| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Darren Davis (fresh) SG - David Alexander (fresh) SF - Don Cupp (fresh) PF - David Robbins (fresh) C - Michael Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Coaxum (fresh) SG - Bruce Vreeland (fresh) SF - Steve Burress (fresh) PF - Edward Burch (fresh) C - Johnny Rayl (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Burress's pass is intercepted by David Alexander | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Louisville | David Alexander lays it in | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Burress hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Louisville | Michael Davis pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Louisville | Don Cupp misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Burress gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Louisville | The short jumper by Michael Davis is denied by Edward Burch | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Louisville | Darren Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Louisville | Michael Davis slams it home on a nice dish by David Alexander | 4-3 |
| 18:13 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Bruce Vreeland | 4-5 |
| 17:55 | Louisville | Darren Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 17:53 | Louisville | Don Cupp hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| 17:29 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 17:27 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Burress grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:08 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-5 |
| 17:07 | Louisville | David Robbins gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:01 | Louisville | Don Cupp drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Davis | 9-5 |
| 16:35 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 16:33 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch tips it home | 9-7 |
| 16:15 | Louisville | David Robbins clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by John Coaxum - foul #1 on John Coaxum, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Keese (PG), Wayne Warner (SG), Matthew Goodman (SF), Robert Harrell (C) Darren Davis, David Alexander, Don Cupp, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau (PG), David Malave (SG), Lamar Bentz (SF), Don Mansour (PF), Adam Herrington (C) John Coaxum, Bruce Vreeland, Steve Burress, Edward Burch, Johnny Rayl | |
| 16:15 | Louisville | David Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:15 | Louisville | David Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:15 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 16:04 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lamar Bentz | 10-9 |
| 15:48 | Louisville | David Robbins lays it up and in | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Frank Keese (fresh) SG - Wayne Warner (fresh) SF - Matthew Goodman (fresh) PF - David Robbins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Harrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - George Bourdeau (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Malave (fresh) SF - Lamar Bentz (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Don Mansour (fresh) C - Adam Herrington (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Louisiana Tech | David Malave is hacked by David Robbins - foul #1 on David Robbins, team foul #1 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Louisville | Don Cupp (SF) David Robbins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 15:15 | Louisiana Tech | Wayne Warner picks off the pass by Don Mansour | 12-9 |
| 15:10 | Louisville | Frank Keese lays it in on a nice dish by Wayne Warner | 14-9 |
| 14:44 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Herrington misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Goodman - foul #1 on Matthew Goodman, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Louisville | Darren Davis (PG) Wayne Warner | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland (SG), Edward Burch (PF) George Bourdeau, David Malave | |
| 14:44 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 14:44 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 14:26 | Louisville | Robert Harrell makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 14:02 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour clanks a jumper from the baseline | 17-11 |
| 14:01 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 13:55 | Louisville | Darren Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Keese | 20-11 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-11 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Alexander (SG), Michael Davis (SF), David Robbins (PF) Frank Keese, Don Cupp, Robert Harrell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum (PG), David Hudson (SF), Johnny Rayl (C) Lamar Bentz, Don Mansour, Adam Herrington | |
| 13:27 | Louisville | David Robbins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-11 |
| Subs | Louisville | Don Cupp (SF) Matthew Goodman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 13:05 | Louisiana Tech | Johnny Rayl misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-11 |
| 13:04 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Darren Davis | 20-11 |
| 13:02 | Louisville | John Coaxum is called for the reach on Darren Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Coaxum, team foul #2 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau (PG) John Coaxum | |
| 12:56 | Louisville | Michael Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-11 |
| 12:54 | Louisiana Tech | David Hudson gets the rebound | 20-11 |
| 12:30 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-11 |
| 12:29 | Louisiana Tech | Johnny Rayl grabs the offensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 12:10 | Louisiana Tech | David Hudson drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by George Bourdeau | 20-14 |
| 11:55 | Louisville | Don Cupp knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Darren Davis and he's fouled by Edward Burch - foul #1 on Edward Burch, team foul #3 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Keese (PG), Robert Harrell (PF) Darren Davis, David Robbins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz (PG), David Malave (SG), Steve Burress (SF), Don Mansour (PF), Adam Herrington (C) George Bourdeau, Bruce Vreeland, David Hudson, Edward Burch, Johnny Rayl | |
| 11:55 | Louisville | Don Cupp misses the free throw | 22-14 |
| 11:55 | Louisville | Robert Harrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 11:50 | Louisville | Michael Davis is whistled for traveling | 22-14 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Goodman (C) Don Cupp | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Frank Keese (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Harrell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Goodman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Lamar Bentz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Malave (fresh) SF - Steve Burress (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Don Mansour (fresh) C - Adam Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz knocks in the runner in the lane | 22-16 |
| 11:29 | Louisville | Michael Davis is hacked by Don Mansour - foul #1 on Don Mansour, team foul #4 | 22-16 |
| 11:15 | Louisville | Adam Herrington is called for the reach on David Alexander - foul #1 on Adam Herrington, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| 10:58 | Louisville | David Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-16 |
| 10:56 | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 10:38 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Herrington misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 10:37 | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz tips it but misses | 22-16 |
| 10:36 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 10:26 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-16 |
| 10:25 | Louisville | Robert Harrell grabs the offensive board | 22-16 |
| 10:16 | Louisville | Robert Harrell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 10:14 | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 10:01 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Burress misses short on a 3 from straight away | 22-16 |
| 10:00 | Louisville | Robert Harrell gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 09:41 | Louisville | Frank Keese makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-16 |
| 09:19 | Louisiana Tech | David Malave scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-18 |
| 09:11 | Louisville | Don Mansour is called for the reach on Robert Harrell - foul #2 on Don Mansour, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Louisville | Darren Davis (PG), Don Cupp (SF), David Robbins (PF), Michael Joines (C) David Alexander, Michael Davis, Robert Harrell, Matthew Goodman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau (PG), Bruce Vreeland (SG), David Hudson (SF), Edward Burch (PF), Johnny Rayl (C) Lamar Bentz, David Malave, Steve Burress, Don Mansour, Adam Herrington | |
| 09:01 | Louisville | Darren Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-18 |
| 08:59 | Louisville | Don Cupp grabs the offensive board | 25-18 |
| 08:54 | Louisville | The jumper by David Robbins is denied by Edward Burch | 25-18 |
| 08:53 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Edward Burch | 25-18 |
| 08:39 | Louisiana Tech | Darren Davis steps in front of the Johnny Rayl pass | 25-18 |
| 08:35 | Louisville | David Robbins lays it in set up by Darren Davis | 27-18 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana Tech | Johnny Rayl drills a turnaround from the left block set up by George Bourdeau | 27-20 |
| 08:08 | Louisville | Frank Keese connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Robbins | 30-20 |
| 07:51 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau is hacked by Michael Joines - foul #1 on Michael Joines, team foul #3 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | Wayne Warner (SG), Matthew Goodman (C) Frank Keese, Michael Joines | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz (SF) David Hudson | |
| 07:41 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-20 |
| 07:39 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau grabs the offensive board | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Darren Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Warner (fresh) SF - Don Cupp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Goodman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - George Bourdeau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Vreeland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lamar Bentz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Burch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Rayl (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 07:17 | Louisville | Darren Davis pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 07:03 | Louisville | Lamar Bentz is called for the reach on David Robbins - foul #1 on Lamar Bentz, team foul #7 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Harrell (C) Don Cupp | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Burress (SF), Adam Herrington (C) George Bourdeau, Johnny Rayl | |
| 07:03 | Louisville | David Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 07:03 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman snags the offensive board | 30-20 |
| 06:49 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Steve Burress - foul #1 on Steve Burress, team foul #8 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Alexander (SG), Michael Davis (C) Wayne Warner, Robert Harrell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 06:49 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 06:49 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 06:28 | Louisiana Tech | Darren Davis picks off the pass by Edward Burch | 31-20 |
| 06:20 | Louisville | David Robbins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Harrell (PF) David Robbins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 06:00 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland buries a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on David Alexander - foul #1 on David Alexander, team foul #4 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Keese (PG) Darren Davis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau (PG) Lamar Bentz | |
| 06:00 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland misses the free throw | 31-22 |
| 06:00 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 05:55 | Louisville | Frank Keese can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-22 |
| 05:53 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman gets the offensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 05:34 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Adam Herrington - foul #2 on Adam Herrington, team foul #9 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Malave (SG), David Hudson (PF), Johnny Rayl (C) Bruce Vreeland, Edward Burch, Adam Herrington | |
| 05:34 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 05:34 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:09 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau blows the layup but he's hacked by Frank Keese - foul #1 on Frank Keese, team foul #5 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Louisville | Darren Davis (PG), Don Cupp (SF), David Robbins (PF) David Alexander, Matthew Goodman, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 05:09 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 05:09 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau misses the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 05:09 | Louisville | David Robbins gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 04:57 | Louisville | Robert Harrell is hacked by David Malave - foul #1 on David Malave, team foul #10 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch (PF) Steve Burress | |
| 04:57 | Louisville | Robert Harrell misses the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 04:57 | Louisville | Robert Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 04:37 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch lays it up and in and the foul's on David Robbins - foul #2 on David Robbins, team foul #6 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Joines (C) David Robbins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz (SF) David Hudson | |
| 04:37 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch makes the free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:30 | Louisville | Michael Joines is hacked by Johnny Rayl - foul #1 on Johnny Rayl, team foul #11 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland (SG) David Malave | |
| 04:30 | Louisville | Michael Joines makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:30 | Louisville | Michael Joines misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:30 | Louisville | Don Cupp grabs the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 04:15 | Louisville | Don Cupp clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 04:14 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Bruce Vreeland | 35-26 |
| 04:00 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-26 |
| 03:59 | Louisville | Michael Joines grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 03:51 | Louisville | Darren Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 03:49 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 03:30 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-26 |
| 03:29 | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz tips it but misses | 35-26 |
| 03:28 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Michael Joines | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Darren Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Keese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Cupp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Harrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Joines (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - George Bourdeau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Vreeland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lamar Bentz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Burch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Rayl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Louisville | Frank Keese can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 02:57 | Louisiana Tech | Don Cupp swats the short shot by George Bourdeau | 35-26 |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Robert Harrell snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 02:41 | Louisville | Frank Keese is fouled on the floor by George Bourdeau - foul #1 on George Bourdeau, team foul #12 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Alexander (SG), Michael Davis (SF), David Robbins (PF), Matthew Goodman (C) Darren Davis, Don Cupp, Robert Harrell, Michael Joines | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum (PG), David Malave (SG), Steve Burress (SF), Don Mansour (PF), Adam Herrington (C) George Bourdeau, Bruce Vreeland, Lamar Bentz, Edward Burch, Johnny Rayl | |
| 02:41 | Louisville | Frank Keese makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 02:41 | Louisville | Frank Keese makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:27 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Herrington hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-26 |
| 02:25 | Louisville | David Robbins gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 02:19 | Louisville | Adam Herrington steals the ball from David Robbins | 37-26 |
| 02:15 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 02:14 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 02:06 | Louisville | David Robbins misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-26 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 01:59 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Herrington's pass is intercepted by Frank Keese | 37-26 |
| 01:47 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Matthew Goodman, team foul #7 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Gwinn (PG) Frank Keese | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland (SG) David Malave | |
| 01:28 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Darren Davis (PG) James Gwinn | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:09 | Louisville | Michael Davis makes the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Steve Burress - foul #2 on Steve Burress, team foul #13 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Don Cupp (SF) Matthew Goodman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz (SF), Edward Burch (PF) Steve Burress, Adam Herrington | |
| 01:09 | Louisville | Michael Davis makes the free throw | 40-26 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 01:00 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Michael Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | David Robbins makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Michael Davis | 42-26 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Coaxum | 42-29 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Darren Davis scores on a 3 from the left wing | 45-29 |