| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Brandon Davis (fresh) SG - Timothy Mallon (fresh) SF - Dale Balsamo (fresh) PF - James Shiflett (fresh) C - William Bradshaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fresh) SG - Jim Combs (fresh) SF - Joseph Hairston (fresh) PF - Isaac Washington (fresh) C - Michael Thayer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | William Bradshaw wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Vermont | Brandon Davis drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Timothy Mallon | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Louisville | William Lavoie misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Vermont | Dale Balsamo gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Vermont | William Bradshaw makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Dale Balsamo | 5-0 |
| 18:58 | Louisville | Timothy Mallon is called for the reach on Jim Combs - foul #1 on Timothy Mallon, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:46 | Louisville | William Lavoie's fadeaway is rejected by William Bradshaw | 5-0 |
| 18:45 | Louisville | Michael Thayer grabs the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:29 | Louisville | Michael Thayer double dribbles | 5-0 |
| 18:12 | Vermont | James Shiflett lays it in set up by Brandon Davis and he's hacked by Michael Thayer - foul #1 on Michael Thayer, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 18:12 | Vermont | James Shiflett makes the free throw | 8-0 |
| 17:54 | Louisville | Brandon Davis picks off the pass by Michael Thayer | 8-0 |
| 17:50 | Vermont | Brandon Davis lays it in | 10-0 |
| 17:21 | Louisville | Jim Combs lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Joseph Hairston | 10-2 |
| 16:58 | Vermont | Dale Balsamo hits the finger roll | 12-2 |
| 16:42 | Louisville | Jim Combs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-2 |
| 16:41 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Thayer | 12-2 |
| 16:26 | Louisville | Jim Combs is called for traveling | 12-2 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Eddie Thomas (C) Michael Thayer | |
| 16:18 | Vermont | Timothy Mallon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-2 |
| 16:16 | Vermont | William Bradshaw tips it but misses | 12-2 |
| 16:14 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Isaac Washington | 12-2 |
| 15:57 | Louisville | Jim Combs connects on the floater from the right side set up by William Lavoie | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Brandon Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Mallon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Balsamo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Shiflett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Combs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Hairston (fairly fresh) PF - Isaac Washington (fairly fresh) C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Vermont | William Lavoie is called for the reach on Brandon Davis - foul #1 on William Lavoie, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Vermont | David Weber (PF) James Shiflett | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (PG), Craig Choate (SG), Lloyd Wood (SF), Donald Stark (PF) William Lavoie, Jim Combs, Joseph Hairston, Isaac Washington | |
| 15:21 | Vermont | William Bradshaw connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dale Balsamo | 14-4 |
| 14:57 | Louisville | A charge is called on Eddie Thomas - foul #1 on Eddie Thomas, team foul #3 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Vermont | Allen Anderson (SF) Dale Balsamo | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:37 | Vermont | William Bradshaw comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Stark - foul #1 on Donald Stark, team foul #4 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Vermont | Nathan Kimble (SF) Timothy Mallon | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG), Michael Thayer (C) Donald Stark, Eddie Thomas | |
| 14:37 | Vermont | William Bradshaw misses the 1st free throw | 14-4 |
| 14:37 | Vermont | William Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 15-4 |
| 14:20 | Louisville | Craig Choate clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-4 |
| 14:18 | Vermont | Brandon Davis pulls down the rebound | 15-4 |
| 14:08 | Vermont | Brandon Davis loses the dribble to Lloyd Wood | 15-4 |
| 13:45 | Louisville | Craig Choate misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-4 |
| 13:43 | Vermont | William Bradshaw gets the rebound | 15-4 |
| 13:39 | Vermont | Brandon Davis makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Allen Anderson | 17-4 |
| 13:36 | Louisville | William Lavoie's pass is intercepted by Brandon Davis in the backcourt | 17-4 |
| 13:25 | Vermont | William Bradshaw misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 17-4 |
| 13:23 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 17-4 |
| 13:04 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Craig Choate | 17-7 |
| 12:41 | Vermont | Nathan Kimble buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-7 |
| 12:23 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley's floater is tipped away by Nathan Kimble | 19-7 |
| 12:21 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood misses the tip | 19-7 |
| 12:20 | Vermont | The rebound goes to William Bradshaw | 19-7 |
| 12:13 | Vermont | Brandon Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-7 |
| 12:11 | Louisville | William Lavoie grabs the defensive rebound | 19-7 |
| 11:56 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley double dribbles | 19-7 |
| Subs | Vermont | Allen Clifton (PG), Timothy Mallon (SG), Dale Balsamo (SF), James Shiflett (PF) Brandon Davis, Allen Anderson, Nathan Kimble, William Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jim Combs (SG), Joseph Hairston (SF), Isaac Washington (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) Jesse Lawley, Craig Choate, Lloyd Wood, Michael Thayer | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Allen Clifton (fresh) SG - Timothy Mallon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Balsamo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Shiflett (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Weber (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Combs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Hairston (fresh) PF - Isaac Washington (fresh) C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Vermont | Timothy Mallon misses the 3 from the right corner | 19-7 |
| 11:44 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston snags the defensive board | 19-7 |
| 11:23 | Louisville | Dale Balsamo is called for the reach on Jim Combs - foul #1 on Dale Balsamo, team foul #2 | 19-7 |
| 11:03 | Louisville | David Weber is called for the reach on Jim Combs - foul #1 on David Weber, team foul #3 | 19-7 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from William Lavoie | 19-9 |
| 10:39 | Vermont | James Shiflett clanks a runner from close range | 19-9 |
| 10:37 | Vermont | Timothy Mallon tips it back up and in | 21-9 |
| 10:17 | Louisville | Jim Combs is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 21-9 |
| 10:15 | Louisville | William Lavoie tips it in | 21-11 |
| 10:08 | Vermont | James Shiflett is hacked by Eddie Thomas - foul #2 on Eddie Thomas, team foul #5 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Vermont | Brandon Davis (PG), Allen Anderson (SF) Allen Clifton, David Weber | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (PG), Lloyd Wood (C) William Lavoie, Eddie Thomas | |
| 09:59 | Vermont | Brandon Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-11 |
| 09:58 | Louisville | Jim Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 21-11 |
| 09:30 | Louisville | Jim Combs comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Mallon - foul #2 on Timothy Mallon, team foul #4 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Vermont | William Bradshaw (C) Timothy Mallon | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:30 | Louisville | Jim Combs makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 09:30 | Louisville | Jim Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:22 | Vermont | James Shiflett comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 21-13 |
| 09:20 | Louisville | Isaac Washington pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 09:00 | Louisville | Allen Anderson is called for the reach on Jim Combs - foul #1 on Allen Anderson, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Vermont | Nathan Kimble (SF) Dale Balsamo | |
| Subs | Louisville | Craig Choate (SG), Donald Stark (PF), Michael Thayer (C) Jim Combs, Joseph Hairston, Isaac Washington | |
| 08:47 | Louisville | Michael Thayer clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 21-13 |
| 08:45 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:36 | Louisville | Craig Choate's pass is intercepted by Nathan Kimble | 21-13 |
| 08:25 | Vermont | Brandon Davis is whistled for a carry | 21-13 |
| Subs | Vermont | David Weber (PF) James Shiflett | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:06 | Louisville | Craig Choate hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jesse Lawley | 21-15 |
| 07:49 | Vermont | Brandon Davis makes the shot from the left wing | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Brandon Davis (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Kimble (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Weber (fairly fresh) C - William Bradshaw (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jesse Lawley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Choate (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lloyd Wood (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Stark (fresh) C - Michael Thayer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Louisville | Craig Choate scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Lawley | 23-18 |
| 07:19 | Vermont | Allen Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 07:18 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to William Bradshaw | 23-18 |
| 07:07 | Vermont | Allen Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 07:05 | Louisville | Michael Thayer grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 06:44 | Louisville | Craig Choate comes up short on the runner near the basket | 23-18 |
| 06:43 | Louisville | Michael Thayer pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:22 | Louisville | Craig Choate makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lloyd Wood | 23-21 |
| 06:00 | Vermont | William Bradshaw can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Thayer - foul #2 on Michael Thayer, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Vermont | Allen Clifton (PG), Dale Balsamo (SF), James Shiflett (PF) Brandon Davis, Nathan Kimble, David Weber | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG), Jim Combs (SG), Joseph Hairston (SF), Isaac Washington (PF) Jesse Lawley, Craig Choate, Donald Stark, Michael Thayer | |
| 06:00 | Vermont | William Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:00 | Vermont | William Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:36 | Louisville | Jim Combs misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-21 |
| 05:35 | Vermont | James Shiflett pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:30 | Vermont | William Bradshaw is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Wood - foul #1 on Lloyd Wood, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| 05:30 | Vermont | William Bradshaw misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:30 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Balsamo | 25-21 |
| 05:18 | Vermont | William Lavoie picks off the pass by William Bradshaw | 25-21 |
| 05:16 | Louisville | Allen Clifton picks off the pass by William Lavoie in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 05:01 | Vermont | William Bradshaw's layup is rejected by Isaac Washington | 25-21 |
| 04:59 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 04:34 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by William Lavoie and the foul's on William Bradshaw - foul #1 on William Bradshaw, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Vermont | Brandon Davis (PG), Nathan Kimble (SF) Allen Anderson, William Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:34 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:19 | Vermont | James Shiflett hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 25-24 |
| 04:18 | Louisville | Isaac Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 04:05 | Louisville | Dale Balsamo swats the layup by Lloyd Wood | 25-24 |
| 04:04 | Vermont | Brandon Davis snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 03:57 | Vermont | A charge is called on Dale Balsamo - foul #2 on Dale Balsamo, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Vermont | Timothy Mallon (SG), David Weber (C) Brandon Davis, James Shiflett | |
| Subs | Louisville | Eddie Thomas (C) Lloyd Wood | |
| 03:43 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston's pass is intercepted by Timothy Mallon | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Allen Clifton (fresh) SG - Timothy Mallon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Kimble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Balsamo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Weber (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Combs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Hairston (fresh) PF - Isaac Washington (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Vermont | Timothy Mallon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| 03:17 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 03:05 | Vermont | Timothy Mallon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Allen Clifton | 28-27 |
| 02:44 | Louisville | Jim Combs is hacked by Allen Clifton - foul #1 on Allen Clifton, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Vermont | Brandon Davis (PG), Allen Anderson (SF), James Shiflett (PF) Allen Clifton, Nathan Kimble, Dale Balsamo | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (PG), Craig Choate (SF), Donald Stark (PF) William Lavoie, Joseph Hairston, Isaac Washington | |
| 02:44 | Louisville | Jim Combs makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:44 | Louisville | Jim Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:28 | Vermont | Eddie Thomas steps in front of the Allen Anderson pass | 28-29 |
| 02:21 | Louisville | Jim Combs buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jesse Lawley | 28-31 |
| 01:59 | Vermont | Brandon Davis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 01:58 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Eddie Thomas | 28-31 |
| 01:35 | Louisville | Craig Choate misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 01:34 | Vermont | James Shiflett snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 01:25 | Vermont | James Shiflett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 01:23 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 01:04 | Louisville | Jim Combs connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Craig Choate | 28-33 |
| 00:42 | Vermont | James Shiflett is whistled for a carry | 28-33 |
| Subs | Vermont | Nathan Kimble (SF), Dale Balsamo (PF), William Bradshaw (C) Allen Anderson, James Shiflett, David Weber | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG), Joseph Hairston (SF), Isaac Washington (PF), Michael Thayer (C) Jesse Lawley, Jim Combs, Donald Stark, Eddie Thomas | |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Michael Thayer misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Nathan Kimble - foul #1 on Nathan Kimble, team foul #9 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Vermont | Allen Clifton (PG) Brandon Davis | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Michael Thayer misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Michael Thayer misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:23 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Dale Balsamo | 28-33 |
| 00:04 | Vermont | Nathan Kimble misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Isaac Washington grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Isaac Washington misses short on a halfcourt shot | 28-33 |