| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Shoup (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Barton (fresh) SF - Jeffery Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Smith (fresh) C - Michael Yang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Glover (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry King (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Manson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Jeffery Green inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Louisville | Jeffery Green is whistled for traveling | 22-32 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | Jerry King knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 22-34 |
| 18:57 | Louisville | Jeffery Green's floater is tipped away by Jerry King | 22-34 |
| 18:55 | Louisville | Daniel Barton grabs the offensive board | 22-34 |
| 18:40 | Louisville | Jeffery Green hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Puls - foul #1 on James Puls, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| 18:40 | Louisville | Jeffery Green makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 18:40 | Louisville | Jeffery Green makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:11 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Puls | 24-37 |
| 17:43 | Louisville | Jeffery Green connects on the jump hook near the basket | 26-37 |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Brian Smith is called for the reach on Jerry King - foul #2 on Brian Smith, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 17:07 | Louisville | Michael Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 16:48 | Louisville | Richard Shoup misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-37 |
| 16:47 | Louisville | Jeffery Green hits the follow up shot | 28-37 |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | James Puls clanks a floater from the left side | 28-37 |
| 16:27 | Louisville | Jeffery Green gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 15:58 | Louisville | Jeffery Green knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Shoup (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Barton (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffery Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) C - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Melchor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Glover (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Manson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Manson | 30-37 |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | James Puls is fouled on the floor by Richard Shoup - foul #3 on Richard Shoup, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Tomas Mingle (SG), Tory Sullivan (SF), Justin Rico (PF), Brandon West (C) Daniel Barton, Jeffery Green, Brian Smith, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Winbush (SG), Raymond Williams (SF), Joseph Parker (PF), Brandon Gallop (C) Douglas Melchor, Donald Glover, Jerry King, Harvey Manson | |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | James Puls can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop tips it back up and in | 30-39 |
| 14:42 | Louisville | Tomas Mingle misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Brandon Gallop | 30-41 |
| 13:49 | Louisville | Richard Shoup knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | James Puls connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 13:02 | Louisville | Tomas Mingle buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Shoup and the foul's on Patrick Winbush - foul #1 on Patrick Winbush, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Daniel Barton (SG), Jeffery Green (SF), Brian Smith (PF), Michael Yang (C) Richard Shoup, Tory Sullivan, Justin Rico, Brandon West | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (PG), Douglas Melchor (SG), Jerry King (PF), Harvey Manson (C) James Puls, Patrick Winbush, Joseph Parker, Brandon Gallop | |
| 13:02 | Louisville | Tomas Mingle makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Douglas Melchor | 35-46 |
| 12:18 | Louisville | Harvey Manson swats the layup by Jeffery Green | 35-46 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 11:58 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 11:57 | Louisville | Jeffery Green snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Tomas Mingle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Barton (fresh) SF - Jeffery Green (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Smith (fresh) C - Michael Yang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Glover (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Manson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Louisville | Brian Smith connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | Jerry King knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 37-48 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Jeffery Green misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Harvey Manson - foul #1 on Harvey Manson, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Shoup (PG), Justin Rico (PF), Brandon West (C) Tomas Mingle, Brian Smith, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Puls (PG), Robert Kuykendall (SF) Donald Glover, Raymond Williams | |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Jeffery Green makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Jeffery Green makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Daniel Barton picks off the pass by Robert Kuykendall | 39-48 |
| 10:05 | Louisville | Justin Rico can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Kuykendall - foul #1 on Robert Kuykendall, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Tory Sullivan (SF) Jeffery Green | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Winbush (SG), Joseph Parker (PF), Brandon Gallop (C) Douglas Melchor, Jerry King, Harvey Manson | |
| 10:05 | Louisville | Justin Rico makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 10:05 | Louisville | Justin Rico misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | Tory Sullivan is called for the reach on Robert Kuykendall - foul #2 on Tory Sullivan, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Kuykendall is whistled for traveling | 40-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Yang (C) Brandon West | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:07 | Louisville | Richard Shoup splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Patrick Winbush - foul #2 on Patrick Winbush, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffery Green (SF), Brian Smith (PF) Daniel Barton, Justin Rico | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (SF), Harvey Manson (C) Robert Kuykendall, Brandon Gallop | |
| 09:07 | Louisville | Richard Shoup misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 09:07 | Louisville | Richard Shoup makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson lays it in on a nice dish by James Puls | 41-50 |
| 08:32 | Louisville | Richard Shoup buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tory Sullivan | 44-50 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | James Puls hits a fadeaway from the left side | 44-52 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Jeffery Green drills a shot from close range | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Shoup (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tory Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Green (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Yang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Winbush (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Glover (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Joseph Parker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harvey Manson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson misses the easy layup | 46-52 |
| 07:16 | Louisville | Brian Smith snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 06:54 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan misses the runner in the paint | 46-52 |
| 06:53 | Louisville | Jeffery Green grabs the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 06:38 | Louisville | Richard Shoup connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jeffery Green | 49-52 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Puls | 49-54 |
| 05:42 | Louisville | Jeffery Green comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Daniel Barton (SG), Justin Rico (PF), Brandon West (C) Tory Sullivan, Brian Smith, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SG), Jerry King (PF) Patrick Winbush, Joseph Parker | |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:57 | Louisville | Douglas Melchor picks off the pass by Brandon West | 49-57 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | James Puls hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Melchor | 49-59 |
| 04:37 | Louisville | Richard Shoup splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 04:35 | Louisville | Jeffery Green gets the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 04:22 | Louisville | James Puls picks off the pass by Richard Shoup out of a doubleteam | 49-59 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | James Puls can't finish the layup | 49-59 |
| 04:17 | Louisville | Brandon West grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 03:58 | Louisville | Harvey Manson takes the ball from Justin Rico | 49-59 |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Puls | 49-61 |
| 03:39 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Brian Smith (PF), Michael Yang (C) Justin Rico, Brandon West | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Shoup (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Barton (fresh) SF - Jeffery Green (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Yang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Glover (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Jerry King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Manson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Louisville | Douglas Melchor is called for the reach on Daniel Barton - foul #1 on Douglas Melchor, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Richard Shoup clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Harvey Manson | 49-61 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Jerry King misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Barton - foul #3 on Daniel Barton, team foul #4 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Tory Sullivan (PG), Tomas Mingle (SG), Justin Rico (PF), Brandon West (C) Richard Shoup, Jeffery Green, Brian Smith, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams (SF), Brandon Gallop (C) Donald Glover, Harvey Manson | |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Jerry King makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Jerry King misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:32 | Louisville | Brandon West grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 02:21 | Louisville | Brandon West comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Brandon Gallop - foul #1 on Brandon Gallop, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| 02:21 | Louisville | Brandon West misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:21 | Louisville | Brandon West misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams clanks a shot in the paint | 49-62 |
| 01:57 | Louisville | Daniel Barton snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 01:43 | Louisville | Brandon West hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Tomas Mingle | 51-62 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop's floater is tipped away by Brandon West | 51-62 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Justin Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 01:09 | Louisville | Tomas Mingle hits a floater from the right side | 53-62 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Shoup (PG), Jeffery Green (SF), Brian Smith (PF), Michael Yang (C) Tory Sullivan, Tomas Mingle, Justin Rico, Brandon West | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (SF), Harvey Manson (C) Raymond Williams, Brandon Gallop | |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | James Puls loses the ball out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:40 | Louisville | Richard Shoup evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson grabs the board | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Daniel Barton is called for the reach on Harvey Manson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Barton, team foul #5 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams (SF), Joseph Parker (PF) Donald Glover, Jerry King | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson is fouled on the floor by Michael Yang - foul #3 on Michael Yang, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker is hacked by Michael Yang - foul #4 on Michael Yang, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:33 | Louisville | Michael Yang grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 00:28 | Louisville | Richard Shoup misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor is hacked by Daniel Barton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Barton, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | Tomas Mingle (SG) Daniel Barton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Jeffery Green jams it on a nice dish by Richard Shoup | 55-64 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Shoup - foul #4 on Richard Shoup, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Michael Yang connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tomas Mingle | 57-66 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 57-66 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Shoup - foul #5 on Richard Shoup, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Louisville | Tory Sullivan (PG) Richard Shoup | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | James Puls runs out the clock | 57-67 |