| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Van Isler (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Michael Curtis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Carlino (fresh) 3 reb. C - Darrell Gerken (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Penrose (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Monks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Lehmann (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Larry Penrose inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski loses the dribble to Van Isler | 35-41 |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Van Isler can't finish the layup | 35-41 |
| 19:38 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 19:16 | Louisville | George Carlino swats the layup by Larry Penrose | 35-41 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Paul Lehmann is called for the reach on Darrell Gerken - foul #3 on Paul Lehmann, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram (C) Paul Lehmann | |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Van Isler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 18:36 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Willis Williams | 35-41 |
| 18:19 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 18:18 | Louisville | Larry Penrose gets the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:01 | Louisville | Willis Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | George Carlino hits the finger roll and he's hacked by George Monks - foul #2 on George Monks, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 17:29 | Louisville | Larry Penrose misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 17:27 | Louisville | Larry Penrose pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:06 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses the 3 from straight away | 38-44 |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to George Carlino | 38-44 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (PG), Warren Witherspoon (C) Van Isler, Darrell Gerken | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:19 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses long on a shot from the right side | 38-44 |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Colin Musgrave | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Colin Musgrave (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Curtis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Carlino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Penrose (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Monks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Wolfram (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Penrose | 40-47 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Larry Penrose - foul #2 on Larry Penrose, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Van Isler (PG), Michael Alexander (C) Michael Curtis, Warren Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Lehmann (C) Matthew Wolfram | |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:53 | Louisville | Colin Musgrave steps in front of the Willis Williams pass | 42-47 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Van Isler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | George Carlino tips it in | 44-47 |
| 14:27 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann is fouled on the floor by Colin Musgrave - foul #1 on Colin Musgrave, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (SF), Darrell Gerken (PF) James Sullivan, George Carlino | |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF) George Monks | |
| 14:15 | Louisville | Claud Zagen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Darrell Gerken | 44-47 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis (SG) Darren McGann | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 13:36 | Louisville | Claud Zagen hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Radomil Lakowski | 44-49 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander is hacked by Willis Williams - foul #1 on Willis Williams, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram (C) Claud Zagen | |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | Van Isler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 12:48 | Louisville | Michael Alexander steals the ball from Larry Penrose | 46-49 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Paul Lehmann steals the ball from Van Isler | 46-49 |
| 12:20 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Radomil Lakowski | 46-51 |
| 12:05 | Cincinnati | Van Isler misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 12:04 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 11:40 | Louisville | Larry Penrose misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Van Isler grabs the board | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Van Isler (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Michael Curtis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Colin Musgrave (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Darrell Gerken (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Penrose (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (SF), George Carlino (PF), Warren Witherspoon (C) Van Isler, Darrell Gerken, Michael Alexander | |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Blunt (PG), Benjamin Byram (SG), Claud Zagen (SF), George Monks (PF) Willis Williams, Radomil Lakowski, Larry Penrose, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 11:18 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses long on a floater from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 11:16 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Lehmann | 46-51 |
| 11:08 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Colin Musgrave | 48-51 |
| 10:46 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Warren Witherspoon and he's hacked by Benjamin Byram - foul #2 on Benjamin Byram, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (PG), Darrell Gerken (C) Colin Musgrave, Warren Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG) Henry Blunt | |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:55 | Louisville | Willis Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | George Carlino pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Paul Lehmann denies the turnaround by Michael Curtis | 51-53 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | George Carlino hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 09:15 | Louisville | Claud Zagen loses the dribble to James Sullivan | 53-53 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan throws it down | 55-53 |
| 09:00 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-53 |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann is denied on a dunk by Paul Lehmann | 55-53 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Byram - foul #3 on Benjamin Byram, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Van Isler (PG), Jason Fleming (SG), Michael Alexander (C) Darren McGann, Michael Curtis, George Carlino | |
| Subs | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski (SG), Larry Penrose (SF) Benjamin Byram, Claud Zagen | |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by George Monks - foul #3 on George Monks, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG), Darren McGann (SF) Jason Fleming, James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (PG), Matthew Wolfram (C) Willis Williams, George Monks | |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Claud Zagen misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Colin Musgrave - foul #2 on Colin Musgrave, team foul #2 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harvey Sellers (PF) Darrell Gerken | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Claud Zagen makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Claud Zagen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Van Isler drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Colin Musgrave | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Van Isler (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Colin Musgrave (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Darren McGann (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harvey Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Claud Zagen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Penrose (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann banks in the layup set up by Claud Zagen | 60-57 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Claud Zagen picks off the pass by Van Isler | 60-57 |
| 06:57 | Louisville | Larry Penrose drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Wolfram - foul #1 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis (SG), James Sullivan (SF), George Carlino (PF) Colin Musgrave, Darren McGann, Harvey Sellers | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), George Monks (PF) Claud Zagen, Paul Lehmann | |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:30 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-59 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | George Carlino connects on the floater in the paint set up by James Sullivan | 64-59 |
| 05:44 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by George Monks | 64-62 |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | George Carlino can't finish the layup | 64-62 |
| 05:21 | Louisville | Larry Penrose snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 05:16 | Louisville | Larry Penrose buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Willis Williams and he's hacked by James Sullivan - foul #3 on James Sullivan, team foul #3 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (PG), Darrell Gerken (C) Van Isler, Michael Alexander | |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SG), Paul Lehmann (C) Radomil Lakowski, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 05:16 | Louisville | Larry Penrose makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 04:47 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the shot from the left block | 66-65 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Colin Musgrave | 66-65 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (SF), Warren Witherspoon (C) James Sullivan, George Carlino | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:03 | Louisville | Larry Penrose misses the runner from close range | 66-65 |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Colin Musgrave | 68-65 |
| 03:30 | Louisville | George Monks makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Willis Williams | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Colin Musgrave (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Michael Curtis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darren McGann (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darrell Gerken (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Claud Zagen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Penrose (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Monks (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis is fouled on the floor by Claud Zagen - foul #3 on Claud Zagen, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Van Isler (PG), Michael Alexander (C) Colin Musgrave, Warren Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Benjamin Byram (PG), Radomil Lakowski (SG), Matthew Wolfram (C) Willis Williams, Larry Penrose, George Monks | |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:15 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 02:51 | Louisville | Darren McGann is called for the reach on Claud Zagen - foul #2 on Darren McGann, team foul #4 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Fleming (SG), George Carlino (PF) Michael Curtis, Darrell Gerken | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on George Carlino - foul #3 on George Carlino, team foul #5 | 68-69 |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | George Carlino grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Van Isler comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 68-69 |
| 02:32 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Matthew Wolfram | 68-69 |
| 02:32 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis (SG), James Sullivan (SF) Jason Fleming, Darren McGann | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Larry Penrose (SF), George Monks (PF) Benjamin Byram, Claud Zagen, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 02:16 | Louisville | Michael Alexander picks off the pass by Paul Lehmann | 68-69 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-69 |
| 01:34 | Louisville | Willis Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-69 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Radomil Lakowski steals the ball from Michael Alexander | 68-69 |
| 00:55 | Louisville | Larry Penrose misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Sullivan - foul #4 on James Sullivan, team foul #6 | 68-69 |
| 00:55 | Louisville | Larry Penrose makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:55 | Louisville | Larry Penrose makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski is hacked by Michael Curtis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Curtis, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF) George Monks | |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Van Isler misses the 3 from the right corner | 68-72 |
| 00:28 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Curtis - foul #2 on Michael Curtis, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | George Carlino grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Van Isler buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Curtis | 71-72 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Claud Zagen is hacked by Van Isler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Van Isler, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | George Monks (PF) Willis Williams | |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Claud Zagen misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on George Monks - foul #4 on George Monks, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Van Isler is called for the reach on George Monks - foul #2 on Van Isler, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG) Claud Zagen | |
| 00:01 | Louisville | George Monks makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | George Monks makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Van Isler misses long on a fullcourt shot | 72-74 |