| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Albert Redmond (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Collins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Hubbard (fresh) PF - David Morris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dino Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bryan Schultz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Huskey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Russell Crisp (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Hake (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tracy Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Adam Huskey is hacked by Antonio Collins - foul #3 on Antonio Collins, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Krajewski (SG) Antonio Collins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | Ivan Krajewski snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 18:54 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard drills a shot from the right wing set up by Albert Redmond | 25-27 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-27 |
| 18:24 | Louisville | Ivan Krajewski pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 17:59 | Louisville | Albert Redmond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-27 |
| 17:28 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 17:02 | Louisville | Albert Redmond's floater is knocked away by Tracy Wilson | 25-27 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Tracy Wilson | 25-29 |
| 16:19 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 25-29 |
| 16:17 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard snags the offensive board | 25-29 |
| 15:57 | Louisville | Bryan Schultz steals it from Ivan Krajewski | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Albert Redmond (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Krajewski (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Sam Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dino Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bryan Schultz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Huskey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Russell Crisp (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Hake (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Tracy Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz is hacked by Sam Hubbard - foul #3 on Sam Hubbard, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | Antonio Collins (SG), Orlando Thorton (PF), Leon Rosas (C) Ivan Krajewski, David Morris, Dino Rossi | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Dykema (SG), Luis Hernandez (SF), Stephen Morgan (PF), Cecil Holt (C) Adam Huskey, Russell Crisp, Patrick Hake, Tracy Wilson | |
| 15:13 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 15:11 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Sam Hubbard | 25-29 |
| 15:04 | Louisville | Antonio Collins hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Sam Hubbard | 27-29 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Luis Hernandez and the foul's on Orlando Thorton - foul #3 on Orlando Thorton, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Glines (SF) Sam Hubbard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan misses the free throw | 27-31 |
| 14:48 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 14:25 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton is hacked by Bradley Dykema - foul #2 on Bradley Dykema, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dino Rossi (C) Leon Rosas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Huskey (SG) Bryan Schultz | |
| 14:09 | Louisville | Albert Redmond loses the dribble to Adam Huskey | 27-31 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Orlando Thorton - foul #4 on Orlando Thorton, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Sam Hubbard (SF), David Morris (PF) Michael Glines, Orlando Thorton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp (SF), Tracy Wilson (C) Bradley Dykema, Cecil Holt | |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan makes the free throw | 27-34 |
| 13:31 | Louisville | Albert Redmond is hacked by Luis Hernandez - foul #2 on Luis Hernandez, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz (PG), Patrick Hake (PF) Luis Hernandez, Stephen Morgan | |
| 13:08 | Louisville | Dino Rossi connects on the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Adam Huskey - foul #1 on Adam Huskey, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| 13:08 | Louisville | Dino Rossi misses the free throw | 29-34 |
| 13:08 | Louisville | David Morris gets the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 12:54 | Louisville | Dino Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson misses badly on a runner from the right block | 29-34 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Hake | 29-34 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Bryan Schultz | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Albert Redmond (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sam Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dino Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bryan Schultz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Huskey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Crisp (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Patrick Hake (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Tracy Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Louisville | Albert Redmond misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Bryan Schultz and he's hacked by Dino Rossi - foul #1 on Dino Rossi, team foul #5 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Krajewski (PF), Leon Rosas (C) David Morris, Dino Rossi | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Dykema (SG) Adam Huskey | |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 10:31 | Louisville | Leon Rosas misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Bradley Dykema | 29-39 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson drills a floater from close range | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:58 | Louisville | Ivan Krajewski loses the ball out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Glines (SF), David Morris (PF) Antonio Collins, Sam Hubbard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez (SF), Stephen Morgan (PF), Cecil Holt (C) Russell Crisp, Patrick Hake, Tracy Wilson | |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Luis Hernandez | 29-43 |
| 09:12 | Louisville | Leon Rosas misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Cecil Holt - foul #1 on Cecil Holt, team foul #4 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Huskey (SG) Bryan Schultz | |
| 09:12 | Louisville | Leon Rosas makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 09:12 | Louisville | Leon Rosas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan loses the dribble to Leon Rosas | 31-43 |
| 08:38 | Louisville | Bradley Dykema is called for the reach on Michael Glines - foul #3 on Bradley Dykema, team foul #5 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG), Antonio Collins (SG), Sam Hubbard (SF), Dino Rossi (C) Albert Redmond, Ivan Krajewski, Michael Glines, Leon Rosas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp (SF), Patrick Hake (PF) Bradley Dykema, Cecil Holt | |
| 08:18 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard misses the 3 from straight away | 31-43 |
| 08:16 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to David Morris | 31-43 |
| 08:02 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp connects on the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by David Morris - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #6 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Albert Redmond (PG), Orlando Thorton (PF) Igor Znidarsic, David Morris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz (PG), Tracy Wilson (C) Luis Hernandez, Stephen Morgan | |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp misses the free throw | 34-45 |
| 07:33 | Louisville | Dino Rossi snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Albert Redmond (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sam Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Orlando Thorton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Dino Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bryan Schultz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Huskey (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Crisp (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Patrick Hake (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Tracy Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Louisville | Albert Redmond misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-45 |
| 07:14 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard tips it but misses | 34-45 |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake tips it home | 34-47 |
| 06:33 | Louisville | Albert Redmond misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton grabs the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 06:16 | Louisville | Albert Redmond loses the dribble to Adam Huskey | 34-47 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz dunks the ball on a nice dish by Adam Huskey | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:55 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard misses the easy layup but the foul's on Russell Crisp - foul #1 on Russell Crisp, team foul #6 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Morris (PF) Orlando Thorton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Dykema (SG), Luis Hernandez (SF), Stephen Morgan (PF) Adam Huskey, Russell Crisp, Patrick Hake | |
| 05:55 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 05:55 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Stephen Morgan | 35-52 |
| 05:19 | Louisville | Albert Redmond misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-52 |
| 05:17 | Louisville | Dino Rossi snags the offensive board | 35-52 |
| 05:05 | Louisville | Albert Redmond scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dino Rossi | 38-52 |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bradley Dykema | 38-54 |
| 04:14 | Louisville | Dino Rossi is hacked by Luis Hernandez - foul #3 on Luis Hernandez, team foul #7 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Krajewski (SG), Michael Glines (SF) Antonio Collins, Sam Hubbard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Huskey (SG), Russell Crisp (SF), Patrick Hake (PF) Bradley Dykema, Luis Hernandez, Tracy Wilson | |
| 04:14 | Louisville | Dino Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 04:14 | Louisville | Dino Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | Michael Glines takes the ball from Bryan Schultz | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 03:40 | Louisville | Albert Redmond misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 03:39 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Dino Rossi | 40-54 |
| 03:28 | Louisville | A charge is called on David Morris - foul #2 on David Morris, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG), Orlando Thorton (PF), Leon Rosas (C) Albert Redmond, David Morris, Dino Rossi | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Igor Znidarsic (fresh) SG - Ivan Krajewski (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Glines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orlando Thorton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Leon Rosas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bryan Schultz (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Huskey (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Russell Crisp (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Patrick Hake (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Leon Rosas - foul #2 on Leon Rosas, team foul #8 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Antonio Collins (SG) Ivan Krajewski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 03:04 | Louisville | Stephen Morgan swats the short shot by Michael Glines | 40-56 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Leon Rosas hits the follow up shot | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan misses long on a runner from the baseline | 42-56 |
| 02:44 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 02:37 | Louisville | Leon Rosas loses the dribble to Adam Huskey | 42-56 |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-56 |
| 02:14 | Louisville | Leon Rosas grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 02:04 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton can't connect on a floater from the right side | 42-56 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-56 |
| 01:48 | Louisville | Leon Rosas grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 01:30 | Louisville | Michael Glines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Albert Redmond (PG), Sam Hubbard (SF), David Morris (PF), Dino Rossi (C) Igor Znidarsic, Michael Glines, Orlando Thorton, Leon Rosas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson (C) Stephen Morgan | |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 01:09 | Louisville | The rebound goes to David Morris | 42-56 |
| 01:06 | Louisville | Albert Redmond is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Schultz - foul #2 on Bryan Schultz, team foul #8 | 42-56 |
| 01:06 | Louisville | Albert Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 01:06 | Louisville | Albert Redmond misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Hake | 43-59 |
| 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 flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:40 | Louisville | Albert Redmond knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Antonio Collins | 45-59 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | David Morris swats the short shot by Patrick Hake | 45-59 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Sam Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Antonio Collins makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Sam Hubbard | 48-59 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz runs out the clock | 48-59 |