| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Taylor (fresh) SF - John Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Klein (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Charles Acuff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Germain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow grabs the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 24-32 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow hits the follow up shot | 24-34 |
| 19:13 | Louisville | Dale Taylor knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-34 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Russell | 27-37 |
| 18:43 | Louisville | John Baker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Travis Brumbelow - foul #3 on Travis Brumbelow, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews (PF) Travis Brumbelow | |
| 18:43 | Louisville | John Baker misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:43 | Louisville | John Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Smith steps in front of the Charles Andrews pass | 27-37 |
| 18:06 | Louisville | Charles Acuff takes the ball from Robert Smith | 27-37 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by James Boyles - foul #1 on James Boyles, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 17:49 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Dale Taylor | 27-38 |
| 17:35 | Louisville | John Baker hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from James Boyles | 29-38 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw (C) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG) Charles Russell | |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee slams it home | 29-40 |
| 16:32 | Louisville | Dale Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-40 |
| 16:31 | Louisville | John Baker grabs the offensive board | 29-40 |
| 16:05 | Louisville | Todd Klein misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Robert Asuncion - foul #1 on Robert Asuncion, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (PG), Matthew Kearns (SG), Billy Johnson (SF), Robert Smith (C) James Boyles, Dale Taylor, John Baker, Jamel Hanshaw | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG), Todd Birdsong (SG), Donald Kerber (SF), James Summers (C) Robert Asuncion, Charles Acuff, Robert Germain, Craig Lee | |
| 16:05 | Louisville | Todd Klein makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:05 | Louisville | Todd Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-40 |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber misses the tip | 31-40 |
| 15:50 | Louisville | Billy Johnson grabs the board | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Winston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Kearns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Klein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Birdsong (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Kerber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Summers (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Louisville | Kevin Winston misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Russell - foul #1 on Charles Russell, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Bryan Howard (PF) Todd Klein | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow (PF) James Summers | |
| 15:21 | Louisville | Kevin Winston makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:21 | Louisville | Kevin Winston misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Travis Brumbelow | 32-40 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong is hacked by Matthew Kearns - foul #3 on Matthew Kearns, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Baker (SF) Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Russell | 32-43 |
| 14:45 | Louisville | Kevin Winston comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 32-43 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Kerber | 32-46 |
| 14:14 | Louisville | John Baker lays it in | 34-46 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Russell | 34-49 |
| 13:36 | Louisville | Charles Russell steps in front of the Kevin Winston pass | 34-49 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Todd Birdsong | 34-51 |
| 13:11 | Louisville | Robert Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG), Dale Taylor (SG), Todd Klein (PF), Jamel Hanshaw (C) Kevin Winston, Matthew Kearns, Bryan Howard, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Charles Acuff (SG), Robert Germain (SF), Craig Lee (C) Charles Russell, Todd Birdsong, Donald Kerber, Charles Andrews | |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | Dale Taylor picks off the pass by Craig Lee | 34-51 |
| 12:31 | Louisville | The pull-up jumper by John Baker is blocked by Craig Lee | 34-51 |
| 12:29 | Louisville | James Boyles pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 12:12 | Louisville | John Baker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-51 |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow gets the rebound | 34-51 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | James Boyles is called for the reach on Robert Asuncion - foul #2 on James Boyles, team foul #5 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Johnson (SF) John Baker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews (PF) Travis Brumbelow | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dale Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Klein (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jamel Hanshaw (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Asuncion (fresh) SG - Charles Acuff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Germain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Germain | 34-53 |
| 11:11 | Louisville | Todd Klein misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Charles Andrews - foul #2 on Charles Andrews, team foul #4 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG) Robert Asuncion | |
| 11:11 | Louisville | Todd Klein makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 11:11 | Louisville | Todd Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Charles Russell | 36-55 |
| 10:38 | Louisville | Charles Andrews steps in front of the Todd Klein pass | 36-55 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Lee | 36-57 |
| 10:07 | Louisville | Todd Klein connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Germain | 38-59 |
| 09:35 | Louisville | Todd Klein hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Boyles | 40-59 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-59 |
| 09:11 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw gets the rebound | 40-59 |
| 08:49 | Louisville | Dale Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-59 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews grabs the board | 40-59 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-59 |
| 08:37 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw gets the rebound | 40-59 |
| 08:31 | Louisville | Todd Klein can't connect on a shot from the left side | 40-59 |
| 08:29 | Louisville | Billy Johnson grabs the offensive board | 40-59 |
| 08:09 | Louisville | James Boyles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (PG), Matthew Kearns (SG), John Baker (SF), Bryan Howard (PF), Robert Smith (C) James Boyles, Dale Taylor, Billy Johnson, Todd Klein, Jamel Hanshaw | |
| 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 | |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-59 |
| 07:58 | Louisville | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-59 |
| 07:35 | Louisville | Travis Brumbelow blocks the short jumper by Kevin Winston | 40-59 |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion grabs the defensive rebound | 40-59 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Winston (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Kearns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Howard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Asuncion (fresh) SG - Todd Birdsong (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Kerber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Summers (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Travis Brumbelow, team foul #5 | 40-59 |
| 07:13 | Louisville | Kevin Winston misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Asuncion - foul #2 on Robert Asuncion, team foul #6 | 40-59 |
| 07:13 | Louisville | Kevin Winston misses the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 07:13 | Louisville | Kevin Winston misses the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | James Summers grabs the board | 40-59 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-59 |
| 06:54 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 40-59 |
| 06:32 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns is fouled on the floor by Todd Birdsong - foul #1 on Todd Birdsong, team foul #7 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews (C) James Summers | |
| 06:32 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 06:32 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Bryan Howard steps in front of the Donald Kerber pass | 42-59 |
| 05:39 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Matthew Kearns, team foul #6 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG), Dale Taylor (SG), Jamel Hanshaw (C) Kevin Winston, Matthew Kearns, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG), Charles Acuff (SG), Robert Germain (SF), Craig Lee (C) Robert Asuncion, Todd Birdsong, Donald Kerber, Charles Andrews | |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Johnson (SF) Bryan Howard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews (PF) Travis Brumbelow | |
| 05:01 | Louisville | The jump hook by Billy Johnson is blocked by Craig Lee | 42-59 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-59 |
| 04:53 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| 04:29 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw is called for traveling | 42-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Todd Klein (PF), Robert Smith (C) John Baker, Jamel Hanshaw | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-59 |
| 04:05 | Louisville | Todd Klein pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Louisville | Robert Smith misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Acuff - foul #1 on Charles Acuff, team foul #8 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Baker (SF) Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong (SG), Donald Kerber (SF), Travis Brumbelow (PF) Charles Acuff, Robert Germain, Charles Andrews | |
| 03:38 | Louisville | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 03:38 | Louisville | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 03:12 | Louisville | John Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dale Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Klein (fresh) 9 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Birdsong (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Kerber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Craig Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:44 | Louisville | John Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee grabs the board | 44-59 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Boyles - foul #3 on James Boyles, team foul #7 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (PG), Matthew Kearns (SG), Jamel Hanshaw (C) James Boyles, Dale Taylor, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff (SG), Robert Germain (SF), Charles Andrews (C) Todd Birdsong, Donald Kerber, Craig Lee | |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Louisville | Todd Klein misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 01:58 | Louisville | John Baker tips it home | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Acuff | 46-64 |
| 01:33 | Louisville | Todd Klein misses badly on a floater from the right block | 46-64 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jamel Hanshaw - foul #1 on Jamel Hanshaw, team foul #8 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG), Dale Taylor (SG), Robert Smith (C) Kevin Winston, Matthew Kearns, Jamel Hanshaw | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Craig Lee (C) Charles Andrews | |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Charles Russell steals it from Dale Taylor | 46-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 46-66 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell runs out the clock | 46-66 |