| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jerome Howell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Matthews (fresh) SF - James Holesovsky (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Johnny Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard McLean (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Charles Thomas inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Louisville | Mark Boyce misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 19:34 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Bernard McLean | 24-21 |
| 19:18 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Holesovsky | 24-23 |
| 19:01 | Louisville | Charles Thomas makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from David Roberts | 26-23 |
| 18:38 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by David Roberts - foul #2 on David Roberts, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| 18:38 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 18:38 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 18:18 | Louisville | Charles Thomas scores on a floater near the basket set up by Robert Hyslop | 28-24 |
| 17:56 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Boyd - foul #1 on Joseph Boyd, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| 17:56 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 17:56 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 17:39 | Louisville | James Holesovsky is called for the reach on Charles Thomas - foul #2 on James Holesovsky, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Aubrey Bell (SF), Peter Jenkins (C) Charles Thomas, Joseph Boyd | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 17:22 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Holesovsky - foul #3 on James Holesovsky, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo (SF) James Holesovsky | |
| 17:22 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 17:22 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 17:05 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 17:03 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 16:34 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Mark Boyce | 32-25 |
| 16:06 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards hits a driving attempt in the lane | 32-27 |
| 15:47 | Louisville | Mark Boyce is hacked by Melvin Matthews - foul #2 on Melvin Matthews, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Lorentz (PG), Fredrick Cost (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Kerry Windham (PF), Joseph Boyd (C) David Roberts, Mark Boyce, Aubrey Bell, Robert Hyslop, Peter Jenkins | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kosta Ziech (PG), Lee Cueva (SG), James Holesovsky (SF), Kendrick Randazzo (PF), Daren Abdon (C) Jerome Howell, Melvin Matthews, Giovanni Gallo, Johnny Richards, Bernard McLean | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Keith Lorentz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fredrick Cost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kerry Windham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Kosta Ziech (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lee Cueva (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Holesovsky (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kendrick Randazzo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daren Abdon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Louisville | Charles Thomas hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 32-27 |
| 15:34 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 15:18 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky banks in the layup set up by Kosta Ziech | 32-29 |
| 14:51 | Louisville | Kerry Windham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kosta Ziech - foul #1 on Kosta Ziech, team foul #4 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Boyce (SG) Fredrick Cost | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 14:51 | Louisville | Kerry Windham makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 14:51 | Louisville | Kerry Windham makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 14:34 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky misses long on a shot from the right side | 34-29 |
| 14:33 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo grabs the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 14:12 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 14:10 | Louisville | Mark Boyce snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 13:41 | Louisville | Lee Cueva is called for the reach on Joseph Boyd - foul #2 on Lee Cueva, team foul #5 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Roberts (PG), Aubrey Bell (SF), Robert Hyslop (PF), Peter Jenkins (C) Keith Lorentz, Charles Thomas, Kerry Windham, Joseph Boyd | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell (PG), Melvin Matthews (SG), Johnny Richards (PF), Bernard McLean (C) Kosta Ziech, Lee Cueva, Kendrick Randazzo, Daren Abdon | |
| 13:22 | Louisville | James Holesovsky steps in front of the Aubrey Bell pass | 34-29 |
| 13:18 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jerome Howell | 34-32 |
| 12:54 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo (SF) James Holesovsky | |
| 12:38 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 12:36 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Hyslop | 34-32 |
| 12:21 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Mark Boyce | 36-32 |
| 12:02 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean comes up short on the floater from close range | 36-32 |
| 12:00 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 11:42 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell hits a jumper from the right block | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Boyce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aubrey Bell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jerome Howell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Melvin Matthews (fresh) SF - Giovanni Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard McLean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | C. Connecticut State | Melvin Matthews scores on a 3 from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 11:01 | Louisville | Mark Boyce scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Melvin Matthews - foul #3 on Melvin Matthews, team foul #6 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Lorentz (PG), Charles Thomas (SF), Joseph Boyd (C) David Roberts, Aubrey Bell, Peter Jenkins | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Lee Cueva (SG), James Holesovsky (SF) Melvin Matthews, Giovanni Gallo | |
| 11:01 | Louisville | Mark Boyce makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 10:38 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards is hacked by Robert Hyslop - foul #1 on Robert Hyslop, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fredrick Cost (SG) Mark Boyce | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo (PF) Johnny Richards | |
| 10:22 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 10:20 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 10:03 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean loses the dribble to Charles Thomas | 41-35 |
| 09:46 | Louisville | Charles Thomas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Keith Lorentz and he's hacked by Lee Cueva - foul #3 on Lee Cueva, team foul #7 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kerry Windham (PF) Robert Hyslop | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kosta Ziech (PG), Melvin Matthews (SG), Johnny Richards (PF), Daren Abdon (C) Jerome Howell, Lee Cueva, Kendrick Randazzo, Bernard McLean | |
| 09:46 | Louisville | Charles Thomas makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 09:23 | C. Connecticut State | Daren Abdon lays it in on a nice dish by James Holesovsky | 44-37 |
| 08:59 | Louisville | Melvin Matthews picks off the pass by Kerry Windham | 44-37 |
| 08:37 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 08:35 | Louisville | Charles Thomas grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 08:19 | Louisville | Charles Thomas is hacked by Melvin Matthews - foul #4 on Melvin Matthews, team foul #8 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Roberts (PG), Mark Boyce (SG), Robert Hyslop (PF), Peter Jenkins (C) Keith Lorentz, Fredrick Cost, Kerry Windham, Joseph Boyd | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell (PG), Lee Cueva (SG), Bernard McLean (C) Kosta Ziech, Melvin Matthews, Daren Abdon | |
| 08:19 | Louisville | Charles Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 08:19 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 07:55 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell's pass is intercepted by Mark Boyce | 44-37 |
| 07:35 | Louisville | David Roberts is hacked by Johnny Richards - foul #1 on Johnny Richards, team foul #9 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Aubrey Bell (SF) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Melvin Matthews (SG), Giovanni Gallo (SF), Kendrick Randazzo (PF) Lee Cueva, James Holesovsky, Johnny Richards | |
| 07:35 | Louisville | David Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 07:35 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aubrey Bell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jerome Howell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Melvin Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Giovanni Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kendrick Randazzo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bernard McLean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Boyce - foul #2 on Mark Boyce, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| 07:21 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 07:21 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 06:52 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop lays it up and in | 46-39 |
| 06:27 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean can't connect on a floater from the left block | 46-39 |
| 06:25 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell grabs the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 06:06 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo makes the turnaround from close range set up by Bernard McLean | 46-41 |
| 05:37 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kerry Windham (PF), Joseph Boyd (C) Robert Hyslop, Peter Jenkins | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kosta Ziech (PG), Lee Cueva (SG), James Holesovsky (SF), Johnny Richards (PF), Daren Abdon (C) Jerome Howell, Melvin Matthews, Giovanni Gallo, Kendrick Randazzo, Bernard McLean | |
| 05:17 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 46-43 |
| 04:52 | Louisville | Kerry Windham misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-43 |
| 04:51 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Boyd | 46-43 |
| 04:32 | Louisville | Kerry Windham connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Roberts | 48-43 |
| 04:10 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 04:08 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Joseph Boyd | 48-43 |
| 03:45 | Louisville | Kerry Windham buries a shot from the right side | 50-43 |
| 03:45 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Thomas (SF), Robert Hyslop (PF) Aubrey Bell, Kerry Windham | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell (PG), Melvin Matthews (SG), Bernard McLean (C) Kosta Ziech, Lee Cueva, Daren Abdon | |
| 03:29 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-43 |
| 03:27 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Joseph Boyd | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jerome Howell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Melvin Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Holesovsky (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard McLean (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Louisville | David Roberts misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jerome Howell - foul #3 on Jerome Howell, team foul #10 | 50-43 |
| 03:13 | Louisville | David Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 03:13 | Louisville | David Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:05 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Melvin Matthews | 52-45 |
| 02:59 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Roberts | 54-45 |
| 02:42 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 02:24 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 02:23 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Boyd | 54-48 |
| 02:04 | Louisville | Mark Boyce knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Hyslop | 57-48 |
| 01:50 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Boyd denies the turnaround by James Holesovsky | 57-48 |
| 01:48 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean tips it back up and in | 57-50 |
| 01:29 | Louisville | Charles Thomas connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Roberts | 59-50 |
| 01:19 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Boyce steals it from Jerome Howell | 59-50 |
| 01:16 | Louisville | Charles Thomas lays it up and in set up by Mark Boyce | 61-50 |
| 00:57 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Boyd - foul #2 on Joseph Boyd, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Lorentz (PG), Fredrick Cost (SG), Aubrey Bell (SF), Kerry Windham (PF), Peter Jenkins (C) David Roberts, Mark Boyce, Charles Thomas, Robert Hyslop, Joseph Boyd | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 00:57 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:57 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Melvin Matthews is called for the reach on Fredrick Cost in the backcourt - foul #5 on Melvin Matthews, team foul #11 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Roberts (PG), Charles Thomas (SF), Robert Hyslop (PF), Joseph Boyd (C) Keith Lorentz, Aubrey Bell, Kerry Windham, Peter Jenkins | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Lee Cueva (SG) Melvin Matthews | |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Fredrick Cost makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Fredrick Cost makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:48 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd grabs the board | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Charles Thomas scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Roberts | 65-52 |
| 00:21 | C. Connecticut State | Lee Cueva clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | David Roberts runs out the clock | 65-52 |