| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Richard Little (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Pearsall (fresh) SF - Joseph Imhoff (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Demarcus Fazio (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Michael Cave (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Welsh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Clay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Benjamin Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Jeffrey Clay inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Jeffrey Clay hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Benjamin Hunter | 31-33 |
| 19:17 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Clay - foul #3 on Jeffrey Clay, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Thomas (PG), Gustavo Ortiz (SF), Alvin Lucus (PF) Michael Cave, Jeffrey Clay, William Tate | |
| 19:17 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:17 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:02 | Louisville | Joseph Thomas comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Little - foul #3 on Richard Little, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Holt (PG) Richard Little | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Bunyard (PF) Alvin Lucus | |
| 19:02 | Louisville | Joseph Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:02 | Louisville | Joseph Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:44 | Colorado | Derek Pearsall misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Welsh - foul #2 on John Welsh, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Cave (PG), William Tate (PF), Alvin Lucus (C) Joseph Thomas, John Bunyard, Benjamin Hunter | |
| 18:44 | Colorado | Derek Pearsall makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:44 | Colorado | Derek Pearsall makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:31 | Louisville | William Tate is hacked by Christopher Johnson - foul #2 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Thomas (PG), John Bunyard (PF), Benjamin Hunter (C) Michael Cave, William Tate, Alvin Lucus | |
| 18:26 | Louisville | John Welsh is hacked by Derek Pearsall - foul #1 on Derek Pearsall, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Cave (PG), Donald Clarke (SG), William Tate (PF) Joseph Thomas, John Welsh, John Bunyard | |
| 18:11 | Louisville | William Tate splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from the left block | 35-37 |
| 17:49 | Colorado | Samuel Holt knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 17:38 | Louisville | Donald Clarke double dribbles | 38-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush (SG) Derek Pearsall | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Thomas (PG), John Welsh (SG), John Bunyard (PF), Alvin Lucus (C) Michael Cave, Donald Clarke, William Tate, Benjamin Hunter | |
| 17:15 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Alvin Lucus - foul #3 on Alvin Lucus, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Willard Jones (PF) Demarcus Fazio | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Cave (PG), Clyde Cusack (SG), William Tate (PF) Joseph Thomas, John Welsh, Alvin Lucus | |
| 17:15 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:15 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:57 | Louisville | Gustavo Ortiz connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Cave | 40-39 |
| 16:38 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush misses the floater from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 16:37 | Louisville | Michael Cave gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:32 | Louisville | Michael Cave misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-39 |
| 16:30 | Colorado | Willard Jones gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:13 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wilson Wimbush | 42-39 |
| 16:08 | Louisville | Clyde Cusack drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Cave | 42-42 |
| 15:45 | Colorado | Willard Jones knocks in the jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Samuel Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Wimbush (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Imhoff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Willard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Michael Cave (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Cusack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gustavo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Bunyard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:16 | Louisville | Gustavo Ortiz travels with the ball | 44-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Little (PG), Derek Pearsall (SG), Anthony Guel (SF), Demarcus Fazio (C) Samuel Holt, Wilson Wimbush, Joseph Imhoff, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Thomas (PG), John Welsh (SG), Jeffrey Clay (SF), Alvin Lucus (PF), Benjamin Hunter (C) Michael Cave, Clyde Cusack, Gustavo Ortiz, William Tate, John Bunyard | |
| 14:54 | Colorado | Anthony Guel scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Willard Jones | 46-42 |
| 14:45 | Louisville | The jump hook by Alvin Lucus is blocked by Willard Jones | 46-42 |
| 14:44 | Colorado | Willard Jones gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:42 | Colorado | Richard Little is hacked by John Welsh in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Welsh, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Tate (PF) Alvin Lucus | |
| 14:21 | Colorado | Demarcus Fazio is whistled for a carry | 46-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Christopher Johnson (PF) Willard Jones | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Cave (PG), John Bunyard (PF) Joseph Thomas, William Tate | |
| 14:01 | Louisville | Benjamin Hunter makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Cave out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Demarcus Fazio - foul #1 on Demarcus Fazio, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Tate (PF) John Bunyard | |
| 14:01 | Louisville | Benjamin Hunter makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:46 | Colorado | Benjamin Hunter is called for the reach on Demarcus Fazio - foul #1 on Benjamin Hunter, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Thomas (PG), John Bunyard (C) Michael Cave, Benjamin Hunter | |
| 13:29 | Colorado | Richard Little is whistled for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff (PF) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Cave (PG), Donald Clarke (SG), Benjamin Hunter (C) Joseph Thomas, John Welsh, John Bunyard | |
| 13:08 | Louisville | William Tate shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 46-45 |
| 13:06 | Louisville | William Tate hits the follow up shot | 46-47 |
| 12:53 | Colorado | Anthony Guel buries a floater from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 12:35 | Louisville | Donald Clarke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 12:33 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Derek Pearsall | 48-47 |
| 12:29 | Colorado | Derek Pearsall drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Richard Little | 50-47 |
| 12:05 | Louisville | Derek Pearsall is called for the reach on Donald Clarke - foul #2 on Derek Pearsall, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Holt (PG), Wilson Wimbush (SG), Willard Jones (PF) Richard Little, Derek Pearsall, Anthony Guel | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Thomas (PG), John Welsh (SG), John Bunyard (PF), Alvin Lucus (C) Michael Cave, Donald Clarke, William Tate, Benjamin Hunter | |
| 11:52 | Louisville | John Bunyard lays it up and in set up by Alvin Lucus | 50-49 |
| 11:28 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Wilson Wimbush | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Samuel Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Wimbush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Imhoff (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Willard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Demarcus Fazio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Welsh (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Clay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Bunyard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alvin Lucus (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Louisville | John Bunyard is hacked by Joseph Imhoff - foul #2 on Joseph Imhoff, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Wiggins (SF), Christopher Johnson (C) Joseph Imhoff, Demarcus Fazio | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Cave (PG), Clyde Cusack (SG), William Tate (PF) Joseph Thomas, John Welsh, Alvin Lucus | |
| 11:06 | Louisville | Clyde Cusack makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 10:43 | Colorado | Willard Jones misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Clay - foul #4 on Jeffrey Clay, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Little (PG) Samuel Holt | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gustavo Ortiz (SF) Jeffrey Clay | |
| 10:43 | Colorado | Willard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:43 | Colorado | Willard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:28 | Louisville | Clyde Cusack buries a turnaround in the paint | 54-53 |
| 10:06 | Colorado | Richard Little makes the floater from the right side and he's fouled by John Bunyard - foul #2 on John Bunyard, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff (SF) Kevin Wiggins | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Thomas (PG), John Welsh (SG), Benjamin Hunter (C) Michael Cave, Clyde Cusack, John Bunyard | |
| 10:06 | Colorado | Richard Little makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:44 | Louisville | Willard Jones swats the layup by William Tate | 57-53 |
| 09:43 | Louisville | Benjamin Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 09:25 | Louisville | Christopher Johnson steals it from Joseph Thomas | 57-53 |
| 09:02 | Colorado | Richard Little double dribbles | 57-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Derek Pearsall (SG), Demarcus Fazio (C) Wilson Wimbush, Willard Jones | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Cave (PG), Clyde Cusack (SG), John Bunyard (PF), Alvin Lucus (C) Joseph Thomas, John Welsh, William Tate, Benjamin Hunter | |
| 08:51 | Louisville | John Bunyard's floater is tipped away by Christopher Johnson | 57-53 |
| 08:50 | Colorado | Demarcus Fazio grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:33 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 08:31 | Louisville | John Bunyard pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:09 | Louisville | Clyde Cusack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Holt (PG), Anthony Guel (SF) Richard Little, Joseph Imhoff | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Welsh (SG), William Tate (PF), Benjamin Hunter (C) Clyde Cusack, John Bunyard, Alvin Lucus | |
| 07:51 | Colorado | Anthony Guel's pass is intercepted by William Tate | 57-53 |
| 07:37 | Louisville | Benjamin Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Willard Jones (PF) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clyde Cusack (SG), Jeffrey Clay (SF), John Bunyard (C) John Welsh, Gustavo Ortiz, Benjamin Hunter | |
| 07:19 | Colorado | Anthony Guel misses the dunk | 57-53 |
| 07:17 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Michael Cave | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Samuel Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Pearsall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Guel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Demarcus Fazio (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Michael Cave (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clyde Cusack (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Clay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Tate (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - John Bunyard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Louisville | Michael Cave shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 06:56 | Colorado | John Bunyard is called for the reach on Willard Jones - foul #3 on John Bunyard, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Little (PG), Joseph Imhoff (C) Samuel Holt, Demarcus Fazio | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Welsh (SG), Benjamin Hunter (C) Clyde Cusack, William Tate | |
| 06:56 | Colorado | Willard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:56 | Colorado | Willard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:39 | Louisville | John Welsh misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-56 |
| 06:37 | Colorado | Willard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:17 | Colorado | Richard Little connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Guel | 61-56 |
| 05:58 | Louisville | Michael Cave is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 05:57 | Colorado | Derek Pearsall grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:28 | Colorado | John Welsh picks off the pass by Anthony Guel | 61-56 |
| 05:23 | Louisville | Michael Cave banks in the layup on a great pass from John Welsh | 61-58 |
| 04:54 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Joseph Imhoff, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush (SG), Christopher Johnson (PF), Demarcus Fazio (C) Derek Pearsall, Anthony Guel, Willard Jones | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Thomas (PG), Clyde Cusack (SG), William Tate (PF), Alvin Lucus (C) Michael Cave, John Welsh, John Bunyard, Benjamin Hunter | |
| 04:38 | Louisville | Clyde Cusack makes the runner from the left block set up by Jeffrey Clay | 61-60 |
| 04:09 | Colorado | Christopher Johnson banks in the layup | 63-60 |
| 03:52 | Louisville | Alvin Lucus knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Tate out of a doubleteam | 63-62 |
| 03:31 | Colorado | Christopher Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 03:30 | Louisville | Jeffrey Clay grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 03:23 | Louisville | William Tate misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| 03:22 | Colorado | Richard Little grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 02:53 | Colorado | Richard Little misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 02:52 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff misses the tip | 63-62 |
| 02:51 | Louisville | Alvin Lucus grabs the board | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Richard Little (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilson Wimbush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Imhoff (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Demarcus Fazio (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clyde Cusack (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Clay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - William Tate (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Alvin Lucus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 02:45 | Louisville | Christopher Johnson doubles William Tate and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Holt (PG), Anthony Guel (SF) Richard Little, Joseph Imhoff | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Cave (PG), John Welsh (SG), John Bunyard (C) Joseph Thomas, Clyde Cusack, Alvin Lucus | |
| 02:45 | Louisville | William Tate makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:45 | Louisville | William Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:45 | Colorado | Anthony Guel pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:45 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| 02:22 | Colorado | Demarcus Fazio misses badly on a shot from close range | 63-63 |
| 02:20 | Louisville | Jeffrey Clay pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:02 | Louisville | William Tate lays it in set up by John Welsh | 63-65 |
| 02:02 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Little (PG), Derek Pearsall (SG), Joseph Imhoff (SF) Samuel Holt, Wilson Wimbush, Anthony Guel | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Clarke (SG), Benjamin Hunter (C) John Welsh, John Bunyard | |
| 01:48 | Colorado | Richard Little hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 01:47 | Colorado | Derek Pearsall tips it home | 65-65 |
| 01:24 | Louisville | Benjamin Hunter clanks a turnaround from the left block | 65-65 |
| 01:22 | Louisville | Michael Cave pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Michael Cave scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Colorado | Richard Little misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 00:54 | Colorado | Christopher Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Christopher Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-68 |
| 00:41 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Donald Clarke | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Jeffrey Clay can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 65-68 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Benjamin Hunter tips it in | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Richard Little is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Clay - foul #5 on Jeffrey Clay, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Welsh (SG), Gustavo Ortiz (SF) Donald Clarke, Jeffrey Clay | |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Richard Little makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Richard Little makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Louisville | John Welsh is hacked by Derek Pearsall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Pearsall, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | John Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | John Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | Richard Little misses the 3 from the right corner | 67-72 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Derek Pearsall grabs the offensive board | 67-72 |