| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Brian Jessup (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Seale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Friesen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Pennell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Bembry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Edward Romriell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Pinette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dane Hackett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Geise (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Skates (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Dane Hackett inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | UConn | Stephen Pinette comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Pennell - foul #2 on Charles Pennell, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 19:36 | UConn | Stephen Pinette misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 19:36 | UConn | Stephen Pinette misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 19:36 | Louisville | William Bembry gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 19:21 | Louisville | William Bembry comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Pinette - foul #2 on Stephen Pinette, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 19:21 | Louisville | William Bembry makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 19:21 | Louisville | William Bembry makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Edward Romriell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 18:55 | UConn | Michael Skates can't tip it in | 25-26 |
| 18:54 | UConn | Richard Geise tips it in | 25-28 |
| 18:38 | Louisville | William Bembry knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Jessup | 27-28 |
| 18:14 | UConn | Michael Skates misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on William Bembry - foul #2 on William Bembry, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| 18:14 | UConn | Michael Skates misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:14 | UConn | Michael Skates makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:06 | Louisville | Michael Skates steals it from Brian Jessup | 27-29 |
| 17:39 | UConn | Michael Skates can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 17:38 | Louisville | Charles Pennell gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:19 | Louisville | Edward Romriell picks off the pass by Charles Pennell | 27-29 |
| 16:52 | UConn | Edward Romriell misses short on a floater from the left side | 27-29 |
| 16:50 | Louisville | Peter Friesen pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 16:34 | Louisville | William Bembry clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Stephen Pinette - foul #3 on Stephen Pinette, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Mears (PG), Dustin Hartman (SG), Gary Friedel (SF), Robert Cunningham (PF) Brian Jessup, John Seale, Peter Friesen, Charles Pennell | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Cloud (SG), Jody Purdie (SF), Paul Roberts (PF), James Sunderland (C) Stephen Pinette, Dane Hackett, Richard Geise, Michael Skates | |
| 16:34 | Louisville | William Bembry makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 16:34 | Louisville | William Bembry misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 16:34 | UConn | James Sunderland gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Robert Mears is called for the reach on Edward Romriell - foul #2 on Robert Mears, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Pennell (PF) William Bembry | |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Deville (PG) Edward Romriell | |
| 15:38 | UConn | Sean Deville scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jody Purdie | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Robert Mears (fresh) SG - Dustin Hartman (fresh) SF - Gary Friedel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Pennell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sean Deville (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Cloud (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jody Purdie (fresh) PF - Paul Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Sunderland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Louisville | Charles Pennell misses long on a turnaround from close range | 28-31 |
| 15:13 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Sunderland | 28-31 |
| 14:53 | UConn | Sean Deville blows the layup | 28-31 |
| 14:52 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Cunningham | 28-31 |
| 14:38 | Louisville | Charles Pennell misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Roberts - foul #3 on Paul Roberts, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | Brian Jessup (PG), John Seale (SG), Peter Friesen (SF) Robert Mears, Dustin Hartman, Gary Friedel | |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Romriell (PG), Stephen Pinette (SG), Dane Hackett (SF), Richard Geise (PF), Michael Skates (C) Sean Deville, Michael Cloud, Jody Purdie, Paul Roberts, James Sunderland | |
| 14:38 | Louisville | Charles Pennell misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 14:38 | Louisville | Charles Pennell misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 14:38 | Louisville | Peter Friesen snags the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 14:28 | Louisville | Peter Friesen drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from John Seale | 30-31 |
| 14:05 | UConn | Edward Romriell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Friedel (SF) Charles Pennell | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:48 | Louisville | Edward Romriell picks off the pass by John Seale | 30-31 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Edward Romriell evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Pinette | 30-34 |
| 13:04 | Louisville | Peter Friesen's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Skates | 30-34 |
| 13:03 | UConn | Edward Romriell snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 12:56 | UConn | Stephen Pinette is fouled on the floor by John Seale - foul #2 on John Seale, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Bembry (C) Robert Cunningham | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Roberts (PF) Richard Geise | |
| 12:38 | UConn | Michael Skates makes the 3 from straight away set up by Edward Romriell | 30-37 |
| 12:11 | Louisville | Gary Friedel hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Bembry | 33-37 |
| 11:53 | UConn | Michael Skates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 11:52 | Louisville | Peter Friesen pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 11:34 | Louisville | John Seale knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Friedel | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Brian Jessup (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Seale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Friedel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Friesen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Bembry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Edward Romriell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Pinette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dane Hackett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Skates (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:11 | UConn | Michael Skates drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Romriell | 36-39 |
| 10:52 | Louisville | Gary Friedel is hacked by Stephen Pinette - foul #4 on Stephen Pinette, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Mears (PG), Dustin Hartman (SG), Charles Pennell (PF) Brian Jessup, John Seale, Gary Friedel | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Cloud (SG), Jody Purdie (SF), Richard Geise (PF), James Sunderland (C) Stephen Pinette, Dane Hackett, Paul Roberts, Michael Skates | |
| 10:37 | Louisville | William Bembry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-39 |
| 10:36 | UConn | Richard Geise grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 10:19 | UConn | James Sunderland can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 36-39 |
| 10:18 | UConn | Jody Purdie can't tip it in | 36-39 |
| 10:17 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Geise | 36-39 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Edward Romriell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Mears - foul #3 on Robert Mears, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Cunningham (C) William Bembry | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:00 | UConn | Edward Romriell makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Edward Romriell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:47 | Louisville | Charles Pennell makes the jumper in the lane set up by Robert Mears | 38-41 |
| 09:30 | UConn | James Sunderland is hacked by Robert Mears - foul #4 on Robert Mears, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Brian Jessup (PG), John Seale (SG) Robert Mears, Peter Friesen | |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Deville (PG), Dane Hackett (SF), Michael Skates (C) Edward Romriell, Jody Purdie, James Sunderland | |
| 09:11 | UConn | Michael Skates is hacked by Robert Cunningham - foul #1 on Robert Cunningham, team foul #7 | 38-41 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Michael Skates makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Michael Skates makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:02 | Louisville | Dustin Hartman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 09:01 | Louisville | Charles Pennell snags the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 08:41 | Louisville | Michael Cloud steps in front of the Robert Cunningham pass | 38-43 |
| 08:22 | UConn | Dane Hackett connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Cloud | 38-46 |
| 08:12 | Louisville | Charles Pennell buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Michael Skates misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Dustin Hartman grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 07:34 | Louisville | Charles Pennell misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Skates - foul #1 on Michael Skates, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Mears (PG), Gary Friedel (SF), William Bembry (C) Brian Jessup, Dustin Hartman, Robert Cunningham | |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Romriell (PG), Stephen Pinette (SG), Paul Roberts (PF), James Sunderland (C) Sean Deville, Michael Cloud, Richard Geise, Michael Skates | |
| 07:34 | Louisville | Charles Pennell makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 07:34 | Louisville | Charles Pennell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Robert Mears (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Seale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Friedel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Pennell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bembry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Edward Romriell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Pinette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dane Hackett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Sunderland (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | UConn | Dane Hackett knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 06:46 | Louisville | Paul Roberts swats the short shot by Charles Pennell | 42-49 |
| 06:45 | Louisville | Gary Friedel grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 06:28 | Louisville | John Seale drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Mears | 44-49 |
| 06:03 | UConn | John Seale is called for the reach on Stephen Pinette - foul #3 on John Seale, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dustin Hartman (SG), Peter Friesen (SF), Robert Cunningham (PF) John Seale, Gary Friedel, Charles Pennell | |
| Subs | UConn | Jody Purdie (SF), Michael Skates (C) Dane Hackett, James Sunderland | |
| 06:03 | UConn | Stephen Pinette misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:03 | Louisville | William Bembry grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 05:51 | Louisville | Paul Roberts is called for the reach on William Bembry - foul #4 on Paul Roberts, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Brian Jessup (PG) Robert Mears | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:37 | Louisville | William Bembry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-49 |
| 05:36 | UConn | Paul Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 05:08 | UConn | Edward Romriell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 05:06 | Louisville | Peter Friesen pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 04:47 | Louisville | Robert Cunningham can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Paul Roberts grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 04:29 | UConn | Michael Skates connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Romriell | 44-51 |
| 04:08 | Louisville | Robert Cunningham misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-51 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Edward Romriell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 04:06 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Seale (SG), Charles Pennell (PF) Dustin Hartman, Robert Cunningham | |
| Subs | UConn | Dane Hackett (SF), Richard Geise (PF) Jody Purdie, Paul Roberts | |
| 03:46 | UConn | Dane Hackett loses the dribble to Brian Jessup | 44-51 |
| 03:25 | Louisville | Charles Pennell makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Brian Jessup | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Brian Jessup (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Seale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Friesen (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Pennell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bembry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Edward Romriell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Pinette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dane Hackett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Geise (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Skates (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 03:04 | UConn | Michael Skates hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edward Romriell | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:55 | Louisville | Charles Pennell misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-54 |
| 02:54 | UConn | Edward Romriell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 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) | |
| 02:40 | UConn | William Bembry takes the ball from Richard Geise | 46-54 |
| 02:31 | Louisville | Peter Friesen comes up short on the shot near the basket | 46-54 |
| 02:29 | UConn | Michael Skates grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 02:27 | UConn | Edward Romriell is fouled in the backcourt by John Seale - foul #4 on John Seale, team foul #9 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Friedel (SF), Robert Cunningham (C) Charles Pennell, William Bembry | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:27 | UConn | Edward Romriell makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 02:27 | UConn | Edward Romriell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 02:16 | Louisville | Peter Friesen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Deville (PG), Michael Cloud (SG), Jody Purdie (SF), Paul Roberts (PF), James Sunderland (C) Edward Romriell, Stephen Pinette, Dane Hackett, Richard Geise, Michael Skates | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:13 | UConn | Paul Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Jessup - foul #1 on Brian Jessup, team foul #10 | 46-56 |
| 02:13 | UConn | Paul Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 02:13 | UConn | Paul Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 02:00 | Louisville | Robert Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by James Sunderland - foul #2 on James Sunderland, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Bembry (C) Gary Friedel | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:00 | Louisville | Robert Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 02:00 | Louisville | Robert Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Michael Cloud is fouled in the backcourt by John Seale - foul #5 on John Seale, team foul #11 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dustin Hartman (SG), Charles Pennell (PF) John Seale, Robert Cunningham | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:57 | UConn | Michael Cloud makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Michael Cloud makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 01:37 | Louisville | Brian Jessup misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-59 |
| 01:35 | UConn | The rebound goes to Sean Deville | 47-59 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Brian Jessup is called for the reach on Sean Deville in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Jessup, team foul #12 | 47-59 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Sean Deville makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Sean Deville misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 01:33 | Louisville | William Bembry grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 01:21 | Louisville | Peter Friesen is hacked by Paul Roberts - foul #5 on Paul Roberts, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Williams (PF) Paul Roberts | |
| 01:21 | Louisville | Peter Friesen misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 01:21 | UConn | James Sunderland grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:56 | UConn | Brian Jessup steals it from Sean Deville | 47-60 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Peter Friesen connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Dustin Hartman and he's hacked by Jody Purdie - foul #1 on Jody Purdie, team foul #9 | 49-60 |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Peter Friesen makes the free throw | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Michael Cloud is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Hartman - foul #1 on Dustin Hartman, team foul #13 | 50-60 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Michael Cloud makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Michael Cloud makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:40 | Louisville | William Bembry lays it in | 52-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | UConn | Michael Cloud clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-62 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Charles Pennell gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | William Bembry is called for traveling | 52-62 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Sean Deville runs out the clock | 52-62 |