| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Hause (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Clem (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Secrist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Barnhart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Michael Gayden (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Keller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Littrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Delaware | James Keller inbounds the ball | 29-14 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:33 | Delaware | Michael Gayden is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Thompson | 29-17 |
| 19:10 | Louisville | John Clem evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-17 |
| 19:08 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| 18:42 | Delaware | Michael Gayden makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Keller | 29-20 |
| 18:16 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist misses the easy open layup | 29-20 |
| 18:14 | Louisville | John Clem tips it home | 31-20 |
| 17:47 | Delaware | Michael Gayden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 17:46 | Louisville | John Clem gets the rebound | 31-20 |
| 17:41 | Louisville | Micheal Hause works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-20 |
| 17:40 | Delaware | John Littrell grabs the board | 31-20 |
| 17:22 | Delaware | Michael Gayden misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Clem - foul #2 on John Clem, team foul #1 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | Howard Hagan (PF), Troy Kersten (C) Curtis Secrist, Harold Barnhart | |
| Subs | Delaware | Mark Vasser (SG) John Thompson | |
| 17:22 | Delaware | Michael Gayden misses the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 17:22 | Delaware | Michael Gayden makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 16:58 | Louisville | Willie Lewis knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Clem | 33-21 |
| 16:29 | Delaware | Mark Vasser scores on a runner from the right block set up by Michael Gayden | 33-23 |
| 16:12 | Louisville | Micheal Hause misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-23 |
| 16:11 | Delaware | James Keller grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 15:53 | Delaware | James Keller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 33-23 |
| 15:52 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Hause (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Clem (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Howard Hagan (fresh) C - Troy Kersten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Michael Gayden (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Vasser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Littrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Mathis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Delaware | Michael Gayden misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-23 |
| 15:32 | Louisville | Troy Kersten gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 15:30 | Louisville | Willie Lewis's pass is intercepted by Michael Gayden in the backcourt | 33-23 |
| 15:29 | Delaware | John Littrell slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Gayden | 33-25 |
| 15:05 | Louisville | Howard Hagan drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Lewis | 35-25 |
| 14:38 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Troy Kersten - foul #3 on Troy Kersten, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (PG), Phillip Slomski (SG), Curtis Secrist (PF), Harold Barnhart (C) Willie Lewis, Micheal Hause, Howard Hagan, Troy Kersten | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Thompson (SG) Mark Vasser | |
| 14:38 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 14:38 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 14:09 | Louisville | Phillip Slomski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 14:07 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart tips it back up and in | 37-26 |
| 13:52 | Delaware | Michael Gayden connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-28 |
| 13:35 | Louisville | John Clem can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by John Littrell - foul #3 on John Littrell, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Frank Howell (PF), Kyle Teal (C) John Littrell, Arthur Mathis | |
| 13:35 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 13:35 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 13:35 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 3rd free throw | 40-28 |
| 13:14 | Delaware | Michael Gayden clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 13:12 | Delaware | Frank Howell hits the follow up shot | 40-30 |
| 12:48 | Louisville | Jerry Polson is whistled for a carry | 40-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Hause (SF) John Clem | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 12:24 | Delaware | Michael Gayden's pass is intercepted by Phillip Slomski | 40-30 |
| 12:21 | Louisville | Phillip Slomski banks in the layup | 42-30 |
| 12:06 | Delaware | James Keller loses the dribble to Curtis Secrist | 42-30 |
| 11:44 | Louisville | Phillip Slomski double dribbles | 42-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Lewis (PG), John Clem (SF), Howard Hagan (PF), Troy Kersten (C) Jerry Polson, Phillip Slomski, Curtis Secrist, Harold Barnhart | |
| Subs | Delaware | Mark Vasser (PG), Brian Staudt (SG), John Littrell (PF), Arthur Mathis (C) Michael Gayden, John Thompson, Frank Howell, Kyle Teal | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Hause (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Clem (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Howard Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Kersten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Mark Vasser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Staudt (fresh) SF - James Keller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Littrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Arthur Mathis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Delaware | James Keller misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Troy Kersten - foul #4 on Troy Kersten, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Harold Barnhart (C) Troy Kersten | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 11:16 | Delaware | James Keller makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 11:16 | Delaware | James Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 10:57 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 42-32 |
| 10:55 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to John Clem | 42-32 |
| 10:36 | Louisville | Willie Lewis loses the dribble to Mark Vasser | 42-32 |
| 10:11 | Delaware | Brian Staudt is whistled for a carry | 42-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (SG), Curtis Secrist (PF) John Clem, Howard Hagan | |
| Subs | Delaware | Michael Gayden (PG), John Thompson (SG), Walter Crook (SF), Kyle Teal (C) Mark Vasser, Brian Staudt, James Keller, Arthur Mathis | |
| 09:54 | Louisville | Micheal Hause comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 09:53 | Delaware | Kyle Teal pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 09:49 | Delaware | Michael Gayden buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Crook | 42-34 |
| 09:21 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart misses the turnaround from the right block | 42-34 |
| 09:19 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart grabs the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 09:02 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Curtis Secrist, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Phillip Slomski (SG), John Clem (SF) Willie Lewis, Micheal Hause | |
| Subs | Delaware | James Keller (SF), Frank Howell (PF) Walter Crook, John Littrell | |
| 08:38 | Delaware | Curtis Secrist is called for the reach on James Keller - foul #2 on Curtis Secrist, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Howard Hagan (C) Harold Barnhart | |
| Subs | Delaware | Arthur Mathis (PF) Frank Howell | |
| 08:15 | Delaware | Michael Gayden connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 42-36 |
| 07:52 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 42-36 |
| 07:50 | Louisville | Howard Hagan grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 07:29 | Louisville | Jerry Polson travels with the ball | 42-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Lewis (PG), Micheal Hause (SF), Troy Kersten (C) Jerry Polson, John Clem, Curtis Secrist | |
| Subs | Delaware | Mark Vasser (SG), John Littrell (PF) John Thompson, Kyle Teal | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Slomski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Hause (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Howard Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Kersten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Michael Gayden (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Vasser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Keller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Littrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Arthur Mathis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Delaware | Howard Hagan swats the short shot by John Littrell | 42-36 |
| 07:05 | Louisville | Troy Kersten pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 06:38 | Louisville | Troy Kersten connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Lewis | 44-36 |
| 06:16 | Delaware | John Littrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (SF), Curtis Secrist (PF) Phillip Slomski, Howard Hagan | |
| Subs | Delaware | Brian Staudt (SG), Kyle Teal (C) Michael Gayden, Arthur Mathis | |
| 06:01 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Troy Kersten | 46-36 |
| 05:53 | Delaware | Brian Staudt makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Keller | 46-39 |
| 05:28 | Louisville | Micheal Hause's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (PG), Harold Barnhart (C) Willie Lewis, Troy Kersten | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Thompson (SG), Walter Crook (SF), Frank Howell (PF) Brian Staudt, James Keller, John Littrell | |
| 05:11 | Delaware | Jerry Polson steps in front of the Mark Vasser pass | 46-39 |
| 04:44 | Louisville | Jerry Polson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Howell - foul #1 on Frank Howell, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Michael Gayden (PG), James Keller (SF), Glen Barker (C) Mark Vasser, Walter Crook, Kyle Teal | |
| 04:44 | Louisville | Jerry Polson makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 04:44 | Louisville | Jerry Polson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 04:44 | Delaware | Glen Barker pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 04:20 | Delaware | Michael Gayden is called for traveling | 47-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Phillip Slomski (SG) John Clem | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 04:05 | Louisville | James Keller takes the ball from Curtis Secrist | 47-39 |
| 03:47 | Delaware | James Keller is open and buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Thompson | 47-41 |
| 03:26 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 47-41 |
| 03:25 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Frank Howell | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jerry Polson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Slomski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Hause (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Secrist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Barnhart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Michael Gayden (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Keller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frank Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Barker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:11 | Delaware | Michael Gayden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 03:09 | Delaware | John Thompson tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 02:44 | Louisville | John Thompson picks off the pass by Curtis Secrist | 47-43 |
| 02:44 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Lewis (PG), Howard Hagan (PF) Phillip Slomski, Curtis Secrist | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Littrell (PF), Arthur Mathis (C) Frank Howell, Glen Barker | |
| 02:18 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 47-43 |
| 02:17 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 01:55 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis knocks in the turnaround from close range | 47-45 |
| 01:55 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (SF), Curtis Secrist (PF) Jerry Polson, Howard Hagan | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 01:27 | Louisville | Micheal Hause hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Lewis | 50-45 |
| 01:07 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 01:06 | Louisville | The rebound goes to John Clem | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Louisville | John Thompson is called for the reach on Micheal Hause - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Micheal Hause is hacked by John Littrell - foul #4 on John Littrell, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (PG) Willie Lewis | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 00:39 | Louisville | John Clem is hacked by Arthur Mathis - foul #3 on Arthur Mathis, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| 00:37 | Louisville | John Thompson is called for the reach on Micheal Hause - foul #4 on John Thompson, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Micheal Hause is fouled on the floor by Arthur Mathis - foul #4 on Arthur Mathis, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Lewis (PF) Curtis Secrist | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Micheal Hause misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 00:34 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Arthur Mathis | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Barnhart - foul #2 on Harold Barnhart, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Curtis Secrist (PF) Jerry Polson | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 00:28 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 00:28 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 00:28 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist is hacked by Michael Gayden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Gayden, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (PG) Willie Lewis | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 00:25 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 00:19 | Delaware | Michael Gayden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 00:17 | Delaware | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Mathis | 50-45 |
| 00:15 | Delaware | Michael Gayden drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Keller | 50-48 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Micheal Hause is fouled in the backcourt by John Thompson - foul #5 on John Thompson, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Lewis (PG) Jerry Polson | |
| Subs | Delaware | Mark Vasser (SG) John Thompson | |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Micheal Hause misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:12 | Delaware | Arthur Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Delaware | Michael Gayden lays it up and in | 50-50 |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Louisville | John Clem connects on the jumper from the left side | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Delaware | Mark Vasser misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 52-50 |