| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Scott Salzman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Turner (fresh) PF - Edwin Halliburton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Albert Redmond (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jurica Zupp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Hubbard (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dino Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard inbounds the ball | 15-23 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Louisville | Joseph Brennan makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-26 |
| 19:18 | Western Illinois | William Collier slams it home set up by David Turner | 17-26 |
| 19:13 | Louisville | Albert Redmond can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 19:11 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard tips it back up and in | 17-28 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | David Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-28 |
| 18:24 | Louisville | Joseph Brennan misses the shot from close range | 17-28 |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | David Turner snags the defensive board | 17-28 |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | William Collier is fouled on the floor by Dino Rossi - foul #3 on Dino Rossi, team foul #1 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Morris (C) Dino Rossi | |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-28 |
| 18:03 | Louisville | Joseph Brennan grabs the board | 17-28 |
| 17:42 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-28 |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton pulls down the rebound | 17-28 |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Salzman and he's fouled by Joseph Brennan - foul #1 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #2 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (SG) Scott Salzman | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans misses the free throw | 19-28 |
| 17:14 | Louisville | Joseph Brennan pulls down the rebound | 19-28 |
| 16:49 | Louisville | Jurica Zupp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-28 |
| 16:48 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Hubbard | 19-28 |
| 16:26 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Evans - foul #1 on Kenneth Evans, team foul #1 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Smith (SF), Fred Wnorowski (PF), Frank Herr (C) David Turner, Edwin Halliburton, Kenneth Evans | |
| Subs | Louisville | Antonio Collins (SG), Ivan Krajewski (PF) Albert Redmond, Joseph Brennan | |
| 16:26 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 16:26 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 16:04 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith misses short on a jumper near the basket | 19-30 |
| 16:03 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski snags the offensive board | 19-30 |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | Sam Hubbard picks off the pass by Scott Smith | 19-30 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Isiah Schultz (fresh) SF - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Wnorowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Herr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jurica Zupp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Hubbard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ivan Krajewski (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Morris (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Louisville | Antonio Collins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-30 |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | William Collier gets the rebound | 19-30 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | William Collier misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Morris - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #3 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman (SG), David Turner (SF), Edwin Halliburton (PF), Kenneth Evans (C) Isiah Schultz, Scott Smith, Fred Wnorowski, Frank Herr | |
| Subs | Louisville | Albert Redmond (PG), Michael Glines (SF), Joseph Brennan (PF), Dino Rossi (C) Jurica Zupp, Sam Hubbard, Ivan Krajewski, David Morris | |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | William Collier misses the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | William Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 15:00 | Louisville | Edwin Halliburton takes the ball from Dino Rossi | 20-30 |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | William Collier hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-30 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans misses the tip | 20-30 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans hits the follow up shot | 22-30 |
| 14:16 | Louisville | Albert Redmond misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 14:15 | Louisville | Dino Rossi grabs the offensive board | 22-30 |
| 14:02 | Louisville | Dino Rossi double dribbles | 22-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (PG) William Collier | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jurica Zupp (SG) Antonio Collins | |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | David Turner connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 13:20 | Louisville | Albert Redmond is hacked by Kenneth Evans - foul #2 on Kenneth Evans, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski (C) Kenneth Evans | |
| Subs | Louisville | Sam Hubbard (SF) Michael Glines | |
| 13:11 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 25-30 |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 12:49 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Smith (C) Edwin Halliburton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Antonio Collins (SG) Albert Redmond | |
| 12:47 | Louisville | Isiah Schultz steals the ball from Jurica Zupp in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith travels with the ball | 25-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Krajewski (PF) Joseph Brennan | |
| 12:12 | Louisville | Jurica Zupp connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 11:38 | Louisville | Dino Rossi banks in the layup set up by Jurica Zupp | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Isiah Schultz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Scott Salzman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Wnorowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jurica Zupp (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ivan Krajewski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dino Rossi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 11:25 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Sam Hubbard | 28-35 |
| 11:03 | Louisville | Ivan Krajewski knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jurica Zupp | 28-37 |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | David Turner is fouled on the floor by Dino Rossi - foul #4 on Dino Rossi, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Frank Herr (SG), Edwin Halliburton (PF), Kenneth Evans (C) Isiah Schultz, Scott Salzman, David Turner, Fred Wnorowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Albert Redmond (PG), Joseph Brennan (PF), David Morris (C) Antonio Collins, Ivan Krajewski, Dino Rossi | |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | William Collier is denied on a layup by Joseph Brennan | 28-37 |
| 10:30 | Louisville | David Morris snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 10:09 | Louisville | Edwin Halliburton is called for the reach on Joseph Brennan - foul #1 on Edwin Halliburton, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Glines (SF) Sam Hubbard | |
| 09:44 | Louisville | Jurica Zupp misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Albert Redmond is called for the reach on William Collier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Redmond, team foul #5 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Max Valdes (SF) Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton double dribbles | 28-37 |
| 09:03 | Louisville | Jurica Zupp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 09:02 | Louisville | David Morris gets the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 08:38 | Louisville | Michael Glines can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Max Valdes - foul #1 on Max Valdes, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Turner (SF) Max Valdes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Antonio Collins (SG) Jurica Zupp | |
| 08:38 | Louisville | Michael Glines makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 08:38 | Louisville | Michael Glines makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton is called for traveling | 28-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman (SG) Frank Herr | |
| Subs | Louisville | Sam Hubbard (SF) Michael Glines | |
| 07:50 | Louisville | Joseph Brennan misses badly on a jumper from close range | 28-39 |
| 07:48 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | David Turner misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton tips it home | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Scott Salzman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Turner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Halliburton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. C - Kenneth Evans (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Albert Redmond (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Antonio Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Morris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Louisville | Albert Redmond throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski (PF), Scott Smith (C) Edwin Halliburton, Kenneth Evans | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jurica Zupp (PG), Dino Rossi (C) Albert Redmond, David Morris | |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | David Turner can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 06:55 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Jurica Zupp | 30-39 |
| 06:43 | Louisville | Antonio Collins clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Smith | 30-39 |
| 06:33 | Western Illinois | David Turner double dribbles | 30-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (PG), Frank Herr (SG) William Collier, Scott Salzman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Krajewski (PF) Joseph Brennan | |
| 06:22 | Louisville | Antonio Collins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 06:21 | Louisville | Jurica Zupp tips it home | 30-41 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Frank Herr is hacked by Antonio Collins - foul #1 on Antonio Collins, team foul #6 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton (PF), Kenneth Evans (C) Fred Wnorowski, Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Louisville | Albert Redmond (PG) Antonio Collins | |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans double dribbles | 30-41 |
| 05:20 | Louisville | Ivan Krajewski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Isiah Schultz | 30-41 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | David Turner can't tip it in | 30-41 |
| 05:07 | Louisville | Dino Rossi grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 04:46 | Louisville | A charge is called on Dino Rossi - foul #5 on Dino Rossi, team foul #7 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Scott Salzman (SG), Scott Smith (SF) Isiah Schultz, Frank Herr, David Turner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Glines (SF), Joseph Brennan (PF), David Morris (C) Sam Hubbard, Ivan Krajewski, Dino Rossi | |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | David Morris takes the ball from William Collier | 30-41 |
| 04:25 | Louisville | Jurica Zupp knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Albert Redmond | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman is fouled on the floor by David Morris - foul #2 on David Morris, team foul #8 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Herr (PG), Max Valdes (PF), Fred Wnorowski (C) William Collier, Edwin Halliburton, Kenneth Evans | |
| Subs | Louisville | Teddy Dixon (PG), Antonio Collins (SG), Ivan Krajewski (PF) Albert Redmond, Jurica Zupp, Joseph Brennan | |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 03:54 | Louisville | Ivan Krajewski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Glines | 32-47 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Herr | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:23 | Louisville | Frank Herr is called for the reach on Ivan Krajewski - foul #2 on Frank Herr, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (PG) Scott Salzman | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Isiah Schultz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frank Herr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Max Valdes (fresh) C - Fred Wnorowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Teddy Dixon (fresh) SG - Antonio Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Glines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Krajewski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Morris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Louisville | Michael Glines blows the dunk but the foul's on Scott Smith - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| 03:01 | Louisville | Michael Glines makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 03:01 | Louisville | Michael Glines misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 03:01 | Louisville | Michael Glines snags the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 02:43 | Louisville | Ivan Krajewski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Max Valdes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 02:24 | Louisville | Teddy Dixon pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Ivan Krajewski misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Max Valdes - foul #2 on Max Valdes, team foul #7 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Holland (SG) Frank Herr | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Ivan Krajewski makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Ivan Krajewski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 01:17 | Louisville | Antonio Collins makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Teddy Dixon | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Robert Holland buries a shot from the free throw line | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Teddy Dixon misses the easy layup | 40-53 |
| 00:28 | Louisville | David Morris tips it back up and in | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Robert Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-55 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith gets the offensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | David Morris is called for the reach on Scott Smith - foul #3 on David Morris, team foul #9 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Herr (SG) Robert Holland | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith misses the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | David Morris gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Teddy Dixon runs out the clock | 40-55 |