| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fresh) SG - Toney Dumas (fresh) SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) C - Christopher Freudenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Roy Picklesimer (fresh) SG - Thomas Arnold (fresh) SF - Richard Norman (fresh) PF - William Vesey (fresh) C - Dick Scott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Paul Pierce wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Picklesimer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Paul Pierce gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Louisville | Richard Sheets is hacked by Roy Picklesimer - foul #1 on Roy Picklesimer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Jacobs is called for the reach on Richard Norman - foul #1 on Clifford Jacobs, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Sheets picks off the pass by William Vesey | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Louisville | Toney Dumas is hacked by Roy Picklesimer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Picklesimer, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts (PG) Roy Picklesimer | |
| 18:14 | Louisville | Richard Sheets hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to William Vesey | 0-0 |
| 17:48 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 17:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott tips it home | 0-2 |
| 17:24 | Louisville | Paul Pierce clanks a floater from the left side | 0-2 |
| 17:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Norman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Freudenberg - foul #1 on Christopher Freudenberg, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Michael Moore (SG), Joseph Nesbitt (SF), Rafael Ayala (PF), Kevin Kemp (C) Richard Sheets, Toney Dumas, Clifford Jacobs, Paul Pierce, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John King (SG), Jason Scroggins (PF), Thomas Aviles (C) Thomas Arnold, William Vesey, Dick Scott | |
| 17:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Norman makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 16:35 | Louisville | Richard Norman is called for the reach on Joseph Nesbitt - foul #1 on Richard Norman, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Benny Keller (C) Richard Norman | |
| 16:21 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 0-4 |
| 16:19 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 16:01 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Moore | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) SG - Michael Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Nesbitt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rafael Ayala (fresh) C - Kevin Kemp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Ken Watts (fairly fresh) SG - John King (fresh) SF - Thomas Aviles (fresh) PF - Jason Scroggins (fresh) C - Benny Keller (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 15:38 | Louisville | Kevin Kemp snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 15:26 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 3-4 |
| 15:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Benny Keller grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 15:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles's pass is intercepted by Kevin Kemp | 3-4 |
| 14:40 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt clanks a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Aviles - foul #1 on Thomas Aviles, team foul #4 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Toney Dumas (SG), Paul Pierce (PF) Timothy Marinelli, Michael Moore, Kevin Kemp | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Stanton (PG), Thomas Arnold (SG), David Kelley (SF), William Vesey (PF), Dick Scott (C) Ken Watts, John King, Thomas Aviles, Jason Scroggins, Benny Keller | |
| 14:40 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 14:40 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 14:40 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt makes the 3rd free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-4 |
| 14:17 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 14:06 | Louisville | Paul Pierce grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 14:04 | Louisville | Paul Pierce is hacked by William Vesey in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Vesey, team foul #5 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Moore (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Toney Dumas, Joseph Nesbitt, Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 13:45 | Louisville | Richard Sheets drills a shot from the right wing set up by Michael Moore | 7-4 |
| 13:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Stanton | 7-7 |
| 13:04 | Louisville | Richard Sheets knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 12:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold lays it up and in | 10-9 |
| 12:29 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 12:27 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg hits the follow up shot | 12-9 |
| 12:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by William Vesey | 12-11 |
| 11:48 | Louisville | Paul Pierce drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Freudenberg | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Moore (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - John Stanton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Arnold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Kelley (fairly fresh) PF - William Vesey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dick Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | TX State-San Marcos | John Stanton loses the ball out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Toney Dumas (SG), Joseph Nesbitt (SF), Rafael Ayala (C) Richard Sheets, Michael Moore, Clifford Jacobs, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts (PG), John King (SG), Richard Norman (SF), Jason Scroggins (PF), Thomas Aviles (C) John Stanton, Thomas Arnold, David Kelley, William Vesey, Dick Scott | |
| 11:36 | Louisville | Ken Watts is called for the reach on Timothy Marinelli in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ken Watts, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| 11:12 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses long on a jumper near the basket | 14-11 |
| 11:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts blows the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Marinelli - foul #1 on Timothy Marinelli, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG) Timothy Marinelli | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 11:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:43 | Louisville | Richard Sheets misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 10:42 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt grabs the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 10:16 | Louisville | Richard Sheets is whistled for traveling | 14-13 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold (SG), Dick Scott (C) John King, Thomas Aviles | |
| 10:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Scroggins connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Richard Norman | 14-15 |
| 09:57 | Louisville | Paul Pierce's pass is intercepted by Ken Watts in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 09:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts lays it in | 14-17 |
| 09:29 | Louisville | Richard Sheets misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 09:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Scroggins grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts is fouled on the floor by Paul Pierce - foul #1 on Paul Pierce, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Richard Sheets, Joseph Nesbitt, Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John King (PG), Thomas Aviles (SF), William Vesey (PF) Ken Watts, Richard Norman, Jason Scroggins | |
| 09:06 | TX State-San Marcos | John King buries a 3 from straight away | 14-20 |
| 09:02 | Louisville | Toney Dumas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Wayne Dildy (SG) Timothy Marinelli, Toney Dumas | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 08:47 | TX State-San Marcos | John King misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 08:46 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to John King | 14-20 |
| 08:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-23 |
| 08:13 | Louisville | Richard Sheets is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Clifford Jacobs | 17-23 |
| 07:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott blows the layup but the foul's on Wayne Dildy - foul #1 on Wayne Dildy, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Toney Dumas (SG), Joseph Nesbitt (SF), Rafael Ayala (C) Richard Sheets, Wayne Dildy, Clifford Jacobs, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts (PG), David Kelley (SF), Jason Scroggins (PF) John King, Thomas Aviles, William Vesey | |
| 07:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) SG - Toney Dumas (fresh) SF - Joseph Nesbitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Pierce (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Ayala (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Ken Watts (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Arnold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Kelley (fresh) PF - Jason Scroggins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dick Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Louisville | Paul Pierce scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Rafael Ayala | 19-25 |
| 07:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Scroggins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-25 |
| 07:04 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Timothy Marinelli | 19-25 |
| 06:47 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range but the foul's on Jason Scroggins - foul #1 on Jason Scroggins, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Michael Moore (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Timothy Marinelli, Toney Dumas, Joseph Nesbitt, Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Norman (SF), William Vesey (PF), Benny Keller (C) Thomas Arnold, Jason Scroggins, Dick Scott | |
| 06:47 | Louisville | Paul Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:47 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Benny Keller grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 06:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Norman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (SG), Rafael Ayala (PF) Michael Moore, Paul Pierce | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Stanton (PG) Ken Watts | |
| 05:59 | Louisville | Richard Sheets scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clifford Jacobs and he's hacked by John Stanton - foul #1 on John Stanton, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Moore (SG), Joseph Nesbitt (SF), Paul Pierce (PF) Toney Dumas, Clifford Jacobs, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John King (SG), Thomas Aviles (PF) David Kelley, William Vesey | |
| 05:59 | Louisville | Richard Sheets makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:41 | TX State-San Marcos | John Stanton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Richard Sheets, Joseph Nesbitt, Paul Pierce | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Scroggins (PF) Richard Norman | |
| 05:24 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Joseph Nesbitt (SF), Paul Pierce (PF) Toney Dumas, Clifford Jacobs, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts (PG) John Stanton | |
| 05:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Scroggins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Pierce - foul #2 on Paul Pierce, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Michael Moore, Joseph Nesbitt, Paul Pierce | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey (PF) Benny Keller | |
| 05:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Scroggins makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Scroggins makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:35 | Louisville | Toney Dumas scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Sheets | 25-27 |
| 04:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Aviles's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Freudenberg | 25-27 |
| 04:16 | Louisville | Toney Dumas gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 03:47 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Aviles - foul #2 on Thomas Aviles, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Michael Moore (SG), Paul Pierce (PF), Kevin Kemp (C) Richard Sheets, Toney Dumas, Rafael Ayala, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Picklesimer (PG), Thomas Arnold (SG), Richard Norman (SF), Benny Keller (PF), Dick Scott (C) Ken Watts, John King, Thomas Aviles, William Vesey, Jason Scroggins | |
| 03:47 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:47 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) SG - Michael Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Kemp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Roy Picklesimer (fresh) SG - Thomas Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Norman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benny Keller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dick Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold double dribbles | 27-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt (SF) Clifford Jacobs | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 03:10 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt dunks the ball on a nice dish by Timothy Marinelli | 29-27 |
| 02:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Benny Keller is whistled for a carry | 29-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Toney Dumas (SG), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Timothy Marinelli, Michael Moore, Kevin Kemp | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey (PF) Benny Keller | |
| 02:52 | Louisville | Roy Picklesimer is called for the reach on Joseph Nesbitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Picklesimer, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Stanton (PG) Roy Picklesimer | |
| 02:52 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:52 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Norman loses the dribble to Richard Sheets | 30-27 |
| 02:27 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Sheets | 32-27 |
| 02:07 | TX State-San Marcos | William Vesey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 02:05 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Thomas Arnold is called for the reach on Toney Dumas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Arnold, team foul #11 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Moore (PG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Rafael Ayala (C) Richard Sheets, Joseph Nesbitt, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Watts (PG), David Kelley (SF) John Stanton, Richard Norman | |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Toney Dumas makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Toney Dumas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 01:43 | Louisville | Michael Moore snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 01:25 | Louisville | Paul Pierce is open and buries a jump hook from close range | 36-27 |
| 01:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Dick Scott misses short on a runner from close range | 36-27 |
| 01:09 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Ken Watts | 36-27 |
| 00:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Jacobs steals the ball from William Vesey | 36-27 |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Paul Pierce dunks the ball | 38-27 |
| 00:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Arnold buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Vesey | 38-30 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Paul Pierce hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by David Kelley - foul #1 on David Kelley, team foul #12 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Wayne Dildy (SG), Joseph Nesbitt (SF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Michael Moore, Toney Dumas, Clifford Jacobs, Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Stanton (PG), John King (SG), Richard Norman (SF), Jason Scroggins (PF), Thomas Aviles (C) Ken Watts, Thomas Arnold, David Kelley, William Vesey, Dick Scott | |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Paul Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 00:03 | TX State-San Marcos | John Stanton is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Dildy - foul #2 on Wayne Dildy, team foul #7 | 39-30 |
| 00:03 | TX State-San Marcos | John Stanton misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt misses short on a halfcourt shot | 39-30 |