| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jason Ferdinand (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Boyer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Delbert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Gerken (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Wynn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Dupuis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Don Jordan inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 35-33 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Dupuis is called for the reach on Robert Boyer - foul #2 on Jimmy Dupuis, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:47 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Delbert Wilson | 37-33 |
| 18:32 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor jams it set up by Don Jordan | 37-35 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Wynn steals the ball from Delbert Wilson | 37-35 |
| 17:49 | Louisville | Don Jordan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 17:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Boyer | 37-35 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds blows the layup | 37-35 |
| 17:28 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Don Jordan | 37-35 |
| 17:10 | Louisville | Chris Gerken misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 17:09 | Louisville | Don Jordan tips it but misses | 37-35 |
| 17:08 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:02 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Erik Hammonds - foul #2 on Erik Hammonds, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps (PF) Robert Boyer | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ricky Nelson (SF), David Dunn (C) Don Jordan, Jimmy Dupuis | |
| 17:02 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:02 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG), Donald Brand (SF) Joe Jacobs, Erik Hammonds | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:26 | Louisville | Ricky Nelson is hacked by Donald Brand - foul #3 on Donald Brand, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds (SF) Donald Brand | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Williams (PG), Thomas Turkowski (SG) Timothy Taylor, Chris Gerken | |
| 16:15 | Louisville | Jason Ferdinand takes the ball from David Dunn | 37-37 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Garland Hipps | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jason Ferdinand (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doug Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garland Hipps (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Delbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Williams (fresh) SG - Thomas Turkowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ricky Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Wynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Louisville | David Dunn is hacked by Delbert Wilson - foul #1 on Delbert Wilson, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG), Joe Jacobs (SG), Robert Boyer (PF) Jason Ferdinand, Erik Hammonds, Delbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Don Jordan (SF), Jimmy Dupuis (C) Ricky Nelson, Kenneth Wynn | |
| 15:38 | Louisville | David Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Taylor (PG), Chris Gerken (SG) Paul Williams, Thomas Turkowski | |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 15:18 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor buries a jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Doug Moore, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| 14:51 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand (PG), Erik Hammonds (SF) Donald Brand, Doug Moore | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps is fouled on the floor by Timothy Taylor - foul #2 on Timothy Taylor, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ricky Nelson (PF) David Dunn | |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG), Delbert Wilson (C) Joe Jacobs, Robert Boyer | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn (PF) Jimmy Dupuis | |
| 13:40 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Gerken | 43-41 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Doug Moore | 45-41 |
| 12:59 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn buries a jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Erik Hammonds | 48-43 |
| 12:15 | Louisville | Garland Hipps is called for the reach on Kenneth Wynn - foul #2 on Garland Hipps, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG), Joe Jacobs (SG), Robert Boyer (PF) Jason Ferdinand, Erik Hammonds, Garland Hipps | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Williams (PG), Thomas Turkowski (SG), David Dunn (PF), Jimmy Dupuis (C) Timothy Taylor, Chris Gerken, Don Jordan, Kenneth Wynn | |
| 12:00 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis hits a runner from close range | 48-45 |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Turkowski - foul #1 on Thomas Turkowski, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Brand (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Boyer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. C - Delbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Williams (fresh) SG - Thomas Turkowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ricky Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Dupuis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Louisville | Delbert Wilson is called for the reach on Jimmy Dupuis - foul #2 on Delbert Wilson, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| 10:56 | Louisville | David Dunn misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 50-45 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 10:26 | Louisville | Ricky Nelson pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:21 | Louisville | Thomas Turkowski connects on the jumper from the left side | 50-47 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Delbert Wilson | 52-47 |
| 09:45 | Louisville | Ricky Nelson misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Delbert Wilson - foul #3 on Delbert Wilson, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand (PG), Erik Hammonds (SF), Garland Hipps (C) Donald Brand, Doug Moore, Delbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Taylor (PG), Chris Gerken (SG), Don Jordan (SF), Kenneth Wynn (PF) Paul Williams, Thomas Turkowski, David Dunn, Jimmy Dupuis | |
| 09:45 | Louisville | Ricky Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:45 | Louisville | Ricky Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Chris Gerken - foul #1 on Chris Gerken, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis (C) Ricky Nelson | |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:05 | Louisville | Don Jordan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Robert Boyer - foul #2 on Robert Boyer, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| 09:05 | Louisville | Don Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:05 | Louisville | Don Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:05 | Louisville | Don Jordan makes the 3rd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Dupuis - foul #3 on Jimmy Dupuis, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG) Joe Jacobs | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 08:14 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Taylor | 56-54 |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 07:53 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 07:46 | Louisville | Don Jordan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Erik Hammonds | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jason Ferdinand (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doug Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Boyer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Garland Hipps (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Gerken (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Don Jordan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Wynn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Dupuis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor clanks a jumper from the left side | 59-54 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Boyer | 59-54 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG), Delbert Wilson (C) Doug Moore, Robert Boyer | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ricky Nelson (SF), David Dunn (C) Don Jordan, Jimmy Dupuis | |
| 06:17 | Louisville | Joe Jacobs steals it from Kenneth Wynn | 59-54 |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand lays it up and in on a great pass from Joe Jacobs | 61-54 |
| 05:56 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps loses the ball out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG), Doug Moore (SF), Robert Boyer (PF) Jason Ferdinand, Erik Hammonds, Garland Hipps | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Williams (PG), Thomas Turkowski (SG), Don Jordan (SF) Timothy Taylor, Chris Gerken, Kenneth Wynn | |
| 05:04 | Louisville | Don Jordan comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Boyer - foul #3 on Robert Boyer, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| 05:04 | Louisville | Don Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:04 | Louisville | Don Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Delbert Wilson | 61-55 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Brand | 63-55 |
| 04:15 | Louisville | Don Jordan lays it up and in | 63-57 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Thomas Turkowski is called for the reach on Joe Jacobs - foul #2 on Thomas Turkowski, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand (PG), Erik Hammonds (SF), Garland Hipps (PF) Donald Brand, Doug Moore, Robert Boyer | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Taylor (PG), Chris Gerken (SG), Jimmy Dupuis (C) Paul Williams, Thomas Turkowski, David Dunn | |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds's layup is rejected by Jimmy Dupuis | 63-57 |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand tips it in | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Louisville | Chris Gerken connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Taylor | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jason Ferdinand (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garland Hipps (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Delbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Gerken (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Jordan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Dupuis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson misses the easy layup | 65-60 |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps can't tip it in | 65-60 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Don Jordan snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:44 | Louisville | Joe Jacobs picks off the pass by Ricky Nelson | 65-60 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG) Joe Jacobs | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn (SF), David Dunn (PF) Don Jordan, Ricky Nelson | |
| 02:02 | Louisville | Erik Hammonds steals it from David Dunn | 65-60 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG) Doug Moore | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ricky Nelson (SF) David Dunn | |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds hits the finger roll set up by Jason Ferdinand and he's fouled by Ricky Nelson - foul #1 on Ricky Nelson, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer (PF) Garland Hipps | |
| Subs | Louisville | Don Jordan (SF) Ricky Nelson | |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Louisville | Robert Boyer steps in front of the Jimmy Dupuis pass | 68-60 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs banks in the layup set up by Jason Ferdinand | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor is hacked by Delbert Wilson - foul #4 on Delbert Wilson, team foul #10 | 70-60 |
| 00:52 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:52 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson is hacked by Timothy Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Taylor, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG), Donald Brand (SF) Joe Jacobs, Erik Hammonds | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor's pass is intercepted by Doug Moore | 72-62 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore lays it up and in | 74-62 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-62 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis grabs the offensive board | 74-62 |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Don Jordan buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand runs out the clock | 74-64 |