| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Russell Kunz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Scalf (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Schiefelbein (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Guthridge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Estes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Thompson (fresh) PF - Scott White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Louisville | Dennis Matthews comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 19:47 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz is hacked by Michael Donner - foul #1 on Michael Donner, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Russell Kunz | 35-33 |
| 19:04 | Louisville | Donald Schiefelbein steals it from William Seibert in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein lays it in | 37-33 |
| 19:01 | Louisville | Charles Estes steps in front of the Dennis Matthews pass in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 18:47 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 18:45 | Louisville | Dennis Matthews pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:40 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 18:38 | Louisville | Scott White tips it in | 37-35 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Estes | 40-35 |
| 17:59 | Louisville | William Seibert connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Donner | 40-38 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz blows the dunk | 40-38 |
| 17:47 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 17:42 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by William Seibert and he's hacked by Donald Schiefelbein - foul #1 on Donald Schiefelbein, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Jason Pham (SF), Hans Smialowski (PF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Russell Kunz, Walter Scalf, Donald Schiefelbein, Patrick Guthridge, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (PG), Francis Griffin (SG), Carl Barker (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) William Seibert, Michael Donner, Scott White, Dennis Matthews | |
| 17:42 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates can't connect on a floater from the left block | 42-41 |
| 17:29 | Louisville | Carl Barker gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:15 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Carl Barker and the foul's on Kenny Coates - foul #2 on Kenny Coates, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| 17:15 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates is hacked by Carl Barker - foul #2 on Carl Barker, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose (SG) Frederick Thompson | |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski tips it home | 44-44 |
| 16:35 | Louisville | Kenny Coates steps in front of the Francis Griffin pass in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates banks in the layup | 46-44 |
| 16:15 | Louisville | Willie Carr scores on a 3 from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar steps out of bounds on the baseline | 46-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz (PG), Walter Scalf (SG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF), Patrick Guthridge (PF), Charles Estes (C) Lado Arambula, Kenny Coates, Jason Pham, Hans Smialowski, Carmelo Salazar | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Frederick Thompson (SF), Michael Arce (PF), Jim Gandy (C) Willie Carr, Francis Griffin, Carl Barker, Thomas Gannon | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Russell Kunz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Scalf (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Schiefelbein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Patrick Guthridge (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Estes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Vanhoose (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frederick Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Arce (fresh) C - Jim Gandy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson misses short on a floater from the left block | 46-47 |
| 15:48 | Louisville | Jim Gandy grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 15:32 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Scalf | 49-47 |
| 15:08 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Seibert | 49-50 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 14:50 | Louisville | Michael Arce grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 14:45 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson buries a fadeaway from the left side | 49-52 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein tips it in | 51-52 |
| 14:21 | Louisville | Jim Gandy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Olin Prosienski (SF), Eddie Grabill (PF), Hans Smialowski (C) Russell Kunz, Walter Scalf, Donald Schiefelbein, Patrick Guthridge, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (PG), Michael Donner (SG), Francis Griffin (SF), Scott White (PF), Dennis Matthews (C) William Seibert, Norman Vanhoose, Frederick Thompson, Michael Arce, Jim Gandy | |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski can't finish the layup | 51-52 |
| 13:54 | Louisville | Francis Griffin snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 13:49 | Louisville | Michael Donner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-52 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Eddie Grabill gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Carr - foul #3 on Willie Carr, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge (PF), Jason Pham (C) Eddie Grabill, Hans Smialowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 13:39 | Louisville | Patrick Guthridge steps in front of the Michael Donner pass in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge buries a shot from close range set up by Kenny Coates | 55-52 |
| 13:09 | Louisville | Willie Carr misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Patrick Guthridge | 58-52 |
| 12:55 | Louisville | Willie Carr is alone and drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Matthews | 58-54 |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 12:45 | Louisville | Francis Griffin grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 12:23 | Louisville | Michael Donner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-54 |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Willie Carr is called for the reach on Kenny Coates - foul #4 on Willie Carr, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz (PG), Walter Scalf (SG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF), Eddie Grabill (PF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Lado Arambula, Kenny Coates, Olin Prosienski, Patrick Guthridge, Jason Pham | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Frederick Thompson (SF), Carl Barker (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) Willie Carr, Francis Griffin, Scott White, Dennis Matthews | |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 12:05 | Louisville | Carl Barker grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 12:02 | Louisville | Donald Schiefelbein is called for the reach on Michael Donner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Schiefelbein, team foul #3 | 58-54 |
| 11:42 | Louisville | Michael Donner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 11:41 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz grabs the board | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Russell Kunz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Scalf (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Schiefelbein (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Eddie Grabill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carmelo Salazar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Donner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Carl Barker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Gannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Donner - foul #2 on Michael Donner, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski (PF) Eddie Grabill | |
| Subs | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose (SG) Michael Donner | |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| 11:09 | Louisville | William Seibert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 11:08 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Walter Scalf | 58-54 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 10:48 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge (PF), Charles Estes (C) Hans Smialowski, Carmelo Salazar | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG), Michael Arce (PF), Jim Gandy (C) Norman Vanhoose, Carl Barker, Thomas Gannon | |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf blows the layup but he's fouled by Frederick Thompson - foul #1 on Frederick Thompson, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 10:41 | Louisville | Michael Donner gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 10:26 | Louisville | Charles Estes steals the ball from Michael Donner | 62-54 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | William Seibert steals the ball from Donald Schiefelbein | 62-54 |
| 09:53 | Louisville | Michael Donner can't finish the layup | 62-54 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-54 |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein snags the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | William Seibert is called for the reach on Russell Kunz - foul #1 on William Seibert, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (SG), Kenny Coates (SF), Eddie Grabill (PF), Jason Pham (C) Walter Scalf, Donald Schiefelbein, Patrick Guthridge, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose (SG), Francis Griffin (SF), Carl Barker (PF), Dennis Matthews (C) Michael Donner, Frederick Thompson, Michael Arce, Jim Gandy | |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 08:54 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lado Arambula - foul #3 on Lado Arambula, team foul #4 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski (C) Russell Kunz | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gannon (PF) William Seibert | |
| 08:54 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 08:54 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski clanks a runner from the right block | 64-56 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Eddie Grabill hits the follow up shot | 66-56 |
| 08:13 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon is hacked by Jason Pham - foul #1 on Jason Pham, team foul #5 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge (PF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Eddie Grabill, Hans Smialowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Michael Donner (SG), Scott White (PF) Norman Vanhoose, Carl Barker, Thomas Gannon | |
| 07:57 | Louisville | Francis Griffin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 07:55 | Louisville | Scott White grabs the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 07:42 | Louisville | Michael Donner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham grabs the board | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Kenny Coates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lado Arambula (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Pham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Patrick Guthridge (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Carmelo Salazar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Donner (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Matthews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz (PG), Olin Prosienski (SF), Charles Estes (C) Kenny Coates, Jason Pham, Carmelo Salazar | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (SF) Francis Griffin | |
| 07:10 | Louisville | Michael Donner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Seibert | 66-59 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 66-59 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes gets the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 06:49 | Cincinnati | Willie Carr steals the ball from Patrick Guthridge | 66-59 |
| 06:46 | Louisville | William Seibert lays it in on a great pass from Willie Carr | 66-61 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Lado Arambula and he's hacked by Michael Donner - foul #3 on Michael Donner, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf (SG), Hans Smialowski (C) Lado Arambula, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose (SG), Frederick Thompson (SF), Carl Barker (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) William Seibert, Michael Donner, Scott White, Dennis Matthews | |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge makes the free throw | 69-61 |
| 06:13 | Louisville | Willie Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-61 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 06:08 | Cincinnati | Carl Barker steps in front of the Hans Smialowski pass | 69-61 |
| 05:55 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson misses the easy open layup | 69-61 |
| 05:54 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon hits the follow up shot | 69-63 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz lays it in on a nice dish by Olin Prosienski and the foul's on Willie Carr - foul #5 on Willie Carr, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates (SG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF), Eddie Grabill (PF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Walter Scalf, Olin Prosienski, Patrick Guthridge, Hans Smialowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Michael Arce (PF), Jim Gandy (C) Willie Carr, Carl Barker, Thomas Gannon | |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz misses the free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:42 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Michael Arce | 71-63 |
| 05:28 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Seibert | 71-66 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Kenny Coates | 73-66 |
| 05:19 | Louisville | Kenny Coates is called for the reach on William Seibert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenny Coates, team foul #6 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG), Francis Griffin (SF) Norman Vanhoose, Frederick Thompson | |
| 05:04 | Louisville | William Seibert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 05:03 | Louisville | Michael Arce grabs the offensive board | 73-66 |
| 04:44 | Louisville | Michael Arce misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Michael Arce grabs the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 04:30 | Louisville | Jim Gandy double dribbles | 73-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Walter Scalf (SG), Jason Pham (SF), Patrick Guthridge (PF), Hans Smialowski (C) Russell Kunz, Kenny Coates, Donald Schiefelbein, Eddie Grabill, Carmelo Salazar | |
| Subs | Louisville | Carl Barker (SF), Scott White (PF), Dennis Matthews (C) Michael Donner, Michael Arce, Jim Gandy | |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Dennis Matthews denies the turnaround by Patrick Guthridge | 73-66 |
| 04:15 | Louisville | Carl Barker snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 04:08 | Louisville | Dennis Matthews knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Griffin and the foul's on Patrick Guthridge - foul #1 on Patrick Guthridge, team foul #7 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose (SG), Thomas Gannon (PF) Francis Griffin, Scott White | |
| 04:08 | Louisville | Dennis Matthews misses the free throw | 73-68 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 03:48 | Louisville | Carl Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 03:38 | Louisville | William Seibert is called for 10 seconds | 73-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz (PG), Charles Estes (C) Walter Scalf, Hans Smialowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG), Frederick Thompson (SF), Scott White (PF) William Seibert, Carl Barker, Dennis Matthews | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Russell Kunz (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lado Arambula (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Pham (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Patrick Guthridge (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Charles Estes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Norman Vanhoose (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Donner (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Thompson (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Scott White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Gannon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Russell Kunz | 75-68 |
| 03:14 | Louisville | Michael Donner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 75-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates (SG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF) Lado Arambula, Jason Pham | |
| Subs | Louisville | Francis Griffin (PG), Michael Arce (PF), Jim Gandy (C) Norman Vanhoose, Scott White, Thomas Gannon | |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Russell Kunz | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:42 | Louisville | Michael Donner loses the dribble to Kenny Coates | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates is hacked by Jim Gandy - foul #2 on Jim Gandy, team foul #10 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (SG), Eddie Grabill (PF) Russell Kunz, Patrick Guthridge | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Scott White (PF), Dennis Matthews (C) Michael Donner, Michael Arce, Jim Gandy | |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 02:20 | Louisville | Dennis Matthews grabs the board | 78-68 |
| 02:16 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson is hacked by Kenny Coates in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenny Coates, team foul #8 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf (SG) Kenny Coates | |
| Subs | Louisville | Carl Barker (C) Dennis Matthews | |
| 02:16 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 02:16 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-70 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Frederick Thompson | 78-70 |
| 01:48 | Louisville | William Seibert clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lado Arambula - foul #4 on Lado Arambula, team foul #9 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz (PG), Patrick Guthridge (PF) Lado Arambula, Eddie Grabill | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG), Dennis Matthews (C) Francis Griffin, Carl Barker | |
| 01:48 | Louisville | William Seibert makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 01:48 | Louisville | William Seibert makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Kunz | 81-72 |
| 01:24 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-72 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge gets the rebound | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Walter Scalf's pass is intercepted by Michael Donner | 81-72 |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Michael Donner lays it up and in | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge is fouled in the backcourt by William Seibert - foul #2 on William Seibert, team foul #11 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Pham (SF) Donald Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:54 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-74 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Louisville | William Seibert hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-77 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham is hacked by William Seibert in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Seibert, team foul #12 | 83-77 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:41 | Louisville | Walter Scalf is called for the reach on Michael Donner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Scalf, team foul #10 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein (SF) Jason Pham | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:41 | Louisville | Michael Donner misses the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:41 | Louisville | Michael Donner makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge is hacked by William Seibert in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Seibert, team foul #13 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Pham (SF) Donald Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge misses the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge misses the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:38 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Scott White | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Russell Kunz takes the ball from William Seibert in the backcourt | 85-78 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Scott White is called for the reach on Patrick Guthridge - foul #2 on Scott White, team foul #14 | 85-78 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Michael Donner is fouled on the floor by Walter Scalf - foul #3 on Walter Scalf, team foul #11 | 87-78 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein (SF) Jason Pham | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Michael Donner misses the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Michael Donner makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge is hacked by William Seibert in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Seibert, team foul #15 | 87-79 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Pham (SF) Donald Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | Louisville | Francis Griffin (PG) William Seibert | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Patrick Guthridge makes the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Francis Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 89-79 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Hans Smialowski (PF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Russell Kunz, Walter Scalf, Patrick Guthridge, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose (SG), Carl Barker (SF), Michael Arce (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) Michael Donner, Frederick Thompson, Scott White, Dennis Matthews | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula runs out the clock | 89-79 |