| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gene Parkerson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Mayor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Pointer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Colin Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Eastman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Tony Shepherd (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thad Edington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Drury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer inbounds the ball | 38-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates is hacked by Stanley Drury - foul #2 on Stanley Drury, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ralph Eastman | 41-42 |
| 19:17 | Louisville | Colin Yates takes the ball from Johnny Jones | 41-42 |
| 19:04 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | Stephen Pointer grabs the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor drills a shot from the right side | 43-42 |
| 18:23 | Louisville | Thad Edington makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson misses short on a floater in the paint | 43-45 |
| 18:02 | Louisville | Kenneth Anderson snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 18:00 | Louisville | Johnny Jones loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman (PG), Keith Smith (SG), Makary Zook (SF), Richard Corona (PF), Eugene Harris (C) Gene Parkerson, Gregory Mayor, Stephen Pointer, Colin Yates, Ralph Eastman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Carlile (SG), Frank Bates (PF), Andrew Gaskins (C) Johnny Jones, Stanley Drury, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Eugene Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 17:44 | Louisville | Frank Bates grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 17:38 | Louisville | Frank Bates banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tony Shepherd | 43-47 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Makary Zook | 45-47 |
| 17:00 | Louisville | Frank Bates misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 45-47 |
| 16:59 | Louisville | Andrew Gaskins gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 16:44 | Louisville | Thad Edington drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Thomas Carlile | 45-49 |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman lays it in set up by Eugene Harris | 47-49 |
| 16:20 | Louisville | Thad Edington loses the dribble to Keith Smith in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-49 |
| 16:02 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Thad Edington | 47-49 |
| 16:00 | Louisville | Makary Zook takes the ball from Andrew Gaskins in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Leroy Brackman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Makary Zook (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Corona (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Eugene Harris (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Tony Shepherd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Carlile (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thad Edington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Bates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Gaskins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Thad Edington is called for the reach on Keith Smith - foul #1 on Thad Edington, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG), Gregory Mayor (SG), William Ferguson (SF), Stephen Pointer (PF), Ralph Eastman (C) Leroy Brackman, Keith Smith, Makary Zook, Richard Corona, Eugene Harris | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Arneson (PG), Johnny Jones (SG), Robert Workman (SF), Stanley Drury (PF), Kenneth Anderson (C) Tony Shepherd, Thomas Carlile, Thad Edington, Frank Bates, Andrew Gaskins | |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Anderson swats the short shot by William Ferguson | 47-49 |
| 15:24 | Louisville | Robert Arneson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 15:18 | Louisville | Robert Workman comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gene Parkerson | 49-49 |
| 14:36 | Louisville | Robert Workman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 14:15 | Louisville | Stanley Drury grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 14:11 | Louisville | Robert Workman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-49 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Johnny Jones is called for the reach on Gregory Mayor - foul #1 on Johnny Jones, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Keith Smith (PG), Makary Zook (SG), Colin Yates (PF) Gene Parkerson, Gregory Mayor, Stephen Pointer | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tony Shepherd (PG), Steve Hartnett (SG), Thad Edington (SF), Frank Bates (PF), Andrew Gaskins (C) Robert Arneson, Johnny Jones, Robert Workman, Stanley Drury, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Ralph Eastman - foul #3 on Ralph Eastman, team foul #1 | 49-49 |
| 13:32 | Louisville | Thad Edington loses the dribble to Keith Smith in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | Keith Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 13:22 | Louisville | Thad Edington pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:18 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Steve Hartnett | 49-51 |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 13:00 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Tony Shepherd | 49-51 |
| 12:54 | Louisville | Steve Hartnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman (PG) William Ferguson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Carlile (SG), Steve Mitchell (C) Steve Hartnett, Andrew Gaskins | |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Smith | 51-51 |
| 12:18 | Louisville | Frank Bates is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Frank Bates, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor (SG), Stephen Pointer (SF), Richard Corona (PF), Eugene Harris (C) Keith Smith, Makary Zook, Colin Yates, Ralph Eastman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Arneson (SG), Stanley Drury (PF), Kenneth Anderson (C) Thomas Carlile, Frank Bates, Steve Mitchell | |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-51 |
| 12:00 | Louisville | Thad Edington grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Leroy Brackman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Mayor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Pointer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Corona (fresh) 8 pts. C - Eugene Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Tony Shepherd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Arneson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thad Edington (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Drury (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Louisville | Eugene Harris takes the ball from Tony Shepherd | 51-51 |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gregory Mayor, team foul #2 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG), William Ferguson (SF) Leroy Brackman, Richard Corona | |
| Subs | Louisville | Johnny Jones (SG) Tony Shepherd | |
| 11:23 | Louisville | Johnny Jones connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Thad Edington | 51-54 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson tips it in | 53-54 |
| 10:43 | Louisville | Stanley Drury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Keith Smith (SG), Makary Zook (SF), Colin Yates (PF), Ralph Eastman (C) Gregory Mayor, William Ferguson, Stephen Pointer, Eugene Harris | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tony Shepherd (PG), Thomas Carlile (SG), Robert Workman (SF), Frank Bates (PF), Andrew Gaskins (C) Robert Arneson, Johnny Jones, Thad Edington, Stanley Drury, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Makary Zook misses the dunk | 53-54 |
| 10:26 | Louisville | Robert Workman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:10 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Carlile | 53-56 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | Makary Zook clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Workman - foul #1 on Robert Workman, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ferguson (SF), Stephen Pointer (PF), Richard Corona (C) Gene Parkerson, Colin Yates, Ralph Eastman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steve Mitchell (C) Frank Bates | |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | Makary Zook makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | Makary Zook makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:43 | Louisville | Keith Smith is called for the reach on Tony Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Smith, team foul #3 | 55-56 |
| 09:20 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Corona - foul #1 on Richard Corona, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman (PG) Makary Zook | |
| Subs | Louisville | Johnny Jones (SG), Thad Edington (SF), Stanley Drury (PF) Thomas Carlile, Robert Workman, Steve Mitchell | |
| 09:20 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:20 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Keith Smith buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Ferguson and he's fouled by Johnny Jones - foul #2 on Johnny Jones, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Arneson (PG), Kenneth Anderson (C) Tony Shepherd, Andrew Gaskins | |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Keith Smith makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:31 | Louisville | Stanley Drury lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Johnny Jones | 58-60 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Keith Smith | 60-60 |
| 07:57 | Louisville | Thad Edington connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Arneson | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Leroy Brackman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - William Ferguson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Pointer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Corona (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Robert Arneson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Edington (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Drury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Thad Edington steps in front of the Keith Smith pass | 60-62 |
| 07:30 | Louisville | Thad Edington misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Ferguson - foul #4 on William Ferguson, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG), Gregory Mayor (SG), Makary Zook (SF), Colin Yates (PF), Ralph Eastman (C) Leroy Brackman, Keith Smith, William Ferguson, Stephen Pointer, Richard Corona | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tony Shepherd (PG), Frank Bates (PF), Andrew Gaskins (C) Johnny Jones, Stanley Drury, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 07:30 | Louisville | Thad Edington misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:30 | Louisville | Thad Edington misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor is fouled on the floor by Robert Arneson - foul #4 on Robert Arneson, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Carlile (SG), Robert Workman (SF) Robert Arneson, Thad Edington | |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:18 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Andrew Gaskins | 60-62 |
| 07:04 | Louisville | Robert Workman clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Makary Zook - foul #1 on Makary Zook, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| 07:04 | Louisville | Robert Workman makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:04 | Louisville | Robert Workman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates can't finish the layup | 60-64 |
| 06:46 | Louisville | Frank Bates grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 06:42 | Louisville | Robert Workman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Workman, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ferguson (SF), Eugene Harris (PF) Gregory Mayor, Colin Yates | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steve Mitchell (C) Andrew Gaskins | |
| 06:31 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from William Ferguson | 62-64 |
| 06:16 | Louisville | Steve Mitchell lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Carlile | 62-66 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 62-66 |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Makary Zook tips it back up and in | 64-66 |
| 05:38 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Carlile | 64-69 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 64-69 |
| 05:16 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Frank Bates | 64-69 |
| 05:11 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Robert Workman - foul #3 on Robert Workman, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Brackman (PG), Keith Smith (SG), Colin Yates (PF), Stephen Pointer (C) Gene Parkerson, Makary Zook, Eugene Harris, Ralph Eastman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Arneson (PG), Johnny Jones (SG), Thad Edington (SF), Stanley Drury (PF), Kenneth Anderson (C) Tony Shepherd, Thomas Carlile, Robert Workman, Frank Bates, Steve Mitchell | |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:25 | Louisville | Robert Arneson is whistled for traveling | 66-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor (SG) William Ferguson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Anderson steals it from Keith Smith | 66-69 |
| 03:50 | Louisville | Robert Arneson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 66-69 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Keith Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gregory Mayor (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leroy Brackman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Colin Yates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Pointer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Robert Arneson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Johnny Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Edington (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stanley Drury (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Stanley Drury swats the layup by Colin Yates | 66-69 |
| 03:23 | Louisville | Kenneth Anderson grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 03:20 | Louisville | Robert Arneson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG), Richard Corona (C) Keith Smith, Leroy Brackman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tony Shepherd (PG) Johnny Jones | |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Tony Shepherd takes the ball from Colin Yates | 66-69 |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd lays it up and in | 66-71 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Keith Smith (SG), William Ferguson (SF), Ralph Eastman (C) Gregory Mayor, Colin Yates, Richard Corona | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 02:37 | Louisville | Thad Edington pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 02:18 | Louisville | Thad Edington scores on a shot from close range set up by Tony Shepherd | 66-73 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor (SG) Keith Smith | |
| Subs | Louisville | Johnny Jones (SG) Robert Arneson | |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-73 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor tips it in | 68-73 |
| 02:02 | Louisville | Gene Parkerson is called for the reach on Tony Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gene Parkerson, team foul #7 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Yates (PF) Stephen Pointer | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:02 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 02:02 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Tony Shepherd is called for the reach on William Ferguson - foul #1 on Tony Shepherd, team foul #10 | 68-75 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 01:49 | Louisville | Stanley Drury gets the rebound | 68-75 |
| 01:47 | Louisville | Johnny Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-75 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Anderson picks off the pass by Gene Parkerson | 68-75 |
| 01:10 | Louisville | Johnny Jones loses the dribble to Colin Yates | 68-75 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-75 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Colin Yates | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates misses long on a 3 from straight away | 68-75 |
| 00:42 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Tony Shepherd | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd is hacked by Gene Parkerson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gene Parkerson, team foul #8 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Bates (PF) Stanley Drury | |
| 00:39 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:39 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Gregory Mayor misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-77 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Thad Edington grabs the defensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Gene Parkerson is called for the reach on Thad Edington in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gene Parkerson, team foul #9 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Keith Smith (PG) Gene Parkerson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Thad Edington misses the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman pulls down the rebound | 68-77 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Gregory Mayor is called for the reach on Johnny Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Mayor, team foul #10 | 71-77 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Johnny Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Johnny Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | William Ferguson buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Mayor | 74-79 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Keith Smith is called for the reach on Thad Edington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Smith, team foul #11 | 74-79 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Thad Edington makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Thad Edington makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd runs out the clock | 74-81 |