| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Locker (fresh) SG - Robert Lay (fresh) SF - Justin Brooks (fresh) PF - Randy Wright (fresh) C - James Spindler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Danny Snow (fresh) SG - Scotty Burke (fresh) SF - James Watson (fresh) PF - Terry Hancock (fresh) C - Albert Fairman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | James Spindler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Randy Wright hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Alabama State | Danny Snow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | Randy Wright grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Louisville | James Watson takes the ball from Justin Brooks in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Alabama State | James Watson banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Louisville | Justin Brooks hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 18:43 | Alabama State | Danny Snow is whistled for a carry | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Louisville | Justin Brooks misses the lay-in | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Alabama State | Danny Snow gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Alabama State | Scotty Burke is hacked by Randy Wright - foul #1 on Randy Wright, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Alabama State | Terry Hancock misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Alabama State | Albert Fairman snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Alabama State | Albert Fairman lays it up and in set up by Terry Hancock | 4-4 |
| 17:39 | Louisville | James Locker is hacked by Terry Hancock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Hancock, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Louisville | Austin Sharer (PG), John Duke (SG), Charles Henderson (SF), Gus Allen (PF), William Nau (C) James Locker, Robert Lay, Justin Brooks, Randy Wright, James Spindler | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan (PG), Duane Carroll (SG), Melvin Mendenhall (SF), Rodrick Farrar (PF), Roger Fort (C) Danny Snow, Scotty Burke, James Watson, Terry Hancock, Albert Fairman | |
| 17:22 | Louisville | Charles Henderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:20 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Martin Maclachlan | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll misses the lay-in | 4-4 |
| 17:14 | Louisville | William Nau grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:09 | Louisville | William Nau scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Duke | 6-4 |
| 16:47 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Martin Maclachlan | 6-7 |
| 16:28 | Louisville | Charles Henderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 16:26 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:02 | Alabama State | Roger Fort misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by William Nau - foul #1 on William Nau, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood (PG), Royal Kuhn (SG), Justin Brooks (SF), Randy Wright (PF), James Spindler (C) Austin Sharer, John Duke, Charles Henderson, Gus Allen, William Nau | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Danny Snow (PG), Scotty Burke (SG), James Watson (SF), Terry Hancock (PF) Martin Maclachlan, Duane Carroll, Melvin Mendenhall, Rodrick Farrar | |
| 16:02 | Alabama State | Roger Fort misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:02 | Alabama State | Roger Fort misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:02 | Louisville | Randy Wright pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:00 | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Albert Fairman (C) Roger Fort | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Nicholas Atwood (fresh) SG - Royal Kuhn (fresh) SF - Justin Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Spindler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Danny Snow (fresh) SG - Scotty Burke (fresh) SF - James Watson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Hancock (fresh) C - Albert Fairman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Alabama State | Terry Hancock makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Danny Snow | 6-9 |
| 15:38 | Louisville | Justin Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by James Watson - foul #1 on James Watson, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Lay (SG) Royal Kuhn | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 15:38 | Louisville | Justin Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:38 | Louisville | Justin Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:38 | Alabama State | Albert Fairman grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:16 | Alabama State | James Watson scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Albert Fairman | 7-11 |
| 14:59 | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood makes the jumpshot from the left side | 9-11 |
| 14:39 | Alabama State | Scotty Burke misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 14:38 | Alabama State | Terry Hancock tips it home | 9-13 |
| 14:33 | Louisville | Scotty Burke is called for the reach on Nicholas Atwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scotty Burke, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Locker (PG), Austin Sharer (SG), Charles Henderson (SF), Gus Allen (PF), William Nau (C) Nicholas Atwood, Robert Lay, Justin Brooks, Randy Wright, James Spindler | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan (SG), Melvin Mendenhall (SF), Rodrick Farrar (PF), Roger Fort (C) Scotty Burke, James Watson, Terry Hancock, Albert Fairman | |
| 14:21 | Louisville | Austin Sharer can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 9-13 |
| 14:19 | Alabama State | Roger Fort snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 14:14 | Alabama State | Danny Snow comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 14:12 | Louisville | Austin Sharer grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 14:06 | Louisville | Austin Sharer misses the easy layup | 9-13 |
| 14:05 | Louisville | James Locker gets the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:47 | Louisville | Charles Henderson can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Rodrick Farrar - foul #1 on Rodrick Farrar, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Duke (SF) Gus Allen | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Duane Carroll (SG), James Watson (SF) Danny Snow, Melvin Mendenhall | |
| 13:47 | Louisville | Charles Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:47 | Louisville | Charles Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:26 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on William Nau - foul #2 on William Nau, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Louisville | Royal Kuhn (SG), Gus Allen (PF) James Locker, William Nau | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Scotty Burke (SG) Martin Maclachlan | |
| 13:26 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:26 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:13 | Louisville | John Duke makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Austin Sharer | 13-15 |
| 13:03 | Alabama State | Scotty Burke double dribbles | 13-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood (PG), Robert Lay (SG), James Spindler (C) Austin Sharer, Royal Kuhn, Charles Henderson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Umi Abdulmateen (PF), Albert Fairman (C) Rodrick Farrar, Roger Fort | |
| 12:41 | Louisville | James Spindler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-15 |
| 12:39 | Louisville | James Spindler hits the follow up shot | 15-15 |
| 12:24 | Alabama State | Umi Abdulmateen travels with the ball | 15-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | Royal Kuhn (PG), Justin Brooks (SF), Randy Wright (PF) Nicholas Atwood, John Duke, Gus Allen | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Danny Snow (PG), Martin Maclachlan (SG), Melvin Mendenhall (SF), Terry Hancock (PF) Duane Carroll, Scotty Burke, James Watson, Umi Abdulmateen | |
| 12:02 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 12:00 | Alabama State | Albert Fairman snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Royal Kuhn (fresh) SG - Robert Lay (fairly fresh) SF - Justin Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Spindler (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Danny Snow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Maclachlan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Mendenhall (fresh) PF - Terry Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. C - Albert Fairman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Alabama State | Albert Fairman clanks a floater from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 11:36 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 11:32 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn travels in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Locker (PG), Austin Sharer (SG), Gus Allen (PF), Charles Henderson (C) Royal Kuhn, Robert Lay, Randy Wright, James Spindler | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Scotty Burke (SG), Rodrick Farrar (C) Martin Maclachlan, Albert Fairman | |
| 11:19 | Alabama State | Melvin Mendenhall misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Justin Brooks - foul #1 on Justin Brooks, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Roger Fort (C) Terry Hancock | |
| 11:19 | Alabama State | Melvin Mendenhall makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 11:19 | Alabama State | Melvin Mendenhall misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 11:19 | Louisville | Charles Henderson grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 11:01 | Louisville | James Locker is fouled on the floor by Danny Snow - foul #1 on Danny Snow, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Watson (SF) Melvin Mendenhall | |
| 10:49 | Louisville | Charles Henderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 10:47 | Alabama State | Roger Fort gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:28 | Alabama State | Scotty Burke jams it on a great pass from Danny Snow | 15-18 |
| 10:23 | Louisville | James Locker hits a 3 from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 10:14 | Alabama State | Scotty Burke misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 18-18 |
| 10:13 | Louisville | Justin Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 10:08 | Louisville | Justin Brooks's pass is intercepted by Roger Fort | 18-18 |
| 09:50 | Alabama State | James Watson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Rodrick Farrar | 18-20 |
| 09:31 | Louisville | Austin Sharer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Locker | 20-20 |
| 09:15 | Alabama State | Scotty Burke knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Danny Snow and the foul's on James Locker - foul #1 on James Locker, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood (PG), Robert Lay (SG), John Duke (SF), Randy Wright (PF), James Spindler (C) James Locker, Austin Sharer, Justin Brooks, Gus Allen, Charles Henderson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan (PG), Melvin Mendenhall (SF), Terry Hancock (PF), Albert Fairman (C) Danny Snow, James Watson, Rodrick Farrar, Roger Fort | |
| 09:15 | Alabama State | Scotty Burke makes the free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:51 | Louisville | Randy Wright is denied on a layup by Albert Fairman | 20-23 |
| 08:49 | Alabama State | Albert Fairman grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 08:44 | Alabama State | Scotty Burke comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-23 |
| 08:42 | Louisville | John Duke snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 08:37 | Louisville | Robert Lay misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scotty Burke - foul #2 on Scotty Burke, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Duane Carroll (SG) Scotty Burke | |
| 08:37 | Louisville | Robert Lay makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:37 | Louisville | Robert Lay makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:08 | Alabama State | Robert Lay picks off the pass by Melvin Mendenhall | 22-23 |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood drills a runner from the baseline | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Nicholas Atwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Lay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Duke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Spindler (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Martin Maclachlan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duane Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Mendenhall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Terry Hancock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Albert Fairman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Alabama State | Melvin Mendenhall misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 24-23 |
| 07:18 | Alabama State | Albert Fairman grabs the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:56 | Alabama State | Randy Wright is called for the reach on Terry Hancock - foul #2 on Randy Wright, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Locker (PG), Royal Kuhn (SG), Justin Brooks (SF), Gus Allen (PF), Charles Henderson (C) Nicholas Atwood, Robert Lay, John Duke, Randy Wright, James Spindler | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Danny Snow (PG), James Watson (SF), Rodrick Farrar (PF), Roger Fort (C) Duane Carroll, Melvin Mendenhall, Terry Hancock, Albert Fairman | |
| 06:38 | Alabama State | James Locker steps in front of the Rodrick Farrar pass | 24-23 |
| 06:35 | Louisville | James Locker blows the layup | 24-23 |
| 06:34 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Roger Fort | 24-23 |
| 06:13 | Alabama State | Danny Snow scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Watson | 24-25 |
| 06:10 | Louisville | Martin Maclachlan picks off the pass by Justin Brooks in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| 05:53 | Alabama State | Rodrick Farrar hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Watson | 24-27 |
| 05:28 | Louisville | Roger Fort swats the short shot by Justin Brooks | 24-27 |
| 05:26 | Alabama State | James Watson gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 05:04 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Snow | 24-30 |
| 04:57 | Louisville | Justin Brooks buries a jumper in the lane set up by Royal Kuhn | 26-30 |
| 04:33 | Alabama State | Roger Fort scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Danny Snow | 26-32 |
| 04:16 | Louisville | Justin Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Austin Sharer (PG), Robert Lay (SG), John Duke (SF), James Spindler (C) James Locker, Royal Kuhn, Justin Brooks, Gus Allen | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Duane Carroll (SG), Melvin Mendenhall (SF), Terry Hancock (PF), Albert Fairman (C) Martin Maclachlan, James Watson, Rodrick Farrar, Roger Fort | |
| 04:02 | Alabama State | Terry Hancock lays it in on a nice dish by Danny Snow | 26-34 |
| 03:57 | Louisville | Robert Lay is whistled for traveling | 26-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Randy Wright (PF), William Nau (C) Charles Henderson, James Spindler | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Scotty Burke (SG) Danny Snow | |
| 03:43 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll makes the fadeaway from the right block | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Austin Sharer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Duke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Nau (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Duane Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Scotty Burke (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Mendenhall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Terry Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. C - Albert Fairman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Louisville | John Duke misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 26-36 |
| 03:28 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Terry Hancock | 26-36 |
| 03:18 | Alabama State | William Nau steals it from Melvin Mendenhall | 26-36 |
| 03:00 | Louisville | William Nau misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 02:59 | Alabama State | Terry Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 02:51 | Alabama State | Albert Fairman hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Duane Carroll | 26-38 |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Duane Carroll is called for the reach on Austin Sharer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Duane Carroll, team foul #7 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood (PG) John Duke | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Danny Snow (PG), James Watson (SF), Umi Abdulmateen (PF) Duane Carroll, Melvin Mendenhall, Terry Hancock | |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Austin Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:49 | Alabama State | Albert Fairman grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 02:32 | Alabama State | Danny Snow is fouled on the floor by William Nau - foul #3 on William Nau, team foul #7 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Duke (SF), James Spindler (C) Austin Sharer, William Nau | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 02:32 | Alabama State | Danny Snow makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 02:32 | Alabama State | Danny Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 02:12 | Louisville | James Spindler misses long on a runner near the basket | 26-40 |
| 02:11 | Louisville | Randy Wright tips it but misses | 26-40 |
| 02:10 | Alabama State | Albert Fairman pulls down the rebound | 26-40 |
| 02:02 | Alabama State | Albert Fairman hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by James Spindler - foul #1 on James Spindler, team foul #8 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Henderson (PF) Randy Wright | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 02:02 | Alabama State | Albert Fairman makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 02:02 | Alabama State | Albert Fairman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 01:43 | Louisville | John Duke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Justin Brooks (SF) John Duke | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Melvin Mendenhall (SF) James Watson | |
| 01:27 | Alabama State | Melvin Mendenhall comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Justin Brooks - foul #2 on Justin Brooks, team foul #9 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Locker (PG), Royal Kuhn (SG), Gus Allen (PF) Nicholas Atwood, Robert Lay, James Spindler | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Rodrick Farrar (PF), Roger Fort (C) Umi Abdulmateen, Albert Fairman | |
| 01:27 | Alabama State | Melvin Mendenhall misses the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 01:27 | Alabama State | Melvin Mendenhall makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 01:11 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn loses the ball out of bounds | 26-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Austin Sharer (PG) James Locker | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Duane Carroll (PG), Terry Hancock (PF) Danny Snow, Roger Fort | |
| 01:09 | Alabama State | Austin Sharer takes the ball from Duane Carroll in the backcourt | 26-43 |
| 00:52 | Louisville | Justin Brooks can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 26-43 |
| 00:51 | Alabama State | Melvin Mendenhall grabs the defensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 00:45 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll is called for traveling | 26-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Duke (SF) Justin Brooks | |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Watson (SF) Melvin Mendenhall | |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Gus Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-43 |
| 00:25 | Alabama State | Terry Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 00:03 | Alabama State | Scotty Burke buries a floater from the free throw line | 26-45 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn misses long on a halfcourt shot | 26-45 |