| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Love (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Patrick Kamansky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Greene (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marc Melton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wayne Smiechowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Wimbley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - George Zuckerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Martin Greene inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Louisville | Martin Greene hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Love | 37-31 |
| 19:34 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 19:32 | Louisville | John Love grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 19:11 | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky is hacked by John Wimbley - foul #3 on John Wimbley, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter (SF) John Wimbley | |
| 18:54 | Louisville | Martin Greene is called for a charge - foul #1 on Martin Greene, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 18:33 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 18:29 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski is called for traveling | 37-31 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge is hacked by Patrick Kamansky - foul #2 on Patrick Kamansky, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 18:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 17:59 | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman lays it in set up by Jason Arledge and he's hacked by Marc Melton - foul #1 on Marc Melton, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (PG) Frederick Heller | |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:20 | Louisville | Douglas O'Hara is called for the reach on John Love - foul #1 on Douglas O'Hara, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Roane (PF) Marc Melton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile (C) Douglas O'Hara | |
| 17:05 | Louisville | Donald Roane blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeffery Kile - foul #2 on Jeffery Kile, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Frederick Rogers (PF) John Love | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown (SG) Jason Arledge | |
| 17:05 | Louisville | Donald Roane makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:05 | Louisville | Donald Roane makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:48 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Harold Keeter | 39-37 |
| 16:36 | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-37 |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson is hacked by Wayne Smiechowski - foul #3 on Wayne Smiechowski, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Love (PG), Micheal Peterson (SF) Martin Greene, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Patrick Michell (C) Harold Keeter, George Zuckerman | |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Love (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Patrick Kamansky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Roane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffery Kile (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Michell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Patrick Kamansky | 41-40 |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Melton (PF), Wayne Smiechowski (C) Micheal Peterson, Frederick Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge (SG), John Wimbley (SF), Douglas O'Hara (C) Clifford Brown, Steven Richardson, Patrick Michell | |
| 15:16 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski misses the easy layup | 41-40 |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Douglas O'Hara | 41-40 |
| 14:54 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara is hacked by John Love - foul #1 on John Love, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Martin Greene (SG) Patrick Kamansky | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman (PF) Jeffery Kile | |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 14:29 | Louisville | John Love gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:10 | Louisville | Martin Greene drills a floater near the basket | 43-40 |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Martin Greene - foul #2 on Martin Greene, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky (SG), Micheal Peterson (SF), Frederick Rogers (PF) John Love, Donald Roane, Marc Melton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (PG) Frederick Heller | |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:50 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:26 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Micheal Peterson - foul #2 on Micheal Peterson, team foul #7 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown (SG) Jason Arledge | |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:10 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Frederick Rogers | 43-41 |
| 13:00 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 12:58 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson's pass is intercepted by Micheal Peterson | 43-41 |
| 12:30 | Louisville | Martin Greene connects on the floater from the left side | 45-41 |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | Micheal Peterson takes the ball from George Zuckerman | 45-41 |
| 12:03 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson hits the finger roll | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Martin Greene (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Kamansky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Smiechowski (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Wimbley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Zuckerman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas O'Hara (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 47-41 |
| 11:36 | Louisville | Martin Greene gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:17 | Louisville | Martin Greene knocks in the floater near the basket | 49-41 |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-41 |
| 11:02 | Louisville | Martin Greene grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 10:57 | Louisville | Martin Greene misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-41 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-41 |
| 10:32 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:10 | Louisville | Martin Greene can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Clifford Brown - foul #1 on Clifford Brown, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Love (PG), Donald Roane (SF), Marc Melton (PF), Carl Banks (C) Patrick Kamansky, Micheal Peterson, Frederick Rogers, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Jason Arledge (SG), Harold Keeter (SF), Jeffery Kile (PF), Patrick Michell (C) Steven Richardson, Clifford Brown, John Wimbley, George Zuckerman, Douglas O'Hara | |
| 10:10 | Louisville | Martin Greene makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 10:10 | Louisville | Martin Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Marc Melton picks off the pass by Jeffery Kile | 51-41 |
| 09:35 | Louisville | Martin Greene misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Frederick Heller - foul #2 on Frederick Heller, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| 09:35 | Louisville | Martin Greene makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 09:35 | Louisville | Martin Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Martin Greene steals it from Frederick Heller | 53-41 |
| 09:00 | Louisville | Jeffery Kile picks off the pass by Martin Greene | 53-41 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 08:47 | Louisville | Carl Banks gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 08:32 | Louisville | Martin Greene misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky (SG), Frederick Rogers (C) Martin Greene, Carl Banks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:02 | Louisville | Donald Roane drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Love | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Love (fresh) 8 ast. SG - Patrick Kamansky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Roane (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Melton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frederick Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Keeter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Kile (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Michell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-41 |
| 07:39 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell tips it back up and in | 56-43 |
| 07:14 | Louisville | Donald Roane comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 07:13 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jason Arledge, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Peterson (SF), Wayne Smiechowski (C) Donald Roane, Marc Melton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (PG), Clifford Brown (SG), John Wimbley (SF), George Zuckerman (PF), Douglas O'Hara (C) Frederick Heller, Jason Arledge, Harold Keeter, Jeffery Kile, Patrick Michell | |
| 06:24 | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Douglas O'Hara - foul #2 on Douglas O'Hara, team foul #7 | 56-43 |
| 06:24 | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 06:24 | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-45 |
| 05:56 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from John Love | 60-45 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | John Love is called for the reach on Steven Richardson - foul #2 on John Love, team foul #8 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Roane (SF) Micheal Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 05:49 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 05:43 | Louisville | Donald Roane hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 60-45 |
| 05:41 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski tips it back up and in | 62-45 |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown misses short on a shot from the left wing | 62-45 |
| 05:29 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Wayne Smiechowski | 62-45 |
| 05:14 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski hits a runner from the right block set up by John Love and the foul's on Douglas O'Hara - foul #3 on Douglas O'Hara, team foul #8 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Martin Greene (PG), Micheal Peterson (SF) John Love, Frederick Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge (SG), Jeffery Kile (C) Clifford Brown, Douglas O'Hara | |
| 05:14 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski makes the free throw | 65-45 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley's pass is intercepted by Martin Greene | 65-45 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Donald Roane | 67-45 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman banks in the layup | 67-47 |
| 04:13 | Louisville | Donald Roane clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-47 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley grabs the board | 67-47 |
| 04:04 | Western Kentucky | Donald Roane steals the ball from John Wimbley | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Louisville | Martin Greene clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-47 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeffery Kile | 67-47 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Martin Greene (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Kamansky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Roane (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Smiechowski (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Wimbley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Zuckerman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Kile (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 67-47 |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile grabs the offensive rebound | 67-47 |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Smiechowski is called for the reach on Jeffery Kile - foul #4 on Wayne Smiechowski, team foul #9 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Love (PG), Marc Melton (PF), Frederick Rogers (C) Patrick Kamansky, Donald Roane, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid (PG), Clifford Brown (SG), Harold Keeter (SF), Patrick Michell (C) Steven Richardson, Jason Arledge, John Wimbley, George Zuckerman | |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile misses the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 03:11 | Louisville | Martin Greene snags the defensive board | 67-47 |
| 02:58 | Louisville | A charge is called on Martin Greene - foul #3 on Martin Greene, team foul #10 | 67-47 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Johnny Miller (SF) Micheal Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:25 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffery Kile - foul #3 on Jeffery Kile, team foul #9 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky (SG) Martin Greene | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:25 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 02:25 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Reid | 69-49 |
| 02:02 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers loses the ball out of bounds | 69-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Roane (SF) Johnny Miller | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:44 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell can't connect on a shot from the right block | 69-49 |
| 01:42 | Louisville | John Love snags the defensive board | 69-49 |
| 01:28 | Louisville | John Love is called for traveling | 69-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Martin Greene (SF), Wayne Smiechowski (C) Donald Roane, Frederick Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (PG) Thomas Reid | |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell banks in the layup on a great pass from Clifford Brown | 69-51 |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski travels with the ball | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Richardson | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Martin Greene knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Kamansky | 71-53 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell drills a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Patrick Kamansky - foul #3 on Patrick Kamansky, team foul #11 | 71-55 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell makes the free throw | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | John Love runs out the clock | 71-56 |