| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Nash (fresh) SG - William Kallenberger (fresh) SF - Derick Carpenter (fresh) PF - James Pursel (fresh) C - William Zenner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dennis Goff (fresh) SG - Jack Bartkowski (fresh) SF - Hans Ziebarth (fresh) PF - Viktor Dominski (fresh) C - Aaron Kacerski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | William Zenner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Louisville | Dennis Goff steals the ball from Matthew Nash in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Colorado | Viktor Dominski connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:49 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Bartkowski - foul #1 on Jack Bartkowski, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Louisville | Dennis Goff is called for the reach on William Kallenberger - foul #1 on Dennis Goff, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Louisville | Matthew Nash can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Louisville | Matthew Nash hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Colorado | Viktor Dominski comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Zenner - foul #1 on William Zenner, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Colorado | Viktor Dominski makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:50 | Colorado | Viktor Dominski misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:50 | Louisville | William Zenner snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:46 | Louisville | William Kallenberger is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Colorado | Dennis Goff makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Jack Bartkowski | 2-6 |
| 18:16 | Louisville | Matthew Nash comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 18:14 | Louisville | James Pursel tips it home | 4-6 |
| 18:00 | Colorado | Viktor Dominski double dribbles | 4-6 |
| 17:47 | Louisville | Matthew Nash knocks in the shot from the right side set up by James Pursel | 6-6 |
| 17:23 | Colorado | William Zenner is called for the reach on Aaron Kacerski - foul #2 on William Zenner, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Buntin (SG), Bobby Harman (SF), Ray Roux (PF), Richard Guyton (C) William Kallenberger, Derick Carpenter, James Pursel, William Zenner | |
| Subs | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist (PG), Erich Larson (SG), George Hollander (SF), Gilberto Gallo (PF), Clyde Wollenberg (C) Dennis Goff, Jack Bartkowski, Hans Ziebarth, Viktor Dominski, Aaron Kacerski | |
| 17:03 | Colorado | George Hollander clanks a 3 from straight away | 6-6 |
| 17:02 | Louisville | Bobby Harman snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:56 | Louisville | Matthew Nash misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gilberto Gallo - foul #1 on Gilberto Gallo, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| 16:56 | Louisville | Matthew Nash makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:56 | Louisville | Matthew Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:32 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 16:31 | Louisville | Bobby Harman pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:26 | Louisville | Steven Buntin scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Bobby Harman and he's fouled by Berdy Zeherquist - foul #1 on Berdy Zeherquist, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| 16:26 | Louisville | Steven Buntin misses the free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:26 | Louisville | Ray Roux grabs the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 16:03 | Louisville | George Hollander swats the layup by Bobby Harman | 10-6 |
| 16:01 | Colorado | Erich Larson snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Nash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Buntin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Harman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ray Roux (fairly fresh) C - Richard Guyton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Berdy Zeherquist (fresh) SG - Erich Larson (fresh) SF - George Hollander (fresh) PF - Gilberto Gallo (fresh) C - Clyde Wollenberg (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Pursel (PF), Robert Mae (C) Ray Roux, Richard Guyton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Goff (PG), Hans Ziebarth (SF), Aaron Kacerski (C) Berdy Zeherquist, George Hollander, Gilberto Gallo | |
| 15:28 | Louisville | Robert Mae is denied on a layup by Aaron Kacerski | 10-6 |
| 15:27 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Hans Ziebarth | 10-6 |
| 15:23 | Colorado | Erich Larson hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 10-6 |
| 15:22 | Louisville | Bobby Harman grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 15:00 | Louisville | Steven Buntin clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 14:59 | Colorado | Clyde Wollenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:50 | Colorado | Robert Mae blocks the jumper by Erich Larson | 10-6 |
| 14:49 | Louisville | Matthew Nash grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 14:42 | Louisville | Matthew Nash is hacked by Erich Larson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erich Larson, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Kallenberger (SG), Derick Carpenter (SF), Richard Guyton (C) Matthew Nash, Bobby Harman, James Pursel | |
| Subs | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist (PG), Jack Bartkowski (SG), George Hollander (SF), Viktor Dominski (PF) Dennis Goff, Erich Larson, Hans Ziebarth, Clyde Wollenberg | |
| 14:13 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 14:11 | Louisville | Robert Mae grabs the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:56 | Louisville | Richard Guyton is fouled on the floor by Jack Bartkowski - foul #2 on Jack Bartkowski, team foul #6 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Nash (PG), Ray Roux (PF) Steven Buntin, Robert Mae | |
| Subs | Colorado | Erich Larson (SG), Gilberto Gallo (C) Jack Bartkowski, Aaron Kacerski | |
| 13:47 | Louisville | Ray Roux misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 10-6 |
| 13:46 | Louisville | Ray Roux tips it but misses | 10-6 |
| 13:44 | Colorado | George Hollander pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:37 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist loses the ball out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Goff (PG), Hans Ziebarth (SF) Berdy Zeherquist, George Hollander | |
| 13:19 | Louisville | Ray Roux hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 10-6 |
| 13:17 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Viktor Dominski | 10-6 |
| 13:10 | Colorado | Dennis Goff misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 13:09 | Colorado | Dennis Goff pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:54 | Colorado | Richard Guyton is called for the reach on Erich Larson - foul #1 on Richard Guyton, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Louisville | Bobby Harman (SF), James Pursel (PF) William Kallenberger, Ray Roux | |
| Subs | Colorado | Clyde Wollenberg (C) Viktor Dominski | |
| 12:38 | Colorado | Dennis Goff misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Pursel - foul #1 on James Pursel, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Buntin (SG) Derick Carpenter | |
| Subs | Colorado | Aaron Kacerski (C) Clyde Wollenberg | |
| 12:38 | Colorado | Dennis Goff makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 12:38 | Colorado | Dennis Goff misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 12:38 | Louisville | Richard Guyton pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 12:20 | Louisville | Bobby Harman comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Hans Ziebarth - foul #1 on Hans Ziebarth, team foul #7 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Kallenberger (SG), Robert Mae (C) Matthew Nash, Richard Guyton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist (PG), George Hollander (SF), Clyde Wollenberg (PF) Dennis Goff, Hans Ziebarth, Gilberto Gallo | |
| 12:20 | Louisville | Bobby Harman misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 12:20 | Louisville | Bobby Harman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 12:09 | Colorado | William Kallenberger steals the ball from George Hollander | 11-7 |
| 12:04 | Louisville | William Kallenberger lays it up and in | 13-7 |
| 11:48 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist drills a shot from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Steven Buntin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Kallenberger (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Harman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Pursel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Mae (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Berdy Zeherquist (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Erich Larson (tiring) SF - George Hollander (fresh) PF - Clyde Wollenberg (fresh) C - Aaron Kacerski (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Louisville | Steven Buntin clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Aaron Kacerski - foul #1 on Aaron Kacerski, team foul #8 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Louisville | Derick Carpenter (SG) William Kallenberger | |
| Subs | Colorado | Hans Ziebarth (SF) Erich Larson | |
| 11:27 | Louisville | Steven Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 11:27 | Louisville | Steven Buntin misses the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 11:27 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Clyde Wollenberg | 14-9 |
| 11:21 | Colorado | Clyde Wollenberg loses the ball out of bounds | 14-9 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Nash (PG) Steven Buntin | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Goff (PG), Jack Leonard (PF) Berdy Zeherquist, Aaron Kacerski | |
| 11:04 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter can't finish the layup | 14-9 |
| 11:02 | Colorado | Dennis Goff snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 10:49 | Colorado | Dennis Goff knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 10:47 | Louisville | Jack Leonard is called for the reach on Matthew Nash in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Leonard, team foul #9 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Buntin (SG), Ray Roux (PF), Richard Guyton (C) Bobby Harman, James Pursel, Robert Mae | |
| Subs | Colorado | Erich Larson (SG), Viktor Dominski (PF) George Hollander, Jack Leonard | |
| 10:47 | Louisville | Matthew Nash makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 10:47 | Louisville | Matthew Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:26 | Colorado | Dennis Goff misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-11 |
| 10:24 | Colorado | Erich Larson tips it but misses | 16-11 |
| 10:23 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 09:54 | Louisville | Ray Roux makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Buntin | 18-11 |
| 09:44 | Colorado | The jump hook by Erich Larson is blocked by Ray Roux | 18-11 |
| 09:43 | Colorado | Erich Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 09:32 | Colorado | Erich Larson drills a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Steven Buntin - foul #1 on Steven Buntin, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Kallenberger (SG), Bobby Harman (SF), James Pursel (PF) Steven Buntin, Derick Carpenter, Ray Roux | |
| Subs | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist (PG), George Hollander (SF), Gilberto Gallo (PF), Aaron Kacerski (C) Dennis Goff, Hans Ziebarth, Viktor Dominski, Clyde Wollenberg | |
| 09:32 | Colorado | Erich Larson misses the free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:32 | Louisville | James Pursel snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 09:30 | Louisville | Gilberto Gallo steals it from William Kallenberger in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| 09:25 | Colorado | Aaron Kacerski misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 09:23 | Louisville | James Pursel grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 09:18 | Louisville | Matthew Nash misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Erich Larson - foul #2 on Erich Larson, team foul #10 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Mae (C) Richard Guyton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Hans Ziebarth (SF) Erich Larson | |
| 09:18 | Louisville | Matthew Nash makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:18 | Louisville | Matthew Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:18 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Aaron Kacerski | 19-13 |
| 09:04 | Colorado | Aaron Kacerski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 09:03 | Louisville | Bobby Harman snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 08:43 | Louisville | William Kallenberger misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 19-13 |
| 08:42 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Hans Ziebarth | 19-13 |
| 08:24 | Colorado | The 3pt attempt by Aaron Kacerski is denied by Bobby Harman | 19-13 |
| 08:22 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Bobby Harman | 19-13 |
| 08:18 | Louisville | Matthew Nash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-13 |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Buntin (PG), Derick Carpenter (SG), Richard Guyton (C) Matthew Nash, William Kallenberger, Robert Mae | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Goff (PG), Viktor Dominski (PF) Hans Ziebarth, Gilberto Gallo | |
| 08:04 | Colorado | Aaron Kacerski connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 07:35 | Louisville | Steven Buntin clanks a jumper from the left side | 19-16 |
| 07:34 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Aaron Kacerski | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Steven Buntin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derick Carpenter (fresh) SF - Bobby Harman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Pursel (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Guyton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dennis Goff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Berdy Zeherquist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Hollander (tiring) PF - Viktor Dominski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Aaron Kacerski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Colorado | Aaron Kacerski drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Goff | 19-19 |
| 07:26 | Louisville | Berdy Zeherquist takes the ball from Steven Buntin in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| 07:25 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist slams it home | 19-21 |
| 07:01 | Louisville | Bobby Harman misses the jumper from the free throw line | 19-21 |
| 07:00 | Colorado | George Hollander pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:56 | Colorado | George Hollander connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Kacerski | 19-24 |
| 06:28 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter misses the 3 from straight away | 19-24 |
| 06:26 | Colorado | Aaron Kacerski snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 06:21 | Colorado | George Hollander hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 06:20 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:11 | Colorado | Aaron Kacerski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-24 |
| 06:10 | Colorado | Viktor Dominski gets the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 05:54 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Viktor Dominski | 19-26 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Steven Buntin is fouled in the backcourt by Berdy Zeherquist - foul #2 on Berdy Zeherquist, team foul #11 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Nash (PG), Ray Roux (PF), William Zenner (C) Bobby Harman, James Pursel, Richard Guyton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jack Bartkowski (SG), Hans Ziebarth (SF), Gilberto Gallo (PF), Clyde Wollenberg (C) Berdy Zeherquist, George Hollander, Viktor Dominski, Aaron Kacerski | |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Steven Buntin misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Steven Buntin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:40 | Colorado | The short jumper by Dennis Goff is denied by Ray Roux | 20-26 |
| 05:38 | Colorado | Clyde Wollenberg grabs the offensive board | 20-26 |
| 05:25 | Colorado | William Zenner steals it from Dennis Goff | 20-26 |
| 05:08 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Nash | 23-26 |
| 05:04 | Colorado | Dennis Goff clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 05:02 | Louisville | Ray Roux grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 05:00 | Louisville | Hans Ziebarth takes the ball from Ray Roux in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 04:43 | Colorado | William Zenner swats the short shot by Dennis Goff | 23-26 |
| 04:42 | Colorado | Gilberto Gallo tips it back up and in | 23-28 |
| 04:14 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Kallenberger (SG), Robert Mae (PF) Steven Buntin, Ray Roux | |
| Subs | Colorado | Erich Larson (PG), Jack Leonard (PF), Aaron Kacerski (C) Dennis Goff, Gilberto Gallo, Clyde Wollenberg | |
| 03:57 | Colorado | Erich Larson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 23-28 |
| 03:55 | Louisville | William Zenner grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 03:35 | Louisville | William Kallenberger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-28 |
| 03:33 | Colorado | Jack Bartkowski snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Nash (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Kallenberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derick Carpenter (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Robert Mae (fresh) C - William Zenner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Erich Larson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Bartkowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hans Ziebarth (tired) 2 reb. PF - Jack Leonard (fresh) C - Aaron Kacerski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Colorado | Erich Larson connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Hans Ziebarth | 23-30 |
| 03:08 | Louisville | William Kallenberger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-30 |
| 03:07 | Louisville | William Zenner tips it in | 25-30 |
| 02:52 | Colorado | Erich Larson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Hans Ziebarth and he's hacked by Robert Mae - foul #1 on Robert Mae, team foul #6 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Bobby Harman (SF) Derick Carpenter | |
| Subs | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist (PG), George Hollander (SF), Viktor Dominski (PF), Clyde Wollenberg (C) Jack Bartkowski, Hans Ziebarth, Jack Leonard, Aaron Kacerski | |
| 02:52 | Colorado | Erich Larson makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:36 | Louisville | Bobby Harman hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 02:22 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Matthew Nash - foul #1 on Matthew Nash, team foul #7 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Pursel (PF) Robert Mae | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jack Bartkowski (SG), Gilberto Gallo (PF) Erich Larson, Viktor Dominski | |
| 02:22 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:22 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | William Zenner drills a jump hook near the basket | 29-35 |
| 01:35 | Colorado | Bobby Harman steps in front of the George Hollander pass | 29-35 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Bobby Harman hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 29-35 |
| 01:12 | Colorado | Jack Bartkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 00:56 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist misses the turnaround from the right block | 29-35 |
| 00:55 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist grabs the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 00:48 | Colorado | George Hollander makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Berdy Zeherquist | 29-38 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Jack Bartkowski takes the ball from William Kallenberger in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| 00:31 | Colorado | George Hollander misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | William Zenner grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | William Kallenberger makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 31-38 |