| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (fresh) SG - Stanley Oliver (fresh) SF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) PF - Troy Lai (fresh) C - Steve Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) SG - Kent Pittman (fresh) SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fresh) PF - Kenneth Castle (fresh) C - John Tope (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Steve Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | UConn | Troy Lai misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Johnson | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | UConn | John Wiley drills a shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Louisville | John Tope hits the finger roll | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Stanley Oliver misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by John Tope - foul #1 on John Tope, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Stanley Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Stanley Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Louisville | John Tope gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Louisville | Kent Pittman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to Troy Lai | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | UConn | John Wiley is hacked by John Tope - foul #2 on John Tope, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott Carnegie (C) John Tope | |
| 18:06 | UConn | John Wiley buries a shot from the left wing set up by Stanley Oliver | 4-2 |
| 17:37 | Louisville | The pull-up jumper by Malcolm Hamilton is blocked by Troy Lai | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | UConn | Steve Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:13 | UConn | Stanley Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 16:44 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kent Pittman | 4-5 |
| 16:27 | UConn | Douglas Lurie clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Castle - foul #1 on Kenneth Castle, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| 16:27 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:14 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie misses the driving attempt in the lane | 5-5 |
| 16:13 | UConn | Troy Lai pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:53 | UConn | Troy Lai buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Oliver | 7-5 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Troy Lai (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kent Pittman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fresh) PF - Kenneth Castle (fresh) C - Scott Carnegie (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Louisville | Douglas Lurie steals the ball from Kent Pittman | 7-5 |
| 15:30 | UConn | Douglas Lurie lays it in | 9-5 |
| 15:09 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Malcolm Hamilton | 9-7 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Kenneth Castle swats the layup by Troy Lai | 9-7 |
| 14:59 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:35 | Louisville | Kent Pittman misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 14:34 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 14:19 | UConn | Steve Johnson knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Wiley and he's fouled by Scott Carnegie - foul #1 on Scott Carnegie, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), Michael Vaden (SF), Nathan Reid (PF) Stanley Oliver, Douglas Lurie, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Grullon (PG), Gary Sutton (SG), John Small (SF), Jamie Howell (C) Rolando Ramos, Kent Pittman, Malcolm Hamilton, Kenneth Castle | |
| 14:19 | UConn | Steve Johnson misses the free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:19 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 14:02 | Louisville | Jamie Howell makes the jumper in the paint | 11-11 |
| 13:41 | UConn | Robert Wooton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 13:39 | Louisville | Jamie Howell gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:14 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 13:00 | UConn | Robert Wooton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 12:59 | Louisville | Jamie Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Jamie Howell lays it in on a nice dish by William Grullon | 11-15 |
| 12:28 | UConn | John Wiley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Sutton - foul #1 on Gary Sutton, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (SG), Douglas Lurie (SF) Robert Wooton, Michael Vaden | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Ramos (PG), Kent Pittman (SG), Malcolm Hamilton (PF) William Grullon, Gary Sutton, Scott Carnegie | |
| 12:28 | UConn | John Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:28 | UConn | John Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:28 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:09 | Louisville | Kent Pittman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Douglas Lurie grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 11:51 | UConn | John Wiley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 11:50 | UConn | Stanley Oliver tips it back up and in | 14-15 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Reid (fresh) C - Steve Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kent Pittman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Small (fresh) PF - Malcolm Hamilton (fresh) C - Jamie Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton misses the lay-in | 14-15 |
| 11:24 | UConn | Steve Johnson grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 11:17 | UConn | Stanley Oliver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-15 |
| 11:16 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Jamie Howell | 14-15 |
| 10:47 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos is hacked by John Wiley - foul #1 on John Wiley, team foul #1 | 14-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), Troy Lai (PF), William Schuster (C) John Wiley, Nathan Reid, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Grullon (PG), Kenneth Castle (PF), Scott Carnegie (C) John Small, Malcolm Hamilton, Jamie Howell | |
| 10:30 | Louisville | Kent Pittman scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Scott Carnegie | 14-18 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Robert Wooton scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Stanley Oliver | 17-18 |
| 10:04 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle blows the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Wooton - foul #1 on Robert Wooton, team foul #2 | 17-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SF) Douglas Lurie | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 10:04 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:04 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:04 | UConn | William Schuster snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 09:40 | UConn | Troy Lai is whistled for a carry | 17-19 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton (SF) Rolando Ramos | |
| 09:30 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 17-19 |
| 09:28 | UConn | William Schuster grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 09:15 | UConn | Stanley Oliver is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Castle - foul #2 on Kenneth Castle, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Lurie (SF) Michael Vaden | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Sutton (SG), Dale Hulse (C) Kent Pittman, Kenneth Castle | |
| 09:02 | UConn | William Schuster scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Wooton | 19-19 |
| 08:35 | Louisville | Troy Lai takes the ball from Malcolm Hamilton | 19-19 |
| 08:18 | UConn | Stanley Oliver misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 19-19 |
| 08:16 | Louisville | Dale Hulse pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:50 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Stanley Oliver - foul #1 on Stanley Oliver, team foul #3 | 19-19 |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), Michael Vaden (SG), Nathan Reid (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Stanley Oliver, Robert Wooton, Troy Lai, William Schuster | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Ramos (PG), Kent Pittman (SG), John Small (SF), Jamie Howell (C) William Grullon, Gary Sutton, Malcolm Hamilton, Dale Hulse | |
| 07:50 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:50 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Vaden (fresh) SF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Reid (fresh) C - Steve Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kent Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Small (fresh) PF - Scott Carnegie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | UConn | John Wiley clanks a shot from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 07:31 | Louisville | Jamie Howell gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:04 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie is fouled on the floor by John Wiley - foul #2 on John Wiley, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (SG) John Wiley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dale Hulse (C) Scott Carnegie | |
| 06:42 | Louisville | Dale Hulse hits a runner from close range | 19-23 |
| 06:30 | UConn | Stanley Oliver misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-23 |
| 06:28 | UConn | Steve Johnson grabs the offensive board | 19-23 |
| 06:19 | UConn | Stanley Oliver hits a floater from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 05:56 | Louisville | Kent Pittman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Steve Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Stanley Oliver clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Kent Pittman - foul #1 on Kent Pittman, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), Troy Lai (PF) Douglas Lurie, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton (SF), Scott Carnegie (PF) John Small, Dale Hulse | |
| 05:51 | UConn | Stanley Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Stanley Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:24 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Robert Wooton - foul #2 on Robert Wooton, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Lurie (SF) Robert Wooton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Sutton (SG) Kent Pittman | |
| 04:55 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 23-23 |
| 04:54 | Louisville | Jamie Howell grabs the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 04:31 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie scores on a runner in the paint and the foul's on Steve Johnson - foul #1 on Steve Johnson, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| Subs | UConn | William Schuster (C) Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Grullon (PG), Kent Pittman (SG), Dale Hulse (C) Rolando Ramos, Gary Sutton, Jamie Howell | |
| 04:31 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Scott Carnegie steals the ball from William Schuster | 23-26 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Kent Pittman double dribbles | 23-26 |
| 03:49 | UConn | Stanley Oliver hits a fadeaway from the right side | 25-26 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stanley Oliver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Vaden (fairly fresh) SF - Douglas Lurie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Troy Lai (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Schuster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Grullon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kent Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fresh) PF - Scott Carnegie (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Hulse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Louisville | Kent Pittman misses the jumper from the left side | 25-26 |
| 03:24 | UConn | Troy Lai grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 03:09 | UConn | Douglas Lurie clanks a runner in the lane | 25-26 |
| 03:07 | UConn | William Schuster tips it back up and in | 27-26 |
| 02:40 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 27-26 |
| 02:38 | Louisville | Kent Pittman hits the follow up shot | 27-28 |
| 02:23 | UConn | William Schuster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-28 |
| 02:21 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 01:58 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 01:57 | UConn | William Schuster grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 01:36 | UConn | Douglas Lurie loses the dribble to Kent Pittman | 27-28 |
| 01:16 | Louisville | Kent Pittman is whistled for a carry | 27-28 |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), Robert Wooton (SG), Nathan Reid (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Stanley Oliver, Michael Vaden, Troy Lai, William Schuster | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Ramos (PG), Gary Sutton (SG), John Small (SF), Kenneth Castle (PF), John Tope (C) William Grullon, Kent Pittman, Malcolm Hamilton, Scott Carnegie, Dale Hulse | |
| 00:51 | UConn | Robert Wooton hits a shot from the left block set up by John Wiley | 29-28 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steve Johnson - foul #2 on Steve Johnson, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:19 | UConn | John Wiley hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John Small - foul #1 on John Small, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| 00:19 | UConn | John Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:19 | UConn | John Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-30 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to John Small | 31-30 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | John Tope drills a shot from the right block | 31-32 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Robert Wooton can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 31-32 |