| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Piao China (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Rose (fresh) C - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mitch Burk (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Donaldson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathon Corliss (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Russell Hedrick (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Bradley Black (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Colorado | Piao China steals it from Russell Hedrick | 28-26 |
| 19:14 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson is whistled for a carry | 28-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), John Blanton (SF), Darryl Lee (PF), Rafael Barnes (C) Christopher Brooks, Kevin Davidson, Shawn Rose, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 18:54 | Colorado | Mitch Burk clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 18:52 | Louisville | Piao China grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 18:48 | Louisville | John Blanton knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Breault | 31-26 |
| 18:31 | Colorado | Bradley Black loses the dribble to John Blanton | 31-26 |
| 18:14 | Louisville | Bradley Black is called for the reach on Rafael Barnes - foul #2 on Bradley Black, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Kevin Davidson (SF), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Matthew Breault, Darryl Lee, Rafael Barnes | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:55 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo misses the lay-in | 31-26 |
| 17:53 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo can't tip it in | 31-26 |
| 17:52 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 17:29 | Colorado | Piao China steps in front of the Mitch Burk pass | 31-26 |
| 17:21 | Louisville | John Blanton clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Russell Hedrick - foul #1 on Russell Hedrick, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Rose (PF) Kevin Davidson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:21 | Louisville | John Blanton misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:21 | Louisville | John Blanton misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:21 | Colorado | Bradley Black pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 16:53 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson drills a 3 from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 16:34 | Louisville | John Blanton makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Christopher Brooks | 33-29 |
| 16:16 | Colorado | Mitch Burk travels with the ball | 33-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Kevin Davidson (SF), Darryl Lee (PF), Rafael Barnes (C) Christopher Brooks, John Blanton, Shawn Rose, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:04 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes misses short on a runner in the lane | 33-29 |
| 16:02 | Colorado | Russell Hedrick gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Breault (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Piao China (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darryl Lee (fresh) C - Rafael Barnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mitch Burk (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Donaldson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathon Corliss (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Russell Hedrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Bradley Black (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mitch Burk | 33-31 |
| 15:19 | Louisville | Mitch Burk takes the ball from Rafael Barnes | 33-31 |
| 14:51 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Mitch Burk | 33-33 |
| 14:39 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Jeffrey Job (SG), Rodney Washington (SF), Shawn Rose (PF), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Matthew Breault, Piao China, Kevin Davidson, Darryl Lee, Rafael Barnes | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:20 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson connects on the shot from the right side | 33-35 |
| 14:15 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job comes up short on the floater from the right side | 33-35 |
| 14:13 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Mitch Burk | 33-35 |
| 13:52 | Colorado | Mitch Burk blows the dunk but he's fouled by Christopher Brooks - foul #1 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Piao China (SG), Kevin Davidson (SF) Jeffrey Job, Rodney Washington | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael McElroy (PF) Russell Hedrick | |
| 13:52 | Colorado | Mitch Burk misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 13:52 | Colorado | Mitch Burk makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 13:32 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 13:03 | Colorado | Wilfredo Rizzo steals it from Curtis Donaldson | 36-36 |
| 12:49 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson hits a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Johnathon Corliss - foul #2 on Johnathon Corliss, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Blanton (PF) Shawn Rose | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 12:49 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:49 | Colorado | Michael McElroy snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 12:24 | Colorado | Mitch Burk hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-36 |
| 12:22 | Louisville | John Blanton pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:15 | Louisville | John Blanton is hacked by Michael McElroy - foul #1 on Michael McElroy, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Jeffrey Job (SG), Shawn Rose (PF), Rafael Barnes (C) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, Kevin Davidson, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ned Brackett (SF), Russell Hedrick (PF) Johnathon Corliss, Bradley Black | |
| 11:54 | Louisville | John Blanton misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Ned Brackett - foul #2 on Ned Brackett, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Piao China (SG), Rodney Washington (SF), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Matthew Breault, Jeffrey Job, Shawn Rose, Rafael Barnes | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 11:54 | Louisville | John Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:54 | Louisville | John Blanton misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:54 | Colorado | Michael McElroy grabs the board | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Piao China (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Washington (fresh) PF - John Blanton (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mitch Burk (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Donaldson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ned Brackett (fresh) PF - Russell Hedrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael McElroy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-36 |
| 11:29 | Colorado | Michael McElroy tips it in | 39-38 |
| 11:04 | Louisville | Piao China throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Jeffrey Job (SG), Kevin Davidson (SF), Shawn Rose (PF), Rafael Barnes (C) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, Rodney Washington, John Blanton, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss (SF), Bradley Black (C) Ned Brackett, Michael McElroy | |
| 10:36 | Colorado | Mitch Burk comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 10:34 | Louisville | Shawn Rose gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 10:30 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mitch Burk - foul #3 on Mitch Burk, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), John Blanton (SF), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Matthew Breault, Kevin Davidson, Rafael Barnes | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael McElroy (PF) Russell Hedrick | |
| 10:30 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:30 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:01 | Colorado | Bradley Black misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-38 |
| 09:59 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:53 | Louisville | John Blanton scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Brooks | 43-38 |
| 09:40 | Colorado | Shawn Rose blocks the short jumper by Mitch Burk | 43-38 |
| 09:38 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 09:26 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 09:25 | Colorado | Michael McElroy misses the tip | 43-38 |
| 09:23 | Colorado | Michael McElroy tips it home | 43-40 |
| 09:04 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job is called for traveling | 43-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Piao China (SG), Kevin Davidson (SF), Darryl Lee (PF), Rafael Barnes (C) Christopher Brooks, Jeffrey Job, John Blanton, Shawn Rose, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Newborn (PG), Russell Hedrick (PF) Mitch Burk, Bradley Black | |
| 08:38 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Piao China - foul #3 on Piao China, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Matthew Breault, Rafael Barnes | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ned Brackett (SF) Johnathon Corliss | |
| 08:38 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:38 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:16 | Louisville | Piao China clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Russell Hedrick - foul #2 on Russell Hedrick, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Shawn Rose (PF), Rafael Barnes (C) Christopher Brooks, Darryl Lee, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mitch Burk (PG) Curtis Donaldson | |
| 08:16 | Louisville | Piao China makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 08:16 | Louisville | Piao China makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:00 | Colorado | Mitch Burk drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Newborn | 45-45 |
| 07:52 | Louisville | Shawn Rose misses the dunk but the foul's on William Newborn - foul #1 on William Newborn, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Matthew Breault, Rafael Barnes | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bradley Black (C) Michael McElroy | |
| 07:52 | Louisville | Shawn Rose makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 07:52 | Louisville | Shawn Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 07:52 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Russell Hedrick | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Piao China (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Rose (fresh) 1 pts. C - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mitch Burk (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Newborn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ned Brackett (fresh) PF - Russell Hedrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Bradley Black (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Colorado | Bradley Black misses the jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 07:22 | Colorado | Bradley Black hits the follow up shot | 46-47 |
| 07:16 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-47 |
| 07:14 | Louisville | Piao China pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:52 | Louisville | Piao China is fouled on the floor by Bradley Black - foul #3 on Bradley Black, team foul #9 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), John Blanton (SF), Darryl Lee (PF), Rafael Barnes (C) Christopher Brooks, Kevin Davidson, Shawn Rose, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson (SG), Johnathon Corliss (SF), Michael McElroy (PF) William Newborn, Ned Brackett, Russell Hedrick | |
| 06:52 | Louisville | Piao China misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:52 | Louisville | Darryl Lee snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 06:37 | Louisville | Johnathon Corliss picks off the pass by Piao China | 46-47 |
| 06:14 | Colorado | The jumper by Curtis Donaldson is denied by Rafael Barnes | 46-47 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | Darryl Lee snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 06:06 | Louisville | John Blanton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 06:05 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 05:41 | Colorado | Mitch Burk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Kevin Davidson (SF), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Matthew Breault, Darryl Lee, Rafael Barnes | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Newborn (PG), Ned Brackett (C) Mitch Burk, Bradley Black | |
| 05:27 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Wilfredo Rizzo, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Rose (PF) John Blanton | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:00 | Colorado | William Newborn is fouled on the floor by Christopher Brooks - foul #2 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Job (SG), John Blanton (PF) Piao China, Shawn Rose | |
| Subs | Colorado | Russell Hedrick (PF) Ned Brackett | |
| 04:35 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 04:11 | Louisville | John Blanton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-50 |
| 04:10 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson tips it in | 48-50 |
| 03:47 | Colorado | Michael McElroy's pass is intercepted by Wilfredo Rizzo | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Job (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Blanton (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Newborn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Donaldson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathon Corliss (tiring) 3 ast. PF - Russell Hedrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael McElroy (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Brooks | 50-50 |
| 03:25 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Piao China (SG), Rodney Washington (SF), Shawn Rose (PF), Rafael Barnes (C) Christopher Brooks, Jeffrey Job, Kevin Davidson, John Blanton, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mitch Burk (PG), Bradley Black (C) William Newborn, Michael McElroy | |
| 03:03 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Russell Hedrick and he's hacked by Piao China - foul #4 on Piao China, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Matthew Breault, Rafael Barnes | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 03:03 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:43 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo is whistled for traveling | 50-53 |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Bradley Black makes the shot from the left side | 50-55 |
| 02:00 | Louisville | The short jumper by Shawn Rose is denied by Bradley Black | 50-55 |
| 01:58 | Colorado | Mitch Burk grabs the board | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Colorado | Mitch Burk is hacked by Christopher Brooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Davidson (SF) Rodney Washington | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:35 | Colorado | Christopher Brooks picks off the pass by Mitch Burk | 50-55 |
| 01:32 | Louisville | Piao China lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Brooks | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Colorado | Mitch Burk buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Johnathon Corliss | 52-57 |
| 00:46 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Russell Hedrick steps in front of the Kevin Davidson pass | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Mitch Burk is hacked by Christopher Brooks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ned Brackett (PF) Russell Hedrick | |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Mitch Burk makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Mitch Burk makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Piao China is called for the reach on Curtis Donaldson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Piao China, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Job (SG) Piao China | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Bradley Black grabs the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Bradley Black is hacked by Christopher Brooks - foul #5 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG) Christopher Brooks | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Bradley Black misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Rizzo | 52-60 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson snags the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Bradley Black is called for the reach on Jeffrey Job - foul #4 on Bradley Black, team foul #10 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Russell Hedrick (PF) Ned Brackett | |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson is hacked by Jeffrey Job in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Job, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ned Brackett (PF) Russell Hedrick | |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Curtis Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Shawn Rose gets the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Ned Brackett snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Ned Brackett runs out the clock | 54-61 |