| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Staley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Piao China (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-36 |
| 19:40 | UConn | William Constable grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:21 | UConn | The jumper by Brian Staley is denied by Shawn Rose | 33-36 |
| 19:19 | UConn | Anthony Brenton misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 19:17 | Louisville | Shawn Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:11 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Davidson | 33-39 |
| 18:52 | UConn | William Constable clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 18:50 | Louisville | Shawn Rose pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:46 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-39 |
| 18:45 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson tips it in | 33-41 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Brian Staley misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-41 |
| 18:30 | UConn | Brian Staley grabs the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Brian Staley buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Ellis Bunce | 35-41 |
| 18:12 | Louisville | Piao China misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-41 |
| 18:11 | UConn | The rebound goes to Anthony Brenton | 35-41 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Brian Staley connects on the runner in the paint | 37-41 |
| 17:34 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ellis Bunce - foul #2 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | UConn | William Droegmiller (PF) Anthony Brenton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Jeffrey Job (SG), Darryl Lee (C) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 17:34 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:34 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Brian Staley gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:12 | UConn | William Droegmiller connects on the turnaround in the paint | 39-41 |
| 16:46 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 16:45 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:25 | Louisville | Shawn Rose banks in the layup | 39-43 |
| 16:18 | UConn | Justin Beckett can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Davidson - foul #1 on Kevin Davidson, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Anthony Brenton (PF), George Shetler (C) William Constable, Ellis Bunce, William Droegmiller, Brian Staley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Kinnear (SF), Rafael Barnes (PF) Kevin Davidson, Shawn Rose | |
| 16:18 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:18 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:00 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job loses the dribble to George Shetler | 40-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) SF - Justin Beckett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Breault (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Job (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Kinnear (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Darryl Lee (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | UConn | Jeffery Walters hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 15:27 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Justin Beckett - foul #3 on Justin Beckett, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF) Jeffery Walters, Justin Beckett | |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Rose (PF) Rafael Barnes | |
| 15:27 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:27 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:27 | UConn | George Shetler gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Darryl Lee is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #2 on Darryl Lee, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Kevin Davidson (SF), Rafael Barnes (PF), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Matthew Breault, Gary Kinnear, Shawn Rose, Darryl Lee | |
| 14:38 | UConn | William Constable makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 14:34 | Louisville | Anthony Brenton steals it from Wilfredo Rizzo | 45-44 |
| 14:12 | UConn | William Constable misses long on a shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 14:10 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 14:06 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 14:05 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Davidson | 45-44 |
| 13:51 | Louisville | Anthony Brenton is called for the reach on Christopher Brooks - foul #2 on Anthony Brenton, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | UConn | William Droegmiller (PF), Brian Staley (C) Anthony Brenton, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Gary Kinnear (SF), Shawn Rose (PF), Darryl Lee (C) Christopher Brooks, Kevin Davidson, Rafael Barnes, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 13:42 | Louisville | Darryl Lee can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 13:41 | UConn | William Constable snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 13:25 | UConn | Brian Staley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ellis Bunce and the foul's on Shawn Rose - foul #3 on Shawn Rose, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Darryl Lee | |
| 13:25 | UConn | Brian Staley makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:59 | Louisville | Shawn Rose can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 48-44 |
| 12:57 | UConn | William Droegmiller gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:50 | UConn | William Constable is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Constable, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Justin Beckett (SF) William Constable, Ellis Bunce, Conrad Villeda | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Piao China (SG), Kevin Davidson (SF), Darryl Lee (C) Matthew Breault, Jeffrey Job, Gary Kinnear, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Darryl Lee's floater is tipped away by Brian Staley | 48-44 |
| 12:39 | UConn | William Droegmiller gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:27 | UConn | Brian Staley loses the ball out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rafael Barnes (PF), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Shawn Rose, Darryl Lee | |
| 12:10 | Louisville | James Taylor is called for the reach on Kevin Davidson - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Kinnear (SF), Shawn Rose (PF) Kevin Davidson, Rafael Barnes | |
| 12:01 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-44 |
| 12:00 | UConn | William Droegmiller gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Droegmiller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Staley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Piao China (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Kinnear (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Rose (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Brian Staley tips it in | 50-44 |
| 11:22 | Louisville | Piao China can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 11:20 | UConn | Brian Staley grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 11:06 | UConn | The short jumper by William Droegmiller is denied by Wilfredo Rizzo | 50-44 |
| 11:04 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Christopher Brooks | 50-44 |
| 10:58 | Louisville | Piao China buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Brooks | 50-47 |
| 10:29 | UConn | Justin Beckett is hacked by Gary Kinnear - foul #1 on Gary Kinnear, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Ellis Bunce (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), Anthony Brenton (PF), George Shetler (C) James Taylor, Jeffery Walters, Justin Beckett, William Droegmiller, Brian Staley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Jeffrey Job (SG), Kevin Davidson (SF), Rafael Barnes (PF), Darryl Lee (C) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, Gary Kinnear, Shawn Rose, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 10:19 | UConn | George Shetler can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 10:17 | UConn | Anthony Brenton hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 09:58 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 52-47 |
| 09:56 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| 09:37 | UConn | William Constable misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Breault - foul #1 on Matthew Breault, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Matthew Breault, Darryl Lee | |
| 09:37 | UConn | William Constable makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:37 | UConn | William Constable makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:32 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks travels in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Beckett (SF) Conrad Villeda | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:19 | UConn | Ellis Bunce loses the ball out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Darryl Lee (C) Christopher Brooks, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 09:05 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Davidson | 54-51 |
| 08:43 | UConn | Kevin Davidson steals the ball from George Shetler | 54-51 |
| 08:38 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job slams it home on a nice dish by Kevin Davidson | 54-53 |
| 08:19 | UConn | Kevin Davidson picks off the pass by George Shetler | 54-53 |
| 08:15 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Davidson | 54-55 |
| 08:10 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses the easy layup | 54-55 |
| 08:08 | Louisville | Matthew Breault snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 08:01 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 08:00 | UConn | Justin Beckett grabs the board | 54-55 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Brenton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Breault (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Job (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Rafael Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Darryl Lee (fresh) | |
| 07:54 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses long on a jumper near the basket | 54-55 |
| 07:52 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Darryl Lee's pass is intercepted by William Constable | 54-55 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Justin Beckett banks in the layup on a great pass from William Constable | 56-55 |
| 07:38 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson's floater is knocked away by Anthony Brenton | 56-55 |
| 07:37 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| 07:15 | UConn | Darryl Lee swats the layup by William Constable | 56-57 |
| 07:14 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:09 | Louisville | Matthew Breault misses the floater from the right side | 56-57 |
| 07:08 | UConn | George Shetler grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Ellis Bunce misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-57 |
| 06:54 | Louisville | Darryl Lee pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:50 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 06:48 | UConn | The rebound goes to George Shetler | 56-57 |
| 06:37 | UConn | George Shetler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 06:35 | UConn | William Constable tips it in | 58-57 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job is hacked by William Constable - foul #2 on William Constable, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), William Droegmiller (PF), Brian Staley (C) William Constable, Ellis Bunce, Justin Beckett, Anthony Brenton, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Piao China (SG), Gary Kinnear (SF), Shawn Rose (PF), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Matthew Breault, Jeffrey Job, Kevin Davidson, Rafael Barnes, Darryl Lee | |
| 06:05 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Brian Staley - foul #2 on Brian Staley, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| 06:05 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:05 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:44 | UConn | Brian Staley misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 58-58 |
| 05:43 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 05:37 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 05:36 | UConn | William Droegmiller pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 05:14 | UConn | William Droegmiller buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jeffery Walters | 60-58 |
| 05:09 | Louisville | Brian Staley takes the ball from Piao China | 60-58 |
| 05:00 | UConn | Brian Staley double dribbles | 60-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG) Jeffery Walters | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:53 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo makes the contested 3 from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 04:35 | UConn | Wilfredo Rizzo picks off the pass by Brian Staley | 60-61 |
| 04:30 | Louisville | Piao China misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 04:28 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo hits the follow up shot | 60-63 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Conrad Villeda is called for traveling | 60-63 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Davidson (SF) Gary Kinnear | |
| 04:04 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Piao China | 60-65 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Conrad Villeda misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-65 |
| 03:37 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo grabs the board | 60-65 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Droegmiller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Staley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Piao China (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Rose (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Louisville | William Constable takes the ball from Shawn Rose | 60-65 |
| 03:24 | UConn | Ellis Bunce lays it up and in set up by William Constable | 62-65 |
| 03:06 | Louisville | Shawn Rose hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 62-65 |
| 03:05 | UConn | The rebound goes to Brian Staley | 62-65 |
| 02:58 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Beckett (SF), Anthony Brenton (PF) Conrad Villeda, William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Kinnear (SF) Kevin Davidson | |
| 02:50 | UConn | Justin Beckett is hacked by Gary Kinnear - foul #2 on Gary Kinnear, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| 02:27 | UConn | Justin Beckett clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 02:26 | Louisville | Shawn Rose pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 02:21 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from close range | 62-65 |
| 02:19 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks grabs the offensive board | 62-65 |
| 01:57 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo connects on the jumper in the lane | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:51 | UConn | Ellis Bunce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shawn Rose - foul #4 on Shawn Rose, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Davidson (SF) Gary Kinnear | |
| 01:51 | UConn | Ellis Bunce makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Ellis Bunce makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:33 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo jams it on a great pass from Shawn Rose | 64-69 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Justin Beckett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 64-69 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses the tip | 64-69 |
| 01:15 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 01:10 | Louisville | Piao China knocks in the jumper from the right side | 64-71 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Anthony Brenton drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from William Constable and the foul's on Wilfredo Rizzo - foul #3 on Wilfredo Rizzo, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Anthony Brenton makes the free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo drills a shot from the right side set up by Christopher Brooks | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | UConn | Justin Beckett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks pulls down the rebound | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks is hacked by William Constable in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Constable, team foul #8 | 67-73 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Christopher Brooks picks off the pass by Brian Staley | 67-75 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks lays it up and in | 67-77 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Justin Beckett's pass is intercepted by Christopher Brooks | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks runs out the clock | 67-77 |