| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ira Dykes (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Little (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Beers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffry Dickman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:42 | UConn | Todd Reed misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 19:40 | Louisville | Robert Beers grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 19:16 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Charles | 29-32 |
| 18:56 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Beers - foul #1 on Robert Beers, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:56 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:56 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:40 | Louisville | Henry Bean steals the ball from Robert Beers | 31-32 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Jeffry Dickman takes the ball from Jonathan Stanley | 31-32 |
| 17:55 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman is denied on a layup by Ira Dykes | 31-32 |
| 17:54 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman tips it back up and in | 31-34 |
| 17:28 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses short on a runner in the lane | 31-34 |
| 17:27 | UConn | Henry Bean pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:03 | UConn | Adam Little is called for the reach on Jonathan Stanley - foul #3 on Adam Little, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SG), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Todd Reed, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rickey Parsley (SF) Adam Little | |
| 16:52 | UConn | Troy Barrie takes the ball from Ira Dykes | 31-34 |
| 16:49 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley can't finish the layup | 31-34 |
| 16:47 | Louisville | Robert Beers can't tip it in | 31-34 |
| 16:46 | Louisville | Donald Charles tips it but misses | 31-34 |
| 16:44 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 16:18 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffry Dickman - foul #2 on Jeffry Dickman, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Nathan McEuen (SF) Sammy Everett, Jonathan Stanley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase (SG) Troy Barrie | |
| 16:18 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:18 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:02 | Louisville | Nathan McEuen takes the ball from Donald Charles | 33-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Barrick (fresh) SF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) PF - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ira Dykes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Donald Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Dibiase (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rickey Parsley (fresh) PF - Robert Beers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffry Dickman (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin buries a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Beers - foul #2 on Robert Beers, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Henry Bean (PF) Nathan McEuen, Ira Dykes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dikembe Adi (PG), Adam Little (SF), Jeffrey Yeung (PF), Ramon Benavidez (C) Donald Charles, Rickey Parsley, Robert Beers, Jeffry Dickman | |
| 15:40 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:24 | Louisville | Henry Bean swats the layup by Ronald Dibiase | 36-34 |
| 15:23 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez grabs the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 15:14 | Louisville | Adam Little misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 15:12 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 14:49 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin blows the layup | 36-36 |
| 14:48 | UConn | Henry Bean hits the follow up shot | 38-36 |
| 14:31 | Louisville | Adam Little buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Yeung | 38-38 |
| 14:26 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Reed | 41-38 |
| 14:10 | Louisville | Jeffrey Yeung is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Todd Reed grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 13:41 | UConn | Todd Reed drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Ricky Matuseski | 43-38 |
| 13:22 | Louisville | Adam Little buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 12:58 | UConn | Todd Reed misses long on a jumper from close range | 43-41 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Henry Bean tips it but misses | 43-41 |
| 12:55 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:39 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase misses the driving attempt in the lane | 43-41 |
| 12:38 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 12:32 | UConn | Todd Reed misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Dibiase - foul #1 on Ronald Dibiase, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG), Jonathan Stanley (SF), Nathan McEuen (PF), Ira Dykes (C) Ricky Matuseski, Robert Barrick, Henry Bean, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG), Donald Charles (SG), Robert Beers (PF), Jeffry Dickman (C) Dikembe Adi, Ronald Dibiase, Jeffrey Yeung, Ramon Benavidez | |
| 12:32 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:32 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:20 | Louisville | Donald Charles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 12:18 | UConn | Ira Dykes pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:49 | UConn | Sammy Everett can't finish the layup | 44-41 |
| 11:47 | Louisville | Robert Beers pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Todd Reed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) C - Ira Dykes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Little (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Beers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffry Dickman (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Louisville | Adam Little shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ira Dykes - foul #1 on Ira Dykes, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (SG) Todd Reed | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:28 | Louisville | Adam Little makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:28 | Louisville | Adam Little misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:28 | UConn | Ira Dykes grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 10:59 | UConn | Ira Dykes slams it home | 46-42 |
| 10:30 | Louisville | Donald Charles misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-42 |
| 10:29 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 10:02 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SG), Henry Bean (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Nathan McEuen | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rickey Parsley (SF) Adam Little | |
| 09:52 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| 09:36 | UConn | Ira Dykes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-42 |
| 09:35 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Donald Charles | 46-42 |
| 09:23 | Louisville | Donald Charles misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 09:22 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 09:08 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley's pass is intercepted by Robert Beers | 46-42 |
| 08:43 | Louisville | Robert Beers buries a jumper near the basket set up by Jeffry Dickman | 46-44 |
| 08:19 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Donald Charles - foul #1 on Donald Charles, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (PG), Curtis Hamblin (C) Sammy Everett, Ira Dykes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dikembe Adi (PG), Ronald Dibiase (SG), Adam Little (SF), Jeffrey Yeung (PF), Ramon Benavidez (C) Troy Barrie, Donald Charles, Rickey Parsley, Robert Beers, Jeffry Dickman | |
| 08:19 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:19 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:19 | Louisville | Adam Little snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 07:54 | Louisville | Dikembe Adi misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 07:53 | Louisville | Jeffrey Yeung hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 07:33 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-46 |
| 07:31 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Ramon Benavidez | 47-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Todd Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. SG - Robert Barrick (fresh) SF - Jonathan Stanley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Dibiase (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Adam Little (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Yeung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ramon Benavidez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Louisville | Adam Little splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 07:19 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 06:54 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 06:53 | Louisville | Adam Little grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 06:35 | Louisville | Adam Little splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-46 |
| 06:33 | UConn | Todd Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Jeffrey Yeung gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 05:47 | Louisville | Adam Little lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Ronald Dibiase | 47-48 |
| 05:47 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG), Ira Dykes (C) Jonathan Stanley, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG), Donald Charles (SG), Robert Beers (PF), Jeffry Dickman (C) Dikembe Adi, Ronald Dibiase, Jeffrey Yeung, Ramon Benavidez | |
| 05:28 | UConn | Henry Bean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan McEuen (SF) Robert Barrick | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:13 | Louisville | Robert Beers lays it up and in | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:05 | UConn | Sammy Everett connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Reed | 50-50 |
| 04:52 | Louisville | Robert Beers double dribbles | 50-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Curtis Hamblin (PF) Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:23 | UConn | Sammy Everett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 04:22 | Louisville | Robert Beers grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 04:04 | Louisville | Donald Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 04:02 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ira Dykes | 50-50 |
| 03:44 | UConn | Sammy Everett is hacked by Troy Barrie - foul #2 on Troy Barrie, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SG), Jonathan Stanley (SF) Todd Reed, Nathan McEuen | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:44 | UConn | Sammy Everett misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:44 | Louisville | Robert Beers snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 03:41 | Louisville | Troy Barrie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 03:20 | UConn | Ira Dykes is whistled for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Bean (PF) Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Barrick (fresh) SF - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ira Dykes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Little (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Beers (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffry Dickman (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman misses the fadeaway from the left block | 50-50 |
| 03:07 | UConn | Henry Bean snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 02:56 | UConn | Sammy Everett drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Henry Bean | 52-50 |
| 02:38 | Louisville | Adam Little splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the right block | 52-50 |
| 02:37 | UConn | Robert Barrick pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Jeffry Dickman swats the short shot by Henry Bean | 52-50 |
| 02:10 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Jeffry Dickman | 52-50 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | A charge is called on Jeffry Dickman - foul #3 on Jeffry Dickman, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG) Robert Barrick | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:38 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses long on a jumper from the right side | 52-50 |
| 01:36 | UConn | Ira Dykes gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Todd Reed comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Charles - foul #2 on Donald Charles, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Henry Bean is called for the reach on Robert Beers - foul #2 on Henry Bean, team foul #2 | 53-50 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Charles and he's hacked by Sammy Everett - foul #3 on Sammy Everett, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman misses the free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Ira Dykes gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:25 | UConn | Ira Dykes is fouled on the floor by Jeffry Dickman - foul #4 on Jeffry Dickman, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Ira Dykes misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Ira Dykes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Donald Charles is fouled on the floor by Henry Bean - foul #3 on Henry Bean, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | The jump hook by Jeffry Dickman is blocked by Jonathan Stanley | 53-52 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Henry Bean snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:07 | UConn | Donald Charles is called for the reach on Henry Bean in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Charles, team foul #11 | 53-52 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Henry Bean makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Henry Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Donald Charles scores on a 3 from the right wing | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Todd Reed misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 55-55 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Henry Bean (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ira Dykes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Little (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Beers (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffry Dickman (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:48 | Louisville | Troy Barrie is called for traveling | 55-55 |
| 04:23 | UConn | Ira Dykes can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffry Dickman - foul #5 on Jeffry Dickman, team foul #12 | 55-55 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez (C) Jeffry Dickman | |
| 04:23 | UConn | Ira Dykes makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:23 | UConn | Ira Dykes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:04 | Louisville | Donald Charles misses badly on a floater from the right side | 57-55 |
| 04:02 | UConn | Todd Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 03:40 | UConn | The jump hook by Ira Dykes is blocked by Ramon Benavidez | 57-55 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Todd Reed tips it in | 59-55 |
| 03:23 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 03:22 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 02:56 | UConn | Todd Reed scores on a jumper from close range | 61-55 |
| 02:30 | Louisville | Troy Barrie misses badly on a shot from the left side | 61-55 |
| 02:29 | UConn | The rebound goes to Sammy Everett | 61-55 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Ira Dykes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Troy Barrie - foul #3 on Troy Barrie, team foul #13 | 61-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Todd Reed, Jonathan Stanley, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rickey Parsley (SF) Adam Little | |
| 02:10 | UConn | Ira Dykes misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Ira Dykes misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:10 | Louisville | Robert Beers grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 02:10 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| 01:46 | Louisville | Robert Beers buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Rickey Parsley | 61-58 |
| 01:46 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Jonathan Stanley (SF), Henry Bean (PF) Robert Barrick, Nathan McEuen, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Louisville | Adam Little (SF) Rickey Parsley | |
| 01:27 | UConn | Ira Dykes knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 63-58 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 63-58 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Ira Dykes pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Sammy Everett is fouled on the floor by Troy Barrie - foul #4 on Troy Barrie, team foul #14 | 63-58 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Sammy Everett misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Sammy Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Henry Bean (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ira Dykes (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Little (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Beers (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Ramon Benavidez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Robert Beers misses badly on a shot from the right side | 64-58 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Henry Bean grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | UConn | Henry Bean is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Barrie - foul #5 on Troy Barrie, team foul #15 | 64-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Robert Barrick (SG), Curtis Hamblin (C) Sammy Everett, Todd Reed, Ira Dykes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase (SG) Troy Barrie | |
| 00:42 | UConn | Henry Bean misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Henry Bean misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Donald Charles scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Beers | 64-60 |
| 00:37 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG), Todd Reed (SG), Ira Dykes (C) Ricky Matuseski, Robert Barrick, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:35 | UConn | Todd Reed is hacked by Donald Charles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Charles, team foul #16 | 64-60 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Jonathan Stanley steals it from Donald Charles | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | UConn | Ronald Dibiase is called for the reach on Sammy Everett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Dibiase, team foul #17 | 66-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (SG), Robert Barrick (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Todd Reed, Jonathan Stanley, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:26 | UConn | Sammy Everett makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Sammy Everett misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Robert Beers pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Donald Charles scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 00:20 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Jonathan Stanley (SF), Henry Bean (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Robert Barrick, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:18 | UConn | Todd Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Dibiase - foul #3 on Ronald Dibiase, team foul #18 | 67-63 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Ramon Benavidez | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Donald Charles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Donald Charles is called for the reach on Jonathan Stanley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Charles, team foul #19 | 67-63 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dikembe Adi (PG) Donald Charles | |
| 00:07 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-63 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Sammy Everett runs out the clock | 68-66 |