| Lineup | Louisville | PG - George Stevens (fresh) SG - Rodney Washington (fresh) SF - Florentino Lombardi (fresh) PF - Gary Kinnear (fresh) C - Stephen Catalano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Eddie Ruggieri (fresh) SG - Quon Huang (fresh) SF - Paul Clark (fresh) PF - Billy Tanberg (fresh) C - Elbert Thorn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear's pass is intercepted by Eddie Ruggieri | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg banks in the layup on a great pass from Eddie Ruggieri | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Louisville | Rodney Washington hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Florentino Lombardi | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | Hawaii | Quon Huang grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Louisville | Rodney Washington misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:49 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:34 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:32 | Hawaii | Paul Clark grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:19 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri is fouled on the floor by Rodney Washington - foul #1 on Rodney Washington, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ryan Page (SF), Scott Carnegie (C) Florentino Lombardi, Stephen Catalano | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 17:02 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg is denied on a layup by Gary Kinnear | 3-2 |
| 17:01 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg hits the follow up shot | 3-4 |
| 16:35 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear misses the lay-in | 3-4 |
| 16:34 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Elbert Thorn | 3-4 |
| 16:30 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Quon Huang | 3-7 |
| 16:15 | Louisville | Rodney Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 16:14 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 15:53 | Hawaii | Paul Clark is hacked by Gary Kinnear - foul #1 on Gary Kinnear, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Broderick (PG), Dikembe Victor (SG), Florentino Lombardi (SF), Stephen Catalano (C) George Stevens, Rodney Washington, Gary Kinnear, Scott Carnegie | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gary Schmucker (SF), Mark Stewart (C) Paul Clark, Elbert Thorn | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Broderick (fresh) SG - Dikembe Victor (fresh) SF - Florentino Lombardi (fresh) PF - Ryan Page (fresh) C - Stephen Catalano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Eddie Ruggieri (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Quon Huang (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Schmucker (fresh) PF - Billy Tanberg (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark Stewart (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Billy Tanberg, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Poole (SG) Quon Huang | |
| 15:21 | Louisville | Dikembe Victor clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-7 |
| 15:19 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi tips it but misses | 3-7 |
| 15:18 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano tips it in | 5-7 |
| 14:57 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Stewart | 5-9 |
| 14:32 | Louisville | Dikembe Victor misses the 3 from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 14:30 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 14:12 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 14:10 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 13:47 | Louisville | Gary Schmucker blocks the jumper by Ryan Page | 5-9 |
| 13:46 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Page | 5-9 |
| 13:21 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi misses the shot from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 13:19 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi misses the tip | 5-9 |
| 13:17 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:05 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 13:04 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 12:58 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano's floater is tipped away by Mark Stewart | 5-9 |
| 12:57 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 12:53 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Gary Schmucker | 5-12 |
| 12:31 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Billy Tanberg - foul #2 on Billy Tanberg, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | George Stevens (PG), Rodney Washington (SG), Gary Kinnear (PF), Scott Carnegie (C) David Broderick, Dikembe Victor, Ryan Page, Stephen Catalano | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Quon Huang (SG), Paul Clark (SF), Amado Marino (PF), Elbert Thorn (C) Eddie Ruggieri, Gary Schmucker, Billy Tanberg, Mark Stewart | |
| 12:31 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 12:31 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:10 | Hawaii | Paul Clark clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 12:08 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 11:41 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie hits a jumper in the paint set up by Gary Kinnear and he's hacked by Paul Clark - foul #1 on Paul Clark, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri (PG) Michael Poole | |
| 11:41 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie misses the free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:41 | Hawaii | Amado Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - George Stevens (fresh) SG - Rodney Washington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Florentino Lombardi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Kinnear (fresh) C - Scott Carnegie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Eddie Ruggieri (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Quon Huang (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Clark (fresh) PF - Amado Marino (fresh) C - Elbert Thorn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Clark | 9-14 |
| 10:54 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Rodney Washington | 11-14 |
| 10:38 | Hawaii | Rodney Washington picks off the pass by Amado Marino | 11-14 |
| 10:22 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Elbert Thorn - foul #1 on Elbert Thorn, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ryan Page (SF) Florentino Lombardi | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 10:22 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:22 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:03 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 10:02 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:47 | Louisville | Rodney Washington clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 09:45 | Hawaii | Quon Huang grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 09:23 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Amado Marino | 13-16 |
| 09:05 | Louisville | Ryan Page drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by George Stevens and he's hacked by Paul Clark - foul #2 on Paul Clark, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Broderick (PG), Dikembe Victor (SG), Stephen Catalano (C) George Stevens, Gary Kinnear, Scott Carnegie | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Poole (PG), Gary Schmucker (SF), Stephen Dahlberg (PF), Mark Stewart (C) Eddie Ruggieri, Paul Clark, Amado Marino, Elbert Thorn | |
| 09:05 | Louisville | Ryan Page makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:43 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Dikembe Victor - foul #1 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Kinnear (PF) Rodney Washington | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 08:43 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:43 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:20 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano is hacked by Gary Schmucker - foul #1 on Gary Schmucker, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi (SF) Ryan Page | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 08:02 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Louisville | George Stevens (PG), Scott Carnegie (PF) David Broderick, Gary Kinnear | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 07:51 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 16-17 |
| 07:49 | Louisville | George Stevens pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 07:22 | Louisville | Dikembe Victor scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from George Stevens | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - George Stevens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Florentino Lombardi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Carnegie (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stephen Catalano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Michael Poole (fresh) SG - Quon Huang (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Schmucker (fresh) PF - Stephen Dahlberg (fresh) C - Mark Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart misses the lay-in | 19-17 |
| 07:02 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 06:39 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Schmucker - foul #2 on Gary Schmucker, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Washington (SG), Ryan Page (SF), Gary Kinnear (PF) Dikembe Victor, Florentino Lombardi, Scott Carnegie | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri (PG), Paul Clark (SG), Billy Tanberg (PF), Elbert Thorn (C) Michael Poole, Quon Huang, Stephen Dahlberg, Mark Stewart | |
| 06:39 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:39 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:19 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri is hacked by Ryan Page - foul #1 on Ryan Page, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| 05:59 | Hawaii | Gary Schmucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-17 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott Carnegie (C) Stephen Catalano | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Poole (SG) Gary Schmucker | |
| 05:37 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear is fouled on the floor by Paul Clark - foul #3 on Paul Clark, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Broderick (PG) George Stevens | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Mark Stewart (SF) Paul Clark | |
| 05:37 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 05:37 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 05:26 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Carnegie - foul #1 on Scott Carnegie, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| 05:26 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:26 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:07 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie is whistled for a carry | 23-19 |
| 04:49 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Scott Carnegie - foul #2 on Scott Carnegie, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Louisville | Stephen Catalano (C) Scott Carnegie | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Quon Huang (SG) Michael Poole | |
| 04:49 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:49 | Hawaii | Elbert Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:24 | Louisville | Rodney Washington's pass is intercepted by Eddie Ruggieri | 23-21 |
| 04:21 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri lays it in | 23-23 |
| 04:02 | Louisville | Billy Tanberg takes the ball from Gary Kinnear | 23-23 |
| 03:53 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 03:52 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Stephen Catalano | 23-23 |
| 03:38 | Louisville | Mark Stewart is called for the reach on Ryan Page - foul #1 on Mark Stewart, team foul #9 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Louisville | George Stevens (PG), Florentino Lombardi (SF), Scott Carnegie (C) David Broderick, Gary Kinnear, Stephen Catalano | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gary Schmucker (SF) Mark Stewart | |
| 03:38 | Louisville | Ryan Page makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:38 | Louisville | Ryan Page misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:38 | Hawaii | Gary Schmucker grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 03:30 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gary Schmucker | 24-26 |
| 03:01 | Louisville | George Stevens knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - George Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Florentino Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Page (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Carnegie (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Eddie Ruggieri (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Quon Huang (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Schmucker (fresh) PF - Billy Tanberg (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Elbert Thorn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:38 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 02:37 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 02:28 | Louisville | George Stevens clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-26 |
| 02:26 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Carnegie | 27-26 |
| 02:07 | Louisville | Rodney Washington is fouled on the floor by Quon Huang - foul #1 on Quon Huang, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Kinnear (PF), Stephen Catalano (C) Ryan Page, Scott Carnegie | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Poole (PG), Amado Marino (PF), Mark Stewart (C) Eddie Ruggieri, Billy Tanberg, Elbert Thorn | |
| 02:07 | Louisville | Rodney Washington makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:07 | Louisville | Rodney Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:07 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 01:45 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Quon Huang | 28-28 |
| 01:17 | Louisville | Rodney Washington comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 01:15 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Amado Marino | 28-28 |
| 00:53 | Hawaii | Mark Stewart knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Poole | 28-30 |
| 00:33 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear connects on the floater from close range and he's fouled by Amado Marino - foul #1 on Amado Marino, team foul #11 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dikembe Victor (SG) Rodney Washington | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri (PG), Billy Tanberg (PF) Quon Huang, Gary Schmucker | |
| 00:33 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear misses the free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:33 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 00:15 | Hawaii | Eddie Ruggieri misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 00:14 | Hawaii | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Tanberg | 30-30 |
| 00:02 | Hawaii | Billy Tanberg misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | Amado Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-30 |