| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (fresh) SG - Glenn Williams (fresh) SF - Heath Somers (fresh) PF - Walter Bettis (fresh) C - Paul Dunneback (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) SF - Robert Whittle (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) C - Kenneth Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Warren Schneider swats the shot by Heath Somers | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Whittle | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Louisville | Warren Schneider drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Whittle | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Whittle - foul #1 on Robert Whittle, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:05 | Louisville | Robert Whittle misses the shot in the lane | 1-3 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 1-3 |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 1-3 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 1-3 |
| 18:33 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Christopher Bunn | 1-3 |
| 18:16 | Louisville | Ronald Smith blows the dunk but the foul's on Charles Simon - foul #1 on Charles Simon, team foul #1 | 1-3 |
| 18:16 | Louisville | Ronald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:16 | Louisville | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:47 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Paul Dunneback is blocked by Christopher Bunn | 1-4 |
| 17:45 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lee | 1-4 |
| 17:30 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn connects on the runner in the lane | 1-6 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Israel Zambrana (SF), Wilfredo Molina (C) Charles Simon, Heath Somers, Paul Dunneback | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:06 | Louisville | Warren Schneider drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 1-9 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 1-9 |
| 17:00 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Whittle | 1-9 |
| 16:44 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 1-9 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Israel Zambrana grabs the board | 1-9 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 1-9 |
| 16:20 | Louisville | Ronald Smith snags the defensive board | 1-9 |
| 15:51 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn can't finish the layup | 1-9 |
| 15:49 | Louisville | Robert Whittle hits the follow up shot | 1-11 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bojan Wolinski (fresh) SG - Glenn Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Israel Zambrana (fresh) PF - Walter Bettis (fairly fresh) C - Wilfredo Molina (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Whittle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Bunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Lee (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 1-11 |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina tips it back up and in | 3-11 |
| 15:24 | Louisville | Glenn Williams is called for the reach on Warren Schneider in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Williams, team foul #2 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Simon (PG), Robert Zentz (SG), Heath Somers (SF), Paul Dunneback (C) Bojan Wolinski, Glenn Williams, Israel Zambrana, Walter Bettis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), James Kostka (SG), Larry Shivers (SF), Joseph Brennan (PF), Daryl Sheldon (C) Warren Schneider, Ronald Smith, Robert Whittle, Christopher Bunn, Kenneth Lee | |
| 15:13 | Louisville | Larry Shivers misses the floater from the left wing | 3-11 |
| 15:11 | Louisville | Joseph Brennan gets the offensive rebound | 3-11 |
| 14:58 | Louisville | Charles Simon is called for the reach on Daryl Sheldon - foul #2 on Charles Simon, team foul #3 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Anderson (PG) Charles Simon | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:38 | Louisville | Louie Chavira misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 3-11 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback pulls down the rebound | 3-11 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | David Anderson is hacked by Louie Chavira - foul #1 on Louie Chavira, team foul #2 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Israel Zambrana (PF) David Anderson, Wilfredo Molina | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Robert Whittle (SF) Louie Chavira, James Kostka, Larry Shivers | |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daryl Sheldon - foul #1 on Daryl Sheldon, team foul #3 | 3-11 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski misses the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:00 | Louisville | Joseph Brennan snags the defensive board | 4-11 |
| 13:43 | Louisville | Ronald Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert Zentz - foul #1 on Robert Zentz, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis (PF) Heath Somers | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Bunn (PF), Kenneth Lee (C) Joseph Brennan, Daryl Sheldon | |
| 13:43 | Louisville | Ronald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 13:43 | Louisville | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski's pass is intercepted by Ronald Smith | 4-12 |
| 13:25 | Louisville | Ronald Smith slams it home | 4-14 |
| 13:08 | Cincinnati | Israel Zambrana comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 4-14 |
| 13:07 | Louisville | Robert Whittle snags the defensive board | 4-14 |
| 12:45 | Louisville | Warren Schneider can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-14 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback gets the rebound | 4-14 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Bunn - foul #1 on Christopher Bunn, team foul #4 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams (SG), Wilfredo Molina (PF) Robert Zentz, Walter Bettis | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 12:10 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-14 |
| 12:09 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Whittle steps in front of the Bojan Wolinski pass | 6-14 |
| 11:58 | Louisville | Warren Schneider misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Bojan Wolinski - foul #1 on Bojan Wolinski, team foul #5 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Anderson (PG), Heath Somers (SF) Bojan Wolinski, Paul Dunneback | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Kostka (SG), Larry Shivers (SF), Joseph Brennan (PF), Daryl Sheldon (C) Ronald Smith, Robert Whittle, Christopher Bunn, Kenneth Lee | |
| 11:58 | Louisville | Warren Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 11:58 | Louisville | Warren Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by David Anderson and the foul's on Daryl Sheldon - foul #2 on Daryl Sheldon, team foul #5 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), Kenneth Lee (C) Warren Schneider, Daryl Sheldon | |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina makes the free throw | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Williams (fresh) SF - Heath Somers (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Israel Zambrana (fresh) C - Wilfredo Molina (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Louie Chavira (fresh) SG - James Kostka (fresh) SF - Larry Shivers (fresh) PF - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Lee (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee misses short on a jumper from the right side | 9-16 |
| 11:20 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee misses the tip | 9-16 |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Molina | 9-16 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Glenn Williams | 11-16 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee clanks a driving attempt from close range | 11-16 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | David Anderson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Robert Zentz (SF), Walter Bettis (PF) David Anderson, Heath Somers, Israel Zambrana | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Robert Whittle (SF), Christopher Bunn (PF) Louie Chavira, James Kostka, Larry Shivers, Joseph Brennan | |
| 10:14 | Louisville | Warren Schneider misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 10:12 | Louisville | Robert Whittle tips it back up and in | 11-18 |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Whittle - foul #2 on Robert Whittle, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback (C) Wilfredo Molina | |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Shivers (SF) Robert Whittle | |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski misses the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski misses the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:06 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 09:53 | Louisville | Warren Schneider misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 09:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis can't tip it in | 11-18 |
| 09:37 | Louisville | Ronald Smith grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 09:20 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Zentz | 13-18 |
| 08:41 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-18 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 07:55 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee hits a runner from the right block | 15-20 |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 15-20 |
| 07:36 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bojan Wolinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Zentz (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Bettis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Dunneback (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Shivers (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Bunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Paul Dunneback - foul #1 on Paul Dunneback, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Anderson (PG), Heath Somers (SF), Israel Zambrana (PF), Wilfredo Molina (C) Bojan Wolinski, Robert Zentz, Walter Bettis, Paul Dunneback | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), Jurica Zupp (SF), Joseph Brennan (PF) Warren Schneider, Larry Shivers, Christopher Bunn | |
| 07:13 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 07:13 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | David Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-21 |
| 06:54 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Jurica Zupp | 15-21 |
| 06:34 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 15-21 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Israel Zambrana's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Brennan | 15-21 |
| 06:08 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 05:51 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (SG), Walter Bettis (PF) Glenn Williams, Israel Zambrana | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), James Kostka (SG) Louie Chavira, Ronald Smith | |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz is fouled on the floor by Joseph Brennan - foul #1 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Bunn (PF) Joseph Brennan | |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 05:22 | Louisville | David Anderson steps in front of the Kenneth Lee pass | 17-21 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Anderson | 19-21 |
| 05:08 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn's pass is intercepted by Wilfredo Molina | 19-21 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | David Anderson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Zentz | 21-21 |
| 04:34 | Louisville | James Kostka misses long on a shot from the left side | 21-21 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Christopher Bunn swats the short shot by Walter Bettis | 21-21 |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina tips it in | 23-21 |
| 04:04 | Louisville | Jurica Zupp knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Warren Schneider | 23-24 |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz is hacked by Christopher Bunn - foul #2 on Christopher Bunn, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Simon (PG), Israel Zambrana (SF), Paul Dunneback (C) David Anderson, Heath Somers, Wilfredo Molina | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Smith (SG), Robert Whittle (SF), Joseph Brennan (PF), Daryl Sheldon (C) James Kostka, Jurica Zupp, Christopher Bunn, Kenneth Lee | |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:31 | Louisville | Ronald Smith drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Whittle | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (fresh) SG - Robert Zentz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Israel Zambrana (fresh) PF - Walter Bettis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Dunneback (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Whittle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daryl Sheldon (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz is fouled on the floor by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:22 | Louisville | Warren Schneider is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback is called for traveling | 27-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams (SG) Robert Zentz | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:53 | Louisville | Glenn Williams is called for the reach on Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Glenn Williams, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Anderson (SG) Glenn Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), Christopher Bunn (PF) Warren Schneider, Joseph Brennan | |
| 02:53 | Louisville | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:53 | Louisville | Ronald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-27 |
| 02:21 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon clanks a jumper from the right side | 27-27 |
| 02:19 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon tips it home | 27-29 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 02:09 | Louisville | Robert Whittle grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 02:02 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Ronald Smith | 27-31 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | David Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 01:31 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Israel Zambrana - foul #1 on Israel Zambrana, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Glenn Williams (SG), Heath Somers (SF), Wilfredo Molina (C) Charles Simon, David Anderson, Walter Bettis, Paul Dunneback | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG) Louie Chavira | |
| 01:31 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:31 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Warren Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Robert Whittle loses the ball out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback (C) Israel Zambrana | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Kostka (SG), Larry Shivers (SF), Joseph Brennan (PF) Ronald Smith, Robert Whittle, Christopher Bunn | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback scores on a jumper from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Larry Shivers buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina blows the layup | 29-34 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon misses short on a halfcourt shot | 29-34 |