| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Joyce (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Meany (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jim Combs (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Joseph Hairston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Isaac Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Thayer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Gary Meany inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | UConn | Ernest Lococo is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ernest Lococo, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:13 | Louisville | Jim Combs misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-36 |
| 19:12 | UConn | Gary Meany grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Matthew Joyce misses the jumper from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 18:41 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Michael Thayer | 36-36 |
| 18:35 | Louisville | Michael Thayer can't finish the layup | 36-36 |
| 18:33 | UConn | Matthew Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Thomas Borrego is whistled for a carry | 36-36 |
| 17:54 | Louisville | Jim Combs misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 17:52 | UConn | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 36-36 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Gary Meany hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 36-36 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Thomas Borrego hits the follow up shot | 38-36 |
| 17:20 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Lavoie | 38-39 |
| 16:55 | UConn | Ernest Lococo clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-39 |
| 16:54 | Louisville | Michael Thayer snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:49 | Louisville | William Lavoie is fouled on the floor by Matthew Joyce - foul #1 on Matthew Joyce, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul White (PF) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Craig Choate (SF), Lloyd Wood (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) Joseph Hairston, Isaac Washington, Michael Thayer | |
| 16:29 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul White - foul #2 on Paul White, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (SG) Jim Combs | |
| 16:29 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:29 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Matthew Joyce makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Lococo | 41-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Joyce (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ernest Lococo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Meany (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul White (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Borrego (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jesse Lawley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Choate (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lloyd Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 15:47 | UConn | Gary Meany pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:34 | UConn | Ernest Lococo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 15:33 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Paul White | 41-41 |
| 15:08 | UConn | Ernest Lococo buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul White and he's fouled by William Lavoie - foul #3 on William Lavoie, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Kraft (PG), Daniel Johnson (PF) Matthew Joyce, Thomas Borrego | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jim Combs (SG), Joseph Hairston (SF), Isaac Washington (PF), Michael Thayer (C) William Lavoie, Craig Choate, Lloyd Wood, Eddie Thomas | |
| 15:08 | UConn | Ernest Lococo makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:47 | Louisville | Jim Combs is hacked by Ernest Lococo - foul #2 on Ernest Lococo, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Rose (SG) Ernest Lococo | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:34 | Louisville | Jim Combs misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 14:33 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Daniel Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:27 | UConn | Gary Meany misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 14:25 | Louisville | Isaac Washington grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 14:12 | Louisville | Michael Thayer is fouled on the floor by Paul White - foul #3 on Paul White, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Joyce (PG) Daniel Rose | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 13:59 | Louisville | Jim Combs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 13:57 | UConn | Daniel Johnson grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 13:35 | UConn | Matthew Joyce connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gary Meany | 47-41 |
| 13:11 | Louisville | Jim Combs travels with the ball | 47-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (SG), Thomas Borrego (C) Christopher Kraft, Paul White | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG), Eddie Thomas (C) Jesse Lawley, Michael Thayer | |
| 12:56 | UConn | Matthew Joyce misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 12:54 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston is fouled on the floor by Gary Meany - foul #1 on Gary Meany, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| 12:28 | Louisville | Jim Combs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Craig Choate (SG), Lloyd Wood (PF) Jim Combs, Isaac Washington | |
| 12:07 | UConn | Gary Meany misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Thomas Borrego hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Joyce (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Meany (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Choate (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Hairston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lloyd Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Louisville | William Lavoie is hacked by Matthew Joyce - foul #2 on Matthew Joyce, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Kraft (PG), Paul White (PF) Matthew Joyce, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (SG), Michael Thayer (C) Joseph Hairston, Eddie Thomas | |
| 11:39 | Louisville | William Lavoie makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:39 | Louisville | William Lavoie makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:22 | UConn | Gary Meany loses the dribble to William Lavoie | 49-43 |
| 11:03 | Louisville | Craig Choate misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-43 |
| 11:01 | Louisville | Michael Thayer snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 10:36 | Louisville | William Lavoie connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Craig Choate | 49-46 |
| 10:24 | UConn | Thomas Borrego misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 10:22 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:04 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood is denied on a layup by Thomas Borrego | 49-46 |
| 10:03 | Louisville | William Lavoie tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 09:38 | UConn | William Lavoie steps in front of the Thomas Borrego pass | 49-48 |
| 09:28 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley can't connect on a shot from the left side | 49-48 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Thomas Borrego snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 09:20 | UConn | Gary Meany knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Lococo | 52-48 |
| 08:53 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from William Lavoie | 52-50 |
| 08:29 | UConn | Gary Meany makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Kraft | 55-50 |
| 08:11 | Louisville | Craig Choate is called for traveling | 55-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Joyce (PG), Daniel Rose (SG), Micheal Kim (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Ronald Stansell (C) Christopher Kraft, Ernest Lococo, Gary Meany, Paul White, Thomas Borrego | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jim Combs (SG), Joseph Hairston (SF), Isaac Washington (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) William Lavoie, Craig Choate, Lloyd Wood, Michael Thayer | |
| 07:42 | UConn | Matthew Joyce scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Micheal Kim | 57-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Joyce (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Daniel Rose (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Micheal Kim (fresh) PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Stansell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jesse Lawley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Combs (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Joseph Hairston (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Isaac Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Louisville | Jim Combs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-50 |
| 07:31 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 07:12 | Louisville | Jim Combs makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jesse Lawley | 57-53 |
| 06:51 | UConn | Jesse Lawley is called for the reach on Matthew Joyce - foul #3 on Jesse Lawley, team foul #2 | 57-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Kraft (SG), Thomas Borrego (C) Daniel Rose, Ronald Stansell | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG) Jesse Lawley | |
| 06:29 | UConn | Christopher Kraft misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 06:27 | UConn | Micheal Kim grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 06:00 | UConn | Christopher Kraft throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (SG), Gary Meany (SF) Christopher Kraft, Micheal Kim | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:48 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Borrego - foul #1 on Thomas Borrego, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| 05:48 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:48 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:26 | UConn | Gary Meany is fouled on the floor by Eddie Thomas - foul #1 on Eddie Thomas, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Thayer (C) Eddie Thomas | |
| 05:10 | UConn | Gary Meany connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Matthew Joyce | 59-54 |
| 04:55 | Louisville | Jim Combs clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-54 |
| 04:53 | Louisville | Michael Thayer snags the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Isaac Washington misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ernest Lococo - foul #3 on Ernest Lococo, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul White (PF) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Craig Choate (SG), Lloyd Wood (SF) Jim Combs, Joseph Hairston | |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Isaac Washington makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Isaac Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:23 | UConn | Matthew Joyce clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-56 |
| 04:21 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Lloyd Wood | 59-56 |
| 03:59 | Louisville | Isaac Washington misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Paul White - foul #4 on Paul White, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Stansell (C) Thomas Borrego | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (PG), Eddie Thomas (C) William Lavoie, Michael Thayer | |
| 03:59 | Louisville | Isaac Washington misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:59 | Louisville | Isaac Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:41 | UConn | Ernest Lococo knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Meany | 62-57 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Joyce (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Meany (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Ronald Stansell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jesse Lawley (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Choate (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lloyd Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaac Washington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Kraft (PG) Matthew Joyce | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jim Combs (SG), Joseph Hairston (SF) Craig Choate, Isaac Washington | |
| 03:20 | UConn | 3 seconds is called on Ernest Lococo | 62-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Johnson (PF) Ronald Stansell | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:02 | Louisville | Christopher Kraft steals it from Jesse Lawley | 62-57 |
| 03:00 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Joyce (PG), Thomas Borrego (C) Christopher Kraft, Paul White | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG), Isaac Washington (PF), Michael Thayer (C) Jesse Lawley, Lloyd Wood, Eddie Thomas | |
| 02:34 | UConn | Matthew Joyce hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:16 | Louisville | Isaac Washington comes up short on the floater from the right block | 65-57 |
| 02:14 | Louisville | Isaac Washington misses the tip | 65-57 |
| 02:13 | UConn | The rebound goes to Gary Meany | 65-57 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Ernest Lococo misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 01:49 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:44 | Louisville | William Lavoie is fouled on the floor by Matthew Joyce - foul #3 on Matthew Joyce, team foul #11 | 65-57 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | William Lavoie makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | William Lavoie makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:15 | UConn | Daniel Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 01:14 | Louisville | Isaac Washington snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:07 | Louisville | Matthew Joyce is called for the reach on Michael Thayer - foul #4 on Matthew Joyce, team foul #12 | 65-59 |
| 01:07 | Louisville | Michael Thayer makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:07 | Louisville | Michael Thayer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Matthew Joyce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 00:39 | Louisville | Isaac Washington pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Michael Thayer clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 00:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Gary Meany | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | UConn | William Lavoie is called for the reach on Gary Meany in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Lavoie, team foul #4 | 65-61 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Matthew Joyce is hacked by Jim Combs - foul #1 on Jim Combs, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Matthew Joyce is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hairston - foul #2 on Joseph Hairston, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Joseph Hairston is called for the reach on Matthew Joyce - foul #3 on Joseph Hairston, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Matthew Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Matthew Joyce misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Michael Thayer pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Jim Combs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Daniel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Daniel Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by William Lavoie - foul #5 on William Lavoie, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Kraft (SG) Ernest Lococo | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (PG) William Lavoie | |
| 00:11 | UConn | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Jim Combs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-61 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Gary Meany gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Matthew Joyce runs out the clock | 68-61 |