| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Terry Burnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Walters (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwin Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Micheal Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Corral (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Louisville | Richard Sheets clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 19:38 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 19:27 | Vanderbilt | Michael Moore is called for the reach on Edwin Brooks - foul #1 on Michael Moore, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Louisville | Wayne Dildy (SG), Rafael Ayala (C) Michael Moore, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 19:14 | Vanderbilt | Edwin Brooks hits the finger roll set up by Terry Burnes | 28-24 |
| 18:50 | Louisville | Richard Sheets makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Dildy | 31-24 |
| 18:37 | Vanderbilt | Micheal Allen comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 18:35 | Louisville | Richard Sheets pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:12 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs buries a shot from just outside the lane | 33-24 |
| 18:07 | Vanderbilt | Clifford Jacobs blocks the short jumper by Andrew Corral | 33-24 |
| 18:05 | Louisville | Paul Pierce gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 17:57 | Louisville | Paul Pierce can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 33-24 |
| 17:56 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 17:38 | Louisville | Paul Pierce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Moore (SG), Joseph Nesbitt (SF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Wayne Dildy, Clifford Jacobs, Paul Pierce | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 17:22 | Vanderbilt | Micheal Allen buries a turnaround from the baseline | 33-26 |
| 16:56 | Louisville | Michael Moore is hacked by Johnny Walters - foul #2 on Johnny Walters, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs (SF), Paul Pierce (PF) Joseph Nesbitt, Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Shirey (SG), Michael Eady (SF), William Berg (PF) Johnny Walters, Edwin Brooks, Micheal Allen | |
| 16:36 | Louisville | Richard Sheets misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-26 |
| 16:35 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 16:28 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral misses the lay-in | 33-26 |
| 16:26 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 15:59 | Louisville | Richard Sheets scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Moore | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Michael Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Terry Burnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Shirey (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Eady (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Berg (fresh) C - Andrew Corral (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Sheets - foul #2 on Richard Sheets, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Toney Dumas (SG), Joseph Nesbitt (SF), Rafael Ayala (C) Richard Sheets, Michael Moore, Clifford Jacobs, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Walters (SG), Charles Spears (SF), Micheal Allen (PF) Terry Burnes, Michael Eady, William Berg | |
| 15:37 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 15:37 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 15:28 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala's floater is tipped away by Andrew Corral | 35-27 |
| 15:27 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Micheal Allen | 35-27 |
| 15:20 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Walters scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Spears | 35-30 |
| 14:57 | Louisville | Toney Dumas misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 14:56 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jason Shirey | 35-30 |
| 14:45 | Vanderbilt | Micheal Allen misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy Marinelli - foul #2 on Timothy Marinelli, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Timothy Marinelli, Joseph Nesbitt, Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Berg (C) Andrew Corral | |
| 14:45 | Vanderbilt | Micheal Allen makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:45 | Vanderbilt | Micheal Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:45 | Louisville | Paul Pierce pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:28 | Louisville | Richard Sheets connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Clifford Jacobs | 38-31 |
| 14:17 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Walters misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-31 |
| 14:15 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 13:51 | Louisville | Toney Dumas misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on William Berg - foul #1 on William Berg, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt (SF), Rafael Ayala (PF), Kevin Kemp (C) Clifford Jacobs, Paul Pierce, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (PG) Johnny Walters | |
| 13:51 | Louisville | Toney Dumas misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 13:51 | Louisville | Toney Dumas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 13:36 | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Shirey | 39-33 |
| 13:11 | Louisville | Jason Shirey steps in front of the Rafael Ayala pass | 39-33 |
| 12:57 | Vanderbilt | Charles Spears misses the shot from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 12:56 | Vanderbilt | Micheal Allen tips it back up and in | 39-35 |
| 12:45 | Louisville | A charge is called on Rafael Ayala - foul #1 on Rafael Ayala, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Paul Pierce (PF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Richard Sheets, Joseph Nesbitt, Rafael Ayala, Kevin Kemp | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Walters (SG), Edwin Brooks (PF), Andrew Corral (C) Jason Shirey, Micheal Allen, William Berg | |
| 12:36 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Walters hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 12:27 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 12:25 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Pierce | 39-38 |
| 12:07 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses the easy layup | 39-38 |
| 12:06 | Louisville | Paul Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 11:40 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 11:39 | Vanderbilt | Edwin Brooks grabs the board | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Toney Dumas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Terry Burnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Walters (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Spears (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Edwin Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Corral (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes clanks a shot from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 11:18 | Vanderbilt | Edwin Brooks tips it home | 39-40 |
| 10:49 | Louisville | Paul Pierce comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 10:47 | Vanderbilt | Edwin Brooks snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 10:41 | Vanderbilt | Edwin Brooks hits a jumper near the basket | 39-42 |
| 10:19 | Louisville | Paul Pierce buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Toney Dumas | 41-42 |
| 10:01 | Vanderbilt | Toney Dumas steps in front of the Terry Burnes pass | 41-42 |
| 09:57 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli banks in the layup set up by Toney Dumas | 43-42 |
| 09:38 | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes banks in the layup on a great pass from Johnny Walters | 43-44 |
| 09:15 | Louisville | Toney Dumas can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnny Walters - foul #3 on Johnny Walters, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Joseph Nesbitt (SF), Rafael Ayala (C) Timothy Marinelli, Clifford Jacobs, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Shirey (PG), Robert Edward (SG), Michael Eady (SF), Micheal Allen (PF), William Berg (C) Terry Burnes, Johnny Walters, Charles Spears, Edwin Brooks, Andrew Corral | |
| 09:15 | Louisville | Toney Dumas makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:15 | Louisville | Toney Dumas misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:15 | Vanderbilt | Micheal Allen pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:00 | Vanderbilt | William Berg is fouled on the floor by Rafael Ayala - foul #2 on Rafael Ayala, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| 08:46 | Vanderbilt | Robert Edward is hacked by Paul Pierce - foul #2 on Paul Pierce, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Kemp (C) Paul Pierce | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 08:25 | Vanderbilt | Micheal Allen travels with the ball | 44-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Pierce (PF) Kevin Kemp | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 08:01 | Louisville | Toney Dumas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| 07:38 | Vanderbilt | Robert Edward is fouled on the floor by Toney Dumas - foul #4 on Toney Dumas, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Moore (SG) Toney Dumas | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (PG) Jason Shirey | |
| 07:38 | Vanderbilt | Robert Edward misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:38 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Michael Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Nesbitt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Rafael Ayala (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Terry Burnes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Edward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Eady (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Micheal Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - William Berg (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Louisville | Richard Sheets knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Nesbitt | 46-44 |
| 07:02 | Vanderbilt | Michael Eady's 3 pointer is rejected by Rafael Ayala | 46-44 |
| 07:01 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Allen | 46-44 |
| 06:56 | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Edward | 46-47 |
| 06:37 | Louisville | Paul Pierce is hacked by Micheal Allen - foul #3 on Micheal Allen, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Michael Moore, Joseph Nesbitt, Paul Pierce | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Walters (SG), Charles Spears (SF), Andrew Corral (C) Robert Edward, Michael Eady, William Berg | |
| 06:30 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Spears - foul #4 on Charles Spears, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt (SF) Clifford Jacobs | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 06:30 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:30 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:18 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Walters clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 06:16 | Louisville | Richard Sheets gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 05:47 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt is hacked by Terry Burnes - foul #1 on Terry Burnes, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs (SF), Paul Pierce (PF) Joseph Nesbitt, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Edwin Brooks (PF) Micheal Allen | |
| 05:28 | Louisville | Paul Pierce knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Rafael Ayala and he's hacked by Edwin Brooks - foul #3 on Edwin Brooks, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Moore (SG), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Toney Dumas, Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Shirey (PG) Terry Burnes | |
| 05:28 | Louisville | Paul Pierce makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:05 | Vanderbilt | Edwin Brooks misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 05:04 | Louisville | Richard Sheets pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 04:46 | Louisville | Richard Sheets misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 04:45 | Vanderbilt | Charles Spears pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 04:20 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Walters comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-47 |
| 04:19 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 03:59 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Walters can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 03:57 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 03:37 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Edwin Brooks - foul #4 on Edwin Brooks, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (SG), Joseph Nesbitt (SF), Rafael Ayala (PF) Michael Moore, Clifford Jacobs, Paul Pierce | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (PG), Micheal Allen (PF), William Berg (C) Johnny Walters, Charles Spears, Andrew Corral | |
| 03:37 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 03:37 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 03:37 | Vanderbilt | Micheal Allen grabs the board | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SG - Toney Dumas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Nesbitt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rafael Ayala (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Terry Burnes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Shirey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Micheal Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - William Berg (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Vanderbilt | William Berg misses the easy layup | 52-47 |
| 03:27 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 03:05 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala misses the turnaround from close range | 52-47 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala can't tip it in | 52-47 |
| 03:01 | Vanderbilt | William Berg grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 02:58 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Pierce (PF) Christopher Freudenberg | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Spears (SF), Andrew Corral (C) Edwin Brooks, William Berg | |
| 02:48 | Vanderbilt | Charles Spears loses the ball out of bounds | 52-47 |
| 02:27 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Joseph Nesbitt | 54-47 |
| 02:20 | Vanderbilt | Charles Spears misses the dunk | 54-47 |
| 02:19 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral grabs the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 02:04 | Vanderbilt | Rafael Ayala takes the ball from Jason Shirey | 54-47 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Richard Sheets misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 01:43 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 01:14 | Vanderbilt | Jason Shirey is hacked by Paul Pierce - foul #3 on Paul Pierce, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs (SF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Joseph Nesbitt, Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Walters (SG) Terry Burnes | |
| 01:14 | Vanderbilt | Jason Shirey makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 01:14 | Vanderbilt | Jason Shirey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs hits the finger roll and the foul's on Charles Spears - foul #5 on Charles Spears, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes (PG), Edwin Brooks (SF) Jason Shirey, Charles Spears | |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Walters drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs is hacked by Edwin Brooks - foul #5 on Edwin Brooks, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Moore (SG) Toney Dumas | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Eady (SF) Edwin Brooks | |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Walters hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Eady | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Richard Sheets is hacked by Terry Burnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Burnes, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt (SF) Clifford Jacobs | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Richard Sheets makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Richard Sheets misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:17 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Corral snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | Terry Burnes knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Corral | 59-58 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Paul Pierce is hacked by Johnny Walters in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Walters, team foul #12 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF) Michael Moore, Joseph Nesbitt | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Paul Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Paul Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Walters can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Richard Sheets | 61-58 |