| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Haws (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Holdren (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Orlowsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Stamper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Richards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Billy Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 19:15 | Louisville | Billy Tucker is fouled on the floor by Michael Orlowsky - foul #3 on Michael Orlowsky, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Jones (SF) Michael Orlowsky | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:52 | Louisville | Jamie Jones steals the ball from Paul Smith | 42-37 |
| 18:33 | Colorado | Jamie Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 42-37 |
| 18:31 | Louisville | Paul Smith gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 18:13 | Louisville | Ray Richards comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Brian Stamper - foul #1 on Brian Stamper, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| 18:13 | Louisville | Ray Richards makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:13 | Louisville | Ray Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:04 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 18:02 | Colorado | Jamie Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:42 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren loses the ball out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Thorpe (PF) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:26 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari double dribbles | 42-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Leo Paxton (SG), David Brooks (C) Paul Smith, Gahuj Afshari, Ray Richards | |
| 17:12 | Colorado | James Haws makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Holdren | 45-39 |
| 16:51 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-42 |
| 16:43 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-42 |
| 16:41 | Louisville | David Brooks snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 16:15 | Louisville | Billy Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), John Hiner (SG), Walter Hurt (SF), Michael Lewis (PF) James Haws, Dennis Holdren, Jamie Jones, John Thorpe | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (PG), Gahuj Afshari (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Steven Hunt (PF), Ray Richards (C) Thomas Gilliam, Leo Paxton, Billy Tucker, Paul Pierce, David Brooks | |
| 15:53 | Colorado | Walter Hurt misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 15:51 | Louisville | Paul Smith gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hiner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hurt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Stamper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Richards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Hurt - foul #1 on Walter Hurt, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky (SF) Walter Hurt | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:47 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:47 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:47 | Colorado | Brian Stamper pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:38 | Colorado | Juan Garcia misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-42 |
| 15:36 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:31 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ray Richards - foul #2 on Ray Richards, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| 15:31 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:31 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:12 | Louisville | Steven Hunt is fouled on the floor by Juan Garcia - foul #1 on Juan Garcia, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (SF) Gregory Caldwell | |
| 14:49 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-42 |
| 14:48 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:32 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 14:30 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Orlowsky | 46-42 |
| 14:16 | Colorado | Juan Garcia misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Hunt - foul #1 on Steven Hunt, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Holdren (SG), John Thorpe (PF) John Hiner, Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Leo Paxton (SG), Paul Pierce (PF), David Brooks (C) Paul Smith, Gahuj Afshari, Steven Hunt, Ray Richards | |
| 14:16 | Colorado | Juan Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:16 | Colorado | Juan Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:57 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 13:56 | Louisville | David Brooks tips it home | 48-44 |
| 13:47 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 13:45 | Louisville | Leo Paxton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:21 | Louisville | Leo Paxton misses the jumper in the lane | 48-44 |
| 13:19 | Colorado | Brian Stamper pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:00 | Colorado | John Thorpe hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Pierce - foul #2 on Paul Pierce, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (PG), Jamie Jones (SF), David Arndt (C) Juan Garcia, Michael Orlowsky, Brian Stamper | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (PG), Gahuj Afshari (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF) Thomas Gilliam, Leo Paxton, Billy Tucker | |
| 13:00 | Colorado | John Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:00 | Colorado | John Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:36 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gregory Caldwell, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Lewis (PF) John Thorpe | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Richards (C) David Brooks | |
| 12:16 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren is hacked by Paul Pierce - foul #3 on Paul Pierce, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| 12:04 | Colorado | Paul Pierce blocks the short jumper by David Arndt | 50-44 |
| 12:02 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 11:43 | Louisville | Ray Richards lays it in on a great pass from Gahuj Afshari | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Haws (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Holdren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Arndt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ray Richards (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Colorado | Gregory Caldwell picks off the pass by Jamie Jones | 50-46 |
| 10:53 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 10:44 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 10:42 | Louisville | Ray Richards snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 10:38 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the jumper from the right side set up by Paul Smith | 50-51 |
| 10:27 | Colorado | Gahuj Afshari is called for the reach on James Haws - foul #1 on Gahuj Afshari, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Hiner (SG), Michael Orlowsky (SF), John Thorpe (PF), Brian Stamper (C) Dennis Holdren, Jamie Jones, Michael Lewis, David Arndt | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Leo Paxton (SG), Billy Tucker (SF), Steven Hunt (PF), David Brooks (C) Paul Smith, Gahuj Afshari, Gregory Caldwell, Paul Pierce, Ray Richards | |
| 10:13 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky connects on the shot in the lane | 52-51 |
| 09:53 | Louisville | Billy Tucker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-51 |
| 09:52 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:33 | Louisville | David Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG) James Haws | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:22 | Colorado | Billy Tucker steals it from Michael Orlowsky | 52-51 |
| 08:57 | Louisville | Steven Hunt's floater is knocked away by Brian Stamper | 52-51 |
| 08:56 | Colorado | John Thorpe grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:34 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Hiner | 54-51 |
| 08:05 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 08:03 | Louisville | David Brooks grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 07:43 | Louisville | Juan Garcia steps in front of the Leo Paxton pass | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hiner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Orlowsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Thorpe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Stamper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leo Paxton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 07:18 | Louisville | Billy Tucker gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:52 | Louisville | Billy Tucker misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-51 |
| 06:50 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Brian Stamper | 54-51 |
| 06:34 | Colorado | Billy Tucker steals the ball from John Hiner | 54-51 |
| 06:05 | Louisville | Billy Tucker comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Juan Garcia - foul #2 on Juan Garcia, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (PG), Dennis Holdren (SG), Jamie Jones (SF), Michael Lewis (PF), David Arndt (C) Juan Garcia, John Hiner, Michael Orlowsky, John Thorpe, Brian Stamper | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (PG), Gahuj Afshari (SG), Paul Pierce (PF), Ray Richards (C) Thomas Gilliam, Leo Paxton, Steven Hunt, David Brooks | |
| 06:05 | Louisville | Billy Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:05 | Louisville | Billy Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:05 | Colorado | Michael Lewis gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:58 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 05:56 | Colorado | Michael Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:42 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 57-52 |
| 05:16 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 05:14 | Louisville | Ray Richards pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:49 | Louisville | Billy Tucker knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 04:41 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-54 |
| 04:18 | Louisville | Billy Tucker dunks the ball set up by Paul Smith | 60-56 |
| 04:06 | Colorado | James Haws comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 04:04 | Louisville | Paul Pierce pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:40 | Louisville | Paul Pierce double dribbles | 60-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky (SF), Walter Hurt (PF), Brian Stamper (C) Jamie Jones, Michael Lewis, David Arndt | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell (SF) Billy Tucker | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Haws (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Holdren (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Orlowsky (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Hurt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Stamper (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Colorado | James Haws misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 03:31 | Colorado | Brian Stamper tips it back up and in | 62-56 |
| 03:08 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 02:59 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 02:58 | Colorado | Brian Stamper grabs the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 02:43 | Colorado | Walter Hurt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Holdren | 65-59 |
| 02:16 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 02:15 | Colorado | Brian Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 01:54 | Colorado | Walter Hurt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 01:53 | Colorado | Brian Stamper misses the tip | 65-59 |
| 01:51 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell misses the lay-in | 65-59 |
| 01:45 | Colorado | Walter Hurt grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Colorado | Paul Smith steals it from Michael Orlowsky | 65-59 |
| 01:21 | Louisville | Paul Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Pierce | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Colorado | James Haws connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Holdren | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian Stamper - foul #2 on Brian Stamper, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Lewis (PF) Walter Hurt | |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (SF) Gregory Caldwell | |
| 00:51 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:51 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Michael Lewis steps out of bounds on the baseline | 67-64 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 00:15 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Lewis | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Gahuj Afshari is called for the reach on Michael Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gahuj Afshari, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Michael Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Paul Pierce gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Paul Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Paul Pierce grabs the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | James Haws runs out the clock | 68-67 |