| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fresh) C - Ira Dykes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) SG - Donald Charles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Little (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Beers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffry Dickman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Adam Little inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:40 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Adam Little out of a doubleteam | 23-30 |
| 19:23 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Henry Bean | 25-30 |
| 19:14 | Louisville | Adam Little misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Ira Dykes - foul #1 on Ira Dykes, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 19:14 | Louisville | Adam Little makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 19:14 | Louisville | Adam Little makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:46 | UConn | Todd Reed can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeffry Dickman - foul #3 on Jeffry Dickman, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez (C) Jeffry Dickman | |
| 18:46 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:46 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:29 | Louisville | Adam Little shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 27-32 |
| 18:28 | UConn | Sammy Everett snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Todd Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 27-32 |
| 17:47 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-32 |
| 17:45 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez grabs the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:33 | Louisville | Robert Beers misses long on an open floater from the left side | 27-32 |
| 17:31 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 17:02 | UConn | Todd Reed is fouled on the floor by Ramon Benavidez as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Ramon Benavidez, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Todd Reed, Jonathan Stanley, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:41 | UConn | Ira Dykes comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Ramon Benavidez - foul #3 on Ramon Benavidez, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG) Sammy Everett | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman (C) Ramon Benavidez | |
| 16:41 | UConn | Ira Dykes makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:41 | UConn | Ira Dykes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 16:24 | Louisville | Donald Charles buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Adam Little | 29-35 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Ira Dykes misses long on a runner near the basket | 29-35 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Robert Barrick tips it home | 31-35 |
| 15:56 | Louisville | Adam Little is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 31-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Jonathan Stanley (SF) Ira Dykes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dikembe Adi (PG), Ronald Dibiase (SG), Rickey Parsley (SF), Jeffrey Yeung (PF) Troy Barrie, Donald Charles, Adam Little, Robert Beers | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Barrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) C - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Dibiase (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rickey Parsley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Yeung (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffry Dickman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Rickey Parsley - foul #1 on Rickey Parsley, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG), Todd Reed (SG), Henry Bean (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Robert Barrick, Nathan McEuen | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:29 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:29 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:15 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 15:13 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Henry Bean misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-35 |
| 14:44 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley tips it home | 34-35 |
| 14:27 | Louisville | Dikembe Adi blows the layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Stanley - foul #3 on Jonathan Stanley, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Ira Dykes (C) Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Charles (SG), Adam Little (SF), Robert Beers (PF) Ronald Dibiase, Rickey Parsley, Jeffrey Yeung | |
| 14:27 | Louisville | Dikembe Adi makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:27 | Louisville | Dikembe Adi makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 13:58 | UConn | Adam Little is called for the reach on Jonathan Stanley - foul #3 on Adam Little, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SF) Jonathan Stanley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG) Dikembe Adi | |
| 13:34 | UConn | Sammy Everett hits a wide open floater from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Todd Reed | 36-37 |
| 13:20 | Louisville | Donald Charles works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 13:19 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:10 | Louisville | Robert Beers misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 13:08 | UConn | Henry Bean pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 12:41 | UConn | Ira Dykes hits a shot from the left block set up by Robert Barrick | 38-37 |
| 12:29 | Louisville | Donald Charles makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Troy Barrie | 38-40 |
| 12:00 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the contested shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sammy Everett | 40-40 |
| 11:45 | Louisville | 3 seconds is called on Jeffry Dickman | 40-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Jonathan Stanley (SF), Nathan McEuen (PF), Curtis Hamblin (C) Sammy Everett, Todd Reed, Henry Bean, Ira Dykes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez (C) Jeffry Dickman | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Barrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) C - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Charles (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Little (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Beers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ramon Benavidez (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | UConn | Troy Barrie is called for the reach on Robert Barrick - foul #1 on Troy Barrie, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rickey Parsley (SF), Jeffrey Yeung (PF) Adam Little, Robert Beers | |
| 11:07 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Barrick | 42-40 |
| 10:46 | Louisville | Donald Charles misses the dunk attempt | 42-40 |
| 10:45 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Ramon Benavidez | 42-40 |
| 10:35 | Louisville | Troy Barrie hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Charles | 42-42 |
| 10:09 | UConn | The jump hook by Jonathan Stanley is blocked by Ramon Benavidez | 42-42 |
| 10:08 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin tips it but misses | 42-42 |
| 10:06 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:01 | Louisville | Donald Charles is hacked by Robert Barrick - foul #1 on Robert Barrick, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG), Ira Dykes (C) Robert Barrick, Nathan McEuen | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dikembe Adi (PG), Ronald Dibiase (SG), Adam Little (SF), Robert Beers (PF), Jeffry Dickman (C) Troy Barrie, Donald Charles, Rickey Parsley, Jeffrey Yeung, Ramon Benavidez | |
| 09:48 | Louisville | Adam Little double dribbles | 42-42 |
| 09:24 | UConn | Ira Dykes misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Adam Little - foul #4 on Adam Little, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Henry Bean (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rickey Parsley (SF) Adam Little | |
| 09:24 | UConn | Ira Dykes misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 09:24 | UConn | Ira Dykes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:07 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Dikembe Adi | 43-44 |
| 08:48 | UConn | Todd Reed shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 43-44 |
| 08:46 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Jeffry Dickman | 43-44 |
| 08:30 | Louisville | Robert Beers's dunk attempt is rejected by Ira Dykes | 43-44 |
| 08:29 | Louisville | Dikembe Adi tips it but misses | 43-44 |
| 08:28 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jonathan Stanley | 43-44 |
| 08:09 | UConn | Ira Dykes is denied on a layup by Robert Beers | 43-44 |
| 08:08 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 07:46 | UConn | Ira Dykes clanks a jumper from the left block | 43-44 |
| 07:45 | Louisville | Robert Beers grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Bean (fresh) C - Ira Dykes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Dibiase (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rickey Parsley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Beers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffry Dickman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 43-44 |
| 07:38 | UConn | Henry Bean gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 07:25 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley jams the wide open dunk | 45-44 |
| 07:16 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 07:15 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jonathan Stanley | 45-44 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley comes up short on the shot from close range | 45-44 |
| 06:54 | UConn | Todd Reed hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 06:42 | Louisville | Todd Reed picks off the pass by Robert Beers | 47-44 |
| 06:18 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sammy Everett | 49-44 |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Robert Beers comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Sammy Everett - foul #2 on Sammy Everett, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Robert Barrick (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Sammy Everett, Todd Reed, Jonathan Stanley, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG), Donald Charles (SG), Adam Little (SF) Dikembe Adi, Ronald Dibiase, Rickey Parsley | |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Robert Beers makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Robert Beers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:37 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeffry Dickman - foul #4 on Jeffry Dickman, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Yeung (PF), Ramon Benavidez (C) Robert Beers, Jeffry Dickman | |
| 05:37 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:37 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:19 | Louisville | Jeffrey Yeung can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 05:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ira Dykes | 50-46 |
| 04:54 | UConn | Robert Barrick is hacked by Donald Charles - foul #3 on Donald Charles, team foul #9 | 50-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG) Ira Dykes | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:54 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 04:54 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 04:39 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez is fouled on the floor by Curtis Hamblin - foul #3 on Curtis Hamblin, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman (C) Ramon Benavidez | |
| 04:31 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman clanks a shot in the paint | 52-46 |
| 04:29 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman misses the tip | 52-46 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Nathan McEuen snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 04:04 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the easy layup | 52-46 |
| 04:02 | Louisville | Adam Little grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 03:51 | Louisville | Adam Little drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Donald Charles and the foul's on Robert Barrick - foul #2 on Robert Barrick, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Henry Bean (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Nathan McEuen | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Beers (PF) Jeffrey Yeung | |
| 03:51 | Louisville | Adam Little makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:25 | UConn | Sammy Everett comes up short on the floater from the right side | 52-49 |
| 03:24 | Louisville | Adam Little pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Barrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Charles (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Adam Little (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Beers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffry Dickman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman is fouled on the floor by Curtis Hamblin - foul #4 on Curtis Hamblin, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Jonathan Stanley (SF), Ira Dykes (C) Sammy Everett, Robert Barrick, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:12 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 03:12 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:48 | UConn | Donald Charles takes the ball from Todd Reed after a doubleteam | 52-51 |
| 02:28 | Louisville | Adam Little is whistled for traveling | 52-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase (SG), Rickey Parsley (SF) Troy Barrie, Adam Little | |
| 01:59 | UConn | Ira Dykes throws it down on a nice dish by Henry Bean | 54-51 |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG) Ricky Matuseski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG), Adam Little (SF) Ronald Dibiase, Rickey Parsley | |
| 01:37 | Louisville | Troy Barrie is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-51 |
| 01:18 | UConn | Ira Dykes knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Todd Reed and the foul's on Jeffry Dickman - foul #5 on Jeffry Dickman, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez (C) Jeffry Dickman | |
| 01:18 | UConn | Ira Dykes misses the free throw | 56-51 |
| 01:18 | UConn | Ira Dykes grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Todd Reed evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ira Dykes | 58-51 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Adam Little can't tip it in | 58-51 |
| 00:40 | UConn | The rebound goes to Sammy Everett | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | UConn | Sammy Everett is hacked by Donald Charles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Charles, team foul #11 | 58-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (SG), Robert Barrick (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Todd Reed, Jonathan Stanley, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:38 | UConn | Sammy Everett misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Sammy Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Troy Barrie loses the dribble to Sammy Everett | 59-51 |
| 00:31 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Jonathan Stanley (SF) Sammy Everett | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Barrie - foul #2 on Troy Barrie, team foul #12 | 59-51 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Troy Barrie misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ricky Matuseski - foul #2 on Ricky Matuseski, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan McEuen (SF) Jonathan Stanley | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Troy Barrie makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Troy Barrie makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Donald Charles is called for the reach on Robert Barrick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Charles, team foul #13 | 61-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Jonathan Stanley (SF) Nathan McEuen | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase (SG) Donald Charles | |
| 00:20 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Troy Barrie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 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 a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski runs out the clock | 63-53 |