Louisville simply jumped on the Blue Demons at the start and led 37-21 after Williams hit Palacios with a no-look pass for a layup with 3:15 left in the half. DePaul scored the next 10 points, with Tucker hitting a 3-pointer, converting a three-point play and throwing down a fastbreak dunk that drew a roar from the crowd with 26 seconds left. Williams answered with a leaner with two seconds left to make it an eight-point game, and Louisville quickly put away DePaul in the second.

DePaul had streaks of greatness, but ultimately fell to Louisville's full court press which squeezed the game out of the Blue Demons. Louisville had rattled of wins against ranked apponents with the last coming against # 8 Ranked Georgetown. The Blue Demons are 5-7 in the conference now and beleive it or not, still have a chance to go to post-season play as the Big East might as well be call the Big Melting Pot. On any night, anyone can win.