| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Santos Lever (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Heater (fresh) SF - Allen Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Martin Southwell (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jerold Rice (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson misses the 3 from straight away | 31-26 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell grabs the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Martin Southwell | 31-29 |
| 19:08 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Paul Smith | 34-29 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Jerold Rice is denied by Richard Anderson | 34-29 |
| 18:44 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Paul Smith | 34-29 |
| 18:37 | Louisville | Richard Anderson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 34-29 |
| 18:36 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Tamura | 34-29 |
| 18:16 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Allen Johnson | 34-29 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice's floater is tipped away by Paul Smith | 34-29 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 34-29 |
| 17:42 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 17:32 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari is hacked by Santos Lever - foul #1 on Santos Lever, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell (SF), Allen Harris (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Paul Smith, Richard Anderson, Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Summer (SG), Jesse Tucker (SF), Julian Johnson (PF) Eddie Heater, Allen Johnson, Martin Southwell | |
| 17:17 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 17:16 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell tips it but misses | 34-29 |
| 17:15 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Harrington | 34-29 |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 16:53 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-29 |
| 16:30 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:05 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari is called for 5 seconds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Billy Tucker (SG), Paul Smith (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Andrew Tamura (C) Gahuj Afshari, Anthony Harrington, Gregory Caldwell, Allen Harris, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Mayhall (PG), Eddie Heater (SG), Allen Johnson (SF), Martin Southwell (PF), Leon McBride (C) Santos Lever, Brian Summer, Jesse Tucker, Julian Johnson, Jerold Rice | |
| 15:36 | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Mayhall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eddie Heater (fresh) SF - Allen Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Southwell (fresh) 7 reb. C - Leon McBride (fresh) | |
| 15:10 | Louisville | Richard Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas State | John Mayhall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 34-32 |
| 14:44 | Louisville | Paul Smith gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:30 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 34-32 |
| 14:28 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura tips it in | 36-32 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater connects on the shot from the right side | 36-34 |
| 13:39 | Louisville | Richard Anderson misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Martin Southwell - foul #1 on Martin Southwell, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Anthony Harrington (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) Thomas Gilliam, Billy Tucker, Paul Smith, Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), Brian Summer (SG), Jesse Tucker (SF), Julian Johnson (PF), Jerold Rice (C) John Mayhall, Eddie Heater, Allen Johnson, Martin Southwell, Leon McBride | |
| 13:39 | Louisville | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 13:39 | Louisville | Richard Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 13:39 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Caldwell | 37-34 |
| 13:29 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Allen Harris (PF) Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 13:03 | Arkansas State | Daniel Hayes is called for the reach on Jesse Tucker - foul #3 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 12:44 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 12:26 | Louisville | Allen Harris misses badly on a runner near the basket | 37-36 |
| 12:25 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Allen Harris - foul #2 on Allen Harris, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Tamura (C) Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson (SF) Jesse Tucker | |
| 12:05 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 11:46 | Louisville | Allen Harris buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gahuj Afshari | 39-37 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Allen Harris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Santos Lever (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Summer (fresh) SF - Allen Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julian Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Jerold Rice (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari loses the ball out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Gregory Caldwell, Allen Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater (SG), Martin Southwell (PF), Leon McBride (C) Brian Summer, Julian Johnson, Jerold Rice | |
| 10:46 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater hits a jumper in the lane set up by Santos Lever | 39-41 |
| 10:30 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Harrington | 41-41 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson is hacked by Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Billy Tucker (SG), Daniel Hayes (C) Gahuj Afshari, Anthony Harrington, Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Mayhall (PG) Santos Lever | |
| 09:49 | Arkansas State | John Mayhall is hacked by Billy Tucker - foul #1 on Billy Tucker, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker (SF), Jerold Rice (C) Allen Johnson, Leon McBride | |
| 09:35 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right block | 41-41 |
| 09:33 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 09:12 | Louisville | Richard Anderson is whistled for traveling | 41-41 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas State | Thomas Gilliam steals it from Jesse Tucker | 41-41 |
| 08:32 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 41-41 |
| 08:30 | Louisville | Richard Anderson tips it but misses | 41-41 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas State | Daniel Hayes is called for the reach on John Mayhall - foul #4 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Anthony Harrington (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Allen Harris (PF), Andrew Tamura (C) Thomas Gilliam, Billy Tucker, Paul Smith, Richard Anderson, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), Brian Summer (SG), Allen Johnson (SF), Julian Johnson (PF) John Mayhall, Eddie Heater, Jesse Tucker, Martin Southwell | |
| 07:48 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-41 |
| 07:46 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 07:31 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Jerold Rice - foul #3 on Jerold Rice, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leon McBride (C) Jerold Rice | |
| 07:31 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 07:31 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 07:31 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Leon McBride | 41-41 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson is called for traveling | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Allen Harris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Santos Lever (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Summer (fresh) SF - Allen Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julian Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Leon McBride (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas State | Leon McBride loses the dribble to Gregory Caldwell | 41-41 |
| 06:30 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 06:28 | Louisville | Allen Harris tips it but misses | 41-41 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever is fouled on the floor by Gahuj Afshari - foul #1 on Gahuj Afshari, team foul #7 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Gregory Caldwell, Allen Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater (SG), Martin Southwell (PF), Jerold Rice (C) Brian Summer, Julian Johnson, Leon McBride | |
| 05:58 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 05:58 | Louisville | Paul Smith grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 05:46 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 05:44 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Jerold Rice, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Daniel Hayes (C) Gahuj Afshari, Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker (SF) Allen Johnson | |
| 05:21 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam is hacked by Eddie Heater in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Heater, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| 05:12 | Louisville | Richard Anderson lays it up and in set up by Paul Smith | 43-41 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater misses the driving attempt from the right block | 43-41 |
| 04:59 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 04:41 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington is fouled on the floor by Martin Southwell - foul #2 on Martin Southwell, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (SG) Anthony Harrington | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Mayhall (PG) Santos Lever | |
| 04:36 | Louisville | Richard Anderson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jesse Tucker - foul #1 on Jesse Tucker, team foul #7 | 43-41 |
| 04:36 | Louisville | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 04:36 | Louisville | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas State | John Mayhall connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jerold Rice | 45-43 |
| 04:11 | Louisville | John Mayhall is called for the reach on Thomas Gilliam - foul #1 on John Mayhall, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Tamura (C) Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Summer (SG), Allen Johnson (SF) Eddie Heater, Jesse Tucker | |
| 04:11 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 04:11 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice's floater is tipped away by Richard Anderson | 47-43 |
| 03:40 | Louisville | Richard Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 03:33 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam is called for traveling | 47-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Anthony Harrington (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Allen Harris (PF) Thomas Gilliam, Billy Tucker, Paul Smith, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), Julian Johnson (PF), Leon McBride (C) John Mayhall, Martin Southwell, Jerold Rice | |
| 03:14 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever is hacked by Gahuj Afshari - foul #2 on Gahuj Afshari, team foul #8 | 47-43 |
| 03:14 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 03:14 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 03:14 | Louisville | Allen Harris pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Brian Summer steps in front of the Gregory Caldwell pass | 47-44 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Summer | 47-46 |
| 03:00 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Gregory Caldwell, Allen Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater (SG), Martin Southwell (PF), Jerold Rice (C) Brian Summer, Julian Johnson, Leon McBride | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Santos Lever (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eddie Heater (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Allen Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Southwell (fresh) 7 reb. C - Jerold Rice (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:43 | Louisville | Paul Smith is hacked by Santos Lever - foul #2 on Santos Lever, team foul #9 | 47-46 |
| 02:43 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Jerold Rice | 47-46 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas State | Paul Smith picks off the pass by Jerold Rice | 47-46 |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Paul Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Anthony Harrington | 50-46 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerold Rice | 50-46 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 01:22 | Louisville | Richard Anderson snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 01:12 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 01:11 | Louisville | Richard Anderson grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari hits a jumper from the right wing | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever is hacked by Gahuj Afshari - foul #3 on Gahuj Afshari, team foul #9 | 52-46 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:46 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura is hacked by Eddie Heater in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Heater, team foul #10 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Daniel Hayes (SF), Allen Harris (PF) Paul Smith, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eddie Heater | 54-49 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SF) Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Eddie Heater is called for the reach on Gahuj Afshari in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eddie Heater, team foul #11 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Anderson (PF) Allen Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-49 |
| 00:28 | Louisville | Richard Anderson snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Richard Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Santos Lever - foul #3 on Santos Lever, team foul #12 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Allen Harris (C) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Richard Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SF) Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Allen Harris is hacked by Santos Lever in the backcourt - foul #4 on Santos Lever, team foul #13 | 57-49 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Allen Harris makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Allen Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 59-49 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Allen Harris grabs the board | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari runs out the clock | 59-49 |