| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leo Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Brooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Orlowsky (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jackie Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Stamper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Leo Paxton inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by David Jensen - foul #2 on David Jensen, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:42 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:22 | Colorado | David Brooks is called for the reach on Bernard Harvey - foul #1 on David Brooks, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:13 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 19:11 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky tips it back up and in | 32-32 |
| 18:51 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 18:50 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 18:40 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey loses the ball out of bounds | 32-32 |
| 18:19 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 18:06 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey knocks in the jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by David Brooks - foul #2 on David Brooks, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 18:06 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey misses the free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:06 | Louisville | The rebound goes to David Brooks | 34-34 |
| 17:44 | Louisville | David Brooks knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Jackie Smith - foul #1 on Jackie Smith, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Jones (SF) Michael Orlowsky | |
| 17:44 | Louisville | David Brooks makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:20 | Colorado | David Jensen knocks in the floater from the right side | 37-36 |
| 16:59 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Leo Paxton | 39-36 |
| 16:46 | Colorado | Jackie Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-36 |
| 16:44 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:32 | Louisville | Leo Paxton clanks a jump hook from the right block | 39-36 |
| 16:30 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 16:17 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 16:16 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Gahuj Afshari | 39-36 |
| 16:01 | Louisville | Leo Paxton loses the dribble to Bernard Harvey | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Harrington (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Leo Paxton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Tamura (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jamie Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jackie Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Stamper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Colorado | Jackie Smith tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jackie Smith, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Billy Tucker (SG), Daniel Hayes (PF), Steven Hunt (C) Gahuj Afshari, Anthony Harrington, Andrew Tamura, David Brooks | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (PG), Geoffrey Walsh (SG), Michael Orlowsky (SF), David Arndt (C) Bernard Harvey, David Jensen, Jamie Jones, Brian Stamper | |
| 15:28 | Louisville | Billy Tucker comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 15:27 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Orlowsky | 39-36 |
| 15:23 | Colorado | Thomas Gilliam steps in front of the James Haws pass in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 15:03 | Louisville | Billy Tucker is hacked by Geoffrey Walsh - foul #4 on Geoffrey Walsh, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SF) Leo Paxton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Holdren (SG) Geoffrey Walsh | |
| 14:43 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 14:41 | Louisville | Steven Hunt grabs the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 14:26 | Louisville | Billy Tucker comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 39-36 |
| 14:24 | Colorado | Jackie Smith snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 14:03 | Colorado | David Arndt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 39-36 |
| 14:01 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 13:52 | Colorado | David Arndt's pass is intercepted by Billy Tucker | 39-36 |
| 13:49 | Louisville | Billy Tucker can't finish the layup | 39-36 |
| 13:48 | Colorado | James Haws pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:35 | Colorado | Jackie Smith misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Hayes - foul #1 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Anthony Harrington (SG), Andrew Tamura (PF) Thomas Gilliam, Billy Tucker, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), David Jensen (SG), Brian Stamper (C) James Haws, Dennis Holdren, David Arndt | |
| 13:35 | Colorado | Jackie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:35 | Colorado | Jackie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:20 | Louisville | Paul Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gahuj Afshari | 42-38 |
| 13:04 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky hits a floater from the left block | 42-40 |
| 12:47 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Harrington | 44-40 |
| 12:29 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky is hacked by Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Leo Paxton (SF) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Jones (SF) Michael Orlowsky | |
| 12:07 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 11:54 | Louisville | Brian Stamper steals the ball from Andrew Tamura | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Paxton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Tamura (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jamie Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jackie Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Stamper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Colorado | Steven Hunt steps in front of the Jackie Smith pass | 44-42 |
| 11:17 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura is fouled on the floor by Jackie Smith - foul #3 on Jackie Smith, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Daniel Hayes (PF) Gahuj Afshari, Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Arndt (C) Brian Stamper | |
| 10:55 | Louisville | Leo Paxton clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 10:53 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 10:38 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Gilliam | 47-42 |
| 10:14 | Colorado | David Jensen is called for 3 seconds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (SG), Paul Smith (SF) Anthony Harrington, Leo Paxton | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (PG), Dennis Holdren (SG), Michael Orlowsky (SF) Bernard Harvey, David Jensen, Jamie Jones | |
| 09:55 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-42 |
| 09:54 | Colorado | Jackie Smith snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 09:45 | Colorado | David Arndt banks in the layup on a great pass from Jackie Smith | 47-44 |
| 09:24 | Louisville | Steven Hunt is hacked by David Arndt - foul #2 on David Arndt, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Andrew Tamura (PF), David Brooks (C) Thomas Gilliam, Daniel Hayes, Steven Hunt | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Brian Stamper (C) Jackie Smith, David Arndt | |
| 09:14 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 09:12 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Brian Stamper | 47-44 |
| 08:49 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 08:47 | Louisville | Paul Smith grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 08:31 | Louisville | Michael Orlowsky steps in front of the David Brooks pass | 47-44 |
| 08:15 | Colorado | Brian Stamper clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 08:13 | Colorado | Brian Stamper grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 07:59 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 07:57 | Louisville | Billy Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Holdren (fresh) SF - James Haws (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Orlowsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Stamper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Louisville | Billy Tucker hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Smith | 49-44 |
| 07:16 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky blows the dunk but the foul's on David Brooks - foul #3 on David Brooks, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Anthony Harrington (SG), Leo Paxton (SF), Steven Hunt (C) Gahuj Afshari, Billy Tucker, Paul Smith, David Brooks | |
| Subs | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh (SG), Jamie Jones (SF), David Arndt (C) Dennis Holdren, James Haws, Brian Stamper | |
| 07:16 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:16 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:16 | Colorado | Jamie Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 06:59 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-48 |
| 06:46 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bernard Harvey - foul #2 on Bernard Harvey, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Jensen (PG), Jackie Smith (PF) Bernard Harvey, Michael Orlowsky | |
| 06:46 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:46 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:46 | Colorado | David Arndt gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 06:38 | Colorado | Jackie Smith can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Andrew Tamura - foul #2 on Andrew Tamura, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Daniel Hayes (PF) Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 06:38 | Colorado | Jackie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:38 | Colorado | Jackie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Harrington | 52-50 |
| 05:53 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 05:36 | Louisville | Steven Hunt can't connect on a runner from close range | 52-52 |
| 05:34 | Colorado | Jackie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:19 | Colorado | Leo Paxton is called for the reach on David Jensen - foul #1 on Leo Paxton, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Andrew Tamura (PF) Thomas Gilliam, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Brian Stamper (C) Geoffrey Walsh, David Arndt | |
| 05:19 | Colorado | David Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:19 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:55 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 04:54 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:44 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses short on a shot from the baseline | 52-52 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Steven Hunt tips it but misses | 52-52 |
| 04:41 | Louisville | Steven Hunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:29 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington's pass is intercepted by Bernard Harvey | 52-52 |
| 04:19 | Colorado | The jump hook by Jackie Smith is blocked by Andrew Tamura | 52-52 |
| 04:17 | Louisville | Leo Paxton grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 04:02 | Louisville | David Jensen takes the ball from Anthony Harrington | 52-52 |
| 03:44 | Colorado | Jamie Jones hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from David Jensen and he's hacked by Leo Paxton - foul #2 on Leo Paxton, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (SG), Paul Smith (SF), Daniel Hayes (PF), David Brooks (C) Anthony Harrington, Leo Paxton, Andrew Tamura, Steven Hunt | |
| Subs | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh (SG), Michael Orlowsky (PF), David Arndt (C) David Jensen, Jackie Smith, Brian Stamper | |
| 03:44 | Colorado | Jamie Jones misses the free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:44 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Paul Smith | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Geoffrey Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jamie Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Orlowsky (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Arndt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 03:23 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 03:11 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky blows the layup | 52-54 |
| 03:10 | Colorado | David Arndt gets the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:49 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jamie Jones | 52-56 |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Harrington (SG), Andrew Tamura (PF), Steven Hunt (C) Billy Tucker, Daniel Hayes, David Brooks | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Stamper (C) Jamie Jones | |
| 02:32 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 02:31 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:08 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Leo Paxton (SF) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:52 | Louisville | Leo Paxton banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Tamura | 54-56 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 54-58 |
| 01:10 | Louisville | Steven Hunt misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by David Arndt - foul #3 on David Arndt, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jackie Smith (PF) David Arndt | |
| 01:10 | Louisville | Steven Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:10 | Louisville | Steven Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:59 | Colorado | Leo Paxton takes the ball from Jackie Smith | 55-58 |
| 00:54 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari blows the layup | 55-58 |
| 00:53 | Colorado | Brian Stamper grabs the board | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey misses the jumpshot from the right side | 55-58 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Steven Hunt makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Gahuj Afshari | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Anthony Harrington is called for the reach on Bernard Harvey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Harrington, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Steven Hunt loses the dribble to Bernard Harvey | 57-60 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey is fouled in the backcourt by Gahuj Afshari - foul #2 on Gahuj Afshari, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (SF) Jackie Smith | |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Harrington | 60-61 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | James Haws is hacked by Gahuj Afshari in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gahuj Afshari, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jackie Smith (PF) Bernard Harvey | |
| 00:02 | Colorado | James Haws makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | James Haws misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Leo Paxton misses short on a halfcourt shot | 60-62 |