| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Charles Acuff (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Kerber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Baker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Todd Klein (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | John Baker inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Louisville | Todd Klein knocks in the floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Travis Brumbelow - foul #1 on Travis Brumbelow, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 19:51 | Louisville | Todd Klein makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:49 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 19:30 | Louisville | John Baker buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dale Taylor | 40-43 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Russell | 43-43 |
| 18:52 | Louisville | Charles Andrews is called for the reach on Todd Klein - foul #1 on Charles Andrews, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| 18:38 | Louisville | John Baker knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow is hacked by John Baker - foul #3 on John Baker, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Johnson (SF) John Baker | |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow's pass is intercepted by Robert Smith | 43-46 |
| 18:00 | Louisville | Donald Kerber swats the layup by Todd Klein | 43-46 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Billy Johnson is called for the reach on Donald Kerber - foul #2 on Billy Johnson, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Todd Birdsong (SG), James Summers (C) Charles Russell, Charles Acuff, Travis Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Louisville | Bryan Howard (PF), Jamel Hanshaw (C) Todd Klein, Robert Smith | |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong buries a jumper from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 17:22 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw hits the finger roll | 45-48 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Andrews | 47-48 |
| 16:49 | Louisville | Dale Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber lays it up and in on a great pass from Todd Birdsong and he's fouled by Bryan Howard - foul #1 on Bryan Howard, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG), Charles Acuff (SG), Travis Brumbelow (PF) Robert Asuncion, Todd Birdsong, Charles Andrews | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (PG), Matthew Kearns (SG), Todd Klein (PF), Robert Smith (C) James Boyles, Dale Taylor, Bryan Howard, Jamel Hanshaw | |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 16:23 | Louisville | Charles Acuff is called for the reach on Matthew Kearns - foul #1 on Charles Acuff, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| 16:09 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Summers - foul #2 on James Summers, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong (SF) Donald Kerber | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:09 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 16:09 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell buries a 3 from the left wing set up by James Summers | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Acuff (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Todd Birdsong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Summers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Winston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Kearns (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Todd Klein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Louisville | Kevin Winston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 15:31 | Louisville | Robert Smith tips it home | 53-51 |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Todd Birdsong | 56-51 |
| 15:11 | Louisville | Todd Klein comes up short on the shot from the left side | 56-51 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 14:53 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Todd Birdsong | 59-51 |
| 14:37 | Louisville | Todd Klein connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Winston | 59-53 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 14:22 | Louisville | Billy Johnson gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 14:07 | Louisville | Billy Johnson scores on a shot from the left side | 59-55 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Winston - foul #3 on Kevin Winston, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Robert Germain (SF), Charles Andrews (PF), Craig Lee (C) Charles Russell, Todd Birdsong, Travis Brumbelow, James Summers | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG), Dale Taylor (SG), John Baker (SF), Bryan Howard (PF), Jamel Hanshaw (C) Kevin Winston, Matthew Kearns, Billy Johnson, Todd Klein, Robert Smith | |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Andrews | 62-55 |
| 13:27 | Louisville | John Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-55 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain is fouled on the floor by John Baker - foul #4 on John Baker, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Johnson (SF) John Baker | |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee hits a jumper from the left side set up by Robert Germain | 64-55 |
| 12:54 | Louisville | Charles Acuff is called for the reach on Dale Taylor - foul #2 on Charles Acuff, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| 12:43 | Louisville | Robert Asuncion takes the ball from Jamel Hanshaw | 64-55 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 12:07 | Louisville | Billy Johnson scores on a jumper from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-57 |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Asuncion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Acuff (tiring) 19 pts. SF - Robert Germain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Howard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jamel Hanshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee makes the fadeaway in the lane | 69-57 |
| 11:33 | Louisville | Dale Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-57 |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses long on a 3 from straight away | 69-57 |
| 11:14 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 11:00 | Louisville | Dale Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 10:59 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 10:52 | Louisville | Dale Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-57 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion can't finish the layup | 69-57 |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff tips it but misses | 69-57 |
| 10:42 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 10:14 | Louisville | Robert Asuncion steals the ball from Jamel Hanshaw | 69-57 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy Johnson - foul #3 on Billy Johnson, team foul #6 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG), Todd Birdsong (SG), Donald Kerber (SF), Travis Brumbelow (PF) Robert Asuncion, Charles Acuff, Robert Germain, Craig Lee | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (PG), Matthew Kearns (SG), Todd Klein (PF), Robert Smith (C) James Boyles, Dale Taylor, Bryan Howard, Jamel Hanshaw | |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 10:01 | Louisville | Todd Klein snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 09:44 | Louisville | Todd Klein connects on the runner from the left block | 70-59 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber double dribbles | 70-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Summers (C) Charles Andrews | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:16 | Louisville | Todd Klein makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 70-61 |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Donald Kerber is denied by Robert Smith | 70-61 |
| 09:07 | Louisville | Todd Klein grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 08:42 | Louisville | Todd Klein knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Johnson | 70-63 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | James Summers grabs the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Todd Birdsong - foul #2 on Todd Birdsong, team foul #6 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dale Taylor (SF) Billy Johnson | |
| 07:53 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Todd Klein | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Birdsong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Donald Kerber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Summers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Winston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Kearns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dale Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Todd Klein (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Matthew Kearns steals it from Donald Kerber | 70-65 |
| 07:24 | Louisville | James Summers picks off the pass by Todd Klein | 70-65 |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell grabs the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | Todd Klein swats the shot by Charles Russell | 70-65 |
| 06:51 | Louisville | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 06:44 | Louisville | Dale Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 06:42 | Louisville | Todd Klein snags the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 06:22 | Louisville | Robert Smith is hacked by James Summers - foul #3 on James Summers, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Charles Acuff (SG), Robert Germain (SF), Charles Andrews (PF), Craig Lee (C) Charles Russell, Todd Birdsong, Donald Kerber, Travis Brumbelow, James Summers | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG), John Baker (SF), Bryan Howard (PF) Kevin Winston, Matthew Kearns, Todd Klein | |
| 06:22 | Louisville | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 06:04 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 70-65 |
| 05:58 | Louisville | Dale Taylor hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Boyles | 70-68 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses short on a floater from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 05:41 | Louisville | Bryan Howard grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 05:21 | Louisville | John Baker misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 70-68 |
| 05:19 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to John Baker | 70-68 |
| 04:57 | Louisville | Dale Taylor double dribbles | 70-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw (C) Robert Smith | |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses short on a floater from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 04:47 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 04:29 | Louisville | Bryan Howard can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Acuff - foul #3 on Charles Acuff, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG) Robert Asuncion | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:29 | Louisville | Bryan Howard misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:29 | Louisville | Bryan Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff comes up short on the shot from the right side | 70-68 |
| 04:09 | Louisville | John Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:55 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-68 |
| 03:54 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to John Baker | 70-68 |
| 03:39 | Louisville | John Baker is denied on a layup by Charles Andrews | 70-68 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Acuff (tiring) 19 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Germain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bryan Howard (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Jamel Hanshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Todd Birdsong (SG), Donald Kerber (SF), Travis Brumbelow (PF), James Summers (C) Charles Russell, Charles Acuff, Robert Germain, Charles Andrews, Craig Lee | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (PG), Billy Johnson (SF), Todd Klein (PF) James Boyles, John Baker, Bryan Howard | |
| 03:20 | Louisville | Dale Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 03:18 | Louisville | Billy Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:12 | Louisville | Billy Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow misses the lay-in | 70-68 |
| 03:04 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Billy Johnson | 70-68 |
| 03:00 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG), Robert Germain (SF), Craig Lee (C) Robert Asuncion, Donald Kerber, James Summers | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG), Matthew Kearns (SG), John Baker (SF) Kevin Winston, Dale Taylor, Billy Johnson | |
| 02:41 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Lee | 70-68 |
| 02:39 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Jamel Hanshaw | 70-68 |
| 02:28 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Kearns and he's hacked by Craig Lee - foul #4 on Craig Lee, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| 02:28 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw misses the free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | John Baker picks off the pass by Travis Brumbelow | 70-70 |
| 01:59 | Louisville | John Baker blows the layup | 70-70 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain is fouled on the floor by James Boyles - foul #2 on James Boyles, team foul #7 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff (SG) Todd Birdsong | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dale Taylor (SG), Robert Smith (C) Matthew Kearns, Jamel Hanshaw | |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:32 | Louisville | Robert Smith dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Boyles | 72-72 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Charles Acuff | 74-72 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | John Baker comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Robert Germain - foul #4 on Robert Germain, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | John Baker misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | John Baker is called for the reach on Robert Germain - foul #5 on John Baker, team foul #8 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Johnson (SF) John Baker | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:41 | Louisville | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Robert Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Dale Taylor is called for the reach on Charles Acuff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Taylor, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Billy Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Acuff - foul #4 on Charles Acuff, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Billy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Billy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | James Boyles is called for the reach on Charles Acuff in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Boyles, team foul #11 | 76-75 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Dale Taylor drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-78 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Acuff (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Germain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Klein (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-78 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee clanks a floater from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain tips it but misses | 78-78 |
| 04:31 | Louisville | Dale Taylor grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 04:11 | Louisville | Dale Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 78-78 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong (SG) Charles Acuff | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Billy Johnson - foul #4 on Billy Johnson, team foul #12 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG) Charles Russell | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:33 | Louisville | Dale Taylor is hacked by Todd Birdsong - foul #3 on Todd Birdsong, team foul #12 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber (SF) Robert Germain | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:33 | Louisville | Dale Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 03:33 | Louisville | Dale Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Craig Lee | 80-79 |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-79 |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow snags the offensive board | 80-79 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Todd Klein - foul #1 on Todd Klein, team foul #13 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff (SG) Todd Birdsong | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw (C) Robert Smith | |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:13 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw gets the rebound | 81-79 |
| 02:52 | Louisville | James Boyles misses the lay-in | 81-79 |
| 02:50 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 02:50 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG), Robert Germain (SF) Robert Asuncion, Donald Kerber | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Smith (C) Jamel Hanshaw | |
| 02:39 | Louisville | Todd Klein hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 81-79 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain gets the rebound | 81-79 |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Todd Klein swats the dunk try by Craig Lee | 81-79 |
| 02:19 | Louisville | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 81-79 |
| 01:52 | Louisville | Todd Klein double dribbles | 81-79 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff clanks a 3 from the right corner | 81-79 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell tips it home | 83-79 |
| 01:22 | Louisville | Todd Klein hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Boyles | 83-81 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-81 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff hits the follow up shot | 85-81 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Acuff (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Germain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Taylor (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Todd Klein (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Louisville | Charles Russell is called for the reach on Dale Taylor - foul #3 on Charles Russell, team foul #13 | 85-81 |
| 00:54 | Louisville | Dale Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:54 | Louisville | Dale Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee grabs the board | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Taylor - foul #3 on Dale Taylor, team foul #14 | 85-81 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Todd Klein clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 87-81 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Robert Smith tips it home | 87-83 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff is hacked by James Boyles in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Boyles, team foul #15 | 87-83 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:33 | Louisville | Dale Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 88-83 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Craig Lee | 88-83 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee is fouled in the backcourt by James Boyles - foul #5 on James Boyles, team foul #16 | 88-83 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong (SF), Donald Kerber (PF) Robert Germain, Travis Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (PG) James Boyles | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee misses the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-83 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Germain (SF), Travis Brumbelow (PF) Todd Birdsong, Donald Kerber | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Dale Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 89-83 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow gets the rebound | 89-83 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow is hacked by Kevin Winston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Winston, team foul #17 | 89-83 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong (SF), Donald Kerber (C) Robert Germain, Craig Lee | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow misses the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow misses the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Billy Johnson grabs the board | 89-83 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Dale Taylor drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kevin Winston | 89-86 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 89-86 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Germain (SF), Charles Andrews (PF), Craig Lee (C) Todd Birdsong, Travis Brumbelow, Donald Kerber | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Winston - foul #5 on Kevin Winston, team foul #18 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Kearns (SG) Kevin Winston | |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 90-86 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 90-86 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Dale Taylor is whistled for a carry | 90-86 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Taylor - foul #4 on Dale Taylor, team foul #19 | 90-86 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the 1st free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the 2nd free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Dale Taylor scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Matthew Kearns | 92-89 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff is hacked by Matthew Kearns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Kearns, team foul #20 | 92-89 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the 1st free throw | 93-89 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the 2nd free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Dale Taylor misses the fullcourt shot | 94-89 |