| Lineup | Louisville | PG - George Mulford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Gerken (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Steed (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Boyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lewis Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Chris Gerken steps in front of the Lewis Frazier pass | 24-27 |
| 19:29 | Louisville | David Dunn misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on William Gray - foul #3 on William Gray, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps (PF) William Gray | |
| 19:29 | Louisville | David Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:29 | Louisville | David Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | David Dunn denies the turnaround by Lewis Frazier | 26-27 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps tips it in | 26-29 |
| 18:55 | Louisville | Charles Steed clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 18:34 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 18:18 | Louisville | David Dunn's floater is tipped away by Lewis Frazier | 26-32 |
| 18:17 | Louisville | Don Jordan hits the follow up shot | 28-32 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Christopher Harrison | 28-34 |
| 17:49 | Louisville | Don Jordan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Mulford | 30-34 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer banks in the layup set up by Lance Williams and the foul's on David Dunn - foul #2 on David Dunn, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn (SF) Charles Steed | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG), Ryan Langan (SG) Christopher Harrison, Lance Williams | |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:13 | Louisville | Don Jordan misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by David Dunn - foul #3 on David Dunn, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Turkowski (SG), Ricky Nelson (SF) Chris Gerken, David Dunn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 16:46 | Louisville | Don Jordan grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 16:28 | Louisville | Thomas Turkowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 33-38 |
| 16:12 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:05 | Louisville | Donald Brand steals the ball from George Mulford | 33-38 |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 15:47 | Louisville | Ricky Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - George Mulford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Turkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Don Jordan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Wynn (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Brand (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ryan Langan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Boyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Garland Hipps (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Louisville | Garland Hipps takes the ball from George Mulford | 33-38 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 14:59 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 14:36 | Louisville | Don Jordan makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps misses short on a floater in the lane | 35-38 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Frazier | 35-38 |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer's layup is rejected by Kenneth Wynn | 35-38 |
| 13:53 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 13:46 | Louisville | Don Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Chris Gerken (SG), Charles Steed (SF), David Dunn (C) Thomas Turkowski, Ricky Nelson, Kenneth Wynn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison (PG), Lance Williams (SG), William Gray (PF) Donald Brand, Ryan Langan, Garland Hipps | |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Steed - foul #1 on Charles Steed, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Taylor (PG) George Mulford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:04 | Louisville | Don Jordan clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Lance Williams - foul #2 on Lance Williams, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 13:04 | Louisville | Don Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:04 | Louisville | Don Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:04 | Cincinnati | William Gray gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 35-39 |
| 12:49 | Louisville | David Dunn gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:32 | Louisville | David Dunn lays it up and in | 37-39 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | William Gray misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 12:02 | Louisville | David Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 11:37 | Louisville | Robert Boyer steps in front of the Charles Steed pass | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Gerken (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Steed (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Jordan (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - David Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lance Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Boyer (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lewis Frazier (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer misses the floater from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 11:19 | Louisville | David Dunn snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 11:13 | Louisville | Don Jordan clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-39 |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 10:31 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor's layup is rejected by Robert Boyer | 37-41 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | William Gray snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-43 |
| 09:58 | Louisville | Don Jordan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | Chris Gerken steals it from Robert Boyer | 37-43 |
| 09:12 | Louisville | David Dunn banks in the layup | 39-43 |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Lewis Frazier is denied by Charles Steed | 39-43 |
| 08:57 | Louisville | Charles Steed pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:52 | Louisville | Chris Gerken misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 08:50 | Louisville | Charles Steed can't tip it in | 39-43 |
| 08:48 | Louisville | David Dunn tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 08:46 | Louisville | Don Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:27 | Louisville | David Dunn misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Gray - foul #4 on William Gray, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | George Mulford (PG), Thomas Turkowski (SG), Kenneth Wynn (SF), Ricky Nelson (PF) Timothy Taylor, Chris Gerken, Charles Steed, Don Jordan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG), Ryan Langan (SF), Garland Hipps (PF) Christopher Harrison, Robert Boyer, William Gray | |
| 08:27 | Louisville | David Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 08:27 | Louisville | David Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | Ricky Nelson is called for the reach on Garland Hipps - foul #1 on Ricky Nelson, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis (C) David Dunn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 07:48 | Louisville | Thomas Turkowski snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 07:34 | Louisville | Jimmy Dupuis misses the runner in the lane | 40-43 |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - George Mulford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Turkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wynn (fresh) 8 reb. PF - Ricky Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmy Dupuis (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Brand (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lance Williams (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Langan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Garland Hipps (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Frazier (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Donald Brand | 40-45 |
| 06:56 | Louisville | George Mulford misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 06:55 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn grabs the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 06:38 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-45 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Donald Brand | 40-45 |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | Ryan Langan is whistled for a carry | 40-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Chris Gerken (SG), David Dunn (C) Thomas Turkowski, Jimmy Dupuis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison (PG), William Gray (PF) Lance Williams, Lewis Frazier | |
| 05:55 | Louisville | Chris Gerken misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Donald Brand, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer (SF) Ryan Langan | |
| 05:29 | Louisville | George Mulford misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-45 |
| 05:27 | Louisville | David Dunn tips it in | 42-45 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer misses long on a jump hook from close range | 42-45 |
| 05:01 | Louisville | Ricky Nelson pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 04:52 | Louisville | Chris Gerken comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Garland Hipps - foul #2 on Garland Hipps, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Steed (SF) Ricky Nelson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:52 | Louisville | Chris Gerken misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 04:52 | Louisville | Chris Gerken misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | William Gray grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Wynn steps in front of the Donald Brand pass | 42-45 |
| 04:19 | Louisville | Charles Steed clanks a shot from the left side | 42-45 |
| 04:18 | Louisville | Chris Gerken grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 04:13 | Louisville | George Mulford misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 04:11 | Louisville | David Dunn grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 04:05 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on William Gray - foul #5 on William Gray, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Don Jordan (PF) David Dunn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lance Williams (SG), Ryan Langan (SF), Lewis Frazier (C) Donald Brand, Robert Boyer, William Gray | |
| 04:05 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 04:05 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Langan | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - George Mulford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Gerken (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Steed (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Jordan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Wynn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Harrison (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lance Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Langan (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Garland Hipps (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Lewis Frazier (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Louisville | Charles Steed connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by George Mulford | 45-48 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams tips it home | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn misses the shot from close range | 45-50 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 01:39 | Louisville | Don Jordan misses the easy layup | 45-52 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 45-54 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Chris Gerken misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 00:55 | Louisville | Charles Steed grabs the offensive board | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Louisville | Chris Gerken connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by George Mulford | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Ryan Langan is fouled in the backcourt by George Mulford - foul #3 on George Mulford, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Dunn (C) Kenneth Wynn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (SG), Robert Boyer (SF) Lance Williams, Ryan Langan | |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand is fouled on the floor by Chris Gerken - foul #1 on Chris Gerken, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer is hacked by Chris Gerken - foul #2 on Chris Gerken, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:46 | Louisville | Charles Steed grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 00:40 | Louisville | Chris Gerken hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | George Mulford is called for the reach on Robert Boyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Mulford, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Don Jordan is hacked by Lewis Frazier - foul #1 on Lewis Frazier, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lance Williams (SG) Donald Brand | |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Don Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Chris Gerken is called for the reach on Garland Hipps in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Gerken, team foul #9 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (SG) Lance Williams | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | George Mulford buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Dunn and the foul's on Lewis Frazier - foul #2 on Lewis Frazier, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lance Williams (SG) Donald Brand | |
| 00:22 | Louisville | George Mulford makes the free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | George Mulford is called for the reach on Christopher Harrison in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Mulford, team foul #10 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Taylor (PG) George Mulford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (SG) Lance Williams | |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Chris Gerken connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-59 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer is hacked by Timothy Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Taylor, team foul #11 | 54-59 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | David Dunn pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Chris Gerken misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand grabs the board | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand runs out the clock | 54-60 |