| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Ray Richards inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Louisville | David Brooks knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Sheets | 24-31 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 24-31 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree tips it in | 26-31 |
| 19:00 | Louisville | Paul Smith's floater is tipped away by Daniel Waters | 26-31 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Carlos Dupree | 26-31 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 18:27 | Louisville | Ray Richards misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Shawn Saxton - foul #2 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 18:27 | Louisville | Ray Richards makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:27 | Louisville | Ray Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Paul Smith steals it from Antonio Griffith | 28-33 |
| 18:07 | Louisville | Richard Sheets slams it home on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 28-35 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith gets the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 17:38 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley is called for traveling | 28-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Antonio Griffith, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:31 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses the turnaround from the right block | 28-35 |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury is denied on a layup by David Brooks | 28-35 |
| 17:01 | Louisville | Ray Richards pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Richard Sheets is fouled on the floor by Frank Wilson - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Portillo (PG), Timothy Marinelli (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Rafael Ayala (C) Richard Sheets, Paul Smith, Ray Richards, David Brooks | |
| 16:47 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| 16:47 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:47 | Louisville | Paul Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree blows the dunk against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Clifford Jacobs - foul #1 on Clifford Jacobs, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:17 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala drills a jumpshot from the left side | 30-38 |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury lays it in on a great pass from Shawn Saxton and he's hacked by Paul Pierce - foul #1 on Paul Pierce, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF) Carlos Dupree | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Brooks (C) Paul Pierce | |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury misses the free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:05 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:46 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala clanks a shot from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 15:45 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Tait (fresh) PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Donald Portillo (fresh) SG - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rafael Ayala (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Louisville | Antonio Griffith is called for the reach on Donald Portillo - foul #1 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (SG), Daniel Waters (PF) Shawn Saxton, Robert Bury | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Ray Richards (SF) Donald Portillo, Timothy Marinelli, Clifford Jacobs | |
| 15:13 | Louisville | Richard Sheets drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 14:56 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Troy Chambers | 34-41 |
| 14:37 | Louisville | Richard Sheets can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 14:36 | Louisville | David Brooks tips it home | 34-43 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Richard Sheets steals the ball from Antonio Griffith | 34-43 |
| 13:58 | Louisville | Ray Richards double dribbles | 34-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Nicholas Stone (C) Antonio Griffith, Eric Tait, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs (SF), Paul Pierce (PF) Ray Richards, Rafael Ayala | |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses short on a shot from close range | 34-43 |
| 13:38 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Paul Smith | 34-43 |
| 13:24 | Louisville | Richard Sheets misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 13:23 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs grabs the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:08 | Louisville | Richard Sheets throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Robert Bury (PF) Troy Chambers, Daniel Waters | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Portillo (PG) Richard Sheets | |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | Paul Smith picks off the pass by Frank Wilson in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 13:03 | Louisville | Paul Smith lays it in | 34-45 |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by David Brooks - foul #2 on David Brooks, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (SG), Ray Richards (SF) Paul Smith, Clifford Jacobs | |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 12:30 | Louisville | Ray Richards knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Donald Portillo | 36-47 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Nicholas Stone is denied by David Brooks | 36-47 |
| 12:02 | Louisville | Ray Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 11:52 | Louisville | Donald Portillo is hacked by Nicholas Stone - foul #2 on Nicholas Stone, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:46 | Louisville | Paul Pierce is fouled on the floor by Carlos Dupree - foul #3 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #6 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (SG) Shawn Saxton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SG) Timothy Marinelli | |
| 11:32 | Louisville | Ray Richards blows the layup | 36-47 |
| 11:30 | Louisville | David Brooks tips it in | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Donald Portillo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Richards (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brooks (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-49 |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters grabs the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Carlos Dupree | 38-49 |
| 10:45 | Louisville | David Brooks travels with the ball | 38-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Robert Bury (PF) Troy Chambers, Carlos Dupree, Daniel Waters | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Rafael Ayala (C) Donald Portillo, Ray Richards, David Brooks | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Rafael Ayala - foul #2 on Rafael Ayala, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone (C) Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (SG) Paul Smith | |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 10:16 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 10:08 | Louisville | Paul Pierce hits a shot from the left block | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury is fouled on the floor by Timothy Marinelli - foul #1 on Timothy Marinelli, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Carlos Dupree (SF) Antonio Griffith, Eric Tait | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Dupree | 39-51 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson blows the layup but he's fouled by Clifford Jacobs - foul #2 on Clifford Jacobs, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters (PF) Robert Bury | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SG), Ray Richards (SF), David Brooks (C) Timothy Marinelli, Clifford Jacobs, Rafael Ayala | |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 09:09 | Louisville | Richard Sheets makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Brooks | 41-54 |
| 08:50 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Carlos Dupree | 44-54 |
| 08:37 | Louisville | Paul Pierce hits the finger roll set up by Richard Sheets and he's fouled by Daniel Waters - foul #2 on Daniel Waters, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (SG), Matthew Bigley (C) Shawn Saxton, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:37 | Louisville | Paul Pierce makes the free throw | 44-57 |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG) Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:06 | Louisville | Daniel Waters steals it from Richard Sheets | 44-57 |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Troy Chambers and he's hacked by Richard Sheets - foul #3 on Richard Sheets, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Portillo (PG), Rafael Ayala (C) Richard Sheets, David Brooks | |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 07:37 | Louisville | Ray Richards hits a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Matthew Bigley - foul #2 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF), Robert Bury (PF) Carlos Dupree, Daniel Waters | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 07:37 | Louisville | Ray Richards misses the free throw | 46-59 |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ray Richards - foul #2 on Ray Richards, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG) Antonio Griffith, Troy Chambers | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF) Paul Smith, Ray Richards | |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 07:08 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Tait (fresh) PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Donald Portillo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Pierce (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Ayala (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Louisville | Donald Portillo is fouled on the floor by Robert Bury - foul #2 on Robert Bury, team foul #9 | 46-59 |
| 07:04 | Louisville | Donald Portillo makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 07:04 | Louisville | Donald Portillo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Frank Wilson | 48-61 |
| 06:30 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs lays it up and in | 48-63 |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 48-63 |
| 06:13 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Clifford Jacobs | 48-63 |
| 06:09 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 06:07 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Ayala | 48-63 |
| 05:51 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 48-63 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Portillo - foul #2 on Donald Portillo, team foul #9 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Eric Tait, Robert Bury, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Paul Smith (SG), David Brooks (C) Donald Portillo, Timothy Marinelli, Rafael Ayala | |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 05:29 | Louisville | David Brooks misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 50-63 |
| 05:27 | Louisville | David Brooks can't tip it in | 50-63 |
| 05:26 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to David Brooks | 50-63 |
| 05:08 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-65 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Sheets - foul #4 on Richard Sheets, team foul #10 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG) Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Richards (SF) Clifford Jacobs | |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 04:41 | Louisville | Richard Sheets is whistled for a carry | 52-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (SG) Shawn Saxton | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | David Brooks denies the turnaround by Nicholas Stone | 52-65 |
| 04:22 | Louisville | Ray Richards grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 04:13 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Sheets | 52-67 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Antonio Griffith | 54-67 |
| 03:41 | Louisville | Richard Sheets is fouled on the floor by Antonio Griffith - foul #2 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #10 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Daniel Waters, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (SG), Rafael Ayala (PF) Paul Smith, Paul Pierce | |
| 03:41 | Louisville | Richard Sheets makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 03:41 | Louisville | Richard Sheets makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley is denied on a layup by David Brooks | 54-69 |
| 03:33 | Louisville | David Brooks grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 03:26 | Louisville | David Brooks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Bigley - foul #3 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #11 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Portillo (PG) Richard Sheets | |
| 03:26 | Louisville | David Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 03:26 | Louisville | David Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | David Brooks steps in front of the Matthew Bigley pass | 54-70 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Donald Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Richards (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rafael Ayala (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Brooks (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:54 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli is hacked by Troy Chambers - foul #4 on Troy Chambers, team foul #12 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG) Troy Chambers | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:54 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli misses the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 02:54 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury's fadeaway is rejected by Rafael Ayala | 54-71 |
| 02:30 | Louisville | David Brooks grabs the board | 54-71 |
| 02:22 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala travels with the ball | 54-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Eric Tait (SF), Nicholas Stone (C) Antonio Griffith, Carlos Dupree, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Paul Pierce (PF) Donald Portillo, Timothy Marinelli, Ray Richards, Rafael Ayala | |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-71 |
| 01:58 | Louisville | David Brooks hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Clifford Jacobs and he's hacked by Nicholas Stone - foul #3 on Nicholas Stone, team foul #13 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Eric Tait, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Richards (SF) Clifford Jacobs | |
| 01:58 | Louisville | David Brooks makes the free throw | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Daniel Waters is denied by Paul Pierce | 56-74 |
| 01:49 | Louisville | Ray Richards grabs the board | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Louisville | Paul Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Shawn Saxton - foul #3 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #14 | 56-74 |
| 01:43 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 01:43 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-76 |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters grabs the offensive board | 56-76 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-76 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley tips it in | 58-76 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | Paul Smith drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Pierce | 58-79 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Matthew Bigley | 60-79 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Paul Smith is hacked by Matthew Bigley - foul #4 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #15 | 60-79 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses the 1st free throw | 60-79 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-80 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-80 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Richard Sheets runs out the clock | 60-80 |