| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Glenn Troutt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Baumgardner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Barton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Green (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Yang (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Daniel Barton inbounds the ball | 20-31 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 20-31 |
| 19:36 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Barton | 20-31 |
| 19:21 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Josh Blackmon - foul #1 on Josh Blackmon, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| 19:21 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 19:21 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt misses the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover gets the rebound | 20-32 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Bradley Foster | 22-32 |
| 18:33 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner is fouled on the floor by Leonard Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Leonard Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 22-32 |
| 18:19 | Louisville | Jeffery Green can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 22-32 |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Leonard Fitzgerald | 24-32 |
| 17:31 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt's floater is tipped away by Leonard Fitzgerald | 24-32 |
| 17:30 | Louisville | Jeffery Green tips it back up and in | 24-34 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 24-34 |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover hits the follow up shot | 26-34 |
| 16:40 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner is whistled for traveling | 26-34 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Glenn Troutt picks off the pass by Tim Hooper | 26-34 |
| 16:02 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Glenn Troutt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Baumgardner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Barton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover misses the easy layup | 26-34 |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon hits the follow up shot | 28-34 |
| 15:25 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner is fouled on the floor by Leonard Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Leonard Fitzgerald, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Griffin (PG), Douglas Melchor (SG), Joseph Neth (PF), Dennis Stovall (C) Bradley Foster, Donald Glover, Leonard Fitzgerald, Tim Hooper | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tory Sullivan (PG), Stephen Warren (SG), Robert Russell (SF), Brian Smith (PF) Glenn Troutt, Jeffrey Baumgardner, Daniel Barton, Jeffery Green | |
| 14:59 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan double dribbles | 28-34 |
| 14:38 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 14:37 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Stephen Warren | 28-34 |
| 14:09 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Russell and he's hacked by Richard Griffin - foul #1 on Richard Griffin, team foul #4 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster (PG), Donald Glover (SG), Leonard Fitzgerald (PF), Tim Hooper (C) Richard Griffin, Josh Blackmon, Joseph Neth, Dennis Stovall | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner (SG), Daniel Barton (SF) Stephen Warren, Robert Russell | |
| 14:09 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan makes the free throw | 28-37 |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster misses the jumper from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor snags the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 13:07 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald hits the finger roll set up by Bradley Foster | 32-40 |
| 12:14 | Louisville | Daniel Barton is whistled for a carry | 32-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon (SF) Douglas Melchor | |
| Subs | Louisville | Glenn Troutt (PG), Jeffery Green (PF) Tory Sullivan, Michael Yang | |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Glover | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Glenn Troutt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Baumgardner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Barton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner clanks a floater from the left block | 34-40 |
| 11:19 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner tips it back up and in | 34-42 |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon banks in the layup on a great pass from Leonard Fitzgerald | 36-42 |
| 10:54 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 10:52 | Louisville | Daniel Barton misses the tip | 36-42 |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SG), Joseph Neth (PF), Dennis Stovall (C) Bradley Foster, Leonard Fitzgerald, Tim Hooper | |
| Subs | Louisville | Stephen Warren (SG), Robert Russell (SF), Michael Yang (C) Jeffrey Baumgardner, Daniel Barton, Brian Smith | |
| 10:01 | Louisville | Stephen Warren is called for traveling | 36-42 |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Russell - foul #1 on Robert Russell, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Griffin (PG), Tim Hooper (C) Donald Glover, Dennis Stovall | |
| Subs | Louisville | Daniel Barton (SF) Robert Russell | |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 09:14 | Louisville | Jeffery Green makes the shot near the basket set up by Daniel Barton | 38-44 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Warren - foul #1 on Stephen Warren, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster (PG), Leonard Fitzgerald (PF) Richard Griffin, Joseph Neth | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner (SG) Stephen Warren | |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor makes the 3rd free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:38 | Louisville | Daniel Barton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon loses the ball out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (SG) Douglas Melchor | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tory Sullivan (PG), Brian Smith (PF) Glenn Troutt, Jeffery Green | |
| 08:03 | Louisville | Daniel Barton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 07:33 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Tory Sullivan (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Jeffrey Baumgardner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Barton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Smith (fresh) C - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Louisville | Daniel Barton hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Daniel Barton is called for the reach on Tim Hooper - foul #2 on Daniel Barton, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Griffin (PG), Douglas Melchor (SF), Joseph Neth (C) Bradley Foster, Josh Blackmon, Tim Hooper | |
| Subs | Louisville | Glenn Troutt (PG), Stephen Warren (SG), Robert Russell (SF), Jeffery Green (PF) Tory Sullivan, Jeffrey Baumgardner, Daniel Barton, Michael Yang | |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald loses the dribble to Stephen Warren | 41-47 |
| 06:02 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 05:35 | Louisville | Brian Smith snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 05:06 | Louisville | Jeffery Green is fouled on the floor by Joseph Neth - foul #1 on Joseph Neth, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster (PG), Josh Blackmon (SF), Tim Hooper (C) Richard Griffin, Douglas Melchor, Leonard Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner (SG), Daniel Barton (SF), Michael Yang (C) Stephen Warren, Robert Russell, Brian Smith | |
| 04:47 | Louisville | Daniel Barton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover connects on the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Jeffrey Baumgardner - foul #1 on Jeffrey Baumgardner, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 04:10 | Louisville | Daniel Barton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-47 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Michael Yang steals the ball from Josh Blackmon | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Glover (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Neth (fresh) C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Glenn Troutt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Baumgardner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Barton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Louisville | Jeffrey Baumgardner is fouled on the floor by Donald Glover - foul #3 on Donald Glover, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SG), Leonard Fitzgerald (PF) Donald Glover, Joseph Neth | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tory Sullivan (PG), Brian Smith (PF) Glenn Troutt, Jeffery Green | |
| 02:58 | Louisville | Tory Sullivan makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Baumgardner | 44-50 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor is fouled on the floor by Brian Smith - foul #1 on Brian Smith, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Brian Smith - foul #2 on Brian Smith, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (SG) Douglas Melchor | |
| Subs | Louisville | Glenn Troutt (PG) Tory Sullivan | |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Daniel Barton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Glenn Troutt | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bradley Foster | 48-53 |
| 01:10 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Tim Hooper | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover loses the ball out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffery Green (PF) Brian Smith | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Bradley Foster is called for the reach on Glenn Troutt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Foster, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Leonard Fitzgerald is denied by Michael Yang | 48-54 |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Jeffery Green pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Bradley Foster is called for the reach on Jeffery Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Foster, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Jeffery Green misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Yang | 48-54 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Michael Yang is hacked by Tim Hooper - foul #2 on Tim Hooper, team foul #9 | 48-54 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Michael Yang misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Hooper | 51-54 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt is hacked by Bradley Foster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Foster, team foul #10 | 51-54 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Glenn Troutt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-56 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Michael Yang pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Bradley Foster is called for the reach on Michael Yang in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bradley Foster, team foul #11 | 51-56 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Michael Yang misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Michael Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-57 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | The clock runs out | 51-57 |