| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dennis Wittman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Witherington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Orlando Thorton (fresh) C - Timothy Ziebarth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Anthony Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ken Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Littlefield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Vallejo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Mario Witherington inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman makes the floater from the free throw line | 23-29 |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | David Wadley picks off the pass by Ken Zimmerman | 23-29 |
| 19:02 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman jams it set up by Mario Witherington | 25-29 |
| 18:36 | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 18:23 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mario Witherington | 27-32 |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 27-32 |
| 18:04 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:46 | Louisville | Mario Witherington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Ziebarth - foul #2 on Timothy Ziebarth, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Anthony Cotton, Ken Zimmerman, Charlie Thomas | |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:03 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman clanks a shot from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Ziebarth | 27-34 |
| 16:36 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Orlando Thorton | 27-34 |
| 16:12 | Louisville | Mario Witherington is hacked by Joe Bouffard - foul #3 on Joe Bouffard, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG), Kevin Calhoun (SG), Richard Fern (SF), Richard Ashley (PF), Robert Konen (C) David Wadley, Dennis Wittman, Mario Witherington, Orlando Thorton, Timothy Ziebarth | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (PG), Anthony Cotton (SG) Manuel Vallejo, Joe Bouffard | |
| 16:02 | Louisville | Robert Konen connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Kevin Calhoun | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Igor Znidarsic (fresh) SG - Kevin Calhoun (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Fern (fresh) PF - Richard Ashley (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Konen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Benjamin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jason Littlefield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Gladstone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield can't connect on a shot from the right side | 29-34 |
| 15:48 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Richard Fern | 29-34 |
| 15:43 | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun connects on the shot from the left block set up by Igor Znidarsic | 31-34 |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan is called for traveling | 31-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (SG), Charlie Thomas (SF) Anthony Cotton, Arthur Benjamin | |
| 15:10 | Louisville | Richard Fern misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charlie Thomas - foul #2 on Charlie Thomas, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dennis Wittman (SG), Orlando Thorton (PF), Timothy Ziebarth (C) Kevin Calhoun, Richard Ashley, Robert Konen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:10 | Louisville | Richard Fern makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:10 | Louisville | Richard Fern makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:52 | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard is fouled on the floor by Richard Fern - foul #1 on Richard Fern, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Wadley (PG), Mario Witherington (SF) Igor Znidarsic, Richard Fern | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:38 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 14:10 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by David Wadley | 35-34 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 13:58 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 13:42 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Timothy Ziebarth | 37-34 |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Thorton picks off the pass by Jeff Gladstone | 37-34 |
| 13:05 | Louisville | Mario Witherington connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas is denied on a layup by Timothy Ziebarth | 40-34 |
| 12:48 | Louisville | The rebound goes to David Wadley | 40-34 |
| 12:36 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joe Bouffard - foul #4 on Joe Bouffard, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG), Richard Ashley (PF), Robert Konen (C) David Wadley, Orlando Thorton, Timothy Ziebarth | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF) Joe Bouffard, Charlie Thomas | |
| 12:36 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 12:36 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 12:24 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bryan Hennigan | 41-37 |
| 11:58 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Richard Ashley | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Igor Znidarsic (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Wittman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Witherington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Ashley (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Konen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Cotton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Benjamin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jason Littlefield (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Gladstone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield hits a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Richard Ashley - foul #2 on Richard Ashley, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun (SG), Richard Fern (SF), Timothy Ziebarth (C) Dennis Wittman, Mario Witherington, Robert Konen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas (SF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Arthur Benjamin, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 11:29 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield misses the free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:29 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 11:04 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth is hacked by Manuel Vallejo - foul #1 on Manuel Vallejo, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Wadley (PG), Orlando Thorton (PF) Igor Znidarsic, Richard Ashley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 10:43 | Louisville | Richard Fern tips it home | 45-39 |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | David Wadley steps in front of the Jason Littlefield pass | 45-39 |
| 10:14 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin (SF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Jason Littlefield, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 10:04 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas can't tip it in | 45-39 |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:42 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas hits a shot from the baseline set up by Bryan Hennigan | 45-41 |
| 09:28 | Louisville | Richard Fern throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dennis Wittman (SG), Mario Witherington (SF) Kevin Calhoun, Richard Fern | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Jason Littlefield (PF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Anthony Cotton, Arthur Benjamin, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 09:26 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 09:21 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Manuel Vallejo - foul #2 on Manuel Vallejo, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| 09:21 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:21 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:59 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas comes up short on the runner in the paint | 47-41 |
| 08:57 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 08:38 | Louisville | Mario Witherington knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Wittman | 49-41 |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jason Littlefield, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG), Richard Ashley (PF), Robert Konen (C) David Wadley, Orlando Thorton, Timothy Ziebarth | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (SG), Jeff Gladstone (C) Ken Zimmerman, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 07:51 | Louisville | Robert Konen is whistled for traveling | 49-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF) Anthony Cotton, Jason Littlefield | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Igor Znidarsic (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Wittman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Witherington (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Ashley (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Konen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Bouffard (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Arthur Benjamin (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Gladstone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 07:35 | Louisville | Richard Ashley gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 07:13 | Louisville | Bryan Hennigan steals the ball from Igor Znidarsic | 49-41 |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 06:32 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mario Witherington | 51-44 |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin misses the tip | 51-44 |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin grabs the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 05:46 | Louisville | Robert Konen pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 05:46 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Wadley (PG), Orlando Thorton (PF), Timothy Ziebarth (C) Igor Znidarsic, Richard Ashley, Robert Konen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield (PF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Charlie Thomas, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 05:25 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton is hacked by Jason Littlefield - foul #4 on Jason Littlefield, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| 05:25 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 05:25 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 04:45 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-47 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 55-47 |
| 04:19 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 04:03 | Louisville | Manuel Vallejo blocks the jumper by Mario Witherington | 55-47 |
| 04:01 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton misses the tip | 55-47 |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Manuel Vallejo | 55-47 |
| 03:38 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield is fouled on the floor by Orlando Thorton - foul #3 on Orlando Thorton, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun (SG), Richard Fern (SF) Dennis Wittman, Mario Witherington | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas (SF) Arthur Benjamin | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Fern (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Orlando Thorton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Ziebarth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Bouffard (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Littlefield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Manuel Vallejo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-47 |
| 03:18 | Louisville | David Wadley pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 03:02 | Louisville | David Wadley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jason Littlefield | 55-47 |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Calhoun takes the ball from Joe Bouffard | 55-47 |
| 02:47 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dennis Wittman (SG), Mario Witherington (SF) Kevin Calhoun, Richard Fern | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone (C) Manuel Vallejo | |
| 02:22 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Wittman | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Joe Bouffard | 57-50 |
| 01:50 | Louisville | Mario Witherington makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Wadley | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 01:33 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 01:12 | Louisville | David Wadley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jason Littlefield | 60-50 |
| 01:02 | Western Kentucky | Mario Witherington steps in front of the Joe Bouffard pass | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Bryan Hennigan is called for the reach on Orlando Thorton - foul #4 on Bryan Hennigan, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG), Kevin Calhoun (SG), Richard Fern (SF), Robert Konen (C) David Wadley, Dennis Wittman, Mario Witherington, Timothy Ziebarth | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (SG), Manuel Vallejo (C) Joe Bouffard, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic banks in the layup | 63-50 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo lays it up and in set up by Bryan Hennigan and he's hacked by Robert Konen - foul #1 on Robert Konen, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Ashley (PF) Orlando Thorton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo misses the free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Robert Konen grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic runs out the clock | 63-52 |