| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fresh) SG - Michael Donner (fresh) SF - Frederick Thompson (fresh) PF - Scott White (fresh) C - Dennis Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Jeffrey Maisonet (fresh) SG - Matthew Hill (fresh) SF - Carl Perry (fresh) PF - Jerome McKee (fresh) C - Edgar Cooper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Dennis Matthews wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson is hacked by Jeffrey Maisonet - foul #1 on Jeffrey Maisonet, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Louisville | Scott White is open and lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Davidson | Jeffrey Maisonet misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Louisville | Scott White grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Davidson | Jerome McKee grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Davidson | Jeffrey Maisonet clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Louisville | Michael Donner pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Louisville | Dennis Matthews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Davidson | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Maisonet | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Davidson | Michael Donner is called for the reach on Matthew Hill - foul #1 on Michael Donner, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:48 | Davidson | Carl Perry misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:47 | Louisville | William Seibert grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:41 | Louisville | William Seibert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | Davidson | Jerome McKee snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:36 | Davidson | Jeffrey Maisonet is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jeffrey Maisonet, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (PG), Norman Vanhoose (SG), Francis Griffin (SF), Carl Barker (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) William Seibert, Michael Donner, Frederick Thompson, Scott White, Dennis Matthews | |
| Subs | Davidson | Eric Medeiros (SG) Jeffrey Maisonet | |
| 17:34 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 17:24 | Davidson | Matthew Hill misses long on a shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:22 | Davidson | Jerome McKee tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | Louisville | Carl Perry takes the ball from Thomas Gannon | 2-2 |
| 16:54 | Davidson | Eric Medeiros's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Davidson | Jerry Alexander (PG), Harry Tran (SG), Caleb Talley (PF), Clement Washington (C) Matthew Hill, Carl Perry, Jerome McKee, Edgar Cooper | |
| 16:45 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose's floater is knocked away by Clement Washington | 2-2 |
| 16:44 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:30 | Louisville | Willie Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG) Norman Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 16:04 | Davidson | Eric Medeiros misses short on a runner from the right block | 2-2 |
| 16:02 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fresh) SG - Willie Carr (fairly fresh) SF - Francis Griffin (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Barker (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Gannon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Jerry Alexander (fresh) SG - Harry Tran (fresh) SF - Eric Medeiros (fairly fresh) PF - Caleb Talley (fresh) C - Clement Washington (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Louisville | Francis Griffin knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-2 |
| 15:40 | Davidson | Harry Tran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose (PG), Michael Donner (SG), Frederick Thompson (SF), Scott White (PF), Dennis Matthews (C) William Seibert, Willie Carr, Francis Griffin, Carl Barker, Thomas Gannon | |
| Subs | Davidson | Matthew Hill (SG), Carl Perry (SF), Edgar Cooper (C) Harry Tran, Eric Medeiros, Caleb Talley | |
| 15:36 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Vanhoose, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 15:25 | Davidson | Carl Perry can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 15:23 | Louisville | Dennis Matthews grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 15:19 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose hits a wide open floater from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 14:59 | Davidson | Dennis Matthews is called for the reach on Edgar Cooper - foul #1 on Dennis Matthews, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Arce (PF), Jim Gandy (C) Scott White, Dennis Matthews | |
| Subs | Davidson | Jerome McKee (PF) Clement Washington | |
| 14:42 | Davidson | Matthew Hill clanks a floater from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 14:40 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Michael Donner | 7-2 |
| 14:36 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose is denied on a layup by Carl Perry | 7-2 |
| 14:35 | Davidson | Jerry Alexander snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 14:19 | Davidson | Carl Perry drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 13:56 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 13:54 | Louisville | Jim Gandy grabs the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 13:45 | Louisville | Michael Arce is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Vanhoose | 10-4 |
| 13:33 | Davidson | Jerry Alexander misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 13:32 | Davidson | Matthew Hill grabs the offensive board | 10-4 |
| 13:13 | Davidson | Norman Vanhoose steals it from Carl Perry | 10-4 |
| 13:10 | Louisville | Jerry Alexander is called for the reach on Norman Vanhoose in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Alexander, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Willie Carr (SG), Francis Griffin (SF), Scott White (PF), Dennis Matthews (C) Norman Vanhoose, Michael Donner, Frederick Thompson, Michael Arce, Jim Gandy | |
| Subs | Davidson | Harry Tran (PG), Eric Medeiros (SG), Caleb Talley (PF), Clement Washington (C) Jerry Alexander, Matthew Hill, Jerome McKee, Edgar Cooper | |
| 12:51 | Louisville | Willie Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-4 |
| 12:26 | Davidson | Clement Washington connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Harry Tran | 10-6 |
| 12:06 | Louisville | Harry Tran steals the ball from Scott White | 10-6 |
| 11:51 | Davidson | Dennis Matthews swats the short shot by Caleb Talley | 10-6 |
| 11:49 | Louisville | Willie Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fresh) SG - Willie Carr (fresh) SF - Francis Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Matthews (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Harry Tran (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Medeiros (fresh) SF - Carl Perry (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Caleb Talley (fairly fresh) C - Clement Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Louisville | Eric Medeiros steals the ball from Willie Carr in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 11:32 | Davidson | Eric Medeiros scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-8 |
| 11:14 | Louisville | Scott White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG), Frederick Thompson (SF), Carl Barker (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) Willie Carr, Francis Griffin, Scott White, Dennis Matthews | |
| Subs | Davidson | Matthew Hill (PG), Jerome McKee (PF), Edgar Cooper (C) Harry Tran, Caleb Talley, Clement Washington | |
| 10:58 | Davidson | Eric Medeiros is whistled for traveling | 10-8 |
| 10:56 | Louisville | William Seibert is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Hill - foul #1 on Matthew Hill, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| 10:51 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 10:49 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 10:29 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon misses the easy layup | 10-8 |
| 10:27 | Davidson | Edgar Cooper pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 10:06 | Davidson | Eric Medeiros misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 10:05 | Davidson | Edgar Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 09:52 | Davidson | Matthew Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose (SG), Michael Arce (PF), Jim Gandy (C) Michael Donner, Carl Barker, Thomas Gannon | |
| Subs | Davidson | Jerry Alexander (PG) Carl Perry | |
| 09:32 | Louisville | William Seibert misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-8 |
| 09:30 | Davidson | Jerome McKee snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 09:03 | Davidson | Jerome McKee can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Jim Gandy - foul #1 on Jim Gandy, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (PG), Francis Griffin (SF) William Seibert, Frederick Thompson | |
| Subs | Davidson | Carl Perry (SF) Eric Medeiros | |
| 09:03 | Davidson | Jerome McKee makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 09:03 | Davidson | Jerome McKee misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 09:03 | Louisville | Jim Gandy grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 08:57 | Louisville | Jim Gandy buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Carr | 12-9 |
| 08:39 | Davidson | Edgar Cooper misses the easy layup | 12-9 |
| 08:37 | Davidson | Carl Perry tips it in | 12-11 |
| 08:17 | Louisville | Francis Griffin buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Arce | 15-11 |
| 07:48 | Davidson | Carl Perry knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edgar Cooper | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Vanhoose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Arce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jim Gandy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Jerry Alexander (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Hill (tiring) SF - Carl Perry (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Jerome McKee (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Cooper (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Louisville | Willie Carr is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Norman Vanhoose | 17-14 |
| 07:14 | Davidson | Jerry Alexander clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 07:12 | Louisville | Jim Gandy pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 07:04 | Louisville | Willie Carr clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 07:03 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose tips it in | 19-14 |
| 06:41 | Davidson | Jerry Alexander travels with the ball | 19-14 |
| 06:41 | Davidson | Davidson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-14 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG), Carl Barker (SF), Scott White (PF), Dennis Matthews (C) Norman Vanhoose, Francis Griffin, Michael Arce, Jim Gandy | |
| Subs | Davidson | Harry Tran (PG), Eric Medeiros (SG), Caleb Talley (PF), Clement Washington (C) Jerry Alexander, Matthew Hill, Jerome McKee, Edgar Cooper | |
| 06:19 | Louisville | Dennis Matthews misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 06:18 | Davidson | Caleb Talley pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 06:04 | Davidson | Harry Tran drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carl Perry | 19-16 |
| 05:48 | Louisville | Michael Donner drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Carr and he's fouled by Eric Medeiros - foul #1 on Eric Medeiros, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Frederick Thompson (SF) Willie Carr, Carl Barker | |
| Subs | Davidson | Jerry Alexander (PG) Carl Perry | |
| 05:48 | Louisville | Michael Donner makes the free throw | 22-16 |
| 05:23 | Davidson | Frederick Thompson steps in front of the Eric Medeiros pass | 22-16 |
| 05:12 | Louisville | Dennis Matthews misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-16 |
| 05:10 | Davidson | Jerry Alexander pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 05:04 | Davidson | Scott White swats the short shot by Eric Medeiros | 22-16 |
| 05:03 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Frederick Thompson | 22-16 |
| 04:56 | Louisville | Dennis Matthews banks in the layup on a great pass from Frederick Thompson and he's fouled by Clement Washington - foul #1 on Clement Washington, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Louisville | Francis Griffin (SG), Carl Barker (PF) Michael Donner, Scott White | |
| Subs | Davidson | Matthew Hill (SG), Edgar Cooper (C) Harry Tran, Clement Washington | |
| 04:56 | Louisville | Dennis Matthews makes the free throw | 25-16 |
| 04:40 | Davidson | Edgar Cooper banks in the layup | 25-18 |
| 04:35 | Louisville | Eric Medeiros is called for the reach on Frederick Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Medeiros, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gannon (C) Dennis Matthews | |
| Subs | Davidson | Carl Perry (SF) Eric Medeiros | |
| 04:35 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:35 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:35 | Davidson | Edgar Cooper grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 04:12 | Davidson | Edgar Cooper misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 04:10 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 04:08 | Louisville | Jerry Alexander is called for the reach on Frederick Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Alexander, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose (SG) William Seibert | |
| Subs | Davidson | Harry Tran (SG), Jerome McKee (PF) Jerry Alexander, Caleb Talley | |
| 04:08 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 04:08 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 03:53 | Davidson | Harry Tran connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 03:41 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon misses the dunk attempt | 28-21 |
| 03:40 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon tips it home | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Francis Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Norman Vanhoose (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Barker (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Gannon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Matthew Hill (tiring) SG - Harry Tran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Perry (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Jerome McKee (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Davidson | Carl Perry drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Hill | 30-24 |
| 03:21 | Louisville | Francis Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG), Willie Carr (SF), Michael Arce (PF), Dennis Matthews (C) Francis Griffin, Frederick Thompson, Carl Barker, Thomas Gannon | |
| Subs | Davidson | Jeffrey Maisonet (PG), Eric Medeiros (SG), Clement Washington (C) Matthew Hill, Harry Tran, Edgar Cooper | |
| 03:06 | Davidson | Carl Perry misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 03:05 | Davidson | Eric Medeiros tips it back up and in | 30-26 |
| 03:02 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose is hacked by Jeffrey Maisonet in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Maisonet, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott White (PF) Michael Arce | |
| Subs | Davidson | Jerry Alexander (PG), Caleb Talley (PF) Jeffrey Maisonet, Jerome McKee | |
| 03:02 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:02 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:40 | Davidson | Eric Medeiros can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 02:38 | Louisville | Dennis Matthews pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 02:36 | Louisville | Carl Perry is called for the reach on Norman Vanhoose in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Perry, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Jim Gandy (C) Michael Donner, Dennis Matthews | |
| Subs | Davidson | Matthew Hill (SG), Edgar Cooper (C) Carl Perry, Clement Washington | |
| 02:36 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:36 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:14 | Davidson | Eric Medeiros lays it in and he's hacked by Willie Carr - foul #1 on Willie Carr, team foul #5 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG), Frederick Thompson (SF), Michael Arce (PF) Norman Vanhoose, Willie Carr, Scott White | |
| Subs | Davidson | Jerome McKee (PF) Caleb Talley | |
| 02:14 | Davidson | Eric Medeiros makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:57 | Louisville | Michael Arce misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 34-29 |
| 01:56 | Louisville | Jim Gandy snags the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 01:45 | Louisville | Michael Arce scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from William Seibert and he's hacked by Matthew Hill - foul #2 on Matthew Hill, team foul #11 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | Francis Griffin (SF), Thomas Gannon (C) Frederick Thompson, Jim Gandy | |
| Subs | Davidson | Harry Tran (PG), Carl Perry (SF) Jerry Alexander, Matthew Hill | |
| 01:45 | Louisville | Michael Arce misses the free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:45 | Davidson | Edgar Cooper pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 01:27 | Davidson | Harry Tran misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 01:25 | Davidson | Jerome McKee gets the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 01:10 | Davidson | Jerome McKee is hacked by Francis Griffin - foul #1 on Francis Griffin, team foul #6 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (SG), Carl Barker (PF) Michael Donner, Michael Arce | |
| Subs | Davidson | Caleb Talley (PF), Clement Washington (C) Jerome McKee, Edgar Cooper | |
| 00:56 | Davidson | Harry Tran hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Caleb Talley | 36-31 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Carl Barker is fouled on the floor by Clement Washington - foul #2 on Clement Washington, team foul #12 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | Frederick Thompson (SF), Scott White (PF) Francis Griffin, Thomas Gannon | |
| Subs | Davidson | Matthew Hill (PG) Eric Medeiros | |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Carl Barker misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Carl Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:23 | Davidson | Scott White denies the turnaround by Carl Perry | 37-31 |
| 00:22 | Davidson | Caleb Talley tips it but misses | 37-31 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Scott White pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | William Seibert can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-31 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Scott White tips it but misses | 37-31 |
| 00:10 | Davidson | The rebound goes to Clement Washington | 37-31 |
| 00:00 | Davidson | Carl Perry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-31 |