| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Lawley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Whittle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Thayer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Overlock (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Billy Hall inbounds the ball | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown buries a fadeaway near the basket | 34-48 |
| 19:27 | Louisville | Robert Whittle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-48 |
| 19:25 | Louisville | William Lavoie tips it back up and in | 36-48 |
| 19:02 | East Carolina | Billy Hall misses the floater in the lane | 36-48 |
| 19:01 | Louisville | Michael Thayer grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 18:57 | Louisville | William Lavoie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Nicholas Monson - foul #1 on Nicholas Monson, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| 18:57 | Louisville | William Lavoie makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 18:57 | Louisville | William Lavoie makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 18:35 | East Carolina | Robert Whittle takes the ball from Gregory Overlock | 38-48 |
| 18:21 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Whittle | 40-48 |
| 18:00 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown's pass is intercepted by Eddie Thomas | 40-48 |
| 17:40 | Louisville | The short jumper by Eddie Thomas is denied by Derrick Brown | 40-48 |
| 17:38 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Thayer | 40-48 |
| 17:16 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jesse Lawley and he's fouled by Derrick Brown - foul #2 on Derrick Brown, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Stark (PF) Michael Thayer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Justin Flint (SG), Jeffrey Swaim (SF), Michael Rodrigues (PF), John Haigh (C) Nicholas Monson, Gregory Overlock, Billy Hall, Kenneth Clark, Derrick Brown | |
| 17:16 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas misses the free throw | 42-48 |
| 17:16 | East Carolina | John Haigh grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 17:05 | East Carolina | John Haigh is fouled on the floor by Jesse Lawley - foul #3 on Jesse Lawley, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Luis Williams (SG) Jesse Lawley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:57 | East Carolina | Justin Flint misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 16:55 | East Carolina | John Haigh snags the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 16:37 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), Lamont Mallory (C) William Lavoie, Eddie Thomas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:11 | Louisville | Warren Schneider hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Donald Stark | 45-48 |
| 15:48 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-48 |
| 15:46 | Louisville | Donald Stark gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Whittle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Stark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lamont Mallory (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul Clerk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Flint (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jeffrey Swaim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Rodrigues (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Haigh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory slams it home on a nice dish by Warren Schneider and he's hacked by Jeffrey Swaim - foul #1 on Jeffrey Swaim, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG), Jesse Lawley (SG), William Wallace (SF), Michael Thayer (PF) Warren Schneider, Luis Williams, Robert Whittle, Donald Stark | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Gregory Overlock (SG), Billy Hall (SF), Kenneth Clark (PF), Derrick Brown (C) Paul Clerk, Justin Flint, Jeffrey Swaim, Michael Rodrigues, John Haigh | |
| 15:23 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:01 | East Carolina | Kenneth Clark connects on the floater from close range | 48-50 |
| 14:37 | Louisville | William Wallace buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Jesse Lawley and he's hacked by Billy Hall - foul #1 on Billy Hall, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Eddie Thomas (C) Lamont Mallory | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 14:37 | Louisville | William Wallace makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 14:16 | East Carolina | Billy Hall clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 14:14 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 14:05 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 14:04 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 13:52 | East Carolina | Kenneth Clark can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-50 |
| 13:50 | Louisville | William Wallace gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 13:39 | Louisville | Gregory Overlock picks off the pass by Eddie Thomas | 51-50 |
| 13:29 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-53 |
| 13:01 | Louisville | Gregory Overlock is called for the reach on William Lavoie - foul #2 on Gregory Overlock, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), Robert Whittle (SF), Donald Stark (PF) William Lavoie, William Wallace, Michael Thayer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Jeffrey Swaim (SF), Michael Rodrigues (C) Nicholas Monson, Billy Hall, Derrick Brown | |
| 12:44 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Rodrigues - foul #1 on Michael Rodrigues, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| 12:44 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:44 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:44 | East Carolina | Michael Rodrigues gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 12:26 | East Carolina | Kenneth Clark clanks a shot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 12:25 | Louisville | Donald Stark gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 12:10 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas scores on a jump hook from the right block | 54-53 |
| 11:53 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 11:35 | Louisville | Donald Stark scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Lawley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Whittle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Stark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul Clerk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Overlock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Swaim (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Rodrigues (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 11:00 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas blows the layup | 57-59 |
| 10:59 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Paul Clerk | 57-59 |
| 10:55 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 10:53 | East Carolina | Michael Rodrigues pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 10:31 | East Carolina | Kenneth Clark jams it on a great pass from Jeffrey Swaim | 57-61 |
| 10:10 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 10:08 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 10:04 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock clanks a jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 10:03 | Louisville | Donald Stark gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 09:45 | Louisville | The short jumper by Robert Whittle is denied by Jeffrey Swaim | 57-61 |
| 09:44 | East Carolina | Michael Rodrigues grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 09:29 | East Carolina | Kenneth Clark can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Stark - foul #1 on Donald Stark, team foul #2 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG), Luis Williams (SG), William Wallace (SF), Michael Thayer (PF), Lamont Mallory (C) Warren Schneider, Jesse Lawley, Robert Whittle, Donald Stark, Eddie Thomas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Justin Flint (SG), Billy Hall (SF), Derrick Brown (C) Paul Clerk, Gregory Overlock, Jeffrey Swaim, Michael Rodrigues | |
| 09:29 | East Carolina | Kenneth Clark makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:29 | East Carolina | Kenneth Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:29 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 09:13 | Louisville | William Lavoie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 09:12 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Thayer | 57-62 |
| 09:05 | Louisville | Justin Flint is called for the reach on Luis Williams - foul #1 on Justin Flint, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Adams (PF) Kenneth Clark | |
| 09:05 | Louisville | Luis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 09:05 | Louisville | Luis Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 09:05 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 08:48 | East Carolina | Billy Hall comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 08:47 | Louisville | Michael Thayer pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 08:34 | Louisville | Michael Thayer misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Nicholas Monson - foul #2 on Nicholas Monson, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| 08:34 | Louisville | Michael Thayer makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 08:34 | Louisville | Michael Thayer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 08:16 | East Carolina | Lamont Mallory blocks the short jumper by Justin Flint | 60-62 |
| 08:14 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Lavoie | 60-62 |
| 08:03 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-62 |
| 07:41 | East Carolina | Billy Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | Eddie Thomas (C) Lamont Mallory | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Rodrigues (PF) Michael Adams | |
| 07:39 | Louisville | Nicholas Monson picks off the pass by William Lavoie in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 07:29 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Luis Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Thayer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Flint (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Billy Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Rodrigues (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Louisville | William Wallace loses the dribble to Billy Hall | 62-62 |
| 07:05 | East Carolina | Billy Hall lays it in | 62-64 |
| 06:49 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas is hacked by Michael Rodrigues - foul #2 on Michael Rodrigues, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (SG), Robert Whittle (SF), Donald Stark (PF) Luis Williams, William Wallace, Michael Thayer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Gregory Overlock (SG), Jeffrey Swaim (SF), John Haigh (C) Nicholas Monson, Justin Flint, Billy Hall, Derrick Brown | |
| 06:49 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:49 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:49 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas snags the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 06:24 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Stark | 65-64 |
| 06:11 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock is fouled on the floor by Robert Whittle - foul #2 on Robert Whittle, team foul #3 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG) William Lavoie | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 06:01 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim misses badly on a shot from the right side | 65-64 |
| 05:59 | Louisville | Robert Whittle grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 05:41 | Louisville | Robert Whittle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eddie Thomas | 67-64 |
| 05:17 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Rodrigues | 67-66 |
| 05:00 | Louisville | Donald Stark misses the 3 from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 04:59 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 04:54 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Haigh | 67-68 |
| 04:34 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 04:33 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas tips it but misses | 67-68 |
| 04:31 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 04:31 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG), William Wallace (SF), Michael Thayer (PF) Warren Schneider, Robert Whittle, Donald Stark | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Billy Hall (SF), Kenneth Clark (PF), Derrick Brown (C) Paul Clerk, Jeffrey Swaim, Michael Rodrigues, John Haigh | |
| 04:11 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown misses long on a floater from the left side | 67-68 |
| 04:09 | Louisville | William Wallace pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 03:51 | Louisville | William Lavoie drills a 3 from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 03:32 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown is fouled on the floor by William Lavoie - foul #2 on William Lavoie, team foul #4 | 70-68 |
| 03:15 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock drills a jumpshot from the left side | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Lawley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Thayer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Overlock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Billy Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Louisville | Nicholas Monson is called for the reach on William Lavoie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Monson, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| 03:11 | Louisville | William Lavoie makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:11 | Louisville | William Lavoie makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:52 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 02:51 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 02:45 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley is hacked by Nicholas Monson - foul #4 on Nicholas Monson, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| 02:45 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:45 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:29 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 02:28 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas makes the floater near the basket set up by William Lavoie | 76-70 |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | Eddie Thomas is called for the reach on Nicholas Monson - foul #1 on Eddie Thomas, team foul #5 | 76-70 |
| 01:39 | East Carolina | Eddie Thomas denies the turnaround by Derrick Brown | 76-70 |
| 01:37 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Louisville | William Wallace is hacked by Billy Hall - foul #2 on Billy Hall, team foul #12 | 76-70 |
| 01:24 | Louisville | William Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:24 | Louisville | William Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:24 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Nicholas Monson | 76-70 |
| 01:04 | East Carolina | Kenneth Clark clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-70 |
| 01:03 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Louisville | Nicholas Monson is called for the reach on William Lavoie - foul #5 on Nicholas Monson, team foul #13 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Stark (PF), Lamont Mallory (C) Michael Thayer, Eddie Thomas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG) Nicholas Monson | |
| 00:58 | Louisville | William Lavoie makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:58 | Louisville | William Lavoie makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | Billy Hall misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 78-70 |
| 00:51 | Louisville | William Lavoie pulls down the rebound | 78-70 |
| 00:51 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Louisville | William Lavoie is hacked by Paul Clerk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Clerk, team foul #14 | 78-70 |
| 00:49 | Louisville | William Lavoie makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:49 | Louisville | William Lavoie makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-70 |
| 00:41 | Louisville | Donald Stark grabs the board | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory is fouled on the floor by Billy Hall - foul #3 on Billy Hall, team foul #15 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), Luis Williams (SG), Robert Whittle (SF) William Lavoie, Jesse Lawley, William Wallace | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Justin Flint (SG), Jeffrey Swaim (SF), Michael Rodrigues (PF), John Haigh (C) Gregory Overlock, Billy Hall, Kenneth Clark, Derrick Brown | |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Luis Williams steals the ball from John Haigh | 82-70 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Warren Schneider runs out the clock | 82-70 |