| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Toney Dumas (fresh) SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Paul Oberlander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Reed (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Miguel Perez (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Mario Chavez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Aaron (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Miguel Perez inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Miami (FL) | Miguel Perez shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Oberlander | 21-32 |
| 19:27 | Louisville | Paul Pierce can't connect on a floater from the right block | 21-32 |
| 19:26 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses the tip | 21-32 |
| 19:25 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Carlos Reed | 21-32 |
| 19:18 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Reed is whistled for a carry | 21-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Michael Moore (SG), Kevin Kemp (C) Richard Sheets, Toney Dumas, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 18:56 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-32 |
| 18:55 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Aaron snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 18:50 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Reed misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-32 |
| 18:48 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 21-32 |
| 18:46 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli's pass is intercepted by Carlos Reed in the backcourt | 21-32 |
| 18:30 | Miami (FL) | Paul Oberlander scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-34 |
| 18:07 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Oberlander - foul #1 on Paul Oberlander, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Toney Dumas (SG), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Timothy Marinelli, Michael Moore, Kevin Kemp | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 18:07 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 18:07 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 18:07 | Miami (FL) | Miguel Perez gets the rebound | 22-34 |
| 17:49 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Freudenberg steps in front of the Paul Oberlander pass | 22-34 |
| 17:33 | Louisville | Paul Pierce can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 22-34 |
| 17:31 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 17:15 | Miami (FL) | Miguel Perez shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-34 |
| 17:13 | Miami (FL) | Mario Chavez tips it home | 22-36 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Paul Pierce clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Aaron - foul #1 on Samuel Aaron, team foul #2 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt (SF) Clifford Jacobs | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Paul Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Paul Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 16:34 | Miami (FL) | Paul Oberlander is fouled on the floor by Joseph Nesbitt - foul #1 on Joseph Nesbitt, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Michael Moore (SG), Kevin Kemp (C) Richard Sheets, Toney Dumas, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 16:26 | Miami (FL) | Miguel Perez shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 16:25 | Miami (FL) | Miguel Perez gets the offensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 16:03 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Reed drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Miguel Perez | 24-39 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Nesbitt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Kemp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Paul Oberlander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Miguel Perez (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Chavez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Aaron (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Louisville | Paul Pierce buries a jumper from the right block | 26-39 |
| 15:22 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Kemp is called for the reach on Samuel Aaron - foul #1 on Kevin Kemp, team foul #2 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Toney Dumas (SG), Rafael Ayala (PF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Timothy Marinelli, Michael Moore, Paul Pierce, Kevin Kemp | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 15:15 | Miami (FL) | Miguel Perez's pass is intercepted by Richard Sheets | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:48 | Louisville | Richard Sheets makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Rafael Ayala | 29-39 |
| 14:32 | Miami (FL) | Paul Oberlander knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Miguel Perez | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:15 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 29-42 |
| 14:13 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg hits the follow up shot | 31-42 |
| 13:54 | Miami (FL) | Miguel Perez knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 31-44 |
| 13:38 | Louisville | Richard Sheets makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Freudenberg | 34-44 |
| 13:24 | Miami (FL) | Paul Oberlander clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 13:23 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:54 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Sheets | 37-44 |
| 12:38 | Miami (FL) | Miguel Perez evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 12:36 | Miami (FL) | Paul Oberlander tips it back up and in | 37-46 |
| 12:31 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala's pass is intercepted by Miguel Perez | 37-46 |
| 12:15 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Reed can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Nesbitt - foul #2 on Joseph Nesbitt, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Michael Moore (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Paul Pierce (PF) Richard Sheets, Toney Dumas, Joseph Nesbitt, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Martin Thompson (SF), Craig Fodor (PF), Charles Dunkelberger (C) Miguel Perez, Mario Chavez, Samuel Aaron | |
| 12:15 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Reed makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:15 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:15 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 11:52 | Louisville | Paul Pierce buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Michael Moore and the foul's on Carlos Reed - foul #1 on Carlos Reed, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG) Timothy Marinelli | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Street (PG), Paul Bowman (SG) Paul Oberlander, Carlos Reed | |
| 11:52 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses the free throw | 39-47 |
| 11:52 | Miami (FL) | Craig Fodor pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Rafael Ayala (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jeffrey Street (fresh) SG - Paul Bowman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Craig Fodor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Dunkelberger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Street buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Thompson | 39-50 |
| 11:14 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs buries a floater from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 10:58 | Miami (FL) | Clifford Jacobs denies the turnaround by Martin Thompson | 41-50 |
| 10:57 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 10:33 | Louisville | Richard Sheets clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 10:32 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dunkelberger gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 10:16 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Street misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 10:15 | Louisville | Paul Pierce grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 10:08 | Louisville | Michael Moore drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Sheets | 43-50 |
| 09:42 | Miami (FL) | Rafael Ayala steals the ball from Charles Dunkelberger | 43-50 |
| 09:23 | Louisville | Richard Sheets misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Street - foul #1 on Jeffrey Street, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (SG) Michael Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Paul Oberlander (PG), Carlos Reed (SG), Miguel Perez (SF), Mario Chavez (PF), Bruce Streeter (C) Jeffrey Street, Paul Bowman, Martin Thompson, Craig Fodor, Charles Dunkelberger | |
| 09:23 | Louisville | Richard Sheets misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:23 | Louisville | Richard Sheets misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:23 | Miami (FL) | Mario Chavez pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 09:11 | Miami (FL) | Paul Oberlander is fouled on the floor by Rafael Ayala - foul #4 on Rafael Ayala, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Richard Sheets, Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 08:57 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Reed clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 08:55 | Louisville | Paul Pierce grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 08:37 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses the driving attempt from the left block | 43-50 |
| 08:36 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 45-50 |
| 08:16 | Miami (FL) | Paul Oberlander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 08:15 | Louisville | Paul Pierce gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:06 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 08:04 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Mario Chavez | 45-50 |
| 07:41 | Miami (FL) | Paul Pierce is called for the reach on Mario Chavez - foul #1 on Paul Pierce, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Joseph Nesbitt (SF), Rafael Ayala (C) Timothy Marinelli, Clifford Jacobs, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Paul Bowman (SG), Samuel Aaron (C) Carlos Reed, Bruce Streeter | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Toney Dumas (fresh) SF - Joseph Nesbitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Pierce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Rafael Ayala (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Paul Oberlander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Bowman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Miguel Perez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mario Chavez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Aaron (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Miami (FL) | Miguel Perez clanks a jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 07:20 | Louisville | Paul Pierce snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 07:05 | Louisville | Paul Bowman steps in front of the Paul Pierce pass | 45-50 |
| 06:41 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Aaron's layup is rejected by Paul Pierce | 45-50 |
| 06:39 | Louisville | Richard Sheets grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | Paul Pierce scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Sheets | 47-50 |
| 05:53 | Miami (FL) | Paul Oberlander clanks a runner from close range | 47-50 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 05:33 | Louisville | Richard Sheets connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 05:16 | Miami (FL) | Paul Bowman loses the dribble to Rafael Ayala | 50-50 |
| 04:54 | Louisville | Paul Pierce buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Sheets | 52-50 |
| 04:45 | Miami (FL) | Paul Oberlander connects on the jumper from the left block | 52-52 |
| 04:23 | Louisville | Toney Dumas hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Pierce | 54-52 |
| 04:03 | Miami (FL) | Paul Pierce picks off the pass by Miguel Perez | 54-52 |
| 03:46 | Louisville | Richard Sheets makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Toney Dumas | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:23 | Miami (FL) | Paul Pierce denies the turnaround by Paul Oberlander | 57-52 |
| 03:22 | Louisville | Toney Dumas snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Toney Dumas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Pierce (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Rafael Ayala (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Paul Oberlander (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Bowman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Miguel Perez (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mario Chavez (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Aaron (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Louisville | Richard Sheets clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 03:06 | Miami (FL) | Mario Chavez gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:02 | Miami (FL) | Miguel Perez can't finish the layup | 57-52 |
| 03:00 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 02:33 | Louisville | Paul Pierce comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-52 |
| 02:32 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Aaron snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 02:20 | Miami (FL) | Miguel Perez blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 57-52 |
| 02:19 | Louisville | Toney Dumas pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 02:04 | Louisville | Paul Pierce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Michael Moore (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Richard Sheets, Toney Dumas, Joseph Nesbitt, Paul Pierce | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Street (PG), Carlos Reed (SG), Martin Thompson (SF), Craig Fodor (PF), Charles Dunkelberger (C) Paul Oberlander, Paul Bowman, Miguel Perez, Mario Chavez, Samuel Aaron | |
| 01:52 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dunkelberger knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Martin Thompson | 57-54 |
| 01:34 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 57-54 |
| 01:32 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dunkelberger gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:32 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Toney Dumas (SG), Paul Pierce (PF) Timothy Marinelli, Michael Moore, Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Paul Oberlander (PG), Miguel Perez (SF), Mario Chavez (PF), Samuel Aaron (C) Jeffrey Street, Martin Thompson, Craig Fodor, Charles Dunkelberger | |
| 01:18 | Miami (FL) | Miguel Perez evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 01:16 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Reed tips it back up and in | 57-56 |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Paul Pierce can't finish the layup | 57-56 |
| 00:51 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Toney Dumas is fouled on the floor by Mario Chavez - foul #3 on Mario Chavez, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Paul Pierce is hacked by Samuel Aaron - foul #2 on Samuel Aaron, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs is hacked by Miguel Perez - foul #1 on Miguel Perez, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:27 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Reed snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | Miguel Perez can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Toney Dumas grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Paul Oberlander is called for the reach on Toney Dumas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Oberlander, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Toney Dumas makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Toney Dumas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Reed comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs is hacked by Paul Oberlander in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Oberlander, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Moore (SG) Toney Dumas | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:02 | Miami (FL) | Mario Chavez snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 00:02 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Miguel Perez misses the fullcourt shot | 59-56 |