| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Monks (fresh) PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | George Monks inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:48 | Louisville | Willis Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Lehmann | 37-26 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | Paul Lehmann picks off the pass by Habimana Aujla | 37-26 |
| 19:20 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the fadeaway from the right side | 37-26 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | James Stewart is fouled on the floor by Willis Williams - foul #3 on Willis Williams, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger misses the floater from the right side | 37-26 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger tips it back up and in | 37-28 |
| 18:32 | Louisville | John Kaufman is called for the reach on Willis Williams - foul #1 on John Kaufman, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 18:25 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann buries a jumper from close range set up by Matthew Wolfram | 39-28 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla drills a jumper in the paint | 39-30 |
| 17:51 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Willis Williams | 41-30 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | John Kaufman is denied on a layup by Paul Lehmann | 41-30 |
| 17:33 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Willis Williams | 41-30 |
| 17:19 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-30 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 17:02 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Willis Williams | 45-32 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | John Kaufman drills a shot near the basket set up by James Stewart and he's hacked by Radomil Lakowski - foul #2 on Radomil Lakowski, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Michael Bradford (C) Sammy Donahue, Habimana Aujla, Daniel Bridger | |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 16:29 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann's layup is rejected by John Kaufman | 45-35 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Kaufman | 45-35 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Stewart | 45-37 |
| 16:00 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willis Williams | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Monks (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Wolfram (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Bradford (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Tennessee | Radomil Lakowski knocks away the 3 by James Stewart | 47-37 |
| 15:37 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 15:29 | Louisville | Willis Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-37 |
| 15:14 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:54 | Louisville | George Monks hits a floater near the basket | 49-37 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy is hacked by Willis Williams - foul #4 on Willis Williams, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Claud Zagen (SF) Willis Williams, George Monks | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Christopher Slane (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, John Kaufman, Michael Bradford | |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | James Stewart is hacked by Richard Stiltner - foul #1 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 49-37 |
| 13:49 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 13:40 | Louisville | Christopher Slane steps in front of the Matthew Wolfram pass | 49-37 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger hits a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Claud Zagen - foul #2 on Claud Zagen, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Curry (C) Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG) James Stewart | |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:14 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski is fouled on the floor by Sammy Donahue - foul #1 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), George Monks (SF) Richard Stiltner, Claud Zagen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:05 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Radomil Lakowski | 52-40 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger banks in the layup set up by Felix Collazo | 52-42 |
| 12:27 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski is fouled on the floor by Christopher Slane - foul #1 on Christopher Slane, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (SG), Matthew Wolfram (C) Radomil Lakowski, Mark Curry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Donald Gordy (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), John Kaufman (PF), Michael Bradford (C) Felix Collazo, Sammy Donahue, Habimana Aujla, Christopher Slane, Daniel Bridger | |
| 12:16 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 52-42 |
| 12:14 | Louisville | Willis Williams tips it back up and in | 54-42 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis tips it home | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Stiltner (fresh) SF - George Monks (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Wolfram (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Bradford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | John Kaufman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 11:16 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram is fouled on the floor by John Kaufman - foul #2 on John Kaufman, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski (SG), Claud Zagen (SF), Mark Curry (PF) Richard Stiltner, George Monks, Paul Lehmann | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:57 | Louisville | Claud Zagen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-47 |
| 10:55 | Louisville | Claud Zagen hits the follow up shot | 56-47 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 10:42 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:24 | Louisville | Willis Williams is fouled on the floor by James Stewart - foul #1 on James Stewart, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Lehmann (PF) Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Daniel Bridger (C) James Stewart, Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, Michael Bradford | |
| 10:12 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann lays it in on a great pass from Claud Zagen and he's fouled by Habimana Aujla - foul #2 on Habimana Aujla, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Slane (PF) John Kaufman | |
| 10:12 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane misses the lay-in | 58-47 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger can't tip it in | 58-47 |
| 09:47 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 09:44 | Louisville | Felix Collazo picks off the pass by Willis Williams in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Felix Collazo | 58-50 |
| 09:06 | Louisville | Willis Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Claud Zagen | 61-50 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Sammy Donahue | 61-52 |
| 08:25 | Louisville | Claud Zagen drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Willis Williams | 64-52 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger hits a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Mark Curry - foul #1 on Mark Curry, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (SG), George Monks (SF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Radomil Lakowski, Claud Zagen, Mark Curry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Donald Gordy (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), John Kaufman (PF) Felix Collazo, Sammy Donahue, Habimana Aujla, Christopher Slane | |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:51 | Louisville | Willis Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by George Monks | 67-55 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Stewart | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (tiring) 23 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Stiltner (fresh) SF - George Monks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Lehmann (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Wolfram (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Louisville | James Stewart steals the ball from Willis Williams | 67-57 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee | John Kaufman loses the dribble to George Monks | 67-57 |
| 06:48 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Wolfram | 70-57 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 70-57 |
| 06:42 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| 06:38 | Louisville | Willis Williams buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Stiltner and he's hacked by John Kaufman - foul #3 on John Kaufman, team foul #7 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski (SG), Mark Curry (PF) Richard Stiltner, Paul Lehmann | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla (SF), Michael Bradford (C) Andrew Reavis, Daniel Bridger | |
| 06:38 | Louisville | Willis Williams makes the free throw | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Gordy | 73-60 |
| 06:18 | Louisville | George Monks throws it down set up by Radomil Lakowski | 75-60 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | Mark Curry is called for the reach on Donald Gordy - foul #2 on Mark Curry, team foul #7 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG) Willis Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG) James Stewart | |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 05:59 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner loses the ball out of bounds | 75-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG) Donald Gordy | |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Wolfram - foul #2 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #8 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG) Felix Collazo | |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 05:38 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 05:23 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 05:21 | Louisville | Mark Curry pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 05:10 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Radomil Lakowski | 77-63 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | Richard Stiltner steps in front of the Habimana Aujla pass | 77-63 |
| 04:33 | Louisville | George Monks clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Michael Bradford - foul #2 on Michael Bradford, team foul #8 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Paul Lehmann (PF), Jerry Underwood (C) Richard Stiltner, Mark Curry, Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Christopher Slane (PF) Sammy Donahue, Habimana Aujla, John Kaufman | |
| 04:33 | Louisville | George Monks misses the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 04:33 | Louisville | George Monks makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis drills a 3 from the right corner | 78-66 |
| 03:57 | Louisville | Willis Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-66 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Andrew Reavis | 78-66 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-66 |
| 03:49 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Willis Williams | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the fadeaway near the basket | 78-66 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis grabs the defensive rebound | 78-66 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Radomil Lakowski (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Monks (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Jerry Underwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Bradford (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Paul Lehmann blocks the short jumper by Andrew Reavis | 78-66 |
| 03:34 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann grabs the defensive rebound | 78-66 |
| 03:19 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Monks | 80-66 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Stewart | 80-68 |
| 02:45 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski can't finish the layup | 80-68 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | James Stewart snags the defensive board | 80-68 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-68 |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF), Matthew Wolfram (C) George Monks, Jerry Underwood | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), John Kaufman (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane, Michael Bradford | |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Claud Zagen - foul #3 on Claud Zagen, team foul #9 | 80-68 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 02:30 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram grabs the board | 80-69 |
| 02:21 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-69 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger snags the defensive board | 80-69 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee | Paul Lehmann denies the turnaround by John Kaufman | 80-69 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | John Kaufman tips it but misses | 80-69 |
| 02:04 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski grabs the board | 80-69 |
| 01:49 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 80-69 |
| 01:47 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski tips it back up and in | 82-69 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Daniel Bridger, team foul #9 | 82-69 |
| Subs | Louisville | George Monks (SF) Claud Zagen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Donald Gordy (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Christopher Slane (PF), Michael Bradford (C) James Stewart, Sammy Donahue, Habimana Aujla, John Kaufman, Daniel Bridger | |
| 01:11 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Willis Williams and he's hacked by Michael Bradford - foul #3 on Michael Bradford, team foul #10 | 85-69 |
| 01:11 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses the free throw | 85-69 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Christopher Slane | 85-69 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy is hacked by George Monks - foul #1 on George Monks, team foul #10 | 85-69 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy makes the 1st free throw | 85-70 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy misses the 2nd free throw | 85-70 |
| 00:52 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann grabs the board | 85-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Louisville | George Monks is hacked by Andrew Reavis - foul #2 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #11 | 85-70 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | George Monks makes the 1st free throw | 86-70 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | George Monks misses the 2nd free throw | 86-70 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 86-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Reavis and the foul's on Paul Lehmann - foul #2 on Paul Lehmann, team foul #11 | 86-72 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane makes the free throw | 86-73 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Willis Williams runs out the clock | 86-73 |