| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - David Garlow (fresh) SG - Floyd Cuellar (fresh) SF - Timothy Wright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Feltman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lawrence Dufresne (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gary Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kent Pittman (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Tope (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton inbounds the ball | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Louisville | Lawrence Dufresne is called for the reach on Gary Sutton - foul #1 on Lawrence Dufresne, team foul #1 | 25-45 |
| 19:27 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton banks in the layup set up by Gary Sutton | 25-47 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:12 | The Citadel | Floyd Cuellar buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by David Garlow | 27-47 |
| 18:52 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton can't connect on a shot from the left block | 27-47 |
| 18:50 | The Citadel | Norman Feltman pulls down the rebound | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 18:45 | The Citadel | Lawrence Dufresne is hacked by Kenneth Castle - foul #3 on Kenneth Castle, team foul #1 | 27-47 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jamie Howell (PF) Kenneth Castle | |
| 18:33 | The Citadel | Lawrence Dufresne loses the dribble to Gary Sutton | 27-47 |
| 18:12 | Louisville | Kent Pittman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-47 |
| 18:10 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 27-47 |
| 17:57 | Louisville | Kent Pittman buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Jamie Howell | 27-50 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 17:44 | The Citadel | Timothy Wright connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Garlow | 30-50 |
| 17:29 | Louisville | Kent Pittman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kent Pittman, team foul #2 | 30-50 |
| 17:10 | The Citadel | Norman Feltman misses badly on a runner from close range | 30-50 |
| 17:09 | Louisville | Jamie Howell gets the rebound | 30-50 |
| 16:46 | Louisville | Kent Pittman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jamie Howell and the foul's on Floyd Cuellar - foul #1 on Floyd Cuellar, team foul #2 | 30-53 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Terrance Avans (SF), Edward Lee (PF) Timothy Wright, Norman Feltman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kudyauku Albarazi (PG), John Small (SF), Dale Hulse (C) Gary Sutton, Malcolm Hamilton, John Tope | |
| 16:46 | Louisville | Kent Pittman misses the free throw | 30-53 |
| 16:46 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Lawrence Dufresne | 30-53 |
| 16:34 | The Citadel | Kent Pittman steals the ball from Lawrence Dufresne | 30-53 |
| 16:07 | Louisville | Dale Hulse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-53 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Al Bennett (PG), Frederick Moore (SG), Willard Hill (C) David Garlow, Floyd Cuellar, Lawrence Dufresne | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Hicks (SG), Boyd Bailey (PF) Kent Pittman, Jamie Howell | |
| 15:53 | The Citadel | Edward Lee hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Hicks - foul #1 on Paul Hicks, team foul #3 | 30-53 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Castle (PF) Boyd Bailey | |
| 15:53 | The Citadel | Edward Lee misses the 1st free throw | 30-53 |
| 15:53 | The Citadel | Edward Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 31-53 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Al Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frederick Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terrance Avans (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kudyauku Albarazi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Hicks (fresh) SF - John Small (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Hulse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Louisville | John Small misses the easy layup | 31-53 |
| 15:30 | Louisville | John Small tips it but misses | 31-53 |
| 15:29 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Castle | 31-53 |
| 15:19 | Louisville | Dale Hulse connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Kudyauku Albarazi | 31-55 |
| 15:02 | The Citadel | Edward Lee makes the turnaround near the basket | 33-55 |
| 14:43 | Louisville | Kudyauku Albarazi clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Al Bennett - foul #1 on Al Bennett, team foul #3 | 33-55 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Garlow (PG), Floyd Cuellar (SG), Timothy Wright (SF), Norman Feltman (PF), Lawrence Dufresne (C) Al Bennett, Frederick Moore, Terrance Avans, Edward Lee, Willard Hill | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kent Pittman (SG), Malcolm Hamilton (SF), John Tope (C) Paul Hicks, John Small, Dale Hulse | |
| 14:43 | Louisville | Kudyauku Albarazi makes the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 14:43 | Louisville | Kudyauku Albarazi misses the 2nd free throw | 33-56 |
| 14:43 | The Citadel | Norman Feltman pulls down the rebound | 33-56 |
| 14:28 | The Citadel | Timothy Wright is fouled on the floor by Malcolm Hamilton - foul #1 on Malcolm Hamilton, team foul #4 | 33-56 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Sutton (PG) Kudyauku Albarazi | |
| 14:13 | The Citadel | Timothy Wright loses the dribble to Gary Sutton | 33-56 |
| 14:10 | Louisville | Gary Sutton can't finish the layup | 33-56 |
| 14:08 | The Citadel | Norman Feltman gets the rebound | 33-56 |
| 14:05 | The Citadel | David Garlow is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-56 |
| 13:48 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Floyd Cuellar - foul #2 on Floyd Cuellar, team foul #4 | 33-58 |
| 13:48 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton makes the free throw | 33-59 |
| 13:27 | The Citadel | Timothy Wright drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Garlow | 36-59 |
| 13:12 | Louisville | Kent Pittman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-62 |
| 13:01 | The Citadel | Timothy Wright misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-62 |
| 13:00 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Kent Pittman | 36-62 |
| 12:44 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Feltman | 36-62 |
| 12:43 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle tips it back up and in | 36-64 |
| 12:38 | The Citadel | Kenneth Castle swats the layup by Timothy Wright | 36-64 |
| 12:36 | The Citadel | Floyd Cuellar gets the offensive rebound | 36-64 |
| 12:23 | The Citadel | Floyd Cuellar is fouled on the floor by Kent Pittman - foul #2 on Kent Pittman, team foul #5 | 36-64 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Al Bennett (PG), Willard Hill (C) David Garlow, Lawrence Dufresne | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kudyauku Albarazi (PG), John Small (SF), Jamie Howell (PF), Dale Hulse (C) Kent Pittman, Malcolm Hamilton, Kenneth Castle, John Tope | |
| 12:08 | The Citadel | Willard Hill is whistled for traveling | 36-64 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Frederick Moore (SG) Floyd Cuellar | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:50 | Louisville | Dale Hulse hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Gary Sutton | 36-66 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Al Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frederick Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Wright (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Norman Feltman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kudyauku Albarazi (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Small (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Hulse (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:39 | The Citadel | Willard Hill scores on a floater near the basket | 38-66 |
| 11:22 | Louisville | Dale Hulse misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Willard Hill - foul #1 on Willard Hill, team foul #5 | 38-66 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Garlow (PG), Terrance Avans (SF), Edward Lee (PF), Lawrence Dufresne (C) Frederick Moore, Timothy Wright, Norman Feltman, Willard Hill | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Hicks (SG) Gary Sutton | |
| 11:22 | Louisville | Dale Hulse makes the 1st free throw | 38-67 |
| 11:22 | Louisville | Dale Hulse misses the 2nd free throw | 38-67 |
| 11:22 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Edward Lee | 38-67 |
| 11:03 | The Citadel | David Garlow misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-67 |
| 11:01 | The Citadel | Terrance Avans snags the offensive board | 38-67 |
| 10:56 | The Citadel | David Garlow buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Al Bennett | 41-67 |
| 10:36 | Louisville | John Small misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Al Bennett - foul #2 on Al Bennett, team foul #6 | 41-67 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Floyd Cuellar (SG) Al Bennett | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kent Pittman (SG), John Tope (C) Paul Hicks, Dale Hulse | |
| 10:36 | Louisville | John Small misses the 1st free throw | 41-67 |
| 10:36 | Louisville | John Small misses the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| 10:36 | The Citadel | Edward Lee snags the defensive board | 41-67 |
| 10:20 | The Citadel | Lawrence Dufresne misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 41-67 |
| 10:18 | Louisville | Kudyauku Albarazi gets the rebound | 41-67 |
| 10:13 | Louisville | Kent Pittman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-67 |
| 10:11 | Louisville | Kudyauku Albarazi pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-67 |
| 09:55 | Louisville | John Tope misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Floyd Cuellar - foul #3 on Floyd Cuellar, team foul #7 | 41-67 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Timothy Wright (SF), Norman Feltman (PF) Terrance Avans, Edward Lee | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Sutton (PG), Malcolm Hamilton (SF), Kenneth Castle (PF) Kudyauku Albarazi, John Small, Jamie Howell | |
| 09:55 | Louisville | John Tope makes the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 09:55 | Louisville | John Tope makes the 2nd free throw | 41-69 |
| 09:41 | The Citadel | David Garlow can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-69 |
| 09:40 | Louisville | The rebound goes to John Tope | 41-69 |
| 09:35 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Gary Sutton and the foul's on David Garlow - foul #3 on David Garlow, team foul #8 | 41-71 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Al Bennett (PG) David Garlow | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:35 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton makes the free throw | 41-72 |
| 09:16 | The Citadel | Gary Sutton is called for the reach on Floyd Cuellar - foul #2 on Gary Sutton, team foul #6 | 41-72 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Willard Hill (C) Lawrence Dufresne | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:01 | The Citadel | Timothy Wright clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-72 |
| 08:59 | Louisville | Gary Sutton pulls down the rebound | 41-72 |
| 08:51 | Louisville | Norman Feltman blocks the short jumper by Malcolm Hamilton | 41-72 |
| 08:49 | Louisville | John Tope grabs the offensive board | 41-72 |
| 08:40 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Norman Feltman - foul #1 on Norman Feltman, team foul #9 | 41-72 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Garlow (PG) Al Bennett | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:40 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 41-72 |
| 08:40 | The Citadel | Willard Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 41-72 |
| 08:23 | The Citadel | David Garlow misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-72 |
| 08:21 | Louisville | John Tope gets the rebound | 41-72 |
| 08:01 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Kent Pittman and he's fouled by Timothy Wright - foul #2 on Timothy Wright, team foul #10 | 41-74 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Al Bennett (PG), Frederick Moore (SG), Terrance Avans (SF), Edward Lee (PF) David Garlow, Floyd Cuellar, Timothy Wright, Norman Feltman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kudyauku Albarazi (PG), John Small (SF), Jamie Howell (PF), Dale Hulse (C) Gary Sutton, Kent Pittman, Kenneth Castle, John Tope | |
| 08:01 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton makes the free throw | 41-75 |
| 07:47 | The Citadel | Willard Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 41-75 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Hicks (SG) Malcolm Hamilton | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Al Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terrance Avans (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Willard Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kudyauku Albarazi (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Hicks (fresh) SF - John Small (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Hulse (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Louisville | Dale Hulse misses the jump hook from close range | 41-75 |
| 07:23 | The Citadel | Terrance Avans pulls down the rebound | 41-75 |
| 07:15 | The Citadel | Edward Lee scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Frederick Moore | 43-75 |
| 06:58 | Louisville | Dale Hulse hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Kudyauku Albarazi | 43-77 |
| 06:35 | The Citadel | Al Bennett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-77 |
| 06:34 | The Citadel | Willard Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 43-77 |
| 06:26 | The Citadel | Al Bennett loses the dribble to Jamie Howell | 43-77 |
| 06:19 | Louisville | John Small lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Hicks | 43-79 |
| 06:06 | The Citadel | Al Bennett hits a jumper from the left side | 45-79 |
| 05:54 | Louisville | The short jumper by Dale Hulse is denied by Willard Hill | 45-79 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Kudyauku Albarazi misses the tip | 45-79 |
| 05:50 | The Citadel | Al Bennett gets the rebound | 45-79 |
| 05:43 | The Citadel | Al Bennett hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-79 |
| 05:30 | Louisville | Jamie Howell double dribbles | 48-79 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Boyd Bailey (PF) Jamie Howell | |
| 05:14 | The Citadel | Willard Hill can't connect on a floater from the left side | 48-79 |
| 05:13 | The Citadel | Willard Hill tips it home | 50-79 |
| 04:54 | Louisville | Dale Hulse can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willard Hill - foul #2 on Willard Hill, team foul #11 | 50-79 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Howard Cunningham (SG) Frederick Moore | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:54 | Louisville | Dale Hulse makes the 1st free throw | 50-80 |
| 04:54 | Louisville | Dale Hulse misses the 2nd free throw | 50-80 |
| 04:54 | The Citadel | Willard Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 50-80 |
| 04:47 | The Citadel | Howard Cunningham is whistled for traveling | 50-80 |
| 04:28 | Louisville | John Small is called for traveling | 50-80 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jamie Howell (PF) Dale Hulse | |
| 04:14 | The Citadel | Willard Hill clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-80 |
| 04:12 | Louisville | Paul Hicks snags the defensive board | 50-80 |
| 04:01 | Louisville | Paul Hicks is fouled on the floor by Edward Lee - foul #1 on Edward Lee, team foul #12 | 50-80 |
| 04:01 | Louisville | Paul Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 50-81 |
| 04:01 | Louisville | Paul Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-82 |
| 03:47 | The Citadel | Howard Cunningham misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Paul Hicks - foul #2 on Paul Hicks, team foul #7 | 50-82 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Frederick Moore (PG) Terrance Avans | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:47 | The Citadel | Howard Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 51-82 |
| 03:47 | The Citadel | Howard Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 51-82 |
| 03:47 | Louisville | Jamie Howell grabs the board | 51-82 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Frederick Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Al Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Cunningham (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edward Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Willard Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kudyauku Albarazi (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Small (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Boyd Bailey (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Louisville | John Small throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-82 |
| 03:18 | The Citadel | Willard Hill misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-82 |
| 03:17 | The Citadel | Edward Lee tips it home | 53-82 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Jamie Howell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Al Bennett - foul #3 on Al Bennett, team foul #13 | 53-82 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Terrance Avans (SF) Al Bennett | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dale Hulse (C) Boyd Bailey | |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Jamie Howell makes the 1st free throw | 53-83 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Jamie Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-84 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:54 | The Citadel | Terrance Avans makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-84 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Louisville | Dale Hulse is whistled for a carry | 56-84 |
| 02:20 | The Citadel | Paul Hicks is called for the reach on Frederick Moore - foul #3 on Paul Hicks, team foul #8 | 56-84 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Al Bennett (SG) Howard Cunningham | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:20 | The Citadel | Frederick Moore makes the 1st free throw | 57-84 |
| 02:20 | The Citadel | Frederick Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 58-84 |
| 02:06 | Louisville | Dale Hulse banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Hicks | 58-86 |
| 01:50 | The Citadel | Willard Hill knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Lee and he's hacked by Dale Hulse - foul #3 on Dale Hulse, team foul #9 | 60-86 |
| 01:50 | The Citadel | Willard Hill makes the free throw | 61-86 |
| 01:33 | Louisville | Terrance Avans is called for the reach on Dale Hulse - foul #2 on Terrance Avans, team foul #14 | 61-86 |
| 01:33 | Louisville | Dale Hulse makes the 1st free throw | 61-87 |
| 01:33 | Louisville | Dale Hulse makes the 2nd free throw | 61-88 |
| 01:14 | The Citadel | Edward Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-88 |
| 01:13 | The Citadel | Willard Hill grabs the offensive board | 61-88 |
| 01:04 | The Citadel | Terrance Avans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-88 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | John Small misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Frederick Moore - foul #2 on Frederick Moore, team foul #15 | 61-88 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | John Small makes the 1st free throw | 61-89 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | John Small misses the 2nd free throw | 61-89 |
| 00:35 | The Citadel | Edward Lee grabs the board | 61-89 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | The Citadel | Terrance Avans clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-89 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Dale Hulse gets the rebound | 61-89 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Kudyauku Albarazi runs out the clock | 61-89 |