| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Michael Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Travis Mitten (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dima Zierer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Sloan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Stapleton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Keith Pipkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Reynolds (fresh) C - Michael Eide (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Western Kentucky | Dima Zierer denies the turnaround by Keith Pipkins | 36-32 |
| 19:48 | Louisville | Travis Mitten grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:23 | Louisville | Tyler Armstrong misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 19:21 | Louisville | Travis Mitten tips it home | 38-32 |
| 19:15 | Western Kentucky | Travis Mitten is called for the reach on Michael Eide - foul #1 on Travis Mitten, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Davis (PG), Steven Atkins (SF), Michael Willits (C) John Sloan, Keith Pipkins, Michael Eide | |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Steven Atkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Don Lee - foul #3 on Don Lee, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Jefferson (SF) Don Lee | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide (C) Aaron Reynolds | |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Steven Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Steven Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Steven Atkins makes the 3rd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:46 | Louisville | Tyler Armstrong knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Mitten | 40-34 |
| 18:29 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-34 |
| 18:27 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Dima Zierer | 40-34 |
| 18:23 | Louisville | Tyler Armstrong clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Atkins - foul #2 on Steven Atkins, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Sloan (PG), Aaron Reynolds (PF) John Davis, Michael Eide | |
| 18:23 | Louisville | Tyler Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:23 | Louisville | Tyler Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | Steven Atkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-34 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits grabs the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Reynolds grabs the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Jefferson steals it from John Sloan | 42-34 |
| 17:25 | Louisville | Dima Zierer comes up short on the floater from the left block | 42-34 |
| 17:23 | Louisville | Dima Zierer grabs the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 16:58 | Louisville | Tyler Armstrong knocks in the 3 from straight away | 45-34 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 16:40 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Reynolds snags the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 16:34 | Louisville | Dima Zierer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 16:15 | Louisville | Michael Harris misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Dima Zierer - foul #1 on Dima Zierer, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Phillips (PG), Aaron Moses (SF), Luis Salazar (PF), William Carlson (C) Michael Harris, Joseph Jefferson, Travis Mitten, Dima Zierer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins (SF), Michael Eide (C) Steven Atkins, Aaron Reynolds | |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:52 | Louisville | Luis Salazar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Don Lee (SF) Aaron Moses | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Davis (PG), James Cyphers (PF) John Sloan, Michael Willits | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Edward Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Armstrong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Luis Salazar (fresh) C - William Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Stapleton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Keith Pipkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cyphers (fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Eide (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | Don Lee swats the short shot by Keith Pipkins | 45-36 |
| 15:38 | Louisville | Edward Phillips snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 15:20 | Louisville | Luis Salazar loses the ball out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Atkins (SF) Keith Pipkins | |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | Don Lee takes the ball from Michael Eide | 45-36 |
| 14:45 | Louisville | Michael Eide denies the turnaround by Tyler Armstrong | 45-36 |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | John Davis connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Steven Atkins | 45-39 |
| 14:05 | Louisville | William Carlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Harris (PG), Travis Mitten (PF), Dima Zierer (C) Edward Phillips, Luis Salazar, William Carlson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Sloan (PG), Keith Pipkins (SF), Michael Willits (PF) John Davis, Steven Atkins, James Cyphers | |
| 13:48 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Sloan | 45-41 |
| 13:46 | Louisville | Michael Harris is fouled in the backcourt by John Sloan - foul #2 on John Sloan, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Aaron Reynolds (PF) Michael Willits | |
| 13:34 | Louisville | Tyler Armstrong loses the ball out of bounds | 45-41 |
| 13:21 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan drills a floater from the right side | 45-43 |
| 12:56 | Louisville | Tyler Armstrong knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Harris | 47-43 |
| 12:40 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Pipkins | 47-46 |
| 12:35 | Louisville | Tyler Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 47-46 |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Stapleton | 47-46 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide tips it home | 47-48 |
| 12:02 | Louisville | Dima Zierer buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Michael Harris | 49-48 |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Reynolds misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Tyler Armstrong - foul #1 on Tyler Armstrong, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Glenn Siemens (SG), Joseph Jefferson (SF), William Carlson (C) Tyler Armstrong, Don Lee, Dima Zierer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Atkins (SF), Michael Willits (C) Keith Pipkins, Michael Eide | |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:47 | Louisville | Travis Mitten pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Michael Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Glenn Siemens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Jefferson (fresh) PF - Travis Mitten (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Sloan (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Stapleton (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Steven Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Aaron Reynolds (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Willits (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Louisville | Travis Mitten misses the shot from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 11:29 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 11:21 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 11:20 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 11:07 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Carlson | 49-49 |
| 10:46 | Louisville | Travis Mitten's pass is intercepted by John Sloan | 49-49 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Phillips (PG), Luis Salazar (PF) Michael Harris, Travis Mitten | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins (SF), Michael Eide (C) Steven Atkins, Aaron Reynolds | |
| 10:18 | Louisville | William Carlson hits a turnaround in the lane | 51-49 |
| 10:07 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Stapleton | 51-51 |
| 09:42 | Louisville | Joseph Jefferson's pass is intercepted by Michael Eide | 51-51 |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 09:29 | Louisville | William Carlson snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 09:14 | Louisville | William Carlson lays it in | 53-51 |
| 09:01 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Keith Pipkins and he's fouled by Glenn Siemens - foul #1 on Glenn Siemens, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Harris (PG), Tyler Armstrong (SG), Don Lee (SF), Travis Mitten (PF), Dima Zierer (C) Edward Phillips, Glenn Siemens, Joseph Jefferson, Luis Salazar, William Carlson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Davis (PG), Steven Atkins (SF), James Cyphers (PF) John Sloan, Keith Pipkins, Michael Willits | |
| 09:01 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:01 | Louisville | Travis Mitten gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:40 | Louisville | Michael Harris can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-53 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Cyphers | 53-53 |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton loses the ball out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Sloan (PG), Aaron Reynolds (PF) John Davis, Michael Eide | |
| 08:09 | Louisville | David Stapleton is called for the reach on Tyler Armstrong - foul #3 on David Stapleton, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide (C) Aaron Reynolds | |
| 07:51 | Louisville | Don Lee misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 07:49 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Michael Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tyler Armstrong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Travis Mitten (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Dima Zierer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Sloan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Stapleton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Cyphers (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Eide (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton is hacked by Dima Zierer - foul #2 on Dima Zierer, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Aaron Reynolds (PF) James Cyphers | |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 53-53 |
| 07:28 | Louisville | Tyler Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:07 | Louisville | Don Lee makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Harris | 56-53 |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Stapleton | 56-55 |
| 06:22 | Louisville | David Stapleton steps in front of the Don Lee pass | 56-55 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide hits a jumper from the left block set up by Steven Atkins | 56-57 |
| 05:46 | Louisville | Michael Harris hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-57 |
| 05:40 | Louisville | Dima Zierer grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 05:18 | Louisville | Tyler Armstrong knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by David Stapleton - foul #4 on David Stapleton, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Phillips (PG), Joseph Jefferson (SF), Luis Salazar (PF), William Carlson (C) Michael Harris, Don Lee, Travis Mitten, Dima Zierer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Davis (PG), Keith Pipkins (SF), Michael Willits (PF), James Cyphers (C) John Sloan, Steven Atkins, Aaron Reynolds, Michael Eide | |
| 05:18 | Louisville | Tyler Armstrong makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 05:01 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Tyler Armstrong | 61-57 |
| 04:56 | Louisville | Joseph Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-57 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 04:25 | Louisville | Luis Salazar can't connect on a floater from the right block | 61-60 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 04:15 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 03:46 | Louisville | William Carlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Harris (PG), Glenn Siemens (SG), Don Lee (SF), Travis Mitten (PF) Edward Phillips, Tyler Armstrong, Joseph Jefferson, Luis Salazar | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Sloan (PG), Michael Eide (C) David Stapleton, Michael Willits | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Michael Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Glenn Siemens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Travis Mitten (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Carlson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Sloan (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Pipkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cyphers (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Eide (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Harris - foul #1 on Michael Harris, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dima Zierer (C) William Carlson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Aaron Reynolds (PF) James Cyphers | |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:09 | Louisville | Travis Mitten loses the ball out of bounds | 61-64 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits (PF) Aaron Reynolds | |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | John Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 02:48 | Louisville | Michael Harris gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 02:35 | Louisville | Michael Eide blocks the jumper by Don Lee | 61-64 |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 61-64 |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Michael Harris steals it from Michael Eide | 61-64 |
| 01:17 | Louisville | Glenn Siemens hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide scores on a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Dima Zierer - foul #3 on Dima Zierer, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Louisville | Tyler Armstrong (SG) Glenn Siemens | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG), Aaron Reynolds (PF) John Davis, Michael Willits | |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide makes the free throw | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Michael Harris hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Tyler Armstrong | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 64-67 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Don Lee pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Tyler Armstrong comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |