| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Nusbaum (fresh) SG - Chase Brown (fresh) SF - Frank Brumback (fresh) PF - David Robbins (fresh) C - Steven Bushong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (fresh) SG - Lloyd Johnson (fresh) SF - Michael Beattie (fresh) PF - Daniel Taber (fresh) C - Houston Wooden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber's layup is rejected by David Robbins | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Louisville | Steven Bushong snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Nusbaum, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Louisville | David Robbins pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Louisville | Chase Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Louisville | David Robbins gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Louisville | Frank Brumback misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Louisville | Frank Brumback tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Bushong - foul #1 on Steven Bushong, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:13 | Louisville | Frank Brumback scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chase Brown | 4-1 |
| 17:53 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Nusbaum - foul #2 on Thomas Nusbaum, team foul #3 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Louisville | Darren Davis (PG) Thomas Nusbaum | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG), Bruce Rasch (SG), Robert Fleming (SF), Jason Peters (C) Eric Saunders, Lloyd Johnson, Michael Beattie, Houston Wooden | |
| 17:53 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber misses the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:53 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber misses the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:53 | Louisville | Steven Bushong grabs the board | 4-1 |
| 17:41 | Louisville | Frank Brumback loses the dribble to Robert Fleming | 4-1 |
| 17:37 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch banks in the layup set up by Robert Fleming | 4-3 |
| 17:20 | Louisville | Frank Brumback clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:19 | Louisville | Steven Bushong gets the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:06 | Louisville | Frank Brumback comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Taber - foul #1 on Daniel Taber, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ralph Choe (SG), Ronald Maynard (PF), Vasily Gavinski (C) Chase Brown, David Robbins, Steven Bushong | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eldon Richards (SF) Daniel Taber | |
| 17:06 | Louisville | Frank Brumback makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:06 | Louisville | Frank Brumback makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:51 | Wichita State | Jason Peters knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Rasch | 6-5 |
| 16:48 | Louisville | Ralph Choe is hacked by Bruce Rasch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Rasch, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Louisville | Stephan Davis (SF) Frank Brumback | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 16:35 | Louisville | Darren Davis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Choe | 9-5 |
| 16:11 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 9-5 |
| 16:10 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 15:53 | Louisville | 3 seconds is called on Stephan Davis | 9-5 |
| Subs | Louisville | Chase Brown (SG) Darren Davis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Lloyd Johnson (SG), Mark Obermiller (SF), Daniel Taber (PF), Houston Wooden (C) Todd Patterson, Bruce Rasch, Eldon Richards, Robert Fleming, Jason Peters | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ralph Choe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chase Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephan Davis (fresh) PF - Ronald Maynard (fresh) C - Vasily Gavinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Lloyd Johnson (fresh) SF - Mark Obermiller (fresh) PF - Daniel Taber (fairly fresh) C - Houston Wooden (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Daniel Taber | 9-8 |
| 15:30 | Louisville | Eric Saunders is called for the reach on Ralph Choe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Saunders, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Robbins (PF), Steven Bushong (C) Stephan Davis, Vasily Gavinski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Beattie (SF) Mark Obermiller | |
| 15:14 | Louisville | Ralph Choe makes the 3 from straight away set up by Steven Bushong | 12-8 |
| 14:52 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie is hacked by Ralph Choe - foul #1 on Ralph Choe, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Keese (PG), Frank Brumback (SF) Ralph Choe, Ronald Maynard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch (SG) Lloyd Johnson | |
| 14:41 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden is whistled for traveling | 12-8 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Loughlin (SG), Eldon Richards (SF), Robert Fleming (PF) Eric Saunders, Michael Beattie, Daniel Taber | |
| 14:13 | Louisville | Frank Brumback buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Bushong | 14-8 |
| 13:55 | Wichita State | Eldon Richards misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-8 |
| 13:54 | Louisville | David Robbins grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 13:50 | Louisville | Chase Brown hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Frank Keese | 16-8 |
| 13:38 | Wichita State | David Robbins swats the shot by Bruce Rasch | 16-8 |
| 13:37 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 13:25 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-8 |
| 13:24 | Louisville | David Robbins pulls down the rebound | 16-8 |
| 13:20 | Louisville | Steven Bushong is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-8 |
| Subs | Louisville | Darren Davis (PG), Ralph Choe (SG), Stephan Davis (SF), Ronald Maynard (PF), Vasily Gavinski (C) Frank Keese, Chase Brown, Frank Brumback, David Robbins, Steven Bushong | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Lloyd Johnson (SG), Michael Beattie (SF), Daniel Taber (PF), Jason Peters (C) Bruce Rasch, John Loughlin, Eldon Richards, Robert Fleming, Houston Wooden | |
| 13:04 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie is hacked by Stephan Davis - foul #1 on Stephan Davis, team foul #5 | 16-8 |
| 12:54 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-8 |
| 12:53 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Peters | 16-8 |
| 12:35 | Wichita State | Jason Peters is whistled for a carry | 16-8 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Obermiller (SF) Michael Beattie | |
| 12:09 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 16-8 |
| 12:08 | Louisville | Darren Davis hits the follow up shot | 18-8 |
| 11:45 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-8 |
| 11:43 | Wichita State | Mark Obermiller grabs the offensive rebound | 18-8 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Darren Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ralph Choe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Davis (fresh) PF - Ronald Maynard (fresh) C - Vasily Gavinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Lloyd Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Obermiller (fresh) PF - Daniel Taber (fairly fresh) C - Jason Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Wichita State | Mark Obermiller hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Saunders | 18-10 |
| 11:08 | Louisville | Daniel Taber steps in front of the Darren Davis pass | 18-10 |
| 10:56 | Wichita State | Mark Obermiller clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Stephan Davis - foul #2 on Stephan Davis, team foul #6 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Keese (PG), Chase Brown (SG), Frank Brumback (SF), David Robbins (PF), Steven Bushong (C) Darren Davis, Ralph Choe, Stephan Davis, Ronald Maynard, Vasily Gavinski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG), Bruce Rasch (SG), Robert Fleming (PF), Eldon Richards (C) Eric Saunders, Lloyd Johnson, Daniel Taber, Jason Peters | |
| 10:56 | Wichita State | Mark Obermiller makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:56 | Wichita State | Mark Obermiller misses the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:56 | Louisville | Chase Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 10:42 | Louisville | Steven Bushong blows the wide open layup | 18-11 |
| 10:41 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| 10:33 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chase Brown - foul #1 on Chase Brown, team foul #7 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Beattie (SF) Mark Obermiller | |
| 10:33 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:33 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch misses the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:33 | Louisville | Steven Bushong pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:05 | Louisville | Frank Brumback misses the wide open shot from the left side | 18-12 |
| 10:04 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:47 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Bruce Rasch | 18-14 |
| 09:18 | Louisville | Frank Keese is fouled on the floor by Bruce Rasch - foul #2 on Bruce Rasch, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ralph Choe (PG), Ronald Maynard (SF), Vasily Gavinski (PF) Frank Keese, Frank Brumback, David Robbins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), John Loughlin (SG), Houston Wooden (C) Todd Patterson, Bruce Rasch, Eldon Richards | |
| 09:13 | Louisville | Chase Brown lays it up and in | 20-14 |
| 08:55 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-14 |
| 08:54 | Louisville | Ralph Choe pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 08:48 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Loughlin - foul #1 on John Loughlin, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Louisville | Darren Davis (PG), Matthew Goodman (C) Ralph Choe, Steven Bushong | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Taber (PF) Robert Fleming | |
| 08:48 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:48 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 08:35 | Wichita State | John Loughlin comes up short on the shot from close range | 21-14 |
| 08:33 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie tips it back up and in | 21-16 |
| 08:12 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman lays it in on a great pass from Chase Brown | 23-16 |
| 07:51 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 23-18 |
| 07:30 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Darren Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chase Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Maynard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Vasily Gavinski (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Loughlin (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Beattie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Taber (tiring) 2 pts. C - Houston Wooden (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Wichita State | Vasily Gavinski takes the ball from Daniel Taber | 25-18 |
| 06:58 | Louisville | Chase Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 06:56 | Wichita State | John Loughlin grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:27 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-18 |
| 06:25 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber hits the follow up shot | 25-20 |
| 06:05 | Louisville | Vasily Gavinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 06:03 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 05:56 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-20 |
| 05:54 | Louisville | Vasily Gavinski pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 05:34 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-20 |
| 05:33 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Vasily Gavinski | 25-20 |
| 05:22 | Louisville | Houston Wooden is called for the reach on Darren Davis - foul #1 on Houston Wooden, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum (PG), Ralph Choe (SG), Frank Brumback (SF), David Robbins (PF), Steven Bushong (C) Darren Davis, Chase Brown, Ronald Maynard, Vasily Gavinski, Matthew Goodman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG), Lloyd Johnson (SG), Eldon Richards (SF), Robert Fleming (PF), Jason Peters (C) Eric Saunders, John Loughlin, Michael Beattie, Daniel Taber, Houston Wooden | |
| 05:05 | Louisville | Frank Brumback is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Bushong | 28-20 |
| 04:43 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson is fouled on the floor by Steven Bushong - foul #2 on Steven Bushong, team foul #8 | 28-20 |
| 04:43 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:43 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:39 | Louisville | Lloyd Johnson is called for the reach on Frank Brumback in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Johnson, team foul #7 | 28-22 |
| 04:39 | Louisville | Frank Brumback makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:39 | Louisville | Frank Brumback makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Robbins - foul #1 on David Robbins, team foul #9 | 30-22 |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:19 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Steven Bushong | 30-22 |
| 04:15 | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-22 |
| 04:03 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 30-22 |
| 04:01 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Steven Bushong | 30-22 |
| 03:45 | Louisville | Frank Brumback is open and scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Ralph Choe | 32-22 |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | Jason Peters makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Lloyd Johnson | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Nusbaum (fresh) SG - Ralph Choe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Brumback (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - David Robbins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Bushong (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Todd Patterson (fairly fresh) SG - Lloyd Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eldon Richards (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Fleming (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Peters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Louisville | David Robbins is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Johnson - foul #2 on Lloyd Johnson, team foul #8 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Keese (PG), Ronald Maynard (SG), Stephan Davis (SF) Thomas Nusbaum, Ralph Choe, Frank Brumback | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Bruce Rasch (SG), Mark Obermiller (SF), Houston Wooden (C) Todd Patterson, Lloyd Johnson, Eldon Richards, Jason Peters | |
| 03:01 | Louisville | David Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:01 | Louisville | David Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:41 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | Chase Brown (SG) David Robbins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:27 | Louisville | Steven Bushong can't finish the layup but the foul's on Houston Wooden - foul #2 on Houston Wooden, team foul #9 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Taber (PF) Houston Wooden | |
| 02:27 | Louisville | Steven Bushong makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:27 | Louisville | Steven Bushong makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 02:11 | Wichita State | Steven Bushong steals it from Bruce Rasch | 36-24 |
| 02:04 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard is hacked by Bruce Rasch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Rasch, team foul #10 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ralph Choe (PG), Matthew Goodman (C) Frank Keese, Steven Bushong | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson (SG) Bruce Rasch | |
| 02:04 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 02:04 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard misses the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 02:04 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber grabs the board | 37-24 |
| 01:41 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-26 |
| 01:38 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard is hacked by Robert Fleming in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Fleming, team foul #11 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum (PG) Chase Brown | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG), Michael Beattie (SF), Houston Wooden (C) Eric Saunders, Mark Obermiller, Robert Fleming | |
| 01:38 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 01:38 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 01:21 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-26 |
| 01:19 | Louisville | Ralph Choe grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 01:12 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Ralph Choe | 41-26 |
| 01:03 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-26 |
| 01:02 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie gets the offensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 00:45 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson is whistled for traveling | 41-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Chase Brown (SG), Frank Brumback (SF), David Robbins (PF), Vasily Gavinski (C) Ralph Choe, Stephan Davis, Ronald Maynard, Matthew Goodman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Peters (PF), Robert Fleming (C) Daniel Taber, Houston Wooden | |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Frank Brumback makes the 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Nusbaum | 44-26 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Vasily Gavinski steals it from Robert Fleming | 44-26 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Vasily Gavinski hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 44-26 |