| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Monks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) SF - William Patton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 9 pts. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | George Monks inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses short on a jumper from the right block | 25-21 |
| 19:36 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 19:07 | UConn | Dwayne Robert can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 25-21 |
| 19:05 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 18:43 | Louisville | George Monks misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 25-21 |
| 18:42 | UConn | William Patton pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 18:20 | UConn | Paul Lehmann is called for the reach on Woodrow Scribner - foul #3 on Paul Lehmann, team foul #1 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Benjamin Byram (SG), Claud Zagen (SF), Mark Curry (C) Willis Williams, Radomil Lakowski, George Monks, Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:01 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 25-21 |
| 17:59 | Louisville | Mark Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 17:41 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 17:40 | UConn | Dwayne Robert grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Benjamin Byram is called for the reach on Woodrow Scribner - foul #1 on Benjamin Byram, team foul #2 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Radomil Lakowski (SG), George Monks (SF) Richard Stiltner, Benjamin Byram, Claud Zagen | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:48 | UConn | George Monks steals it from Woodrow Scribner | 25-21 |
| 16:29 | Louisville | George Monks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-21 |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF), Matthew Wolfram (C) George Monks, Mark Curry | |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Trombly (PF) Glen Ragsdale | |
| 16:10 | UConn | Dwayne Robert splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 15:44 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Wolfram | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claud Zagen (fresh) PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) SF - William Patton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | UConn | Dwayne Robert connects on the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Claud Zagen - foul #2 on Claud Zagen, team foul #3 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | George Monks (SF), Mark Curry (C) Claud Zagen, Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (SG), Michael Moore (SF), Glen Ragsdale (PF) Woodrow Scribner, William Patton, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 15:18 | UConn | Dwayne Robert misses the free throw | 27-26 |
| 15:18 | Louisville | Mark Curry grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 14:49 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 14:48 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 14:23 | UConn | Michael Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram (C) Mark Curry | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG) Dwayne Robert | |
| 14:01 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Willis Williams | 30-26 |
| 13:34 | UConn | Scott Wyrick travels with the ball | 30-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | UConn | William Patton (SF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Michael Moore, Darin Trombly | |
| 13:12 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram misses long on a floater from the baseline | 30-26 |
| 13:11 | UConn | The rebound goes to Daniel Blackmon | 30-26 |
| 12:52 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 12:51 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon snags the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 12:27 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Lehmann - foul #4 on Paul Lehmann, team foul #4 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Benjamin Byram (SG), Claud Zagen (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF), Mark Curry (C) Willis Williams, Radomil Lakowski, George Monks, Paul Lehmann, Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Robert (PG) Scott Wyrick | |
| 12:27 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 12:27 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 12:00 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner loses the ball out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Radomil Lakowski (SG), George Monks (SF), Paul Lehmann (PF) Richard Stiltner, Benjamin Byram, Claud Zagen, Robert Gibbens | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (SG), Darin Trombly (PF) Woodrow Scribner, Glen Ragsdale | |
| 11:39 | UConn | Dwayne Robert evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 11:38 | Louisville | Mark Curry gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Monks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Patton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Louisville | Willis Williams hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Radomil Lakowski | 33-27 |
| 11:01 | UConn | William Patton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Monks - foul #2 on George Monks, team foul #5 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Benjamin Byram (SG), Claud Zagen (SF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Willis Williams, Radomil Lakowski, George Monks, Mark Curry | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG) Scott Wyrick | |
| 11:01 | UConn | William Patton misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 11:01 | UConn | William Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 10:54 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann is called for traveling | 33-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Radomil Lakowski (SG), Robert Gibbens (PF) Richard Stiltner, Benjamin Byram, Paul Lehmann | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:26 | UConn | Darin Trombly misses the wide open shot from close range but the foul's on Matthew Wolfram - foul #2 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #6 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Benjamin Byram (SG), George Monks (SF), Paul Lehmann (PF) Willis Williams, Radomil Lakowski, Claud Zagen, Robert Gibbens | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:26 | UConn | Darin Trombly misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 10:26 | UConn | Darin Trombly makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 10:03 | Louisville | Daniel Blackmon blocks the short jumper by Matthew Wolfram | 33-29 |
| 10:02 | UConn | The rebound goes to Woodrow Scribner | 33-29 |
| 09:35 | UConn | Darin Trombly makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by William Patton | 33-31 |
| 09:08 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Byram | 35-31 |
| 08:49 | UConn | Darin Trombly misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 35-31 |
| 08:47 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 08:20 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Woodrow Scribner - foul #2 on Woodrow Scribner, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Claud Zagen (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF), Mark Curry (C) Richard Stiltner, George Monks, Paul Lehmann, Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Michael Moore (SF), Glen Ragsdale (PF), Eugene Gabor (C) Dwayne Robert, William Patton, Darin Trombly, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 08:20 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 08:20 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses the lay-in | 36-31 |
| 07:52 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale tips it in | 36-33 |
| 07:30 | Louisville | Willis Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Gibbens | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Byram (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claud Zagen (fresh) PF - Robert Gibbens (fresh) C - Mark Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Moore (fresh) PF - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Gabor (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Moore | 39-35 |
| 06:58 | Louisville | Mark Curry is called for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski (SG), George Monks (SF), Paul Lehmann (PF) Benjamin Byram, Claud Zagen, Robert Gibbens | |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Trombly (SG), Daniel Blackmon (C) Woodrow Scribner, Eugene Gabor | |
| 06:34 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale drills a shot from the right side set up by Michael Moore | 39-37 |
| 06:14 | Louisville | Scott Wyrick steals it from Paul Lehmann | 39-37 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Michael Moore is whistled for a carry | 39-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF), Matthew Wolfram (C) George Monks, Mark Curry | |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Robert (PG), Woodrow Scribner (SG), William Patton (SF) Scott Wyrick, Darin Trombly, Michael Moore | |
| 05:26 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski is hacked by Woodrow Scribner - foul #3 on Woodrow Scribner, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | George Monks (SF) Claud Zagen | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:07 | Louisville | Daniel Blackmon steals the ball from Matthew Wolfram | 39-37 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Dwayne Robert out of the doubleteam | 39-39 |
| 04:19 | Louisville | Glen Ragsdale steals it from Radomil Lakowski | 39-39 |
| 04:02 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 04:00 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 03:31 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses long on a floater from the right side | 39-39 |
| 03:29 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Radomil Lakowski | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Monks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Patton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:06 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Blackmon - foul #1 on Daniel Blackmon, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF), Mark Curry (C) George Monks, Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (SG), Darin Trombly (PF), Michael Moore (C) Woodrow Scribner, Glen Ragsdale, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 03:06 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 03:06 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 03:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Moore | 39-39 |
| 02:49 | UConn | Dwayne Robert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 02:47 | Louisville | Mark Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 02:22 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| 02:20 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG), Glen Ragsdale (PF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Scott Wyrick, Darin Trombly, Michael Moore | |
| 02:07 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 02:05 | Louisville | Claud Zagen snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Willis Williams makes the floater from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 01:22 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon tips it home | 41-41 |
| 00:57 | Louisville | William Patton takes the ball from Mark Curry | 41-41 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner lays it up and in set up by William Patton | 41-43 |
| 00:28 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale is hacked by Willis Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willis Williams, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | George Monks (SF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Claud Zagen, Mark Curry | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:23 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram's pass is intercepted by William Patton | 41-45 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Willis Williams is called for the reach on William Patton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willis Williams, team foul #8 | 41-45 |
| 00:15 | UConn | William Patton misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner is fouled in the backcourt by Willis Williams - foul #3 on Willis Williams, team foul #9 | 41-45 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 41-47 |