays it up and in | 52-53 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Walter Kelly connects on the floater from the right side set up by Nicolas Otte | 54-53 |
| 04:32 | Louisville | Fred Butler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-53 |
| 04:31 | Louisville | William Shiver tips it in | 54-55 |
| 04:13 | Western Kentucky | Fred Butler picks off the pass by Vincent Eoff | 54-55 |
| 04:06 | Louisville | William Shiver is hacked by Joe Carter - foul #5 on Joe Carter, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer (PG), Bryan Ordaz (SG), Gerald Folger (SF) Nicolas Otte, Walter Kelly, Joe Carter | |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Alexander (SF) John Wolf | |
| 04:06 | Louisville | William Shiver makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:06 | Louisville | William Shiver misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tracy Johnson | 54-56 |
| 03:46 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Peter Alexander - foul #3 on Peter Alexander, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Bobb (C) Vincent Eoff | |
| Subs | Louisville | Danny Booth (SG) William Shiver | |
| 03:46 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:46 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:46 | Louisville | Chad Feather gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 03:26 | Louisville | James Harper slams it home | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Greer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Ordaz (fresh) SF - Gerald Folger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Bobb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fred Butler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Booth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Harper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Peter Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Chad Feather (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Peter Alexander steps in front of the Robert Greer pass | 55-58 |
| 02:40 | Louisville | Fred Butler comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-58 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Bobb | 55-58 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte (PG), Walter Kelly (SG), Vincent Eoff (C) Robert Greer, Bryan Ordaz, Timothy Bobb | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Wolf (SF), William Shiver (PF) Danny Booth, Chad Feather | |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-58 |
| 01:55 | Louisville | William Shiver misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-58 |
| 01:54 | Louisville | Peter Alexander snags the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 01:34 | Louisville | Peter Alexander makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Wolf | 55-60 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-60 |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte tips it back up and in | 57-60 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | William Shiver loses the ball out of bounds | 57-60 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Tracy Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 00:34 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Peter Alexander | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Nicolas Otte is called for the reach on Peter Alexander in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicolas Otte, team foul #11 | 57-60 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Peter Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Peter Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tracy Johnson | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-61 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Nicolas Otte is called for the reach on James Harper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicolas Otte, team foul #12 | 57-61 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | James Harper makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | James Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | William Shiver steps in front of the Tracy Johnson pass | 57-63 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | James Harper is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Kelly - foul #4 on Walter Kelly, team foul #13 | 57-63 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | James Harper makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | James Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Peter Alexander steps in front of the Nicolas Otte pass | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Walter Kelly is called for the reach on James Harper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Kelly, team foul #14 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer (SG) Walter Kelly | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:10 | Louisville | James Harper makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | James Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Robert Greer makes the floater from the left side | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Fred Butler runs out the clock | 59-67 |