| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Gilcrease (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derick Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Nash (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Pursel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Carlsen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ron Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Winfred Halbert (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Allan Foster (fresh) PF - Steve Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Matthew Nash inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-26 |
| 19:49 | UConn | The rebound goes to Timothy Bonds | 28-26 |
| 19:27 | UConn | Ron Jenkins connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Winfred Halbert | 28-29 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Steve Lowe snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Ron Jenkins hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Winfred Halbert | 28-31 |
| 18:57 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Nash | 30-31 |
| 18:41 | UConn | Ron Jenkins misses the lay-in | 30-31 |
| 18:39 | Louisville | James Pursel snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 18:21 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ron Jenkins - foul #1 on Ron Jenkins, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 18:21 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:21 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:19 | UConn | Ron Jenkins is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ron Jenkins, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 17:58 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-31 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Steve Lowe pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:31 | UConn | Winfred Halbert scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Steve Lowe | 31-33 |
| 17:12 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 17:10 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter tips it home | 33-33 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Steve Lowe scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Timothy Bonds | 33-35 |
| 16:36 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter misses short on a shot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 16:35 | Louisville | William Carlsen tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Steve Lowe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Allan Foster tips it in | 35-37 |
| 16:06 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 15:45 | UConn | Ron Jenkins makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Allan Foster | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Gilcrease (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derick Carpenter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Nash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Pursel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Carlsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ron Jenkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Winfred Halbert (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Allan Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Lowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Bonds (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:41 | Louisville | Winfred Halbert steals the ball from Rodney Gilcrease in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 15:18 | UConn | Winfred Halbert clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 15:16 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Carlsen | 38-39 |
| 14:53 | Louisville | William Carlsen's pass is intercepted by Allan Foster | 38-39 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Steve Lowe misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on James Pursel - foul #4 on James Pursel, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Mulkey (PG), Kenneth Carey (SF), Ralph Baskett (PF), William Zenner (C) Rodney Gilcrease, Matthew Nash, James Pursel, William Carlsen | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Clifford Taylor (C) Ron Jenkins, Timothy Bonds | |
| 14:32 | UConn | Steve Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Steve Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:32 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Allan Foster | 38-40 |
| 14:16 | UConn | Steve Lowe's pass is intercepted by Robert Mulkey | 38-40 |
| 13:56 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter is hacked by Clifford Taylor - foul #4 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease (PG) Derick Carpenter | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Bonds (C) Clifford Taylor | |
| 13:46 | Louisville | Kenneth Carey clanks a jumper from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 13:45 | UConn | Timothy Bonds grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 13:21 | UConn | Steve Lowe misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 13:20 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 13:07 | Louisville | William Zenner's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Bonds | 38-40 |
| 13:05 | Louisville | Ralph Baskett grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:47 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Zenner | 41-40 |
| 12:18 | UConn | Winfred Halbert makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Harold Weisgerber | 41-42 |
| 11:57 | Louisville | Steve Lowe swats the layup by William Zenner | 41-42 |
| 11:55 | UConn | The rebound goes to Allan Foster | 41-42 |
| 11:26 | UConn | Steve Lowe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Baskett - foul #2 on Ralph Baskett, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Derick Carpenter (SG), Matthew Nash (SF), James Pursel (PF), William Carlsen (C) Rodney Gilcrease, Kenneth Carey, Ralph Baskett, William Zenner | |
| Subs | UConn | Ron Jenkins (PG) Harold Weisgerber | |
| 11:26 | UConn | Steve Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:26 | UConn | Steve Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Robert Mulkey (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Derick Carpenter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Nash (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Pursel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - William Carlsen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ron Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Winfred Halbert (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Allan Foster (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Bonds (tiring) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Lowe (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Louisville | Matthew Nash is hacked by Allan Foster - foul #2 on Allan Foster, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| 10:53 | Louisville | William Carlsen connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Derick Carpenter | 43-44 |
| 10:25 | UConn | Winfred Halbert drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Lowe | 43-47 |
| 10:12 | Louisville | Matthew Nash misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 10:10 | Louisville | James Pursel tips it in | 45-47 |
| 09:41 | UConn | Ron Jenkins's floater is tipped away by James Pursel | 45-47 |
| 09:40 | Louisville | Matthew Nash gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:14 | Louisville | James Pursel buries a shot from the right wing set up by Derick Carpenter | 47-47 |
| 08:52 | UConn | Timothy Bonds is fouled on the floor by William Carlsen - foul #1 on William Carlsen, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Carey (PG), Ralph Baskett (PF) Robert Mulkey, James Pursel | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG) Ron Jenkins | |
| 08:33 | UConn | Steve Lowe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 08:32 | Louisville | William Carlsen grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 08:24 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | UConn | Barney Townsend (SF) Allan Foster | |
| 07:56 | UConn | Timothy Bonds comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 07:54 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:37 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 07:36 | UConn | Timothy Bonds gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:30 | UConn | Winfred Halbert can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 07:28 | Louisville | Matthew Nash snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 07:18 | Louisville | Kenneth Carey is called for 10 seconds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease (PG), Robert Mulkey (SG), James Pursel (PF), William Zenner (C) Derick Carpenter, Matthew Nash, Ralph Baskett, William Carlsen | |
| Subs | UConn | Ron Jenkins (PG), Clifford Taylor (C) Harold Weisgerber, Timothy Bonds | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Gilcrease (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Mulkey (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Carey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Pursel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - William Zenner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ron Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Winfred Halbert (tiring) 19 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Barney Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Lowe (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:02 | UConn | Ron Jenkins is hacked by Kenneth Carey - foul #2 on Kenneth Carey, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | UConn | Allan Foster (SF) Barney Townsend | |
| 06:35 | UConn | Robert Mulkey steals the ball from Allan Foster | 47-47 |
| 06:23 | Louisville | William Zenner buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Rodney Gilcrease and he's hacked by Clifford Taylor - foul #5 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Bonds (C) Clifford Taylor | |
| 06:23 | Louisville | William Zenner misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:23 | UConn | Timothy Bonds grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:09 | UConn | Steve Lowe knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 05:48 | Louisville | Kenneth Carey is hacked by Steve Lowe - foul #3 on Steve Lowe, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Nash (SF), William Carlsen (C) Kenneth Carey, William Zenner | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:36 | Louisville | Matthew Nash can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 05:34 | UConn | Winfred Halbert gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:05 | UConn | Winfred Halbert clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 05:03 | Louisville | William Carlsen grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 04:47 | Louisville | Robert Mulkey misses the shot from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 04:46 | Louisville | Robert Mulkey snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 04:34 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 04:31 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Derick Carpenter (SG) Robert Mulkey | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:14 | UConn | William Carlsen swats the short shot by Steve Lowe | 52-50 |
| 04:13 | Louisville | Matthew Nash pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 03:56 | Louisville | William Carlsen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Steve Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Winfred Halbert clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 03:28 | UConn | Steve Lowe tips it in | 52-52 |
| 03:00 | Louisville | William Carlsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ralph Baskett (PF) James Pursel | |
| Subs | UConn | Barney Townsend (SF) Allan Foster | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Gilcrease (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derick Carpenter (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Matthew Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Baskett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Carlsen (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ron Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Winfred Halbert (tiring) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Barney Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Lowe (tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Bonds (tiring) 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:54 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Pursel (PF) Ralph Baskett | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:31 | UConn | Winfred Halbert drills a floater from the left side | 52-54 |
| 02:14 | Louisville | Winfred Halbert is called for the reach on Derick Carpenter - foul #2 on Winfred Halbert, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | UConn | Allan Foster (SF) Barney Townsend | |
| 02:14 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:14 | UConn | Winfred Halbert snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 01:50 | UConn | Winfred Halbert hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Pursel - foul #5 on James Pursel, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ralph Baskett (PF) James Pursel | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:50 | UConn | Winfred Halbert makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:50 | UConn | Winfred Halbert makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:40 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 01:39 | Louisville | William Carlsen gets the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:29 | Louisville | Ralph Baskett drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Nash | 54-56 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Steve Lowe throws it down and he's hacked by Ralph Baskett - foul #3 on Ralph Baskett, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Steve Lowe makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Allan Foster grabs the board | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Allan Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Derick Carpenter - foul #3 on Derick Carpenter, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Allan Foster makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Allan Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Louisville | William Carlsen misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Winfred Halbert - foul #3 on Winfred Halbert, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| 00:40 | Louisville | William Carlsen makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:40 | Louisville | William Carlsen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Ron Jenkins is hacked by Derick Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derick Carpenter, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | UConn | Barney Townsend (SF) Allan Foster | |
| 00:38 | UConn | Ron Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:38 | Louisville | William Carlsen grabs the board | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Matthew Nash hits a jumper from the left side set up by Rodney Gilcrease | 58-61 |
| 00:32 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | UConn | Winfred Halbert is fouled in the backcourt by Derick Carpenter - foul #5 on Derick Carpenter, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Mulkey (SG) Derick Carpenter | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:30 | UConn | Winfred Halbert misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Ralph Baskett | 58-61 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Robert Mulkey double dribbles | 58-61 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Barney Townsend is hacked by Robert Mulkey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Mulkey, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Barney Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Barney Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | William Carlsen snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Timothy Bonds grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:05 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | UConn | Rodney Gilcrease is called for the reach on Ron Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Gilcrease, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Ron Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Ron Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Carlsen | 58-63 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Matthew Nash misses the fullcourt shot | 58-63 |