| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Friesen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Horn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sherwood Vacca (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Negele Rosenbloom (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Zipay (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Geise (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom inbounds the ball | 19-30 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-30 |
| 19:34 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Zipay | 19-30 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-30 |
| 19:14 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 19:08 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Geise - foul #1 on Richard Geise, team foul #1 | 19-30 |
| 19:08 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 19:08 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Richard Geise grabs the board | 19-30 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca misses long on a shot from the left side | 19-30 |
| 18:47 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley snags the defensive board | 19-30 |
| 18:26 | Louisville | Peter Friesen scores on a jump hook from close range | 21-30 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Kevin Zipay drills a runner from the left block | 21-32 |
| 17:45 | Louisville | Richard Geise steals the ball from Willie Thomas | 21-32 |
| 17:18 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom hits a jumper from the left block set up by Kevin Zipay and he's fouled by Peter Friesen - foul #2 on Peter Friesen, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Sunderland (C) Richard Geise | |
| 17:18 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom makes the free throw | 21-35 |
| 16:51 | Louisville | Willie Thomas buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-35 |
| 16:24 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mark Lewis | 24-38 |
| 16:08 | Louisville | Walter Horn comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on James Sunderland - foul #1 on James Sunderland, team foul #2 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Mears (PG), Dwight Barra (SF), Charles Pennell (PF) Willie Thomas, Peter Friesen, Robert Cunningham | |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Romriell (PG), Byron Collison (SG), Michael Skates (SF), Scott Williams (PF) Mark Lewis, Sherwood Vacca, Negele Rosenbloom, Kevin Zipay | |
| 16:08 | Louisville | Walter Horn makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 16:08 | Louisville | Walter Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 16:08 | UConn | Michael Skates grabs the board | 25-38 |
| 15:49 | UConn | Byron Collison hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Williams | 25-40 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Robert Mears (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jimmy Wiley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dwight Barra (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Pennell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Horn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Edward Romriell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Byron Collison (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Skates (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Scott Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Sunderland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Louisville | Charles Pennell misses the lay-in | 25-40 |
| 15:25 | UConn | James Sunderland gets the rebound | 25-40 |
| 15:02 | UConn | Edward Romriell double dribbles | 25-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Thomas (PG), Peter Friesen (SF), Robert Cunningham (PF) Robert Mears, Jimmy Wiley, Walter Horn | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Lewis (PG), Negele Rosenbloom (SF), Kevin Zipay (PF), Richard Geise (C) Edward Romriell, Michael Skates, Scott Williams, James Sunderland | |
| 14:50 | Louisville | Peter Friesen is fouled on the floor by Richard Geise - foul #2 on Richard Geise, team foul #3 | 25-40 |
| 14:36 | Louisville | Robert Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 14:34 | UConn | Richard Geise pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 14:11 | UConn | Kevin Zipay clanks a driving attempt from close range | 25-40 |
| 14:10 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Peter Friesen | 25-40 |
| 13:47 | Louisville | Kevin Zipay steps in front of the Charles Pennell pass | 25-40 |
| 13:31 | UConn | Peter Friesen is called for the reach on Mark Lewis - foul #3 on Peter Friesen, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley (SG), Walter Horn (C) Peter Friesen, Robert Cunningham | |
| Subs | UConn | Sherwood Vacca (SG) Byron Collison | |
| 13:14 | UConn | Kevin Zipay misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Charles Pennell - foul #2 on Charles Pennell, team foul #3 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Cunningham (PF) Charles Pennell | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:14 | UConn | Kevin Zipay misses the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Kevin Zipay makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 12:49 | Louisville | Dwight Barra misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-41 |
| 12:48 | Louisville | Robert Cunningham snags the offensive board | 25-41 |
| 12:20 | Louisville | Sherwood Vacca steps in front of the Jimmy Wiley pass | 25-41 |
| 12:17 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sherwood Vacca | 25-43 |
| 11:54 | Louisville | Walter Horn knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Thomas | 27-43 |
| 11:37 | UConn | Mark Lewis's floater is tipped away by Dwight Barra | 27-43 |
| 11:36 | Louisville | Walter Horn snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dwight Barra (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cunningham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Horn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sherwood Vacca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Negele Rosenbloom (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Zipay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Geise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Louisville | Kevin Zipay is called for the reach on Willie Thomas - foul #2 on Kevin Zipay, team foul #4 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Mears (PG), Peter Friesen (SF), Charles Pennell (PF) Willie Thomas, Dwight Barra, Robert Cunningham | |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Romriell (PG), Michael Skates (SF), Scott Williams (PF), James Sunderland (C) Mark Lewis, Negele Rosenbloom, Kevin Zipay, Richard Geise | |
| 10:47 | Louisville | Peter Friesen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-43 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca is hacked by Charles Pennell - foul #3 on Charles Pennell, team foul #4 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | UConn | Byron Collison (SG) Sherwood Vacca | |
| 10:16 | UConn | Byron Collison clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-43 |
| 10:14 | Louisville | Walter Horn grabs the board | 27-43 |
| 09:50 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-43 |
| 09:49 | UConn | James Sunderland grabs the board | 27-43 |
| 09:23 | UConn | Charles Pennell is called for the reach on Edward Romriell - foul #4 on Charles Pennell, team foul #5 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Thomas (PG), Dwight Barra (SG), Robert Cunningham (PF) Robert Mears, Jimmy Wiley, Charles Pennell | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Lewis (PG), Negele Rosenbloom (SF) Edward Romriell, Michael Skates | |
| 08:59 | UConn | James Sunderland scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Mark Lewis | 27-45 |
| 08:38 | Louisville | Robert Cunningham loses the ball out of bounds | 27-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | UConn | Sherwood Vacca (SG), Kevin Zipay (PF), Richard Geise (C) Byron Collison, Scott Williams, James Sunderland | |
| 08:16 | UConn | Kevin Zipay buries a shot from the right side set up by Richard Geise | 27-47 |
| 08:03 | Louisville | Peter Friesen misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 27-47 |
| 08:02 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kevin Zipay | 27-47 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Willie Thomas steps in front of the Sherwood Vacca pass | 27-47 |
| 07:20 | Louisville | Dwight Barra scores on a 3 from the right wing | 30-47 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwight Barra (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Friesen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Robert Cunningham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Horn (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sherwood Vacca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Negele Rosenbloom (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Zipay (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Geise (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:51 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Sherwood Vacca | 30-50 |
| 06:48 | Louisville | Willie Thomas is hacked by Mark Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Lewis, team foul #5 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley (SG), Charles Pennell (C) Peter Friesen, Walter Horn | |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Romriell (PG), Byron Collison (SG), Michael Skates (SF), Scott Williams (PF), James Sunderland (C) Mark Lewis, Sherwood Vacca, Negele Rosenbloom, Kevin Zipay, Richard Geise | |
| 06:25 | Louisville | Dwight Barra misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-50 |
| 06:24 | Louisville | Robert Cunningham tips it home | 32-50 |
| 06:01 | UConn | Michael Skates clanks a turnaround from the right block | 32-50 |
| 05:59 | Louisville | Charles Pennell grabs the board | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-50 |
| 05:51 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Sunderland | 32-50 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Edward Romriell drills a shot from close range set up by Michael Skates and the foul's on Willie Thomas - foul #1 on Willie Thomas, team foul #6 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Friesen (SF) Dwight Barra | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:31 | UConn | Edward Romriell makes the free throw | 32-53 |
| 05:16 | Louisville | Willie Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-53 |
| 05:15 | UConn | James Sunderland grabs the board | 32-53 |
| 05:03 | UConn | Michael Skates is called for traveling | 32-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Mears (PG) Willie Thomas | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:01 | Louisville | Edward Romriell steps in front of the Robert Mears pass in the backcourt | 32-53 |
| 04:42 | UConn | Byron Collison makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 32-55 |
| 04:28 | Louisville | Robert Cunningham misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Williams - foul #2 on Scott Williams, team foul #6 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dwight Barra (SF) Peter Friesen | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:28 | Louisville | Robert Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 04:28 | Louisville | Robert Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| 04:28 | UConn | James Sunderland grabs the defensive rebound | 32-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:05 | UConn | Robert Cunningham swats the shot by Michael Skates | 32-55 |
| 04:04 | UConn | Michael Skates snags the offensive board | 32-55 |
| 03:42 | UConn | James Sunderland misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-55 |
| 03:40 | Louisville | Charles Pennell grabs the board | 32-55 |
| 03:24 | Louisville | James Sunderland is called for the reach on Jimmy Wiley - foul #2 on James Sunderland, team foul #7 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Thomas (PG), Walter Horn (C) Robert Mears, Robert Cunningham | |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Deville (SG), Paul Roberts (PF) Michael Skates, Scott Williams | |
| 03:24 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 03:24 | UConn | James Sunderland snags the defensive board | 32-55 |
| 03:02 | UConn | Edward Romriell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Walter Horn - foul #3 on Walter Horn, team foul #7 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Friesen (PF) Charles Pennell | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:02 | UConn | Edward Romriell makes the 1st free throw | 32-56 |
| 03:02 | UConn | Edward Romriell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-57 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dwight Barra (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Peter Friesen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Walter Horn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Byron Collison (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Sean Deville (fresh) SF - Edward Romriell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Roberts (fresh) C - James Sunderland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Willie Thomas | 35-57 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Byron Collison hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Sean Deville | 35-60 |
| 02:06 | Louisville | Peter Friesen misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Roberts - foul #1 on Paul Roberts, team foul #8 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Cunningham (PF) Jimmy Wiley | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Skates (SF), Scott Williams (PF) Byron Collison, James Sunderland | |
| 02:06 | Louisville | Peter Friesen makes the 1st free throw | 36-60 |
| 02:06 | Louisville | Peter Friesen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Edward Romriell misses the shot from the left side | 37-60 |
| 01:49 | Louisville | Walter Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 37-60 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | Peter Friesen is denied on a layup by Paul Roberts | 37-60 |
| 01:34 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Roberts | 37-60 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Edward Romriell misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 37-60 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Walter Horn snags the defensive board | 37-60 |
| 01:08 | Louisville | Dwight Barra misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Sean Deville - foul #1 on Sean Deville, team foul #9 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | UConn | Byron Collison (SG), James Sunderland (C) Sean Deville, Paul Roberts | |
| 01:08 | Louisville | Dwight Barra makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 01:08 | Louisville | Dwight Barra makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Byron Collison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley (SG) Dwight Barra | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Peter Friesen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Sunderland - foul #3 on James Sunderland, team foul #10 | 39-60 |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Peter Friesen makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Peter Friesen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | UConn | Edward Romriell's pass is intercepted by Willie Thomas | 41-60 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 41-60 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Robert Cunningham hits the follow up shot | 43-60 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Edward Romriell runs out the clock | 43-60 |