| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gary Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Pittman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Castle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Tope (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton is denied on a layup by Daniel Hammond | 24-32 |
| 19:48 | Cincinnati | David Paylor grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer misses long on a floater from the right block | 24-32 |
| 19:39 | Louisville | John Tope snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 19:23 | Louisville | Jarod Shafer is called for the reach on Gary Sutton - foul #1 on Jarod Shafer, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 19:00 | Louisville | Daniel Hammond is called for the reach on Gary Sutton - foul #1 on Daniel Hammond, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| 18:55 | Louisville | John Tope misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Hammond - foul #2 on Daniel Hammond, team foul #3 | 24-32 |
| 18:55 | Louisville | John Tope makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:55 | Louisville | John Tope makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond is whistled for a carry | 26-32 |
| 18:06 | Louisville | The jumper by Malcolm Hamilton is denied by Daniel Hammond | 26-32 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Boyce Usher | 26-32 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jarod Shafer | 26-34 |
| 17:30 | Louisville | John Tope misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 26-34 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson scores on a 3 from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 16:40 | Louisville | Kent Pittman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 16:38 | Louisville | John Tope tips it back up and in | 28-37 |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Clifford Henderson is denied by John Tope | 28-37 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Hammond | 28-37 |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 28-37 |
| 15:50 | Cincinnati | David Paylor gets the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gary Sutton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Pittman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Castle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Tope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Henderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Boyce Usher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kent Pittman - foul #1 on Kent Pittman, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kudyauku Albarazi (PG), Paul Hicks (SG), John Small (SF), Jamie Howell (PF), Dale Hulse (C) Gary Sutton, Kent Pittman, Malcolm Hamilton, Kenneth Castle, John Tope | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), John Kimball (SF), Roderick McKeown (PF), Roy Worth (C) David Paylor, Jarod Shafer, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 15:42 | Louisville | John Small grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 15:24 | Louisville | Dale Hulse can't throw it down but he's hacked by Roy Worth - foul #2 on Roy Worth, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Howard Johnson (SG) Clifford Henderson | |
| 15:24 | Louisville | Dale Hulse makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:24 | Louisville | Dale Hulse misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Roderick McKeown | 29-37 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Kudyauku Albarazi is called for the reach on Shawn Runyon - foul #2 on Kudyauku Albarazi, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-37 |
| 14:26 | Louisville | Jamie Howell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Roderick McKeown - foul #3 on Roderick McKeown, team foul #5 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SG) Howard Johnson | |
| 14:26 | Louisville | Jamie Howell makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 14:26 | Louisville | Jamie Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown blows the layup | 30-37 |
| 14:07 | Louisville | Dale Hulse grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 14:00 | Louisville | Jamie Howell scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Hicks | 32-37 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown drills a jump hook from close range set up by Clifford Henderson | 32-39 |
| 13:27 | Louisville | Jamie Howell misses the jump hook from the baseline | 32-39 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 13:01 | Louisville | Dale Hulse grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 12:39 | Louisville | Jamie Howell blows the layup | 32-39 |
| 12:38 | Louisville | Dale Hulse tips it in | 34-39 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Hicks - foul #1 on Paul Hicks, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Sutton (PG), Kent Pittman (SG), Malcolm Hamilton (SF), Kenneth Castle (PF), John Tope (C) Kudyauku Albarazi, Paul Hicks, John Small, Jamie Howell, Dale Hulse | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Shawn Runyon, John Kimball, Roderick McKeown, Roy Worth | |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the 3rd free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:24 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:00 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Kent Pittman | 36-40 |
| 11:43 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 11:42 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond tips it back up and in | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gary Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Pittman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Castle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Tope (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Henderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton's floater is tipped away by Jarod Shafer | 36-42 |
| 11:25 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton tips it in | 38-42 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond can't finish the layup | 38-42 |
| 10:58 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:37 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher is fouled on the floor by Gary Sutton - foul #1 on Gary Sutton, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jamie Howell (PF) Kenneth Castle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Howard Johnson (SG) Clifford Henderson | |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses long on a jumper from the right side | 38-42 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Jarod Shafer | 38-42 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Malcolm Hamilton is called for the reach on Jarod Shafer - foul #1 on Malcolm Hamilton, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kudyauku Albarazi (PG), John Small (SF), Dale Hulse (C) Gary Sutton, Malcolm Hamilton, John Tope | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Kimball (SF) Jarod Shafer | |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Kimball | 38-44 |
| 08:59 | Louisville | Dale Hulse's fadeaway is rejected by John Kimball | 38-44 |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | John Kimball snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher clanks a runner in the paint | 38-44 |
| 08:34 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Dale Hulse | 38-44 |
| 08:18 | Louisville | Jamie Howell is denied on a layup by Boyce Usher | 38-44 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond's floater is knocked away by Jamie Howell | 38-44 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | David Paylor gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | Howard Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 07:30 | Louisville | John Small is hacked by Daniel Hammond - foul #3 on Daniel Hammond, team foul #6 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Sutton (SG), Malcolm Hamilton (SF), Kenneth Castle (PF), John Tope (C) Kent Pittman, John Small, Jamie Howell, Dale Hulse | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Clifford Henderson (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Roderick McKeown (PF), Roy Worth (C) David Paylor, Howard Johnson, John Kimball, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kudyauku Albarazi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Kenneth Castle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Tope (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Roderick McKeown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton loses the dribble to Shawn Runyon | 38-47 |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon misses the lay-in | 38-47 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson tips it home | 38-49 |
| 07:15 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-49 |
| 06:34 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton is hacked by Jarod Shafer - foul #2 on Jarod Shafer, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| 06:34 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 38-49 |
| 06:11 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Gary Sutton and he's fouled by Roy Worth - foul #3 on Roy Worth, team foul #8 | 40-49 |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton misses the free throw | 40-49 |
| 06:06 | Louisville | John Tope pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 05:51 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Castle | 42-49 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson is fouled on the floor by Kudyauku Albarazi - foul #3 on Kudyauku Albarazi, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kent Pittman (SG) Kudyauku Albarazi | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG) Shawn Runyon | |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-49 |
| 05:03 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 04:34 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton's fadeaway is rejected by Roderick McKeown | 42-49 |
| 04:32 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle tips it in | 44-49 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Roderick McKeown, Roy Worth | |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | David Paylor hits the finger roll | 44-51 |
| 03:51 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jarod Shafer - foul #3 on Jarod Shafer, team foul #9 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jamie Howell (PF) Kenneth Castle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:51 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 03:51 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 45-51 |
| 03:22 | Louisville | Jamie Howell pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gary Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Pittman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jamie Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Tope (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Louisville | Jamie Howell drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by David Paylor and he's hacked by Malcolm Hamilton - foul #2 on Malcolm Hamilton, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Small (SF), Dale Hulse (C) Malcolm Hamilton, John Tope | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Castle (PF) Jamie Howell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:21 | Louisville | Boyce Usher is called for the reach on Kenneth Castle - foul #1 on Boyce Usher, team foul #10 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Tope (C) Dale Hulse | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:21 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 02:21 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Boyce Usher | 48-57 |
| 01:47 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 01:45 | Louisville | John Small tips it back up and in | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-57 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson hits the follow up shot | 50-59 |
| 01:05 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond is hacked by Gary Sutton - foul #2 on Gary Sutton, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton (SF) John Small | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown (PF) Boyce Usher | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Roderick McKeown is called for the reach on Kenneth Castle - foul #4 on Roderick McKeown, team foul #11 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher (PF) Roderick McKeown | |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | David Paylor is fouled in the backcourt by Kent Pittman - foul #2 on Kent Pittman, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown (PF) Boyce Usher | |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:40 | Louisville | Roderick McKeown is called for the reach on Kent Pittman - foul #5 on Roderick McKeown, team foul #12 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher (PF) Roderick McKeown | |
| 00:40 | Louisville | Kent Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:40 | Louisville | Kent Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | David Paylor is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Sutton - foul #3 on Gary Sutton, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Kent Pittman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Sutton | 57-63 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Kent Pittman - foul #3 on Kent Pittman, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Roy Worth (PF) David Paylor, Boyce Usher | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-64 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle gets the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Gary Sutton loses the ball out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), Boyce Usher (PF) Shawn Runyon, Roy Worth | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Kent Pittman is called for the reach on Jarod Shafer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kent Pittman, team foul #12 | 57-64 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Kent Pittman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | David Paylor runs out the clock | 57-65 |