| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Soltero (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Sean Sowders (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matt Wynn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Rine (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Keith Matthews (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leonel Lundin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | UConn | Stephen Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 19:45 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Keith Matthews | 35-32 |
| 19:40 | Louisville | Matt Wynn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 19:39 | UConn | Charles Soltero grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Sean Sowders is called for the reach on Carlos Canchola - foul #1 on Sean Sowders, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Carlos Canchola connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 19:00 | Louisville | Leonel Lundin hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 38-32 |
| 18:59 | Louisville | Ryan Rine pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:42 | Louisville | Matt Wynn makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-35 |
| 18:26 | UConn | Charles Soltero hits a runner from close range set up by Wilbur Bruce | 40-35 |
| 18:03 | Louisville | Carlos Canchola steps in front of the Keith Matthews pass | 40-35 |
| 17:58 | UConn | Stephen Riley banks in the layup on a great pass from Carlos Canchola | 42-35 |
| 17:56 | Louisville | Ryan Rine is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Rene Costa (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Carlos Canchola, Stephen Riley, Tsalani Abdulkarim, Charles Soltero, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Heller (PG), Arthur Yutzy (SG), David Harvey (SF), Frederick Byrd (PF) Sean Sowders, Matt Wynn, Ryan Rine, Keith Matthews | |
| 17:51 | UConn | William Theriot blows the layup | 42-35 |
| 17:50 | UConn | Shaun Beaird grabs the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Manuel Snowden misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 17:33 | UConn | William Theriot tips it back up and in | 44-35 |
| 17:17 | Louisville | David Harvey scores on a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Manuel Snowden - foul #2 on Manuel Snowden, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| 17:17 | Louisville | David Harvey makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:02 | UConn | Earl Knapp makes the jumpshot from the left side | 46-38 |
| 16:41 | Louisville | David Harvey is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 16:39 | UConn | William Theriot gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:28 | UConn | Shaun Beaird misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 16:27 | Louisville | The rebound goes to David Harvey | 46-38 |
| 16:21 | Louisville | Shaun Beaird picks off the pass by Frederick Byrd | 46-38 |
| 16:01 | UConn | Manuel Snowden buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Earl Knapp | 48-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Earl Knapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Snowden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Shaun Beaird (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Theriot (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Heller (fairly fresh) SG - Arthur Yutzy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Harvey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonel Lundin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Louisville | Arthur Yutzy makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Rodney Heller | 48-41 |
| 15:10 | UConn | Shaun Beaird scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Theriot | 50-41 |
| 14:47 | Louisville | David Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Tsalani Abdulkarim (SF), Charles Soltero (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Earl Knapp, Rene Costa, Manuel Snowden, Shaun Beaird, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Louisville | Sean Sowders (PG), Matt Wynn (SG), Ryan Rine (SF), Keith Matthews (PF), Louis Reaves (C) Rodney Heller, Arthur Yutzy, David Harvey, Frederick Byrd, Leonel Lundin | |
| 14:29 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 14:27 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Louis Reaves | 50-41 |
| 14:23 | Louisville | Ryan Rine misses badly on a shot near the basket | 50-41 |
| 14:22 | UConn | Stephen Riley snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Charles Soltero can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 50-41 |
| 14:07 | Louisville | Matt Wynn pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:38 | Louisville | Louis Reaves makes the jumpshot from the left side | 50-43 |
| 13:21 | UConn | Ryan Rine steals the ball from Charles Soltero | 50-43 |
| 13:16 | Louisville | Ryan Rine lays it in | 50-45 |
| 12:56 | UConn | Charles Soltero drills a jumper in the paint | 52-45 |
| 12:54 | Louisville | Sean Sowders is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Sowders, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG) Carlos Canchola | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:35 | UConn | Stephen Riley makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tsalani Abdulkarim | 54-45 |
| 12:09 | Louisville | Sean Sowders knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 11:48 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 11:47 | Louisville | Louis Reaves grabs the board | 54-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Riley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Soltero (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Sean Sowders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matt Wynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Rine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Louis Reaves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Louisville | Sean Sowders misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-48 |
| 11:16 | Louisville | Ryan Rine can't tip it in | 54-48 |
| 11:15 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Soltero | 54-48 |
| 11:02 | UConn | Don Garrett's pass is intercepted by Sean Sowders | 54-48 |
| 10:58 | Louisville | Sean Sowders can't finish the layup | 54-48 |
| 10:56 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Rine | 54-48 |
| 10:43 | Louisville | Keith Matthews connects on the jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Stephen Riley - foul #1 on Stephen Riley, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Rene Costa (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Don Garrett, Stephen Riley, Tsalani Abdulkarim, Charles Soltero, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Heller (PG), Arthur Yutzy (SG), David Harvey (SF) Sean Sowders, Matt Wynn, Ryan Rine | |
| 10:43 | Louisville | Keith Matthews makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:26 | UConn | Rene Costa scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carlos Canchola and the foul's on Keith Matthews - foul #3 on Keith Matthews, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frederick Byrd (PF) Keith Matthews | |
| 10:26 | UConn | Rene Costa misses the free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:26 | Louisville | Louis Reaves grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 10:23 | Louisville | Arthur Yutzy is fouled in the backcourt by William Theriot - foul #2 on William Theriot, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| 10:05 | Louisville | Rodney Heller is fouled on the floor by Carlos Canchola - foul #1 on Carlos Canchola, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| 09:41 | Louisville | Louis Reaves hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 56-51 |
| 09:40 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Byrd | 56-51 |
| 09:20 | Louisville | Louis Reaves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Don Garrett (SG), Charles Soltero (PF) Carlos Canchola, Manuel Snowden, Shaun Beaird | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:01 | UConn | Earl Knapp comes up short on the shot from the left side | 56-51 |
| 09:00 | UConn | William Theriot hits the follow up shot | 58-51 |
| 08:57 | Louisville | Rodney Heller is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Soltero - foul #1 on Charles Soltero, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (SF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Rene Costa, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Louisville | Sean Sowders (PG), Matt Wynn (SG), Ryan Rine (SF), Keith Matthews (PF), Leonel Lundin (C) Rodney Heller, Arthur Yutzy, David Harvey, Frederick Byrd, Louis Reaves | |
| 08:35 | Louisville | Keith Matthews clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 08:33 | UConn | Don Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:17 | UConn | Charles Soltero misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 08:16 | Louisville | Keith Matthews pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 07:54 | Louisville | Keith Matthews makes the shot from the left wing set up by Sean Sowders | 58-53 |
| 07:40 | UConn | Charles Soltero scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Don Garrett | 60-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Earl Knapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Garrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tsalani Abdulkarim (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Soltero (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Sean Sowders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Matt Wynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Rine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Matthews (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonel Lundin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Louisville | Matt Wynn connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Sowders | 60-55 |
| 07:02 | UConn | Charles Soltero throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Earl Knapp, Don Garrett, Tsalani Abdulkarim, Charles Soltero, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Heller (PG), Arthur Yutzy (SG), David Harvey (SF), Frederick Byrd (PF), Louis Reaves (C) Sean Sowders, Matt Wynn, Ryan Rine, Keith Matthews, Leonel Lundin | |
| 06:37 | Louisville | Louis Reaves misses the turnaround in the paint | 60-55 |
| 06:35 | UConn | William Theriot gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 06:14 | UConn | William Theriot lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Riley | 62-55 |
| 05:49 | Louisville | Louis Reaves's layup is rejected by William Theriot | 62-55 |
| 05:47 | UConn | Stephen Riley pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 05:34 | UConn | Stephen Riley buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 05:26 | Louisville | David Harvey is hacked by Manuel Snowden - foul #3 on Manuel Snowden, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (SG) Stephen Riley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matt Wynn (SG), Ryan Rine (SF), Keith Matthews (PF) Arthur Yutzy, David Harvey, Frederick Byrd | |
| 05:04 | Louisville | Louis Reaves hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-55 |
| 05:03 | Louisville | Keith Matthews grabs the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 04:39 | Louisville | Rodney Heller connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matt Wynn | 65-58 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Carlos Canchola can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 65-58 |
| 04:20 | Louisville | Matt Wynn snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 04:00 | Louisville | Keith Matthews hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 65-58 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Rene Costa pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Rodney Heller steals it from Manuel Snowden | 65-58 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Snowden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shaun Beaird (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Theriot (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Heller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matt Wynn (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Rine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Matthews (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Reaves (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Louisville | Manuel Snowden steals it from Rodney Heller in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Carlos Canchola can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 03:27 | UConn | William Theriot misses the tip | 65-58 |
| 03:25 | UConn | Manuel Snowden pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 03:10 | UConn | Shaun Beaird misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Keith Matthews - foul #4 on Keith Matthews, team foul #4 | 65-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Tsalani Abdulkarim (SF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Carlos Canchola, Rene Costa, Manuel Snowden, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Louisville | Sean Sowders (PG), Arthur Yutzy (SG), David Harvey (SF), Frederick Byrd (PF), Leonel Lundin (C) Rodney Heller, Matt Wynn, Ryan Rine, Keith Matthews, Louis Reaves | |
| 03:10 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:10 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:55 | Louisville | Leonel Lundin misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Wilbur Bruce - foul #1 on Wilbur Bruce, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Soltero (PF) Shaun Beaird | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:55 | Louisville | Leonel Lundin makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 02:55 | Louisville | Leonel Lundin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 02:43 | UConn | Stephen Riley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 67-60 |
| 02:41 | Louisville | Leonel Lundin grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 02:12 | Louisville | The short jumper by David Harvey is denied by Charles Soltero | 67-60 |
| 02:10 | UConn | The rebound goes to Tsalani Abdulkarim | 67-60 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Knapp | 70-60 |
| 01:31 | Louisville | David Harvey is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Leonel Lundin | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:07 | UConn | Stephen Riley misses the lay-in | 70-63 |
| 01:05 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 01:02 | Louisville | Earl Knapp is called for the reach on Sean Sowders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Knapp, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG) Earl Knapp | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matt Wynn (SG), Ryan Rine (SF), Keith Matthews (PF), Louis Reaves (C) Arthur Yutzy, David Harvey, Frederick Byrd, Leonel Lundin | |
| 01:02 | Louisville | Sean Sowders makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:02 | Louisville | Sean Sowders makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:57 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim is hacked by Louis Reaves - foul #4 on Louis Reaves, team foul #5 | 70-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (SG), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Stephen Riley, Charles Soltero, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:55 | UConn | Sean Sowders is called for the reach on Shaun Beaird - foul #3 on Sean Sowders, team foul #6 | 70-65 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Don Garrett is hacked by Keith Matthews - foul #5 on Keith Matthews, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frederick Byrd (PF) Keith Matthews | |
| 00:54 | UConn | Don Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Don Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Sean Sowders is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-65 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim is fouled on the floor by Frederick Byrd - foul #2 on Frederick Byrd, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:41 | Louisville | Sean Sowders's pass is intercepted by Carlos Canchola | 74-65 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses the lay-in | 74-65 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Matt Wynn grabs the board | 74-65 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Matt Wynn misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Carlos Canchola pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:29 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Carlos Canchola is hacked by Sean Sowders in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Sowders, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Carlos Canchola makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Carlos Canchola makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Matt Wynn misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 76-65 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Matt Wynn snags the offensive board | 76-65 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Don Garrett - foul #2 on Don Garrett, team foul #9 | 76-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG), Charles Soltero (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Don Garrett, Shaun Beaird, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Sean Sowders is called for the reach on Carlos Canchola in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sean Sowders, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (SG), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Stephen Riley, Charles Soltero, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Heller (PG) Sean Sowders | |
| 00:13 | UConn | Carlos Canchola makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Carlos Canchola misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Louis Reaves pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Matt Wynn clanks a 3 from the right wing | 77-67 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim snags the defensive board | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Carlos Canchola runs out the clock | 77-67 |