| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Hause (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Clem (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Curtis Secrist (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Barnhart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Sowards (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Darden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | John Clem inbounds the ball | 25-40 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Louisville | Micheal Hause misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-40 |
| 19:50 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher gets the rebound | 25-40 |
| 19:32 | Colorado State | William Washington scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Werth | 25-42 |
| 19:15 | Louisville | Micheal Hause can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-42 |
| 19:13 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Thomas Sowards | 25-42 |
| 18:47 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-42 |
| 18:46 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher misses the tip | 25-42 |
| 18:45 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart grabs the board | 25-42 |
| 18:20 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart double dribbles | 25-42 |
| 18:01 | Colorado State | Robert Werth is fouled on the floor by Willie Lewis - foul #1 on Willie Lewis, team foul #1 | 25-42 |
| 17:47 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-42 |
| 17:26 | Louisville | Micheal Hause hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willie Lewis | 27-42 |
| 17:01 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (PG), Howard Hagan (C) Curtis Secrist, Harold Barnhart | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Toles (SF), Thomas Sullivan (PF), Robert Clayton (C) Robert Hatcher, William Washington, Jeffrey Darden | |
| 16:40 | Louisville | Micheal Hause lays it up and in on a great pass from John Clem | 29-42 |
| 16:28 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-42 |
| 16:26 | Louisville | Willie Lewis grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 16:22 | Louisville | John Clem drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Polson | 31-42 |
| 16:09 | Colorado State | Howard Hagan is called for the reach on Paul Toles - foul #1 on Howard Hagan, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Curtis Secrist (PF) Willie Lewis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Max Knoll (PG), Thomas Dewitt (SG) Robert Werth, Thomas Sowards | |
| 15:50 | Colorado State | Thomas Dewitt scores on a shot from the left wing | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jerry Polson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Hause (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Clem (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Secrist (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Max Knoll (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Dewitt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Toles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Clayton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Louisville | Thomas Dewitt steals the ball from Micheal Hause | 31-44 |
| 15:28 | Colorado State | Thomas Dewitt misses the lay-in | 31-44 |
| 15:27 | Louisville | Howard Hagan pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 15:19 | Louisville | Micheal Hause can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-44 |
| 15:18 | Louisville | Micheal Hause tips it but misses | 31-44 |
| 15:16 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Paul Toles | 31-44 |
| 15:01 | Colorado State | Jerry Polson steals the ball from Robert Clayton | 31-44 |
| 14:39 | Louisville | John Clem knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Polson | 34-44 |
| 14:10 | Colorado State | Paul Toles misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Curtis Secrist - foul #3 on Curtis Secrist, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Lewis (PG), Harold Barnhart (C) Micheal Hause, Howard Hagan | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), Thomas Sowards (SG), William Washington (PF), Jeffrey Darden (C) Max Knoll, Thomas Dewitt, Thomas Sullivan, Robert Clayton | |
| 14:10 | Colorado State | Paul Toles makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 14:10 | Colorado State | Paul Toles makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 13:48 | Louisville | John Clem buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Willie Lewis | 37-46 |
| 13:35 | Colorado State | Robert Werth makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Darden | 37-49 |
| 13:07 | Louisville | Jerry Polson is whistled for a carry | 37-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Phillip Slomski (SG) Jerry Polson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher (SF) Paul Toles | |
| 12:42 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-49 |
| 12:40 | Colorado State | William Washington tips it home | 37-51 |
| 12:14 | Louisville | John Clem double dribbles | 37-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Hause (SF), Howard Hagan (C) John Clem, Curtis Secrist | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 11:54 | Colorado State | Robert Werth travels with the ball | 37-51 |
| 11:37 | Louisville | Howard Hagan's dunk attempt is rejected by Jeffrey Darden | 37-51 |
| 11:35 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to William Washington | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Slomski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Micheal Hause (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Barnhart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Sowards (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Washington (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeffrey Darden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Washington | 37-54 |
| 10:58 | Louisville | Willie Lewis loses the ball out of bounds | 37-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (PG), John Clem (SF), Curtis Secrist (PF) Willie Lewis, Phillip Slomski, Harold Barnhart | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan (PF), Robert Clayton (C) William Washington, Jeffrey Darden | |
| 10:41 | Colorado State | The jumper by Robert Hatcher is denied by Curtis Secrist | 37-54 |
| 10:40 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards grabs the offensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 10:23 | Colorado State | Micheal Hause steals it from Robert Werth | 37-54 |
| 10:03 | Louisville | John Clem misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Sullivan - foul #1 on Thomas Sullivan, team foul #1 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Kersten (C) Howard Hagan | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Max Knoll (PG), Thomas Dewitt (SG), Paul Toles (SF) Robert Werth, Thomas Sowards, Robert Hatcher | |
| 10:03 | Louisville | John Clem misses the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 10:03 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 10:03 | Louisville | John Clem misses the 3rd free throw | 38-54 |
| 10:03 | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 09:53 | Colorado State | Thomas Dewitt loses the dribble to Curtis Secrist | 38-54 |
| 09:41 | Louisville | Jerry Polson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 38-54 |
| 09:40 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Kersten | 38-54 |
| 09:34 | Louisville | Micheal Hause scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Clem | 41-54 |
| 09:23 | Colorado State | Curtis Secrist is called for the reach on Max Knoll - foul #4 on Curtis Secrist, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Lewis (PF), Harold Barnhart (C) Curtis Secrist, Troy Kersten | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Washington (PF), Jeffrey Darden (C) Thomas Sullivan, Robert Clayton | |
| 09:02 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harold Barnhart - foul #2 on Harold Barnhart, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| 09:02 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 09:02 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 08:52 | Louisville | Jerry Polson buries a 3 from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 08:37 | Colorado State | Thomas Dewitt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 08:35 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 08:26 | Louisville | Paul Toles is called for the reach on John Clem - foul #3 on Paul Toles, team foul #2 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Kersten (C) John Clem | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), Thomas Sowards (SG), Robert Hatcher (SF) Max Knoll, Thomas Dewitt, Paul Toles | |
| 08:04 | Louisville | Jerry Polson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 07:37 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 07:36 | Louisville | Willie Lewis snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Polson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Hause (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Barnhart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Troy Kersten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Sowards (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Washington (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeffrey Darden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Louisville | Jerry Polson is hacked by William Washington - foul #2 on William Washington, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Phillip Slomski (SG), John Clem (SF), Howard Hagan (C) Jerry Polson, Micheal Hause, Troy Kersten | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Sullivan (PF), Robert Clayton (C) William Washington, Jeffrey Darden | |
| 07:05 | Louisville | Howard Hagan is fouled on the floor by Robert Clayton - foul #1 on Robert Clayton, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| 06:52 | Louisville | John Clem hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Lewis | 50-55 |
| 06:28 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 06:26 | Louisville | Phillip Slomski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | Willie Lewis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 06:10 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:41 | Colorado State | Robert Werth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-55 |
| 05:39 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:39 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (SG), Micheal Hause (SF), Curtis Secrist (PF) Phillip Slomski, John Clem, Howard Hagan | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Washington (PF), Jeffrey Darden (C) Thomas Sullivan, Robert Clayton | |
| 05:17 | Louisville | Willie Lewis buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Micheal Hause | 52-55 |
| 04:49 | Colorado State | Robert Werth comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 04:47 | Colorado State | William Washington tips it but misses | 52-55 |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher misses the tip | 52-55 |
| 04:45 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 04:26 | Louisville | Jerry Polson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 04:25 | Louisville | Willie Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:04 | Louisville | Jerry Polson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | William Washington snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 52-55 |
| 03:32 | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher grabs the offensive board | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Polson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Hause (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Secrist (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Harold Barnhart (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Sowards (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hatcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Washington (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Jeffrey Darden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Colorado State | William Washington misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Willie Lewis - foul #2 on Willie Lewis, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (SF), Howard Hagan (C) Willie Lewis, Harold Barnhart | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Toles (SF) Robert Hatcher | |
| 03:14 | Colorado State | William Washington makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:14 | Colorado State | William Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:57 | Louisville | William Washington blocks the jumper by Micheal Hause | 52-57 |
| 02:55 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 02:42 | Colorado State | William Washington misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 02:40 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Howard Hagan | 52-57 |
| 02:40 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Lewis (PG) Jerry Polson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:23 | Louisville | John Clem misses the jump hook in the paint | 52-57 |
| 02:21 | Colorado State | William Washington pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 02:04 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Darden hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 52-57 |
| 02:03 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards grabs the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 01:40 | Colorado State | William Washington scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Toles | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Louisville | Micheal Hause makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Clem | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Colorado State | Willie Lewis is called for the reach on Thomas Sowards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Lewis, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Harold Barnhart (C) Howard Hagan | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher (SF) Paul Toles | |
| 01:23 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:23 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 01:04 | Louisville | Willie Lewis is whistled for a carry | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:01 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Hause - foul #1 on Micheal Hause, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| 01:01 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | Micheal Hause grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Louisville | John Clem makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | Robert Werth is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Lewis - foul #4 on Willie Lewis, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | Robert Werth makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | Robert Werth makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Curtis Secrist | 59-63 |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | Robert Werth is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Lewis - foul #5 on Willie Lewis, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (PG) Willie Lewis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Toles (SF), Thomas Sullivan (PF) Robert Hatcher, William Washington | |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | Robert Werth makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | Robert Werth makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart's pass is intercepted by Robert Werth | 59-65 |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | Paul Toles banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Werth | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Micheal Hause can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-67 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Robert Werth grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Hatcher (SF), William Washington (PF) Paul Toles, Thomas Sullivan | |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Robert Werth is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Polson - foul #2 on Jerry Polson, team foul #11 | 59-67 |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Robert Werth misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Robert Werth makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Jerry Polson is hacked by Robert Werth - foul #3 on Robert Werth, team foul #5 | 59-68 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Micheal Hause misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart gets the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Jerry Polson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Micheal Hause | 62-68 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Polson - foul #3 on Jerry Polson, team foul #12 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Toles (SF), Thomas Sullivan (PF) Robert Hatcher, William Washington | |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Thomas Sowards makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Micheal Hause misses long on a halfcourt shot | 62-70 |