| Lineup | Louisville | PG - George Mulford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Steed (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Knee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Antonio Herring (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Luis Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Joyce (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Milne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Cole (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Charles Steed inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Louisville | George Mulford makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Wade | 44-35 |
| 19:23 | Howard | Earl Joyce misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | William Washington snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 19:09 | Louisville | Thomas Wade's pass is intercepted by James Milne | 44-35 |
| 18:52 | Howard | Donald Cole misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Wade - foul #2 on Thomas Wade, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| 18:52 | Howard | Donald Cole misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 18:52 | Howard | Donald Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 18:33 | Louisville | Charles Steed buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from George Mulford | 46-36 |
| 18:27 | Howard | Antonio Herring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-36 |
| 18:17 | Louisville | George Mulford clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Antonio Herring - foul #3 on Antonio Herring, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hutt (PG) Antonio Herring | |
| 18:17 | Louisville | George Mulford makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 18:17 | Louisville | George Mulford misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 18:17 | Howard | Earl Joyce grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 18:05 | Howard | James Milne is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Milne, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| 17:58 | Louisville | Charles Steed blows the dunk | 47-36 |
| 17:57 | Louisville | Charles Steed grabs the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 17:42 | Louisville | William Knee misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 47-36 |
| 17:41 | Howard | Luis Anderson grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 17:28 | Howard | Luis Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 17:26 | Louisville | George Mulford gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 17:04 | Louisville | Thomas Wade misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 17:03 | Louisville | William Knee tips it back up and in | 49-36 |
| 16:48 | Howard | John Hutt makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-39 |
| 16:29 | Louisville | George Mulford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 16:27 | Howard | Earl Joyce pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 16:23 | Howard | Luis Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 16:22 | Howard | Donald Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 16:13 | Howard | John Hutt misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on William Knee - foul #2 on William Knee, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Hawkins (C) William Washington | |
| Subs | Howard | Emilio Lopez (PG), Jonathan Hill (SF), Larry Millen (PF), Marvin Pittman (C) Luis Anderson, Earl Joyce, James Milne, Donald Cole | |
| 16:13 | Howard | John Hutt misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 16:13 | Howard | John Hutt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 15:56 | Louisville | William Knee misses the lay-in | 49-40 |
| 15:54 | Howard | Larry Millen grabs the board | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - George Mulford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Wade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Steed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Knee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Emilio Lopez (fresh) SG - John Hutt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Hill (fresh) PF - Larry Millen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Howard | Emilio Lopez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis (C) Matthew Hawkins | |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG) Emilio Lopez | |
| 15:30 | Louisville | Charles Steed connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Wade | 52-40 |
| 15:14 | Howard | Larry Millen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 52-40 |
| 15:12 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 15:05 | Louisville | Charles Steed misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Millen - foul #2 on Larry Millen, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Howard | Luis Anderson (SG) John Hutt | |
| 15:05 | Louisville | Charles Steed makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 15:05 | Louisville | Charles Steed misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 15:05 | Howard | Larry Millen grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 14:48 | Howard | Jonathan Hill comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 14:47 | Louisville | William Knee grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 14:27 | Louisville | Thomas Wade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Howard | Earl Joyce (SF), James Milne (PF), Donald Cole (C) Jonathan Hill, Larry Millen, Marvin Pittman | |
| 14:07 | Howard | Antonio Herring travels with the ball | 53-40 |
| 13:48 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 53-40 |
| 13:46 | Howard | The rebound goes to Donald Cole | 53-40 |
| 13:35 | Howard | Luis Anderson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Antonio Herring | 53-43 |
| 13:12 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 13:11 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis tips it in | 55-43 |
| 12:57 | Howard | Donald Cole is called for traveling | 55-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Chamberlain (SG), Matthew Hawkins (PF) Thomas Wade, Charles Steed | |
| Subs | Howard | Emilio Lopez (PG), John Hutt (SG), Jonathan Hill (SF), Larry Millen (PF), Marvin Pittman (C) Antonio Herring, Luis Anderson, Earl Joyce, James Milne, Donald Cole | |
| 12:33 | Louisville | The jump hook by Jimmy Dupuis is blocked by Marvin Pittman | 55-43 |
| 12:32 | Howard | John Hutt pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 12:15 | Howard | Marvin Pittman can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 55-43 |
| 12:14 | Howard | Marvin Pittman misses the tip | 55-43 |
| 12:12 | Louisville | William Knee grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 11:48 | Louisville | George Mulford is hacked by Emilio Lopez - foul #2 on Emilio Lopez, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Phillips (PG), Charles Steed (SF) George Mulford, William Knee | |
| Subs | Howard | Luis Anderson (SG), Earl Joyce (SF), James Milne (PF), Donald Cole (C) Emilio Lopez, Jonathan Hill, Larry Millen, Marvin Pittman | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Chamberlain (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Steed (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Dupuis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Hutt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Joyce (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Milne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Cole (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Chamberlain | 57-43 |
| 11:14 | Howard | Earl Joyce hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-43 |
| 11:12 | Howard | Donald Cole gets the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 11:01 | Howard | Charles Steed swats the layup by Earl Joyce | 57-43 |
| 10:59 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 10:42 | Louisville | Earl Joyce is called for the reach on Charles Steed - foul #2 on Earl Joyce, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | George Mulford (PG), Thomas Wade (SG) Troy Phillips, Matthew Chamberlain | |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG) John Hutt | |
| 10:26 | Louisville | George Mulford is fouled on the floor by Donald Cole - foul #2 on Donald Cole, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Knee (SF) Charles Steed | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 10:15 | Louisville | William Knee hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Earl Joyce - foul #3 on Earl Joyce, team foul #7 | 57-43 |
| 10:15 | Louisville | William Knee makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 10:15 | Louisville | William Knee makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:58 | Howard | Earl Joyce is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wade - foul #3 on Thomas Wade, team foul #3 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hutt (SG), Jonathan Hill (SF), Larry Millen (PF), Marvin Pittman (C) Luis Anderson, Earl Joyce, James Milne, Donald Cole | |
| 09:48 | Howard | Larry Millen misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-43 |
| 09:47 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis snags the defensive board | 59-43 |
| 09:37 | Louisville | Larry Millen takes the ball from George Mulford | 59-43 |
| 09:22 | Howard | Antonio Herring is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Dupuis - foul #4 on Jimmy Dupuis, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Steed (SF), William Washington (C) Matthew Hawkins, Jimmy Dupuis | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 09:14 | Howard | George Mulford steals the ball from Marvin Pittman | 59-43 |
| 09:00 | Louisville | Antonio Herring is called for the reach on George Mulford - foul #4 on Antonio Herring, team foul #8 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Howard | Luis Anderson (SG) Antonio Herring | |
| 09:00 | Louisville | George Mulford makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 09:00 | Louisville | George Mulford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 08:44 | Howard | John Hutt scores on a shot from the right side set up by Luis Anderson | 61-45 |
| 08:29 | Louisville | William Knee hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Steed | 63-45 |
| 08:25 | Howard | Marvin Pittman is called for traveling | 63-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Phillips (PG) George Mulford | |
| Subs | Howard | Earl Joyce (SF), James Milne (PF), Donald Cole (C) Jonathan Hill, Larry Millen, Marvin Pittman | |
| 08:08 | Louisville | Charles Steed scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Troy Phillips | 66-45 |
| 07:52 | Howard | Luis Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 66-45 |
| 07:50 | Louisville | Charles Steed grabs the board | 66-45 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Steed (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Knee (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - William Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Hutt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Joyce (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Milne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Cole (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Louisville | Charles Steed knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by William Knee | 68-45 |
| 07:15 | Howard | William Knee steals the ball from Donald Cole | 68-45 |
| 07:08 | Louisville | Charles Steed comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-45 |
| 07:06 | Louisville | William Washington can't tip it in | 68-45 |
| 07:04 | Howard | James Milne grabs the board | 68-45 |
| 06:55 | Howard | Luis Anderson makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Hutt and he's hacked by Thomas Wade - foul #4 on Thomas Wade, team foul #5 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | George Mulford (PG), Matthew Chamberlain (SG), Matthew Hawkins (PF), Jimmy Dupuis (C) Thomas Wade, Charles Steed, William Knee, William Washington | |
| Subs | Howard | Antonio Herring (PG) John Hutt | |
| 06:55 | Howard | Luis Anderson misses the free throw | 68-47 |
| 06:55 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis snags the defensive board | 68-47 |
| 06:36 | Louisville | Troy Phillips knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Chamberlain | 71-47 |
| 06:29 | Howard | James Milne's layup is rejected by Matthew Hawkins | 71-47 |
| 06:27 | Louisville | Matthew Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 71-47 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | Matthew Chamberlain drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by George Mulford | 74-47 |
| 05:59 | Howard | Earl Joyce drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Milne and he's hacked by Matthew Chamberlain - foul #1 on Matthew Chamberlain, team foul #6 | 74-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathan Hill (SG), Larry Millen (PF), Marvin Pittman (C) Luis Anderson, James Milne, Donald Cole | |
| 05:59 | Howard | Earl Joyce makes the free throw | 74-50 |
| 05:43 | Louisville | Matthew Chamberlain travels with the ball | 74-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hutt (SG) Earl Joyce | |
| 05:17 | Howard | John Hutt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 74-50 |
| 05:16 | Louisville | The rebound goes to George Mulford | 74-50 |
| 05:01 | Louisville | George Mulford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Wade (SG), Charles Steed (SF), William Knee (PF) Matthew Chamberlain, Troy Phillips, Matthew Hawkins | |
| Subs | Howard | Emilio Lopez (PG) Antonio Herring | |
| 04:37 | Howard | Jonathan Hill is fouled on the floor by Charles Steed - foul #2 on Charles Steed, team foul #7 | 74-50 |
| 04:37 | Howard | Jonathan Hill misses the 1st free throw | 74-50 |
| 04:37 | Louisville | William Knee snags the defensive board | 74-50 |
| 04:26 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by William Knee | 76-50 |
| 04:18 | Howard | Larry Millen can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 76-50 |
| 04:16 | Howard | Larry Millen grabs the offensive rebound | 76-50 |
| 04:04 | Howard | Charles Steed steals the ball from Larry Millen | 76-50 |
| 03:45 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-50 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - George Mulford (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Wade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Steed (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Knee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Dupuis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Emilio Lopez (fresh) SG - John Hutt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Hill (fresh) PF - Larry Millen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Howard | John Hutt is called for 3 seconds | 78-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Phillips (PG) George Mulford | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Hodgkins (SG), James Cunningham (SF) John Hutt, Larry Millen | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Louisville | Charles Steed misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 78-50 |
| 03:04 | Louisville | William Knee misses the tip | 78-50 |
| 03:02 | Louisville | Charles Steed tips it in | 80-50 |
| 02:49 | Howard | James Cunningham comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jimmy Dupuis - foul #5 on Jimmy Dupuis, team foul #8 | 80-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Chamberlain (SG), Matthew Hawkins (PF), William Washington (C) Thomas Wade, William Knee, Jimmy Dupuis | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:49 | Howard | James Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 80-50 |
| 02:49 | Howard | James Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 80-50 |
| 02:49 | Louisville | William Washington gets the rebound | 80-50 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Louisville | Troy Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hutt (SG) Emilio Lopez | |
| 02:07 | Howard | James Cunningham drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Hutt | 80-52 |
| 01:41 | Louisville | James Cunningham steps in front of the Troy Phillips pass | 80-52 |
| 01:25 | Howard | Steven Hodgkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Troy Phillips - foul #1 on Troy Phillips, team foul #9 | 80-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | George Mulford (PG), Thomas Wade (SG), William Knee (PF) Troy Phillips, Matthew Chamberlain, Matthew Hawkins | |
| Subs | Howard | Larry Millen (PF) James Cunningham | |
| 01:25 | Howard | Steven Hodgkins misses the 1st free throw | 80-52 |
| 01:25 | Howard | Steven Hodgkins makes the 2nd free throw | 80-53 |
| 01:03 | Louisville | Thomas Wade connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by George Mulford | 82-53 |
| 00:56 | Howard | John Hutt misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Wade - foul #5 on Thomas Wade, team foul #10 | 82-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Chamberlain (SG) Thomas Wade | |
| Subs | Howard | Emilio Lopez (PG) Steven Hodgkins | |
| 00:56 | Howard | John Hutt makes the 1st free throw | 82-54 |
| 00:56 | Howard | John Hutt makes the 2nd free throw | 82-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Louisville | John Hutt picks off the pass by Matthew Chamberlain | 82-55 |
| 00:28 | Howard | John Hutt lays it in | 82-57 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | George Mulford runs out the clock | 82-57 |