| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lamont Mallory (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | William Wallace inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Louisville | Ronald Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 19:35 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 19:09 | UConn | Michael Howard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Michael Howard grabs the offensive board | 25-29 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Louis Keith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lamont Mallory - foul #2 on Lamont Mallory, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Louis Keith misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Louis Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Jamal Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 18:36 | UConn | Louis Keith hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Buchanan | 28-29 |
| 18:14 | Louisville | William Wallace splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Warren Schneider | 28-31 |
| 17:49 | UConn | Louis Keith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 17:47 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Lamont Mallory | 28-31 |
| 17:41 | Louisville | Warren Schneider knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Smith | 28-34 |
| 17:20 | UConn | Michael Howard knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jamal Kelly | 30-34 |
| 17:01 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee is open and lays it up and in set up by William Wallace and he's fouled by Michael Howard - foul #3 on Michael Howard, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (SF) Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Bunn (PF) Lamont Mallory | |
| 17:01 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee misses the free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:01 | UConn | Jamal Kelly pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:38 | UConn | Oscar Clark clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 16:36 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan hits the follow up shot | 32-36 |
| 16:19 | Louisville | Ronald Smith scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Warren Schneider | 32-38 |
| 15:51 | UConn | Louis Keith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 15:50 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee grabs the board | 32-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Clark (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Ayon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamal Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Wallace (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee comes up short on the shot from the left side | 32-38 |
| 15:36 | UConn | Oscar Clark pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:34 | UConn | Warren Schneider is called for the reach on Christopher Buchanan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Schneider, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Howard (SF), Robert Cross (PF) Oscar Clark, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), James Kostka (SG), Robert Whittle (SF), Lamont Mallory (PF), Daryl Sheldon (C) Warren Schneider, Ronald Smith, William Wallace, Christopher Bunn, Kenneth Lee | |
| 15:14 | UConn | Louis Keith is hacked by James Kostka - foul #2 on James Kostka, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| 14:52 | UConn | Louis Keith is fouled on the floor by James Kostka - foul #3 on James Kostka, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Albert Ayon knocks in the floater from the right block | 34-38 |
| 14:12 | Louisville | Louie Chavira drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 13:51 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses the jumpshot from the right side | 34-40 |
| 13:49 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Lamont Mallory | 34-40 |
| 13:41 | Louisville | Louis Keith picks off the pass by James Kostka | 34-40 |
| 13:38 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan lays it in on a great pass from Louis Keith | 36-40 |
| 13:27 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Cross - foul #1 on Robert Cross, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamal Kelly (C) Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), William Wallace (SF), Kenneth Lee (C) Louie Chavira, James Kostka, Robert Whittle, Daryl Sheldon | |
| 13:27 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:27 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:22 | UConn | Warren Schneider takes the ball from Christopher Buchanan in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 13:07 | Louisville | Jamal Kelly denies the turnaround by William Wallace | 36-42 |
| 13:06 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory gets the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:44 | Louisville | The pull-up jumper by Lamont Mallory is blocked by Albert Ayon | 36-42 |
| 12:43 | Louisville | Ronald Smith snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 12:32 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 36-42 |
| 12:31 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee hits the follow up shot | 36-44 |
| 12:10 | UConn | Louis Keith connects on the 3 from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 11:46 | Louisville | Ronald Smith misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Michael Howard - foul #4 on Michael Howard, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (PG), Robert Cross (SF) Christopher Buchanan, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Bunn (PF) Lamont Mallory | |
| 11:46 | Louisville | Ronald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:46 | Louisville | Ronald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:46 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jamal Kelly | 39-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Oscar Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Ayon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UConn | Louis Keith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 11:30 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 11:07 | Louisville | Oscar Clark steals the ball from Kenneth Lee | 39-44 |
| 11:04 | UConn | Louis Keith banks in the layup set up by Oscar Clark | 41-44 |
| 10:47 | Louisville | William Wallace comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-44 |
| 10:45 | UConn | The rebound goes to Albert Ayon | 41-44 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Jamal Kelly slams it home on a nice dish by Albert Ayon | 43-44 |
| 10:05 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Bunn, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Ricky Cook (SF) Louis Keith, Albert Ayon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Whittle (SF), Daryl Sheldon (C) William Wallace, Kenneth Lee | |
| 09:44 | UConn | Oscar Clark drills a 3 from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 09:28 | Louisville | Robert Whittle hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 09:06 | UConn | Warren Schneider is called for the reach on Jamal Kelly - foul #2 on Warren Schneider, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), James Kostka (SG), William Wallace (SF), Lamont Mallory (PF) Warren Schneider, Ronald Smith, Robert Whittle, Christopher Bunn | |
| 08:49 | UConn | Oscar Clark clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 08:48 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Daryl Sheldon | 46-46 |
| 08:44 | Louisville | James Kostka makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Louie Chavira | 46-48 |
| 08:17 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 08:16 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:58 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 07:57 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| 07:34 | UConn | Oscar Clark misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 07:33 | Louisville | Louie Chavira pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Cook (fresh) PF - Robert Cross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamal Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Louie Chavira (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kostka (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lamont Mallory (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Daryl Sheldon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 07:09 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan travels with the ball | 46-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG), Michael Howard (SF), Albert Ayon (PF) Christopher Buchanan, Ricky Cook, Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Robert Whittle (SF), Kenneth Lee (C) Louie Chavira, James Kostka, William Wallace, Daryl Sheldon | |
| 06:39 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 06:20 | UConn | Michael Howard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 06:19 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 05:57 | Louisville | Albert Ayon swats the short shot by Robert Whittle | 46-52 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Oscar Clark grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 05:18 | Louisville | Ronald Smith buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Warren Schneider | 49-55 |
| 04:49 | UConn | Albert Ayon is hacked by Kenneth Lee - foul #2 on Kenneth Lee, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG) Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Wallace (SF), Christopher Bunn (PF) Robert Whittle, Lamont Mallory | |
| 04:49 | UConn | Albert Ayon makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:49 | UConn | Albert Ayon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:30 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-57 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Oscar Clark buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Albert Ayon | 53-57 |
| 03:47 | Louisville | Ronald Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Cross (PF) Oscar Clark | |
| Subs | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon (C) Kenneth Lee | |
| 03:18 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan is whistled for traveling | 53-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Cook (SF) Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), James Kostka (SG) Warren Schneider, Ronald Smith | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Cook (fresh) PF - Robert Cross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Ayon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Louie Chavira (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kostka (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Sheldon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Louisville | Louie Chavira loses the dribble to Ricky Cook | 53-57 |
| 02:51 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Howard (SF) Ricky Cook | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Lamont Mallory (PF), Kenneth Lee (C) Louie Chavira, James Kostka, Christopher Bunn, Daryl Sheldon | |
| 02:33 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 02:32 | Louisville | William Wallace pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 02:14 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory misses long on a shot from the left side | 53-57 |
| 02:12 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee tips it but misses | 53-57 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Robert Cross pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Michael Howard makes the floater from the left side | 55-57 |
| 01:38 | Louisville | Ronald Smith misses the easy layup | 55-57 |
| 01:37 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Louis Keith drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Howard | 57-57 |
| 00:50 | Louisville | William Wallace misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Louis Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Albert Ayon | 60-57 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | William Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Louis Keith snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | UConn | Louis Keith is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Schneider - foul #3 on Warren Schneider, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (PG), Jamal Kelly (C) Christopher Buchanan, Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:12 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Michael Howard is called for the reach on Ronald Smith - foul #5 on Michael Howard, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG) Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:05 | Louisville | William Wallace connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Warren Schneider | 62-60 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Oscar Clark is hacked by Warren Schneider in the backcourt - foul #4 on Warren Schneider, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Oscar Clark makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Oscar Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | William Wallace comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 64-60 |