| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fred Butler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Danny Booth (fresh) SF - John Wolf (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Shiver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeremy Poythress (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sol Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Stublaski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Sparks (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Duckworth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Brian Stublaski inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Fred Butler takes the ball from Jeremy Poythress | 20-28 |
| 19:19 | Louisville | John Wolf lays it up and in set up by Danny Booth | 22-28 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Fred Butler picks off the pass by Brian Stublaski | 22-28 |
| 18:57 | Louisville | Danny Booth misses the easy layup | 22-28 |
| 18:55 | Louisville | Danny Booth snags the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 18:37 | Louisville | William Shiver can't throw it down but the foul's on Gregory Sparks - foul #2 on Gregory Sparks, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), Larry Purcell (C) Jeremy Poythress, Gerald Duckworth | |
| 18:37 | Louisville | William Shiver misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 18:37 | Louisville | William Shiver makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | Danny Booth takes the ball from Larry Purcell | 23-28 |
| 18:04 | Louisville | William Shiver buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Fred Butler | 25-28 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks misses badly on a floater from close range | 25-28 |
| 17:45 | Louisville | William Shiver grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 17:22 | Louisville | Fred Butler is hacked by Sidney Delarosa - foul #2 on Sidney Delarosa, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress (PG), David McKune (SG), Philip Cecil (SF), Gerald Duckworth (C) Sidney Delarosa, Sol Ferrari, Brian Stublaski, Gregory Sparks | |
| 17:02 | Louisville | Peter Alexander misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 25-28 |
| 17:01 | Louisville | Peter Alexander hits the follow up shot | 27-28 |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | Fred Butler steals the ball from Philip Cecil | 27-28 |
| 16:27 | Louisville | William Shiver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), Martin Ertl (PF), Thomas Lacy (C) Jeremy Poythress, Larry Purcell, Gerald Duckworth | |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Thomas Lacy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-28 |
| 15:48 | Louisville | John Wolf makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Fred Butler | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fred Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Danny Booth (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Wolf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Shiver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Alexander (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sidney Delarosa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David McKune (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Cecil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Ertl (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Lacy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | David McKune hits a 3 from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 15:22 | Louisville | Fred Butler misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 29-31 |
| 15:21 | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | William Shiver steps in front of the Martin Ertl pass | 29-31 |
| 14:47 | Louisville | William Shiver connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Wolf | 31-31 |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 14:17 | Louisville | John Wolf gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 13:48 | Louisville | John Wolf comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Sidney Delarosa - foul #3 on Sidney Delarosa, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Harper (PG), Terence Ikner (SG), Chad Feather (C) Fred Butler, Danny Booth, Peter Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG), Brian Stublaski (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF), Gerald Duckworth (C) Sidney Delarosa, David McKune, Philip Cecil, Martin Ertl, Thomas Lacy | |
| 13:48 | Louisville | John Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 13:48 | Louisville | John Wolf misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 13:48 | Louisville | William Shiver pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 13:19 | Louisville | Chad Feather is whistled for traveling | 32-31 |
| 13:02 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Sol Ferrari, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| 12:36 | Louisville | James Harper hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by William Shiver - foul #2 on William Shiver, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (PG) Terence Ikner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), Larry Purcell (C) Jeremy Poythress, Gerald Duckworth | |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 12:01 | Louisville | James Harper can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Sidney Delarosa, team foul #5 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Danny Booth (SG), Peter Alexander (C) John Wolf, Chad Feather | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress (PG), Gerald Duckworth (C) Sidney Delarosa, Gregory Sparks | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fred Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Danny Booth (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Shiver (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Peter Alexander (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeremy Poythress (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sol Ferrari (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Stublaski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Purcell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Duckworth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Louisville | James Harper hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth lays it in | 35-36 |
| 10:56 | Louisville | Larry Purcell steps in front of the Fred Butler pass in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 10:36 | Louisville | Fred Butler pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 10:29 | Louisville | Fred Butler connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Harper | 37-36 |
| 10:20 | Western Michigan | Brian Stublaski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Terence Ikner (SG), John Wolf (SF), Chad Feather (C) Fred Butler, Danny Booth, William Shiver | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David McKune (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF), Martin Ertl (C) Brian Stublaski, Larry Purcell, Gerald Duckworth | |
| 09:56 | Louisville | John Wolf is hacked by Jeremy Poythress - foul #2 on Jeremy Poythress, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| 09:40 | Louisville | John Wolf buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Harper | 40-36 |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress drills a floater from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 09:27 | Louisville | James Harper is fouled in the backcourt by David McKune - foul #3 on David McKune, team foul #7 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Danny Booth (SG), William Shiver (PF) Terence Ikner, Peter Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Lacy (SF) Sol Ferrari | |
| 09:27 | Louisville | James Harper makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:27 | Louisville | James Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | David McKune's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| 08:56 | Louisville | William Shiver connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Harper | 44-38 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Thomas Lacy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 08:41 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress makes the floater from the right side | 44-40 |
| 08:20 | Louisville | William Shiver connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Feather | 46-40 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-40 |
| 07:58 | Louisville | James Harper pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 07:48 | Louisville | Danny Booth is called for 10 seconds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (PG), Terence Ikner (SG), Peter Alexander (C) James Harper, Danny Booth, Chad Feather | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG), Philip Cecil (SF), Larry Purcell (PF), Gerald Duckworth (C) Jeremy Poythress, David McKune, Thomas Lacy, Gregory Sparks, Martin Ertl | |
| 07:30 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 07:28 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Peter Alexander | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fred Butler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Terence Ikner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Wolf (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Shiver (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Peter Alexander (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sidney Delarosa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sol Ferrari (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Philip Cecil (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Purcell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Duckworth (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Louisville | Peter Alexander misses long on a shot from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Philip Cecil loses the dribble to Fred Butler | 46-40 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | A charge is called on Peter Alexander - foul #2 on Peter Alexander, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Danny Booth (SG), Chad Feather (C) Terence Ikner, William Shiver | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David McKune (SG), Brian Stublaski (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF) Sol Ferrari, Philip Cecil, Larry Purcell | |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks makes the fadeaway from the left side | 46-42 |
| 05:55 | Louisville | Fred Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Sidney Delarosa - foul #5 on Sidney Delarosa, team foul #8 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Harper (SF) John Wolf | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress (PG) Sidney Delarosa | |
| 05:55 | Louisville | Fred Butler makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 05:55 | Louisville | Fred Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Fred Butler - foul #1 on Fred Butler, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl (C) Gerald Duckworth | |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Ertl | 48-43 |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress is fouled on the floor by Danny Booth - foul #3 on Danny Booth, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks makes the floater from the right block | 48-45 |
| 04:41 | Louisville | Chad Feather scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Fred Butler | 50-45 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Danny Booth takes the ball from Jeremy Poythress | 50-45 |
| 04:24 | Louisville | Peter Alexander is hacked by David McKune - foul #4 on David McKune, team foul #9 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Terence Ikner (SG), John Wolf (SF), William Shiver (PF) Danny Booth, James Harper, Chad Feather | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), Larry Purcell (PF), Thomas Lacy (C) Jeremy Poythress, Gregory Sparks, Martin Ertl | |
| 04:24 | Louisville | Peter Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 04:24 | Louisville | Peter Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | William Shiver swats the layup by David McKune | 52-45 |
| 04:15 | Louisville | William Shiver grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 03:55 | Louisville | Larry Purcell swats the short shot by William Shiver | 52-45 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Brian Stublaski gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | David McKune buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sol Ferrari | 52-48 |
| 03:41 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Danny Booth (SG), James Harper (SF), Chad Feather (C) Terence Ikner, John Wolf, Peter Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Philip Cecil (PG), Martin Ertl (C) David McKune, Brian Stublaski | |
| 03:21 | Louisville | Danny Booth knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Sol Ferrari - foul #2 on Sol Ferrari, team foul #10 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth (C) Martin Ertl | |
| 03:21 | Louisville | Danny Booth makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fred Butler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Danny Booth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Harper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Shiver (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Chad Feather (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Philip Cecil (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Sol Ferrari (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Lacy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Purcell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Duckworth (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Thomas Lacy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Philip Cecil tips it in | 55-50 |
| 02:37 | Louisville | Fred Butler hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Danny Booth | 58-50 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David McKune (PG), Brian Stublaski (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF) Philip Cecil, Thomas Lacy, Larry Purcell | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari tips it home | 58-52 |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Gerald Duckworth is called for the reach on Fred Butler - foul #2 on Gerald Duckworth, team foul #11 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Wolf (SF), Peter Alexander (C) Danny Booth, Chad Feather | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress (PG) David McKune | |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Fred Butler makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Fred Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Duckworth | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 01:45 | Louisville | Fred Butler gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 01:18 | Louisville | John Wolf can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 59-52 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Shiver - foul #3 on William Shiver, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Louisville | William Shiver hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from James Harper | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari misses the 3 from straight away | 61-54 |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Peter Alexander gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Jeremy Poythress is called for the reach on Peter Alexander in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Poythress, team foul #12 | 61-54 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Peter Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Peter Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brian Stublaski | 62-57 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Jeremy Poythress is called for the reach on James Harper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Poythress, team foul #13 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Danny Booth (SG) William Shiver | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:21 | Louisville | James Harper makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | James Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Peter Alexander gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Peter Alexander is hacked by Jeremy Poythress in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeremy Poythress, team foul #14 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Shiver (PF) Danny Booth | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David McKune (PG) Jeremy Poythress | |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Peter Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Peter Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Duckworth | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-57 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth snags the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks gets the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | The clock runs out | 65-57 |