| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Perkins (fresh) SF - Michael Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Holcombe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Hardcastle (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Young (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Donegan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Michael Adams inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Louisville | Manuel Hardcastle connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Adams | 31-38 |
| 19:33 | Northern Iowa | Henry Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 19:31 | Louisville | Robert Perkins gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 19:05 | Louisville | Robert Perkins misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-38 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | Henry Young snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Henry Young is denied by Manuel Hardcastle | 31-38 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Donegan gets the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:40 | Northern Iowa | Joseph King hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-38 |
| 18:38 | Louisville | Manuel Hardcastle gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:24 | Louisville | Michael Adams connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Perkins and the foul's on James Rogers - foul #2 on James Rogers, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 18:24 | Louisville | Michael Adams misses the free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | Henry Young snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | Henry Young is whistled for traveling | 33-38 |
| 17:39 | Louisville | James Boyd is called for the reach on William Coleman - foul #3 on James Boyd, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Danny Golden (SG) James Boyd | |
| 17:28 | Louisville | The short jumper by Manuel Hardcastle is denied by Samuel Donegan | 33-38 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Henry Young grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Donegan buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Henry Young | 33-40 |
| 16:57 | Louisville | Robert Perkins misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-40 |
| 16:56 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Donegan gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:35 | Northern Iowa | Joseph King loses the dribble to Robert Perkins | 33-40 |
| 16:19 | Louisville | William Coleman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 16:18 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Samuel Donegan | 33-40 |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | James Rogers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 16:03 | Louisville | Adam Holcombe grabs the board | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Perkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Holcombe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Hardcastle (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Young (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Donegan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Louisville | Samuel Donegan steals the ball from Robert Perkins | 33-40 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Henry Young misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 15:22 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Michael Adams | 33-40 |
| 15:11 | Louisville | Manuel Hardcastle banks in the layup set up by Robert Perkins | 35-40 |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | Danny Golden scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Joseph King | 35-42 |
| 14:35 | Louisville | Michael Adams misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-42 |
| 14:33 | Louisville | Robert Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:14 | Louisville | William Coleman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-42 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | Henry Young gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | James Rogers is called for traveling | 35-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Swietomierz Malkoski (SG), Ricky Cleveland (SF), Rodney Burke (PF) Robert Perkins, Michael Adams, Adam Holcombe | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Willie Campbell (PG), James Boyd (SG), Donald Griffin (SF), Michael Whitton (PF), Raymond Hester (C) Joseph King, Danny Golden, James Rogers, Henry Young, Samuel Donegan | |
| 13:46 | Louisville | Rodney Burke is called for a backcourt violation | 35-42 |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | Donald Griffin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Whitton | 35-45 |
| 13:14 | Louisville | Raymond Hester is called for the reach on Manuel Hardcastle - foul #1 on Raymond Hester, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| 12:57 | Louisville | Manuel Hardcastle lays it up and in on a great pass from William Coleman and he's hacked by James Boyd - foul #4 on James Boyd, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Adams (SF) William Coleman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keneth Marcellus (C) James Boyd | |
| 12:57 | Louisville | Manuel Hardcastle misses the free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:57 | Northern Iowa | Michael Whitton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Raymond Hester scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Griffin | 37-48 |
| 12:32 | Louisville | Swietomierz Malkoski buries a floater from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Keneth Marcellus misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Manuel Hardcastle - foul #2 on Manuel Hardcastle, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Perkins (PG) Ricky Cleveland | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Danny Golden (PG), James Rogers (SF) Willie Campbell, Raymond Hester | |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Keneth Marcellus misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Keneth Marcellus misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 12:15 | Louisville | Rodney Burke snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 12:05 | Louisville | Michael Adams clanks a shot from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 12:03 | Northern Iowa | Keneth Marcellus grabs the board | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Robert Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Swietomierz Malkoski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Hardcastle (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Danny Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Whitton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Keneth Marcellus (fresh) | |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams steals the ball from Danny Golden | 39-48 |
| 11:51 | Louisville | Swietomierz Malkoski misses the easy layup | 39-48 |
| 11:50 | Louisville | Swietomierz Malkoski tips it home | 41-48 |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | James Rogers misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 11:29 | Louisville | Swietomierz Malkoski grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 11:10 | Louisville | Manuel Hardcastle clanks a floater in the paint | 41-48 |
| 11:08 | Louisville | Manuel Hardcastle snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 11:00 | Louisville | Swietomierz Malkoski is hacked by Donald Griffin - foul #4 on Donald Griffin, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Coleman (PG), Ricky Cleveland (SF) Swietomierz Malkoski, Michael Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph King (PG), Henry Young (PF), Raymond Hester (C) Donald Griffin, Michael Whitton, Keneth Marcellus | |
| 10:46 | Louisville | Manuel Hardcastle scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by William Coleman | 43-48 |
| 10:24 | Northern Iowa | Danny Golden misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 10:22 | Louisville | William Coleman pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:00 | Louisville | Ricky Cleveland hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Coleman | 46-48 |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Henry Young buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph King | 46-51 |
| 09:21 | Louisville | William Coleman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | James Rogers snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Danny Golden scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph King | 46-53 |
| 08:41 | Louisville | Robert Perkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Cleveland | 49-53 |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | Joseph King scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 08:16 | Louisville | Robert Perkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Rodney Burke and the foul's on Danny Golden - foul #2 on Danny Golden, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Adams (SF), Adam Holcombe (PF) Ricky Cleveland, Manuel Hardcastle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Willie Campbell (SG), Derrick Apgar (SF), Michael Whitton (PF), Samuel Donegan (C) Danny Golden, James Rogers, Henry Young, Raymond Hester | |
| 08:16 | Louisville | Robert Perkins makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:03 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Apgar clanks a shot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 08:01 | Northern Iowa | Michael Whitton gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | Joseph King misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Adams - foul #1 on Michael Adams, team foul #2 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Swietomierz Malkoski (SG) Robert Perkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Boyd (SG), Donald Griffin (SF) Willie Campbell, Derrick Apgar | |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | Joseph King misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Rodney Burke snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Coleman (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Swietomierz Malkoski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Holcombe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Burke (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Whitton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Samuel Donegan (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Louisville | Adam Holcombe loses the dribble to Michael Whitton | 52-56 |
| 07:16 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Donegan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ricky Cleveland (SG) William Coleman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Willie Campbell (PG), James Rogers (SF) Joseph King, Donald Griffin | |
| 06:55 | Louisville | Ricky Cleveland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Donegan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | James Rogers is fouled on the floor by Adam Holcombe - foul #2 on Adam Holcombe, team foul #3 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Danny Golden (PG), Henry Young (PF) Willie Campbell, Michael Whitton | |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Henry Young lays it in on a nice dish by Danny Golden and the foul's on Adam Holcombe - foul #3 on Adam Holcombe, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Henry Young misses the free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:26 | Louisville | Adam Holcombe pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 06:03 | Louisville | James Rogers denies the turnaround by Michael Adams | 52-58 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | James Boyd gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | James Rogers is fouled on the floor by Rodney Burke - foul #4 on Rodney Burke, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Coleman (PG), Manuel Hardcastle (C) Ricky Cleveland, Adam Holcombe | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph King (PG), Michael Whitton (C) Danny Golden, Samuel Donegan | |
| 05:26 | Northern Iowa | Michael Whitton loses the ball out of bounds | 52-58 |
| 05:06 | Louisville | William Coleman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Swietomierz Malkoski | 55-58 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Michael Whitton is fouled on the floor by Michael Adams - foul #2 on Michael Adams, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Bernie Stout (SG) Swietomierz Malkoski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Griffin (SG), Raymond Hester (SF) James Boyd, James Rogers | |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | Raymond Hester hits a 3 from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 04:24 | Louisville | Rodney Burke misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 55-61 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Donald Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Michael Whitton clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 03:56 | Louisville | Manuel Hardcastle gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 03:43 | Louisville | Donald Griffin steals the ball from Michael Adams | 55-61 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Joseph King lays it in set up by Donald Griffin | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernie Stout (fresh) SF - Michael Adams (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Burke (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Manuel Hardcastle (tired) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Hester (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Whitton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Louisville | Michael Adams is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Michael Adams, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Perkins (PG), Swietomierz Malkoski (SG), Ricky Cleveland (SF), Adam Holcombe (PF) William Coleman, Bernie Stout, Michael Adams, Manuel Hardcastle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Boyd (SG), James Rogers (SF), Samuel Donegan (C) Raymond Hester, Henry Young, Michael Whitton | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | James Rogers's floater is tipped away by Adam Holcombe | 55-63 |
| 02:43 | Louisville | Rodney Burke snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 02:43 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Coleman (PG) Swietomierz Malkoski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Henry Young (PF) Donald Griffin | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Louisville | Adam Holcombe scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Rodney Burke | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Joseph King loses the dribble to Robert Perkins | 57-63 |
| 02:05 | Louisville | Robert Perkins dunks the ball | 59-63 |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | James Rogers buries a jump hook from close range | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:42 | Louisville | Rodney Burke makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Perkins | 61-65 |
| 01:25 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Burke steals it from Samuel Donegan | 61-65 |
| 01:16 | Louisville | James Rogers is called for the reach on Adam Holcombe - foul #3 on James Rogers, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Adams (SF), Manuel Hardcastle (C) Ricky Cleveland, Rodney Burke | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:16 | Louisville | Adam Holcombe misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Donegan pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | James Rogers connects on the turnaround in the paint | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Louisville | Robert Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Burke (PF) Adam Holcombe | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | William Coleman is called for the reach on James Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Coleman, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Danny Golden (PG), Raymond Hester (C) Joseph King, Samuel Donegan | |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | James Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | James Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Louisville | Robert Perkins drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Coleman | 64-69 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | James Rogers is hacked by Robert Perkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Perkins, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | James Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Manuel Hardcastle snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Rodney Burke knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Manuel Hardcastle | 66-69 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph King (PG), Donald Griffin (SF), Samuel Donegan (C) Danny Golden, James Rogers, Raymond Hester | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | William Coleman is called for the reach on James Boyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Coleman, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | James Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | James Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Rodney Burke grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Robert Perkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Donegan snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Donegan is fouled in the backcourt by William Coleman - foul #4 on William Coleman, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Donegan makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Donegan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | William Coleman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-72 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to William Coleman | 66-72 |
| 00:06 | Louisville | William Coleman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Perkins | 69-72 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Perkins is called for the reach on James Boyd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Perkins, team foul #12 | 69-72 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | James Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | James Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | William Coleman misses the halfcourt shot | 69-74 |