| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Gilcrease (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derick Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Nash (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Pursel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Carlsen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Ware (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas George (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Patton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brent McCleave (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Matthew Nash inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Louisville | Keith Ware steps in front of the Matthew Nash pass in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 19:57 | Minnesota | Robert Patton dunks the ball set up by Keith Ware | 32-31 |
| 19:55 | Louisville | Thomas George is called for the reach on Derick Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas George, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:38 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease misses the shot from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | Robert Patton misses long on a floater from the baseline | 32-31 |
| 19:13 | Louisville | William Carlsen gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:50 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | Thomas George pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Robert Patton comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Nash - foul #2 on Matthew Nash, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Robert Patton makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Robert Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:30 | Louisville | James Pursel pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:10 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 18:08 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brent McCleave | 32-32 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Keith Ware hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-35 |
| 17:59 | Louisville | Daniel Orange is called for the reach on Rodney Gilcrease in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Orange, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Mulkey (PG), Kenneth Carey (SF), Ralph Baskett (PF) Rodney Gilcrease, Matthew Nash, James Pursel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Joseph Whittington (PF), Michael Wade (C) Daniel Orange, Keith Ware, Robert Patton, Brent McCleave | |
| 17:44 | Louisville | Michael Wade denies the turnaround by Kenneth Carey | 32-35 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington hits the finger roll set up by Lorenzo Valenzuela and the foul's on Derick Carpenter - foul #1 on Derick Carpenter, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Zenner (C) William Carlsen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Huff (PF) Thomas George | |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:09 | Louisville | Robert Mulkey is whistled for traveling | 32-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease (PG) Derick Carpenter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela is fouled on the floor by Robert Mulkey - foul #2 on Robert Mulkey, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Nash (SF), James Pursel (PF) Kenneth Carey, Ralph Baskett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Patton (PF) Daniel Huff | |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Lorenzo Valenzuela - foul #1 on Lorenzo Valenzuela, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Carlsen (C) William Zenner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Keith Ware (SG), Thomas George (SF), Brent McCleave (C) David Stahl, Lorenzo Valenzuela, Joseph Whittington, Michael Wade | |
| 16:33 | Louisville | Robert Mulkey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 16:28 | Minnesota | Keith Ware is called for traveling | 32-38 |
| 16:26 | Louisville | Thomas George takes the ball from William Carlsen in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | Robert Patton buries a runner from the baseline set up by Keith Ware | 32-40 |
| 16:09 | Louisville | Brent McCleave is called for the reach on Rodney Gilcrease in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brent McCleave, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Carey (PG) Rodney Gilcrease | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:54 | Louisville | William Carlsen misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 32-40 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kenneth Carey (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Mulkey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Nash (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Pursel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Carlsen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Ware (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas George (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Patton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Brent McCleave (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Keith Ware hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-40 |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave tips it home | 32-42 |
| 15:28 | Louisville | William Carlsen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Robert Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | Robert Patton misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Pursel - foul #3 on James Pursel, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease (PG), Derick Carpenter (SG), Ralph Baskett (PF), William Zenner (C) Robert Mulkey, Matthew Nash, James Pursel, William Carlsen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Joseph Whittington (SF), Michael Wade (C) Daniel Orange, Keith Ware, Thomas George, Brent McCleave | |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | Robert Patton makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | Robert Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 14:41 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 14:40 | Louisville | William Zenner tips it back up and in | 34-44 |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | Robert Patton blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Carey - foul #2 on Kenneth Carey, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Bobby Harman (SF) Kenneth Carey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | Robert Patton misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | Robert Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 14:18 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease is fouled in the backcourt by David Stahl - foul #2 on David Stahl, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Huff (PF) Robert Patton | |
| 13:54 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on David Stahl - foul #3 on David Stahl, team foul #6 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas George (SF) Michael Wade | |
| 13:54 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 13:54 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Thomas George misses the lay-in | 36-45 |
| 13:36 | Minnesota | Thomas George gets the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Thomas George misses the lay-in | 36-45 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | Daniel Huff pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington hits a runner in the lane | 36-47 |
| 12:48 | Louisville | William Zenner clanks a floater from the free throw line | 36-47 |
| 12:47 | Louisville | William Zenner gets the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 12:30 | Louisville | Ralph Baskett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Huff - foul #1 on Daniel Huff, team foul #7 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Carey (PG), Robert Mulkey (SG), Matthew Nash (SF), William Carlsen (C) Rodney Gilcrease, Derick Carpenter, Bobby Harman, William Zenner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Keith Ware (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Robert Patton (PF), Brent McCleave (C) David Stahl, Lorenzo Valenzuela, Thomas George, Joseph Whittington, Daniel Huff | |
| 12:30 | Louisville | Ralph Baskett misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 12:30 | Louisville | Ralph Baskett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Robert Patton banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Orange | 37-49 |
| 11:44 | Louisville | Ralph Baskett clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-49 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Robert Patton pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kenneth Carey (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Mulkey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Nash (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Baskett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Carlsen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Ware (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Honeycutt (fresh) PF - Robert Patton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent McCleave (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 37-49 |
| 11:27 | Louisville | William Carlsen grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 11:10 | Louisville | William Carlsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Derick Carpenter (SG), James Pursel (PF) Kenneth Carey, Ralph Baskett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Thomas George (SF), Daniel Huff (PF) Daniel Orange, John Honeycutt, Robert Patton | |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | Keith Ware misses long on a runner from the right block | 37-49 |
| 10:52 | Louisville | James Pursel gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 10:23 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter hits a 3 from straight away | 40-49 |
| 10:12 | Minnesota | Keith Ware hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Keith Ware pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | Keith Ware misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Robert Mulkey - foul #3 on Robert Mulkey, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease (PG), Kenneth Carey (SF), William Zenner (C) Derick Carpenter, Matthew Nash, William Carlsen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Joseph Whittington (PF), Michael Wade (C) David Stahl, Daniel Huff, Brent McCleave | |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | Keith Ware makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | Keith Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | Keith Ware makes the 3rd free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:30 | Louisville | Michael Wade steals the ball from Robert Mulkey | 40-52 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | Thomas George clanks a runner from close range | 40-52 |
| 09:15 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 09:00 | Louisville | Robert Mulkey is called for traveling | 40-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Derick Carpenter (SG), Bobby Harman (SF), Ray Roux (PF) Robert Mulkey, Kenneth Carey, James Pursel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (SG), Robert Patton (PF) Keith Ware, Thomas George | |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Derick Carpenter steps in front of the Robert Patton pass | 40-52 |
| 08:35 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter lays it up and in | 42-52 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Robert Patton - foul #3 on Robert Patton, team foul #8 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Nash (SF), William Carlsen (C) Bobby Harman, William Zenner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Daniel Huff (C) Daniel Orange, Joseph Whittington, Michael Wade | |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Matthew Nash knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Rodney Gilcrease | 44-52 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Robert Patton misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 07:28 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Carlsen | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Gilcrease (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derick Carpenter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Nash (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Roux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Carlsen (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stahl (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lorenzo Valenzuela (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Honeycutt (fresh) PF - Robert Patton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Huff (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Louisville | Daniel Huff swats the short shot by Matthew Nash | 44-52 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Robert Patton snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Robert Patton comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Ray Roux - foul #1 on Ray Roux, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Mulkey (SG), Kenneth Carey (SF), James Pursel (PF) Derick Carpenter, Matthew Nash, Ray Roux | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Thomas George (SF), Brent McCleave (C) David Stahl, John Honeycutt, Daniel Huff | |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Robert Patton makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Robert Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 06:30 | Louisville | Robert Mulkey is fouled on the floor by Lorenzo Valenzuela - foul #2 on Lorenzo Valenzuela, team foul #9 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Ware (SG), Joseph Whittington (PF) Lorenzo Valenzuela, Robert Patton | |
| 06:30 | Louisville | Robert Mulkey makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:30 | Louisville | Robert Mulkey misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | Keith Ware hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 06:07 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Rodney Gilcrease | 45-54 |
| 05:49 | Louisville | Kenneth Carey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brent McCleave | 45-54 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Keith Ware misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Mulkey - foul #4 on Robert Mulkey, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Nash (SF), William Zenner (C) Rodney Gilcrease, William Carlsen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Huff (PF) Joseph Whittington | |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Keith Ware misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Keith Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:20 | Louisville | Keith Ware takes the ball from Kenneth Carey in the backcourt | 45-55 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Keith Ware slams it home | 45-57 |
| 05:01 | Louisville | James Pursel travels with the ball | 45-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Derick Carpenter (SG), Ralph Baskett (PF) Kenneth Carey, James Pursel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Michael Wade (C) Daniel Orange, Brent McCleave | |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | Keith Ware clanks a floater from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Keith Ware pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Keith Ware can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 45-57 |
| 04:33 | Louisville | William Zenner pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 04:08 | Louisville | William Zenner clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 45-57 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Keith Ware snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Keith Ware knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by David Stahl | 45-59 |
| 03:43 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease (PG), Kenneth Carey (SF), James Pursel (PF), Ray Roux (C) Robert Mulkey, Matthew Nash, Ralph Baskett, William Zenner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (PG), John Honeycutt (SF), Joseph Whittington (PF) Keith Ware, Thomas George, Daniel Huff | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington hits a jumper from the right side | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Gilcrease (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derick Carpenter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Carey (fresh) 4 ast. PF - James Pursel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Roux (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lorenzo Valenzuela (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Stahl (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Honeycutt (fresh) PF - Joseph Whittington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wade (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Louisville | Kenneth Carey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Wade - foul #1 on Michael Wade, team foul #10 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Carlsen (C) Ray Roux | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:01 | Louisville | Kenneth Carey misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 03:01 | Louisville | Kenneth Carey misses the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington snags the defensive board | 45-61 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington blows the dunk | 45-61 |
| 02:36 | Louisville | William Carlsen snags the defensive board | 45-61 |
| 02:17 | Louisville | Lorenzo Valenzuela is called for the reach on Rodney Gilcrease - foul #3 on Lorenzo Valenzuela, team foul #11 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Mulkey (SG), Matthew Nash (SF), Ralph Baskett (PF) Derick Carpenter, Kenneth Carey, James Pursel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Huff (C) Michael Wade | |
| 02:17 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 02:17 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:56 | Minnesota | Ralph Baskett is called for the reach on Joseph Whittington - foul #1 on Ralph Baskett, team foul #9 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Derick Carpenter (SG), James Pursel (PF) Robert Mulkey, Ralph Baskett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Wade (C) John Honeycutt | |
| 01:56 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 01:56 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:27 | Louisville | William Carlsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-63 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-63 |
| 01:04 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease grabs the board | 47-63 |
| 00:39 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Nash - foul #3 on Matthew Nash, team foul #10 | 50-63 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-65 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | William Carlsen gets the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter throws it down | 52-65 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | David Stahl runs out the clock | 52-65 |