| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kowal (fresh) SF - Russell Branham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Burk (fresh) C - Frank Osborn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Foster (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gerardo Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Camargo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Juan Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Gerardo Mendoza inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Hawaii | Dikembe Agbayani can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Carter - foul #2 on William Carter, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| 19:35 | Hawaii | Dikembe Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 19:35 | Hawaii | Dikembe Agbayani misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 19:35 | Hawaii | Richard Camargo grabs the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 19:14 | Hawaii | Richard Camargo makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Dikembe Agbayani | 22-29 |
| 18:57 | Louisville | Russell Branham buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Kowal | 25-29 |
| 18:41 | Hawaii | Matthew Foster misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-29 |
| 18:39 | Louisville | Russell Branham pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 18:14 | Louisville | Christopher Kowal misses the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Dikembe Agbayani - foul #3 on Dikembe Agbayani, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Travis Samples (PG) Dikembe Agbayani | |
| 18:14 | Louisville | Christopher Kowal misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:14 | Louisville | Christopher Kowal makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:14 | Louisville | Christopher Kowal makes the 3rd free throw | 27-29 |
| 17:49 | Hawaii | Matthew Foster hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 17:47 | Louisville | Christopher Kowal grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 17:23 | Louisville | Russell Branham works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Anthony Burk | 30-29 |
| 16:56 | Hawaii | Matthew Foster can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 16:54 | Louisville | William Carter grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 16:28 | Louisville | William Carter is hacked by Travis Samples - foul #1 on Travis Samples, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Larson (C) Frank Osborn | |
| Subs | Hawaii | John Rainey (SG), Mark Warner (SF), Donald Courtney (C) Matthew Foster, Gerardo Mendoza, Juan Martin | |
| 16:19 | Louisville | Anthony Burk hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Russell Branham | 32-29 |
| 15:52 | Hawaii | Richard Camargo hits a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Anthony Larson - foul #3 on Anthony Larson, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dikembe Agbayani (PG) Travis Samples | |
| 15:52 | Hawaii | Richard Camargo misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 15:52 | Louisville | Anthony Burk grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Carter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kowal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Branham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Burk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Larson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Rainey (fresh) SF - Mark Warner (fresh) PF - Richard Camargo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Courtney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Louisville | Richard Camargo denies the turnaround by Russell Branham | 32-31 |
| 15:30 | Louisville | Anthony Burk grabs the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 15:10 | Louisville | Anthony Larson double dribbles | 32-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Osborn (C) Anthony Larson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Matthew Foster (SG), Gerardo Mendoza (SF), Manuel Bozeman (PF), Juan Martin (C) John Rainey, Mark Warner, Richard Camargo, Donald Courtney | |
| 14:46 | Hawaii | Manuel Bozeman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 14:44 | Hawaii | Juan Martin grabs the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 14:21 | Hawaii | Matthew Foster misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 14:19 | Hawaii | Manuel Bozeman snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 13:56 | Hawaii | Matthew Foster clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 32-31 |
| 13:54 | Louisville | Russell Branham grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 13:40 | Louisville | William Carter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 13:38 | Hawaii | Dikembe Agbayani grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 13:19 | Hawaii | Gerardo Mendoza is hacked by Christopher Kowal - foul #1 on Christopher Kowal, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Richard Camargo (PF) Manuel Bozeman | |
| 12:55 | Hawaii | Gerardo Mendoza knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Juan Martin and the foul's on Frank Osborn - foul #1 on Frank Osborn, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Larson (PF) Anthony Burk | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Travis Samples (PG) Dikembe Agbayani | |
| 12:55 | Hawaii | Gerardo Mendoza makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 12:45 | Louisville | Anthony Larson is whistled for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | John Rainey (SG) Matthew Foster | |
| 12:19 | Hawaii | Richard Camargo clanks a runner in the paint | 32-34 |
| 12:18 | Louisville | Frank Osborn pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 12:04 | Louisville | Frank Osborn is whistled for a carry | 32-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Wayne Auger (SG), Ralph Pippins (PF) Christopher Kowal, Frank Osborn | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Mark Warner (SF), Donald Courtney (C) Gerardo Mendoza, Juan Martin | |
| 11:41 | Hawaii | Donald Courtney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Ralph Pippins - foul #2 on Ralph Pippins, team foul #5 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Burk (PF) Ralph Pippins | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dikembe Agbayani (PG), Matthew Foster (SG) Travis Samples, John Rainey | |
| 11:41 | Hawaii | Donald Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 11:41 | Hawaii | Donald Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Carter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Auger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russell Branham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Burk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Larson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Foster (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Mark Warner (fresh) PF - Richard Camargo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Louisville | Anthony Burk misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dikembe Agbayani - foul #4 on Dikembe Agbayani, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Justin Falkenstein (SG) Russell Branham | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Travis Samples (PG) Dikembe Agbayani | |
| 11:25 | Louisville | Anthony Burk makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 11:25 | Louisville | Anthony Burk makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 11:23 | Hawaii | Justin Falkenstein picks off the pass by Travis Samples in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 11:10 | Louisville | Justin Falkenstein hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 10:49 | Hawaii | Richard Camargo throws it down set up by Travis Samples | 37-38 |
| 10:30 | Louisville | Anthony Larson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Camargo - foul #1 on Richard Camargo, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Kowal (SG), Russell Branham (SF), Frank Osborn (C) William Carter, Wayne Auger, Anthony Burk | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gerardo Mendoza (SF), Juan Martin (C) Mark Warner, Donald Courtney | |
| 10:30 | Louisville | Anthony Larson makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:30 | Louisville | Anthony Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:01 | Hawaii | Travis Samples misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-38 |
| 10:00 | Hawaii | Richard Camargo tips it but misses | 39-38 |
| 09:59 | Hawaii | Matthew Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 09:43 | Hawaii | Juan Martin's pass is intercepted by Frank Osborn | 39-38 |
| 09:33 | Louisville | Matthew Foster is called for the reach on Frank Osborn - foul #2 on Matthew Foster, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Carter (PG), Anthony Burk (PF) Justin Falkenstein, Anthony Larson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | John Rainey (SG) Matthew Foster | |
| 09:21 | Louisville | William Carter knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Kowal | 41-38 |
| 08:59 | Hawaii | Richard Camargo buries a shot from the left block | 41-40 |
| 08:46 | Louisville | Russell Branham is hacked by Travis Samples - foul #2 on Travis Samples, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Manuel Bozeman (PF) Richard Camargo | |
| 08:21 | Louisville | Christopher Kowal scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-40 |
| 08:11 | Hawaii | Manuel Bozeman dunks the ball set up by Travis Samples | 43-42 |
| 07:57 | Louisville | Frank Osborn misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 07:55 | Hawaii | Manuel Bozeman grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 07:26 | Hawaii | Manuel Bozeman hits a driving attempt in the paint | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Carter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kowal (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Branham (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Burk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Osborn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Travis Samples (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Rainey (fresh) SF - Gerardo Mendoza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Bozeman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Juan Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Louisville | Russell Branham works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 07:04 | Hawaii | Travis Samples grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 06:51 | Hawaii | Manuel Bozeman dunks the ball | 43-46 |
| 06:31 | Louisville | William Carter can't finish the uncontested layup | 43-46 |
| 06:30 | Louisville | Christopher Kowal tips it but misses | 43-46 |
| 06:29 | Hawaii | John Rainey snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 06:08 | Hawaii | Travis Samples is hacked by William Carter - foul #3 on William Carter, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Justin Falkenstein (PG), Wayne Auger (SF), Ralph Pippins (PF), Anthony Larson (C) William Carter, Russell Branham, Anthony Burk, Frank Osborn | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dikembe Agbayani (PG), Matthew Foster (SG), Mark Warner (SF), Richard Camargo (PF), Donald Courtney (C) Travis Samples, John Rainey, Gerardo Mendoza, Manuel Bozeman, Juan Martin | |
| 05:39 | Hawaii | Matthew Foster misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Kowal - foul #2 on Christopher Kowal, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| 05:39 | Hawaii | Matthew Foster makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 05:39 | Hawaii | Matthew Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 05:16 | Louisville | Wayne Auger misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-48 |
| 05:15 | Louisville | Wayne Auger snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 04:55 | Louisville | Christopher Kowal misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-48 |
| 04:54 | Hawaii | Dikembe Agbayani grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 04:30 | Hawaii | Matthew Foster is hacked by Justin Falkenstein - foul #1 on Justin Falkenstein, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Carter (PG), Frank Osborn (C) Christopher Kowal, Ralph Pippins | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Juan Martin (C) Donald Courtney | |
| 04:30 | Hawaii | Matthew Foster makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:30 | Hawaii | Matthew Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 04:09 | Louisville | Frank Osborn connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by William Carter | 45-50 |
| 03:56 | Hawaii | Richard Camargo scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Juan Martin | 45-52 |
| 03:36 | Louisville | Anthony Larson blows the layup | 45-52 |
| 03:34 | Hawaii | Matthew Foster grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 03:08 | Hawaii | William Carter steps in front of the Richard Camargo pass | 45-52 |
| 03:08 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Russell Branham (SF), Anthony Burk (PF) Justin Falkenstein, Anthony Larson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gerardo Mendoza (SF) Mark Warner | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Carter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Auger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russell Branham (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Burk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Osborn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Foster (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Gerardo Mendoza (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Camargo (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Juan Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Louisville | The short jumper by William Carter is denied by Richard Camargo | 45-52 |
| 02:43 | Hawaii | Juan Martin gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 02:25 | Hawaii | Richard Camargo loses the dribble to Wayne Auger | 45-52 |
| 01:58 | Louisville | Richard Camargo denies the turnaround by Anthony Burk | 45-52 |
| 01:56 | Hawaii | Juan Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 01:52 | Hawaii | Gerardo Mendoza is hacked by Wayne Auger - foul #2 on Wayne Auger, team foul #9 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Kowal (SG) Wayne Auger | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 01:52 | Hawaii | Gerardo Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 01:52 | Hawaii | Gerardo Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Frank Osborn hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 01:18 | Hawaii | Matthew Foster scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-56 |
| 00:59 | Louisville | Russell Branham misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 00:58 | Hawaii | Richard Camargo snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Hawaii | Richard Camargo is hacked by William Carter in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Carter, team foul #10 | 47-56 |
| 00:55 | Hawaii | Richard Camargo makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:55 | Hawaii | Richard Camargo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Frank Osborn's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Agbayani | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Hawaii | Dikembe Agbayani buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Gerardo Mendoza and he's hacked by William Carter - foul #5 on William Carter, team foul #11 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | Justin Falkenstein (PG) William Carter | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 00:26 | Hawaii | Dikembe Agbayani makes the free throw | 47-61 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Justin Falkenstein misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 00:18 | Hawaii | Juan Martin gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | Dikembe Agbayani runs out the clock | 47-61 |