| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Herbert Sales (fresh) SG - Olufemi Abdou (fresh) SF - Joseph Kirksey (fresh) PF - Thomas Lauer (fresh) C - Justin Webster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) SG - Clarence Lefevre (fresh) SF - Alexis Mancini (fresh) PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) C - Allen Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Thomas Lauer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Central Florida | Justin Webster hits a runner from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Louisville | Alexis Mancini hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Clarence Lefevre | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Central Florida | Justin Webster knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:31 | Louisville | Allen Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Louisville | Alexis Mancini is fouled on the floor by Joseph Kirksey - foul #1 on Joseph Kirksey, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Louisville | Alexis Mancini misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | Central Florida | Herbert Sales pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Central Florida | Anthony Harrington is called for the reach on Herbert Sales - foul #1 on Anthony Harrington, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | Central Florida | Justin Webster connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 17:10 | Louisville | Alexis Mancini steps out of bounds on the baseline | 6-2 |
| 16:52 | Central Florida | Justin Webster's fadeaway is rejected by Allen Harris | 6-2 |
| 16:51 | Central Florida | Justin Webster can't tip it in | 6-2 |
| 16:50 | Central Florida | Herbert Sales snags the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:35 | Central Florida | Olufemi Abdou knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-2 |
| 16:25 | Louisville | Richard Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 8-2 |
| 16:24 | Louisville | Richard Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:10 | Louisville | The jump hook by Richard Anderson is blocked by Thomas Lauer | 8-2 |
| 16:08 | Central Florida | Olufemi Abdou gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 15:48 | Central Florida | Herbert Sales buries a floater from the left wing | 10-2 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Herbert Sales (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Olufemi Abdou (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Kirksey (fresh) PF - Thomas Lauer (fresh) C - Justin Webster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) SG - Clarence Lefevre (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexis Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) C - Allen Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Louisville | Richard Anderson misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Herbert Sales - foul #1 on Herbert Sales, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno (PG), Willie Smalls (SG), Arthur Rush (SF), Marvin Irby (PF), Herman Peace (C) Herbert Sales, Olufemi Abdou, Joseph Kirksey, Thomas Lauer, Justin Webster | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Zeals (PG) Anthony Harrington | |
| 15:20 | Louisville | Richard Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 15:20 | Louisville | Richard Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 15:20 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Herman Peace | 10-2 |
| 15:01 | Central Florida | Arthur Rush can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-2 |
| 14:59 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Richard Anderson | 10-2 |
| 14:42 | Louisville | Allen Harris drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Clarence Lefevre | 10-4 |
| 14:27 | Central Florida | Alexis Mancini is called for the reach on Roberto Bruno - foul #1 on Alexis Mancini, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herbert Sales (PG), Thomas Lauer (PF) Willie Smalls, Arthur Rush | |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Tamura (PF), Mark Sanders (C) Richard Anderson, Allen Harris | |
| 14:11 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby makes the shot near the basket | 12-4 |
| 13:49 | Louisville | Mark Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 12-4 |
| 13:47 | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 13:25 | Central Florida | Rodney Zeals steals it from Thomas Lauer | 12-4 |
| 13:22 | Louisville | Rodney Zeals banks in the layup | 12-6 |
| 13:11 | Central Florida | Thomas Lauer scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 14-6 |
| 13:05 | Louisville | Alexis Mancini scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodney Zeals | 14-9 |
| 12:47 | Central Florida | Herbert Sales comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Rodney Zeals - foul #1 on Rodney Zeals, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Olufemi Abdou (SG), Joseph Kirksey (SF), Justin Webster (C) Roberto Bruno, Marvin Irby, Herman Peace | |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Harrington (PG), Jesus Macias (SG), Long Tang (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Allen Harris (C) Rodney Zeals, Clarence Lefevre, Alexis Mancini, Andrew Tamura, Mark Sanders | |
| 12:47 | Central Florida | Herbert Sales makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:47 | Central Florida | Herbert Sales makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:23 | Louisville | Allen Harris banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Harrington and the foul's on Herbert Sales - foul #2 on Herbert Sales, team foul #3 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Smalls (PG), Marvin Irby (PF) Herbert Sales, Thomas Lauer | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:23 | Louisville | Allen Harris makes the free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:01 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 11:44 | Louisville | Richard Anderson makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jesus Macias | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Willie Smalls (fresh) SG - Olufemi Abdou (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Kirksey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Irby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Webster (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesus Macias (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Long Tang (fresh) PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Harris (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby loses the ball out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno (PG), Thomas Lauer (PF) Willie Smalls, Marvin Irby | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre (SG) Jesus Macias | |
| 11:08 | Louisville | Allen Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 18-14 |
| 11:07 | Central Florida | Justin Webster snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 10:48 | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Olufemi Abdou | 21-14 |
| 10:20 | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 10:18 | Central Florida | Thomas Lauer gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 10:10 | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 10:08 | Central Florida | Justin Webster grabs the offensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 09:55 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 09:53 | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 09:28 | Louisville | Allen Harris misses the dunk | 21-14 |
| 09:27 | Central Florida | Thomas Lauer gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 09:22 | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Kirksey | 23-14 |
| 08:59 | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre is hacked by Olufemi Abdou - foul #1 on Olufemi Abdou, team foul #4 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Smalls (SG), Arthur Rush (SF), Marvin Irby (PF), Herman Peace (C) Olufemi Abdou, Joseph Kirksey, Thomas Lauer, Justin Webster | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Zeals (PG), Alexis Mancini (SF), Andrew Tamura (PF), Mark Sanders (C) Anthony Harrington, Long Tang, Richard Anderson, Allen Harris | |
| 08:43 | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre is hacked by Marvin Irby - foul #1 on Marvin Irby, team foul #5 | 23-14 |
| 08:18 | Louisville | Roberto Bruno steps in front of the Alexis Mancini pass | 23-14 |
| 08:02 | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Roberto Bruno, team foul #6 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey (SF) Roberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 07:41 | Louisville | Marvin Irby is called for the reach on Andrew Tamura - foul #2 on Marvin Irby, team foul #7 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Olufemi Abdou (SG), Thomas Lauer (PF) Arthur Rush, Marvin Irby | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesus Macias (SG) Clarence Lefevre | |
| 07:41 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 07:41 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Willie Smalls (fresh) SG - Olufemi Abdou (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Kirksey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Lauer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Peace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Zeals (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesus Macias (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexis Mancini (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Sanders (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Central Florida | Herman Peace hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Lauer | 25-16 |
| 06:53 | Louisville | Alexis Mancini misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-16 |
| 06:51 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Thomas Lauer | 25-16 |
| 06:39 | Central Florida | Olufemi Abdou throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-16 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno (SF), Justin Webster (C) Joseph Kirksey, Herman Peace | |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Harrington (PG), Clarence Lefevre (SG), Richard Anderson (PF), Allen Harris (C) Rodney Zeals, Jesus Macias, Andrew Tamura, Mark Sanders | |
| 06:24 | Louisville | Alexis Mancini connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Allen Harris | 25-18 |
| 06:06 | Central Florida | Justin Webster loses the dribble to Clarence Lefevre | 25-18 |
| 05:51 | Louisville | Allen Harris is hacked by Justin Webster - foul #1 on Justin Webster, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Arthur Rush (SF) Willie Smalls | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:51 | Louisville | Allen Harris misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:51 | Louisville | Alexis Mancini pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 05:33 | Louisville | Alexis Mancini is fouled on the floor by Arthur Rush - foul #1 on Arthur Rush, team foul #9 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey (SF) Olufemi Abdou | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:33 | Louisville | Alexis Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:33 | Louisville | Alexis Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:18 | Central Florida | Arthur Rush misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 05:16 | Louisville | Allen Harris grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 04:58 | Louisville | Allen Harris scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Clarence Lefevre and he's fouled by Roberto Bruno - foul #2 on Roberto Bruno, team foul #10 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Olufemi Abdou (SG), Herman Peace (PF) Roberto Bruno, Thomas Lauer | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Zeals (PG), Long Tang (SF) Anthony Harrington, Alexis Mancini | |
| 04:58 | Louisville | Allen Harris misses the free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:58 | Central Florida | Olufemi Abdou grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 04:43 | Central Florida | Allen Harris takes the ball from Herman Peace | 25-22 |
| 04:24 | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Rodney Zeals | 25-25 |
| 04:07 | Central Florida | Justin Webster misses long on a jumper in the paint | 25-25 |
| 04:06 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Richard Anderson | 25-25 |
| 04:01 | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Arthur Rush - foul #2 on Arthur Rush, team foul #11 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Smalls (PG), Thomas Lauer (PF) Arthur Rush, Justin Webster | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:01 | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:01 | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:45 | Central Florida | Rodney Zeals is called for the reach on Willie Smalls - foul #2 on Rodney Zeals, team foul #4 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Herbert Sales (PG), Roberto Bruno (SG) Willie Smalls, Olufemi Abdou | |
| Subs | Louisville | Alexis Mancini (SF), Andrew Tamura (PF) Long Tang, Richard Anderson | |
| 03:35 | Central Florida | Herman Peace clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 03:33 | Central Florida | Thomas Lauer tips it home | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Herbert Sales (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roberto Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Kirksey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Lauer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Peace (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Zeals (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Lefevre (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alexis Mancini (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Louisville | Rodney Zeals is fouled on the floor by Herbert Sales - foul #3 on Herbert Sales, team foul #12 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Smalls (SG), Marvin Irby (SF) Herbert Sales, Joseph Kirksey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesus Macias (SG), Mark Sanders (C) Clarence Lefevre, Allen Harris | |
| 03:15 | Louisville | Rodney Zeals makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:15 | Louisville | Rodney Zeals makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:06 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Herman Peace is denied by Mark Sanders | 27-29 |
| 03:05 | Louisville | Mark Sanders snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 02:45 | Louisville | Alexis Mancini connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesus Macias | 27-32 |
| 02:29 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls's pass is intercepted by Alexis Mancini | 27-32 |
| 02:06 | Louisville | Herman Peace swats the short shot by Andrew Tamura | 27-32 |
| 02:05 | Central Florida | Herman Peace gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 01:56 | Central Florida | Willie Smalls clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 01:55 | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno gets the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 01:38 | Central Florida | Thomas Lauer is hacked by Mark Sanders - foul #1 on Mark Sanders, team foul #5 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Olufemi Abdou (SG), Joseph Kirksey (SF), Justin Webster (C) Roberto Bruno, Thomas Lauer, Herman Peace | |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Harrington (PG), Clarence Lefevre (SG), Long Tang (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Allen Harris (C) Rodney Zeals, Jesus Macias, Alexis Mancini, Andrew Tamura, Mark Sanders | |
| 01:22 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 01:21 | Central Florida | Marvin Irby tips it back up and in | 29-32 |
| 01:17 | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Anderson | 29-35 |
| 00:57 | Central Florida | Justin Webster misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Richard Anderson gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 00:52 | Louisville | Long Tang misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-35 |
| 00:51 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | Olufemi Abdou misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-35 |
| 00:45 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Richard Anderson | 29-35 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marvin Irby - foul #3 on Marvin Irby, team foul #13 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Bruno (PG), Thomas Lauer (PF) Willie Smalls, Marvin Irby | |
| Subs | Louisville | Alexis Mancini (SF) Long Tang | |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Clarence Lefevre makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Joseph Kirksey misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Anthony Harrington | 29-36 |