| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Broderick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Florentino Lombardi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Kinnear (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Catalano (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Myron Willard - foul #2 on Myron Willard, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Earl Neff (PF) Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton (SF), Ryan Page (PF) Florentino Lombardi, Gary Kinnear | |
| 19:46 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:46 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:46 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:21 | Valparaiso | David Broderick steps in front of the Earl Neff pass | 36-31 |
| 19:05 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 19:04 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 18:40 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner drills a 3 from straight away | 39-33 |
| 18:17 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton is whistled for traveling | 39-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Ronald Cerda, Earl Neff | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dikembe Victor (SG), Florentino Lombardi (SF), Gary Kinnear (PF) Rolando Ramos, Malcolm Hamilton, Ryan Page | |
| 17:57 | Valparaiso | Dikembe Victor picks off the pass by Manuel Gary | 39-33 |
| 17:48 | Louisville | Dikembe Victor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 17:47 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 17:25 | Louisville | Alan Miller is called for the reach on Florentino Lombardi - foul #1 on Alan Miller, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (SG) Alan Miller | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Grullon (PG), Rolando Ramos (SG) David Broderick, Dikembe Victor | |
| 17:20 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Grullon | 39-35 |
| 17:00 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Gary | 42-35 |
| 16:36 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 16:35 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 16:06 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-35 |
| 16:04 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:47 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Grullon | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Grullon (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Florentino Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Kinnear (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Catalano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda is hacked by Rolando Ramos - foul #1 on Rolando Ramos, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Alan Miller (SF), Earl Neff (PF), Jerry Sessums (C) Myron Willard, Robert Wehner, Cecil Whitmire, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Broderick (PG), George Stevens (SG), Malcolm Hamilton (SF), Scott Carnegie (C) William Grullon, Rolando Ramos, Florentino Lombardi, Stephen Catalano | |
| 15:00 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 14:59 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:48 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Broderick | 42-39 |
| 14:27 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses long on a floater from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 14:26 | Valparaiso | Jerry Sessums hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 14:12 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Gary Kinnear out of the doubleteam | 44-41 |
| 13:55 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Ryan | 46-41 |
| 13:46 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie is fouled on the floor by Jerry Sessums - foul #1 on Jerry Sessums, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner (SF), Manuel Gary (C) Alan Miller, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Ramos (SG), Florentino Lombardi (SF), Ryan Page (PF), Stephen Catalano (C) George Stevens, Malcolm Hamilton, Gary Kinnear, Scott Carnegie | |
| 13:37 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos hits a 3 from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 13:12 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan is fouled on the floor by David Broderick - foul #2 on David Broderick, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Ronald Cerda, Earl Neff | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Kinnear (PF) Ryan Page | |
| 12:52 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 12:34 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alan Miller - foul #2 on Alan Miller, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda (SG), Earl Neff (PF) Alan Miller, Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:34 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:34 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:06 | Valparaiso | Florentino Lombardi is called for the reach on Ronald Cerda - foul #1 on Florentino Lombardi, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire (PF) Earl Neff | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:49 | Valparaiso | Rolando Ramos steals it from Robert Wehner out of a doubleteam | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Michael Ryan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Cerda (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Broderick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Florentino Lombardi (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Kinnear (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Stephen Catalano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 48-46 |
| 11:30 | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:09 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Cerda | 51-46 |
| 10:51 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi connects on the turnaround from the left block | 51-48 |
| 10:29 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda buries a fadeaway in the lane | 53-48 |
| 10:13 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Florentino Lombardi, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alan Miller (SF), Earl Neff (PF) Ronald Cerda, Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Grullon (PG), Dikembe Victor (SG), Malcolm Hamilton (SF), Ryan Page (PF) David Broderick, Rolando Ramos, Florentino Lombardi, Gary Kinnear | |
| 09:48 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 09:46 | Louisville | Ryan Page grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:30 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano loses the dribble to Michael Ryan | 53-48 |
| 09:27 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan misses the easy layup | 53-48 |
| 09:25 | Louisville | William Grullon grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 09:20 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano is fouled on the floor by Earl Neff - foul #2 on Earl Neff, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Ronald Cerda (SG), Jerry Sessums (C) Michael Ryan, Earl Neff, Manuel Gary | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Broderick (PG), George Stevens (SG), Florentino Lombardi (SF), Gary Kinnear (PF), Scott Carnegie (C) William Grullon, Dikembe Victor, Malcolm Hamilton, Ryan Page, Stephen Catalano | |
| 09:07 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi lays it up and in | 53-50 |
| 08:43 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-50 |
| 08:42 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Florentino Lombardi | 53-50 |
| 08:26 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Kinnear | 53-52 |
| 08:05 | Valparaiso | Alan Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 08:03 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda tips it in | 55-52 |
| 07:46 | Louisville | George Stevens clanks a jumper from the right side | 55-52 |
| 07:44 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie tips it home | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Miller (fresh) PF - Robert Wehner (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Sessums (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Broderick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Florentino Lombardi (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Kinnear (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Scott Carnegie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Sessums | 57-54 |
| 07:12 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Florentino Lombardi | 57-56 |
| 06:49 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 06:48 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:44 | Louisville | Myron Willard steals it from Florentino Lombardi out of a doubleteam | 57-56 |
| 06:19 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 57-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Earl Neff (PF), Manuel Gary (C) Myron Willard, Alan Miller, Jerry Sessums | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Grullon (PG), Rolando Ramos (SG), Malcolm Hamilton (SF), Ryan Page (PF), Stephen Catalano (C) David Broderick, George Stevens, Florentino Lombardi, Gary Kinnear, Scott Carnegie | |
| 06:02 | Louisville | Ryan Page blows the layup | 57-56 |
| 06:01 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Manuel Gary | 57-56 |
| 05:49 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner misses the runner from the baseline | 57-56 |
| 05:47 | Louisville | William Grullon grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:31 | Louisville | Ryan Page can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Earl Neff - foul #3 on Earl Neff, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire (PF) Earl Neff | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:31 | Louisville | Ryan Page makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:31 | Louisville | Ryan Page makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:09 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Malcolm Hamilton - foul #1 on Malcolm Hamilton, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Earl Neff (PF) Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi (SF), Gary Kinnear (PF) Malcolm Hamilton, Ryan Page | |
| 05:09 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:09 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:09 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 04:49 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi comes up short on the runner from the left block | 57-58 |
| 04:47 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 04:41 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner is fouled on the floor by Rolando Ramos as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Rolando Ramos, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire (PF) Earl Neff | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Broderick (PG) William Grullon | |
| 04:12 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 04:10 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:53 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 03:51 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi gets the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:30 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Cecil Whitmire - foul #3 on Cecil Whitmire, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG), Alan Miller (SF), Earl Neff (PF) Michael Ryan, Robert Wehner, Cecil Whitmire | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Grullon (PG), Malcolm Hamilton (SF) David Broderick, Florentino Lombardi | |
| 03:30 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear misses the free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:30 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Catalano | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Miller (fresh) PF - Earl Neff (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Grullon (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Kinnear (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. C - Stephen Catalano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:19 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from close range | 57-60 |
| 03:17 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 02:48 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:31 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 60-60 |
| 02:30 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Ronald Cerda | 60-60 |
| 02:18 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rolando Ramos - foul #3 on Rolando Ramos, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG), Robert Wehner (SF), Cecil Whitmire (PF) Myron Willard, Alan Miller, Earl Neff | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Broderick (PG), Florentino Lombardi (SF) William Grullon, Malcolm Hamilton | |
| 02:18 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:18 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:04 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from David Broderick | 62-62 |
| 01:50 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Ryan | 65-62 |
| 01:41 | Louisville | Robert Wehner is called for the reach on Rolando Ramos - foul #3 on Robert Wehner, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Myron Willard (PG) Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:41 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:41 | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 01:12 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary lays it up and in | 67-62 |
| 01:02 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from David Broderick | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:28 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Broderick | 67-67 |
| 00:05 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Stephen Catalano | 67-67 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 24 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Gary (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Broderick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Florentino Lombardi (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gary Kinnear (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. C - Stephen Catalano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:38 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 04:36 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda tips it in | 69-67 |
| 04:27 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-67 |
| 04:26 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 03:57 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-67 |
| 03:55 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:43 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-67 |
| 03:41 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 03:23 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 03:22 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wehner | 69-67 |
| 03:00 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 02:59 | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire can't tip it in | 69-67 |
| 02:58 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 02:53 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi misses the floater from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 02:51 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 02:26 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 69-67 |
| 02:25 | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire can't tip it in | 69-67 |
| 02:23 | Valparaiso | Manuel Gary gets the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 02:04 | Valparaiso | Robert Wehner shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Myron Willard | 71-67 |
| 01:56 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano's layup is rejected by Robert Wehner | 71-67 |
| 01:55 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:32 | Valparaiso | The pull-up jumper by Robert Wehner is blocked by Florentino Lombardi | 71-67 |
| 01:31 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:24 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear's floater is tipped away by Manuel Gary | 71-67 |
| 01:22 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:05 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-67 |
| 01:04 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:00 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos clanks a 3 from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 00:59 | Louisville | David Broderick grabs the offensive board | 71-67 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Myron Willard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Cerda (tiring) 23 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wehner (fresh) 26 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cecil Whitmire (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Gary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Broderick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rolando Ramos (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Florentino Lombardi (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. PF - Gary Kinnear (tiring) 15 pts. 13 reb. C - Stephen Catalano (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:52 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Myron Willard - foul #3 on Myron Willard, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| 00:52 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:52 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Valparaiso | Myron Willard buries a jump hook from the right block | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Myron Willard takes the ball from David Broderick in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Valparaiso | David Broderick is called for the reach on Ronald Cerda - foul #3 on David Broderick, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan (PG) Myron Willard | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:23 | Valparaiso | Ronald Cerda misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Gary Kinnear | 73-69 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-69 |
| 00:14 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Cecil Whitmire | 73-69 |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | David Broderick is called for the reach on Cecil Whitmire in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Broderick, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Cecil Whitmire makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-69 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear snags the offensive board | 75-69 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Michael Ryan runs out the clock | 75-72 |