| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Dennis Rohn (fresh) SG - Kurt Mills (fresh) SF - Umi Alu (fresh) PF - Donald Bernabe (fresh) C - John Thurston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Rudy McClintic (fresh) SG - Erik Holsey (fresh) SF - Scott Fogleman (fresh) PF - James Williams (fresh) C - Rigoberto Russo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | James Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Chicago State | Erik Holsey is hacked by John Thurston - foul #1 on John Thurston, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Chicago State | Rudy McClintic drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Louisville | John Thurston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Chicago State | Scott Fogleman scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Rudy McClintic and the foul's on John Thurston - foul #2 on John Thurston, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Black (C) John Thurston | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 18:52 | Chicago State | Scott Fogleman makes the free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:38 | Louisville | Kurt Mills scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Umi Alu | 3-6 |
| 18:20 | Chicago State | Rigoberto Russo drills a floater from the left block | 3-8 |
| 18:04 | Louisville | Dennis Rohn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rudy McClintic - foul #1 on Rudy McClintic, team foul #1 | 3-8 |
| 18:04 | Louisville | Dennis Rohn makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 18:04 | Louisville | Dennis Rohn makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:51 | Chicago State | James Williams comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 5-8 |
| 17:50 | Louisville | Mark Black grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 17:46 | Louisville | Umi Alu can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 17:45 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Rigoberto Russo | 5-8 |
| 17:29 | Chicago State | Erik Holsey misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 17:27 | Chicago State | Rigoberto Russo tips it but misses | 5-8 |
| 17:25 | Louisville | Mark Black snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 17:20 | Louisville | Umi Alu buries a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Rudy McClintic - foul #2 on Rudy McClintic, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Johnson (PG), Darnell Burgess (C) Rudy McClintic, Rigoberto Russo | |
| 17:20 | Louisville | Umi Alu misses the free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:20 | Chicago State | Scott Fogleman pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 17:03 | Chicago State | Thomas Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 17:01 | Chicago State | James Williams grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 16:37 | Chicago State | Erik Holsey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Erik Holsey, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Louisville | Carl Nichols (C) Mark Black | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gerard Palmer (SG), Charles Constantino (C) Erik Holsey, James Williams | |
| 16:19 | Louisville | Kurt Mills is fouled on the floor by Gerard Palmer - foul #1 on Gerard Palmer, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Louisville | Grady Tague (SG), Corey Story (PF) Kurt Mills, Donald Bernabe | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Plum (SF) Scott Fogleman | |
| 15:55 | Louisville | Umi Alu hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Corey Story | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Dennis Rohn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Grady Tague (fresh) SF - Umi Alu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Corey Story (fresh) C - Carl Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SG - Gerard Palmer (fresh) SF - David Plum (fresh) PF - Darnell Burgess (fresh) C - Charles Constantino (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Chicago State | Darnell Burgess misses the fadeaway from the left side | 9-8 |
| 15:40 | Chicago State | David Plum gets the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:22 | Chicago State | Carl Nichols denies the turnaround by David Plum | 9-8 |
| 15:20 | Louisville | Carl Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:16 | Louisville | Grady Tague drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Corey Story | 12-8 |
| 14:54 | Chicago State | Darnell Burgess is fouled on the floor by Corey Story - foul #1 on Corey Story, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kurt Mills (SG), Mark Black (SF), Donald Bernabe (PF) Dennis Rohn, Umi Alu, Corey Story | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Erik Holsey (SG), Scott Fogleman (SF), James Williams (PF), Rigoberto Russo (C) Thomas Johnson, David Plum, Darnell Burgess, Charles Constantino | |
| 14:43 | Chicago State | Grady Tague picks off the pass by Erik Holsey | 12-8 |
| 14:38 | Louisville | Kurt Mills comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 14:36 | Chicago State | James Williams snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 14:21 | Chicago State | Donald Bernabe steals it from James Williams | 12-8 |
| 14:15 | Louisville | Grady Tague misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-8 |
| 14:13 | Louisville | Donald Bernabe grabs the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:57 | Louisville | Kurt Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Louisville | Corey Story (SF) Carl Nichols | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Johnson (PG) Gerard Palmer | |
| 13:45 | Chicago State | Erik Holsey's floater is knocked away by Mark Black | 12-8 |
| 13:44 | Louisville | Mark Black grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:29 | Louisville | Kurt Mills is fouled on the floor by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Dane (PG) Grady Tague | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Constantino (PF) James Williams | |
| 13:13 | Louisville | Kurt Mills loses the dribble to Thomas Johnson | 12-8 |
| 13:09 | Chicago State | Thomas Johnson banks in the layup | 12-10 |
| 12:45 | Louisville | Thomas Johnson steals it from Corey Story | 12-10 |
| 12:41 | Chicago State | Erik Holsey hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Johnson | 12-12 |
| 12:22 | Louisville | Mark Black travels with the ball | 12-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dennis Rohn (PG), Grady Tague (SG), Umi Alu (SF), Carl Nichols (C) Jesse Dane, Kurt Mills, Donald Bernabe, Mark Black | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gerard Palmer (PG), Larry Buchanon (SG), James Williams (PF), Darnell Burgess (C) Thomas Johnson, Erik Holsey, Charles Constantino, Rigoberto Russo | |
| 12:03 | Chicago State | Larry Buchanon drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Darnell Burgess | 12-15 |
| 11:49 | Louisville | Grady Tague is hacked by Scott Fogleman - foul #1 on Scott Fogleman, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Constantino (C) Scott Fogleman | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Dennis Rohn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Grady Tague (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Umi Alu (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Corey Story (fresh) C - Carl Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gerard Palmer (fresh) SG - Larry Buchanon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darnell Burgess (fresh) PF - James Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Constantino (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Louisville | Carl Nichols misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Darnell Burgess - foul #1 on Darnell Burgess, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| 11:30 | Louisville | Carl Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:30 | Louisville | Carl Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:12 | Chicago State | James Williams misses badly on a floater from the right block | 14-15 |
| 11:11 | Louisville | Carl Nichols gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:07 | Louisville | Carl Nichols misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #8 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Bernabe (PF) Corey Story | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Johnson (PG), Erik Holsey (SG), David Plum (SF) Gerard Palmer, Larry Buchanon, James Williams | |
| 11:07 | Louisville | Carl Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:07 | Louisville | Carl Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:48 | Chicago State | Carl Nichols blocks the short jumper by David Plum | 15-15 |
| 10:46 | Louisville | Donald Bernabe gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:40 | Louisville | Grady Tague is hacked by Erik Holsey - foul #2 on Erik Holsey, team foul #9 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kurt Mills (SG) Carl Nichols | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gerard Palmer (SG), Scott Fogleman (SF), Rigoberto Russo (C) Erik Holsey, David Plum, Charles Constantino | |
| 10:40 | Louisville | Grady Tague makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:40 | Louisville | Grady Tague makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:17 | Chicago State | Gerard Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 10:15 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Grady Tague | 17-15 |
| 10:11 | Louisville | Donald Bernabe banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kurt Mills | 19-15 |
| 09:59 | Chicago State | Darnell Burgess misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-15 |
| 09:57 | Chicago State | Rigoberto Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:43 | Chicago State | Scott Fogleman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-15 |
| 09:41 | Louisville | Donald Bernabe snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 09:21 | Louisville | Grady Tague scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Rohn | 21-15 |
| 09:16 | Chicago State | Thomas Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Kurt Mills - foul #1 on Kurt Mills, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Dane (PG), Mark Black (SF), Corey Story (PF), Carl Nichols (C) Dennis Rohn, Umi Alu, Donald Bernabe, Grady Tague | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Larry Buchanon (SG), James Williams (PF), Charles Constantino (C) Thomas Johnson, Darnell Burgess, Rigoberto Russo | |
| 08:58 | Chicago State | Charles Constantino makes the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Kurt Mills - foul #2 on Kurt Mills, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Louisville | Brandon Maddux (SG) Kurt Mills | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 08:58 | Chicago State | Charles Constantino makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:42 | Louisville | Carl Nichols drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Jesse Dane | 23-18 |
| 08:17 | Chicago State | James Williams knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Scott Fogleman and he's hacked by Corey Story - foul #2 on Corey Story, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | Umi Alu (SF) Corey Story | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 08:17 | Chicago State | James Williams makes the free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:57 | Louisville | Carl Nichols is fouled on the floor by Charles Constantino - foul #1 on Charles Constantino, team foul #10 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dennis Rohn (PG) Jesse Dane | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Johnson (PG), David Plum (SF) Larry Buchanon, Scott Fogleman | |
| 07:57 | Louisville | Carl Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:57 | Louisville | Carl Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:38 | Chicago State | Gerard Palmer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-21 |
| 07:37 | Chicago State | Charles Constantino can't tip it in | 25-21 |
| 07:36 | Louisville | Carl Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Dennis Rohn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Maddux (fresh) SF - Umi Alu (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Nichols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Black (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerard Palmer (fairly fresh) SF - David Plum (fresh) PF - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Constantino (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Louisville | Brandon Maddux can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gerard Palmer - foul #2 on Gerard Palmer, team foul #11 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Bernabe (PF) Carl Nichols | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Larry Buchanon (SG), Rigoberto Russo (C) Gerard Palmer, Charles Constantino | |
| 07:32 | Louisville | Brandon Maddux makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:32 | Louisville | Brandon Maddux misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:32 | Chicago State | Rigoberto Russo snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 07:10 | Chicago State | Thomas Johnson is called for traveling | 26-21 |
| Subs | Louisville | Grady Tague (C) Mark Black | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 06:47 | Louisville | Brandon Maddux clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on David Plum - foul #1 on David Plum, team foul #12 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Scott Fogleman (SF), Darnell Burgess (PF) David Plum, James Williams | |
| 06:47 | Louisville | Brandon Maddux makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:47 | Louisville | Brandon Maddux misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:47 | Chicago State | Scott Fogleman grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 06:28 | Chicago State | Larry Buchanon is fouled on the floor by Brandon Maddux - foul #1 on Brandon Maddux, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Dane (PG), Mark Black (C) Dennis Rohn, Brandon Maddux | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 06:28 | Chicago State | Larry Buchanon misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:28 | Louisville | Donald Bernabe pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 06:09 | Louisville | Mark Black makes the jump hook near the basket | 29-21 |
| 06:03 | Chicago State | Jesse Dane is called for the reach on Larry Buchanon - foul #1 on Jesse Dane, team foul #8 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Constantino (C) Rigoberto Russo | |
| 06:03 | Chicago State | Larry Buchanon makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:03 | Chicago State | Larry Buchanon misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:03 | Louisville | Mark Black pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 05:40 | Louisville | Donald Bernabe steps out of bounds on the baseline | 29-22 |
| Subs | Louisville | Carl Nichols (C) Mark Black | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 05:24 | Chicago State | Thomas Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-22 |
| 05:23 | Chicago State | Charles Constantino grabs the offensive board | 29-22 |
| 05:08 | Chicago State | Carl Nichols steals it from Thomas Johnson | 29-22 |
| 04:55 | Louisville | Scott Fogleman steps in front of the Grady Tague pass | 29-22 |
| 04:45 | Chicago State | Charles Constantino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Grady Tague - foul #1 on Grady Tague, team foul #9 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dennis Rohn (PG), Brandon Maddux (SG) Jesse Dane, Grady Tague | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Williams (PF), Rigoberto Russo (C) Larry Buchanon, Darnell Burgess | |
| 04:45 | Chicago State | Charles Constantino makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:45 | Chicago State | Charles Constantino makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:17 | Louisville | Donald Bernabe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #13 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Larry Buchanon (SG), Michael Coppin (SF), David Plum (PF) Charles Constantino, Scott Fogleman, James Williams | |
| 04:17 | Louisville | Donald Bernabe misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:17 | Louisville | Donald Bernabe makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:58 | Chicago State | Donald Bernabe steps in front of the Thomas Johnson pass | 30-24 |
| 03:43 | Louisville | Brandon Maddux is called for traveling | 30-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kurt Mills (SG), Mark Black (SF), Corey Story (PF), John Thurston (C) Brandon Maddux, Umi Alu, Donald Bernabe, Carl Nichols | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rudy McClintic (PG), Erik Holsey (SG), James Williams (PF) Thomas Johnson, Larry Buchanon, Michael Coppin | |
| 03:24 | Chicago State | Rudy McClintic clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 30-24 |
| 03:23 | Louisville | Mark Black gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Dennis Rohn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Black (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Corey Story (fresh) C - John Thurston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Rudy McClintic (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Holsey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Plum (fresh) PF - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rigoberto Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Louisville | Erik Holsey steps in front of the John Thurston pass | 30-24 |
| 03:13 | Chicago State | Dennis Rohn takes the ball from Rudy McClintic | 30-24 |
| 02:50 | Louisville | Mark Black clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Rigoberto Russo - foul #1 on Rigoberto Russo, team foul #14 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Scott Fogleman (SF), Darnell Burgess (C) David Plum, Rigoberto Russo | |
| 02:50 | Louisville | Mark Black makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:50 | Louisville | Mark Black makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 02:41 | Chicago State | Scott Fogleman is whistled for a carry | 32-24 |
| 02:23 | Louisville | Kurt Mills hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Rohn | 35-24 |
| 02:05 | Chicago State | James Williams hits the finger roll set up by Rudy McClintic | 35-26 |
| 01:46 | Louisville | John Thurston can't throw it down | 35-26 |
| 01:45 | Louisville | John Thurston can't tip it in | 35-26 |
| 01:43 | Chicago State | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 01:35 | Chicago State | James Williams misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 01:34 | Louisville | John Thurston grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 01:29 | Louisville | Kurt Mills buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Rohn | 37-26 |
| 01:05 | Chicago State | The short jumper by James Williams is denied by John Thurston | 37-26 |
| 01:03 | Louisville | John Thurston gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 00:58 | Louisville | Dennis Rohn drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 00:34 | Chicago State | Rudy McClintic is fouled on the floor by Dennis Rohn - foul #1 on Dennis Rohn, team foul #10 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Grady Tague (PG), Brandon Maddux (SG), Umi Alu (SF), Carl Nichols (PF) Dennis Rohn, Kurt Mills, Mark Black, Corey Story | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Johnson (SG), Charles Constantino (PF), Rigoberto Russo (C) Erik Holsey, James Williams, Darnell Burgess | |
| 00:34 | Chicago State | Rudy McClintic misses the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 00:34 | Chicago State | Rudy McClintic makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Umi Alu loses the dribble to Rudy McClintic | 39-27 |
| 00:05 | Chicago State | Scott Fogleman hits a floater in the paint | 39-29 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Carl Nichols hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 39-29 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Rigoberto Russo | 39-29 |