| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jim Combs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Isaac Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Laguna (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mike Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 19:12 | Louisville | The jumper by Eddie Thomas is denied by Mike Anderson | 26-28 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Wilbur Howard | 26-31 |
| 18:22 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jim Combs | 28-31 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Wicklund | 28-34 |
| 17:31 | Louisville | William Lavoie is hacked by Wilbur Howard - foul #1 on Wilbur Howard, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 17:17 | Louisville | William Lavoie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Mike Anderson | 28-34 |
| 16:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-34 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard is hacked by Joseph Hairston - foul #2 on Joseph Hairston, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Craig Choate (SF), Lloyd Wood (PF) Joseph Hairston, Isaac Washington | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas (C) Mike Anderson | |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas hits the follow up shot | 28-36 |
| 15:50 | Louisville | Jim Combs misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-36 |
| 15:48 | Louisville | William Lavoie tips it back up and in | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jim Combs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Choate (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lloyd Wood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Laguna (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | David Laguna makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Wicklund | 30-38 |
| 15:03 | Louisville | William Lavoie misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lloyd Wood - foul #1 on Lloyd Wood, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (PG), Joseph Hairston (SF), Isaac Washington (PF), Michael Thayer (C) William Lavoie, Jim Combs, Lloyd Wood, Eddie Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Moore (PG), James Vernon (SF), Mike Anderson (C) Thomas Simmons, Robert Wicklund, David Laguna | |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 14:34 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Moore - foul #1 on Albert Moore, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| 14:17 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Mike Anderson | 30-40 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Vernon | 30-42 |
| 13:43 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 13:42 | Louisville | Craig Choate pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 13:25 | Louisville | Albert Moore takes the ball from Joseph Hairston | 30-42 |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Albert Moore hits the finger roll | 30-44 |
| 13:02 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston loses the ball out of bounds | 30-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG), Jim Combs (SG) Jesse Lawley, Craig Choate | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund (SF) Wilbur Howard | |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-47 |
| 12:29 | Louisville | Michael Thayer lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Lavoie | 32-47 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson clanks a turnaround from the right block | 32-47 |
| 12:03 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Lavoie | 32-47 |
| 11:48 | Louisville | Michael Thayer can't connect on a shot from close range | 32-47 |
| 11:47 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston tips it in | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Combs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Hairston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Thayer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Albert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Vernon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ryan Lucas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Albert Moore | 34-50 |
| 10:55 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-50 |
| 10:53 | Louisville | Isaac Washington tips it home | 36-50 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 10:31 | Louisville | Isaac Washington snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 10:07 | Louisville | Michael Thayer loses the dribble to Ryan Lucas | 36-50 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson lays it up and in on a great pass from James Vernon | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:27 | Louisville | Jim Combs is fouled on the floor by James Vernon - foul #1 on James Vernon, team foul #3 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (PG), Craig Choate (SG), Lloyd Wood (SF), Donald Stark (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) William Lavoie, Jim Combs, Joseph Hairston, Isaac Washington, Michael Thayer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons (PG), Wilbur Howard (SG), David Laguna (PF) Albert Moore, James Vernon, Ryan Lucas | |
| 09:16 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood misses the dunk attempt | 36-52 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | David Laguna grabs the board | 36-52 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | David Laguna is hacked by Craig Choate - foul #1 on Craig Choate, team foul #3 | 36-52 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mike Anderson | 36-55 |
| 08:16 | Louisville | Craig Choate hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund loses the ball out of bounds | 38-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG) Donald Stark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:52 | Louisville | Robert Wicklund picks off the pass by Craig Choate | 38-55 |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons is hacked by Eddie Thomas - foul #1 on Eddie Thomas, team foul #4 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jim Combs (SG), Joseph Hairston (SF), Isaac Washington (PF) Jesse Lawley, Craig Choate, Lloyd Wood | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Vernon (SF), Ryan Lucas (C) Robert Wicklund, Mike Anderson | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Combs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Hairston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Vernon (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Laguna (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on William Lavoie - foul #2 on William Lavoie, team foul #5 | 38-57 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons makes the free throw | 38-58 |
| 07:05 | Louisville | William Lavoie is hacked by Thomas Simmons - foul #3 on Thomas Simmons, team foul #4 | 38-58 |
| 06:53 | Louisville | Jim Combs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 06:51 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 06:45 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas is fouled on the floor by Ryan Lucas - foul #2 on Ryan Lucas, team foul #5 | 38-58 |
| 06:30 | Louisville | Isaac Washington scores on a shot in the lane | 40-58 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | David Laguna comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 40-58 |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons tips it back up and in | 40-60 |
| 05:54 | Louisville | Thomas Simmons takes the ball from Jim Combs | 40-60 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-60 |
| 05:28 | Louisville | Jim Combs gets the rebound | 40-60 |
| 05:13 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Lucas - foul #3 on Ryan Lucas, team foul #6 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | Craig Choate (SF), Lloyd Wood (PF) Joseph Hairston, Isaac Washington | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Moore (PG) Thomas Simmons | |
| 05:13 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 05:13 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Albert Moore steps out of bounds on the baseline | 42-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Thayer (C) Eddie Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund (SF) Wilbur Howard | |
| 04:44 | Louisville | Craig Choate misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-60 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | David Laguna snags the defensive board | 42-60 |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-60 |
| 04:23 | Louisville | William Lavoie snags the defensive board | 42-60 |
| 04:18 | Louisville | Jim Combs drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Choate | 45-60 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to David Laguna | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Vernon | 45-63 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Combs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Choate (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lloyd Wood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Thayer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Albert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Vernon (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Laguna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Lucas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Louisville | William Lavoie drills a 3 from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Michael Thayer gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| 02:31 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Laguna - foul #2 on David Laguna, team foul #7 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (PG), Joseph Hairston (SF) William Lavoie, Jim Combs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard (SG), Mike Anderson (C) Robert Wicklund, David Laguna | |
| 02:31 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 02:31 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Albert Moore gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Albert Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | Isaac Washington (PF) Lloyd Wood | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:18 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-63 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Mike Anderson | 49-63 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-63 |
| 01:55 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 01:27 | Louisville | Michael Thayer scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Isaac Washington | 51-63 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-63 |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:51 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Isaac Washington | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | James Vernon is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Lawley - foul #2 on Jesse Lawley, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG), Jim Combs (SG) Jesse Lawley, Craig Choate | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund (SF), David Laguna (PF) Wilbur Howard, Mike Anderson | |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | James Vernon is hacked by Jim Combs - foul #2 on Jim Combs, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | James Vernon misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Isaac Washington snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jim Combs | 56-63 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons (PG), Wilbur Howard (SG), Mike Anderson (C) Albert Moore, James Vernon, Ryan Lucas | |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | William Lavoie is called for the reach on Robert Wicklund in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Lavoie, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Isaac Washington is fouled on the floor by David Laguna - foul #3 on David Laguna, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Isaac Washington makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Isaac Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons is hacked by William Lavoie in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Lavoie, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | William Lavoie misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-67 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by William Lavoie - foul #5 on William Lavoie, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (PG) William Lavoie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | David Laguna swats the short shot by Isaac Washington | 58-69 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson gets the rebound | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons runs out the clock | 58-69 |