| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Penrose (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Hauer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Beams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Willy Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gregory Balch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Tindall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Dewey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlton Levay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Bergara (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Jason Dewey inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:50 | UConn | Randy Hauer is called for the reach on Jason Dewey - foul #2 on Randy Hauer, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 19:31 | UConn | James Bergara scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Balch | 35-39 |
| 19:11 | Louisville | Randy Hauer can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jason Dewey - foul #1 on Jason Dewey, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 19:11 | Louisville | Randy Hauer misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:11 | Louisville | Randy Hauer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:49 | UConn | Gregory Balch hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Dewey | 36-42 |
| 18:28 | Louisville | Larry Penrose can't finish the layup | 36-42 |
| 18:26 | Louisville | Robert Beams tips it back up and in | 38-42 |
| 18:15 | UConn | Carlton Levay loses the dribble to William Morris | 38-42 |
| 18:12 | Louisville | Larry Penrose hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Morris | 40-42 |
| 17:55 | UConn | James Tindall misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Randy Hauer - foul #3 on Randy Hauer, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Martens (SF) Randy Hauer | |
| Subs | UConn | James Braxton (PG), Larry Floyd (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Terry Gordon (C) Gregory Balch, Jason Dewey, Carlton Levay, James Bergara | |
| 17:55 | UConn | James Tindall makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:55 | UConn | James Tindall misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:55 | Louisville | Robert Beams pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:37 | Louisville | James Martens drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Morris | 42-43 |
| 17:28 | UConn | Larry Floyd comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 42-43 |
| 17:26 | Louisville | James Martens gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:14 | Louisville | William Morris hits a wide open jumper near the basket on a great pass from Larry Penrose | 44-43 |
| 16:52 | UConn | James Tindall misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 16:50 | Louisville | Willy Jones gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:45 | Louisville | Larry Penrose hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 16:43 | UConn | James Braxton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:29 | UConn | Larry Penrose steps in front of the James Braxton pass | 44-43 |
| 16:26 | Louisville | Larry Penrose throws it down | 46-43 |
| 16:10 | UConn | William Morris steps in front of the Terry Gordon pass | 46-43 |
| 15:42 | Louisville | James Martens blows the layup | 46-43 |
| 15:41 | UConn | James Braxton pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Morris (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Penrose (tiring) 9 pts. SF - James Martens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Beams (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Willy Jones (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Braxton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Tindall (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Larry Floyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | UConn | Larry Floyd connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Tindall | 46-46 |
| 15:31 | Louisville | William Morris is hacked by James Braxton in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Braxton, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Brown (PG), Vule Zickler (SG), Randy Hauer (SF) William Morris, Larry Penrose, Robert Beams | |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Balch (PG), Jeffery Parker (SG), Jason Dewey (SF), Carlton Levay (PF), James Bergara (C) James Braxton, James Tindall, Larry Floyd, Michael Smith, Terry Gordon | |
| 15:06 | Louisville | Michael Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 15:05 | UConn | James Bergara grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:50 | UConn | Jeffery Parker comes up short on the shot from the left side | 46-46 |
| 14:48 | Louisville | James Martens snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 14:38 | Louisville | Randy Hauer misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Dewey - foul #2 on Jason Dewey, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Beams (PF) James Martens | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:38 | Louisville | Randy Hauer makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:38 | Louisville | Randy Hauer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:27 | UConn | Carlton Levay lays it in on a great pass from Jeffery Parker | 48-48 |
| 14:06 | Louisville | Robert Beams can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 14:05 | Louisville | Willy Jones snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 13:52 | Louisville | Jason Dewey picks off the pass by Randy Hauer | 48-48 |
| 13:40 | UConn | Carlton Levay knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Gregory Balch and he's hacked by Willy Jones - foul #1 on Willy Jones, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Morris (PG) Vule Zickler | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Morris (PG), James Tindall (SG), Terry Gordon (C) Gregory Balch, Jeffery Parker, James Bergara | |
| 13:40 | UConn | Carlton Levay makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 13:38 | Louisville | William Morris is hacked by Christopher Morris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Morris, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| 13:33 | Louisville | Randy Hauer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 13:32 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Tindall | 48-51 |
| 13:27 | UConn | James Tindall's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Hauer | 48-51 |
| 13:26 | Louisville | Randy Hauer grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 13:22 | Louisville | Michael Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Morris - foul #4 on Christopher Morris, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Martens (PF) Robert Beams | |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Balch (PG) Christopher Morris | |
| 13:05 | Louisville | James Martens's pass is intercepted by Gregory Balch | 48-51 |
| 13:02 | UConn | Gregory Balch misses the lay-in | 48-51 |
| 13:00 | UConn | Gregory Balch pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 12:50 | UConn | James Tindall comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-51 |
| 12:49 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Randy Hauer | 48-51 |
| 12:42 | Louisville | Randy Hauer is fouled on the floor by Terry Gordon - foul #2 on Terry Gordon, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Penrose (PF) Willy Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Morris (PG), James Braxton (SG), Michael Smith (PF), James Bergara (C) Gregory Balch, James Tindall, Carlton Levay, Terry Gordon | |
| 12:27 | Louisville | William Morris misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-51 |
| 12:25 | UConn | James Bergara gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 12:15 | UConn | James Braxton is hacked by William Morris - foul #2 on William Morris, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Beams (PF) James Martens | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Parker (SG) James Braxton | |
| 12:03 | UConn | Jeffery Parker connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Morris | 48-54 |
| 11:59 | Louisville | William Morris misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 11:57 | UConn | James Bergara grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 11:45 | UConn | Jeffery Parker connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Smith and he's fouled by Michael Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Vule Zickler (PG), Benjamin Byram (SG), Willy Jones (C) William Morris, Michael Brown, Larry Penrose | |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Floyd (SF), Terry Gordon (C) Jason Dewey, James Bergara | |
| 11:45 | UConn | Jeffery Parker makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| 11:17 | Louisville | Willy Jones is whistled for a carry | 48-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Martens (PF) Robert Beams | |
| Subs | UConn | James Braxton (SG), Carlton Levay (PF) Jeffery Parker, Michael Smith | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Vule Zickler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Byram (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Hauer (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - James Martens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Willy Jones (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Morris (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Braxton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Floyd (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carlton Levay (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 10:58 | UConn | James Braxton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-57 |
| 10:57 | UConn | Carlton Levay grabs the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Terry Gordon hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Braxton | 48-59 |
| 10:29 | Louisville | James Martens is fouled on the floor by James Braxton - foul #2 on James Braxton, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Morris (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Larry Penrose (SF), Robert Beams (PF) Vule Zickler, Benjamin Byram, Randy Hauer, Willy Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Balch (PG), James Tindall (SG), Jason Dewey (SF), James Bergara (C) Christopher Morris, James Braxton, Larry Floyd, Terry Gordon | |
| 10:29 | Louisville | James Martens makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 10:29 | Louisville | James Martens makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 10:09 | UConn | Gregory Balch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 10:07 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to James Bergara | 50-59 |
| 09:57 | UConn | Carlton Levay can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 09:55 | Louisville | James Martens pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 09:40 | Louisville | James Bergara denies the turnaround by James Martens | 50-59 |
| 09:38 | UConn | James Tindall pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 09:32 | UConn | James Tindall can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-59 |
| 09:31 | UConn | Gregory Balch tips it home | 50-61 |
| 09:29 | Louisville | William Morris is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Morris, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Randy Hauer (SF), Willy Jones (C) Larry Penrose, James Martens | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Parker (SG), Michael Smith (PF) James Tindall, Carlton Levay | |
| 09:24 | UConn | Gregory Balch is hacked by Robert Beams - foul #3 on Robert Beams, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Vule Zickler (SG) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:24 | UConn | Gregory Balch makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 09:24 | UConn | Gregory Balch makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 09:09 | Louisville | Randy Hauer clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-63 |
| 09:08 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 08:50 | UConn | Gregory Balch is fouled on the floor by Vule Zickler - foul #3 on Vule Zickler, team foul #8 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | Benjamin Byram (SG) William Morris | |
| Subs | UConn | Terry Gordon (C) James Bergara | |
| 08:50 | UConn | Gregory Balch makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 08:50 | UConn | Gregory Balch makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 08:33 | Louisville | The jump hook by Robert Beams is blocked by Michael Smith | 50-65 |
| 08:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jeffery Parker | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 08:02 | UConn | Terry Gordon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffery Parker | 50-67 |
| 07:39 | Louisville | Vule Zickler misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-67 |
| 07:37 | Louisville | Randy Hauer snags the offensive board | 50-67 |
| 07:37 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Morris (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Larry Penrose (SF), James Martens (PF) Vule Zickler, Benjamin Byram, Randy Hauer, Robert Beams | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Morris (PG), James Braxton (SG), Larry Floyd (SF), Carlton Levay (PF) Gregory Balch, Jeffery Parker, Jason Dewey, Terry Gordon | |
| 07:32 | Louisville | James Martens drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Willy Jones | 52-67 |
| 07:03 | UConn | Michael Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Bergara (C) Michael Smith | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Penrose (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Martens (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Willy Jones (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Morris (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Braxton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Floyd (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carlton Levay (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Bergara (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 06:53 | Louisville | William Morris's pass is intercepted by Christopher Morris | 52-67 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Larry Floyd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Morris | 52-69 |
| 06:40 | Louisville | William Morris is whistled for a carry | 52-69 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Tindall (SG), Terry Gordon (PF) Christopher Morris, Carlton Levay | |
| 06:18 | UConn | James Bergara can't throw it down but the foul's on Willy Jones - foul #2 on Willy Jones, team foul #9 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Morris (PG), Jason Dewey (SF) James Braxton, Larry Floyd | |
| 06:18 | UConn | James Bergara misses the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 06:18 | UConn | James Bergara makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 06:09 | Louisville | William Morris connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Penrose | 54-70 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Terry Gordon misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by William Morris - foul #4 on William Morris, team foul #10 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Louisville | Randy Hauer (SF) Willy Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Balch (PG), Jeffery Parker (SG), Carlton Levay (PF) Christopher Morris, James Tindall, James Bergara | |
| 05:48 | UConn | Terry Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Terry Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 05:32 | Louisville | Larry Penrose hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 56-72 |
| 05:15 | UConn | Gregory Balch is hacked by William Morris - foul #5 on William Morris, team foul #11 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Louisville | Vule Zickler (SG), Robert Beams (PF), Willy Jones (C) William Morris, Larry Penrose, James Martens | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Smith (C) Terry Gordon | |
| 05:15 | UConn | Gregory Balch makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 05:15 | UConn | Gregory Balch misses the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 05:15 | Louisville | Willy Jones pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| 05:11 | Louisville | Michael Brown is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-73 |
| 04:49 | UConn | Randy Hauer is called for the reach on Jason Dewey - foul #4 on Randy Hauer, team foul #12 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Braxton (PG), James Tindall (SG), Larry Floyd (C) Gregory Balch, Jeffery Parker, Carlton Levay | |
| 04:49 | UConn | Jason Dewey makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 04:49 | UConn | Jason Dewey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 04:29 | Louisville | Larry Floyd is called for the reach on Willy Jones - foul #2 on Larry Floyd, team foul #8 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Louisville | Benjamin Byram (SG) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | UConn | James Bergara (C) Jason Dewey | |
| 04:29 | Louisville | Willy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 04:29 | Louisville | Willy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 04:10 | UConn | James Braxton hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 58-78 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-78 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Penrose (SF), James Martens (C) Randy Hauer, Willy Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Morris (PG), Jeffery Parker (SG), Terry Gordon (PF) James Braxton, James Tindall, James Bergara | |
| 03:46 | UConn | Terry Gordon buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Christopher Morris | 58-80 |
| 03:28 | Louisville | Robert Beams hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Benjamin Byram | 60-80 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Jeffery Parker is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeffery Parker, team foul #9 | 60-80 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Brown (PG), Randy Hauer (SF), Willy Jones (C) Benjamin Byram, Robert Beams, James Martens | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:52 | Louisville | The jump hook by Larry Penrose is blocked by Terry Gordon | 60-80 |
| 02:50 | Louisville | Willy Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-80 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vule Zickler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Hauer (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Larry Penrose (tiring) 11 pts. C - Willy Jones (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Morris (fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffery Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Larry Floyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Terry Gordon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:39 | Louisville | Larry Penrose misses short on a floater from the left side | 60-80 |
| 02:38 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Willy Jones | 60-80 |
| 02:27 | Louisville | Willy Jones is whistled for a carry | 60-80 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Martens (PF) Larry Penrose | |
| Subs | UConn | James Braxton (SG) Jeffery Parker | |
| 02:07 | UConn | Larry Floyd makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Morris | 60-83 |
| 01:52 | Louisville | Willy Jones misses short on an open fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Terry Gordon - foul #3 on Terry Gordon, team foul #10 | 60-83 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Penrose (SG), Robert Beams (PF) Vule Zickler, James Martens | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:52 | Louisville | Willy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-83 |
| 01:52 | Louisville | Willy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-83 |
| 01:33 | UConn | James Braxton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-83 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Christopher Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-83 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Larry Floyd drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Smith and the foul's on Willy Jones - foul #3 on Willy Jones, team foul #13 | 62-85 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Larry Floyd makes the free throw | 62-86 |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Willy Jones is called for a charge - foul #4 on Willy Jones, team foul #14 | 62-86 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:31 | UConn | Larry Floyd makes the shot from the left wing | 62-88 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Michael Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-88 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Terry Gordon snags the defensive board | 62-88 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Christopher Morris runs out the clock | 62-88 |