| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Beckett (fresh) SF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Brian Staley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyrone Hamilton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Piao China (fresh) SF - Shawn Rose (fresh) PF - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Shawn Rose inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 19:41 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo tips it back up and in | 35-26 |
| 19:25 | UConn | William Constable hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Justin Beckett | 37-26 |
| 19:20 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 19:18 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes hits the follow up shot | 37-28 |
| 19:04 | UConn | Brian Staley misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Piao China - foul #1 on Piao China, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Davidson (PG), Matthew Breault (SG), John Blanton (SF), Jeffrey Job (PF) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, Shawn Rose, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 19:04 | UConn | Brian Staley misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 19:04 | UConn | Brian Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:55 | Louisville | Justin Beckett picks off the pass by Kevin Davidson | 38-28 |
| 18:34 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton misses long on a shot from close range | 38-28 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Brian Staley tips it back up and in | 40-28 |
| 18:13 | Louisville | John Blanton travels with the ball | 40-28 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Piao China (SG), Shawn Rose (SF), Wilfredo Rizzo (PF) Kevin Davidson, Matthew Breault, John Blanton, Jeffrey Job | |
| 18:01 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton misses short on a floater in the lane | 40-28 |
| 17:59 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 17:52 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 40-28 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Brian Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 17:25 | UConn | William Constable can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 17:23 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Shawn Rose | 40-28 |
| 17:17 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks is fouled on the floor by Justin Beckett - foul #2 on Justin Beckett, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF) Justin Beckett, Anthony Brenton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Davidson (PG), Matthew Breault (SG), John Blanton (SF) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, Shawn Rose | |
| 17:12 | Louisville | Matthew Breault can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 40-28 |
| 17:11 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ellis Bunce | 40-28 |
| 16:53 | UConn | Conrad Villeda misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 16:52 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 16:39 | Louisville | Matthew Breault makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Rafael Barnes | 40-31 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Ellis Bunce is fouled on the floor by Matthew Breault - foul #2 on Matthew Breault, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Beckett (PG), William Droegmiller (PF), George Shetler (C) William Constable, Brian Staley, Tyrone Hamilton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Piao China (SG), Shawn Rose (SF), Jeffrey Job (PF) Kevin Davidson, Matthew Breault, John Blanton, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 16:06 | UConn | William Droegmiller can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 16:04 | Louisville | Shawn Rose grabs the board | 40-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Justin Beckett (fresh) SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Droegmiller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Piao China (fresh) SF - Shawn Rose (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Job (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rafael Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Louisville | Shawn Rose slams it home set up by Christopher Brooks and he's fouled by Justin Beckett - foul #3 on Justin Beckett, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Brenton (SF) Conrad Villeda | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:46 | Louisville | Shawn Rose makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:17 | UConn | William Droegmiller double dribbles | 40-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton (C) George Shetler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Davidson (PG), Matthew Breault (SG), John Blanton (SF), Wilfredo Rizzo (PF) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, Shawn Rose, Jeffrey Job | |
| 15:06 | Louisville | Ellis Bunce is called for the reach on Matthew Breault - foul #1 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG) Ellis Bunce | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:56 | Louisville | Justin Beckett is called for the reach on Matthew Breault - foul #4 on Justin Beckett, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG) Justin Beckett | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG) Kevin Davidson | |
| 14:47 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo drills a fadeaway from the left block | 40-36 |
| 14:28 | UConn | William Droegmiller comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on John Blanton - foul #1 on John Blanton, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Davidson (PG), Piao China (SG), Shawn Rose (SF), Jeffrey Job (PF) Christopher Brooks, Matthew Breault, John Blanton, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 14:28 | UConn | William Droegmiller makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:28 | UConn | William Droegmiller misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:28 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 14:18 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job is denied on a layup by Tyrone Hamilton | 41-36 |
| 14:16 | UConn | William Droegmiller snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 13:53 | UConn | William Droegmiller misses the jump hook from the left block | 41-36 |
| 13:51 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 13:48 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF), Brian Staley (PF) Anthony Brenton, William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Matthew Breault (SG), John Blanton (SF), Wilfredo Rizzo (PF) Kevin Davidson, Piao China, Shawn Rose, Jeffrey Job | |
| 13:19 | UConn | Conrad Villeda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | UConn | George Shetler (C) Tyrone Hamilton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Piao China (SG), Shawn Rose (SF), Jeffrey Job (PF) Matthew Breault, John Blanton, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 13:03 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes connects on the jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 12:45 | UConn | Brian Staley loses the ball out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Davidson (PG), Matthew Breault (SG), John Blanton (SF), Wilfredo Rizzo (PF) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, Shawn Rose, Jeffrey Job | |
| 12:36 | Louisville | George Shetler blocks the jumper by John Blanton | 41-38 |
| 12:34 | Louisville | Matthew Breault snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 12:24 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Staley | 41-38 |
| 12:23 | UConn | Brian Staley grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Brian Staley can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 11:56 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ellis Bunce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Staley (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Breault (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Blanton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Rafael Barnes (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Louisville | John Blanton makes the floater from the left wing set up by Kevin Davidson and the foul's on Conrad Villeda - foul #1 on Conrad Villeda, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Brenton (SG), Tyrone Hamilton (C) Ellis Bunce, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Piao China (SG), Shawn Rose (SF) Kevin Davidson, Matthew Breault, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 11:51 | Louisville | John Blanton makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:27 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by John Blanton - foul #2 on John Blanton, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Job (PF) John Blanton | |
| 11:27 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:27 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:27 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:21 | Louisville | Brian Staley steals the ball from Piao China | 42-41 |
| 10:55 | UConn | William Constable misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:39 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton connects on the turnaround in the paint | 44-41 |
| 10:17 | Louisville | Shawn Rose lays it up and in set up by Christopher Brooks | 44-43 |
| 09:54 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from William Constable | 46-43 |
| 09:36 | Louisville | Piao China knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Brooks | 46-46 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Rafael Barnes - foul #3 on Rafael Barnes, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG), William Droegmiller (PF) Conrad Villeda, Brian Staley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Davidson (PG), Matthew Breault (SG), John Blanton (SF), Wilfredo Rizzo (PF), Darryl Lee (C) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, Shawn Rose, Jeffrey Job, Rafael Barnes | |
| 09:11 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:48 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo drills a runner in the lane set up by Kevin Davidson | 48-48 |
| 08:25 | UConn | Wilfredo Rizzo steals it from William Droegmiller | 48-48 |
| 08:08 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo is hacked by William Droegmiller - foul #2 on William Droegmiller, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | UConn | George Shetler (C) Tyrone Hamilton | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:01 | Louisville | Anthony Brenton steps in front of the John Blanton pass | 48-48 |
| 07:44 | UConn | William Droegmiller knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by William Constable | 50-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Brenton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Droegmiller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Breault (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Blanton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Darryl Lee (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Louisville | Matthew Breault can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 07:23 | UConn | George Shetler grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 07:07 | UConn | John Blanton is called for the reach on William Droegmiller - foul #3 on John Blanton, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Beckett (PG), Conrad Villeda (SF), Brian Staley (PF), Tyrone Hamilton (C) William Constable, Anthony Brenton, William Droegmiller, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Piao China (SG), Shawn Rose (SF), Rafael Barnes (C) Kevin Davidson, Matthew Breault, John Blanton, Darryl Lee | |
| 06:41 | UConn | Justin Beckett is hacked by Wilfredo Rizzo - foul #1 on Wilfredo Rizzo, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| 06:41 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:41 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:26 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Piao China and he's hacked by Justin Beckett - foul #5 on Justin Beckett, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG) Justin Beckett | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Blanton (SF) Shawn Rose | |
| 06:26 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:06 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Staley | 54-51 |
| 05:50 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Davidson (PG), Matthew Breault (SG), Shawn Rose (SF), Jeffrey Job (PF), Darryl Lee (C) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, John Blanton, Wilfredo Rizzo, Rafael Barnes | |
| 05:25 | UConn | Brian Staley loses the dribble to Matthew Breault | 54-51 |
| 05:21 | Louisville | Shawn Rose is denied on a layup by Brian Staley | 54-51 |
| 05:19 | Louisville | Shawn Rose hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 04:57 | UConn | Ellis Bunce misses the lay-in | 54-53 |
| 04:55 | Louisville | Shawn Rose snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 04:51 | Louisville | Conrad Villeda takes the ball from Matthew Breault | 54-53 |
| 04:26 | UConn | Jeffrey Job picks off the pass by Conrad Villeda | 54-53 |
| 04:06 | Louisville | Matthew Breault comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 04:04 | UConn | Brian Staley gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:37 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton's floater is tipped away by Darryl Lee | 54-53 |
| 03:35 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Tyrone Hamilton | 54-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ellis Bunce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Brian Staley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Tyrone Hamilton (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Breault (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shawn Rose (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Job (fresh) 4 reb. C - Darryl Lee (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:13 | UConn | Jeffrey Job is called for the reach on Brian Staley - foul #2 on Jeffrey Job, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Brenton (SG), William Droegmiller (SF), George Shetler (C) Ellis Bunce, Conrad Villeda, Tyrone Hamilton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Piao China (SG), John Blanton (SF), Wilfredo Rizzo (PF), Rafael Barnes (C) Kevin Davidson, Matthew Breault, Shawn Rose, Jeffrey Job, Darryl Lee | |
| 03:13 | UConn | Brian Staley makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Brian Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:05 | Louisville | Piao China's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG) Brian Staley | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:36 | UConn | William Droegmiller misses the lay-in | 56-53 |
| 02:35 | Louisville | Piao China grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:30 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Blanton | 56-56 |
| 02:30 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton (C) George Shetler | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:09 | UConn | William Droegmiller comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 56-56 |
| 02:07 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Blanton | 56-58 |
| 01:41 | UConn | Anthony Brenton is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Anthony Brenton, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Staley (PF) William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Rose (SF) John Blanton | |
| 01:28 | Louisville | Piao China's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-58 |
| 01:04 | UConn | Ellis Bunce loses the dribble to Christopher Brooks | 56-58 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Ellis Bunce is called for the reach on Piao China - foul #2 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Piao China makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Piao China makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Anthony Brenton makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Constable | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Piao China is fouled on the floor by Ellis Bunce - foul #3 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Piao China makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Piao China makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:14 | UConn | William Constable hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Tyrone Hamilton | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Piao China is hacked by Ellis Bunce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Piao China makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Piao China makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | UConn | William Constable comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Ellis Bunce - foul #5 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF) Ellis Bunce | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (SG), John Blanton (SF) Piao China, Shawn Rose | |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Brian Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:05 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | William Constable clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-64 |