| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Leo Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Lacefield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Calvin Schatz (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Zachary Phillips (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Comeau (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Lyman Watson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Jester (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Percy Dunn (fresh) PF - Peter Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifton Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz inbounds the ball | 27-17 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield banks in the wide open layup | 29-17 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Leo Henderson is called for the reach on Lyman Watson - foul #3 on Leo Henderson, team foul #1 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Hogue (SG), Carey Casias (PF), Dikembe Ahmadi (C) Joseph Jester, Peter Andrews, Clifton Carlson | |
| 19:08 | Missouri State | Dikembe Ahmadi hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 18:41 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz drills a fadeaway from the left side | 31-19 |
| 18:28 | Missouri State | The jumper by Carey Casias is denied by Gerald Comeau | 31-19 |
| 18:26 | Louisville | Leo Henderson grabs the board | 31-19 |
| 18:11 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Calvin Schatz | 33-19 |
| 18:08 | Missouri State | Leo Henderson steals the ball from Lyman Watson in the backcourt | 33-19 |
| 18:07 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leo Henderson | 35-19 |
| 17:54 | Missouri State | Lyman Watson drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Hogue | 35-21 |
| 17:37 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau makes the jump hook from close range set up by Leo Henderson | 37-21 |
| 17:20 | Missouri State | Lyman Watson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-23 |
| 17:02 | Louisville | Carey Casias is called for the reach on Leo Henderson - foul #1 on Carey Casias, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Jester (PG), Clifton Carlson (C) Lyman Watson, Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| 16:42 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz is hacked by Percy Dunn - foul #1 on Percy Dunn, team foul #2 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lyman Watson (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (PF) Thomas Hogue, Carey Casias | |
| 16:27 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau misses the easy layup but the foul's on Percy Dunn - foul #2 on Percy Dunn, team foul #3 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Peter Andrews (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| 16:27 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau misses the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 16:27 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau makes the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 16:11 | Missouri State | Clifton Carlson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-23 |
| 16:09 | Louisville | Zachary Phillips gets the rebound | 38-23 |
| 15:40 | Louisville | A charge is called on Calvin Schatz - foul #1 on Calvin Schatz, team foul #2 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Hogue (SG), Carey Casias (PF) Lyman Watson, Peter Andrews | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Leo Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Lacefield (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Calvin Schatz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zachary Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Comeau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Jester (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hogue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Percy Dunn (fairly fresh) PF - Carey Casias (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifton Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Missouri State | Carey Casias misses the easy layup but the foul's on Leo Henderson - foul #4 on Leo Henderson, team foul #3 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Mericle (SG) Leo Henderson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dikembe Ahmadi (PF) Percy Dunn | |
| 15:25 | Missouri State | Carey Casias misses the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 15:25 | Missouri State | Carey Casias makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 15:00 | Louisville | The jump hook by Marvin Lacefield is blocked by Dikembe Ahmadi | 38-24 |
| 14:59 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 14:36 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz is hacked by Carey Casias - foul #2 on Carey Casias, team foul #4 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lyman Watson (PG), Percy Dunn (SF) Thomas Hogue, Carey Casias | |
| 14:11 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-24 |
| 14:10 | Missouri State | Clifton Carlson gets the rebound | 38-24 |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | Clifton Carlson is fouled on the floor by Gerald Comeau - foul #3 on Gerald Comeau, team foul #4 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Parker (PF) Zachary Phillips | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carey Casias (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| 13:56 | Missouri State | Lyman Watson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-24 |
| 13:55 | Missouri State | Lyman Watson tips it in | 38-26 |
| 13:28 | Louisville | Gary Mericle is whistled for a carry | 38-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Hogue (SG), Jim Rank (SF), Peter Andrews (PF) Joseph Jester, Percy Dunn, Carey Casias | |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Lyman Watson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gerald Comeau - foul #4 on Gerald Comeau, team foul #5 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Leo Henderson (PG) Calvin Schatz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Percy Dunn (SF), Dikembe Ahmadi (PF) Jim Rank, Peter Andrews | |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Lyman Watson makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Lyman Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 13:05 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Mark Parker | 38-27 |
| 12:40 | Louisville | Leo Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 12:39 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau grabs the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 12:24 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Mericle | 40-27 |
| 12:05 | Missouri State | Dikembe Ahmadi can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Mark Parker - foul #1 on Mark Parker, team foul #6 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | Zachary Phillips (PF) Mark Parker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Jester (SG), Carey Casias (SF) Thomas Hogue, Percy Dunn | |
| 12:05 | Missouri State | Dikembe Ahmadi makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 12:05 | Missouri State | Dikembe Ahmadi misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 12:05 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 11:42 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-28 |
| 11:40 | Missouri State | Clifton Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Leo Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marvin Lacefield (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gary Mericle (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Zachary Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Comeau (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Lyman Watson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Joseph Jester (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carey Casias (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Clifton Carlson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Missouri State | Clifton Carlson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-30 |
| 11:08 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau's pass is intercepted by Joseph Jester | 40-30 |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Joseph Jester hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Zachary Phillips - foul #2 on Zachary Phillips, team foul #7 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Calvin Schatz (SF), Mark Parker (C) Gary Mericle, Gerald Comeau | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Hogue (SG), Percy Dunn (SF), Peter Andrews (PF) Lyman Watson, Carey Casias, Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Joseph Jester makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Joseph Jester makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 10:27 | Louisville | Clifton Carlson denies the turnaround by Zachary Phillips | 40-32 |
| 10:26 | Missouri State | Joseph Jester grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 10:21 | Missouri State | Joseph Jester can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 10:19 | Louisville | Mark Parker gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 09:58 | Louisville | Mark Parker knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-32 |
| 09:49 | Missouri State | Joseph Jester misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 09:47 | Louisville | Zachary Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 09:27 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield scores on a shot from the left side | 44-32 |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | Thomas Hogue is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Thomas Hogue, team foul #5 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Mericle (SG), Gerald Comeau (C) Marvin Lacefield, Zachary Phillips | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lyman Watson (PG), Carey Casias (PF), Dikembe Ahmadi (C) Thomas Hogue, Peter Andrews, Clifton Carlson | |
| 08:56 | Louisville | Lyman Watson steals the ball from Gary Mericle | 44-32 |
| 08:52 | Missouri State | Lyman Watson misses the lay-in | 44-32 |
| 08:50 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Mark Parker | 44-32 |
| 08:34 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz misses the fadeaway from the left side | 44-32 |
| 08:32 | Missouri State | Joseph Jester grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 08:16 | Missouri State | Joseph Jester hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carey Casias | 44-34 |
| 07:51 | Louisville | Leo Henderson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-34 |
| 07:50 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz gets the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 07:35 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Mericle | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Leo Henderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Mericle (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Calvin Schatz (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Comeau (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Lyman Watson (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Joseph Jester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Percy Dunn (fairly fresh) PF - Carey Casias (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Carey Casias misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-34 |
| 07:13 | Missouri State | Dikembe Ahmadi snags the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | Joseph Jester connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lyman Watson | 46-36 |
| 06:32 | Louisville | Mark Parker is called for a charge - foul #2 on Mark Parker, team foul #8 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield (SG), Zachary Phillips (PF) Calvin Schatz, Gerald Comeau | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Hogue (SG), Jim Rank (SF), Peter Andrews (PF), Clifton Carlson (C) Joseph Jester, Percy Dunn, Carey Casias, Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| 06:20 | Missouri State | Peter Andrews misses the dunk | 46-36 |
| 06:18 | Louisville | Zachary Phillips snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | Zachary Phillips makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Marvin Lacefield | 48-36 |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | Thomas Hogue is hacked by Leo Henderson - foul #5 on Leo Henderson, team foul #9 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Calvin Schatz (SF) Leo Henderson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Jester (PG), Carey Casias (PF) Lyman Watson, Peter Andrews | |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | Thomas Hogue makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | Thomas Hogue misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 05:56 | Louisville | Zachary Phillips pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 05:33 | Louisville | Zachary Phillips makes the jump hook from the baseline | 50-37 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Joseph Jester knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Hogue | 50-39 |
| 04:50 | Louisville | Zachary Phillips clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 50-39 |
| 04:48 | Missouri State | Carey Casias gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Zachary Phillips steals the ball from Jim Rank | 50-39 |
| 04:37 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gerald Comeau (C) Mark Parker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lyman Watson (PG), Percy Dunn (SF), Peter Andrews (PF) Joseph Jester, Jim Rank, Carey Casias | |
| 04:17 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau misses short on a jumper in the paint | 50-39 |
| 04:16 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield tips it in | 52-39 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Clifton Carlson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Gerald Comeau - foul #5 on Gerald Comeau, team foul #10 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Parker (C) Gerald Comeau | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dikembe Ahmadi (PF) Peter Andrews | |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Clifton Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Clifton Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 03:37 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield misses the shot from the left side | 52-41 |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | Dikembe Ahmadi grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Marvin Lacefield (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Gary Mericle (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Calvin Schatz (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Zachary Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Lyman Watson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hogue (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Percy Dunn (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifton Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | Clifton Carlson's pass is intercepted by Calvin Schatz | 52-41 |
| 03:00 | Louisville | Dikembe Ahmadi swats the layup by Mark Parker | 52-41 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Hogue | 52-41 |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Lyman Watson scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Thomas Hogue | 52-43 |
| 02:53 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Jester (SG), Carey Casias (PF) Thomas Hogue, Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| 02:39 | Louisville | Carey Casias is called for the reach on Zachary Phillips - foul #3 on Carey Casias, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Peter Andrews (PF) Carey Casias | |
| 02:13 | Louisville | Zachary Phillips buries a jumper from the right block set up by Marvin Lacefield and he's fouled by Peter Andrews - foul #2 on Peter Andrews, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Hogue (SG), Carey Casias (PF) Lyman Watson, Peter Andrews | |
| 02:13 | Louisville | Zachary Phillips makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Thomas Hogue misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Mericle - foul #2 on Gary Mericle, team foul #11 | 55-43 |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Thomas Hogue makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Thomas Hogue misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 02:04 | Louisville | Zachary Phillips pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Joseph Jester is called for the reach on Marvin Lacefield - foul #3 on Joseph Jester, team foul #8 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lyman Watson (PG), Peter Andrews (PF) Thomas Hogue, Carey Casias | |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Peter Andrews pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Zachary Phillips blocks the short jumper by Lyman Watson | 55-44 |
| 01:37 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 01:14 | Louisville | Mark Parker's floater is tipped away by Clifton Carlson | 55-44 |
| 01:12 | Louisville | Mark Parker tips it in | 57-44 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Mark Parker is called for the reach on Percy Dunn - foul #3 on Mark Parker, team foul #12 | 57-44 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Percy Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Percy Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Zachary Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Mark Parker tips it in | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Percy Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-45 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield runs out the clock | 59-45 |