| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - David Appling (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Foster (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Fusco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Yarnell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Marcus Stradford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | James Wilson inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Louisville | Marcus Stradford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Marcus Stradford, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Vernon Harris (C) Marcus Stradford | |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple connects on the turnaround in the paint | 32-36 |
| 19:06 | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Fusco | 32-38 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the floater from the left side | 34-38 |
| 18:27 | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by David Appling - foul #3 on David Appling, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SG), Lee Merrick (C) David Appling, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:27 | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:27 | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 18:15 | Louisville | Vernon Harris gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:48 | Louisville | James Wilson misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 34-40 |
| 17:46 | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:27 | Louisville | Robert Fusco misses the dunk attempt | 34-40 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lee Merrick | 34-40 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | James Carey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-40 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick tips it home | 36-40 |
| 16:59 | Louisville | Lee Merrick swats the shot by James Wilson | 36-40 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | James Carey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-40 |
| 16:41 | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell hits a wide open runner from close range set up by James Wilson | 38-42 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Vernon Harris - foul #2 on Vernon Harris, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky (PG), Raymond Reid (SG), Theodore Robinson (SF), Donald Fuhr (C) Eric Lee, Robert Fusco, James Wilson, Vernon Harris | |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:11 | Louisville | Raymond Reid can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 16:10 | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell tips it in | 40-44 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Damron | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Carey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) PF - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Zlatko Zukowsky (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Raymond Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Robinson (fresh) PF - Nicholas Yarnell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Donald Fuhr (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Louisville | Raymond Reid misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 15:29 | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 15:13 | Louisville | Theodore Robinson is hacked by Michael Foster - foul #3 on Michael Foster, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) Michael Foster, Lee Merrick, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Wilson (SF), Marcus Stradford (C) Nicholas Yarnell, Donald Fuhr | |
| 14:46 | Louisville | Raymond Reid can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Peter Hines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG) Robert Damron | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Fuhr (PG), Robert Fusco (SG), Vernon Harris (PF) Zlatko Zukowsky, Raymond Reid, Theodore Robinson | |
| 14:16 | Louisville | Robert Fusco is hacked by Nicolas Koopman - foul #1 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| 13:52 | Louisville | Robert Fusco misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | James Carey pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Peter Hines banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Webber | 44-44 |
| 13:30 | Louisville | Donald Fuhr's pass is intercepted by Peter Hines in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 12:48 | Louisville | Marcus Stradford drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Fusco | 47-46 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Peter Hines comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 12:34 | Louisville | Robert Fusco gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:08 | Louisville | James Wilson connects on the floater from the right block | 47-48 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-48 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to William Carter | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Carey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Hines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Donald Fuhr (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Fusco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vernon Harris (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Marcus Stradford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 11:43 | Louisville | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 47-48 |
| 11:17 | Louisville | Robert Fusco makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-51 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Marcus Stradford steps in front of the William Carter pass | 47-51 |
| 10:45 | Louisville | Marcus Stradford can't throw it down but the foul's on Peter Hines - foul #1 on Peter Hines, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) James Carey, William Carter, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Louisville | Eric Lee (PG), Raymond Reid (SG), Theodore Robinson (SF), Nicholas Yarnell (PF) Donald Fuhr, Robert Fusco, James Wilson, Vernon Harris | |
| 10:45 | Louisville | Marcus Stradford makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:45 | Louisville | Marcus Stradford makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson drills a turnaround in the lane | 49-53 |
| 10:04 | Louisville | Raymond Reid is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is hacked by Marcus Stradford - foul #4 on Marcus Stradford, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), Michael Foster (SF) Patrick Webber, Nicolas Koopman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky (SF) Marcus Stradford | |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-56 |
| 09:34 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Nicholas Yarnell | 49-56 |
| 09:16 | Louisville | Eric Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (C) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Louisville | Vernon Harris (C) Theodore Robinson | |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 08:57 | Louisville | Vernon Harris grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 08:51 | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 49-56 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Zlatko Zukowsky is called for the reach on Michael Foster - foul #2 on Zlatko Zukowsky, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Thomas Smith (PF) Robert Damron, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Fusco (SG), James Wilson (SF) Eric Lee, Raymond Reid | |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Foster | 51-56 |
| 08:09 | Louisville | Robert Fusco can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 08:08 | Louisville | James Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 07:56 | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Wilson | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Foster (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Merrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Zlatko Zukowsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Fusco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Yarnell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Vernon Harris (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 07:50 | Louisville | James Wilson snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Robert Fusco is fouled in the backcourt by David Appling - foul #4 on David Appling, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), Scott Stemple (C) David Appling, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Louisville | Eric Lee (PG), Theodore Robinson (SF), Marcus Stradford (C) Zlatko Zukowsky, James Wilson, Vernon Harris | |
| 07:19 | Louisville | Theodore Robinson is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Nicholas Yarnell | 51-60 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Fusco - foul #2 on Robert Fusco, team foul #5 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Carl Richardson (PF) Patrick Webber, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Reid (SG) Robert Fusco | |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:08 | Louisville | Raymond Reid's pass is intercepted by Nicolas Koopman in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Robert Damron blows the layup | 52-60 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple tips it back up and in | 54-60 |
| 06:58 | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell misses the easy open layup | 54-60 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Robert Damron gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Richardson | 56-60 |
| 06:25 | Louisville | Marcus Stradford misses the lay-in | 56-60 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carl Richardson | 56-60 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Richardson | 59-60 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Raymond Reid can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Michael Foster pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple is fouled on the floor by Theodore Robinson - foul #1 on Theodore Robinson, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), William Carter (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Robert Damron, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky (PG), Robert Fusco (SG), James Wilson (SF), Vernon Harris (PF), Donald Fuhr (C) Eric Lee, Raymond Reid, Theodore Robinson, Nicholas Yarnell, Marcus Stradford | |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses badly on a shot from the right side | 59-60 |
| 05:30 | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:06 | Louisville | James Wilson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Fusco | 59-62 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-62 |
| 04:41 | Louisville | Vernon Harris pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:22 | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | William Carter gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 04:01 | Louisville | Donald Fuhr grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 03:48 | Louisville | James Wilson lays it up and in set up by Donald Fuhr | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Patrick Webber (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Foster (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Zlatko Zukowsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Fusco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Harris (tiring) 6 reb. C - Donald Fuhr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Foster and the foul's on Zlatko Zukowsky - foul #3 on Zlatko Zukowsky, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Carl Richardson (PF), Peter Hines (C) Patrick Webber, William Carter, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Louisville | Eric Lee (PG), Raymond Reid (SG), Nicholas Yarnell (PF), Marcus Stradford (C) Zlatko Zukowsky, Robert Fusco, Vernon Harris, Donald Fuhr | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:36 | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 03:32 | Louisville | Michael Foster picks off the pass by Raymond Reid in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Robert Damron blows the layup | 61-64 |
| 03:21 | Louisville | James Wilson grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 03:04 | Louisville | Marcus Stradford connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Eric Lee | 61-66 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Eric Lee steals the ball from Peter Hines | 61-66 |
| 02:26 | Louisville | Marcus Stradford is hacked by Carl Richardson - foul #3 on Carl Richardson, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), James Carey (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, Michael Foster, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Louisville | Theodore Robinson (PF) Nicholas Yarnell | |
| 02:13 | Louisville | Raymond Reid knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Lee | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Damron | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Louisville | Raymond Reid clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-69 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson's floater is tipped away by Theodore Robinson | 63-69 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Richardson | 63-69 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Theodore Robinson - foul #2 on Theodore Robinson, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Michael Foster (SF) Robert Damron, James Carey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Fusco (SG), Nicholas Yarnell (PF) Raymond Reid, Theodore Robinson | |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Michael Foster is called for the reach on Robert Fusco - foul #4 on Michael Foster, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Reid (PG), Theodore Robinson (SF), Vernon Harris (PF) Eric Lee, James Wilson, Nicholas Yarnell | |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Robert Fusco makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Robert Fusco misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the board | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Robert Fusco clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Foster - foul #5 on Michael Foster, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF) Michael Foster | |
| Subs | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky (PG), James Wilson (SF) Theodore Robinson, Vernon Harris | |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Robert Fusco makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Robert Fusco makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Raymond Reid is hacked by David Appling in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Appling, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF) David Appling | |
| Subs | Louisville | Eric Lee (PG), Nicholas Yarnell (PF) Zlatko Zukowsky, Robert Fusco | |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Raymond Reid makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Raymond Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-74 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | James Wilson grabs the board | 70-74 |