| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kyle Olson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Raff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Hargrave (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roger Sandoz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Fellman (fresh) PF - Arthur Raker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Finger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Michael Dennis inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Louisville | Kyle Olson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Gray | 35-30 |
| 19:35 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 19:34 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman grabs the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:23 | Long Beach State | Michael Dennis steals it from Roger Sandoz | 35-30 |
| 19:13 | Louisville | Michael Dennis is hacked by Howard Fellman - foul #2 on Howard Fellman, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Travis Finch (SG), Christopher Bruening (PF) Roger Sandoz, Jason McCollum, Arthur Raker | |
| 19:00 | Louisville | Charles Raff hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Larry Gray | 37-30 |
| 18:52 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Howard Fellman | 37-32 |
| 18:42 | Louisville | Michael Dennis lays it in on a nice dish by Lance Hargrave | 39-32 |
| 18:23 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 18:22 | Louisville | Michael Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:10 | Louisville | Kyle Olson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry Gray | 42-32 |
| 17:49 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 17:47 | Louisville | Kyle Olson snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 17:23 | Louisville | Donald Finger is called for the reach on Michael Dennis - foul #2 on Donald Finger, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (PG), Cory Dyar (SF), Richard Saxon (PF) Larry Gray, Michael Dennis, Charles Raff | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Arthur Raker (PF), James Williams (C) Otto Cameron, Travis Finch, Howard Fellman, Christopher Bruening, Donald Finger | |
| 17:09 | Louisville | Kyle Olson misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 42-32 |
| 17:08 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 17:03 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 17:01 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Kyle Olson is fouled on the floor by Jason McCollum - foul #2 on Jason McCollum, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mike Curtis (C) Lance Hargrave | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:39 | Louisville | Kyle Olson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 16:37 | Long Beach State | James Williams gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:33 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-32 |
| 16:31 | Louisville | William Rayford grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 16:26 | Louisville | William Rayford loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Hooser (SG) Kyle Olson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Howard Fellman (SF), Donald Finger (C) Roger Sandoz, Joe Wells, James Williams | |
| 16:10 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-32 |
| 16:09 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger grabs the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 16:00 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Cory Dyar - foul #2 on Cory Dyar, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Charles Raff (PF) Timothy Hooser, Richard Saxon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), James Annis (SF), James Williams (C) Otto Cameron, Howard Fellman, Donald Finger | |
| 16:00 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:00 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 6 ast. SG - William Rayford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cory Dyar (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Raff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roger Sandoz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Annis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Raker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Louisville | William Rayford clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 15:41 | Louisville | Larry Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 15:33 | Louisville | James Annis is called for the reach on Charles Raff - foul #1 on James Annis, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Dennis (SF), Lance Hargrave (C) Cory Dyar, Mike Curtis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Travis Finch (SG), Howard Fellman (SF), Donald Finger (C) Jason McCollum, James Annis, James Williams | |
| 15:16 | Louisville | Donald Finger steps in front of the Lance Hargrave pass | 42-33 |
| 15:08 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Howard Fellman | 42-35 |
| 14:46 | Louisville | Michael Dennis clanks a runner in the paint | 42-35 |
| 14:44 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 14:26 | Long Beach State | Charles Raff denies the turnaround by Howard Fellman | 42-35 |
| 14:25 | Louisville | William Rayford pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:02 | Louisville | William Rayford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 14:00 | Louisville | Charles Raff tips it in | 44-35 |
| 13:49 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-35 |
| 13:47 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Charles Raff | 44-35 |
| 13:29 | Louisville | Arthur Raker steals it from Michael Dennis | 44-35 |
| 13:05 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger is hacked by Lance Hargrave - foul #1 on Lance Hargrave, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Hooser (PG), Kyle Olson (SG), Cory Dyar (SF), Richard Saxon (PF), Mike Curtis (C) Larry Gray, William Rayford, Michael Dennis, Charles Raff, Lance Hargrave | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF), James Williams (C) Roger Sandoz, Travis Finch, Howard Fellman, Arthur Raker, Donald Finger | |
| 12:54 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Hooser - foul #3 on Timothy Hooser, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Finger (C) Christopher Bruening | |
| 12:54 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:54 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:54 | Louisville | Richard Saxon gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:32 | Louisville | Timothy Hooser comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 12:30 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Saxon | 44-36 |
| 12:21 | Louisville | Mike Curtis makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Hooser | 46-36 |
| 12:16 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Otto Cameron | 46-39 |
| 11:59 | Louisville | Mike Curtis comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 46-39 |
| 11:58 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron grabs the board | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Hooser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Olson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Dyar (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Saxon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Otto Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Wells (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Finger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron lays it in | 46-41 |
| 11:26 | Louisville | Kyle Olson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 11:25 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:13 | Long Beach State | James Williams misses badly on a shot from close range | 46-41 |
| 11:11 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Cory Dyar | 46-41 |
| 10:53 | Louisville | Kyle Olson hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Saxon | 49-41 |
| 10:30 | Long Beach State | Timothy Hooser steals it from Otto Cameron | 49-41 |
| 10:09 | Louisville | Kyle Olson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 10:07 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 09:51 | Long Beach State | James Williams misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Hooser - foul #4 on Timothy Hooser, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), William Rayford (SG), Michael Dennis (SF), Charles Raff (PF), Lance Hargrave (C) Timothy Hooser, Kyle Olson, Cory Dyar, Richard Saxon, Mike Curtis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Travis Finch (SG), Howard Fellman (SF), Arthur Raker (C) Otto Cameron, Jason McCollum, Joe Wells, Donald Finger | |
| 09:51 | Long Beach State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:51 | Long Beach State | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:51 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Lance Hargrave | 49-42 |
| 09:48 | Louisville | Roger Sandoz is called for the reach on Larry Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Sandoz, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening (PF) James Williams | |
| 09:40 | Louisville | Michael Dennis misses the driving attempt near the basket | 49-42 |
| 09:38 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:35 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Sandoz, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| 09:18 | Louisville | Michael Dennis hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Larry Gray | 51-42 |
| 09:13 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch is hacked by William Rayford - foul #1 on William Rayford, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum (SG), James Williams (C) Travis Finch, Christopher Bruening | |
| 08:59 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 08:57 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 08:46 | Louisville | William Rayford makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Raff | 54-42 |
| 08:33 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman is hacked by Charles Raff - foul #2 on Charles Raff, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kyle Olson (SG) William Rayford | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Travis Finch (SG), Christopher Bruening (PF) Jason McCollum, James Williams | |
| 08:20 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Sandoz | 54-44 |
| 08:08 | Louisville | Charles Raff clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Arthur Raker - foul #1 on Arthur Raker, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), James Williams (C) Roger Sandoz, Christopher Bruening | |
| 08:08 | Louisville | Charles Raff makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:08 | Louisville | Charles Raff makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:52 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-44 |
| 07:50 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Kyle Olson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Raff (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lance Hargrave (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Otto Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Finch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Fellman (fresh) PF - Arthur Raker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Louisville | Larry Gray comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Arthur Raker - foul #2 on Arthur Raker, team foul #8 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Cory Dyar (SF) Michael Dennis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), James Annis (SF), Donald Finger (C) Otto Cameron, Travis Finch, Howard Fellman, James Williams | |
| 07:31 | Louisville | Larry Gray makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 07:31 | Louisville | Larry Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 07:15 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger loses the dribble to Charles Raff | 58-44 |
| 06:53 | Louisville | Kyle Olson drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Gray | 60-44 |
| 06:40 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (PG), Richard Saxon (PF), Mike Curtis (C) Larry Gray, Charles Raff, Lance Hargrave | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Travis Finch (SG), Howard Fellman (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF) Roger Sandoz, Jason McCollum, James Annis, Donald Finger | |
| 06:22 | Louisville | Kyle Olson makes the floater from the left wing set up by Richard Saxon | 62-44 |
| 06:02 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Howard Fellman and he's hacked by William Rayford - foul #2 on William Rayford, team foul #7 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Hooser (SG), Michael Dennis (SF) Kyle Olson, Cory Dyar | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), James Annis (SF), James Williams (PF) Travis Finch, Howard Fellman, Christopher Bruening, Arthur Raker | |
| 06:02 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron makes the free throw | 62-47 |
| 05:38 | Louisville | Timothy Hooser dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Rayford and he's hacked by Roger Sandoz - foul #4 on Roger Sandoz, team foul #9 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman (SF), Arthur Raker (PF), Donald Finger (C) Roger Sandoz, James Annis, James Williams | |
| 05:38 | Louisville | Timothy Hooser makes the free throw | 65-47 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker scores on a jump hook from the left block | 65-49 |
| 05:06 | Louisville | William Rayford makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 67-49 |
| 04:44 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Michael Dennis | 67-49 |
| 04:31 | Louisville | Mike Curtis knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Hooser | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:23 | Long Beach State | Richard Saxon steps in front of the Arthur Raker pass | 69-49 |
| 04:10 | Louisville | The jump hook by Michael Dennis is blocked by Donald Finger | 69-49 |
| 04:09 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger grabs the defensive rebound | 69-49 |
| 03:47 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Saxon - foul #1 on Richard Saxon, team foul #8 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Kyle Olson (SG), Cory Dyar (SF), Charles Raff (PF), Lance Hargrave (C) William Rayford, Timothy Hooser, Michael Dennis, Richard Saxon, Mike Curtis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Travis Finch (SG), Joe Wells (SF), James Williams (C) Jason McCollum, Howard Fellman, Donald Finger | |
| 03:47 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 03:47 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 03:47 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Cory Dyar | 69-50 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Kyle Olson (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Dyar (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Raff (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lance Hargrave (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Otto Cameron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Finch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Raker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:22 | Louisville | The short jumper by Charles Raff is denied by Arthur Raker | 69-50 |
| 03:21 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave tips it home | 71-50 |
| 03:13 | Long Beach State | Charles Raff steps in front of the Travis Finch pass | 71-50 |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Charles Raff is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-50 |
| 02:32 | Long Beach State | Arthur Raker travels with the ball | 73-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Annis (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF) Joe Wells, Arthur Raker | |
| 02:07 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Kyle Olson | 75-50 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | James Williams buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Otto Cameron | 75-52 |
| 01:35 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 75-52 |
| 01:34 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening gets the rebound | 75-52 |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron's pass is intercepted by Larry Gray in the backcourt | 75-52 |
| 01:14 | Louisville | Kyle Olson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kyle Olson, team foul #9 | 75-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Dennis (SF) Cory Dyar | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joe Wells (SF) James Annis | |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron drills a jumpshot from the left side | 75-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Kyle Olson is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Larry Gray | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | Charles Raff denies the turnaround by Otto Cameron | 77-54 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Lance Hargrave | 77-54 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Larry Gray runs out the clock | 77-54 |