| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Micheal Hause (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Clem (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Howard Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Privalsky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Cory Hondo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Canada (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Pursel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Twyman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Craig Helzer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:53 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 19:51 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada snags the offensive board | 28-25 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel is fouled on the floor by John Clem - foul #1 on John Clem, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-25 |
| 19:19 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Andrew Privalsky | 28-25 |
| 18:58 | Louisville | John Clem misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 28-25 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel snags the offensive board | 28-25 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Cory Hondo and the foul's on Thomas Jones - foul #3 on Thomas Jones, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (SG) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada misses the free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:21 | Louisville | Howard Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 17:53 | Louisville | Howard Hagan is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Howard Hagan, team foul #3 | 28-27 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman banks in the layup | 28-29 |
| 17:05 | Louisville | Micheal Hause can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | John Clem steals the ball from Anthony Pursel | 28-29 |
| 16:21 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Canada | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Micheal Hause (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Polson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Clem (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Howard Hagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Privalsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Cory Hondo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Canada (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Pursel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Twyman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Helzer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Louisville | Joseph Twyman is called for the reach on John Clem - foul #1 on Joseph Twyman, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Jones (SG), Harold Barnhart (PF), William Spencer (C) Micheal Hause, Howard Hagan, Andrew Privalsky | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton (PG), Kyle Nichols (SG), Gregory Coronel (SF), Darrell Hand (PF) Cory Hondo, Richard Canada, Anthony Pursel, Joseph Twyman | |
| 15:15 | Louisville | John Clem is whistled for traveling | 28-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Phillip Slomski (PG) Jerry Polson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Kyle Nichols drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-35 |
| 14:38 | Louisville | John Clem misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Darrell Hand | 28-35 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Hamilton | 28-37 |
| 14:06 | Louisville | Thomas Jones misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-37 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Craig Helzer | 28-37 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 28-39 |
| 13:13 | Louisville | John Clem misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Darrell Hand | 28-39 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | Kyle Nichols scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Hamilton | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 12:45 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-42 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on John Clem - foul #2 on John Clem, team foul #4 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Hause (PG), Jerry Polson (SG), Howard Hagan (PF), Andrew Privalsky (C) Phillip Slomski, John Clem, Harold Barnhart, William Spencer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo (PG), Richard Canada (SG), Anthony Pursel (SF), Joseph Twyman (PF) Michael Hamilton, Kyle Nichols, Darrell Hand, Craig Helzer | |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 12:01 | Louisville | Micheal Hause is fouled on the floor by Cory Hondo - foul #1 on Cory Hondo, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer (C) Gregory Coronel | |
| 11:42 | Louisville | Micheal Hause misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-44 |
| 11:41 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky tips it back up and in | 30-44 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Micheal Hause (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Polson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Howard Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Privalsky (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Cory Hondo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Canada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Pursel (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Twyman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Helzer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Pursel | 30-46 |
| 11:15 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Polson | 32-46 |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Micheal Hause steps in front of the Richard Canada pass | 32-46 |
| 10:34 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Jerry Polson | 34-46 |
| 10:10 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 10:08 | Louisville | Howard Hagan grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 09:52 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-46 |
| 09:51 | Louisville | Howard Hagan gets the offensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 09:37 | Louisville | Jerry Polson loses the dribble to Cory Hondo | 34-46 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel is hacked by Andrew Privalsky - foul #1 on Andrew Privalsky, team foul #5 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Spencer (SF), Harold Barnhart (C) Thomas Jones, Howard Hagan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kyle Nichols (SG), Gregory Coronel (C) Richard Canada, Craig Helzer | |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman lays it in set up by Anthony Pursel | 34-48 |
| 08:56 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony Pursel - foul #2 on Anthony Pursel, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Phillip Slomski (SG) Jerry Polson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton (PG), Darrell Hand (C) Cory Hondo, Joseph Twyman | |
| 08:56 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 08:56 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | William Spencer steals the ball from Gregory Coronel | 36-48 |
| 08:43 | Louisville | Phillip Slomski blows the layup | 36-48 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 08:31 | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 36-50 |
| 08:15 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky travels with the ball | 36-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (SF) Andrew Privalsky | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman (PF) Anthony Pursel | |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Kyle Nichols | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 07:40 | Louisville | Gregory Coronel is called for the reach on John Clem - foul #1 on Gregory Coronel, team foul #4 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (PG), Thomas Jones (SG) Micheal Hause, Phillip Slomski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo (PG), Richard Canada (SG) Michael Hamilton, Joseph Twyman | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jerry Polson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Clem (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Barnhart (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Spencer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Cory Hondo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Canada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gregory Coronel (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Darrell Hand (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Louisville | John Clem hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Polson | 39-52 |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel misses the runner from the baseline | 39-52 |
| 07:16 | Louisville | William Spencer pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 06:59 | Louisville | Jerry Polson's fadeaway is rejected by Darrell Hand | 39-52 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gregory Coronel | 39-52 |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | Kyle Nichols misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-52 |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Darrell Hand can't tip it in | 39-52 |
| 06:50 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 06:35 | Louisville | William Spencer loses the ball out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Howard Hagan (PF), Andrew Privalsky (C) Harold Barnhart, William Spencer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel (SF), Joseph Twyman (PF) Kyle Nichols, Gregory Coronel | |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | Anthony Pursel knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Canada | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 06:07 | Louisville | Howard Hagan misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Anthony Pursel - foul #3 on Anthony Pursel, team foul #5 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Hause (PG) Jerry Polson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer (C) Darrell Hand | |
| 06:07 | Louisville | Howard Hagan misses the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 06:07 | Louisville | Howard Hagan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Andrew Privalsky steps in front of the Cory Hondo pass | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:41 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky clanks a jump hook from close range | 40-55 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Richard Canada grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Cory Hondo drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Pursel | 40-58 |
| 05:08 | Louisville | Micheal Hause hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Craig Helzer - foul #2 on Craig Helzer, team foul #6 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (SG), William Spencer (SF), Harold Barnhart (PF), Troy Kersten (C) Thomas Jones, John Clem, Howard Hagan, Andrew Privalsky | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton (PG), Kyle Nichols (SG), Gregory Coronel (SF), Darrell Hand (PF) Cory Hondo, Richard Canada, Anthony Pursel, Joseph Twyman | |
| 05:08 | Louisville | Micheal Hause makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 05:08 | Louisville | Micheal Hause makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Hause - foul #2 on Micheal Hause, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Howard Hagan (PF) Troy Kersten | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Darrell Hand connects on the shot near the basket set up by Kyle Nichols | 42-60 |
| 04:23 | Louisville | Gregory Coronel steps in front of the William Spencer pass | 42-60 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Harold Barnhart - foul #1 on Harold Barnhart, team foul #7 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | Phillip Slomski (SG), Troy Kersten (C) Micheal Hause, Howard Hagan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 03:47 | Louisville | Jerry Polson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Michael Hamilton - foul #2 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #7 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Twyman (PF) Craig Helzer | |
| 03:47 | Louisville | Jerry Polson makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 03:47 | Louisville | Jerry Polson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Joseph Twyman is blocked by Harold Barnhart | 44-62 |
| 03:26 | Louisville | William Spencer pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jerry Polson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Slomski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harold Barnhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Troy Kersten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kyle Nichols (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Coronel (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joseph Twyman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Darrell Hand (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Louisville | Darrell Hand picks off the pass by Harold Barnhart | 44-62 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel is fouled on the floor by Phillip Slomski - foul #2 on Phillip Slomski, team foul #8 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer (C) Joseph Twyman | |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel misses the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart grabs the board | 44-63 |
| 02:41 | Louisville | Michael Hamilton denies the turnaround by Troy Kersten | 44-63 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel grabs the defensive rebound | 44-63 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the right block | 44-63 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer snags the offensive board | 44-63 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Kyle Nichols is hacked by Jerry Polson - foul #2 on Jerry Polson, team foul #9 | 44-63 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Kyle Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Kyle Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 44-65 |
| 01:43 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Hamilton - foul #3 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #8 | 44-65 |
| 01:43 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 01:43 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Hamilton | 46-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Jerry Polson scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Phillip Slomski | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Michael Hamilton | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Darrell Hand is called for the reach on Jerry Polson - foul #1 on Darrell Hand, team foul #9 | 48-69 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Jerry Polson misses the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Darrell Hand grabs the board | 48-69 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Michael Hamilton runs out the clock | 48-69 |