| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Germain (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clayton Ellis (fresh) PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Kearns (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Winston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Anderson (fresh) C - Gilbert Fry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey is hacked by Gilbert Fry - foul #3 on Gilbert Fry, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Bryan Howard (C) Gilbert Fry | |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 36-28 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis hits the follow up shot | 38-28 |
| 19:04 | Louisville | James Boyles knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Anderson | 38-30 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Bryan Howard swats the short shot by Sean Starkey | 38-30 |
| 18:42 | Louisville | Bryan Howard pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:30 | Louisville | Sean Starkey blocks the short jumper by Kevin Winston | 38-30 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 18:00 | Louisville | Bryan Howard grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 17:50 | Louisville | Bryan Howard misses the jumpshot from the left side | 38-30 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 38-30 |
| 17:28 | Louisville | James Boyles grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 17:10 | Louisville | Kevin Winston connects on the 3 from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow misses short on a shot from the right side | 38-33 |
| 16:52 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow hits the follow up shot | 40-33 |
| 16:40 | Louisville | Travis Brumbelow picks off the pass by James Boyles | 40-33 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-33 |
| 16:18 | Louisville | David Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:02 | Louisville | Bryan Howard connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Kearns | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Germain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Cobb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clayton Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Kearns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Winston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryan Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Anderson - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre (PG), Shane Callas (SF), Freddie Robinson (C) Andrew Cobb, Clayton Ellis, Sean Starkey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble (PG), Hollis Smith (SG), Henry Lee (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Gilbert Fry (C) James Boyles, Matthew Kearns, Kevin Winston, David Anderson, Bryan Howard | |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:41 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 15:23 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Smith | 40-37 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow hits a runner from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 14:46 | Louisville | Henry Lee can't connect on a shot from the left block | 42-37 |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-37 |
| 14:28 | Louisville | Henry Lee gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:08 | Louisville | Henry Lee is hacked by Freddie Robinson - foul #3 on Freddie Robinson, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb (SG), Sean Starkey (C) Robert Germain, Travis Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG) Jeffrey Goble | |
| 13:56 | Louisville | Henry Lee comes up short on the shot from the left block | 42-37 |
| 13:54 | Louisville | Matthew Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:47 | Louisville | James Boyles can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-37 |
| 13:45 | Louisville | Hollis Smith tips it but misses | 42-37 |
| 13:44 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Sean Starkey, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (SF) Willie Longacre | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (SF) Henry Lee | |
| 12:56 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry can't throw it down | 42-39 |
| 12:55 | Louisville | Kevin Winston grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 12:33 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 42-39 |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey loses the dribble to James Boyles | 42-39 |
| 11:58 | Louisville | Matthew Smith lays it up and in set up by James Boyles | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Shane Callas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Cobb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Freddie Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Sean Starkey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hollis Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Winston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Fry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb misses the jump hook near the basket | 42-41 |
| 11:30 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Kevin Winston | 42-41 |
| 11:25 | Louisville | James Boyles hits a floater from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 10:58 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Kevin Winston | 42-43 |
| 10:52 | Louisville | Freddie Robinson is called for the reach on Matthew Smith - foul #4 on Freddie Robinson, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre (PG), Robert Germain (SG), Travis Brumbelow (PF) Shane Callas, Andrew Cobb, Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Kearns (SG), Henry Lee (SF), David Anderson (PF), Bryan Howard (C) Hollis Smith, Kevin Winston, Matthew Smith, Gilbert Fry | |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Bryan Howard knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by James Boyles and he's hacked by Travis Brumbelow - foul #1 on Travis Brumbelow, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Bryan Howard makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bryan Howard - foul #2 on Bryan Howard, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble (PG) James Boyles | |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:15 | Louisville | David Anderson gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:06 | Louisville | Clayton Ellis takes the ball from David Anderson | 43-46 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis throws it down | 45-46 |
| 09:49 | Louisville | Henry Lee knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Kearns | 45-48 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | David Anderson steps in front of the Willie Longacre pass | 45-48 |
| 09:18 | Louisville | David Anderson hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Henry Lee | 45-50 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Travis Brumbelow | 48-50 |
| 08:41 | Louisville | Bryan Howard buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Matthew Kearns | 48-52 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Germain | 50-52 |
| 08:07 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Bryan Howard denies the turnaround by Travis Brumbelow | 50-54 |
| 07:45 | Louisville | The rebound goes to David Anderson | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willie Longacre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Germain (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clayton Ellis (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Starkey (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jeffrey Goble (fresh) SG - Matthew Kearns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Lee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns is fouled on the floor by Robert Germain - foul #1 on Robert Germain, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb (SG), Shane Callas (SF), Freddie Robinson (PF) Robert Germain, Clayton Ellis, Sean Starkey | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG), Hollis Smith (SG), Kevin Winston (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Gilbert Fry (C) Jeffrey Goble, Matthew Kearns, Henry Lee, David Anderson, Bryan Howard | |
| 07:36 | Louisville | James Boyles scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Hollis Smith | 50-56 |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shane Callas | 52-56 |
| 07:04 | Louisville | Hollis Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow clanks a jumper from close range | 52-59 |
| 06:39 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:19 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry is fouled on the floor by Travis Brumbelow - foul #2 on Travis Brumbelow, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Germain (PG) Willie Longacre | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 06:08 | Louisville | Kevin Winston misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | James Boyles steals the ball from Travis Brumbelow | 52-59 |
| 05:23 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry's fadeaway is rejected by Freddie Robinson | 52-59 |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson's pass is intercepted by Matthew Smith | 52-59 |
| 04:39 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry misses long on a runner from the left block | 52-59 |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 03:53 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre (PG), Clayton Ellis (SF), Sean Starkey (C) Andrew Cobb, Shane Callas, Travis Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Kearns (SG), David Anderson (PF) Hollis Smith, Matthew Smith | |
| 03:29 | Louisville | David Anderson misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Freddie Robinson - foul #5 on Freddie Robinson, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow (PF) Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:29 | Louisville | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:29 | Louisville | David Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willie Longacre (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Germain (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Kearns (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Winston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilbert Fry (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey loses the dribble to Kevin Winston | 54-60 |
| 03:00 | Louisville | Kevin Winston banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Boyles and he's fouled by Willie Longacre - foul #4 on Willie Longacre, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shane Callas (PF) Travis Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Louisville | Bryan Howard (C) Gilbert Fry | |
| 03:00 | Louisville | Kevin Winston misses the free throw | 54-62 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Lee (SF) Kevin Winston | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:42 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow (PF) Shane Callas | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (SF), Gilbert Fry (C) Henry Lee, Bryan Howard | |
| 02:19 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by James Boyles and he's hacked by Sean Starkey - foul #4 on Sean Starkey, team foul #9 | 54-64 |
| 02:19 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 01:58 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 01:45 | Louisville | A charge is called on Gilbert Fry - foul #4 on Gilbert Fry, team foul #4 | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 01:00 | Louisville | David Anderson makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Kevin Winston | 57-67 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre loses the dribble to Kevin Winston | 57-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns is hacked by Robert Germain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Germain, team foul #10 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble (PG), Bryan Howard (C) James Boyles, Gilbert Fry | |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Willie Longacre and the foul's on David Anderson - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #5 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG), Gilbert Fry (C) Jeffrey Goble, Bryan Howard | |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow makes the free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Willie Longacre is called for the reach on David Anderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Longacre, team foul #11 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb (SG) Willie Longacre | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble (PG), Bryan Howard (C) James Boyles, Gilbert Fry | |
| 00:44 | Louisville | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | David Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Cobb | 63-69 |
| 00:39 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Andrew Cobb is called for the reach on Jeffrey Goble in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Cobb, team foul #12 | 63-69 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 63-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Andrew Cobb is called for the reach on Kevin Winston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Cobb, team foul #13 | 63-71 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Kevin Winston makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Kevin Winston makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Goble - foul #1 on Jeffrey Goble, team foul #6 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG), Gilbert Fry (C) Jeffrey Goble, Bryan Howard | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | James Boyles runs out the clock | 63-73 |