| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lado Arambula (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Kunz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Donald Schiefelbein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hans Smialowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Gannon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Daniel | 36-41 |
| 19:44 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 19:04 | Louisville | William Seibert can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Hans Smialowski | 38-41 |
| 18:46 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein drills a floater from the right side and he's fouled by Scott White - foul #1 on Scott White, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore (PF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Thomas Daniel, Hans Smialowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (SG), Jim Gandy (PF), Michael Arce (C) Michael Donner, Scott White, Thomas Gannon | |
| 18:46 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:46 | Louisville | Jim Gandy gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:28 | Louisville | Jim Gandy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Timothy Moore | 40-41 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein hits a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Willie Carr - foul #1 on Willie Carr, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer (SG) Russell Kunz | |
| Subs | Louisville | Francis Griffin (SG), Randall Lucas (SF) William Seibert, Frederick Thompson | |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:41 | Louisville | Michael Arce comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Carmelo Salazar - foul #2 on Carmelo Salazar, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski (SF), Thomas Daniel (PF), Hans Smialowski (C) Donald Schiefelbein, Timothy Moore, Carmelo Salazar | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG), Thomas Gannon (C) Randall Lucas, Jim Gandy | |
| 17:41 | Louisville | Michael Arce misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:41 | Louisville | Michael Arce misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Hans Smialowski | 43-41 |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Thomas Gannon swats the layup by Olin Prosienski | 43-41 |
| 17:25 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 17:23 | Louisville | Olin Prosienski is called for the reach on Michael Arce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Olin Prosienski, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott White (PF) Michael Arce | |
| 17:05 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Olin Prosienski - foul #2 on Olin Prosienski, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Randall Lucas (SF) Willie Carr | |
| 17:05 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:05 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-42 |
| 16:44 | Louisville | Michael Donner snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 16:42 | Louisville | Randall Lucas is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Lucas, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz (SG) Paul Thayer | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Norman Vanhoose (SG), Jim Gandy (C) Francis Griffin, Michael Donner, Thomas Gannon | |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 16:27 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel misses the tip | 43-42 |
| 16:25 | Louisville | Jim Gandy pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:23 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose loses the dribble to Russell Kunz in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula dunks the ball set up by Russell Kunz | 45-42 |
| 16:10 | Louisville | Jim Gandy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 16:09 | Louisville | Jim Gandy pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:59 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Lucas | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lado Arambula (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Kunz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Olin Prosienski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Daniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hans Smialowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Vanhoose (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jim Gandy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 45-44 |
| 15:53 | Louisville | Randall Lucas gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 15:49 | Louisville | Randall Lucas misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Olin Prosienski - foul #3 on Olin Prosienski, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF), Timothy Moore (PF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Lado Arambula, Russell Kunz, Olin Prosienski, Thomas Daniel, Hans Smialowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (PG), David Hazelton (PF), Michael Arce (C) William Seibert, Scott White, Jim Gandy | |
| 15:49 | Louisville | Randall Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:49 | Louisville | Randall Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar misses long on a jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore is fouled on the floor by David Hazelton - foul #2 on David Hazelton, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Francis Griffin (SG), Frederick Thompson (SF) Norman Vanhoose, Randall Lucas | |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kenny Coates | 48-46 |
| 14:37 | Louisville | David Hazelton connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Francis Griffin | 48-48 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenny Coates | 50-48 |
| 14:03 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 50-48 |
| 14:02 | Louisville | Michael Arce grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:46 | Louisville | Donald Schiefelbein is called for the reach on Frederick Thompson - foul #3 on Donald Schiefelbein, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer (PG), Russell Kunz (SG), Thomas Daniel (PF), Hans Smialowski (C) Michael Dunn, Kenny Coates, Timothy Moore, Carmelo Salazar | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Michael Donner (SG), Jim Gandy (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) Willie Carr, Francis Griffin, David Hazelton, Michael Arce | |
| 13:35 | Louisville | William Seibert misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel is fouled on the floor by Michael Donner - foul #2 on Michael Donner, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG) Donald Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | Louisville | Randall Lucas (SF), Scott White (PF) Frederick Thompson, Jim Gandy | |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-48 |
| 13:13 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 13:07 | Louisville | A charge is called on Scott White - foul #2 on Scott White, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski (SF) Lado Arambula | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel loses the dribble to Michael Donner | 50-48 |
| 12:48 | Louisville | Randall Lucas throws it down set up by Michael Donner | 50-50 |
| 12:34 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Kunz | 53-50 |
| 12:27 | Louisville | William Seibert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Russell Kunz | 56-50 |
| 11:53 | Louisville | Scott White banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Donner | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Thayer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Kunz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Olin Prosienski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Daniel (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Hans Smialowski (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Donner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Lucas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Gannon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz is called for traveling | 56-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF), Timothy Moore (PF) Paul Thayer, Russell Kunz, Olin Prosienski, Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (PG), Francis Griffin (SG), Frederick Thompson (SF), David Hazelton (PF), Jim Gandy (C) William Seibert, Michael Donner, Randall Lucas, Scott White, Thomas Gannon | |
| 11:27 | Louisville | Willie Carr is hacked by Hans Smialowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hans Smialowski, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| 11:22 | Louisville | Willie Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 11:21 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson hits the follow up shot | 56-54 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski is hacked by Jim Gandy - foul #1 on Jim Gandy, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:59 | Louisville | David Hazelton grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 10:34 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson buries a runner near the basket set up by Willie Carr and he's hacked by Timothy Moore - foul #1 on Timothy Moore, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Thomas Daniel (PF) Michael Dunn, Hans Smialowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose (SG), Michael Arce (C) Willie Carr, David Hazelton | |
| 10:34 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Jim Gandy - foul #2 on Jim Gandy, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn (SG), Carmelo Salazar (C) Kenny Coates, Timothy Moore | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 10:04 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 57-57 |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | Carmelo Salazar snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Daniel | 59-57 |
| 09:46 | Louisville | Jim Gandy hits a wide open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Frederick Thompson | 59-59 |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein comes up short on the jumper from close range | 59-59 |
| 09:19 | Louisville | Jim Gandy grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 09:13 | Louisville | Carmelo Salazar is called for the reach on Michael Arce - foul #3 on Carmelo Salazar, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Timothy Moore (PF), Hans Smialowski (C) Lado Arambula, Michael Dunn, Thomas Daniel, Carmelo Salazar | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Willie Carr (SF), David Hazelton (PF) Francis Griffin, Frederick Thompson, Jim Gandy | |
| 09:13 | Louisville | Michael Arce misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski tips it in | 61-59 |
| 08:33 | Louisville | Michael Arce scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from William Seibert | 61-61 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Donald Schiefelbein misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 08:14 | Louisville | David Hazelton grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 08:12 | Louisville | William Seibert travels in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Olin Prosienski (SF), Thomas Daniel (PF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Kenny Coates, Donald Schiefelbein, Timothy Moore, Hans Smialowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG), Randall Lucas (SF), Scott White (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) Norman Vanhoose, Willie Carr, David Hazelton, Michael Arce | |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski drills a turnaround in the paint | 63-61 |
| 07:43 | Louisville | Michael Donner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Carmelo Salazar - foul #4 on Carmelo Salazar, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn (PG), Kenny Coates (SG), Paul Thayer (SF) Lado Arambula, Russell Kunz, Carmelo Salazar | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 07:43 | Louisville | Michael Donner makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 07:43 | Louisville | Michael Donner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenny Coates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Thayer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Daniel (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Olin Prosienski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Gannon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Thomas Daniel buries a runner in the lane set up by Paul Thayer | 65-63 |
| 07:28 | Louisville | William Seibert is hacked by Paul Thayer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Thayer, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| 07:28 | Louisville | William Seibert misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 07:28 | Louisville | William Seibert makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Michael Donner steals it from Michael Dunn | 65-64 |
| 07:16 | Louisville | Michael Donner banks in the layup | 65-66 |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer is hacked by Randall Lucas - foul #3 on Randall Lucas, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz (SG), Timothy Moore (PF), Carmelo Salazar (C) Kenny Coates, Thomas Daniel, Olin Prosienski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (PG), Frederick Thompson (SF), David Hazelton (PF) William Seibert, Randall Lucas, Scott White | |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:57 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Thomas Gannon | 65-66 |
| 06:50 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Thayer - foul #2 on Paul Thayer, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula (PG), Donald Schiefelbein (SF) Michael Dunn, Paul Thayer | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 06:50 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 06:50 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Timothy Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-67 |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Michael Donner grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 06:17 | Louisville | Carmelo Salazar is called for the reach on Willie Carr - foul #5 on Carmelo Salazar, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski (C) Carmelo Salazar | |
| Subs | Louisville | Francis Griffin (SG), Jim Gandy (C) Michael Donner, Thomas Gannon | |
| 06:17 | Louisville | Willie Carr makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 06:17 | Louisville | Willie Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula is fouled on the floor by Frederick Thompson - foul #2 on Frederick Thompson, team foul #10 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Dunn (SG), Thomas Daniel (PF) Russell Kunz, Timothy Moore | |
| Subs | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose (SG), Randall Lucas (SF), Scott White (PF) Willie Carr, Frederick Thompson, David Hazelton | |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Lado Arambula misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:51 | Louisville | Scott White snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 05:42 | Louisville | Scott White comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Dunn - foul #4 on Michael Dunn, team foul #13 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates (SG) Lado Arambula | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:42 | Louisville | Scott White makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:42 | Louisville | Scott White makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Donald Schiefelbein is blocked by Scott White | 66-71 |
| 05:27 | Louisville | Jim Gandy snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 05:21 | Louisville | Jim Gandy is called for traveling | 66-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer (SF) Donald Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gannon (C) Jim Gandy | |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Kenny Coates is whistled for traveling | 66-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski (PF) Thomas Daniel | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Frederick Thompson (SF) Francis Griffin, Randall Lucas | |
| 04:36 | Louisville | The short jumper by Thomas Gannon is denied by Hans Smialowski | 66-71 |
| 04:34 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon snags the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 04:12 | Louisville | Scott White drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Frederick Thompson | 66-73 |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski makes the shot near the basket | 68-73 |
| 03:42 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson clanks a jump hook from the right block | 68-73 |
| 03:40 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Thompson | 68-73 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenny Coates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Thayer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Olin Prosienski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Hans Smialowski (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Vanhoose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frederick Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott White (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Gannon (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon misses the shot near the basket | 68-73 |
| 03:23 | Louisville | Scott White grabs the offensive board | 68-73 |
| 03:18 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 03:16 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson hits the follow up shot | 68-75 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski makes the jumper from the right wing | 70-75 |
| 02:59 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson loses the dribble to Paul Thayer in the backcourt | 70-75 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-75 |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Olin Prosienski grabs the offensive board | 70-75 |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Thomas Gannon picks off the pass by Paul Thayer | 70-75 |
| 02:16 | Louisville | William Seibert connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-78 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson gets the rebound | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Louisville | Hans Smialowski blocks the short jumper by Scott White | 70-78 |
| 01:29 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson tips it but misses | 70-78 |
| 01:27 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-78 |
| 01:14 | Louisville | Scott White connects on the open shot near the basket on a nice dish by William Seibert | 70-80 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Norman Vanhoose steps in front of the Michael Dunn pass in the backcourt | 70-80 |
| 00:52 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson hits the finger roll set up by William Seibert | 70-82 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer is fouled on the floor by Scott White - foul #3 on Scott White, team foul #11 | 70-82 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Kunz (SG), Timothy Moore (PF) Kenny Coates, Hans Smialowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (PG), Francis Griffin (SG), Randall Lucas (SF), Jim Gandy (PF), Michael Arce (C) William Seibert, Norman Vanhoose, Frederick Thompson, Scott White, Thomas Gannon | |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Paul Thayer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Michael Dunn is called for the reach on Willie Carr in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Dunn, team foul #14 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Hans Smialowski (C) Michael Dunn | |
| Subs | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose (SG) Randall Lucas | |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Willie Carr misses the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Willie Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Norman Vanhoose picks off the pass by Paul Thayer | 72-83 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Francis Griffin drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Carr | 72-85 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Norman Vanhoose picks off the pass by Hans Smialowski | 72-85 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Willie Carr runs out the clock | 72-85 |