| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Tucker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rod Ewing (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Michael Williams inbounds the ball | 25-20 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Washington State | Eddie Leff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-20 |
| 19:20 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Billy Tucker | 28-20 |
| 19:02 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski misses long on a shot from the baseline | 28-20 |
| 19:00 | Louisville | Steven Hunt gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 18:34 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Billy Tucker | 31-20 |
| 18:11 | Washington State | Steven Hunt is called for the reach on Rod Ewing - foul #1 on Steven Hunt, team foul #1 | 31-20 |
| 17:53 | Washington State | Michael Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-20 |
| 17:52 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari snags the defensive board | 31-20 |
| 17:26 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Alexei Zabinski - foul #1 on Alexei Zabinski, team foul #1 | 31-20 |
| 17:26 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 17:26 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 17:26 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 31-20 |
| 17:07 | Washington State | Michael Williams clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Steven Hunt - foul #2 on Steven Hunt, team foul #2 | 31-20 |
| 17:07 | Washington State | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 17:07 | Washington State | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 16:41 | Louisville | Steven Hunt can't finish the layup | 31-22 |
| 16:40 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 31-22 |
| 16:12 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Williams | 31-24 |
| 15:48 | Louisville | Alexei Zabinski picks off the pass by Gahuj Afshari | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Tucker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rod Ewing (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alexei Zabinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Washington State | Michael Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | Leo Paxton (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Terry Brawn (SF), David Brooks (PF), Rafael Ayala (C) Gahuj Afshari, Billy Tucker, Gregory Caldwell, Ray Richards, Steven Hunt | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Harvey Ellison (SG), Enoch Truskowski (SF), Thomas Krumm (PF), Frederick Epps (C) Eddie Leff, Rod Ewing, Michael Williams, Alexei Zabinski, Maximo Rossi | |
| 14:58 | Louisville | Paul Smith buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leo Paxton | 33-24 |
| 14:35 | Washington State | Harvey Grady buries a 3 from straight away | 33-27 |
| 14:10 | Louisville | Leo Paxton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 33-27 |
| 14:09 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 13:41 | Washington State | Harvey Grady hits a 3 from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 13:24 | Louisville | Frederick Epps is called for the reach on Paul Smith - foul #1 on Frederick Epps, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Billy Tucker (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Ray Richards (PF), Steven Hunt (C) Leo Paxton, Paul Smith, Terry Brawn, David Brooks, Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Rod Ewing (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Alexei Zabinski (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) Harvey Grady, Harvey Ellison, Enoch Truskowski, Thomas Krumm, Frederick Epps | |
| 13:07 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 13:05 | Louisville | Ray Richards gets the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Steven Hunt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 33-30 |
| 12:40 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 12:21 | Washington State | Steven Hunt swats the layup by Michael Williams | 33-30 |
| 12:20 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Ray Richards | 33-30 |
| 12:07 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-30 |
| 12:05 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 11:46 | Washington State | Gahuj Afshari picks off the pass by Michael Williams | 33-30 |
| 11:43 | Louisville | Billy Tucker jams it on a nice dish by Gahuj Afshari | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rod Ewing (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) 7 pts. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Washington State | Eddie Leff drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Williams | 35-32 |
| 11:01 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell's pass is intercepted by Maximo Rossi | 35-32 |
| 10:38 | Washington State | Michael Williams slams it home set up by Rod Ewing | 35-34 |
| 10:20 | Louisville | Billy Tucker clanks a floater in the lane | 35-34 |
| 10:18 | Washington State | Rod Ewing pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 09:51 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski misses long on a shot from the right block | 35-34 |
| 09:50 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski tips it home | 35-36 |
| 09:40 | Louisville | Steven Hunt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ray Richards | 37-36 |
| 09:14 | Washington State | Michael Williams can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Steven Hunt - foul #3 on Steven Hunt, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Leo Paxton (PG), Paul Smith (SF), David Brooks (PF), Rafael Ayala (C) Gahuj Afshari, Gregory Caldwell, Ray Richards, Steven Hunt | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Thomas Krumm (PF) Eddie Leff, Alexei Zabinski | |
| 09:14 | Washington State | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 09:14 | Washington State | Michael Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 09:14 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 08:57 | Louisville | Maximo Rossi steals it from David Brooks | 37-37 |
| 08:35 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 08:34 | Louisville | Billy Tucker grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 08:08 | Louisville | David Brooks clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Maximo Rossi - foul #3 on Maximo Rossi, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Terry Brawn (SF) Billy Tucker | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Ellison (SG), Enoch Truskowski (SF), Frederick Epps (C) Rod Ewing, Michael Williams, Maximo Rossi | |
| 08:08 | Louisville | David Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 08:08 | Louisville | David Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 07:47 | Washington State | Enoch Truskowski comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 07:46 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Rafael Ayala | 38-37 |
| 07:18 | Louisville | Harvey Ellison takes the ball from Rafael Ayala | 38-37 |
| 07:15 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison lays it in | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Leo Paxton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Brawn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. C - Rafael Ayala (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Grady (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Ellison (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Enoch Truskowski (fresh) PF - Thomas Krumm (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frederick Epps (fresh) | |
| 06:53 | Louisville | David Brooks's floater is tipped away by Harvey Ellison | 38-39 |
| 06:52 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 06:35 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 06:33 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Terry Brawn | 38-39 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | Paul Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harvey Ellison - foul #2 on Harvey Ellison, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Ray Richards (PF), Steven Hunt (C) Leo Paxton, Terry Brawn, David Brooks, Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Rod Ewing (SG), Alexei Zabinski (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) Harvey Grady, Enoch Truskowski, Thomas Krumm, Frederick Epps | |
| 06:12 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 05:43 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 05:42 | Washington State | Eddie Leff tips it but misses | 39-39 |
| 05:41 | Louisville | Ray Richards pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 05:21 | Louisville | Maximo Rossi swats the short shot by Steven Hunt | 39-39 |
| 05:19 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 05:13 | Washington State | Eddie Leff clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 39-39 |
| 05:12 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 05:11 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Billy Tucker | 39-39 |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Billy Tucker connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Caldwell | 41-39 |
| 04:19 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Rod Ewing | 41-41 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Rod Ewing takes the ball from Paul Smith | 41-41 |
| 03:39 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi lays it in on a nice dish by Eddie Leff | 41-43 |
| 03:20 | Louisville | Billy Tucker travels with the ball | 41-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Williams (SF), Thomas Krumm (PF) Harvey Ellison, Alexei Zabinski | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rod Ewing (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Krumm (fresh) 4 reb. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Washington State | Eddie Leff drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 02:37 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 02:35 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 02:10 | Washington State | Steven Hunt swats the layup by Michael Williams | 41-45 |
| 02:09 | Washington State | Michael Williams tips it in | 41-47 |
| 01:46 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell tips it in | 43-47 |
| 01:28 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi is hacked by Steven Hunt - foul #4 on Steven Hunt, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski (PF) Thomas Krumm | |
| 01:09 | Washington State | Michael Williams misses the lay-in | 43-47 |
| 01:07 | Louisville | Ray Richards snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gahuj Afshari | 45-47 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 00:18 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi is fouled in the backcourt by Gahuj Afshari - foul #2 on Gahuj Afshari, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Harvey Ellison (SF) Rod Ewing, Michael Williams | |
| 00:14 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison is hacked by Gregory Caldwell - foul #1 on Gregory Caldwell, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| 00:13 | Washington State | Eddie Leff is fouled on the floor by Gregory Caldwell - foul #2 on Gregory Caldwell, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| 00:13 | Washington State | Eddie Leff makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:13 | Washington State | Eddie Leff makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Harvey Ellison is called for the reach on Billy Tucker - foul #3 on Harvey Ellison, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rod Ewing (SG), Michael Williams (SF) Harvey Grady, Harvey Ellison | |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Steven Hunt snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari is fouled on the floor by Rod Ewing - foul #2 on Rod Ewing, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-51 |