| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Rayford (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Martin Greene (fresh) SF - Johnny Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cory Dyar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Norman Rochester (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Hobdy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Spohn (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Hillis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Hobdy inbounds the ball | 24-22 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Mike Curtis - foul #1 on Mike Curtis, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Lewis (C) Mike Curtis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 19:42 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 19:42 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 19:42 | Louisville | Richard Lewis gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | William Rayford buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Johnny Miller | 27-23 |
| 19:17 | Vanderbilt | Christopher White drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Rochester | 27-26 |
| 18:48 | Louisville | Douglas Spohn is called for the reach on Cory Dyar - foul #1 on Douglas Spohn, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Donald Roane (SF), Mike Curtis (C) William Rayford, Johnny Miller, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 18:31 | Louisville | Mike Curtis is fouled on the floor by Michael Hillis - foul #3 on Michael Hillis, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski (C) Michael Hillis | |
| 18:14 | Louisville | Mike Curtis is hacked by Norman Rochester - foul #2 on Norman Rochester, team foul #3 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (PG), Johnny Miller (SF) Larry Gray, Donald Roane | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 17:53 | Louisville | William Rayford hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Miller | 30-26 |
| 17:43 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 30-26 |
| 17:42 | Louisville | Cory Dyar grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 17:18 | Louisville | Norman Rochester takes the ball from Martin Greene | 30-26 |
| 17:14 | Vanderbilt | Norman Rochester hits the finger roll | 30-28 |
| 16:45 | Louisville | Mike Curtis misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 16:43 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:21 | Vanderbilt | Martin Greene steals the ball from Christopher White | 30-28 |
| 15:59 | Louisville | Christopher White is called for the reach on Mike Curtis - foul #1 on Christopher White, team foul #4 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Donald Roane (SF), Wayne Smiechowski (C) William Rayford, Johnny Miller, Mike Curtis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dallas Baird (PG), Robert Webster (SF), John Abbas (PF), Michael Hillis (C) Norman Rochester, Wayne Hobdy, Douglas Spohn, James Kiedrowski | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin Greene (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Donald Roane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cory Dyar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Smiechowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dallas Baird (fresh) SG - Christopher White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Webster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Abbas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hillis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Louisville | Cory Dyar knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Larry Gray | 32-28 |
| 15:20 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis is fouled on the floor by Larry Gray - foul #2 on Larry Gray, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (SG) Martin Greene | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 15:15 | Vanderbilt | John Abbas connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Dallas Baird | 32-30 |
| 14:52 | Louisville | Donald Roane can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 14:50 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski tips it home | 34-30 |
| 14:27 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis is called for a backcourt violation | 34-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Martin Greene (SG), Mike Curtis (C) William Rayford, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn (SF) Christopher White | |
| 13:58 | Louisville | Cory Dyar misses badly on a shot from the left side | 34-30 |
| 13:56 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 13:51 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Roane - foul #2 on Donald Roane, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (SG), Johnny Miller (SF), Wayne Smiechowski (C) Martin Greene, Donald Roane, Mike Curtis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Rochester (PG) Dallas Baird | |
| 13:51 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 13:51 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 13:35 | Louisville | Larry Gray is hacked by Norman Rochester - foul #3 on Norman Rochester, team foul #5 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Martin Greene (SG), Donald Roane (SF), Mike Curtis (C) William Rayford, Johnny Miller, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher White (SG) Norman Rochester | |
| 13:22 | Louisville | Cory Dyar can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Abbas - foul #2 on John Abbas, team foul #6 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (PG), Johnny Miller (SF) Martin Greene, Donald Roane | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dallas Baird (PG), Wayne Hobdy (SF) Christopher White, John Abbas | |
| 13:22 | Louisville | Cory Dyar makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 13:22 | Louisville | Cory Dyar makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:08 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Miller steals it from Wayne Hobdy | 36-32 |
| 12:44 | Louisville | Johnny Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Martin Greene (SG), Donald Roane (SF), Wayne Smiechowski (C) William Rayford, Johnny Miller, Mike Curtis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Christopher White (SG), John Abbas (PF), James Kiedrowski (C) Robert Webster, Douglas Spohn, Michael Hillis | |
| 12:18 | Vanderbilt | Christopher White hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 12:17 | Vanderbilt | John Abbas pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 12:01 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski misses short on a runner near the basket | 36-32 |
| 12:00 | Louisville | Larry Gray pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 11:56 | Louisville | Larry Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (PG), Johnny Miller (SF), Mike Curtis (C) Larry Gray, Donald Roane, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Rayford (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Martin Greene (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Johnny Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cory Dyar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dallas Baird (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Hobdy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Abbas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kiedrowski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski makes the shot from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 11:26 | Louisville | Martin Greene misses the floater from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 11:25 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to James Kiedrowski | 36-34 |
| 11:06 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski throws it down on a great pass from Dallas Baird and he's fouled by Mike Curtis - foul #2 on Mike Curtis, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (SG), Donald Roane (SF) Martin Greene, Johnny Miller | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster (PG), Douglas Spohn (SF), Michael Hillis (C) Dallas Baird, Wayne Hobdy, John Abbas | |
| 11:06 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 10:45 | Louisville | Douglas Spohn denies the turnaround by Mike Curtis | 36-37 |
| 10:44 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 10:38 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn is hacked by Donald Roane - foul #3 on Donald Roane, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Martin Greene (SG), Wayne Smiechowski (C) William Rayford, Mike Curtis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wayne Hobdy (SF) James Kiedrowski | |
| 10:22 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher White | 36-39 |
| 09:58 | Louisville | Michael Hillis swats the layup by Cory Dyar | 36-39 |
| 09:56 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 09:32 | Vanderbilt | Christopher White can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 09:30 | Louisville | Donald Roane grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 09:04 | Louisville | Donald Roane can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-39 |
| 09:03 | Vanderbilt | Christopher White gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 08:49 | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Hillis | 36-42 |
| 08:24 | Louisville | Donald Roane loses the ball out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (PG), Johnny Miller (SF), Mike Curtis (C) Martin Greene, Donald Roane, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Rochester (PG), John Abbas (PF), James Kiedrowski (C) Robert Webster, Wayne Hobdy, Michael Hillis | |
| 07:55 | Vanderbilt | Norman Rochester connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Christopher White | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Rayford (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Larry Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cory Dyar (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Norman Rochester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher White (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglas Spohn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Abbas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kiedrowski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Louisville | Larry Gray clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-45 |
| 07:33 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 07:10 | Vanderbilt | Christopher White misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 07:08 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Rayford | 36-45 |
| 06:46 | Louisville | Larry Gray clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 06:45 | Louisville | Mike Curtis misses the tip | 36-45 |
| 06:44 | Vanderbilt | Christopher White pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 06:38 | Vanderbilt | Mike Curtis denies the turnaround by John Abbas | 36-45 |
| 06:36 | Louisville | William Rayford snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 06:25 | Louisville | Larry Gray drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Rayford | 39-45 |
| 06:10 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn blows the layup | 39-45 |
| 06:09 | Louisville | William Rayford pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 05:40 | Louisville | William Rayford misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-45 |
| 05:39 | Louisville | Larry Gray snags the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 05:14 | Louisville | Christopher White steps in front of the Mike Curtis pass | 39-45 |
| 04:54 | Vanderbilt | Christopher White misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-45 |
| 04:52 | Louisville | Cory Dyar grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:34 | Louisville | Cory Dyar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Martin Greene (SG), Donald Roane (SF), Richard Lewis (C) Larry Gray, Johnny Miller, Mike Curtis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dallas Baird (PG), Robert Webster (SG), Wayne Hobdy (SF), Michael Hillis (C) Norman Rochester, Christopher White, John Abbas, James Kiedrowski | |
| 04:07 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski (PF), Mike Curtis (C) Donald Roane, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 03:51 | Louisville | Cory Dyar hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Mike Curtis | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Rayford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Greene (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Cory Dyar (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Smiechowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dallas Baird (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Webster (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Hobdy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Spohn (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hillis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Hobdy is denied on a layup by Wayne Smiechowski | 41-45 |
| 03:28 | Louisville | Martin Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 03:14 | Louisville | The jump hook by Wayne Smiechowski is blocked by Michael Hillis | 41-45 |
| 03:13 | Vanderbilt | Dallas Baird snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis misses the dunk | 41-45 |
| 02:49 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Wayne Smiechowski | 41-45 |
| 02:36 | Louisville | Mike Curtis hits a jumper in the paint | 43-45 |
| 02:30 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Hobdy can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 02:29 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 02:16 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Smiechowski takes the ball from Robert Webster | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:47 | Louisville | William Rayford can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 01:45 | Vanderbilt | Robert Webster grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 01:39 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Hillis | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:20 | Louisville | William Rayford hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Cory Dyar | 46-47 |
| 01:14 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Johnny Miller (SF) Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Rochester (PG), Christopher White (SG) Dallas Baird, Robert Webster | |
| 01:01 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Cory Dyar misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Mike Curtis tips it in | 48-47 |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Martin Greene - foul #1 on Martin Greene, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Martin Greene can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Norman Rochester - foul #4 on Norman Rochester, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Martin Greene makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Martin Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Christopher White connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | William Rayford misses short on a fullcourt shot | 50-51 |