| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 2 blk. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree inbounds the ball | 35-21 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #1 | 35-21 |
| 19:36 | Louisville | Ray Richards is hacked by Carlos Dupree - foul #1 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #2 | 35-21 |
| 19:16 | Louisville | Richard Sheets hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-21 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree pulls down the rebound | 35-21 |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 35-21 |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-21 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree grabs the offensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-24 |
| 18:06 | Louisville | Richard Sheets misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shawn Saxton - foul #3 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #3 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (SG) Shawn Saxton | |
| 18:06 | Louisville | Richard Sheets makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 18:06 | Louisville | Richard Sheets makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Carlos Dupree | 37-26 |
| 17:17 | Louisville | Richard Sheets knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Ray Richards | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Richard Sheets takes the ball from Matthew Bigley | 40-26 |
| 16:57 | Louisville | Ray Richards slams it home set up by Richard Sheets | 42-26 |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree is called for traveling | 42-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs (PG), Timothy Marinelli (SG), Donald Portillo (SF), Rafael Ayala (C) Ray Richards, Richard Sheets, Paul Smith, David Brooks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Eric Tait (SF), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Antonio Griffith, Carlos Dupree, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| 16:20 | Louisville | Donald Portillo makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Rafael Ayala | 44-26 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 44-26 |
| 16:08 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala snags the defensive board | 44-26 |
| 15:47 | Louisville | Frank Wilson steps in front of the Clifford Jacobs pass | 44-26 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Ayala (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Tait (fresh) PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson is fouled on the floor by Clifford Jacobs - foul #1 on Clifford Jacobs, team foul #1 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SF), David Brooks (C) Clifford Jacobs, Paul Pierce | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Carlos Dupree (SF) Troy Chambers, Eric Tait | |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone buries a floater from the free throw line | 44-28 |
| 15:02 | Louisville | Robert Bury is called for the reach on Donald Portillo - foul #2 on Robert Bury, team foul #4 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Richards (PG), Richard Sheets (SG) Donald Portillo, Timothy Marinelli | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:45 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 44-28 |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 44-28 |
| 14:25 | Louisville | Richard Sheets gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 14:09 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Bury - foul #3 on Robert Bury, team foul #5 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Pierce (PF) David Brooks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| 14:09 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala makes the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 14:09 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala misses the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 14:09 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley gets the rebound | 45-28 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Antonio Griffith | 45-30 |
| 13:33 | Louisville | Matthew Bigley is called for the reach on Richard Sheets - foul #3 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #6 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs (PG), Timothy Marinelli (SG), Donald Portillo (SF), David Brooks (C) Ray Richards, Richard Sheets, Paul Smith, Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:17 | Louisville | David Brooks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shawn Saxton - foul #4 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #7 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (SG) Shawn Saxton | |
| 13:17 | Louisville | David Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 13:17 | Louisville | David Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 13:04 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley lays it in on a great pass from Troy Chambers | 47-32 |
| 12:51 | Louisville | Paul Pierce hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Carlos Dupree - foul #2 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #8 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF), Robert Bury (PF) Carlos Dupree, Daniel Waters | |
| 12:51 | Louisville | Paul Pierce makes the free throw | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | David Brooks blocks the jumper by Troy Chambers | 50-32 |
| 12:39 | Louisville | David Brooks pulls down the rebound | 50-32 |
| 12:33 | Louisville | David Brooks misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Matthew Bigley - foul #4 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #9 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone (C) Matthew Bigley | |
| 12:33 | Louisville | David Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 12:33 | Louisville | David Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-32 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Donald Portillo swats the shot by Antonio Griffith | 52-32 |
| 12:17 | Louisville | David Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 52-32 |
| 11:56 | Louisville | Nicholas Stone denies the turnaround by David Brooks | 52-32 |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith grabs the board | 52-32 |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Paul Pierce steps in front of the Nicholas Stone pass | 52-32 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Marinelli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Pierce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Tait (fresh) PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs can't throw it down | 52-32 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait grabs the board | 52-32 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone clanks a turnaround in the lane | 52-32 |
| 10:54 | Louisville | Donald Portillo grabs the board | 52-32 |
| 10:49 | Louisville | Donald Portillo misses the easy layup | 52-32 |
| 10:47 | Louisville | Paul Pierce tips it in | 54-32 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-34 |
| 10:19 | Louisville | Donald Portillo makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifford Jacobs | 57-34 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | David Brooks blocks the short jumper by Antonio Griffith | 57-34 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith hits the follow up shot | 57-36 |
| 09:53 | Louisville | David Brooks connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Timothy Marinelli | 59-36 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait double dribbles | 59-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Richards (PG), Richard Sheets (SG), Paul Smith (SF), Rafael Ayala (C) Clifford Jacobs, Timothy Marinelli, Donald Portillo, David Brooks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Daniel Waters (PF) Antonio Griffith, Eric Tait, Robert Bury | |
| 09:19 | Louisville | Paul Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Pierce and he's hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #10 | 61-36 |
| 09:19 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the free throw | 62-36 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree is whistled for a carry | 62-36 |
| 08:55 | Louisville | Paul Smith is denied on a layup by Daniel Waters | 62-36 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson snags the defensive board | 62-36 |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson is fouled on the floor by Ray Richards - foul #2 on Ray Richards, team foul #2 | 62-36 |
| 08:31 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters misses the jumper from the right wing | 62-36 |
| 08:30 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala grabs the board | 62-36 |
| 08:22 | Louisville | Ray Richards hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 62-36 |
| 08:21 | Louisville | Richard Sheets tips it home | 64-36 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Frank Wilson is denied by Paul Pierce | 64-36 |
| 08:04 | Louisville | Paul Smith pulls down the rebound | 64-36 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Richard Sheets connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ray Richards | 66-36 |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers is fouled on the floor by Richard Sheets - foul #3 on Richard Sheets, team foul #3 | 66-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Brooks (C) Paul Pierce | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Matthew Bigley (C) Troy Chambers, Nicholas Stone | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rafael Ayala (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Brooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 3 blk. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson is fouled on the floor by Ray Richards - foul #3 on Ray Richards, team foul #4 | 66-36 |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley's floater is tipped away by David Brooks | 66-36 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree can't tip it in | 66-36 |
| 07:15 | Louisville | Richard Sheets gets the rebound | 66-36 |
| 07:10 | Louisville | Richard Sheets can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-36 |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters pulls down the rebound | 66-36 |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters misses the floater from close range | 66-36 |
| 06:50 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala pulls down the rebound | 66-36 |
| 06:28 | Louisville | Paul Smith is fouled on the floor by Shawn Saxton - foul #5 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #11 | 66-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs (PG), Donald Portillo (SG), Paul Pierce (PF) Ray Richards, Richard Sheets, Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Troy Chambers (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Robert Bury (PF) Frank Wilson, Shawn Saxton, Carlos Dupree, Daniel Waters | |
| 06:28 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-36 |
| 06:28 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-36 |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 68-38 |
| 05:56 | Louisville | David Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 68-38 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Smith - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #5 | 68-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (SG) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait misses the 1st free throw | 68-38 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait misses the 2nd free throw | 68-38 |
| 05:44 | Louisville | David Brooks pulls down the rebound | 68-38 |
| 05:25 | Louisville | Robert Bury blocks the short jumper by Paul Pierce | 68-38 |
| 05:24 | Louisville | David Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 68-38 |
| 05:12 | Louisville | David Brooks misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 68-38 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury grabs the defensive rebound | 68-38 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Troy Chambers | 68-40 |
| 04:34 | Louisville | David Brooks knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Marinelli | 70-40 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Timothy Marinelli picks off the pass by Antonio Griffith | 70-40 |
| 04:25 | Louisville | Donald Portillo loses the dribble to Troy Chambers | 70-40 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers lays it in | 70-42 |
| 04:06 | Louisville | Robert Bury steals it from Timothy Marinelli | 70-42 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Timothy Marinelli - foul #1 on Timothy Marinelli, team foul #6 | 70-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Richards (PG), Richard Sheets (SG), Paul Smith (SF), Rafael Ayala (PF) Clifford Jacobs, Timothy Marinelli, Donald Portillo, Paul Pierce | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Antonio Griffith, Eric Tait, Robert Bury, Matthew Bigley | |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-44 |
| 03:38 | Louisville | Paul Smith scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Richard Sheets | 72-44 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Ray Richards - foul #4 on Ray Richards, team foul #7 | 72-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Pierce (PF) David Brooks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone makes the 1st free throw | 72-45 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 72-45 |
| 03:24 | Louisville | Paul Pierce grabs the board | 72-45 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Pierce (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Rafael Ayala (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Chambers (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:55 | Louisville | Paul Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Richards | 75-45 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Paul Pierce is called for the reach on Daniel Waters - foul #2 on Paul Pierce, team foul #8 | 75-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Portillo (PG) Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley (C) Nicholas Stone | |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters makes the 1st free throw | 75-46 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 75-47 |
| 02:20 | Louisville | Carlos Dupree swats the layup by Paul Smith | 75-47 |
| 02:19 | Louisville | Richard Sheets tips it in | 77-47 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Pierce - foul #3 on Paul Pierce, team foul #9 | 77-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Brooks (C) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters misses the 1st free throw | 77-47 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 77-48 |
| 01:58 | Louisville | Ray Richards knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Richard Sheets and he's fouled by Troy Chambers - foul #1 on Troy Chambers, team foul #12 | 79-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SF) Donald Portillo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG) Frank Wilson | |
| 01:58 | Louisville | Ray Richards makes the free throw | 80-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith loses the ball out of bounds | 80-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Richard Sheets misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-48 |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the board | 80-48 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Troy Chambers | 80-50 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Ray Richards travels with the ball | 80-50 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Smith - foul #4 on Paul Smith, team foul #10 | 80-50 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley makes the 1st free throw | 80-51 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley misses the 2nd free throw | 80-51 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | David Brooks grabs the board | 80-51 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Ray Richards runs out the clock | 80-51 |