| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jack Grisham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joel Tharp (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darin Coles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Lockhart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Etherton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Joel Tharp inbounds the ball | 39-41 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Louisville | Darin Coles can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 19:42 | UConn | Dennis Murray gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Joel Tharp steals it from Donald Knight | 39-41 |
| 19:15 | Louisville | Darin Coles banks in the layup set up by Joel Tharp | 41-41 |
| 18:58 | UConn | Donald Knight is hacked by Stephen Wolfe - foul #3 on Stephen Wolfe, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Maria Lombardi (SG) Stephen Wolfe | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:50 | UConn | Donald Knight hits the finger roll | 41-43 |
| 18:30 | Louisville | Jack Grisham drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 18:16 | UConn | Donald Knight misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 18:15 | UConn | Dennis Murray grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 18:02 | UConn | Herman Etherton is fouled on the floor by Edward Lockhart - foul #3 on Edward Lockhart, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Hale (C) Edward Lockhart | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:38 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by James Higgins is blocked by Darin Coles | 44-43 |
| 17:36 | Louisville | Darin Coles grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 17:30 | Louisville | Joel Tharp misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Knight - foul #1 on Donald Knight, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jon Spurgeon (SG), Jackie McGroarty (C) Jack Grisham, Darin Coles | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Land (PG), Rogelio Russo (SG), John McCoil (SF), Michael Wilson (C) James Higgins, Herman Etherton, Donald Knight, Dennis Murray | |
| 17:30 | Louisville | Joel Tharp misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:30 | Louisville | Joel Tharp makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:09 | UConn | Matthew Land misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 17:08 | UConn | Richard Sanders grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 17:00 | UConn | Richard Sanders drills a floater from the right side | 45-45 |
| 16:47 | Louisville | Joel Tharp scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Maria Lombardi | 48-45 |
| 16:26 | UConn | Michael Wilson banks in the layup on a great pass from Rogelio Russo | 48-47 |
| 16:09 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 16:07 | UConn | Richard Sanders snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 15:43 | UConn | Matthew Land can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Maria Lombardi - foul #1 on Maria Lombardi, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jack Grisham (PG), Stephen Wolfe (SG), Jesse Lee (SF), Darin Coles (PF), Edward Lockhart (C) Maria Lombardi, Jon Spurgeon, Joel Tharp, Joseph Hale, Jackie McGroarty | |
| Subs | UConn | Herman Etherton (SG), Eljasz Ulanski (SF), Dennis Murray (C) Rogelio Russo, John McCoil, Richard Sanders | |
| 15:43 | UConn | Matthew Land makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:43 | UConn | Matthew Land makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jack Grisham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Darin Coles (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Lockhart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Land (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Etherton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eljasz Ulanski (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Louisville | Edward Lockhart banks in the layup on a great pass from Jesse Lee | 50-49 |
| 15:02 | UConn | Herman Etherton scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Land | 50-52 |
| 14:41 | Louisville | Darin Coles can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-52 |
| 14:40 | UConn | Michael Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 14:34 | UConn | Darin Coles steals it from Matthew Land | 50-52 |
| 14:31 | Louisville | Matthew Land is called for the reach on Jack Grisham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Land, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Gordon Davis (PF) Matthew Land, Michael Wilson | |
| 14:10 | Louisville | Stephen Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gordon Davis - foul #4 on Gordon Davis, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | UConn | John McCoil (PF) Gordon Davis | |
| 14:10 | Louisville | Stephen Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 14:10 | Louisville | Stephen Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 13:43 | UConn | Dennis Murray is hacked by Jack Grisham - foul #1 on Jack Grisham, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joel Tharp (SF) Jesse Lee | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Sanders (PF) John McCoil | |
| 13:31 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Herman Etherton | 52-54 |
| 13:20 | Louisville | Darin Coles loses the dribble to Dennis Murray | 52-54 |
| 13:16 | UConn | Darin Coles blocks the jumper by James Higgins | 52-54 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski tips it home | 52-56 |
| 12:55 | Louisville | Darin Coles misses the shot from the left side | 52-56 |
| 12:54 | Louisville | Jack Grisham tips it back up and in | 54-56 |
| 12:32 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 12:30 | Louisville | Darin Coles gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 12:11 | Louisville | Darin Coles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Sanders - foul #1 on Richard Sanders, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Maria Lombardi (PG), Jesse Lee (SG), Joseph Hale (C) Jack Grisham, Stephen Wolfe, Edward Lockhart | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Land (PG), Rogelio Russo (SG), Donald Knight (SF), Michael Wilson (C) James Higgins, Herman Etherton, Eljasz Ulanski, Dennis Murray | |
| 12:11 | Louisville | Darin Coles makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 12:11 | Louisville | Darin Coles misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 12:11 | UConn | Richard Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 11:54 | UConn | Jesse Lee picks off the pass by Richard Sanders | 55-56 |
| 11:50 | Louisville | Joel Tharp lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jesse Lee | 57-56 |
| 11:39 | UConn | Richard Sanders clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 11:38 | Louisville | Joseph Hale gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Maria Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joel Tharp (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darin Coles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Hale (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Land (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Louisville | Darin Coles is hacked by Matthew Land - foul #2 on Matthew Land, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty (C) Darin Coles | |
| Subs | UConn | John McCoil (C) Richard Sanders | |
| 11:14 | Louisville | Jesse Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 11:13 | UConn | Michael Wilson grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Michael Wilson connects on the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Joseph Hale - foul #2 on Joseph Hale, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jason Whited (SF) Joel Tharp | |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG) Matthew Land | |
| 10:50 | UConn | Michael Wilson makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:32 | Louisville | Joseph Hale is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Joseph Hale, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jack Grisham (PG), Edward Lockhart (C) Maria Lombardi, Jackie McGroarty | |
| Subs | UConn | Herman Etherton (SG), Richard Sanders (PF) Rogelio Russo, John McCoil | |
| 10:17 | UConn | Herman Etherton misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-59 |
| 10:15 | UConn | Michael Wilson tips it home | 57-61 |
| 10:11 | Louisville | Jason Whited scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jack Grisham and the foul's on Richard Sanders - foul #2 on Richard Sanders, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski (SF), Dennis Murray (C) Donald Knight, Michael Wilson | |
| 10:11 | Louisville | Jason Whited makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 10:01 | UConn | Dennis Murray buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Herman Etherton | 60-63 |
| 09:56 | Louisville | Jesse Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 09:55 | UConn | Dennis Murray snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 09:51 | UConn | James Higgins hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Herman Etherton and he's hacked by Jack Grisham - foul #2 on Jack Grisham, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | Stephen Wolfe (SG), Jackie McGroarty (PF) Jesse Lee, Joseph Hale | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:51 | UConn | James Higgins makes the free throw | 60-66 |
| 09:36 | Louisville | Edward Lockhart connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Jack Grisham and he's fouled by Eljasz Ulanski - foul #4 on Eljasz Ulanski, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joel Tharp (SF) Jason Whited | |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Knight (SF) Eljasz Ulanski | |
| 09:36 | Louisville | Edward Lockhart makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 09:20 | UConn | Stephen Wolfe steps in front of the Dennis Murray pass | 63-66 |
| 08:57 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty's layup is rejected by Dennis Murray | 63-66 |
| 08:55 | Louisville | Stephen Wolfe can't tip it in | 63-66 |
| 08:54 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty snags the offensive board | 63-66 |
| 08:35 | Louisville | Jack Grisham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joel Tharp | 65-66 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Herman Etherton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Stephen Wolfe - foul #4 on Stephen Wolfe, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Louisville | Maria Lombardi (PG), Jesse Lee (SG), Darin Coles (PF), Joseph Hale (C) Jack Grisham, Stephen Wolfe, Jackie McGroarty, Edward Lockhart | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Land (PG), Michael Wilson (PF), John McCoil (C) James Higgins, Richard Sanders, Dennis Murray | |
| 08:24 | UConn | Herman Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Herman Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Herman Etherton makes the 3rd free throw | 65-69 |
| 08:10 | Louisville | Joel Tharp misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Donald Knight - foul #2 on Donald Knight, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | UConn | Rogelio Russo (SG), Dennis Murray (C) Herman Etherton, Donald Knight | |
| 08:10 | Louisville | Joel Tharp makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 08:10 | Louisville | Joel Tharp makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 07:46 | UConn | Dennis Murray clanks a runner from the left block | 67-69 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Michael Wilson can't tip it in | 67-69 |
| 07:42 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Joseph Hale | 67-69 |
| 07:38 | Louisville | Rogelio Russo steps in front of the Joseph Hale pass | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Maria Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joel Tharp (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darin Coles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Hale (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Land (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John McCoil (fresh) PF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | UConn | Dennis Murray drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Michael Wilson | 67-71 |
| 07:01 | Louisville | Jesse Lee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-71 |
| 07:00 | UConn | Michael Wilson gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 06:45 | UConn | Matthew Land is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Matthew Land, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jack Grisham (PG), Stephen Wolfe (SG), Jason Whited (SF), Edward Lockhart (C) Maria Lombardi, Jesse Lee, Joel Tharp, Joseph Hale | |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Knight (SG), Eljasz Ulanski (SF), Richard Sanders (PF) Rogelio Russo, John McCoil, Dennis Murray | |
| 06:36 | Louisville | Darin Coles hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Wolfe and the foul's on Richard Sanders - foul #3 on Richard Sanders, team foul #10 | 69-71 |
| 06:36 | Louisville | Darin Coles makes the free throw | 70-71 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Matthew Land clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 06:14 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Darin Coles | 70-71 |
| 06:09 | Louisville | Stephen Wolfe connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jack Grisham | 73-71 |
| 05:54 | UConn | Richard Sanders misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 05:53 | UConn | Donald Knight tips it home | 73-73 |
| 05:39 | Louisville | Edward Lockhart misses the easy layup | 73-73 |
| 05:38 | UConn | Richard Sanders grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 05:18 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski's pass is intercepted by Stephen Wolfe | 73-73 |
| 05:06 | Louisville | Jack Grisham is hacked by Matthew Land - foul #4 on Matthew Land, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lee (SG), Joel Tharp (SF), Joseph Hale (PF) Stephen Wolfe, Jason Whited, Darin Coles | |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Herman Etherton (SG), Gordon Davis (C) Matthew Land, Donald Knight, Michael Wilson | |
| 05:06 | Louisville | Jack Grisham misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 05:06 | Louisville | Jack Grisham makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:57 | UConn | Gordon Davis hits a jumper in the lane set up by James Higgins | 74-75 |
| 04:28 | Louisville | Jesse Lee knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Grisham | 77-75 |
| 04:07 | UConn | James Higgins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 04:06 | Louisville | Joseph Hale grabs the board | 77-75 |
| 03:56 | Louisville | Jesse Lee clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 03:55 | UConn | James Higgins snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| 03:50 | UConn | Herman Etherton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-75 |
| 03:49 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Joseph Hale | 77-75 |
| 03:45 | Louisville | Joel Tharp can't finish the layup | 77-75 |
| 03:43 | UConn | James Higgins grabs the board | 77-75 |
| 03:37 | UConn | Jesse Lee is called for the reach on Herman Etherton - foul #4 on Jesse Lee, team foul #9 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Louisville | Maria Lombardi (PG), Stephen Wolfe (SG), Jackie McGroarty (C) Jack Grisham, Jesse Lee, Edward Lockhart | |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Knight (SF), Michael Wilson (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Eljasz Ulanski, Richard Sanders, Gordon Davis | |
| 03:37 | UConn | Herman Etherton misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 03:37 | Louisville | Joseph Hale gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Maria Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Wolfe (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Joel Tharp (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Hale (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jackie McGroarty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Etherton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Donald Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Louisville | Maria Lombardi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-75 |
| 03:10 | UConn | Herman Etherton is hacked by Stephen Wolfe - foul #5 on Stephen Wolfe, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jon Spurgeon (SG), Jason Whited (SF), Darin Coles (PF) Stephen Wolfe, Joel Tharp, Joseph Hale | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:10 | UConn | Herman Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:10 | UConn | Herman Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:52 | Louisville | Jon Spurgeon scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-77 |
| 02:52 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jack Grisham (PG), Jesse Lee (SG), Joel Tharp (SF), Edward Lockhart (C) Maria Lombardi, Jon Spurgeon, Jason Whited, Jackie McGroarty | |
| Subs | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski (SF), Richard Sanders (PF) Donald Knight, Michael Wilson | |
| 02:41 | UConn | Dennis Murray drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Richard Sanders | 80-79 |
| 02:29 | Louisville | Dennis Murray takes the ball from Edward Lockhart | 80-79 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Herman Etherton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-79 |
| 02:07 | UConn | Dennis Murray can't tip it in | 80-79 |
| 02:06 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski tips it back up and in | 80-81 |
| 01:41 | Louisville | Jack Grisham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-81 |
| 01:40 | UConn | James Higgins gets the rebound | 80-81 |
| 01:18 | UConn | The short jumper by Eljasz Ulanski is denied by Edward Lockhart | 80-81 |
| 01:17 | Louisville | Jack Grisham snags the defensive board | 80-81 |
| 01:12 | Louisville | Jack Grisham scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jesse Lee | 82-81 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski's pass is intercepted by Jack Grisham | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Joel Tharp misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 82-81 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Jesse Lee snags the offensive board | 82-81 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Jack Grisham can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 82-81 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Dennis Murray grabs the board | 82-81 |
| 00:15 | UConn | The jump hook by Dennis Murray is blocked by Joel Tharp | 82-81 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Edward Lockhart grabs the defensive rebound | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Edward Lockhart is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Etherton - foul #2 on Herman Etherton, team foul #12 | 82-81 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Edward Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Edward Lockhart makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-81 |
| 00:05 | UConn | James Higgins grabs the offensive board | 84-81 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Herman Etherton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-81 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Dennis Murray grabs the offensive board | 84-81 |