| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harry Wilbur (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Aldrich (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Fales (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Hering (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Otis Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Sean Sowders (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matt Wynn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Rine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Reaves (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Ryan Rine inbounds the ball | 27-19 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Louis Reaves hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ryan Rine | 27-21 |
| 19:14 | Central Florida | Michael Hering buries a turnaround from the baseline | 29-21 |
| 18:53 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harry Wilbur - foul #1 on Harry Wilbur, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Smith (PG), Dennis Holm (SF), William Ott (PF), David Bostwick (C) Harry Wilbur, Keith Fales, Michael Hering, Otis Myers | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:53 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 18:53 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 18:33 | Central Florida | Frederick Byrd steals it from David Bostwick | 29-23 |
| 18:07 | Louisville | Ryan Rine misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by William Ott - foul #1 on William Ott, team foul #2 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Otis Myers (C) David Bostwick | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:07 | Louisville | Ryan Rine makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 18:07 | Louisville | Ryan Rine makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 17:47 | Central Florida | Sean Sowders is called for the reach on Alan Smith - foul #1 on Sean Sowders, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 17:30 | Central Florida | Alan Smith loses the dribble to Frederick Byrd | 29-25 |
| 17:24 | Louisville | Matt Wynn misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-25 |
| 17:22 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd misses the tip | 29-25 |
| 17:21 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 16:57 | Central Florida | Dennis Holm can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 16:56 | Louisville | Louis Reaves snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 16:43 | Louisville | Brian Aldrich takes the ball from Ryan Rine | 29-25 |
| 16:40 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich lays it up and in | 31-25 |
| 16:21 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd blows the dunk | 31-25 |
| 16:20 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 16:07 | Louisville | Louis Reaves hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 31-25 |
| 16:06 | Central Florida | William Ott snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 15:46 | Central Florida | Louis Reaves steals it from Dennis Holm | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Brian Aldrich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Holm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Ott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Otis Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Sean Sowders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matt Wynn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Rine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Reaves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Louisville | Sean Sowders misses the turnaround from close range | 31-25 |
| 15:38 | Central Florida | Alan Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 15:28 | Central Florida | Alan Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Aldrich and the foul's on Sean Sowders - foul #2 on Sean Sowders, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire (SG), Keith Fales (SF), Michael Hering (PF), David Bostwick (C) Brian Aldrich, Dennis Holm, William Ott, Otis Myers | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Heller (PG), Arthur Yutzy (SG), David Harvey (SF), Keith Matthews (PF), Leonel Lundin (C) Sean Sowders, Matt Wynn, Ryan Rine, Frederick Byrd, Louis Reaves | |
| 15:28 | Central Florida | Alan Smith misses the free throw | 33-25 |
| 15:28 | Louisville | Leonel Lundin snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 15:12 | Louisville | Keith Matthews makes the fadeaway near the basket | 33-27 |
| 14:52 | Central Florida | Keith Fales is fouled on the floor by Leonel Lundin - foul #1 on Leonel Lundin, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (PG), Kenneth Maske (SF), William Ott (PF) Alan Smith, Keith Fales, Michael Hering | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:35 | Central Florida | William Ott is whistled for a carry | 33-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Keith Fales (SF), Michael Hering (PF) Kenneth Maske, William Ott | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:13 | Louisville | Keith Matthews knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Yutzy | 33-29 |
| 13:47 | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 13:45 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Leonel Lundin | 33-29 |
| 13:29 | Louisville | Keith Matthews misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Fales - foul #1 on Keith Fales, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Smith (PG), Brian Aldrich (SG), Dennis Holm (SF), William Ott (PF), Otis Myers (C) Harry Wilbur, Kenneth Camire, Keith Fales, Michael Hering, David Bostwick | |
| Subs | Louisville | Sean Sowders (PG), Ryan Rine (SF), Louis Reaves (C) Rodney Heller, David Harvey, Leonel Lundin | |
| 13:29 | Louisville | Keith Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 13:29 | Louisville | Keith Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 13:06 | Central Florida | Dennis Holm knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 12:53 | Louisville | Keith Matthews makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 12:48 | Central Florida | William Ott is hacked by Ryan Rine - foul #1 on Ryan Rine, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (PG), David Bostwick (C) Alan Smith, Otis Myers | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matt Wynn (SG) Arthur Yutzy | |
| 12:31 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich scores on a floater from the left side set up by Harry Wilbur | 38-33 |
| 12:11 | Louisville | Louis Reaves can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-33 |
| 12:10 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to David Bostwick | 38-33 |
| 11:52 | Central Florida | David Bostwick comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Louis Reaves - foul #2 on Louis Reaves, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Smith (PG), Keith Fales (SF), Michael Hering (PF) Harry Wilbur, Dennis Holm, William Ott | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frederick Byrd (PF) Keith Matthews | |
| 11:52 | Central Florida | David Bostwick misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 11:52 | Central Florida | David Bostwick misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 11:52 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Aldrich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Fales (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Hering (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bostwick (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Sean Sowders (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matt Wynn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Rine (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Reaves (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Louisville | Louis Reaves misses the dunk | 38-33 |
| 11:27 | Central Florida | Michael Hering grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 11:04 | Central Florida | Frederick Byrd steals it from Michael Hering | 38-33 |
| 10:42 | Louisville | Louis Reaves makes the floater from close range and the foul's on David Bostwick - foul #2 on David Bostwick, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire (SG), Dennis Holm (SF), William Ott (PF), Otis Myers (C) Brian Aldrich, Keith Fales, Michael Hering, David Bostwick | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Harvey (SF) Ryan Rine | |
| 10:42 | Louisville | Louis Reaves makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 10:21 | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-36 |
| 10:05 | Louisville | David Harvey drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matt Wynn | 41-38 |
| 09:41 | Central Florida | Dennis Holm clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 09:39 | Louisville | Louis Reaves snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 09:14 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-38 |
| 09:13 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 08:55 | Central Florida | Dennis Holm misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 08:53 | Louisville | Louis Reaves gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 08:35 | Louisville | David Harvey connects on the runner in the paint | 41-42 |
| 08:18 | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-42 |
| 08:16 | Central Florida | William Ott tips it but misses | 41-42 |
| 08:15 | Central Florida | William Ott tips it home | 43-42 |
| 08:00 | Louisville | Matt Wynn hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Sowders | 43-45 |
| 07:42 | Central Florida | Dennis Holm hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 07:41 | Central Florida | Alan Smith tips it home | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alan Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Camire (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Holm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Ott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Otis Myers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Sean Sowders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matt Wynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Harvey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frederick Byrd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Louis Reaves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Louisville | Sean Sowders drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Matt Wynn and the foul's on Alan Smith - foul #1 on Alan Smith, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (PG), Brian Aldrich (SG), Keith Fales (SF), Michael Hering (PF), David Bostwick (C) Alan Smith, Kenneth Camire, Dennis Holm, William Ott, Otis Myers | |
| Subs | Louisville | Arthur Yutzy (SG), Ryan Rine (SF), Keith Matthews (PF), Leonel Lundin (C) Matt Wynn, David Harvey, Frederick Byrd, Louis Reaves | |
| 07:33 | Louisville | Sean Sowders makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:04 | Central Florida | Arthur Yutzy is called for the reach on Brian Aldrich - foul #2 on Arthur Yutzy, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Heller (PG) Sean Sowders | |
| 06:44 | Central Florida | Michael Hering is fouled on the floor by Arthur Yutzy - foul #3 on Arthur Yutzy, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| 06:44 | Central Florida | Michael Hering misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 06:44 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Keith Matthews | 45-48 |
| 06:27 | Louisville | Keith Matthews misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Hering - foul #1 on Michael Hering, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Otis Myers (C) David Bostwick | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 06:27 | Louisville | Keith Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 06:27 | Louisville | Keith Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:13 | Central Florida | Michael Hering misses the jumper from close range | 45-49 |
| 06:11 | Louisville | Leonel Lundin gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 05:55 | Louisville | Keith Matthews misses the dunk | 45-49 |
| 05:53 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Michael Hering | 45-49 |
| 05:31 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Holm (SF), David Bostwick (C) Keith Fales, Otis Myers | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:10 | Louisville | Keith Matthews loses the dribble to Harry Wilbur | 45-49 |
| 04:46 | Central Florida | David Bostwick drills a runner from the right block | 47-49 |
| 04:24 | Louisville | David Bostwick takes the ball from Keith Matthews | 47-49 |
| 03:58 | Central Florida | David Bostwick comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 47-49 |
| 03:57 | Louisville | Keith Matthews gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 03:57 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Smith (PG), Keith Fales (SF), William Ott (PF), Otis Myers (C) Harry Wilbur, Dennis Holm, Michael Hering, David Bostwick | |
| Subs | Louisville | Sean Sowders (PG), Matt Wynn (SG), Louis Reaves (C) Rodney Heller, Arthur Yutzy, Leonel Lundin | |
| 03:42 | Louisville | Alan Smith is called for the reach on Sean Sowders - foul #2 on Alan Smith, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Hering (PF) William Ott | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:42 | Louisville | Sean Sowders makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 03:42 | Louisville | Sean Sowders misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 03:42 | Central Florida | Otis Myers pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Aldrich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Fales (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Hering (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Otis Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Sean Sowders (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matt Wynn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Rine (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Reaves (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Central Florida | Keith Fales knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Keith Matthews comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Hering - foul #2 on Michael Hering, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Holm (SF), William Ott (PF), David Bostwick (C) Keith Fales, Michael Hering, Otis Myers | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Keith Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Keith Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:23 | Central Florida | Dennis Holm's pass is intercepted by Matt Wynn | 50-52 |
| 02:15 | Louisville | Ryan Rine buries a turnaround from the baseline | 50-54 |
| 01:51 | Central Florida | William Ott drills a jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 01:37 | Louisville | Sean Sowders makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ryan Rine | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:17 | Central Florida | Alan Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 01:16 | Central Florida | William Ott pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 01:09 | Central Florida | David Bostwick scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Alan Smith | 54-57 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | David Bostwick is called for the reach on Ryan Rine - foul #3 on David Bostwick, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (PG), Keith Fales (SF), Michael Hering (PF), Otis Myers (C) Alan Smith, Dennis Holm, William Ott, David Bostwick | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Ryan Rine makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Ryan Rine makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:39 | Central Florida | Keith Fales misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | Michael Hering hits the follow up shot | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Harry Wilbur is called for the reach on Sean Sowders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Wilbur, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Sean Sowders misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Sean Sowders makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Louis Reaves gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 00:28 | Louisville | Louis Reaves is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Wilbur - foul #3 on Harry Wilbur, team foul #11 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Harvey (SF) Ryan Rine | |
| 00:28 | Louisville | Louis Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:28 | Louisville | Louis Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:20 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frederick Byrd (PF) Keith Matthews | |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Harry Wilbur is called for the reach on Sean Sowders in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Wilbur, team foul #12 | 56-62 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Sean Sowders makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Sean Sowders makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ryan Rine (SF) David Harvey | |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Sean Sowders is hacked by Harry Wilbur in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harry Wilbur, team foul #13 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Smith (PG) Harry Wilbur | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Sean Sowders makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Sean Sowders makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Michael Hering can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-66 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Otis Myers snags the offensive board | 56-66 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Michael Hering makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Sean Sowders runs out the clock | 58-66 |