| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lamont Mallory (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Land (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee hits the finger roll set up by Brian Munz and he's hacked by Lamont Mallory - foul #1 on Lamont Mallory, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Archie Kane (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Brian Munz, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the free throw | 24-27 |
| 19:41 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Lamont Mallory | 24-27 |
| 19:29 | Louisville | William Wallace hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Lee | 27-27 |
| 19:05 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 19:03 | Louisville | Ronald Smith grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 18:37 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory throws it down on a nice dish by Warren Schneider | 29-27 |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed knocks in the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Kenneth Lee - foul #2 on Kenneth Lee, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Gary Land (PF) Archie Kane, Jordon McAfee | |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:54 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by William Wallace and he's hacked by Gary Land - foul #2 on Gary Land, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden (C) Tom Sneed | |
| 17:54 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory misses the free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier grabs the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden tips it in | 31-32 |
| 16:48 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Harden | 31-32 |
| 16:46 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Lee | 31-32 |
| 16:33 | Louisville | Ronald Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-32 |
| 16:32 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee tips it back up and in | 33-32 |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Kenneth Lee - foul #3 on Kenneth Lee, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), James Kostka (SG), Robert Whittle (SF), Christopher Bunn (PF), Daryl Sheldon (C) Warren Schneider, Ronald Smith, William Wallace, Lamont Mallory, Kenneth Lee | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Jordon McAfee (PF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Gary Land | |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden misses the free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee gets the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the easy layup | 33-34 |
| 15:49 | Louisville | Robert Whittle grabs the board | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Louie Chavira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kostka (fresh) SF - Robert Whittle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daryl Sheldon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Munz (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Louisville | David Frazier steals the ball from James Kostka | 33-34 |
| 15:36 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier can't finish the layup | 33-34 |
| 15:35 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier grabs the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Ivan Brent is blocked by Daryl Sheldon | 33-34 |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier tips it but misses | 33-34 |
| 15:09 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee tips it home | 33-36 |
| 14:51 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-39 |
| 14:02 | Louisville | James Kostka can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-39 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:56 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ivan Brent | 33-42 |
| 13:46 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn misses the lay-in | 33-42 |
| 13:44 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 13:21 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee blows the dunk | 33-42 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden tips it home | 33-44 |
| 13:12 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Whittle and he's hacked by Richard Harden - foul #3 on Richard Harden, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), William Wallace (SF), Lamont Mallory (PF) Louie Chavira, James Kostka, Robert Whittle, Christopher Bunn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Gary Land (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Ivan Brent, Brian Munz, Richard Harden | |
| 13:12 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | Daryl Sheldon is called for the reach on Tom Sneed - foul #2 on Daryl Sheldon, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Lee (C) Daryl Sheldon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SG) David Frazier | |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee connects on the runner from the baseline | 36-46 |
| 12:01 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory misses the fadeaway in the paint | 36-46 |
| 12:00 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee hits the follow up shot | 38-46 |
| 11:32 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee blows the layup but he's hacked by Warren Schneider - foul #2 on Warren Schneider, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG) Archie Kane | |
| 11:32 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 11:32 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lamont Mallory (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Land (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jordon McAfee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Louisville | William Wallace misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Land - foul #3 on Gary Land, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG) Jordon McAfee | |
| 11:17 | Louisville | William Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 11:17 | Louisville | William Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-48 |
| 11:02 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 10:36 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Lamont Mallory | 42-48 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Lee steals the ball from David Frazier | 42-48 |
| 09:58 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Warren Schneider and he's fouled by Gary Land - foul #4 on Gary Land, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Kostka (SG), Robert Whittle (SF), Daryl Sheldon (C) Ronald Smith, William Wallace, Kenneth Lee | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Gary Land, Tom Sneed | |
| 09:58 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory misses the free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:32 | Western Kentucky | Robert Whittle steals it from Richard Harden | 44-48 |
| 09:13 | Louisville | Robert Whittle makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Warren Schneider and the foul's on Jordon McAfee - foul #3 on Jordon McAfee, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), Christopher Bunn (PF) Warren Schneider, Lamont Mallory | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Brian Munz, Richard Harden | |
| 09:13 | Louisville | Robert Whittle makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:49 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Frazier | 47-50 |
| 08:30 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon drills a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Jordon McAfee - foul #4 on Jordon McAfee, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Smith (SG), William Wallace (SF) James Kostka, Robert Whittle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Brian Munz (SF), Gary Land (PF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Archie Kane, Jordon McAfee, Tom Sneed | |
| 08:30 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 08:08 | Louisville | William Wallace gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 07:45 | Louisville | Ronald Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-50 |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), Kenneth Lee (C) Louie Chavira, Daryl Sheldon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Jordon McAfee (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Ivan Brent, Brian Munz, Richard Harden | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Land (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Louisville | William Wallace misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Land - foul #5 on Gary Land, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Lamont Mallory (PF) Christopher Bunn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SF) Gary Land | |
| 07:02 | Louisville | William Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:02 | Louisville | William Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-50 |
| 06:39 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 06:25 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory can't connect on a runner near the basket | 51-50 |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Lee steals the ball from Patrick Fitzpatrick | 51-50 |
| 05:37 | Louisville | Warren Schneider clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 05:07 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses short on a shot in the lane | 51-50 |
| 05:06 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lee | 51-50 |
| 04:45 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory clanks a turnaround from close range | 51-50 |
| 04:43 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Tom Sneed | 51-52 |
| 03:56 | Louisville | William Wallace misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-52 |
| 03:54 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee misses the tip | 51-52 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Sneed | 51-52 |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 03:26 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the tip | 51-52 |
| 03:25 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Wallace (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lamont Mallory (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Frazier (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Munz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jordon McAfee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Tom Sneed (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Louisville | William Wallace connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Warren Schneider | 54-52 |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 02:42 | Louisville | Warren Schneider grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 02:37 | Louisville | Patrick Fitzpatrick steals the ball from William Wallace | 54-52 |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Kostka (SG), Robert Whittle (SF), Christopher Bunn (PF), Daryl Sheldon (C) Ronald Smith, William Wallace, Lamont Mallory, Kenneth Lee | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Tom Sneed | |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-52 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden tips it home | 54-54 |
| 02:19 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Smith (SG) James Kostka | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:56 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Christopher Bunn, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Wallace (SF), Lamont Mallory (PF), Kenneth Lee (C) Robert Whittle, Christopher Bunn, Daryl Sheldon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane | |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 54-57 |
| 01:26 | Louisville | Richard Harden takes the ball from Ronald Smith | 54-57 |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 01:21 | Louisville | Warren Schneider gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 00:58 | Louisville | Ronald Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-57 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Warren Schneider pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Richard Harden denies the turnaround by Lamont Mallory | 54-57 |
| 00:42 | Louisville | William Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory misses the easy layup | 54-57 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Lee | 54-57 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | William Wallace clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Ronald Smith makes the 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth Lee | 57-58 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | William Wallace snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 57-58 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |