| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Gannon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Ayoub (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Todd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Louisville | Michael Donner buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Frederick Thompson | 45-36 |
| 19:19 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Coleman | 45-38 |
| 19:00 | Louisville | Scott White hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 45-38 |
| 18:59 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 18:40 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 18:39 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Frederick Thompson | 45-38 |
| 18:22 | Louisville | Michael Donner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 18:20 | Louisville | William Seibert gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 18:12 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 18:11 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 17:45 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Boswell | 47-41 |
| 17:39 | Louisville | Scott White is hacked by John Rogers - foul #2 on John Rogers, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jim Gandy (PF), Michael Arce (C) Scott White, Thomas Gannon | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland (SG), Michael Kirby (PF) Curtis Todd, Michael Boswell | |
| 17:28 | Louisville | William Seibert is fouled on the floor by John Rogers - foul #3 on John Rogers, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (SG) Michael Donner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter (SG) John Rogers | |
| 17:23 | Louisville | William Seibert hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Thompson | 49-41 |
| 17:02 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 17:00 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 16:53 | Louisville | William Seibert loses the dribble to Richard Strickland | 49-41 |
| 16:36 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Strickland | 49-43 |
| 16:10 | Louisville | Jim Gandy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG), Francis Griffin (SF), Scott White (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) William Seibert, Frederick Thompson, Jim Gandy, Michael Arce | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd (SG), Michael Boswell (PF) Arthur Ayoub, Harry Coleman | |
| 16:08 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 15:57 | Louisville | Michael Boswell steps in front of the Scott White pass | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Gannon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Curtis Todd (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Strickland (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Kirby (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Curtis Todd | 49-46 |
| 15:30 | Louisville | Willie Carr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 15:28 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 15:07 | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 15:01 | Louisville | Richard Strickland swats the short shot by Francis Griffin | 49-49 |
| 14:59 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 14:42 | Cal State Northridge | Francis Griffin is called for the reach on Richard Strickland - foul #2 on Francis Griffin, team foul #1 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Randall Lucas (SF) Willie Carr, Michael Donner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub (PG), Harry Coleman (SF), Jeffrey Jones (PF), John Rogers (C) Douglas Carter, Richard Strickland, Michael Boswell, Michael Kirby | |
| 14:26 | Cal State Northridge | Scott White swats the short shot by Jeffrey Jones | 49-49 |
| 14:25 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 14:15 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott White - foul #2 on Scott White, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Frederick Thompson (SF), Jim Gandy (PF), Michael Arce (C) Randall Lucas, Scott White, Thomas Gannon | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Janssen (SG) Curtis Todd | |
| 14:15 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 14:15 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:46 | Louisville | Francis Griffin misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 13:45 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Arthur Ayoub | 49-50 |
| 13:30 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman misses the runner from the left block | 49-50 |
| 13:29 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:15 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jim Gandy - foul #2 on Jim Gandy, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG) Francis Griffin | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland (SG), Michael Boswell (PF) Edward Janssen, Jeffrey Jones | |
| 13:15 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 13:15 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:54 | Louisville | Michael Donner misses long on a floater from the right block | 49-52 |
| 12:52 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:46 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell buries a runner from the right block and the foul's on Frederick Thompson - foul #1 on Frederick Thompson, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (PG), Scott White (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) William Seibert, Jim Gandy, Michael Arce | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd (SG) Richard Strickland | |
| 12:46 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 12:25 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 12:23 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 12:18 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub comes up short on the runner in the paint | 49-55 |
| 12:16 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 12:11 | Louisville | Willie Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 12:09 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:45 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 11:44 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Thomas Gannon | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Gannon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Ayoub (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Todd (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Boswell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Louisville | Curtis Todd steals the ball from Willie Carr | 49-55 |
| 11:25 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Gannon swats the short shot by Michael Boswell | 49-55 |
| 11:24 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:17 | Louisville | Michael Donner buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Carr | 52-55 |
| 10:48 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers misses long on a jumper in the lane | 52-55 |
| 10:47 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:43 | Louisville | Michael Donner clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 10:41 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Harry Coleman | 52-55 |
| 10:26 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman is whistled for a carry | 52-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Francis Griffin (SF), Jim Gandy (PF), Michael Arce (C) Michael Donner, Frederick Thompson, Scott White, Thomas Gannon | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter (PG), Richard Strickland (SG), Edward Janssen (SF), Michael Kirby (PF), Jeffrey Jones (C) Arthur Ayoub, Curtis Todd, Harry Coleman, Michael Boswell, John Rogers | |
| 10:00 | Louisville | William Seibert hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Willie Carr | 55-55 |
| 09:40 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Jim Gandy | 55-55 |
| 09:38 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Francis Griffin | 55-55 |
| 09:17 | Louisville | Michael Arce misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 09:16 | Louisville | Willie Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:58 | Louisville | Jim Gandy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Carter - foul #1 on Douglas Carter, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Randall Lucas (SF) Willie Carr | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman (SF) Edward Janssen | |
| 08:58 | Louisville | Jim Gandy makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:58 | Louisville | Jim Gandy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:34 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 08:32 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Jim Gandy | 57-55 |
| 08:27 | Louisville | Francis Griffin drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-55 |
| 08:14 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Kirby blows the layup | 59-55 |
| 08:12 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Jones tips it back up and in | 59-57 |
| 07:50 | Louisville | William Seibert is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Seibert, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG), Frederick Thompson (SF), Scott White (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) Francis Griffin, Randall Lucas, Jim Gandy, Michael Arce | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub (PG), Curtis Todd (SG), Michael Boswell (PF), John Rogers (C) Douglas Carter, Richard Strickland, Michael Kirby, Jeffrey Jones | |
| 07:35 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Curtis Todd | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Scott White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Gannon (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Ayoub (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Todd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Boswell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Louisville | Michael Donner misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-59 |
| 07:28 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon hits the follow up shot | 61-59 |
| 07:04 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 06:49 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (PG) William Seibert | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 06:38 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 06:37 | Louisville | Willie Carr grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-62 |
| 06:29 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 06:12 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers lays it in set up by Harry Coleman | 61-64 |
| 05:56 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 05:55 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 05:45 | Louisville | Willie Carr scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott White | 64-64 |
| 05:25 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell banks in the layup on a great pass from Arthur Ayoub and he's hacked by Thomas Gannon - foul #3 on Thomas Gannon, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Francis Griffin (SF), Jim Gandy (PF), Michael Arce (C) Michael Donner, Frederick Thompson, Scott White, Thomas Gannon | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland (SG), Edward Janssen (SF), Michael Kirby (C) Curtis Todd, Harry Coleman, John Rogers | |
| 05:25 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell makes the free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:09 | Louisville | William Seibert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 05:07 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 05:01 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub is fouled on the floor by Michael Arce - foul #2 on Michael Arce, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter (SG) Michael Boswell | |
| 05:01 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:01 | Louisville | Jim Gandy pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 04:54 | Louisville | Jim Gandy is whistled for traveling | 64-67 |
| 04:40 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Kirby is fouled on the floor by Michael Arce - foul #3 on Michael Arce, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman (SF), Jeffrey Jones (C) Arthur Ayoub, Edward Janssen | |
| 04:40 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Kirby misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:40 | Louisville | Michael Arce grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 04:20 | Louisville | Douglas Carter is called for the reach on William Seibert - foul #2 on Douglas Carter, team foul #4 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | Randall Lucas (SF) Willie Carr | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 04:01 | Louisville | Richard Strickland swats the layup by Randall Lucas | 64-67 |
| 03:59 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Kirby snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 03:37 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Jones can't throw it down but he's hacked by Michael Arce - foul #4 on Michael Arce, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG), Frederick Thompson (SF), Scott White (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) William Seibert, Randall Lucas, Jim Gandy, Michael Arce | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub (PG), Curtis Todd (SG), John Rogers (C) Douglas Carter, Richard Strickland, Michael Kirby | |
| 03:37 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:37 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Francis Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Scott White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Gannon (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Ayoub (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Todd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Louisville | Michael Donner buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 66-69 |
| 03:09 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Coleman | 66-72 |
| 02:43 | Louisville | Francis Griffin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-72 |
| 02:42 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 02:15 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-72 |
| 02:13 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 01:55 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers can't finish the layup | 66-72 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 01:48 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Harry Coleman - foul #2 on Harry Coleman, team foul #5 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG) Francis Griffin | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell (PF) Jeffrey Jones | |
| 01:48 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:48 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:35 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Coleman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 01:34 | Cal State Northridge | Curtis Todd grabs the offensive board | 68-72 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell is fouled on the floor by William Seibert - foul #3 on William Seibert, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:23 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | Scott White can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 68-72 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Northridge | John Rogers snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Ayoub hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 68-72 |
| 00:33 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Frederick Thompson | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon misses the easy layup | 68-72 |
| 00:25 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell is hacked by William Seibert in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Seibert, team foul #11 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Douglas Carter (PG) Arthur Ayoub | |
| 00:22 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:22 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | William Seibert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Michael Donner gets the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | William Seibert misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon gets the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Michael Donner misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-73 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell is hacked by William Seibert in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Seibert, team foul #12 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (PG) William Seibert | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Boswell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Michael Donner hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 68-75 |