| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Andrews (fresh) SF - Jason Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 8 pts. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Hause (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Clem (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Barnhart (fresh) 1 pts. C - Howard Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | John Clem inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:48 | Louisville | Howard Hagan misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Phillips - foul #1 on Donald Phillips, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 19:48 | Louisville | Howard Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:48 | Louisville | Howard Hagan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:44 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 19:31 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart buries a floater from the right side | 34-30 |
| 19:13 | UConn | Donald Phillips lays it up and in | 36-30 |
| 19:06 | Louisville | Willie Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 19:05 | Louisville | Willie Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:46 | Louisville | Micheal Hause misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Andrews - foul #3 on Matthew Andrews, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (SG) Matthew Andrews | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:46 | Louisville | Micheal Hause makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:46 | Louisville | Micheal Hause makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:28 | UConn | Larry Olson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-32 |
| 18:27 | Louisville | John Clem pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:08 | Louisville | John Clem misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 18:07 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart snags the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 17:55 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart clanks a shot in the lane | 36-32 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Larry Olson grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 17:28 | UConn | Larry Olson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Larry Olson, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Franklin Fields (SG), Del Hughes (SF), David Johnston (PF), Stephen Kissner (C) Ronald Rotstein, Jason Frazier, Mark Welch, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (PG), Phillip Slomski (SG), Curtis Secrist (PF), Troy Kersten (C) Willie Lewis, Micheal Hause, Harold Barnhart, Howard Hagan | |
| 17:00 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist is whistled for a carry | 36-32 |
| 16:58 | UConn | John Clem is called for the reach on Larry Olson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Clem, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 16:42 | UConn | Del Hughes can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-32 |
| 16:41 | UConn | David Johnston tips it but misses | 36-32 |
| 16:40 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 16:22 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist loses the ball out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Frazier (SF) David Johnston | |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Hause (SF) John Clem | |
| 15:59 | UConn | Larry Olson connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry Olson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Fields (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Del Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stephen Kissner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jerry Polson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Slomski (fresh) SF - Micheal Hause (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Curtis Secrist (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Kersten (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Louisville | Micheal Hause comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-32 |
| 15:41 | UConn | The rebound goes to Stephen Kissner | 39-32 |
| 15:20 | UConn | Jason Frazier misses the runner from the baseline | 39-32 |
| 15:18 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 15:09 | Louisville | Micheal Hause is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Micheal Hause, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG), Mark Welch (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Franklin Fields, Del Hughes, Stephen Kissner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Lewis (PG), John Clem (SF), Harold Barnhart (PF), Howard Hagan (C) Jerry Polson, Phillip Slomski, Curtis Secrist, Troy Kersten | |
| 14:48 | UConn | Jason Frazier comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Mark Welch hits the follow up shot | 41-32 |
| 14:33 | Louisville | Willie Lewis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 14:31 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 14:25 | UConn | Donald Phillips hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Jason Frazier | 43-32 |
| 14:03 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Welch - foul #1 on Mark Welch, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Franklin Fields (SG) Larry Olson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Phillip Slomski (SG) Micheal Hause | |
| 14:03 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 14:03 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 13:57 | UConn | Phillip Slomski is called for the reach on Franklin Fields in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Slomski, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Del Hughes (SF) Jason Frazier | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Kersten (C) Howard Hagan | |
| 13:29 | UConn | Franklin Fields is fouled on the floor by Phillip Slomski - foul #3 on Phillip Slomski, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (PG) John Clem | |
| 13:10 | UConn | Mark Welch blows the dunk but the foul's on Phillip Slomski - foul #4 on Phillip Slomski, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | UConn | David Johnston (C) Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Hause (SG), Curtis Secrist (PF) Phillip Slomski, Harold Barnhart | |
| 13:10 | UConn | Mark Welch makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Mark Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 12:57 | Louisville | Willie Lewis knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Curtis Secrist | 45-35 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Troy Kersten - foul #3 on Troy Kersten, team foul #6 | 45-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (SG), Jason Frazier (SF), Stephen Kissner (C) Franklin Fields, Del Hughes, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (SF), Howard Hagan (C) Willie Lewis, Troy Kersten | |
| 12:35 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 12:35 | Louisville | Howard Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 12:28 | Louisville | Jerry Polson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Hause and the foul's on Ronald Rotstein - foul #1 on Ronald Rotstein, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| 12:28 | Louisville | Jerry Polson misses the free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:28 | UConn | David Johnston snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 12:26 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Polson - foul #3 on Jerry Polson, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| 12:26 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 12:26 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:15 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Johnston - foul #1 on David Johnston, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| 12:15 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:15 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:46 | UConn | Jason Frazier's floater is tipped away by Howard Hagan | 48-39 |
| 11:45 | UConn | David Johnston pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Olson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Johnston (fresh) 5 reb. C - Stephen Kissner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jerry Polson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Hause (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Clem (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Secrist (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Hagan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:27 | UConn | Jason Frazier connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Ronald Rotstein and the foul's on Curtis Secrist - foul #2 on Curtis Secrist, team foul #8 | 50-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Phillips (C) Stephen Kissner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Brandon Holguin (PG), Harold Barnhart (PF) Jerry Polson, Curtis Secrist | |
| 11:27 | UConn | Jason Frazier misses the free throw | 50-39 |
| 11:27 | Louisville | Howard Hagan snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 11:15 | Louisville | Jason Frazier steps in front of the John Clem pass | 50-39 |
| 10:55 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses the easy layup | 50-39 |
| 10:53 | UConn | Donald Phillips tips it home | 52-39 |
| 10:37 | Louisville | Micheal Hause misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 10:36 | Louisville | John Clem tips it back up and in | 52-41 |
| 10:18 | UConn | Larry Olson is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ronald Rotstein | 55-41 |
| 10:14 | Louisville | Micheal Hause's pass is intercepted by David Johnston | 55-41 |
| 09:54 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses badly on a floater from close range | 55-41 |
| 09:52 | Louisville | Howard Hagan pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 09:33 | Louisville | Micheal Hause knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Clem | 55-43 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 09:08 | Louisville | Micheal Hause grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 08:52 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Micheal Hause | 55-46 |
| 08:27 | UConn | John Clem is called for the reach on Jason Frazier - foul #3 on John Clem, team foul #9 | 55-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Andrews (SG), Mark Welch (PF), Stephen Kissner (C) Ronald Rotstein, David Johnston, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (PG), Willie Lewis (SG), Curtis Secrist (PF), Troy Kersten (C) Brandon Holguin, Micheal Hause, Harold Barnhart, Howard Hagan | |
| 08:27 | UConn | Jason Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 08:27 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Troy Kersten | 55-46 |
| 08:05 | Louisville | Troy Kersten makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Willie Lewis | 55-48 |
| 07:46 | UConn | Jason Frazier connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Andrews | 57-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry Olson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Andrews (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Frazier (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 12 pts. C - Stephen Kissner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jerry Polson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Clem (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Secrist (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Kersten (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Louisville | Troy Kersten misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-48 |
| 07:26 | UConn | Jason Frazier gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 07:03 | UConn | Troy Kersten is called for the reach on Stephen Kissner - foul #4 on Troy Kersten, team foul #10 | 57-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG), Del Hughes (SF) Larry Olson, Jason Frazier | |
| Subs | Louisville | Phillip Slomski (SG) John Clem | |
| 07:03 | UConn | Stephen Kissner makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 07:03 | UConn | Stephen Kissner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 07:03 | UConn | Del Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:53 | UConn | Del Hughes connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Rotstein | 61-48 |
| 06:33 | Louisville | Willie Lewis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-48 |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Phillip Slomski tips it in | 61-50 |
| 06:29 | UConn | Mark Welch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Phillips (C) Stephen Kissner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Hause (SF), Harold Barnhart (PF) Jerry Polson, Curtis Secrist | |
| 06:13 | Louisville | Donald Phillips picks off the pass by Harold Barnhart | 61-50 |
| 06:11 | UConn | Del Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Hause - foul #2 on Micheal Hause, team foul #11 | 61-50 |
| 06:11 | UConn | Del Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 06:11 | UConn | Del Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 05:53 | Louisville | Donald Phillips denies the turnaround by Troy Kersten | 63-50 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 05:33 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-50 |
| 05:31 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| 05:12 | Louisville | Micheal Hause clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 05:10 | UConn | Mark Welch grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 04:55 | UConn | Del Hughes drills a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Phillip Slomski - foul #5 on Phillip Slomski, team foul #12 | 65-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), Franklin Fields (SG), David Johnston (PF) Ronald Rotstein, Matthew Andrews, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (PG), John Clem (SF), Curtis Secrist (PF), Howard Hagan (C) Willie Lewis, Phillip Slomski, Harold Barnhart, Troy Kersten | |
| 04:55 | UConn | Del Hughes makes the free throw | 66-50 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by David Johnston - foul #2 on David Johnston, team foul #7 | 66-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Frazier (SF), Stephen Kissner (C) Del Hughes, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist makes the free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Stephen Kissner buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Larry Olson | 68-53 |
| 03:51 | Louisville | Micheal Hause clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 03:50 | UConn | Jason Frazier snags the defensive board | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:21 | UConn | Larry Olson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 03:19 | UConn | David Johnston snags the offensive board | 68-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry Olson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franklin Fields (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Johnston (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Stephen Kissner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jerry Polson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Hause (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Clem (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Secrist (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Hagan (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | UConn | Stephen Kissner clanks a runner near the basket | 68-53 |
| 03:00 | UConn | Stephen Kissner grabs the offensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 02:38 | UConn | Stephen Kissner lays it in set up by David Johnston | 70-53 |
| 02:16 | Louisville | John Clem misses long on a jumper in the lane | 70-53 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Jason Frazier pulls down the rebound | 70-53 |
| 02:13 | UConn | Larry Olson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Del Hughes (SF) Jason Frazier | |
| Subs | Louisville | Brandon Holguin (PG), Willie Lewis (SG), Harold Barnhart (PF), Troy Kersten (C) Jerry Polson, John Clem, Curtis Secrist, Howard Hagan | |
| 02:02 | Louisville | Willie Lewis misses short on a shot from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 02:00 | UConn | Stephen Kissner grabs the defensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Stephen Kissner is hacked by Troy Kersten - foul #5 on Troy Kersten, team foul #13 | 70-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (SF), Howard Hagan (C) Brandon Holguin, Troy Kersten | |
| 01:51 | UConn | Stephen Kissner makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Stephen Kissner misses the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 01:51 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart snags the defensive board | 71-53 |
| 01:29 | Louisville | Micheal Hause misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-53 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Larry Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Stephen Kissner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-53 |
| 01:07 | Louisville | John Clem scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Micheal Hause | 71-56 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Larry Olson is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Del Hughes | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Howard Hagan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Johnston - foul #3 on David Johnston, team foul #8 | 73-56 |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Howard Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Howard Hagan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:45 | UConn | John Clem is called for the reach on Del Hughes in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Clem, team foul #14 | 73-58 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Del Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Del Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 00:38 | Louisville | Howard Hagan's pass is intercepted by David Johnston | 75-58 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Stephen Kissner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 75-58 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Franklin Fields grabs the offensive rebound | 75-58 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Larry Olson runs out the clock | 75-58 |