| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Stiltner (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Blunt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Brumback (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Underwood (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson inbounds the ball | 20-31 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson is hacked by Matthew Wolfram - foul #1 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ralph Choe (SF), Mark Curry (C) Frank Brumback, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-31 |
| 19:30 | Louisville | Ralph Choe gets the rebound | 20-31 |
| 19:25 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner is called for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #2 | 20-31 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Joseph Erlandson and he's hacked by Ralph Choe - foul #2 on Ralph Choe, team foul #3 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum (SG), Frank Brumback (SF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Henry Blunt, Ralph Choe, Mark Curry | |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the free throw | 23-31 |
| 18:45 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-31 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | John Mowery gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Wolfram - foul #2 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #4 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Blunt (SG), Ralph Choe (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF), Mark Curry (C) Thomas Nusbaum, Frank Brumback, Jerry Underwood, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:26 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 18:04 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner hits a floater from the free throw line | 24-33 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Jesse Ortegon | 26-33 |
| 17:27 | Louisville | Henry Blunt clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Jesse Ortegon | 28-33 |
| 16:39 | Louisville | Henry Blunt misses the floater from the right block | 28-33 |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joseph Erlandson | 28-33 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan is called for traveling | 28-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG), Warren Witherspoon (PF), Charles Taranto (C) James Sullivan, John Mowery, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum (SG), Frank Brumback (SF), Jerry Underwood (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Henry Blunt, Ralph Choe, Robert Gibbens, Mark Curry | |
| 16:05 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon tips it in | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Taranto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Stiltner (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Nusbaum (fresh) SF - Frank Brumback (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Underwood (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram misses long on a shot from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 14:53 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 14:26 | Louisville | Felton Robillard steals the ball from Frank Brumback | 30-36 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard lays it in | 32-36 |
| 13:54 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner is fouled on the floor by Warren Witherspoon - foul #1 on Warren Witherspoon, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), John Mowery (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Jesse Ortegon, Warren Witherspoon, Charles Taranto | |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Blunt (SG), Robert Gibbens (PF) Thomas Nusbaum, Jerry Underwood | |
| 13:31 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner is whistled for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF) Joseph Erlandson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Curry (PF) Robert Gibbens | |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan hits the finger roll | 34-36 |
| 12:40 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez can't throw it down but he's hacked by Matthew Wolfram - foul #3 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ralph Choe (SF), Jerry Underwood (PF) Frank Brumback, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 12:33 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Jerry Underwood | 35-36 |
| 12:04 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Choe - foul #3 on Ralph Choe, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (SG) Felton Robillard | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Brumback (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Ralph Choe, Jerry Underwood, Mark Curry | |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:31 | Louisville | Henry Blunt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Mowery | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Mowery (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Stiltner (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Blunt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Brumback (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Gibbens (fresh) C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Stiltner - foul #4 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #7 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (SF), Warren Witherspoon (PF) Gary Tellez, John Mowery | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Underwood (PF) Robert Gibbens | |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:25 | Louisville | Jerry Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 11:04 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Henry Blunt | 37-40 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan can't connect on a shot from close range | 37-40 |
| 10:45 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:16 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Lakey - foul #2 on Scott Lakey, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG), Charles Taranto (C) James Sullivan, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ralph Choe (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF) Frank Brumback, Jerry Underwood | |
| 10:16 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 10:16 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Warren Witherspoon | 37-41 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Matthew Wolfram blocks the short jumper by Warren Witherspoon | 37-41 |
| 10:07 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 09:44 | Louisville | Ralph Choe misses the dunk but the foul's on Joseph Erlandson - foul #2 on Joseph Erlandson, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (PF) Charles Taranto | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Brumback (SG), Mark Curry (C) Richard Stiltner, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 09:44 | Louisville | Ralph Choe makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:44 | Louisville | Ralph Choe makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Mark Curry steps in front of the Felton Robillard pass | 37-43 |
| 08:52 | Louisville | Frank Brumback clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 37-43 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | John Mowery grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 08:44 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson loses the ball out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Gary Tellez (SF), Scott Lakey (C) Jesse Ortegon, Joseph Erlandson, Warren Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Jerry Underwood (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Frank Brumback, Robert Gibbens, Mark Curry | |
| 08:35 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Scott Lakey | 37-43 |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-43 |
| 08:14 | Louisville | Jerry Underwood gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 07:56 | Louisville | Ralph Choe is hacked by John Mowery - foul #1 on John Mowery, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (SG), Charles Taranto (PF) Felton Robillard, John Mowery | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum (SG), Frank Brumback (SF) Henry Blunt, Ralph Choe | |
| 07:50 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Frank Brumback tips it in | 37-45 |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses badly on a floater from the right block | 37-45 |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey snags the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto hits a jump hook in the paint set up by James Sullivan | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Stiltner (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Nusbaum (fresh) SF - Frank Brumback (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Underwood (fresh) 6 reb. C - Matthew Wolfram (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 06:57 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 06:38 | Louisville | Gary Tellez denies the turnaround by Thomas Nusbaum | 39-45 |
| 06:37 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram grabs the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 06:15 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Wolfram | 39-47 |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (SG), Joseph Erlandson (SF), John Mowery (PF), Warren Witherspoon (C) Jesse Ortegon, Gary Tellez, Charles Taranto, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Blunt (SG), Ralph Choe (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF), Mark Curry (C) Thomas Nusbaum, Frank Brumback, Jerry Underwood, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 05:20 | Louisville | Henry Blunt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-47 |
| 05:19 | Louisville | Mark Curry pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 04:57 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 04:55 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Gibbens | 39-47 |
| 04:34 | Louisville | Ralph Choe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (SG) James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Brumback (SF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Ralph Choe, Mark Curry | |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Erlandson and the foul's on Matthew Wolfram - foul #4 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #8 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Underwood (PF) Robert Gibbens | |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 04:04 | Louisville | Frank Brumback comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-47 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon clanks a turnaround from the left block | 42-47 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson tips it home | 44-47 |
| 03:21 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 03:19 | Louisville | Jerry Underwood hits the follow up shot | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 7 reb. C - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Stiltner (tiring) 24 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Henry Blunt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Brumback (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Wolfram (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Charles Taranto (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Felton Robillard, John Mowery, Warren Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Gibbens (PF), Mark Curry (C) Jerry Underwood, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 02:29 | Louisville | James Sullivan steps in front of the Frank Brumback pass | 44-49 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan banks in the layup | 46-49 |
| 01:57 | Louisville | Mark Curry is fouled on the floor by Charles Taranto - foul #3 on Charles Taranto, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (PF) Charles Taranto | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Underwood (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Robert Gibbens, Mark Curry | |
| 01:36 | Louisville | John Mowery takes the ball from Matthew Wolfram | 46-49 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan is denied on a layup by Jerry Underwood | 46-49 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Frank Brumback is hacked by Joseph Erlandson - foul #3 on Joseph Erlandson, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Mowery - foul #2 on John Mowery, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Stiltner - foul #5 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum (SG) Richard Stiltner | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Frank Brumback is fouled in the backcourt by James Sullivan - foul #1 on James Sullivan, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Frank Brumback makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Frank Brumback makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-53 |