| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Carl Delrio (fresh) SG - Harold Proctor (fresh) SF - Archie Luciani (fresh) PF - Rory Davis (fresh) C - August Hansford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Walker (fresh) SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) SF - Donald Cox (fresh) PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) C - Ferman Dinwiddie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Archie Luciani wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Louisville | Rory Davis hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Archie Luciani | 3-0 |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 3-2 |
| 19:35 | Louisville | Carl Delrio is fouled in the backcourt by John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:11 | Louisville | Harold Proctor misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson is fouled on the floor by August Hansford - foul #1 on August Hansford, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Harold Proctor is called for the reach on Donald Cox - foul #1 on Harold Proctor, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie drills a runner in the lane set up by Billy Lemmons | 3-4 |
| 18:15 | Louisville | 3 seconds is called on Harold Proctor | 3-4 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 3-4 |
| 17:57 | Louisville | Archie Luciani grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:52 | Louisville | Carl Delrio buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Archie Luciani | 5-4 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox misses the lay-in | 5-4 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons can't tip it in | 5-4 |
| 17:37 | Louisville | Rory Davis pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:32 | Louisville | Carl Delrio can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Rory Davis takes the ball from Billy Lemmons | 5-4 |
| 16:51 | Louisville | The short jumper by August Hansford is denied by Billy Lemmons | 5-4 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:30 | Northern Iowa | August Hansford blocks the short jumper by Billy Lemmons | 5-4 |
| 16:28 | Louisville | Archie Luciani grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:23 | Louisville | Carl Delrio can't connect on a shot from the right side | 5-4 |
| 16:21 | Louisville | August Hansford misses the tip | 5-4 |
| 16:20 | Louisville | Carl Delrio snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:08 | Louisville | Harold Proctor connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Delrio | 8-4 |
| 15:58 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Donald Cox | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Carl Delrio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Proctor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Archie Luciani (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rory Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - August Hansford (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Walker (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cox (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Lemmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ferman Dinwiddie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Louisville | Archie Luciani misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Billy Lemmons | 8-6 |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons blows the layup but the foul's on Rory Davis - foul #1 on Rory Davis, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Tatum (PG), Raymond Wadusky (SG), Michael Dugan (SF), Alan Derr (PF), George Brady (C) Carl Delrio, Harold Proctor, Archie Luciani, Rory Davis, August Hansford | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (PG), Walter Heal (SG), Michael Adams (SF), Daniel Alberthal (C) John Walker, Charles Johnson, Donald Cox, Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:13 | Louisville | Walter Heal steals it from Alan Derr | 8-8 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 8-8 |
| 15:01 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal snags the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Wallace | 8-11 |
| 14:29 | Louisville | George Brady is fouled on the floor by Daniel Alberthal - foul #1 on Daniel Alberthal, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Cox (C) Billy Lemmons | |
| 14:11 | Louisville | Michael Dugan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 14:10 | Louisville | Michael Dugan hits the follow up shot | 10-11 |
| 13:44 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Louisville | Carl Delrio (PG), August Hansford (C) Edward Tatum, George Brady | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Walker (PG), Donald Cox (SF), Ferman Dinwiddie (C) Walter Heal, Daniel Alberthal, David Cox | |
| 13:36 | Louisville | August Hansford hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Wadusky | 12-11 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | John Walker is fouled on the floor by Carl Delrio - foul #1 on Carl Delrio, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson (SG) Anthony Wallace | |
| 13:16 | Northern Iowa | Alan Derr is called for the reach on Michael Adams - foul #1 on Alan Derr, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Tatum (SG), Ricky Grubbs (SF) Raymond Wadusky, Michael Dugan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alan Derr - foul #2 on Alan Derr, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Louisville | Archie Luciani (SF), George Brady (PF) Ricky Grubbs, Alan Derr | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:43 | Louisville | The jump hook by George Brady is blocked by Michael Adams | 12-12 |
| 12:41 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | John Walker is called for traveling | 12-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | Harold Proctor (SG) Edward Tatum | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal (PF) Michael Adams | |
| 12:01 | Louisville | George Brady is fouled on the floor by Daniel Alberthal - foul #2 on Daniel Alberthal, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rory Davis (PF) August Hansford | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (SG), Walter Heal (SF), David Cox (PF) Charles Johnson, Donald Cox, Daniel Alberthal | |
| 11:55 | Louisville | Archie Luciani misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Heal - foul #1 on Walter Heal, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| 11:55 | Louisville | Archie Luciani misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:55 | Louisville | Archie Luciani makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Carl Delrio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Proctor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Archie Luciani (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rory Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Brady (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Walker (fresh) SG - Anthony Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Heal (fresh) PF - David Cox (fresh) C - Ferman Dinwiddie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie is whistled for a carry | 13-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | Floyd Baine (C) George Brady | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Perez (SF), Billy Lemmons (PF) John Walker, Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| 11:18 | Louisville | Rory Davis hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Harold Proctor | 15-12 |
| 11:04 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Wallace | 15-14 |
| 10:50 | Louisville | Floyd Baine's pass is intercepted by Billy Lemmons | 15-14 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Walter Heal is blocked by Floyd Baine | 15-14 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Perez gets the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Baine swats the layup by David Cox | 15-14 |
| 10:17 | Louisville | Rory Davis snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 10:13 | Louisville | David Cox takes the ball from Archie Luciani | 15-14 |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Heal | 15-16 |
| 09:41 | Louisville | Harold Proctor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 09:39 | Louisville | Floyd Baine tips it back up and in | 17-16 |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 17-16 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | David Cox misses the tip | 17-16 |
| 09:25 | Louisville | Harold Proctor grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 09:11 | Louisville | Carl Delrio misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Cox - foul #1 on David Cox, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Wadusky (SG), Michael Dugan (SF), George Brady (PF), August Hansford (C) Harold Proctor, Archie Luciani, Rory Davis, Floyd Baine | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Walker (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Donald Cox (SF), Michael Adams (PF), Ferman Dinwiddie (C) Anthony Wallace, Walter Heal, Carmelo Perez, Billy Lemmons, David Cox | |
| 09:11 | Louisville | Carl Delrio makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:11 | Louisville | Carl Delrio makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams's pass is intercepted by Raymond Wadusky | 19-16 |
| 08:42 | Louisville | Michael Adams denies the turnaround by Carl Delrio | 19-16 |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | John Walker scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Charles Johnson | 19-18 |
| 08:02 | Louisville | Raymond Wadusky hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Carl Delrio | 22-18 |
| 07:43 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox's pass is intercepted by Michael Dugan | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Carl Delrio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Wadusky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Dugan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Brady (fresh) C - August Hansford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Cox (fresh) PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 2 blk. C - Ferman Dinwiddie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Louisville | Charles Johnson steals the ball from August Hansford | 22-18 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams's fadeaway is rejected by George Brady | 22-18 |
| 07:10 | Louisville | George Brady grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 06:58 | Louisville | Donald Cox steals it from Carl Delrio | 22-18 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Raymond Wadusky is called for the reach on Donald Cox - foul #1 on Raymond Wadusky, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Tatum (PG), Harold Proctor (SG), Archie Luciani (SF), Floyd Baine (PF) Carl Delrio, Raymond Wadusky, Michael Dugan, George Brady | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (SG), Billy Lemmons (PF) Charles Johnson, Michael Adams | |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:27 | Louisville | Floyd Baine blows the layup | 22-20 |
| 06:25 | Louisville | Floyd Baine tips it back up and in | 24-20 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | John Walker is hacked by Floyd Baine - foul #1 on Floyd Baine, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rory Davis (PF) August Hansford | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal (SF), David Cox (C) Donald Cox, Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:55 | Louisville | Edward Tatum misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Walker - foul #2 on John Walker, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams (SF) John Walker | |
| 05:55 | Louisville | Edward Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:55 | Louisville | Edward Tatum misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:55 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Billy Lemmons | 25-22 |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace misses the easy layup but the foul's on Rory Davis - foul #2 on Rory Davis, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Louisville | August Hansford (C) Rory Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson (SG) David Cox | |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:21 | Louisville | Edward Tatum clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-26 |
| 04:52 | Louisville | August Hansford buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Edward Tatum | 27-26 |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-26 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Lemmons | 27-26 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Heal | 27-28 |
| 04:02 | Louisville | Floyd Baine can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Wallace - foul #1 on Anthony Wallace, team foul #7 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Carl Delrio (PG), Raymond Wadusky (SG), Michael Dugan (SF), George Brady (C) Edward Tatum, Harold Proctor, Archie Luciani, August Hansford | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Perez (SG), Donald Cox (SF), David Cox (PF), Ferman Dinwiddie (C) Anthony Wallace, Charles Johnson, Billy Lemmons, Michael Adams | |
| 04:02 | Louisville | Floyd Baine makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:02 | Louisville | Floyd Baine makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 03:35 | Louisville | Floyd Baine snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Carl Delrio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Wadusky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Dugan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Baine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Brady (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Walter Heal (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Perez (fresh) SF - Donald Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Cox (fresh) C - Ferman Dinwiddie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Louisville | Carl Delrio can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | David Cox grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | David Cox buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Donald Cox | 29-30 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Carl Delrio misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Cox - foul #1 on Donald Cox, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rory Davis (PF), Alan Derr (C) Floyd Baine, George Brady | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Walker (PG), Anthony Wallace (SG), Daniel Alberthal (PF) Walter Heal, Carmelo Perez, David Cox | |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Carl Delrio misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Carl Delrio makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Wallace | 30-32 |
| 02:41 | Louisville | Carl Delrio throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Tatum (PG), August Hansford (C) Carl Delrio, Alan Derr | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson (SG), Michael Adams (PF) Anthony Wallace, Daniel Alberthal | |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | John Walker gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Raymond Wadusky - foul #2 on Raymond Wadusky, team foul #10 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Harold Proctor (SG), Archie Luciani (SF) Raymond Wadusky, Michael Dugan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons (PF) Michael Adams | |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:42 | Louisville | Billy Lemmons swats the short shot by August Hansford | 30-34 |
| 01:41 | Louisville | August Hansford misses the tip | 30-34 |
| 01:40 | Louisville | August Hansford tips it back up and in | 32-34 |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Johnson and the foul's on August Hansford - foul #2 on August Hansford, team foul #11 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Carl Delrio (PG) Edward Tatum | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (SG), Michael Adams (SF), Daniel Alberthal (C) Charles Johnson, Donald Cox, Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | Rory Davis connects on the 3 from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace clanks a driving attempt from close range | 35-37 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams tips it back up and in | 35-39 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Carl Delrio makes the floater from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | John Walker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Wallace | 37-42 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Harold Proctor can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 37-42 |