| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Wittman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Witherington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Orlando Thorton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Ziebarth (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Eugene Stevens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Marx (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tracy Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Ziebarth - foul #3 on Timothy Ziebarth, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Konen (C) Timothy Ziebarth | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 19:44 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 19:38 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-26 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | Dennis Wittman picks off the pass by Dennis Marx | 27-26 |
| 19:02 | Louisville | Robert Konen is called for traveling | 27-26 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Tracy Wilson is denied by Mario Witherington | 27-26 |
| 18:51 | Louisville | Mario Witherington snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 18:35 | Louisville | Mario Witherington misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 18:33 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Derrick Anderson | 27-26 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 17:59 | Louisville | Tracy Wilson denies the turnaround by Dennis Wittman | 27-28 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens is hacked by Mario Witherington - foul #1 on Mario Witherington, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Konen is called for the reach on Eugene Stevens - foul #1 on Robert Konen, team foul #3 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Wilson (PF), Charles Stephens (C) Dennis Marx, Tracy Wilson | |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | John Lewis connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-31 |
| 17:06 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 17:05 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | John Lewis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 27-31 |
| 16:59 | Louisville | Robert Konen gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 16:52 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Wittman | 29-31 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to John Lewis | 29-31 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | John Lewis buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Stevens | 29-34 |
| 15:53 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Wadley | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Wittman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mario Witherington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Orlando Thorton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Konen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Eugene Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Derrick Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | John Lewis is fouled on the floor by Robert Konen - foul #2 on Robert Konen, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG), Kevin Calhoun (SG), Richard Fern (SF), Richard Ashley (PF), Timothy Ziebarth (C) David Wadley, Dennis Wittman, Mario Witherington, Orlando Thorton, Robert Konen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter (PG), Merrill Wilson (SG), Dennis Marx (PF), Tracy Wilson (C) Eugene Stevens, John Lewis, Derrick Anderson, Charles Stephens | |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Merrill Wilson is denied by Richard Ashley | 31-34 |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx tips it home | 31-36 |
| 14:58 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth travels with the ball | 31-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wei-Quo Huang (PG) Curtis Wilson | |
| 14:38 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Merrill Wilson | 31-38 |
| 14:19 | Louisville | Merrill Wilson steals the ball from Richard Ashley | 31-38 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter banks in the layup set up by Merrill Wilson | 31-40 |
| 14:08 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic misses short on a floater in the paint | 31-40 |
| 14:06 | Louisville | Richard Ashley grabs the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 13:50 | Louisville | Tracy Wilson steals the ball from Richard Ashley | 31-40 |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Wei-Quo Huang drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charlie Leiter | 31-43 |
| 13:15 | Louisville | Charlie Leiter picks off the pass by Kevin Calhoun | 31-43 |
| 13:08 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 31-43 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Tracy Wilson | 31-43 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Kevin Calhoun takes the ball from Dennis Marx | 31-43 |
| 12:40 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson blows the layup | 31-43 |
| 12:23 | Louisville | Richard Fern pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 12:14 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Tracy Wilson - foul #3 on Tracy Wilson, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Wadley (PG), Dennis Wittman (SG), Mario Witherington (SF), Orlando Thorton (PF) Igor Znidarsic, Kevin Calhoun, Richard Fern, Richard Ashley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens (PG), John Lewis (SG), Derrick Anderson (SF), Curtis Wilson (PF), Charles Stephens (C) Wei-Quo Huang, Merrill Wilson, Charlie Leiter, Dennis Marx, Tracy Wilson | |
| 12:14 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 12:14 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 12:14 | Louisville | Mario Witherington snags the offensive board | 31-43 |
| 11:54 | Louisville | David Wadley misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Curtis Wilson - foul #2 on Curtis Wilson, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Konen (C) Timothy Ziebarth | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:54 | Louisville | David Wadley makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 11:54 | Louisville | David Wadley misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | Curtis Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Wittman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mario Witherington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Orlando Thorton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Konen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Eugene Stevens (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-43 |
| 11:36 | Louisville | Mario Witherington snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 11:31 | Louisville | Mario Witherington comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 32-43 |
| 11:30 | Louisville | Mario Witherington misses the tip | 32-43 |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Stephens | 32-43 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by John Lewis | 32-45 |
| 10:35 | Louisville | Robert Konen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-45 |
| 10:33 | Cincinnati | Curtis Wilson snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 32-45 |
| 10:15 | Louisville | David Wadley grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 10:10 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-45 |
| 10:09 | Louisville | Robert Konen hits the follow up shot | 34-45 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | John Lewis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 09:53 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 09:37 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Derrick Anderson - foul #3 on Derrick Anderson, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG), Timothy Ziebarth (C) David Wadley, Robert Konen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter (SF), Dennis Marx (PF), Tracy Wilson (C) Derrick Anderson, Curtis Wilson, Charles Stephens | |
| 09:37 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 09:37 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Orlando Thorton is called for the reach on Dennis Marx - foul #2 on Orlando Thorton, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Fern (SF), Richard Ashley (PF) Mario Witherington, Orlando Thorton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson (SG) John Lewis | |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx is hacked by Igor Znidarsic - foul #2 on Igor Znidarsic, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun (SG) Dennis Wittman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 08:37 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 08:32 | Louisville | The pull-up jumper by Igor Znidarsic is blocked by Charlie Leiter | 35-45 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens is hacked by Richard Ashley - foul #1 on Richard Ashley, team foul #7 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Wadley (PG), Mario Witherington (SF), Orlando Thorton (PF) Igor Znidarsic, Richard Fern, Richard Ashley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lewis (SG), Derrick Anderson (SF) Merrill Wilson, Charlie Leiter | |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 08:10 | Louisville | Mario Witherington gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 07:55 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth hits a turnaround from close range | 37-46 |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to John Lewis | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mario Witherington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Orlando Thorton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Ziebarth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Eugene Stevens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Marx (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tracy Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson loses the dribble to Orlando Thorton | 37-46 |
| 07:04 | Louisville | Mario Witherington hits the finger roll | 39-46 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | John Lewis can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 06:40 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Timothy Ziebarth | 39-46 |
| 06:28 | Louisville | Mario Witherington clanks a shot from the right side | 39-46 |
| 06:26 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth tips it but misses | 39-46 |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | John Lewis gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens is fouled on the floor by Timothy Ziebarth - foul #4 on Timothy Ziebarth, team foul #8 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG), Dennis Wittman (SG), Richard Fern (SF), Richard Ashley (PF), Robert Konen (C) David Wadley, Kevin Calhoun, Mario Witherington, Orlando Thorton, Timothy Ziebarth | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson (SG), Charlie Leiter (SF), Curtis Wilson (PF), Charles Stephens (C) John Lewis, Derrick Anderson, Dennis Marx, Tracy Wilson | |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 05:39 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Curtis Wilson hits a shot from close range set up by Eugene Stevens and he's fouled by Igor Znidarsic - foul #3 on Igor Znidarsic, team foul #9 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson (C) Eugene Stevens | |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Curtis Wilson misses the free throw | 39-50 |
| 05:17 | Louisville | Richard Ashley snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 05:07 | Louisville | Tracy Wilson is called for the reach on Dennis Wittman - foul #4 on Tracy Wilson, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Wadley (PG), Mario Witherington (SF) Igor Znidarsic, Richard Fern | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lewis (SG) Merrill Wilson | |
| 04:52 | Louisville | Mario Witherington misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Curtis Wilson - foul #3 on Curtis Wilson, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Orlando Thorton (PF), Timothy Ziebarth (C) Richard Ashley, Robert Konen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson (SF) Tracy Wilson | |
| 04:52 | Louisville | Mario Witherington misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 04:52 | Louisville | Mario Witherington makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson connects on the shot from the free throw line | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:10 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Wittman and he's fouled by Charles Stephens - foul #2 on Charles Stephens, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| 04:10 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mario Witherington - foul #2 on Mario Witherington, team foul #10 | 43-52 |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:38 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-54 |
| 03:36 | Louisville | David Wadley tips it but misses | 43-54 |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Wittman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mario Witherington (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Orlando Thorton (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Ziebarth (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charlie Leiter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson misses the lay-in | 43-54 |
| 03:26 | Louisville | David Wadley pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:13 | Louisville | David Wadley double dribbles | 43-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG), Richard Fern (SF) David Wadley, Mario Witherington | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens (PG), Merrill Wilson (SG), Dennis Marx (PF) Charlie Leiter, John Lewis, Curtis Wilson | |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun (SG), Richard Ashley (PF) Dennis Wittman, Orlando Thorton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson (C) Charles Stephens | |
| 02:43 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-54 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Derrick Anderson | 43-54 |
| 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 and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 43-54 |
| 02:27 | Louisville | Richard Ashley grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 02:17 | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun hits the finger roll set up by Richard Fern | 45-54 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Merrill Wilson | 45-57 |
| 01:49 | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-57 |
| 01:47 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson tips it but misses | 45-57 |
| 01:19 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 01:17 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Wadley (PG), Dennis Wittman (SG), Mario Witherington (SF), Orlando Thorton (PF) Igor Znidarsic, Kevin Calhoun, Richard Fern, Richard Ashley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lewis (SG) Merrill Wilson | |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | John Lewis buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-60 |
| 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Mario Witherington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-60 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | John Lewis misses the jump hook from the right block | 45-60 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens grabs the offensive board | 45-60 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens runs out the clock | 45-60 |