| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jim Rice (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Manning (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Cox (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Harned (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Brockway (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - George Mulford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Steed (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Knee (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jimmy Dupuis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Roger Cox inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Valparaiso | Richard Brockway loses the ball out of bounds | 28-33 |
| 19:21 | Louisville | Charles Steed is called for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Steed, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:57 | Valparaiso | Charles Steed steals the ball from Roger Cox | 28-33 |
| 18:34 | Louisville | George Mulford comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Jim Rice - foul #2 on Jim Rice, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:34 | Louisville | George Mulford makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:34 | Louisville | George Mulford makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:18 | Valparaiso | Charles Steed picks off the pass by Jim Rice | 28-35 |
| 17:54 | Louisville | George Mulford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 28-35 |
| 17:53 | Valparaiso | Joseph Harned snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 17:35 | Valparaiso | Charles Steed swats the shot by Richard Brockway | 28-35 |
| 17:33 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 17:17 | Louisville | William Knee misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Troy Manning - foul #3 on Troy Manning, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Evans (PG), Charles Sherwood (SG), Norris Cox (PF), Charles Haynes (C) Jim Rice, Troy Manning, Joseph Harned, Richard Brockway | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:17 | Louisville | William Knee misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:17 | Louisville | William Knee makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 17:01 | Valparaiso | Norris Cox misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 17:00 | Louisville | Charles Steed grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 16:54 | Louisville | George Mulford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 28-36 |
| 16:53 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to William Knee | 28-36 |
| 16:42 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Thomas Wade | 28-38 |
| 16:14 | Valparaiso | Roger Cox hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 16:13 | Valparaiso | Norris Cox grabs the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 16:04 | Valparaiso | Daniel Evans buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 15:58 | Louisville | Thomas Wade clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Haynes - foul #1 on Charles Haynes, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jim Rice (PG), Troy Manning (SG), Richard Brockway (C) Daniel Evans, Charles Sherwood, Roger Cox | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:58 | Louisville | Thomas Wade misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:58 | Louisville | Thomas Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jim Rice (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Manning (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norris Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Brockway (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - George Mulford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Steed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Knee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmy Dupuis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Valparaiso | Richard Brockway misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-39 |
| 15:34 | Louisville | William Knee grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 15:16 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jim Rice - foul #3 on Jim Rice, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Harned (PF) Charles Haynes | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:16 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 15:16 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 14:47 | Valparaiso | Troy Manning scores on a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Thomas Wade - foul #3 on Thomas Wade, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Roger Cox (SF) Norris Cox | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:47 | Valparaiso | Troy Manning misses the free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:47 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 14:37 | Louisville | George Mulford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-41 |
| 14:36 | Valparaiso | Joseph Harned snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 14:16 | Valparaiso | Troy Manning knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Harned | 35-41 |
| 13:51 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 13:49 | Valparaiso | Roger Cox pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:28 | Valparaiso | Richard Brockway hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Troy Manning | 37-41 |
| 13:05 | Louisville | George Mulford is hacked by Richard Brockway - foul #2 on Richard Brockway, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Evans (PG), Norris Cox (PF), Charles Haynes (C) Jim Rice, Joseph Harned, Richard Brockway | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Chamberlain (SG), Matthew Hawkins (PF) Thomas Wade, Charles Steed | |
| 12:47 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by George Mulford | 37-43 |
| 12:33 | Valparaiso | Norris Cox misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-43 |
| 12:31 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 12:17 | Louisville | George Mulford hits the finger roll set up by William Knee | 37-45 |
| 11:58 | Valparaiso | Daniel Evans can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 11:57 | Valparaiso | Roger Cox hits the follow up shot | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Manning (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norris Cox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - George Mulford (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Chamberlain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Knee (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Dupuis (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Louisville | George Mulford connects on the 3 from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 11:25 | Valparaiso | Troy Manning knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Norris Cox and the foul's on Jimmy Dupuis - foul #3 on Jimmy Dupuis, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Harned (PF) Roger Cox | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Phillips (PG), Thomas Wade (SG), Charles Steed (SF), William Washington (C) George Mulford, Matthew Chamberlain, William Knee, Jimmy Dupuis | |
| 11:25 | Valparaiso | Troy Manning makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:01 | Louisville | Matthew Hawkins is hacked by Daniel Evans - foul #1 on Daniel Evans, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Sherwood (SG), Richard Brockway (C) Troy Manning, Charles Haynes | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 10:51 | Louisville | Charles Sherwood steals the ball from William Washington | 42-48 |
| 10:47 | Valparaiso | Charles Sherwood hits the finger roll | 44-48 |
| 10:33 | Louisville | Joseph Harned steps in front of the Thomas Wade pass | 44-48 |
| 10:31 | Valparaiso | Daniel Evans double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jim Rice (PG) Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 10:17 | Louisville | Matthew Hawkins is called for traveling | 44-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Louisville | George Mulford (PG) Troy Phillips | |
| 09:56 | Valparaiso | Richard Brockway misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Wade - foul #4 on Thomas Wade, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Roger Cox (SF) Norris Cox | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Chamberlain (SG), William Knee (PF) Thomas Wade, Matthew Hawkins | |
| 09:56 | Valparaiso | Richard Brockway makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:56 | Valparaiso | Richard Brockway misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:56 | Louisville | William Washington gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:42 | Louisville | George Mulford comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Jim Rice - foul #4 on Jim Rice, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Evans (PG), Charles Haynes (PF) Jim Rice, Joseph Harned | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:42 | Louisville | George Mulford makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:42 | Louisville | George Mulford misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:42 | Valparaiso | Charles Sherwood grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:25 | Valparaiso | Roger Cox is whistled for traveling | 45-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ernest Morgan (C) Richard Brockway | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis (C) William Washington | |
| 09:08 | Louisville | William Knee is hacked by Charles Haynes - foul #2 on Charles Haynes, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Troy Manning (SG) Charles Sherwood | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Phillips (SF) Charles Steed | |
| 09:08 | Louisville | William Knee misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:08 | Valparaiso | Ernest Morgan pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:52 | Valparaiso | Roger Cox comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Matthew Chamberlain - foul #1 on Matthew Chamberlain, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Norris Cox (PF) Ernest Morgan | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Hawkins (PF) Troy Phillips | |
| 08:52 | Valparaiso | Roger Cox makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:52 | Valparaiso | Roger Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:42 | Louisville | Matthew Chamberlain makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Knee | 47-52 |
| 08:26 | Valparaiso | Matthew Hawkins steals it from Norris Cox | 47-52 |
| 08:07 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 47-52 |
| 08:05 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Dupuis | 47-52 |
| 07:51 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Chamberlain | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Manning (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norris Cox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - George Mulford (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Chamberlain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Knee (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Dupuis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Valparaiso | Charles Haynes lays it in | 49-54 |
| 07:06 | Louisville | George Mulford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Evans - foul #2 on Daniel Evans, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jim Rice (PG), Charles Sherwood (SG), Joseph Harned (PF), Richard Brockway (C) Daniel Evans, Troy Manning, Roger Cox, Charles Haynes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Wade (SG), Charles Steed (SF), William Washington (C) Matthew Chamberlain, William Knee, Jimmy Dupuis | |
| 07:06 | Louisville | George Mulford makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:06 | Louisville | George Mulford makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:41 | Valparaiso | Thomas Wade steals it from Charles Sherwood | 49-56 |
| 06:37 | Louisville | George Mulford throws it down on a nice dish by Thomas Wade | 49-58 |
| 06:20 | Valparaiso | Norris Cox misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-58 |
| 06:18 | Louisville | George Mulford snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 05:57 | Louisville | Thomas Wade misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 05:56 | Louisville | Matthew Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:35 | Louisville | George Mulford hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Thomas Wade | 49-60 |
| 05:08 | Valparaiso | Joseph Harned makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Charles Sherwood | 51-60 |
| 05:06 | Louisville | George Mulford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Troy Manning (SG), Roger Cox (SF) Charles Sherwood, Norris Cox | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Phillips (PG), William Knee (PF), Jimmy Dupuis (C) George Mulford, Matthew Hawkins, William Washington | |
| 04:48 | Valparaiso | Troy Manning drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 04:33 | Louisville | Troy Phillips hits a shot from the left side set up by Jimmy Dupuis | 54-62 |
| 04:26 | Valparaiso | Joseph Harned connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Roger Cox and he's fouled by William Knee - foul #3 on William Knee, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Evans (PG), Charles Haynes (C) Jim Rice, Richard Brockway | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:26 | Valparaiso | Joseph Harned makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:17 | Louisville | Thomas Wade comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Haynes - foul #3 on Charles Haynes, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ernest Morgan (C) Joseph Harned | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Chamberlain (SF) Charles Steed | |
| 04:17 | Louisville | Thomas Wade misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:17 | Louisville | Thomas Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:17 | Valparaiso | Charles Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:09 | Valparaiso | Troy Manning is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Troy Manning, team foul #11 | 57-62 |
| 03:51 | Louisville | William Knee jams it on a great pass from Jimmy Dupuis | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Daniel Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Manning (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roger Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Chamberlain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Knee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Dupuis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Valparaiso | Matthew Chamberlain is called for the reach on Roger Cox - foul #2 on Matthew Chamberlain, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| 03:27 | Valparaiso | Roger Cox makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:27 | Valparaiso | Roger Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Chamberlain | 59-66 |
| 02:47 | Valparaiso | Daniel Evans can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 02:45 | Louisville | William Knee gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 02:45 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jim Rice (PG), Joseph Harned (PF), Richard Brockway (C) Daniel Evans, Charles Haynes, Ernest Morgan | |
| Subs | Louisville | George Mulford (PG), Charles Steed (SF) Troy Phillips, Matthew Chamberlain | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:21 | Louisville | William Knee misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 02:20 | Valparaiso | Richard Brockway snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 01:55 | Valparaiso | Thomas Wade takes the ball from Joseph Harned | 59-66 |
| 01:33 | Louisville | Charles Steed's pass is intercepted by Richard Brockway | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Valparaiso | Joseph Harned's floater is tipped away by Jimmy Dupuis | 59-66 |
| 01:08 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Thomas Wade's pass is intercepted by Troy Manning | 59-66 |
| 00:45 | Valparaiso | Jim Rice lays it in on a nice dish by Troy Manning | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Louisville | George Mulford is hacked by Jim Rice in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jim Rice, team foul #12 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daniel Evans (PG) Jim Rice | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Chamberlain (SG) Thomas Wade | |
| 00:44 | Louisville | George Mulford misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | George Mulford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Valparaiso | Richard Brockway misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | William Knee snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | William Knee is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Evans - foul #3 on Daniel Evans, team foul #13 | 61-67 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | William Knee makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | William Knee makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Troy Manning clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-69 |
| 00:28 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Jimmy Dupuis | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso 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 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis is hacked by Troy Manning in the backcourt - foul #5 on Troy Manning, team foul #14 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Sherwood (SG) Troy Manning | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | Charles Sherwood grabs the board | 61-70 |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Joseph Harned's pass is intercepted by Charles Steed | 61-70 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Daniel Evans is called for the reach on George Mulford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Evans, team foul #15 | 61-70 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | George Mulford makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | George Mulford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | Daniel Evans is called for a charge - foul #5 on Daniel Evans, team foul #16 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Norris Cox (PG), Charles Boyce (SF), Charles Haynes (PF), Ernest Morgan (C) Daniel Evans, Roger Cox, Joseph Harned, Richard Brockway | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | George Mulford runs out the clock | 61-72 |