| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ernesto Ortega (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Philip Goin (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Prince (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Freddie Browning (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Grate (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fierros (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Hafner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Merrill Brower (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Joseph (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | George Hafner inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Louisville | John Fierros is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Goin - foul #2 on Philip Goin, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 19:35 | Louisville | Leonard Prince picks off the pass by John Robinson | 25-38 |
| 19:22 | Murray State | Ernesto Ortega misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by John Fierros - foul #2 on John Fierros, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 19:22 | Murray State | Ernesto Ortega makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 19:22 | Murray State | Ernesto Ortega misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | Carl Joseph gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 19:08 | Louisville | Carl Joseph can't finish the layup | 26-38 |
| 19:06 | Murray State | Philip Goin grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Freddie Browning drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Philip Goin and he's fouled by Merrill Brower - foul #2 on Merrill Brower, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Freddie Browning misses the free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:48 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Carl Joseph | 28-38 |
| 18:44 | Louisville | John Robinson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Welch (PF) Freddie Browning | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:27 | Murray State | Leonard Prince connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Philip Goin and the foul's on John Robinson - foul #2 on John Robinson, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | Leonard Prince misses the free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:27 | Louisville | Merrill Brower pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:25 | Louisville | George Hafner is hacked by Jason Welch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Welch, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Lazarus (C) Anthony Grate | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:00 | Louisville | John Fierros can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Philip Goin - foul #3 on Philip Goin, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Edward Houck (SG), Lenard Hardin (SF) Ernesto Ortega, Philip Goin, Leonard Prince | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:00 | Louisville | John Fierros makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:00 | Louisville | John Fierros makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:38 | Murray State | Merrill Brower takes the ball from Randy Lazarus | 30-40 |
| 17:22 | Louisville | Edward Houck is called for the reach on John Fierros - foul #1 on Edward Houck, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Freddie Browning (PF), Anthony Grate (C) Jason Welch, Randy Lazarus | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:05 | Louisville | Carl Joseph connects on the shot in the lane set up by Merrill Brower and the foul's on Edward Houck - foul #2 on Edward Houck, team foul #5 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Leonard Prince (SF) Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:05 | Louisville | Carl Joseph makes the free throw | 30-43 |
| 16:36 | Murray State | Edward Houck can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 16:34 | Louisville | John Fierros snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 16:11 | Louisville | John Robinson makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Hafner | 30-45 |
| 15:56 | Murray State | Anthony Grate knocks in the jumper from the right side | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Edward Houck (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lenard Hardin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Prince (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Freddie Browning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Grate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Robinson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fierros (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Hafner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Merrill Brower (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Joseph (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Louisville | Lenard Hardin is called for the reach on George Hafner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lenard Hardin, team foul #6 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernesto Ortega (PG), Philip Goin (SG), John Johnson (SF), Jason Welch (PF), Randy Lazarus (C) Edward Houck, Lenard Hardin, Leonard Prince, Freddie Browning, Anthony Grate | |
| Subs | Louisville | Stephan Grothe (PG), Dominic Esposito (SG), Russell Branham (PF) John Robinson, John Fierros, Merrill Brower | |
| 15:35 | Louisville | Stephan Grothe buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from George Hafner | 32-48 |
| 15:15 | Murray State | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by Carl Joseph | 32-48 |
| 14:59 | Louisville | Carl Joseph is hacked by Ernesto Ortega - foul #2 on Ernesto Ortega, team foul #7 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Leonard Prince (C) Randy Lazarus | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Fierros (SG) Dominic Esposito | |
| 14:59 | Louisville | Carl Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 14:59 | Louisville | Carl Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 14:36 | Murray State | Philip Goin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-50 |
| 14:34 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Russell Branham | 32-50 |
| 14:09 | Louisville | Carl Joseph connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:00 | Murray State | Jason Welch buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Leonard Prince | 34-52 |
| 13:45 | Louisville | Russell Branham misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Leonard Prince - foul #2 on Leonard Prince, team foul #8 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Edward Houck (SG), Freddie Browning (PF), Anthony Grate (C) Ernesto Ortega, Philip Goin, John Johnson, Jason Welch | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Robinson (PG), Merrill Brower (C) John Fierros, Carl Joseph | |
| 13:45 | Louisville | Russell Branham misses the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 13:45 | Louisville | Russell Branham misses the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 13:45 | Murray State | Freddie Browning pulls down the rebound | 34-52 |
| 13:28 | Murray State | Leonard Prince can't finish the layup | 34-52 |
| 13:26 | Murray State | Jeffrey Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 34-52 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | John Robinson steals the ball from Freddie Browning | 34-52 |
| 13:12 | Louisville | John Robinson lays it up and in | 34-54 |
| 13:07 | Murray State | Stephan Grothe is called for the reach on Leonard Prince - foul #1 on Stephan Grothe, team foul #4 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Johnson (SF), Randy Lazarus (PF) Leonard Prince, Freddie Browning | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dominic Esposito (SG) George Hafner | |
| 12:58 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus misses the fadeaway from the left side | 34-54 |
| 12:57 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus gets the offensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Stephan Grothe steps in front of the Jeffrey Williams pass | 34-54 |
| 12:23 | Louisville | Jeffrey Williams steals the ball from Russell Branham | 34-54 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | John Johnson can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 34-54 |
| 12:08 | Louisville | Merrill Brower pulls down the rebound | 34-54 |
| 11:48 | Louisville | Russell Branham is fouled on the floor by Anthony Grate - foul #2 on Anthony Grate, team foul #9 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernesto Ortega (PG), Philip Goin (SG), Leonard Prince (SF), Freddie Browning (PF) Jeffrey Williams, Edward Houck, John Johnson, Randy Lazarus | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Fierros (SG), George Hafner (SF), Carl Joseph (C) John Robinson, Dominic Esposito, Merrill Brower | |
| 11:48 | Louisville | Russell Branham misses the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 11:48 | Murray State | Freddie Browning pulls down the rebound | 34-54 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ernesto Ortega (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Philip Goin (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Prince (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Freddie Browning (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Grate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Stephan Grothe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Fierros (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Hafner (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Russell Branham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Joseph (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Murray State | John Fierros steals the ball from Philip Goin | 34-54 |
| 11:26 | Louisville | John Fierros dunks the ball | 34-56 |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Freddie Browning loses the ball out of bounds | 34-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Merrill Brower (PF) Russell Branham | |
| 11:08 | Louisville | Stephan Grothe is hacked by Ernesto Ortega in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernesto Ortega, team foul #10 | 34-56 |
| 11:08 | Louisville | Stephan Grothe misses the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 11:08 | Louisville | Stephan Grothe makes the 2nd free throw | 34-57 |
| 10:48 | Murray State | Anthony Grate buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Philip Goin | 36-57 |
| 10:19 | Louisville | Stephan Grothe is fouled on the floor by Ernesto Ortega - foul #4 on Ernesto Ortega, team foul #11 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Edward Houck (PG), John Johnson (SF), Lenard Hardin (PF), Jason Welch (C) Ernesto Ortega, Leonard Prince, Freddie Browning, Anthony Grate | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dominic Esposito (PG) Carl Joseph | |
| 10:19 | Louisville | Stephan Grothe makes the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 10:19 | Louisville | Stephan Grothe makes the 2nd free throw | 36-59 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | John Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Merrill Brower | 36-59 |
| 09:56 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Merrill Brower | 36-59 |
| 09:44 | Louisville | George Hafner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-59 |
| 09:43 | Murray State | Jason Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 36-59 |
| 09:25 | Murray State | Jason Welch clanks a jumper from the right wing | 36-59 |
| 09:24 | Louisville | Merrill Brower snags the defensive board | 36-59 |
| 09:00 | Louisville | John Fierros misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-59 |
| 08:59 | Murray State | Edward Houck grabs the defensive rebound | 36-59 |
| 08:53 | Murray State | Lenard Hardin hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-59 |
| 08:51 | Louisville | Philip Goin is called for the reach on John Fierros in the backcourt - foul #4 on Philip Goin, team foul #12 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Leonard Prince (SF), Freddie Browning (PF), Randy Lazarus (C) Philip Goin, John Johnson, Lenard Hardin, Jason Welch | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Robinson (PG), Russell Branham (PF), Carl Joseph (C) Dominic Esposito, Merrill Brower, Stephan Grothe | |
| 08:51 | Louisville | John Fierros makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 08:51 | Louisville | John Fierros makes the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| 08:43 | Murray State | John Fierros is called for the reach on Edward Houck - foul #3 on John Fierros, team foul #5 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dominic Esposito (SG) John Fierros | |
| 08:32 | Murray State | Freddie Browning knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 41-61 |
| 08:06 | Louisville | Carl Joseph double dribbles | 41-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Grate (C) Randy Lazarus | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 07:52 | Murray State | Edward Houck knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Williams | 43-61 |
| 07:50 | Louisville | Dominic Esposito is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Grate - foul #3 on Anthony Grate, team foul #13 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernesto Ortega (PG), Philip Goin (SG) Jeffrey Williams, Edward Houck | |
| Subs | Louisville | Merrill Brower (SF) George Hafner | |
| 07:50 | Louisville | Dominic Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 07:50 | Louisville | Dominic Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ernesto Ortega (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Philip Goin (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Leonard Prince (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Freddie Browning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Grate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominic Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Merrill Brower (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Russell Branham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Joseph (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Murray State | Philip Goin scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Ernesto Ortega | 45-63 |
| 07:11 | Louisville | Carl Joseph misses long on a shot in the paint | 45-63 |
| 07:10 | Louisville | Russell Branham pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 06:56 | Louisville | Dominic Esposito misses the floater from the left side | 45-63 |
| 06:55 | Murray State | Freddie Browning snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| 06:43 | Murray State | Ernesto Ortega banks in the layup on a great pass from Freddie Browning | 47-63 |
| 06:25 | Louisville | John Robinson misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-63 |
| 06:24 | Murray State | Freddie Browning grabs the board | 47-63 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Ernesto Ortega misses the runner near the basket | 47-63 |
| 06:11 | Murray State | Anthony Grate snags the offensive board | 47-63 |
| 05:49 | Murray State | Russell Branham takes the ball from Ernesto Ortega | 47-63 |
| 05:30 | Louisville | Ernesto Ortega steals it from Carl Joseph | 47-63 |
| 05:14 | Murray State | Ernesto Ortega scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Leonard Prince | 49-63 |
| 04:47 | Louisville | Carl Joseph hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 49-63 |
| 04:46 | Louisville | Carl Joseph gets the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 04:32 | Louisville | John Robinson misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Ernesto Ortega grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Leonard Prince is whistled for a carry | 49-63 |
| 04:13 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Edward Houck (PG), Lenard Hardin (SG), John Johnson (SF), Jason Welch (PF), Randy Lazarus (C) Ernesto Ortega, Philip Goin, Leonard Prince, Freddie Browning, Anthony Grate | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Fierros (SG), George Hafner (SF), Stephan Grothe (C) Dominic Esposito, Merrill Brower, Carl Joseph | |
| 03:47 | Louisville | John Fierros can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 49-63 |
| 03:45 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Branham | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Edward Houck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lenard Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Lazarus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Robinson (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fierros (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - George Hafner (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Russell Branham (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Stephan Grothe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 03:21 | Louisville | John Robinson scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Fierros | 49-65 |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Edward Houck loses the ball out of bounds | 49-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Leonard Prince (SF) John Johnson, Randy Lazarus | |
| Subs | Louisville | Merrill Brower (PF), Carl Joseph (C) John Robinson, Russell Branham | |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Leonard Prince is called for the reach on John Fierros - foul #3 on Leonard Prince, team foul #14 | 49-65 |
| 02:46 | Louisville | John Fierros makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 02:46 | Louisville | John Fierros makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 02:39 | Murray State | Edward Houck misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-67 |
| 02:37 | Louisville | Merrill Brower grabs the defensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 02:10 | Louisville | Merrill Brower travels with the ball | 49-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Lazarus (C) Lenard Hardin | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Jeffrey Williams clanks a shot from the right side | 49-67 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Jason Welch tips it home | 51-67 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | George Hafner connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by John Fierros | 51-69 |
| 01:26 | Murray State | Jeffrey Williams clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-69 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Jeffrey Williams snags the offensive board | 51-69 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus lays it up and in | 53-69 |
| 01:00 | Louisville | Stephan Grothe is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 00:59 | Louisville | John Fierros hits the follow up shot | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Leonard Prince misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-71 |
| 00:53 | Louisville | The rebound goes to John Fierros | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Edward Houck steals it from John Fierros | 53-71 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Edward Houck is hacked by John Fierros - foul #4 on John Fierros, team foul #6 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lenard Hardin (SG) Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Robinson (PG) Stephan Grothe | |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-71 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | George Hafner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-71 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | John Robinson runs out the clock | 53-71 |