| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kent Pittman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Castle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Tope (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | John Tope blocks the short jumper by Daniel Hammond | 38-31 |
| 19:31 | Louisville | John Tope gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:20 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos's pass is intercepted by Daniel Hammond | 38-31 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Read | 38-34 |
| 18:41 | Louisville | Kent Pittman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rolando Ramos | 41-34 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rolando Ramos - foul #1 on Rolando Ramos, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:03 | Louisville | Kent Pittman hits a shot from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from David Paylor | 43-38 |
| 17:27 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton travels with the ball | 43-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott Carnegie (PF) Kenneth Castle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond clanks a jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 17:03 | Louisville | John Tope gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:01 | Louisville | Paul Read takes the ball from Rolando Ramos in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Daniel Hammond is denied by John Tope | 43-38 |
| 16:40 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 16:22 | Louisville | Kent Pittman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-38 |
| 16:20 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:06 | Louisville | John Tope is whistled for a carry | 43-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Grullon (PG), Gary Sutton (SG), John Small (SF), Kenneth Castle (PF) Rolando Ramos, Kent Pittman, Malcolm Hamilton, John Tope | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), John Kimball (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Thomas Johnston (PF), Roy Worth (C) Paul Read, David Paylor, Clifford Henderson, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth makes the driving attempt near the basket | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Grullon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Sutton (fresh) SF - John Small (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Castle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Carnegie (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kimball (fresh) SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) PF - Thomas Johnston (fresh) C - Roy Worth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie can't finish the layup | 43-40 |
| 15:22 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie tips it in | 45-40 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Castle - foul #1 on Kenneth Castle, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), David Paylor (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Kevin Ward (PF) Shawn Runyon, John Kimball, Jarod Shafer, Thomas Johnston | |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:35 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Paul Read shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Read | 48-44 |
| 13:42 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie is called for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Ramos (PG), Kent Pittman (SG), Malcolm Hamilton (SF), Jamie Howell (PF), John Tope (C) William Grullon, Gary Sutton, John Small, Kenneth Castle, Scott Carnegie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond (C) Roy Worth | |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 48-44 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Malcolm Hamilton - foul #1 on Malcolm Hamilton, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott Carnegie (PF) Jamie Howell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), John Kimball (SG) Paul Read, David Paylor | |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:58 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Malcolm Hamilton | 51-44 |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-44 |
| 12:19 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Malcolm Hamilton | 51-44 |
| 12:06 | Louisville | Kent Pittman loses the dribble to Daniel Hammond | 51-44 |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-44 |
| 11:37 | Louisville | Kent Pittman pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kent Pittman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Carnegie (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - John Tope (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kimball (fresh) SF - Clifford Henderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clifford Henderson - foul #2 on Clifford Henderson, team foul #1 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Castle (PF) John Tope | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), David Paylor (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Boyce Usher (PF) Shawn Runyon, John Kimball, Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward | |
| 11:20 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:20 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Paul Read scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Paylor | 53-47 |
| 10:30 | Louisville | Kent Pittman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | Paul Read evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 09:35 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 09:33 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie tips it but misses | 53-50 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Paul Read | 53-50 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 09:03 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Kent Pittman | 53-50 |
| 08:43 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Grullon (PG), Gary Sutton (SG), John Small (SF), Jamie Howell (PF), John Tope (C) Rolando Ramos, Kent Pittman, Malcolm Hamilton, Kenneth Castle, Scott Carnegie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Roy Worth (C) Jarod Shafer, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| 08:22 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 08:20 | Louisville | John Tope gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:03 | Louisville | Jamie Howell is whistled for a carry | 53-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG) Paul Read | |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | David Paylor is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Paylor, team foul #2 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Kimball (SG) David Paylor | |
| 07:28 | Louisville | John Tope knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Gary Sutton and he's fouled by Roy Worth - foul #3 on Roy Worth, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| 07:28 | Louisville | John Tope misses the free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Roy Worth | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Grullon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Sutton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Small (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Howell (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Tope (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kimball (fresh) SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon scores on a 3 from straight away | 55-53 |
| 07:00 | Louisville | William Grullon double dribbles | 55-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott Carnegie (PF) Jamie Howell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG) John Kimball | |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson's layup is rejected by John Tope | 55-53 |
| 06:31 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward tips it home | 55-55 |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Roy Worth denies the turnaround by John Tope | 55-55 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Paul Read shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-55 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Paul Read works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Ramos (PG), Kent Pittman (SG), Malcolm Hamilton (SF), Kenneth Castle (PF) William Grullon, Gary Sutton, John Small, Scott Carnegie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG), Daniel Hammond (C) Shawn Runyon, Roy Worth | |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Paylor | 55-57 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Kent Pittman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:26 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | David Paylor grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Rolando Ramos steals it from David Paylor | 55-57 |
| 03:34 | Louisville | Kent Pittman is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hammond - foul #3 on Daniel Hammond, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott Carnegie (C) John Tope | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:29 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie makes the shot from the left wing | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kent Pittman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Castle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Carnegie (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Paylor | 57-60 |
| 03:01 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Scott Carnegie | 60-60 |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 02:35 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Kenneth Castle | 60-60 |
| 02:13 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Hammond - foul #4 on Daniel Hammond, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Small (SF), John Tope (C) Malcolm Hamilton, Kenneth Castle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Boyce Usher (PF), Roy Worth (C) Paul Read, Kevin Ward, Daniel Hammond | |
| 02:13 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:13 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton (SF) John Small | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Daniel Hammond (C) Shawn Runyon, Roy Worth | |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Paul Read shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Paul Read hits the follow up shot | 62-62 |
| 01:38 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton double dribbles | 62-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Castle (PF) Scott Carnegie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward (PF) Boyce Usher | |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-62 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Paul Read tips it but misses | 62-62 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | David Paylor grabs the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Paul Read's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-62 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Kent Pittman's floater is knocked away by Daniel Hammond | 62-62 |
| 00:33 | Louisville | John Tope hits the follow up shot | 64-62 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond knocks in the jumper from the left side | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Rolando Ramos, team foul #4 | 64-64 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | David Paylor clanks a halfcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kent Pittman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Castle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Tope (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Louisville | John Tope wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:48 | Louisville | Kent Pittman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond is called for a charge - foul #5 on Daniel Hammond, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roy Worth (C) Daniel Hammond | |
| 04:11 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton's pass is intercepted by David Paylor | 67-64 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward clanks a floater from close range | 67-64 |
| 03:41 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Kenneth Castle | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Louisville | Kent Pittman scores on a 3 from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Kevin Ward is denied by John Tope | 70-64 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | David Paylor can't tip it in | 70-64 |
| 03:06 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 02:43 | Louisville | Kent Pittman misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 02:41 | Louisville | John Tope tips it in | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Paul Read shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Paul Read steals it from Kent Pittman | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth loses the dribble to Rolando Ramos | 72-67 |
| 01:41 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos slams it home | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Paylor | 74-69 |
| 01:09 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roy Worth - foul #4 on Roy Worth, team foul #7 | 74-69 |
| 01:09 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:09 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on John Tope - foul #3 on John Tope, team foul #5 | 75-71 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the free throw | 75-72 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rolando Ramos (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kent Pittman (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Castle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Tope (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Paylor (fairly fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Henderson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Worth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Louisville | John Tope misses the lay-in | 75-72 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | David Paylor grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Paul Read works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Kevin Ward | 75-75 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Kevin Ward blocks the jumper by Malcolm Hamilton | 75-75 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | David Paylor comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kent Pittman (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Castle (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Tope (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Louisville | John Tope wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:44 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Clifford Henderson - foul #3 on Clifford Henderson, team foul #8 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott Carnegie (PF) Kenneth Castle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:44 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:44 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 04:13 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 04:09 | Louisville | Kent Pittman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-75 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Paul Read grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the 3 from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 04:00 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| 03:41 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Paul Read - foul #1 on Paul Read, team foul #9 | 77-75 |
| 03:41 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:41 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Paul Read is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-75 |
| 03:13 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Louisville | Kent Pittman can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 79-75 |
| 02:51 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos tips it back up and in | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Paul Read evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-75 |
| 02:20 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Malcolm Hamilton | 81-75 |
| 02:09 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos misses short on a 3 from straight away | 81-75 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth snags the defensive board | 81-75 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses short on an open fadeaway in the paint | 81-75 |
| 01:48 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Scott Carnegie | 81-75 |
| 01:42 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie is fouled on the floor by Roy Worth - foul #5 on Roy Worth, team foul #10 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher (C) Roy Worth | |
| 01:42 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 01:42 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-75 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Paul Read snags the offensive board | 83-75 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Paul Read | 83-78 |
| 00:40 | Louisville | Boyce Usher picks off the pass by Malcolm Hamilton | 83-78 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rolando Ramos (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kent Pittman (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Scott Carnegie (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - John Tope (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Paylor (fairly fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Henderson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Boyce Usher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher is fouled on the floor by Kent Pittman - foul #1 on Kent Pittman, team foul #6 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Castle (PF) Scott Carnegie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Malcolm Hamilton takes the ball from Clifford Henderson | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Louisville | John Tope is fouled in the backcourt by David Paylor - foul #2 on David Paylor, team foul #11 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott Carnegie (PF) Kenneth Castle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:28 | Louisville | John Tope makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:28 | Louisville | John Tope misses the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward pulls down the rebound | 84-78 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Paul Read shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Paylor | 84-81 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | David Paylor is called for the reach on Scott Carnegie in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Paylor, team foul #12 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Castle (PF) John Tope | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie misses the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Paul Read | 85-81 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | David Paylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-81 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie gets the rebound | 85-81 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Read - foul #2 on Paul Read, team foul #13 | 85-81 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie misses the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Castle - foul #2 on Kenneth Castle, team foul #7 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Tope (C) Scott Carnegie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | John Tope is hacked by Paul Read in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Read, team foul #14 | 86-83 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | John Tope makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | John Tope makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson clanks a halfcourt shot | 88-83 |