| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Levi Burkett (fresh) SG - Kevin Regina (fresh) SF - James Carlson (fresh) PF - David Bray (fresh) C - Nathan Bullock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) SG - Samuel Surles (fresh) SF - Duane Russell (fresh) PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) C - Arthur Ward (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Louisville | Kevin Regina misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Duane Russell | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock blows the layup | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Louisville | Kevin Regina can't tip it in | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks can't finish the layup | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Louisville | The rebound goes to David Bray | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Louisville | James Carlson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Levi Burkett | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Louisville | Levi Burkett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joshua Parks | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joshua Parks | 2-6 |
| 18:00 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Levi Burkett | 4-6 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Samuel Surles, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:33 | Louisville | Duane Russell takes the ball from James Carlson | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone travels with the ball | 4-6 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski (SG), Douglas Wright (SF) Kevin Regina, James Carlson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:51 | Louisville | Levi Burkett comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-6 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 16:35 | Louisville | Douglas Wright pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:17 | Louisville | David Bray misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Samuel Surles - foul #2 on Samuel Surles, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Louisville | Victor Gaines (C) Nathan Bullock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (SG), Edward Chapman (SF), Mitchell Currie (PF) Samuel Surles, Duane Russell, Joshua Parks | |
| 16:17 | Louisville | David Bray makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:17 | Louisville | David Bray misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | Mitchell Currie snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Arthur Ward is blocked by David Bray | 5-6 |
| 15:57 | Louisville | Levi Burkett grabs the board | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Levi Burkett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Golinski (fresh) SF - Douglas Wright (fresh) PF - David Bray (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Victor Gaines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) SF - Edward Chapman (fresh) PF - Mitchell Currie (fresh) C - Arthur Ward (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Louisville | Douglas Wright clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Mitchell Currie pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on David Bray - foul #1 on David Bray, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Louisville | Santos Nasser (PG), Kevin Regina (SG), James Carlson (SF), John Conklin (PF) Levi Burkett, Jeffery Golinski, Douglas Wright, David Bray | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SF), Frank Matthews (C) Trevor Stone, Arthur Ward | |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:20 | Louisville | Santos Nasser throws it down | 7-8 |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Louisville | Levi Burkett (PG) Santos Nasser | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duane Russell (SF) Richard Smith | |
| 14:48 | Louisville | Victor Gaines is fouled on the floor by Duane Russell - foul #1 on Duane Russell, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Louisville | Nathan Bullock (C) Victor Gaines | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG), Joshua Parks (PF) Edward Chapman, Mitchell Currie | |
| 14:34 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Matthews - foul #1 on Frank Matthews, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward (C) Frank Matthews | |
| 14:34 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:34 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 14:12 | Louisville | John Conklin pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:58 | Louisville | James Carlson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 13:56 | Louisville | John Conklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:46 | Louisville | James Carlson's layup is rejected by Joshua Parks | 9-8 |
| 13:44 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Regina - foul #1 on Kevin Regina, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski (SG), Douglas Wright (SF), David Bray (PF) Kevin Regina, James Carlson, John Conklin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (SF), Mitchell Currie (PF) Duane Russell, Joshua Parks | |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:16 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 13:15 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Golinski | 9-10 |
| 13:08 | Louisville | Douglas Wright misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 9-10 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by David Bray - foul #2 on David Bray, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | Santos Nasser (PG), John Conklin (PF), Victor Gaines (C) Levi Burkett, David Bray, Nathan Bullock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SF) Trevor Stone | |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:27 | Louisville | Victor Gaines hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duane Russell (SG), Frank Matthews (C) Donnie Nelson, Arthur Ward | |
| 12:27 | Louisville | Victor Gaines misses the free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Mitchell Currie gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Santos Nasser steps in front of the Edward Chapman pass | 11-12 |
| 11:50 | Louisville | Douglas Wright misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Matthews - foul #2 on Frank Matthews, team foul #7 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | Levi Burkett (PG), Kevin Regina (SG) Santos Nasser, Jeffery Golinski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG), Joshua Parks (PF), Wayne Wright (C) Richard Smith, Mitchell Currie, Frank Matthews | |
| 11:50 | Louisville | Douglas Wright makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:50 | Louisville | Douglas Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Levi Burkett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Regina (fresh) SF - Douglas Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Conklin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Victor Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Duane Russell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) C - Wayne Wright (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 11:32 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks tips it in | 13-14 |
| 11:21 | Louisville | Levi Burkett misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Joshua Parks - foul #1 on Joshua Parks, team foul #8 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Carlson (SF), Nathan Bullock (C) Douglas Wright, Victor Gaines | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (SG), Arthur Ward (C) Edward Chapman, Wayne Wright | |
| 11:21 | Louisville | Levi Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:21 | Louisville | Levi Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:08 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone is hacked by Nathan Bullock - foul #1 on Nathan Bullock, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| 10:53 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #9 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (SF) Donnie Nelson | |
| 10:38 | Louisville | Kevin Regina comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 15-14 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Trevor Stone | 15-16 |
| 09:59 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks is denied on a dunk by Nathan Bullock | 17-16 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman grabs the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-16 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman tips it back up and in | 17-18 |
| 09:15 | Louisville | James Carlson is hacked by Arthur Ward - foul #1 on Arthur Ward, team foul #10 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski (SG) Kevin Regina | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SF), Mitchell Currie (PF), Wayne Wright (C) Edward Chapman, Joshua Parks, Arthur Ward | |
| 09:15 | Louisville | James Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:15 | Louisville | James Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell is hacked by Jeffery Golinski - foul #1 on Jeffery Golinski, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Louisville | Santos Nasser (PG), Douglas Wright (SF), Victor Gaines (C) Levi Burkett, James Carlson, Nathan Bullock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:22 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 19-20 |
| 08:13 | Louisville | Douglas Wright connects on the runner from the baseline | 21-20 |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-20 |
| 07:55 | Louisville | Douglas Wright snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 07:53 | Louisville | Santos Nasser is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | Levi Burkett (PG), Kevin Regina (SG) Santos Nasser, Jeffery Golinski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (PG), Arthur Ward (C) Trevor Stone, Wayne Wright | |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wright is called for the reach on Duane Russell - foul #1 on Douglas Wright, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Carlson (SF), Nathan Bullock (C) Douglas Wright, Victor Gaines | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Levi Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Regina (fresh) SF - James Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Conklin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathan Bullock (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Duane Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mitchell Currie (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Ward (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Nathan Bullock denies the turnaround by Edward Chapman | 21-20 |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:04 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Duane Russell | 21-23 |
| 06:53 | Louisville | Kevin Regina's pass is intercepted by Edward Chapman | 21-23 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell misses the lay-in | 21-23 |
| 06:46 | Louisville | John Conklin pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:21 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock hits the finger roll | 23-23 |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Ward | 23-25 |
| 05:49 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock misses the floater in the paint | 23-25 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-25 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward hits the follow up shot | 23-27 |
| 05:16 | Louisville | Levi Burkett knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Regina | 26-27 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses the driving attempt in the paint | 26-27 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | James Carlson is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #1 on James Carlson, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | Santos Nasser (PG), Jeffery Golinski (SG), Douglas Wright (SF), Victor Gaines (C) Levi Burkett, Kevin Regina, James Carlson, Nathan Bullock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG), Joshua Parks (PF), Wayne Wright (C) Edward Chapman, Mitchell Currie, Arthur Ward | |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:45 | Louisville | Victor Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Santos Nasser is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Russell - foul #2 on Duane Russell, team foul #11 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles (SG), Edward Chapman (SF) Duane Russell, Richard Smith | |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Santos Nasser misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Santos Nasser misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Wayne Wright | 26-27 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses short on a floater from the right side | 26-27 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks hits a runner in the lane and the foul's on John Conklin - foul #1 on John Conklin, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | Levi Burkett (PG), David Bray (PF) Santos Nasser, John Conklin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews (C) Wayne Wright | |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks makes the free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:35 | Louisville | Levi Burkett drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jeffery Golinski | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Levi Burkett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Golinski (fresh) SF - Douglas Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bray (fresh) 1 pts. C - Victor Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Surles (fresh) SF - Edward Chapman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Trevor Stone, team foul #12 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Nathan Bullock (C) Victor Gaines | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duane Russell (SF), Arthur Ward (C) Edward Chapman, Frank Matthews | |
| 02:57 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock is denied on a dunk by Arthur Ward | 29-30 |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 02:49 | Louisville | David Bray pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 02:44 | Louisville | Levi Burkett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-30 |
| 02:42 | Louisville | David Bray tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles is hacked by David Bray - foul #3 on David Bray, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Regina (SG), James Carlson (SF), John Conklin (PF) Jeffery Golinski, Douglas Wright, David Bray | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:23 | Louisville | John Conklin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 02:08 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Duane Russell - foul #3 on Duane Russell, team foul #13 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (SF), Wayne Wright (PF) Duane Russell, Joshua Parks | |
| 02:08 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:08 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Arthur Ward | 33-33 |
| 01:32 | Louisville | James Carlson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Ward - foul #2 on Arthur Ward, team foul #14 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Victor Gaines (C) Nathan Bullock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SF), Mitchell Currie (PF) Edward Chapman, Wayne Wright | |
| 01:32 | Louisville | James Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:32 | Louisville | James Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Levi Burkett - foul #1 on Levi Burkett, team foul #10 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (SG) Samuel Surles | |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Donnie Nelson is called for the reach on Kevin Regina - foul #3 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #15 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles (SG), Joshua Parks (PF) Donnie Nelson, Mitchell Currie | |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Kevin Regina makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Kevin Regina misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Santos Nasser (PG) Levi Burkett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:31 | Louisville | James Carlson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Nathan Bullock (C) Victor Gaines | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Ward | 36-37 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Kevin Regina hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Santos Nasser | 38-37 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone knocks in the floater from the left side | 38-39 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Santos Nasser can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 38-39 |