| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Oleg Zalewski (fresh) SG - Christopher Pearson (fresh) SF - Michael Drennan (fresh) PF - Raymond Mason (fresh) C - Ian Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joesph Jewell (fresh) SG - Donald Pond (fresh) SF - Robert Taylor (fresh) PF - Brock Thomas (fresh) C - Dwight Mayberry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Raymond Mason | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Louisville | Ian Walker clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Louisville | Ian Walker snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Louisville | Brock Thomas steals the ball from Christopher Pearson | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Western Michigan | Brock Thomas drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Taylor | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Louisville | Christopher Pearson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Louisville | Ian Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Louisville | Michael Drennan misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dwight Mayberry | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | Louisville | Raymond Mason loses the dribble to Donald Pond in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Donald Pond hits the finger roll | 0-6 |
| 17:49 | Louisville | Christopher Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-6 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Motto (SG), Randy Roberts (PF), Joseph Hayes (C) Christopher Pearson, Raymond Mason, Ian Walker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Daniel McElroy (SF), Brent Glass (PF), James Peter (C) Joesph Jewell, Donald Pond, Robert Taylor, Brock Thomas, Dwight Mayberry | |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Daniel McElroy is fouled on the floor by Michael Drennan - foul #1 on Michael Drennan, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ludoslaw Stodolski (PG), Christopher Scott (SF) Oleg Zalewski, Michael Drennan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:20 | Western Michigan | James Peter knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Juan Garcia | 0-8 |
| 17:10 | Louisville | Christopher Scott buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Larry Motto | 3-8 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 3-8 |
| 16:51 | Louisville | Joseph Hayes grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 16:31 | Louisville | Christopher Scott misses short on a runner from the left block | 3-8 |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Juan Garcia | 3-8 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Daniel McElroy misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Hayes - foul #1 on Joseph Hayes, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Louisville | Oleg Zalewski (PG), Christopher Pearson (SG), Michael Drennan (SF), Raymond Mason (PF), Ian Walker (C) Ludoslaw Stodolski, Larry Motto, Christopher Scott, Randy Roberts, Joseph Hayes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Robert Taylor (SF), Clarence Straker (PF), Dwight Mayberry (C) Joseph Barnett, Juan Garcia, Brent Glass, James Peter | |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Daniel McElroy makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Daniel McElroy misses the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:07 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Christopher Pearson | 3-9 |
| 15:48 | Louisville | Ian Walker misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Oleg Zalewski (fresh) SG - Christopher Pearson (fresh) SF - Michael Drennan (fresh) PF - Raymond Mason (fresh) C - Ian Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joesph Jewell (fresh) SG - Daniel McElroy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Straker (fresh) C - Dwight Mayberry (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Ian Walker steals the ball from Dwight Mayberry | 3-9 |
| 15:08 | Louisville | Christopher Pearson makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor is fouled on the floor by Oleg Zalewski - foul #1 on Oleg Zalewski, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ludoslaw Stodolski (PG), Christopher Scott (SG), David Browning (SF) Oleg Zalewski, Christopher Pearson, Michael Drennan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia (PG), Donald Pond (SG), Joseph Barnett (SF), Brock Thomas (PF) Joesph Jewell, Daniel McElroy, Robert Taylor, Clarence Straker | |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | Brock Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Juan Garcia | 6-11 |
| 14:29 | Louisville | Donald Pond picks off the pass by Christopher Scott | 6-11 |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia lays it in set up by Donald Pond | 6-13 |
| 14:23 | Louisville | David Browning is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 6-13 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by David Browning - foul #1 on David Browning, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Motto (SG) Raymond Mason | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 13:49 | Louisville | Christopher Scott is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Ludoslaw Stodolski | 8-15 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Brock Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Larry Motto - foul #1 on Larry Motto, team foul #5 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | Oleg Zalewski (PG), Christopher Pearson (SG), Michael Drennan (SF), Randy Roberts (PF), Joseph Hayes (C) Ludoslaw Stodolski, Larry Motto, Christopher Scott, David Browning, Ian Walker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Clarence Straker (SF), Brent Glass (C) Donald Pond, Joseph Barnett, Dwight Mayberry | |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Brock Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Brock Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:34 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Randy Roberts | 8-15 |
| 13:30 | Louisville | Christopher Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Straker - foul #1 on Clarence Straker, team foul #1 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Peter (C) Brock Thomas | |
| 13:15 | Louisville | Joseph Hayes connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Pearson | 10-15 |
| 13:01 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hayes is called for the reach on James Peter - foul #2 on Joseph Hayes, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Mason (PF) Joseph Hayes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Pond (SG), Robert Taylor (SF) Juan Garcia, Clarence Straker | |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | James Peter misses the easy layup | 10-15 |
| 12:50 | Louisville | Christopher Pearson grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 12:48 | Louisville | Oleg Zalewski is fouled in the backcourt by Joesph Jewell - foul #1 on Joesph Jewell, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brock Thomas (PF) Brent Glass | |
| 12:33 | Louisville | Michael Drennan is whistled for traveling | 10-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ludoslaw Stodolski (SG), Larry Motto (SF), David Browning (PF), Ian Walker (C) Christopher Pearson, Michael Drennan, Raymond Mason, Randy Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry (C) James Peter | |
| 12:09 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Taylor | 10-18 |
| 12:07 | Louisville | Joesph Jewell steals the ball from Oleg Zalewski in the backcourt | 10-18 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell misses the easy layup | 10-18 |
| 12:04 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 11:41 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell is whistled for a carry | 10-18 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Scott (SG), Raymond Mason (PF) Oleg Zalewski, Larry Motto | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Joseph Barnett (SF), Clarence Straker (PF), Brent Glass (C) Joesph Jewell, Donald Pond, Robert Taylor, Brock Thomas, Dwight Mayberry | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ludoslaw Stodolski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Browning (fresh) PF - Raymond Mason (fresh) C - Ian Walker (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Barnett (fresh) PF - Clarence Straker (fresh) C - Brent Glass (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Louisville | Christopher Scott drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ludoslaw Stodolski | 13-18 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Clarence Straker buries a fadeaway from the left side | 13-20 |
| 10:55 | Louisville | David Browning is hacked by Joseph Barnett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Barnett, team foul #3 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Pearson (SG), Michael Drennan (SF), Randy Roberts (C) Ludoslaw Stodolski, David Browning, Ian Walker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel McElroy (SF), James Peter (C) Robert Taylor, Brent Glass | |
| 10:38 | Louisville | Randy Roberts scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Drennan | 15-20 |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia misses the 3 from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | James Peter snags the offensive board | 15-20 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Daniel McElroy buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Barnett | 15-22 |
| 09:38 | Louisville | Michael Drennan can't connect on a floater from the left block | 15-22 |
| 09:37 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Drennan | 15-22 |
| 09:20 | Louisville | Christopher Scott is called for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Scott, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Louisville | Oleg Zalewski (PG), Ludoslaw Stodolski (SG), Larry Motto (SF), Ian Walker (C) Christopher Scott, Christopher Pearson, Michael Drennan, Randy Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Donald Pond (SG), Robert Taylor (SF), Brock Thomas (PF), Dwight Mayberry (C) Joseph Barnett, Juan Garcia, Daniel McElroy, Clarence Straker, James Peter | |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Brock Thomas misses long on a jump hook from close range | 15-22 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry gets the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Brock Thomas | 15-24 |
| 08:43 | Louisville | Larry Motto misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-24 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Donald Pond snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Donald Pond hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-24 |
| 08:16 | Louisville | Larry Motto grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 08:11 | Louisville | Oleg Zalewski hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 15-24 |
| 08:10 | Louisville | Larry Motto gets the offensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 07:48 | Louisville | Raymond Mason misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 15-24 |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dwight Mayberry | 15-24 |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Brock Thomas banks in the layup set up by Joesph Jewell | 15-26 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Oleg Zalewski (fresh) SG - Ludoslaw Stodolski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Motto (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Mason (tiring) C - Ian Walker (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joesph Jewell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Pond (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brock Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Dwight Mayberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Louisville | Ludoslaw Stodolski is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell pulls down the rebound | 15-26 |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Donald Pond misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 07:16 | Louisville | Ian Walker snags the defensive board | 15-26 |
| 07:06 | Louisville | Ian Walker is hacked by Dwight Mayberry - foul #1 on Dwight Mayberry, team foul #4 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Pearson (SG), Michael Drennan (SF), David Browning (PF), Randy Roberts (C) Ludoslaw Stodolski, Larry Motto, Raymond Mason, Ian Walker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Daniel McElroy (SF), Brent Glass (PF), James Peter (C) Joesph Jewell, Donald Pond, Robert Taylor, Brock Thomas, Dwight Mayberry | |
| 06:49 | Louisville | Michael Drennan comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 15-26 |
| 06:47 | Louisville | Christopher Pearson can't tip it in | 15-26 |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Brent Glass gets the rebound | 15-26 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Daniel McElroy double dribbles | 15-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Scott (PG) Oleg Zalewski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Michael Drennan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-26 |
| 06:16 | Western Michigan | James Peter can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Randy Roberts - foul #1 on Randy Roberts, team foul #8 | 15-26 |
| 06:16 | Western Michigan | James Peter misses the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 06:16 | Western Michigan | James Peter makes the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 05:59 | Louisville | Christopher Scott knocks in the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Joseph Barnett - foul #2 on Joseph Barnett, team foul #5 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor (PG), Clarence Straker (PF) Joseph Barnett, James Peter | |
| 05:59 | Louisville | Christopher Scott makes the free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Juan Garcia, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ludoslaw Stodolski (PG) Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Robert Taylor (SF), Dwight Mayberry (C) Robert Taylor, Daniel McElroy, Brent Glass | |
| 05:29 | Louisville | Michael Drennan is fouled on the floor by Juan Garcia - foul #2 on Juan Garcia, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Mason (PF) David Browning | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Pond (SG) Juan Garcia | |
| 05:29 | Louisville | Michael Drennan makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:29 | Louisville | Michael Drennan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Donald Pond scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Joesph Jewell | 20-29 |
| 05:01 | Louisville | Ludoslaw Stodolski misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 20-29 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Clarence Straker gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Donald Pond and the foul's on Michael Drennan - foul #2 on Michael Drennan, team foul #9 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Motto (SF), Ian Walker (C) Michael Drennan, Randy Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brock Thomas (PF) Clarence Straker | |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor makes the free throw | 20-32 |
| 04:38 | Louisville | Christopher Pearson is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-32 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Brock Thomas snags the defensive board | 20-32 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | Raymond Mason steals the ball from Robert Taylor | 20-32 |
| 04:08 | Louisville | Christopher Pearson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Brock Thomas drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Joesph Jewell and he's hacked by Larry Motto - foul #2 on Larry Motto, team foul #10 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Oleg Zalewski (PG), Christopher Scott (SG), Michael Drennan (SF), David Browning (PF), Joseph Hayes (C) Ludoslaw Stodolski, Christopher Pearson, Larry Motto, Raymond Mason, Ian Walker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Daniel McElroy (SF), Brent Glass (C) Joesph Jewell, Donald Pond, Robert Taylor, Dwight Mayberry | |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Brock Thomas makes the free throw | 23-35 |
| 03:49 | Louisville | Joseph Barnett steps in front of the Christopher Scott pass in the backcourt | 23-35 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Barnett | 23-37 |
| 03:42 | Louisville | Oleg Zalewski hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Browning | 25-37 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Brock Thomas loses the dribble to Oleg Zalewski | 25-37 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Oleg Zalewski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Scott (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Drennan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Browning (fresh) C - Joseph Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Barnett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel McElroy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brock Thomas (tiring) 9 pts. C - Brent Glass (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Louisville | Juan Garcia is called for the reach on Michael Drennan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Juan Garcia, team foul #8 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor (PG), James Peter (C) Juan Garcia, Brock Thomas | |
| 03:23 | Louisville | Michael Drennan makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 03:23 | Louisville | Michael Drennan misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 03:23 | Western Michigan | Brent Glass snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | James Peter connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Daniel McElroy | 26-40 |
| 02:41 | Louisville | Christopher Scott can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 02:40 | Louisville | David Browning misses the tip | 26-40 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Daniel McElroy | 26-40 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | Brent Glass tips it back up and in | 26-42 |
| 02:06 | Louisville | Michael Drennan is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Oleg Zalewski | 28-42 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Daniel McElroy's pass is intercepted by David Browning | 28-42 |
| 01:33 | Louisville | David Browning blows the layup | 28-42 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Brent Glass hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 28-42 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Brent Glass gets the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Taylor | 28-45 |
| 00:59 | Louisville | James Peter steals the ball from Joseph Hayes in the backcourt | 28-45 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-45 |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Oleg Zalewski gets the rebound | 28-45 |
| 00:40 | Louisville | Daniel McElroy steps in front of the Oleg Zalewski pass in the backcourt | 28-45 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | James Peter misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-45 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Brent Glass snags the offensive board | 28-45 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Brent Glass can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Oleg Zalewski | 28-45 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Oleg Zalewski clanks a fullcourt shot | 28-45 |