| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Lamar Strother (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Julian Malpass (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Wiley (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Terry Allender (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Gerhard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Andrew Conte (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Saucedo (fresh) SF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Dilbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Louisville | Julian Malpass can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 19:45 | Louisville | Terry Allender tips it home | 34-25 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | Barry Gerhard steals it from Craig Dilbeck | 34-25 |
| 19:19 | Louisville | Julian Malpass hits a runner from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg (PF), Josh Wheeler (C) Craig Dilbeck, Robert Johnson | |
| 19:19 | Louisville | Julian Malpass makes the free throw | 37-25 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 19:07 | Louisville | Terry Allender grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 18:38 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Andrew Conte | 40-28 |
| 17:54 | Louisville | Julian Malpass is whistled for a carry | 40-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Johnson (SG), Craig Dilbeck (PF) Stephen Saucedo, Richard Gragg | |
| 17:36 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott misses the shot from the left side | 40-28 |
| 17:34 | Louisville | Terry Allender snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 17:27 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-28 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico State | Robert Johnson hits a jumper from the left side | 40-30 |
| 16:58 | Louisville | Barry Gerhard drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Lamar Strother | 42-30 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Lamar Strother steals it from Thomas Scott | 42-30 |
| 16:31 | Louisville | Terry Allender hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 42-30 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico State | Josh Wheeler grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott's pass is intercepted by Julian Malpass | 42-30 |
| 16:03 | Louisville | Julian Malpass lays it in | 44-30 |
| 15:43 | New Mexico State | Josh Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Wiley - foul #1 on Jimmy Wiley, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Thomas (PG), Dwight Barra (SG), Bernard Patel (SF), Charles Pennell (PF), Walter Horn (C) Lamar Strother, Julian Malpass, Jimmy Wiley, Terry Allender, Barry Gerhard | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stephen Saucedo (SG), Richard Gragg (SF) Robert Johnson, Thomas Scott | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Thomas (fresh) SG - Dwight Barra (fresh) SF - Bernard Patel (fresh) PF - Charles Pennell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Horn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Andrew Conte (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Saucedo (fresh) SF - Richard Gragg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Dilbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Josh Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:24 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte double dribbles | 44-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott (SF) Craig Dilbeck | |
| 15:03 | Louisville | Willie Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-30 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Stephen Saucedo is fouled on the floor by Dwight Barra - foul #2 on Dwight Barra, team foul #2 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Dilbeck (PF) Thomas Scott | |
| 14:36 | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg can't connect on a shot near the basket | 47-30 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico State | Craig Dilbeck misses the tip | 47-30 |
| 14:32 | Louisville | Willie Thomas grabs the board | 47-30 |
| 14:07 | Louisville | Dwight Barra hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-30 |
| 14:05 | Louisville | Charles Pennell snags the offensive board | 47-30 |
| 13:52 | Louisville | Willie Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-30 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg gets the rebound | 47-30 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico State | Stephen Saucedo loses the ball out of bounds | 47-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Lamar Strother (PG), Julian Malpass (SG), Jimmy Wiley (SF), Terry Allender (PF) Willie Thomas, Dwight Barra, Bernard Patel, Charles Pennell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Johnson (SG), Thomas Scott (SF) Stephen Saucedo, Craig Dilbeck | |
| 13:12 | Louisville | Walter Horn's layup is rejected by Josh Wheeler | 47-30 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg grabs the defensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-30 |
| 13:05 | Louisville | Julian Malpass grabs the defensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 12:53 | Louisville | Lamar Strother knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Julian Malpass | 50-30 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Barry Gerhard (C) Walter Horn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stephen Saucedo (SG), Craig Dilbeck (PF) Robert Johnson, Richard Gragg | |
| 12:19 | Louisville | Lamar Strother knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jimmy Wiley | 52-30 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-30 |
| 11:52 | Louisville | Julian Malpass grabs the board | 52-30 |
| 11:31 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-30 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Lamar Strother (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Julian Malpass (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Wiley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Terry Allender (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Barry Gerhard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Andrew Conte (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Saucedo (fresh) SF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Craig Dilbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Josh Wheeler (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Craig Dilbeck clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-30 |
| 11:19 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-30 |
| 11:01 | Louisville | Julian Malpass hits a floater from the left side and the foul's on Josh Wheeler - foul #4 on Josh Wheeler, team foul #2 | 57-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Thomas (PG), Bernard Patel (SF), Walter Horn (C) Lamar Strother, Jimmy Wiley, Barry Gerhard | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Craig Dilbeck, Josh Wheeler | |
| 11:01 | Louisville | Julian Malpass misses the free throw | 57-30 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico State | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 57-30 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Johnson | 57-32 |
| 10:23 | Louisville | Walter Horn scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bernard Patel | 59-32 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 59-32 |
| 10:06 | Louisville | Terry Allender snags the defensive board | 59-32 |
| 10:01 | Louisville | Bernard Patel drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Willie Thomas | 61-32 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico State | Robert Johnson buries a fadeaway from the right side | 61-34 |
| 09:28 | Louisville | Terry Allender hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-34 |
| 09:26 | Louisville | Bernard Patel pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-34 |
| 09:11 | Louisville | Julian Malpass can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-34 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott pulls down the rebound | 61-34 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico State | Robert Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Andrew Conte | 61-37 |
| 08:42 | Louisville | Julian Malpass is whistled for a carry | 61-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Lamar Strother (PG), Dwight Barra (SG), Jimmy Wiley (SF), Charles Pennell (PF), Barry Gerhard (C) Willie Thomas, Julian Malpass, Bernard Patel, Terry Allender, Walter Horn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Dilbeck (PF) Richard Gragg | |
| 08:34 | New Mexico State | Stephen Saucedo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-37 |
| 08:06 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-37 |
| 08:04 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Gerhard | 61-37 |
| 07:53 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jimmy Wiley, team foul #3 | 61-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Josh Wheeler (C) Stephen Saucedo | |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-37 |
| 07:40 | New Mexico State | Josh Wheeler gets the offensive rebound | 61-37 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico State | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-37 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | Craig Dilbeck tips it home | 61-39 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Lamar Strother (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dwight Barra (fresh) SF - Jimmy Wiley (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Charles Pennell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Barry Gerhard (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Andrew Conte (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Craig Dilbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Josh Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Louisville | Charles Pennell is called for traveling | 61-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stephen Saucedo (SG), Richard Gragg (PF) Robert Johnson, Craig Dilbeck | |
| 06:48 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte makes the jumper from the left side | 61-41 |
| 06:44 | Louisville | Dwight Barra can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-41 |
| 06:43 | Louisville | Lamar Strother hits the follow up shot | 63-41 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg is called for traveling | 63-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Julian Malpass (SG), Terry Allender (PF), Walter Horn (C) Dwight Barra, Charles Pennell, Barry Gerhard | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Johnson (SG), Craig Dilbeck (PF) Stephen Saucedo, Richard Gragg | |
| 06:16 | Louisville | Julian Malpass makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Lamar Strother | 65-41 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Wiley - foul #3 on Jimmy Wiley, team foul #4 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Bernard Patel (SF) Jimmy Wiley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Moorhouse (PG), Arthur Allen (SG), Larry Sala (SF), Richard Gragg (PF) Andrew Conte, Robert Johnson, Thomas Scott, Craig Dilbeck | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:40 | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-41 |
| 05:38 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Lamar Strother | 65-41 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:12 | Louisville | Walter Horn loses the dribble to Arthur Allen | 65-41 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg drills a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Walter Horn - foul #1 on Walter Horn, team foul #5 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Thomas (PG) Lamar Strother | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stephen Saucedo (SG) Arthur Allen | |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg misses the free throw | 65-43 |
| 05:05 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Terry Allender | 65-43 |
| 04:46 | Louisville | Walter Horn steps out of bounds on the baseline | 65-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley (SF), Charles Pennell (PF), Barry Gerhard (C) Bernard Patel, Terry Allender, Walter Horn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Arthur Allen (SG) Stephen Saucedo | |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | Arthur Allen's pass is intercepted by Barry Gerhard | 65-43 |
| 04:20 | Louisville | Julian Malpass misses short on a shot from the right block | 65-43 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | Larry Sala pulls down the rebound | 65-43 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Richard Gragg is blocked by Charles Pennell | 65-43 |
| 04:11 | Louisville | Barry Gerhard grabs the board | 65-43 |
| 03:45 | Louisville | Julian Malpass clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-43 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | David Moorhouse grabs the defensive rebound | 65-43 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg connects on the jumper near the basket | 65-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Louisville | Willie Thomas is hacked by Larry Sala - foul #1 on Larry Sala, team foul #3 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Lamar Strother (PG), Dwight Barra (SG), Bernard Patel (SF), Terry Allender (PF), Walter Horn (C) Willie Thomas, Julian Malpass, Jimmy Wiley, Charles Pennell, Barry Gerhard | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stephen Saucedo (SG) Arthur Allen | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Lamar Strother (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dwight Barra (fresh) SF - Bernard Patel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Allender (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. C - Walter Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Moorhouse (fairly fresh) SG - Stephen Saucedo (fresh) SF - Larry Sala (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Gragg (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Josh Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Louisville | David Moorhouse takes the ball from Dwight Barra | 65-45 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico State | David Moorhouse can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dwight Barra - foul #3 on Dwight Barra, team foul #6 | 65-45 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico State | David Moorhouse makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico State | David Moorhouse misses the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 02:43 | Louisville | Terry Allender grabs the defensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 02:22 | Louisville | Walter Horn travels with the ball | 65-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Julian Malpass (SG) Dwight Barra | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Johnson (SG) Stephen Saucedo | |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | Robert Johnson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #4 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley (SF) Bernard Patel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Lamar Strother misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Gragg - foul #1 on Richard Gragg, team foul #5 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Barry Gerhard (C) Walter Horn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stephen Saucedo (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Lamar Strother makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Lamar Strother makes the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 67-46 |
| 01:55 | Louisville | Terry Allender gets the rebound | 67-46 |
| 01:28 | Louisville | Larry Sala blocks the short jumper by Jimmy Wiley | 67-46 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg gets the rebound | 67-46 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Stephen Saucedo can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 67-46 |
| 01:20 | Louisville | Lamar Strother grabs the board | 67-46 |
| 01:03 | Louisville | Barry Gerhard misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Josh Wheeler - foul #5 on Josh Wheeler, team foul #6 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte (PG), Thomas Scott (SF), Robert Johnson (C) David Moorhouse, Larry Sala, Josh Wheeler | |
| 01:03 | Louisville | Barry Gerhard misses the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 01:03 | Louisville | Barry Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-46 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Andrew Conte double dribbles | 68-46 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Julian Malpass's pass is intercepted by Stephen Saucedo | 68-46 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg is fouled on the floor by Terry Allender - foul #2 on Terry Allender, team foul #7 | 68-46 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Richard Gragg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Lamar Strother runs out the clock | 68-48 |