| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Major English (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Bennie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Darren Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Don Cupp (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Harrell (fresh) C - Michael Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Don Cupp inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Louisville | Major English takes the ball from Don Cupp | 39-30 |
| 19:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Harrell steals it from Joseph Hebert | 39-30 |
| 19:23 | Louisville | Don Cupp misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-30 |
| 19:21 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Davis | 39-30 |
| 19:07 | Louisville | Darren Davis is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Daggett - foul #1 on Nicholas Daggett, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 18:52 | Louisville | David Alexander misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 18:51 | Louisville | Robert Harrell gets the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:38 | Louisville | Michael Davis connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 39-32 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith hits the follow up shot | 41-32 |
| 18:05 | Louisville | David Alexander hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darren Davis | 41-34 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | Major English clanks a jumper from the left side | 41-34 |
| 17:49 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Don Cupp | 41-34 |
| 17:44 | Louisville | Darren Davis makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Davis | 41-37 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith misses the turnaround from close range | 41-37 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett misses the tip | 41-37 |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 17:02 | Louisville | Darren Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-37 |
| 17:00 | Louisville | Michael Davis tips it home | 43-39 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith misses long on a floater from the left block | 43-39 |
| 16:45 | Louisville | Robert Harrell gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:23 | Louisville | Robert Harrell comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 43-39 |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert drills a runner from the right block | 45-39 |
| 16:05 | Louisville | Darren Davis makes the shot from the left side | 45-41 |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hebert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Major English (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Bennie Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Darren Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Alexander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Don Cupp (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Harrell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| 15:28 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Harrell | 45-41 |
| 15:13 | Louisville | Darren Davis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 15:12 | Louisville | Robert Harrell tips it in | 45-43 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Major English misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Davis - foul #3 on Michael Davis, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete (PG), Kenneth Blalock (SG), Carlos Saavedra (PF), Christopher Gruber (C) Nicholas Daggett, Joseph Hebert, Paul Jackson, Bennie Smith | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Keese (PG), Wayne Warner (SG), David Robbins (PF), Matthew Goodman (C) Darren Davis, David Alexander, Robert Harrell, Michael Davis | |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Major English makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Major English makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:29 | Louisville | David Robbins scores on a floater in the paint | 47-45 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Gruber is fouled on the floor by Don Cupp - foul #1 on Don Cupp, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Sage (PG) Major English | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 13:54 | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | Carlos Saavedra pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Gruber misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-45 |
| 13:43 | Louisville | The rebound goes to David Robbins | 47-45 |
| 13:35 | Louisville | Brian Sage takes the ball from Don Cupp | 47-45 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Gruber scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Blalock | 49-45 |
| 12:53 | Louisville | Don Cupp drills a shot from the baseline set up by Frank Keese | 49-47 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 12:41 | Louisville | David Robbins pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:30 | Louisville | Frank Keese misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Carlos Saavedra pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:08 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Gruber is denied on a layup by David Robbins | 49-47 |
| 12:06 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Matthew Goodman | 49-47 |
| 11:45 | Louisville | David Robbins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Carlos Saavedra - foul #2 on Carlos Saavedra, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Joseph Hebert (SG), Major English (SF), Paul Jackson (PF), Bennie Smith (C) Brian Sage, Edward Poteete, Kenneth Blalock, Carlos Saavedra, Christopher Gruber | |
| Subs | Louisville | Darren Davis (PG), David Alexander (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Michael Joines (C) Frank Keese, Wayne Warner, Don Cupp, Matthew Goodman | |
| 11:45 | Louisville | David Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:45 | Louisville | David Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Major English (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Bennie Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Darren Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - David Robbins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Joines (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | David Robbins steps in front of the Major English pass | 49-49 |
| 11:18 | Louisville | Darren Davis is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Daggett - foul #2 on Nicholas Daggett, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Harrell (PF) David Robbins | |
| 11:13 | Louisville | Robert Harrell hits a runner from the baseline | 49-51 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 10:50 | Louisville | Michael Joines grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:36 | Louisville | Michael Davis is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Michael Davis, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Goodman (SF) Michael Davis | |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert misses the fadeaway from the left side | 49-51 |
| 10:16 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 10:07 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman drills a runner from close range | 49-53 |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett is fouled on the floor by Robert Harrell - foul #2 on Robert Harrell, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete (SG), Kenneth Blalock (SF), Carlos Saavedra (C) Joseph Hebert, Major English, Bennie Smith | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Robbins (PF) Robert Harrell | |
| 09:34 | Louisville | The refs have stopped play. David Alexander is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 49-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Gruber (C) Paul Jackson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Keese (SG) David Alexander | |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Joines - foul #1 on Michael Joines, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Don Cupp (SF) Michael Joines | |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:20 | Louisville | David Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 09:01 | Louisville | Frank Keese misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Carlos Saavedra | 50-53 |
| 08:42 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett is hacked by Darren Davis - foul #1 on Darren Davis, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Major English (SF) Kenneth Blalock | |
| Subs | Louisville | Wayne Warner (SG) Darren Davis | |
| 08:29 | Southern Illinois | Carlos Saavedra misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett grabs the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Gruber is denied on a layup by David Robbins | 50-53 |
| 08:16 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:06 | Louisville | Don Cupp drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-55 |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | Carlos Saavedra misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-55 |
| 07:52 | Louisville | David Robbins pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Frank Keese hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Gruber grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Poteete (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Major English (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Saavedra (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Christopher Gruber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Frank Keese (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Warner (fresh) SF - Don Cupp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Robbins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Matthew Goodman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete's pass is intercepted by David Robbins | 50-55 |
| 07:32 | Louisville | Christopher Gruber is called for the reach on David Robbins - foul #3 on Christopher Gruber, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Sage (PG), Joseph Hebert (SG), Paul Jackson (PF), Bennie Smith (C) Nicholas Daggett, Edward Poteete, Carlos Saavedra, Christopher Gruber | |
| Subs | Louisville | Darren Davis (PG), Michael Davis (SF), Robert Harrell (PF), Michael Joines (C) Wayne Warner, Don Cupp, David Robbins, Matthew Goodman | |
| 07:26 | Louisville | Darren Davis misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Major English - foul #1 on Major English, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| 07:26 | Louisville | Darren Davis misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:26 | Louisville | Darren Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-56 |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Major English tips it but misses | 50-56 |
| 07:07 | Louisville | Darren Davis pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 06:59 | Louisville | Darren Davis scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Keese | 50-58 |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | Darren Davis steals the ball from Brian Sage | 50-58 |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Frank Keese knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Darren Davis | 50-61 |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Major English hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Sage | 53-61 |
| 05:59 | Louisville | Frank Keese scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Darren Davis | 53-64 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Harrell | 53-64 |
| 05:49 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Michael Joines | 53-64 |
| 05:45 | Louisville | Brian Sage picks off the pass by Darren Davis in the backcourt | 53-64 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Brian Sage comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-64 |
| 05:27 | Louisville | Michael Joines pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 05:22 | Louisville | Frank Keese drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Harrell | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:17 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Jackson and he's fouled by Frank Keese - foul #3 on Frank Keese, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Kenneth Blalock (SF) Brian Sage, Major English | |
| Subs | Louisville | Wayne Warner (SG), David Robbins (PF), Matthew Goodman (C) Frank Keese, Robert Harrell, Michael Joines | |
| 05:17 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert misses the free throw | 55-66 |
| 05:17 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 04:58 | Louisville | David Robbins comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 04:56 | Louisville | David Robbins snags the offensive board | 55-66 |
| 04:47 | Louisville | Michael Davis is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Blalock - foul #1 on Kenneth Blalock, team foul #6 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete (SG), Carlos Saavedra (PF), Christopher Gruber (C) Joseph Hebert, Paul Jackson, Bennie Smith | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Gwinn (PG), Don Cupp (SF) Darren Davis, Michael Davis | |
| 04:40 | Louisville | David Robbins knocks in the runner in the lane | 55-68 |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-68 |
| 04:08 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman misses the tip | 55-68 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Daggett | 55-68 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete is fouled on the floor by Wayne Warner - foul #2 on Wayne Warner, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Harrell (C) Don Cupp | |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Louisville | Robert Harrell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-68 |
| 03:42 | Louisville | James Gwinn snags the offensive board | 57-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Poteete (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Blalock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Saavedra (fresh) 5 reb. C - Christopher Gruber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Gwinn (fresh) SG - Wayne Warner (fresh) SF - Matthew Goodman (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Harrell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Louisville | David Robbins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Gwinn | 57-71 |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Gruber misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-71 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Carlos Saavedra tips it in | 59-71 |
| 03:04 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 59-71 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Robert Harrell grabs the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert (SG), Major English (SF), Paul Jackson (PF), Bennie Smith (C) Edward Poteete, Kenneth Blalock, Carlos Saavedra, Christopher Gruber | |
| Subs | Louisville | Darren Davis (PG), David Alexander (SG), Don Cupp (SF), Michael Davis (C) James Gwinn, Wayne Warner, Matthew Goodman, Robert Harrell | |
| 02:49 | Louisville | David Robbins misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Jackson - foul #2 on Paul Jackson, team foul #7 | 59-71 |
| 02:49 | Louisville | David Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 02:49 | Louisville | David Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-72 |
| 02:41 | Louisville | Darren Davis gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:35 | Louisville | David Alexander buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-74 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith misses the shot from the free throw line | 59-74 |
| 02:25 | Louisville | Michael Davis grabs the board | 59-74 |
| 01:57 | Louisville | David Robbins banks in the layup | 59-76 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Nicholas Daggett | 61-76 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Darren Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Robbins | 61-79 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson's layup is rejected by David Robbins | 61-79 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Darren Davis | 61-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Louisville | Don Cupp misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 61-79 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Major English | 61-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois 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 (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith travels with the ball | 61-79 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Sage (PG), Edward Poteete (SG), Kenneth Blalock (SF), Carlos Saavedra (PF), Christopher Gruber (C) Nicholas Daggett, Joseph Hebert, Major English, Paul Jackson, Bennie Smith | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Keese (PG), Wayne Warner (SG), Matthew Goodman (SF), Robert Harrell (PF), Michael Joines (C) Darren Davis, David Alexander, Don Cupp, David Robbins, Michael Davis | |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Frank Keese lays it in on a nice dish by Wayne Warner and he's fouled by Edward Poteete - foul #3 on Edward Poteete, team foul #8 | 61-81 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Frank Keese misses the free throw | 61-81 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Michael Joines grabs the offensive board | 61-81 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Frank Keese runs out the clock | 61-81 |