| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Sean Sowders (fresh) SG - William Butz (fresh) SF - Ryan Rine (fresh) PF - David Blanchard (fresh) C - Louis Reaves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) SG - Willie Jacobs (fresh) SF - Keith Fales (fresh) PF - William Ott (fresh) C - David Bostwick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | David Bostwick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Louisville | Louis Reaves snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Louisville | Louis Reaves misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Willie Jacobs - foul #1 on Willie Jacobs, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Louisville | Louis Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:25 | Louisville | Louis Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Central Florida | Keith Fales comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Louisville | Louis Reaves grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Louisville | Sean Sowders is hacked by Willie Jacobs - foul #2 on Willie Jacobs, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich (SG) Willie Jacobs | |
| 18:40 | Louisville | Louis Reaves can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by David Bostwick - foul #1 on David Bostwick, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Louisville | Louis Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Louisville | Louis Reaves misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Louisville | David Blanchard grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:13 | Louisville | Keith Fales denies the turnaround by Louis Reaves | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | Central Florida | William Ott snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:45 | Central Florida | Keith Fales comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 17:43 | Louisville | Louis Reaves gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:14 | Louisville | David Blanchard double dribbles | 3-0 |
| 16:53 | Central Florida | William Ott misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by David Blanchard - foul #1 on David Blanchard, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fred McRay (C) David Bostwick | |
| 16:53 | Central Florida | William Ott makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 16:53 | Central Florida | William Ott misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 16:53 | Louisville | David Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 16:41 | Louisville | Ryan Rine is fouled on the floor by Fred McRay - foul #1 on Fred McRay, team foul #4 | 3-1 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Holm (SF), Kenneth Maske (PF) Keith Fales, William Ott | |
| 16:22 | Louisville | Louis Reaves misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-1 |
| 16:20 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Kenneth Maske | 3-1 |
| 16:10 | Central Florida | Alan Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-1 |
| 16:08 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Ryan Rine | 3-1 |
| 15:46 | Louisville | Sean Sowders misses short on a floater from the right side | 3-1 |
| 15:45 | Central Florida | Fred McRay gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Sean Sowders (fresh) SG - William Butz (fresh) SF - Ryan Rine (fresh) PF - David Blanchard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Reaves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alan Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Brian Aldrich (fresh) SF - Dennis Holm (fresh) PF - Kenneth Maske (fresh) C - Fred McRay (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Central Florida | A charge is called on Dennis Holm - foul #1 on Dennis Holm, team foul #5 | 3-1 |
| Subs | Louisville | Sammie Hudson (PF) David Blanchard | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (PG), Keith Fales (SF), William Ott (PF), David Bostwick (C) Alan Smith, Dennis Holm, Kenneth Maske, Fred McRay | |
| 15:03 | Louisville | The short jumper by William Butz is denied by David Bostwick | 3-1 |
| 15:01 | Central Florida | David Bostwick pulls down the rebound | 3-1 |
| 14:57 | Central Florida | Keith Fales is hacked by Ryan Rine - foul #1 on Ryan Rine, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Harvey (SG) William Butz | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Holm (SG) Brian Aldrich | |
| 14:37 | Central Florida | David Bostwick makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Dennis Holm and he's fouled by Sammie Hudson - foul #1 on Sammie Hudson, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| 14:37 | Central Florida | David Bostwick makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 14:13 | Louisville | Louis Reaves slams it home on a great pass from Sean Sowders | 5-4 |
| 13:51 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur double dribbles | 5-4 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Heller (PG), Arthur Yutzy (SF), David Blanchard (PF), Leonel Lundin (C) Sean Sowders, Ryan Rine, Sammie Hudson, Louis Reaves | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Smith (PG), Brian Aldrich (SG) Harry Wilbur, Dennis Holm | |
| 13:31 | Louisville | David Bostwick takes the ball from Arthur Yutzy | 5-4 |
| 13:07 | Central Florida | Keith Fales knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Alan Smith | 5-7 |
| 12:45 | Louisville | David Harvey is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Harvey, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Louisville | Sean Sowders (PG), William Butz (SG), Ryan Rine (SF), Louis Reaves (C) Rodney Heller, David Harvey, Arthur Yutzy, Leonel Lundin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Holm (SF), Kenneth Maske (PF), Fred McRay (C) Keith Fales, William Ott, David Bostwick | |
| 12:20 | Central Florida | Fred McRay is whistled for traveling | 5-7 |
| 12:07 | Louisville | Ryan Rine can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dennis Holm - foul #2 on Dennis Holm, team foul #6 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Keith Fales (SF) Dennis Holm | |
| 12:07 | Louisville | Ryan Rine makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 12:07 | Louisville | Ryan Rine misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 12:07 | Central Florida | Keith Fales snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 11:47 | Central Florida | Kenneth Maske misses short on a runner from close range | 6-7 |
| 11:46 | Central Florida | Fred McRay grabs the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 11:31 | Central Florida | Ryan Rine steps in front of the Kenneth Maske pass | 6-7 |
| 11:26 | Louisville | Ryan Rine jams it | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Sean Sowders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Butz (fresh) SF - Ryan Rine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Blanchard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Reaves (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Aldrich (fairly fresh) SF - Keith Fales (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Maske (fresh) C - Fred McRay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Central Florida | Sean Sowders is called for the reach on Alan Smith - foul #1 on Sean Sowders, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Louisville | Sammie Hudson (PF) David Blanchard | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Ott (PF), David Bostwick (C) Kenneth Maske, Fred McRay | |
| 11:02 | Central Florida | Keith Fales connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Brian Aldrich | 8-10 |
| 10:45 | Louisville | Louis Reaves buries a fadeaway in the paint | 10-10 |
| 10:20 | Central Florida | Louis Reaves blocks the short jumper by David Bostwick | 10-10 |
| 10:18 | Central Florida | William Ott snags the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 10:04 | Central Florida | Keith Fales is fouled on the floor by Ryan Rine - foul #2 on Ryan Rine, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Harvey (SG), Arthur Yutzy (SF) William Butz, Ryan Rine | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (PG), Kenneth Maske (SF) Alan Smith, Keith Fales | |
| 09:53 | Central Florida | Kenneth Maske connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Louis Reaves - foul #1 on Louis Reaves, team foul #7 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Heller (PG) Sean Sowders | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:53 | Central Florida | Kenneth Maske misses the free throw | 10-12 |
| 09:53 | Louisville | Sammie Hudson grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 09:29 | Louisville | Louis Reaves can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 09:28 | Louisville | Louis Reaves hits the follow up shot | 12-12 |
| 09:11 | Central Florida | William Ott misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 12-12 |
| 09:10 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur hits the follow up shot | 12-14 |
| 08:47 | Louisville | Arthur Yutzy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-14 |
| 08:46 | Louisville | Sammie Hudson tips it back up and in | 14-14 |
| 08:28 | Central Florida | William Ott clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-14 |
| 08:26 | Louisville | Louis Reaves grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 08:11 | Louisville | Louis Reaves connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Heller | 16-14 |
| 07:57 | Central Florida | Kenneth Maske can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-14 |
| 07:55 | Louisville | Louis Reaves snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 07:26 | Louisville | David Harvey misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 07:24 | Louisville | Arthur Yutzy can't tip it in | 16-14 |
| 07:23 | Central Florida | Kenneth Maske grabs the board | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Heller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Harvey (fresh) SF - Arthur Yutzy (fresh) PF - Sammie Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Reaves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harry Wilbur (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Aldrich (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Maske (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bostwick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Central Florida | Sammie Hudson is called for the reach on Kenneth Maske - foul #2 on Sammie Hudson, team foul #8 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Louisville | Sean Sowders (PG), William Butz (SG), David Blanchard (PF), Leonel Lundin (C) Rodney Heller, David Harvey, Sammie Hudson, Louis Reaves | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Smith (PG), Keith Fales (SF), Fred McRay (C) Harry Wilbur, William Ott, David Bostwick | |
| 07:17 | Central Florida | Kenneth Maske misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 07:17 | Louisville | Leonel Lundin gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 06:48 | Louisville | Sean Sowders buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Yutzy | 18-14 |
| 06:46 | Central Florida | Sean Sowders picks off the pass by Alan Smith in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| 06:45 | Louisville | Sean Sowders banks in the layup | 20-14 |
| 06:26 | Central Florida | Kenneth Maske throws it down on a great pass from Alan Smith | 20-16 |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Sean Sowders misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Aldrich - foul #1 on Brian Aldrich, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs (SG), Gregory Ambrose (C) Brian Aldrich, Kenneth Maske | |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Sean Sowders makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Sean Sowders misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:06 | Central Florida | Fred McRay snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 05:47 | Central Florida | Keith Fales hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 05:46 | Louisville | Sean Sowders pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 05:33 | Louisville | Arthur Yutzy buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean Sowders | 24-16 |
| 05:14 | Central Florida | Keith Fales buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alan Smith | 24-19 |
| 04:57 | Louisville | David Blanchard loses the ball out of bounds | 24-19 |
| Subs | Louisville | Louis Reaves (C) Leonel Lundin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Ott (PF), David Bostwick (C) Fred McRay, Gregory Ambrose | |
| 04:41 | Central Florida | The jump hook by William Ott is blocked by Louis Reaves | 24-19 |
| 04:40 | Central Florida | David Bostwick pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 04:31 | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Alan Smith | 24-22 |
| 04:04 | Louisville | Louis Reaves is denied on a layup by William Ott | 24-22 |
| 04:03 | Central Florida | David Bostwick grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 03:56 | Central Florida | David Bostwick loses the ball out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Harvey (SG), Ryan Rine (SF), Sammie Hudson (PF) William Butz, Arthur Yutzy, David Blanchard | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis Holm (SF) Keith Fales | |
| 03:41 | Louisville | Louis Reaves is whistled for traveling | 24-22 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur (PG) Alan Smith | |
| 03:27 | Central Florida | David Bostwick drills a fadeaway from close range | 24-24 |
| 03:01 | Louisville | Sammie Hudson makes the shot in the paint set up by David Harvey | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Sean Sowders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Harvey (fresh) SF - Ryan Rine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sammie Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Reaves (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Harry Wilbur (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Jacobs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Holm (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Ott (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bostwick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | Dennis Holm grabs the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 02:30 | Central Florida | William Ott scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Harry Wilbur and he's fouled by Sammie Hudson - foul #3 on Sammie Hudson, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Heller (PG), David Blanchard (PF) Sean Sowders, Sammie Hudson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Smith (PG), Keith Fales (SF), Fred McRay (C) Harry Wilbur, Willie Jacobs, David Bostwick | |
| 02:30 | Central Florida | William Ott makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:04 | Louisville | David Harvey drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 01:47 | Central Florida | Keith Fales misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-27 |
| 01:45 | Central Florida | Alan Smith gets the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 01:30 | Central Florida | Keith Fales is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Keith Fales, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Butz (SG) David Harvey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich (SG), Kenneth Maske (PF) Dennis Holm, William Ott | |
| 01:03 | Louisville | Ryan Rine buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Rodney Heller | 30-27 |
| 00:52 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-27 |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Louis Reaves gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | William Butz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Keith Fales | 30-27 |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | Keith Fales can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Louis Reaves grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Louis Reaves misses short on a fullcourt shot | 30-27 |