| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Long Tang (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Harris (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Bobbitt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Meador (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) C - Lupe Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Billy Tucker inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Louisville | Long Tang comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Todd Dombrosky - foul #3 on Todd Dombrosky, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | UConn | Roderick Forrest (PF) Todd Dombrosky | |
| 19:33 | Louisville | Long Tang makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:33 | Louisville | Long Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:33 | UConn | Tony Brown gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:08 | UConn | David Bobbitt works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-26 |
| 19:07 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 18:38 | Louisville | Long Tang misses the 3 from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 18:37 | Louisville | Allen Harris hits the follow up shot | 30-26 |
| 18:14 | UConn | Robert Meador misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-26 |
| 18:13 | UConn | Lupe Lopez grabs the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Robert Meador is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane | 30-28 |
| 17:32 | Louisville | Long Tang misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 17:31 | UConn | David Bobbitt gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:15 | UConn | David Bobbitt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 17:14 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Richard Anderson | 30-28 |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Long Tang misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 16:53 | UConn | David Bobbitt grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Lupe Lopez can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Allen Harris - foul #2 on Allen Harris, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesus Macias (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Andrew Tamura (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Anthony Harrington, Billy Tucker, Richard Anderson, Allen Harris | |
| Subs | UConn | Dennis Curry (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Raymond Harris (C) David Bobbitt, Robert Meador, Roderick Forrest | |
| 16:31 | UConn | Lupe Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Lupe Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:10 | Louisville | Jesus Macias misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 16:09 | UConn | Dennis Curry grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 15:54 | UConn | Lupe Lopez banks in the layup | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Long Tang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesus Macias (fresh) SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dennis Curry (fresh) SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tony Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lupe Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura hits a jumper from the left side set up by Long Tang and he's hacked by Lupe Lopez - foul #2 on Lupe Lopez, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Allen Harris (C) Long Tang, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | UConn | David Bobbitt (PG), Todd Dombrosky (PF) Tony Brown, Raymond Harris | |
| 15:35 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura misses the free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:35 | UConn | Lupe Lopez gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 15:06 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 32-32 |
| 15:04 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 14:45 | Louisville | Jesus Macias slams it home on a great pass from Thomas Gilliam | 34-32 |
| 14:21 | UConn | David Bobbitt works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-32 |
| 14:20 | UConn | Lupe Lopez can't tip it in | 34-32 |
| 14:18 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 14:00 | Louisville | Jesus Macias comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 34-32 |
| 13:58 | UConn | Dennis Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:39 | UConn | David Bobbitt evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 13:38 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:11 | Louisville | Allen Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Long Tang (PG), Anthony Harrington (SG), Billy Tucker (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Thomas Gilliam, Jesus Macias, Gregory Caldwell, Andrew Tamura, Allen Harris | |
| Subs | UConn | Ben Clayson (PG), Robert Meador (SG), Tony Brown (SF), Raymond Harris (C) David Bobbitt, Michael Scott, Dennis Curry, Lupe Lopez | |
| 12:48 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky is called for traveling | 34-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | UConn | Roderick Forrest (PF) Todd Dombrosky | |
| 12:28 | Louisville | Richard Anderson's pass is intercepted by Robert Meador | 34-32 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Ben Clayson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Meador | 34-34 |
| 12:03 | Louisville | Tony Brown picks off the pass by Anthony Harrington | 34-34 |
| 11:34 | UConn | Tony Brown is denied on a layup by Richard Anderson | 34-34 |
| 11:33 | Louisville | Billy Tucker snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Long Tang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ben Clayson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Meador (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Roderick Forrest (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Harris (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Louisville | Richard Anderson makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Long Tang | 36-34 |
| 10:49 | UConn | Ben Clayson misses the jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 10:47 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 10:27 | Louisville | Long Tang makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 10:01 | UConn | Billy Tucker takes the ball from Raymond Harris | 39-34 |
| 09:58 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington lays it in on a great pass from Billy Tucker | 41-34 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Robert Meador is fouled on the floor by Billy Tucker - foul #2 on Billy Tucker, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Jesus Macias (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Andrew Tamura (PF), Allen Harris (C) Long Tang, Anthony Harrington, Billy Tucker, Richard Anderson, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | UConn | David Bobbitt (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Dennis Curry (SF), Todd Dombrosky (PF), Lupe Lopez (C) Ben Clayson, Robert Meador, Tony Brown, Roderick Forrest, Raymond Harris | |
| 09:15 | UConn | David Bobbitt comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-34 |
| 09:14 | UConn | Dennis Curry tips it in | 41-36 |
| 08:49 | Louisville | Allen Harris buries a fadeaway from the right side | 43-36 |
| 08:20 | UConn | David Bobbitt makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Scott | 43-39 |
| 08:01 | Louisville | Jesus Macias can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 07:59 | UConn | The rebound goes to Todd Dombrosky | 43-39 |
| 07:33 | UConn | Dennis Curry misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 07:32 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesus Macias (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Harris (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Bobbitt (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dennis Curry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 3 pf. C - Lupe Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Louisville | Allen Harris misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Lupe Lopez - foul #3 on Lupe Lopez, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Long Tang (PG), Anthony Harrington (SG), Billy Tucker (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Thomas Gilliam, Jesus Macias, Gregory Caldwell, Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Meador (SG), Tony Brown (SF) Michael Scott, Dennis Curry | |
| 07:11 | Louisville | Allen Harris makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 07:11 | Louisville | Allen Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 07:03 | UConn | David Bobbitt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-39 |
| 07:01 | Louisville | Richard Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 06:32 | Louisville | Allen Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | UConn | Roderick Forrest (PF) Todd Dombrosky | |
| 06:03 | UConn | Tony Brown can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 06:02 | UConn | David Bobbitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 05:43 | UConn | Tony Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 45-39 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Roderick Forrest tips it home | 45-41 |
| 05:15 | Louisville | Long Tang comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-41 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Lupe Lopez grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Tony Brown buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roderick Forrest and he's hacked by Billy Tucker - foul #3 on Billy Tucker, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Daniel Hayes (C) Allen Harris | |
| Subs | UConn | Dennis Curry (PG), Todd Dombrosky (PF) David Bobbitt, Roderick Forrest | |
| 04:44 | UConn | Tony Brown makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 04:24 | Louisville | Billy Tucker's pass is intercepted by Robert Meador | 45-44 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Robert Meador is hacked by Anthony Harrington - foul #1 on Anthony Harrington, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Tamura (PF) Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Scott (SG), Raymond Harris (C) Robert Meador, Lupe Lopez | |
| 03:51 | UConn | Raymond Harris hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tony Brown | 45-46 |
| 03:26 | Louisville | Raymond Harris is called for the reach on Daniel Hayes - foul #1 on Raymond Harris, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Jesus Macias (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF) Long Tang, Anthony Harrington, Billy Tucker | |
| Subs | UConn | Francis Adams (SF) Tony Brown | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesus Macias (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dennis Curry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Francis Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 3 pf. C - Raymond Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Todd Dombrosky - foul #4 on Todd Dombrosky, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Anderson (PF) Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | UConn | David Bobbitt (PG), Lupe Lopez (C) Francis Adams, Raymond Harris | |
| 03:00 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 03:00 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 03:00 | UConn | Lupe Lopez pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 03:00 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Richard Anderson takes the ball from Michael Scott | 46-46 |
| 02:32 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Long Tang (PG), Anthony Harrington (SG), Billy Tucker (SF), Allen Harris (C) Thomas Gilliam, Jesus Macias, Gregory Caldwell, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Meador (SG), Tony Brown (SF) Michael Scott, Dennis Curry | |
| 02:14 | Louisville | Billy Tucker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 02:13 | UConn | Lupe Lopez gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 02:07 | UConn | Lupe Lopez clanks a turnaround in the paint | 46-46 |
| 02:06 | Louisville | Allen Harris gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 01:46 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Tucker | 49-46 |
| 01:21 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Bobbitt | 49-48 |
| 01:03 | Louisville | Long Tang misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Billy Tucker takes the ball from Todd Dombrosky | 49-48 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Richard Anderson throws it down set up by Billy Tucker | 51-48 |
| 00:32 | UConn | David Bobbitt works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington is hacked by Robert Meador in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Meador, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesus Macias (SF) Billy Tucker | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Jesus Macias is fouled on the floor by David Bobbitt - foul #2 on David Bobbitt, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Jesus Macias makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Jesus Macias makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | UConn | David Bobbitt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-48 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Jesus Macias gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Jesus Macias is hacked by David Bobbitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Bobbitt, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Jesus Macias misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Lupe Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 00:09 | UConn | David Bobbitt hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Brown | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Louisville | David Bobbitt is called for the reach on Allen Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Bobbitt, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (SF) Jesus Macias | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Allen Harris makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Allen Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:00 | UConn | David Bobbitt hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-54 |