| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Anthony Stanley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Elkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Kruger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Jamison (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Howin Xue (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Louisville | Robert Jackson picks off the pass by Howin Xue | 35-30 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 19:18 | Louisville | Jared Jackson gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:02 | Louisville | James Elkins blocks the short jumper by Jared Jackson | 35-30 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 18:55 | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 18:52 | Louisville | Robert Jackson steals it from Carl Kruger in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Ivan Chrostowski steps in front of the Dean Smith pass | 35-30 |
| 18:33 | Louisville | Carl Kruger slams it home on a nice dish by Ivan Chrostowski | 35-32 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Jackson | 38-32 |
| 18:14 | Louisville | Carl Kruger is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SG), Cheng-Gong Wang (SF), Ronald Davis (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Robert Jackson, Anthony Stanley, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG), John Thigpen (SF), Larry Watkins (C) Ivan Chrostowski, Lawrence Jamison, Howin Xue | |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 18:03 | Louisville | Carl Kruger pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:59 | Louisville | Carl Kruger is hacked by Shawn Tatro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Tatro, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG) Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:36 | Louisville | Jared Jackson is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ray Overstreet | 38-34 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Stanley | 40-34 |
| 17:01 | Louisville | Carl Kruger misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-34 |
| 16:59 | Louisville | Jared Jackson tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Stanley | 43-36 |
| 16:40 | Louisville | Anthony Stanley is called for the reach on John Thigpen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), James Elkins (PF), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, Cheng-Gong Wang, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG), Lawrence Jamison (SF) Ray Overstreet, Jared Jackson | |
| 16:28 | Louisville | Carl Kruger connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Elkins | 46-39 |
| 15:49 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Jamison | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Smith (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Shawn Tatro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Elkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Kruger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Jamison (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Jackson | 49-42 |
| 14:57 | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ivan Chrostowski | 49-44 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Lawrence Jamison - foul #1 on Lawrence Jamison, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Robert Jackson, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Von Mitkowski (PG), Jared Jackson (PF), Howin Xue (C) Ivan Chrostowski, John Thigpen, Larry Watkins | |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses the 3rd free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:28 | Louisville | Howin Xue gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 14:25 | Louisville | Howin Xue is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (SF) Shawn Tatro | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:09 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 14:08 | Louisville | Howin Xue snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 14:04 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lawrence Jamison | 50-47 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 13:39 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Lawrence Jamison | 50-47 |
| 13:26 | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carl Kruger | 50-49 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Anthony Stanley | 52-49 |
| 12:53 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski clanks a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #3 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SF), James Elkins (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Anthony Stanley, Cheng-Gong Wang, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG), Larry Watkins (C) Lawrence Jamison, Howin Xue | |
| 12:53 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:53 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:53 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski makes the 3rd free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 12:15 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Larry Watkins | 52-51 |
| 12:09 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Henry Williams (C) Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison (SF) Ivan Chrostowski | |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Jerry Kessler | 54-51 |
| 11:48 | Louisville | Carl Kruger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG) Lawrence Jamison | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Kessler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dean Smith (tired) 14 pts. SF - Shawn Tatro (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Elkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Kruger (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Von Mitkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jared Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Watkins (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Carl Kruger | 54-51 |
| 11:26 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 11:24 | Louisville | Carl Kruger is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Kruger, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan (C) Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG) Ray Overstreet | |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan can't tip it in | 54-51 |
| 11:11 | Louisville | Jared Jackson snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 11:00 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Henry Williams (C) Shawn Tatro, James Elkins, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison (SF), Howin Xue (C) Ivan Chrostowski, Larry Watkins | |
| 10:42 | Louisville | Howin Xue is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Smith - foul #3 on Dean Smith, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| 10:23 | Louisville | Carl Kruger knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Howin Xue and he's fouled by Dean Smith - foul #4 on Dean Smith, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SG), James Elkins (PF) Dean Smith, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Watkins (C) Howin Xue | |
| 10:23 | Louisville | Carl Kruger makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-54 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | James Elkins gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:44 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro is whistled for traveling | 54-54 |
| 09:44 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang (SF), Ronald Davis (C) Anthony Stanley, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (SG), John Thigpen (PF), Howin Xue (C) Carl Kruger, Jared Jackson, Larry Watkins | |
| 09:27 | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 09:26 | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison can't tip it in | 54-54 |
| 09:24 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:10 | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 09:09 | Louisville | Howin Xue snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:56 | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison is hacked by Jerry Kessler - foul #4 on Jerry Kessler, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Anthony Stanley (SF), Henry Williams (C) Jerry Kessler, Cheng-Gong Wang, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Carl Kruger (SG), Jared Jackson (PF), Larry Watkins (C) Ivan Chrostowski, John Thigpen, Howin Xue | |
| 08:40 | Louisville | Carl Kruger hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Carl Kruger picks off the pass by Henry Williams | 54-57 |
| 08:04 | Louisville | Jared Jackson scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Von Mitkowski | 54-59 |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Dean Smith (SG), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Robert Jackson, Shawn Tatro, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG) Lawrence Jamison | |
| 07:52 | Louisville | Cheng-Gong Wang is called for the reach on Carl Kruger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Howin Xue (C) Larry Watkins | |
| 07:52 | Louisville | Carl Kruger makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:52 | Louisville | Carl Kruger makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Kessler | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Kessler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dean Smith (tired) 17 pts. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Stanley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Callahan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Kruger (tiring) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Von Mitkowski (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jared Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Howin Xue (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski is hacked by Dean Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dean Smith, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SG) Dean Smith | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Thigpen (PF), Larry Watkins (C) Jared Jackson, Howin Xue | |
| 07:35 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:35 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Jerry Kessler, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), James Elkins (PF), Henry Williams (C) Jerry Kessler, Anthony Stanley, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jared Jackson (PF) John Thigpen | |
| 06:51 | Louisville | Jared Jackson connects on the open shot from the right side set up by Carl Kruger | 57-65 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Larry Watkins is called for the reach on Henry Williams - foul #1 on Larry Watkins, team foul #3 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (SF) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison (SF), Howin Xue (C) Ivan Chrostowski, Larry Watkins | |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | James Elkins knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Jackson | 59-65 |
| 06:16 | Louisville | Jared Jackson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Stanley | 61-65 |
| 05:42 | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 61-65 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 05:13 | Louisville | Howin Xue snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 05:11 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski's pass is intercepted by Shawn Tatro in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson lays it in set up by Shawn Tatro | 63-65 |
| 04:51 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Jamison | 63-68 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses long on a jumper from the right block | 63-68 |
| 04:31 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 04:09 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 63-68 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang (SF), Ronald Davis (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Anthony Stanley, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG), John Thigpen (PF), Larry Watkins (C) Lawrence Jamison, Jared Jackson, Howin Xue | |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Ronald Davis is blocked by John Thigpen | 63-68 |
| 03:52 | Louisville | Larry Watkins snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 03:30 | Louisville | Larry Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shawn Tatro (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Callahan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Kruger (tired) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Von Mitkowski (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Thigpen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Watkins (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 63-68 |
| 03:20 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Larry Watkins | 63-68 |
| 02:58 | Louisville | Carl Kruger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 02:57 | Louisville | John Thigpen grabs the offensive board | 63-68 |
| 02:40 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), James Elkins (PF) Anthony Stanley, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison (SF), Jared Jackson (PF) Carl Kruger, John Thigpen | |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | James Elkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-68 |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang grabs the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Cheng-Gong Wang | 65-68 |
| 01:56 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (SF), Henry Williams (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Carl Kruger (SG), Howin Xue (C) Ivan Chrostowski, Larry Watkins | |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 01:26 | Louisville | Carl Kruger misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-68 |
| 01:25 | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison hits the follow up shot | 68-70 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | James Elkins scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 70-70 |
| 00:46 | Louisville | Carl Kruger drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Von Mitkowski | 70-73 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-73 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Anthony Stanley | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Carl Kruger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses the tip | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Jared Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Tatro (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stanley (tiring) 3 pts. 7 ast. PF - James Elkins (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Von Mitkowski (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Kruger (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Jamison (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jared Jackson (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Howin Xue (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:35 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 04:16 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski buries a shot from just outside the lane | 76-75 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by James Elkins is denied by Howin Xue | 76-75 |
| 03:45 | Louisville | Jared Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 03:26 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Howin Xue | 76-78 |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-78 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson tips it back up and in | 78-78 |
| 02:47 | Louisville | Jared Jackson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 78-78 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang (SF), Ronald Davis (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Robert Jackson, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG), John Thigpen (PF), Larry Watkins (C) Lawrence Jamison, Jared Jackson, Howin Xue | |
| 02:26 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang gets the offensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Watkins - foul #2 on Larry Watkins, team foul #4 | 78-78 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:08 | Louisville | The rebound goes to John Thigpen | 79-78 |
| 01:49 | Louisville | Carl Kruger is fouled on the floor by Ronald Davis - foul #1 on Ronald Davis, team foul #10 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), James Elkins (PF), Henry Williams (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Ronald Davis, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison (SF), Jared Jackson (PF), Howin Xue (C) Ivan Chrostowski, John Thigpen, Larry Watkins | |
| 01:49 | Louisville | Carl Kruger makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 01:49 | Louisville | Carl Kruger makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:47 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-80 |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson is called for traveling | 79-80 |
| 01:20 | Louisville | Shawn Tatro takes the ball from Von Mitkowski | 79-80 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-80 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | James Elkins travels with the ball | 79-80 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (tiring) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Tatro (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Stanley (tired) 3 pts. 7 ast. PF - James Elkins (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Von Mitkowski (tired) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Kruger (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Jamison (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jared Jackson (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Howin Xue (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 79-80 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 79-80 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Lawrence Jamison - foul #2 on Lawrence Jamison, team foul #5 | 79-80 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Howin Xue gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Jared Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 80-80 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Howin Xue pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (tiring) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Tatro (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Stanley (tiring) 3 pts. 7 ast. PF - James Elkins (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Von Mitkowski (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Kruger (fresh) 27 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Jamison (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jared Jackson (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Howin Xue (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | James Elkins clanks a 3 from the right corner | 80-80 |
| 04:41 | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| 04:24 | Louisville | Howin Xue makes the wide open jump hook from the left block | 80-82 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | James Elkins drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shawn Tatro | 82-82 |
| 04:13 | Louisville | Henry Williams denies the turnaround by Carl Kruger | 82-82 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | James Elkins snags the defensive board | 82-82 |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the turnaround in the lane | 84-82 |
| 03:36 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski is hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #11 | 84-82 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang (SF), Ronald Davis (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Robert Jackson, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG), John Thigpen (PF), Larry Watkins (C) Lawrence Jamison, Jared Jackson, Howin Xue | |
| 03:36 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski misses the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 03:36 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses the 3 from the right wing | 84-83 |
| 03:20 | Louisville | Larry Watkins grabs the board | 84-83 |
| 03:05 | Louisville | John Thigpen knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ivan Chrostowski | 84-86 |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-86 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG) Anthony Stanley | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:29 | Louisville | Carl Kruger can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 84-86 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ronald Davis | 84-86 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 84-86 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Von Mitkowski - foul #4 on Von Mitkowski, team foul #6 | 86-86 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley misses the free throw | 86-86 |
| 02:21 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Carl Kruger | 86-86 |
| 02:06 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski misses the 3 from the right wing | 86-86 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis snags the defensive board | 86-86 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 86-86 |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski grabs the defensive rebound | 86-86 |
| 01:55 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski is hacked by Shawn Tatro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Tatro, team foul #12 | 86-86 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), James Elkins (PF), Henry Williams (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Ronald Davis, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison (SF), Jared Jackson (PF), Howin Xue (C) Von Mitkowski, John Thigpen, Larry Watkins | |
| 01:55 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski makes the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 01:55 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski misses the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | James Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 86-87 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 86-87 |
| 01:33 | Louisville | Lawrence Jamison grabs the defensive rebound | 86-87 |
| 01:14 | Louisville | Carl Kruger drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ivan Chrostowski | 86-89 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-89 |
| 00:55 | Louisville | Howin Xue pulls down the rebound | 86-89 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (tiring) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Tatro (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Stanley (tired) 5 pts. 7 ast. PF - James Elkins (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Kruger (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Jamison (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jared Jackson (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Howin Xue (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Carl Kruger is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Jackson - foul #4 on Robert Jackson, team foul #13 | 86-89 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Von Mitkowski (PG) Ivan Chrostowski | |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Carl Kruger misses the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Carl Kruger makes the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-90 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Jared Jackson is hacked by Robert Jackson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Jackson, team foul #14 | 86-90 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang (SF) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Jared Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Jared Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-92 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 89-92 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Howin Xue is hacked by Anthony Stanley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #15 | 89-92 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG), John Thigpen (PF) Von Mitkowski, Jared Jackson | |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Howin Xue makes the 1st free throw | 89-93 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Howin Xue makes the 2nd free throw | 89-94 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 89-94 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Howin Xue snags the defensive board | 89-94 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Howin Xue is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Stanley - foul #4 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #16 | 89-94 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Von Mitkowski (SF) Lawrence Jamison | |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Howin Xue makes the 1st free throw | 89-95 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses the 2nd free throw | 89-95 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | James Elkins snags the defensive board | 89-95 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley loses the dribble to Ivan Chrostowski | 89-95 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski banks in the layup | 89-97 |
| 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) | |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 89-97 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Howin Xue | 89-97 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski runs out the clock | 89-97 |