| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Monks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Clark (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | George Monks inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-40 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Mike Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Mike Clark connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 19:12 | Louisville | Willis Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-43 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Raymond Price grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Mike Clark drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from George Hutchcraft | 30-46 |
| 18:45 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Mike Clark - foul #3 on Mike Clark, team foul #1 | 30-46 |
| 18:45 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 18:45 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Robert Cox knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from George Hutchcraft and he's fouled by Matthew Wolfram - foul #2 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #1 | 32-48 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the free throw | 32-48 |
| 18:30 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 18:09 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-48 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft gets the rebound | 32-48 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Mike Clark buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Hutchcraft | 32-51 |
| 17:35 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Robert Cox - foul #2 on Robert Cox, team foul #2 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Darryl Daniels, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, Robert Cox | |
| 17:35 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 17:35 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Wolfram - foul #3 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #2 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Curry (C) Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG) Mike Clark | |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 17:09 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski loses the dribble to Jonas Richardson | 34-53 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez blows the layup | 34-53 |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski snags the defensive board | 34-53 |
| 16:51 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski's layup is rejected by James Gregory | 34-53 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez's pass is intercepted by Paul Lehmann | 34-53 |
| 16:30 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann blows the layup | 34-53 |
| 16:28 | Louisville | George Monks tips it back up and in | 36-53 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Radomil Lakowski steals it from James Gregory | 36-53 |
| 15:57 | Louisville | Willis Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-53 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Malcolm Archer | 36-53 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Monks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Mark Curry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Malcolm Archer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Gregory | 36-56 |
| 15:37 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann hits the finger roll set up by Radomil Lakowski | 38-56 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is whistled for a carry | 38-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram (C) Mark Curry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Mike Clark (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF), Robert Cox (C) Jonas Richardson, Malcolm Archer, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 15:02 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski clanks a jumper from the left wing | 38-56 |
| 15:01 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski tips it in | 40-56 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Mike Clark comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-56 |
| 14:38 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 14:19 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-56 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Mike Clark clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-56 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft tips it home | 40-58 |
| 14:08 | Louisville | Willis Williams is hacked by Darryl Daniels in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darryl Daniels, team foul #3 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF) George Monks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:03 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 40-58 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Robert Cox grabs the board | 40-58 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-58 |
| 13:43 | Louisville | Willis Williams snags the defensive board | 40-58 |
| 13:30 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Matthew Wolfram | 42-58 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses long on a shot from the baseline | 42-58 |
| 13:12 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 13:01 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-58 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-58 |
| 12:30 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 12:17 | Louisville | Darryl Daniels is called for the reach on Claud Zagen - foul #2 on Darryl Daniels, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), George Monks (SF), Mark Curry (C) Willis Williams, Radomil Lakowski, Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Malcolm Archer (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Darryl Daniels, Mike Clark, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, Robert Cox | |
| 12:08 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from George Monks | 44-58 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret is whistled for a carry | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Stiltner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claud Zagen (fresh) SF - George Monks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Mark Curry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Malcolm Archer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Louisville | Claud Zagen buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Stiltner | 47-58 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | George Monks steals the ball from Matthew Foret | 47-58 |
| 11:26 | Louisville | George Monks misses the lay-in | 47-58 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-58 |
| 11:01 | Louisville | George Monks grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 10:57 | Louisville | Matthew Foret blocks the jumper by Claud Zagen | 47-58 |
| 10:55 | Louisville | Claud Zagen hits the follow up shot | 49-58 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Stiltner - foul #1 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Radomil Lakowski (SG), Henry Blunt (SF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Richard Stiltner, Claud Zagen, George Monks, Paul Lehmann | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (SG) Malcolm Archer | |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 10:32 | Louisville | Henry Blunt lays it in on a great pass from Radomil Lakowski | 51-60 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | James Gregory lays it in | 51-62 |
| 10:04 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 10:03 | Louisville | Willis Williams tips it back up and in | 53-62 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez drills a driving attempt in the lane | 53-64 |
| 09:40 | Louisville | Willis Williams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 09:38 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram tips it in | 55-64 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Clark | 55-67 |
| 09:02 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram double dribbles | 55-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | George Monks (SF), Paul Lehmann (PF), Jerry Underwood (C) Henry Blunt, Mark Curry, Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Malcolm Archer (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), James Carter (PF), Robert Cox (C) Jonas Richardson, Mike Clark, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Robert Cox can't throw it down | 55-67 |
| 08:32 | Louisville | Willis Williams grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 08:26 | Louisville | Jerry Underwood's layup is rejected by Robert Cox | 55-67 |
| 08:24 | Louisville | Jerry Underwood tips it in | 57-67 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses the jumpshot from the left side | 57-67 |
| 08:00 | Louisville | Willis Williams grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 07:53 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willis Williams | 60-67 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels is whistled for traveling | 60-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SG), Henry Blunt (SF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Radomil Lakowski, George Monks, Jerry Underwood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (SG), Raymond Price (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Malcolm Archer, George Hutchcraft, James Carter | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Claud Zagen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Blunt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Clark (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Louisville | Willis Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Willis Williams, team foul #4 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG) Willis Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF) Alphonso Valdez | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Henry Blunt - foul #1 on Henry Blunt, team foul #5 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG) Darryl Daniels | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 07:04 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| 06:50 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 60-68 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Raymond Price grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 06:42 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Henry Blunt | 60-68 |
| 06:21 | Louisville | Henry Blunt is fouled on the floor by Mike Clark - foul #4 on Mike Clark, team foul #5 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Radomil Lakowski (SG), George Monks (SF) Richard Stiltner, Claud Zagen, Henry Blunt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) Robert Cox | |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Willis Williams connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-68 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Willis Williams steals it from Mike Clark | 63-68 |
| 05:25 | Louisville | George Monks hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Willis Williams | 65-68 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Paul Lehmann is called for the reach on Mike Clark - foul #4 on Paul Lehmann, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF), Mark Curry (PF), Jerry Underwood (C) George Monks, Paul Lehmann, Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Malcolm Archer (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), James Gregory (PF) Jonas Richardson, Mike Clark, Matthew Foret, Raymond Price | |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 65-68 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | James Gregory misses the tip | 65-68 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft tips it in | 65-70 |
| 04:40 | Louisville | Willis Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-70 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Cox (C) Alphonso Valdez | |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Robert Cox scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-72 |
| 04:03 | Louisville | Claud Zagen misses the lay-in | 65-72 |
| 04:01 | Louisville | Mark Curry grabs the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 03:46 | Louisville | Willis Williams loses the dribble to Robert Cox | 65-72 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Mark Curry is called for the reach on James Gregory - foul #1 on Mark Curry, team foul #7 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), George Monks (SF), Paul Lehmann (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Willis Williams, Radomil Lakowski, Mark Curry, Jerry Underwood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (SG) Malcolm Archer | |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | James Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 03:39 | Louisville | Claud Zagen snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 03:35 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann loses the ball out of bounds | 65-72 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Stiltner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claud Zagen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Monks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Clark (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Mike Clark is fouled on the floor by Claud Zagen - foul #2 on Claud Zagen, team foul #8 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG) Darryl Daniels | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 03:15 | Louisville | Claud Zagen snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | George Monks misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by George Hutchcraft - foul #2 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #6 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF), Alphonso Valdez (C) George Hutchcraft, Robert Cox | |
| 03:03 | Louisville | George Monks makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | George Monks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Mike Clark and he's hacked by George Monks - foul #1 on George Monks, team foul #9 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Price (PF) James Gregory | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:48 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Radomil Lakowski (SG) Richard Stiltner, Claud Zagen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Robert Cox (C) Jonas Richardson, Matthew Foret, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 02:29 | Louisville | George Monks loses the ball out of bounds | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Robert Cox can't throw it down | 67-75 |
| 02:04 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann pulls down the rebound | 67-75 |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram is hacked by Raymond Price - foul #1 on Raymond Price, team foul #7 | 67-75 |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Mike Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 01:41 | Louisville | George Monks gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | George Monks misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Cox - foul #3 on Robert Cox, team foul #8 | 69-75 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | George Monks makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | George Monks makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Robert Cox can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Matthew Wolfram - foul #4 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #10 | 71-75 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 01:04 | Louisville | Darryl Daniels picks off the pass by Paul Lehmann | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-77 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Mike Clark can't tip it in | 71-77 |
| 00:33 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski pulls down the rebound | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Robert Cox is hacked by Willis Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willis Williams, team foul #11 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG) Willis Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF) Darryl Daniels, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-78 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Robert Cox gets the rebound | 74-78 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Stiltner - foul #2 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #12 | 74-78 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski is called for traveling | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Robert Cox is hacked by Richard Stiltner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #13 | 74-80 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | George Monks gets the rebound | 74-81 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski travels with the ball | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson runs out the clock | 74-81 |