| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Locker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Royal Kuhn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Duke (fresh) PF - William Nau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gus Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edward Zuro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Watson (fresh) SF - Ken Flanary (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Carter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Peter Strayer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | John Duke inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Louisville | Peter Strayer is called for the reach on William Nau - foul #1 on Peter Strayer, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:29 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Jack Carter grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Jack Carter is called for traveling | 32-33 |
| 18:45 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Duke | 34-33 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | Jack Carter drills a fadeaway near the basket | 34-35 |
| 18:23 | Louisville | Jack Carter swats the short shot by Royal Kuhn | 34-35 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | Jack Carter snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro is hacked by James Locker - foul #2 on James Locker, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood (PG), Carl Delrio (SG), Randy Wright (SF), Charles Henderson (PF), August Hansford (C) James Locker, Royal Kuhn, John Duke, William Nau, Gus Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), Leslie Petrin (SF), James Williams (PF), Jerry Kelly (C) Edward Zuro, Michael Watson, Ken Flanary, Jack Carter, Peter Strayer | |
| 17:47 | Illinois State | James Williams banks in the layup set up by Aaron Cook | 34-37 |
| 17:44 | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Cook - foul #2 on Aaron Cook, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 17:26 | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Randy Wright | 36-37 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 17:03 | Louisville | August Hansford grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 16:58 | Louisville | Leslie Petrin denies the turnaround by Nicholas Atwood | 36-37 |
| 16:57 | Louisville | August Hansford pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:31 | Louisville | Leslie Petrin is called for the reach on Nicholas Atwood - foul #1 on Leslie Petrin, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Locker (PG), Archie Luciani (SF), Gus Allen (C) Nicholas Atwood, Randy Wright, August Hansford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Watson (SG), Ken Flanary (SF), Jack Carter (PF), Peter Strayer (C) Aaron Cook, Charles Hunter, James Williams, Jerry Kelly | |
| 16:26 | Louisville | Archie Luciani can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 16:25 | Louisville | Archie Luciani tips it home | 38-37 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary banks in the layup set up by Leslie Petrin | 38-39 |
| 16:17 | Louisville | James Locker travels in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Nau (PF) Charles Henderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG) Leslie Petrin | |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Michael Watson loses the dribble to James Locker | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Locker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Delrio (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Luciani (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Nau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gus Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edward Zuro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Watson (fresh) SF - Ken Flanary (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Strayer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Louisville | Carl Delrio's pass is intercepted by Michael Watson in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Michael Watson lays it up and in | 38-41 |
| 15:28 | Louisville | Carl Delrio misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-41 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Jack Carter gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on James Locker - foul #3 on James Locker, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood (PG), Royal Kuhn (SG), John Duke (SF), Randy Wright (PF) James Locker, Carl Delrio, Archie Luciani, William Nau | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Aaron Cook (SG), James Williams (PF) Edward Zuro, Michael Watson, Jack Carter | |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:10 | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood is hacked by John Macfarlane - foul #4 on John Macfarlane, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Henderson (C) Gus Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SG), Leslie Petrin (SF) John Macfarlane, Ken Flanary | |
| 14:51 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn clanks a floater from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter is called for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Hunter, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Austin Sharer (PG), William Nau (PF), Gus Allen (C) Nicholas Atwood, Randy Wright, Charles Henderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Jack Carter (PF), Jerry Kelly (C) Aaron Cook, Charles Hunter, James Williams, Peter Strayer | |
| 14:11 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by John Duke | 40-42 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Michael Watson clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Austin Sharer - foul #1 on Austin Sharer, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Locker (PG) Royal Kuhn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ken Flanary (SF) Leslie Petrin | |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Michael Watson makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Michael Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:53 | Louisville | William Nau misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Jack Carter - foul #2 on Jack Carter, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Carl Delrio (SG), Archie Luciani (SF) Austin Sharer, John Duke | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:53 | Louisville | William Nau makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:53 | Louisville | William Nau makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-44 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Michael Watson hits the finger roll | 42-46 |
| 13:04 | Louisville | Carl Delrio scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Locker | 44-46 |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 12:48 | Louisville | William Nau gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:46 | Louisville | Edward Zuro takes the ball from Carl Delrio in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro banks in the layup | 44-48 |
| 12:28 | Louisville | Carl Delrio comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Watson - foul #3 on Michael Watson, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood (PG), John Duke (SF), Randy Wright (PF), Charles Henderson (C) James Locker, Archie Luciani, William Nau, Gus Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), Leslie Petrin (SF), James Williams (PF), Peter Strayer (C) Edward Zuro, Michael Watson, Ken Flanary, Jack Carter, Jerry Kelly | |
| 12:28 | Louisville | Carl Delrio makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:28 | Louisville | Carl Delrio makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Leslie Petrin, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Royal Kuhn (SG) Carl Delrio | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:50 | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Aaron Cook - foul #3 on Aaron Cook, team foul #9 | 46-48 |
| 11:50 | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:50 | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Nicholas Atwood (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Royal Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Duke (fresh) PF - Randy Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Aaron Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hunter (fresh) SF - Leslie Petrin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Strayer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | James Williams is hacked by Nicholas Atwood - foul #1 on Nicholas Atwood, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Archie Luciani (SF), August Hansford (C) John Duke, Randy Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Strayer | 48-50 |
| 11:10 | Louisville | James Williams steals the ball from Royal Kuhn in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-50 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | James Williams grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | August Hansford steps in front of the Aaron Cook pass | 48-50 |
| 10:29 | Louisville | Archie Luciani's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Locker (PG), Carl Delrio (SG), John Duke (SF), Randy Wright (PF), Gus Allen (C) Nicholas Atwood, Royal Kuhn, Archie Luciani, Charles Henderson, August Hansford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Ken Flanary (SF), Jack Carter (PF) Aaron Cook, Charles Hunter, Leslie Petrin, James Williams | |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | John Duke steals the ball from Edward Zuro | 48-50 |
| 10:08 | Louisville | Randy Wright misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jack Carter - foul #3 on Jack Carter, team foul #10 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Nau (PF) John Duke | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:08 | Louisville | Randy Wright makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:08 | Louisville | Randy Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Michael Watson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Carl Delrio - foul #2 on Carl Delrio, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Duke (SF) Randy Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Williams (C) Peter Strayer | |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:41 | Louisville | William Nau grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:39 | Louisville | Carl Delrio throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Jack Carter comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 50-50 |
| 09:21 | Louisville | William Nau grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:16 | Louisville | Carl Delrio connects on the jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Jack Carter hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ken Flanary | 52-53 |
| 08:44 | Louisville | William Nau scores on a jumper from the right block set up by James Locker and he's fouled by Jack Carter - foul #4 on Jack Carter, team foul #11 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood (PG), Royal Kuhn (SG), Charles Henderson (SF), August Hansford (C) James Locker, Carl Delrio, John Duke, Gus Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Leslie Petrin (SF), Jerry Kelly (PF) Edward Zuro, Ken Flanary, Jack Carter | |
| 08:44 | Louisville | William Nau makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly is whistled for a carry | 55-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Randy Wright (SF) William Nau | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Strayer (C) James Williams | |
| 08:18 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Watson - foul #4 on Michael Watson, team foul #12 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SG) Michael Watson | |
| 08:18 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:18 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 57-53 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Hunter | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Nicholas Atwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Royal Kuhn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - August Hansford (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Aaron Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) SF - Leslie Petrin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Strayer (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Louisville | Randy Wright misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Aaron Cook - foul #4 on Aaron Cook, team foul #13 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Austin Sharer (PG), Carl Delrio (SG), John Duke (SF), Gus Allen (C) Nicholas Atwood, Royal Kuhn, Charles Henderson, August Hansford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Ken Flanary (SF), Jack Carter (PF) Aaron Cook, Charles Hunter, Leslie Petrin, Jerry Kelly | |
| 07:25 | Louisville | Randy Wright makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:25 | Louisville | Randy Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary tips it in | 59-57 |
| 06:53 | Louisville | Randy Wright can't finish the uncontested layup | 59-57 |
| 06:52 | Louisville | John Duke tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane is hacked by Austin Sharer - foul #2 on Austin Sharer, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Locker (PG), Archie Luciani (SF), William Nau (PF) Austin Sharer, John Duke, Randy Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Williams (C) Peter Strayer | |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | James Williams blows the layup | 61-57 |
| 06:14 | Louisville | Gus Allen pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:11 | Louisville | James Locker is hacked by Michael Watson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Watson, team foul #14 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Austin Sharer (SG), August Hansford (C) Carl Delrio, Gus Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (SG), Leslie Petrin (SF) Michael Watson, Ken Flanary | |
| 06:11 | Louisville | James Locker makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:11 | Louisville | James Locker misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | James Williams grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Austin Sharer picks off the pass by Jack Carter | 62-57 |
| 05:37 | Louisville | Austin Sharer misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Edward Zuro - foul #3 on Edward Zuro, team foul #15 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Royal Kuhn (SG), Charles Henderson (PF) James Locker, William Nau | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SG) Edward Zuro | |
| 05:37 | Louisville | Austin Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:37 | Louisville | Austin Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Macfarlane and he's hacked by Archie Luciani - foul #1 on Archie Luciani, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood (PG), John Duke (SF), Gus Allen (C) Austin Sharer, Archie Luciani, August Hansford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ken Flanary (SF) James Williams | |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:05 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Henderson | 66-60 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jack Carter | 66-63 |
| 04:23 | Louisville | John Duke misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Charles Henderson - foul #3 on Charles Henderson, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Locker (PG), Carl Delrio (SG), Archie Luciani (SF), William Nau (PF) Nicholas Atwood, Royal Kuhn, John Duke, Charles Henderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Jerry Kelly (PF), Peter Strayer (C) John Macfarlane, Jack Carter, Leslie Petrin | |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:16 | Louisville | Gus Allen grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 03:53 | Louisville | Archie Luciani scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-63 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly hits a fadeaway from close range | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Locker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Delrio (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Luciani (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Nau (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gus Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Aaron Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) SF - Ken Flanary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Strayer (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Louisville | Archie Luciani can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Carl Delrio takes the ball from Jerry Kelly | 69-65 |
| 02:51 | Louisville | William Nau is hacked by Peter Strayer - foul #2 on Peter Strayer, team foul #16 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Duke (SF), Randy Wright (C) Archie Luciani, Gus Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Edward Zuro (SG), Leslie Petrin (SF), Jack Carter (PF), James Williams (C) Aaron Cook, Charles Hunter, Ken Flanary, Jerry Kelly, Peter Strayer | |
| 02:51 | Louisville | William Nau makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:51 | Louisville | William Nau misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Williams | 70-65 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | James Williams is whistled for traveling | 70-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood (PG), Royal Kuhn (SG), Charles Henderson (C) James Locker, Carl Delrio, William Nau | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:33 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Locker (PG) Nicholas Atwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG) John Macfarlane | |
| 02:17 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn clanks a shot from the free throw line | 70-65 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Nau (PF), Gus Allen (C) Randy Wright, Charles Henderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly (C) Jack Carter | |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Edward Zuro | 70-67 |
| 01:49 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Zuro - foul #4 on Edward Zuro, team foul #17 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Ken Flanary (SF), Jack Carter (PF), Peter Strayer (C) Aaron Cook, Leslie Petrin, James Williams, Jerry Kelly | |
| 01:49 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:49 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ken Flanary | 72-69 |
| 01:37 | Louisville | James Locker is fouled in the backcourt by John Macfarlane - foul #5 on John Macfarlane, team foul #18 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SG) John Macfarlane | |
| 01:37 | Louisville | James Locker makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:37 | Louisville | James Locker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Edward Zuro | 74-71 |
| 01:11 | Louisville | Ken Flanary takes the ball from John Duke in the backcourt | 74-71 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Jack Carter banks in the layup set up by Edward Zuro | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Louisville | William Nau misses the floater from close range | 74-73 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Peter Strayer | 74-73 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Jack Carter blows the layup | 74-73 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | James Locker grabs the board | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Edward Zuro is called for the reach on James Locker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Zuro, team foul #19 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG) Edward Zuro | |
| 00:19 | Louisville | James Locker makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | James Locker makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-73 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-73 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | William Nau gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Aaron Cook is called for the reach on William Nau in the backcourt - foul #5 on Aaron Cook, team foul #20 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin (PG) Aaron Cook | |
| 00:09 | Louisville | William Nau makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | William Nau misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-73 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-76 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Leslie Petrin is called for the reach on William Nau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leslie Petrin, team foul #21 | 77-76 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | William Nau makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | William Nau makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 79-76 |