| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jesse Sommerfield (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Holguin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Junkins (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Appel (fresh) C - Billy Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Reed Eaton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Telford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Butler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wesley Latch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jefferey Purcell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Richard Junkins inbounds the ball | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Louisville | Richard Junkins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jefferey Purcell grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-27 |
| 19:13 | Louisville | Reed Eaton is called for the reach on Richard Junkins - foul #2 on Reed Eaton, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| 18:54 | Louisville | Richard Junkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-27 |
| 18:53 | Louisville | Richard Appel hits the follow up shot | 44-27 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-27 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jefferey Purcell grabs the offensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 18:30 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Virgil Butler | 44-29 |
| 18:07 | Louisville | Jesse Sommerfield loses the dribble to Jefferey Purcell | 44-29 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Reed Eaton drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Wesley Latch | 44-32 |
| 17:40 | Louisville | Jesse Sommerfield comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jefferey Purcell grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler is fouled on the floor by Richard Junkins - foul #1 on Richard Junkins, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Fulcher (SF), Kenneth McClellan (PF) Richard Junkins, Richard Appel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Roach (SF), Shon Behling (PF) Virgil Butler, Wesley Latch | |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McClellan swats the layup by Shon Behling | 44-32 |
| 17:14 | Northern Illinois University | Shon Behling grabs the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford clanks a jumper from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 16:59 | Northern Illinois University | Shon Behling grabs the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Reed Eaton buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Shon Behling | 44-34 |
| 16:39 | Louisville | Jesse Sommerfield is denied on a layup by Shon Behling | 44-34 |
| 16:37 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jefferey Purcell | 44-34 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | William Roach misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 16:29 | Louisville | William Fulcher grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 16:21 | Louisville | Kenneth McClellan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kenneth McClellan, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Junkins (SF), Gordon Owens (C) William Fulcher, Billy Marshall | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Kubiak (PG), William Lathem (SG), Gerard Glasco (C) Reed Eaton, William Telford, Jefferey Purcell | |
| 16:02 | Northern Illinois University | William Roach misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Kubiak grabs the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Frank Kubiak | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jesse Sommerfield (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Holguin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Junkins (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenneth McClellan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gordon Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frank Kubiak (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Lathem (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Roach (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shon Behling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Glasco (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Louisville | Jesse Sommerfield clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Shon Behling - foul #1 on Shon Behling, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Agustin (SG), Richard Appel (PF) Edward Holguin, Kenneth McClellan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Reed Eaton (PG), Virgil Butler (SF), Wesley Latch (PF) Frank Kubiak, William Roach, Gerard Glasco | |
| 15:29 | Louisville | Jesse Sommerfield makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:29 | Louisville | Jesse Sommerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:17 | Northern Illinois University | Shon Behling misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-37 |
| 15:16 | Louisville | William Agustin grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 15:02 | Louisville | Richard Junkins connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jesse Sommerfield and he's hacked by Wesley Latch - foul #1 on Wesley Latch, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Redrick (PG) Jesse Sommerfield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Telford (SG), Gerard Glasco (C) William Lathem, Shon Behling | |
| 15:02 | Louisville | Richard Junkins makes the free throw | 49-37 |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | William Agustin steals it from Virgil Butler | 49-37 |
| 14:26 | Louisville | Richard Junkins misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-37 |
| 14:24 | Louisville | James Redrick snags the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 14:13 | Louisville | Reed Eaton picks off the pass by William Agustin | 49-37 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Appel steps in front of the Virgil Butler pass | 49-37 |
| 13:45 | Louisville | James Redrick hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Junkins | 52-37 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Virgil Butler | 52-40 |
| 13:21 | Louisville | William Agustin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 13:20 | Louisville | James Redrick grabs the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 13:01 | Louisville | Wesley Latch denies the turnaround by Gordon Owens | 52-40 |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco's fadeaway is rejected by Gordon Owens | 52-40 |
| 12:39 | Louisville | Gordon Owens grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 12:24 | Louisville | James Redrick is hacked by Gerard Glasco - foul #3 on Gerard Glasco, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Sommerfield (PG), Edward Holguin (SG), William Fulcher (SF), Kenneth McClellan (PF), Billy Marshall (C) James Redrick, William Agustin, Richard Junkins, Richard Appel, Gordon Owens | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Kubiak (PG), William Lathem (SG), William Roach (SF), Shon Behling (PF), Jefferey Purcell (C) Reed Eaton, William Telford, Virgil Butler, Wesley Latch, Gerard Glasco | |
| 12:07 | Louisville | Jesse Sommerfield connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edward Holguin | 55-40 |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Kubiak buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jesse Sommerfield (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Holguin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Fulcher (fresh) PF - Kenneth McClellan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frank Kubiak (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lathem (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Roach (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shon Behling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jefferey Purcell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Louisville | Jesse Sommerfield is hacked by Frank Kubiak - foul #2 on Frank Kubiak, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Reed Eaton (PG) Frank Kubiak | |
| 11:24 | Louisville | Jesse Sommerfield misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 11:23 | Louisville | Billy Marshall hits the follow up shot | 57-43 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Shon Behling is whistled for traveling | 57-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Agustin (SG) Edward Holguin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Telford (SG) William Lathem | |
| 10:55 | Louisville | William Agustin loses the dribble to Jefferey Purcell | 57-43 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Shon Behling drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Reed Eaton | 57-45 |
| 10:16 | Louisville | William Agustin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-45 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jefferey Purcell gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Reed Eaton loses the dribble to Kenneth McClellan | 57-45 |
| 09:56 | Louisville | Jesse Sommerfield scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Marshall | 60-45 |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 09:39 | Louisville | Kenneth McClellan pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| 09:17 | Louisville | William Agustin hits a floater in the paint set up by Jesse Sommerfield and the foul's on William Telford - foul #1 on William Telford, team foul #6 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Junkins (SF), Richard Appel (PF), Gordon Owens (C) William Fulcher, Kenneth McClellan, Billy Marshall | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Kubiak (PG), William Lathem (SG), Virgil Butler (SF), Wesley Latch (PF), Gerard Glasco (C) Reed Eaton, William Telford, William Roach, Shon Behling, Jefferey Purcell | |
| 09:17 | Louisville | William Agustin makes the free throw | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Junkins - foul #2 on Richard Junkins, team foul #3 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Holguin (SG) William Agustin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler misses the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 08:44 | Louisville | Richard Junkins misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gerard Glasco - foul #4 on Gerard Glasco, team foul #7 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jefferey Purcell (C) Gerard Glasco | |
| 08:44 | Louisville | Richard Junkins makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 08:44 | Louisville | Richard Junkins misses the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 08:44 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Owens | 64-46 |
| 08:32 | Louisville | Jesse Sommerfield is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jesse Sommerfield, team foul #4 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Redrick (PG) Jesse Sommerfield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Reed Eaton (PG) Frank Kubiak | |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Holguin - foul #2 on Edward Holguin, team foul #5 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Telford (SG) William Lathem | |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 07:57 | Louisville | Richard Junkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Virgil Butler | 64-50 |
| 07:31 | Louisville | Gordon Owens is called for traveling | 64-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Sommerfield (PG), William Agustin (SG), Billy Marshall (C) James Redrick, Edward Holguin, Gordon Owens | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shon Behling (PF), Gerard Glasco (C) Wesley Latch, Jefferey Purcell | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jesse Sommerfield (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Agustin (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Junkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Appel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Reed Eaton (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Telford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Butler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shon Behling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Glasco (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-50 |
| 07:06 | Louisville | Billy Marshall grabs the board | 64-50 |
| 06:55 | Louisville | William Agustin scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:40 | Northern Illinois University | Shon Behling misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 06:38 | Louisville | Richard Appel gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| 06:19 | Louisville | Jesse Sommerfield hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Junkins | 69-50 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Shon Behling | 69-53 |
| 05:39 | Louisville | Billy Marshall hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 69-53 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Shon Behling gets the rebound | 69-53 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-53 |
| 05:32 | Louisville | Richard Junkins pulls down the rebound | 69-53 |
| 05:17 | Louisville | Jesse Sommerfield misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-53 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Shon Behling gets the rebound | 69-53 |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-53 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | Shon Behling grabs the offensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Shon Behling makes the fadeaway from the left block | 69-55 |
| 04:41 | Louisville | William Agustin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-55 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Fulcher (SF), Kenneth McClellan (PF) Richard Junkins, Richard Appel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Roach (SF), Wesley Latch (PF), Jefferey Purcell (C) Virgil Butler, Shon Behling, Gerard Glasco | |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | William Roach can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on William Fulcher - foul #2 on William Fulcher, team foul #6 | 69-55 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | William Roach makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | William Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 04:05 | Louisville | Billy Marshall makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jesse Sommerfield | 71-57 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | William Roach's pass is intercepted by William Fulcher | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Louisville | Jesse Sommerfield comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-57 |
| 03:39 | Louisville | Billy Marshall tips it but misses | 71-57 |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jefferey Purcell gets the rebound | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Sommerfield steals it from Jefferey Purcell | 71-57 |
| 03:28 | Louisville | Jesse Sommerfield lays it in | 73-57 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jesse Sommerfield (fresh) 26 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Agustin (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Fulcher (fresh) PF - Kenneth McClellan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Marshall (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Reed Eaton (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Telford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wesley Latch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jefferey Purcell (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | William Roach drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jefferey Purcell | 73-59 |
| 02:57 | Louisville | Jesse Sommerfield misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-59 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | William Roach pulls down the rebound | 73-59 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 73-59 |
| 02:48 | Louisville | William Fulcher grabs the board | 73-59 |
| 02:25 | Louisville | William Agustin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-59 |
| 02:24 | Louisville | Kenneth McClellan tips it home | 75-59 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford is fouled on the floor by William Fulcher - foul #3 on William Fulcher, team foul #7 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Holguin (SG), Richard Junkins (SF), Richard Appel (PF), Gordon Owens (C) William Agustin, William Fulcher, Kenneth McClellan, Billy Marshall | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Kubiak (PG), Shon Behling (PF), Gerard Glasco (C) Reed Eaton, Wesley Latch, Jefferey Purcell | |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford misses the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco gets the offensive rebound | 75-60 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 75-60 |
| 01:56 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Edward Holguin | 75-60 |
| 01:38 | Louisville | Jesse Sommerfield misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 75-60 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco grabs the defensive rebound | 75-60 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Kubiak comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-60 |
| 01:30 | Louisville | Richard Appel grabs the board | 75-60 |
| 01:05 | Louisville | Gordon Owens hits the finger roll | 77-60 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | William Roach hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 77-60 |
| 00:49 | Louisville | Edward Holguin pulls down the rebound | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Jesse Sommerfield comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 77-60 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Kubiak snags the defensive board | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Kubiak misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-60 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Gordon Owens gets the rebound | 77-60 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Jesse Sommerfield runs out the clock | 77-60 |