| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jack Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shelby Graham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jared Rouse (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Harold Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Albert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gilbert Green (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Benjamin Parenteau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Rotella (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Banks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gene Foster (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Jared Rouse inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Louisville | Jared Rouse misses long on a shot in the paint | 40-33 |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella is hacked by Brandon Albert - foul #3 on Brandon Albert, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Lakey (C) Brandon Albert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:05 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-33 |
| 19:04 | Louisville | Jared Rouse snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 18:39 | Louisville | Jared Rouse comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 40-33 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green misses the easy layup | 40-33 |
| 18:30 | Louisville | Jared Rouse grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:03 | Louisville | Richard Banks is called for the reach on Harold Jones - foul #2 on Richard Banks, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 17:34 | Louisville | James Lakey travels with the ball | 40-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Stephen Chase (SG) Shelby Graham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm (C) Gene Foster | |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Benjamin Parenteau | 40-36 |
| 16:47 | Louisville | Harold Jones misses long on a runner near the basket | 40-36 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau is hacked by Stephen Chase - foul #2 on Stephen Chase, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Tooley (PG), Kenneth Carrasco (SF), Michael Tarkowski (PF) Jack Miles, Jared Rouse, Harold Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz (SG), Harvey Mathews (SF), Larry Galarza (C) Benjamin Parenteau, Eric Rotella, Richard Banks | |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Malm | 40-38 |
| 16:07 | Louisville | Kenneth Carrasco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harvey Mathews - foul #3 on Harvey Mathews, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shelby Graham (SG) Stephen Chase | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau (SG), Salvatore Rizzo (SF) Gilbert Green, Harvey Mathews | |
| 16:07 | Louisville | Kenneth Carrasco makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:07 | Louisville | Kenneth Carrasco makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 15:52 | Louisville | Edward Tooley snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Edward Tooley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shelby Graham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Carrasco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Tarkowski (fresh) C - James Lakey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lamont Braatz (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Benjamin Parenteau (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Salvatore Rizzo (fresh) PF - Christopher Malm (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Galarza (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Louisville | Kenneth Carrasco comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Larry Galarza gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Tarkowski - foul #2 on Michael Tarkowski, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jack Miles (PG), Jared Rouse (SF), Harold Jones (PF), Brandon Albert (C) Edward Tooley, Kenneth Carrasco, Michael Tarkowski, James Lakey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick (PG), Eric Rotella (SF), Richard Banks (PF), Gene Foster (C) Lamont Braatz, Salvatore Rizzo, Christopher Malm, Larry Galarza | |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:39 | Louisville | Harold Jones travels with the ball | 42-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Stephen Chase (SG) Shelby Graham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz (SG) Benjamin Parenteau | |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 14:00 | Louisville | Jared Rouse misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 13:44 | Louisville | Jack Miles snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 13:22 | Louisville | Jared Rouse comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-42 |
| 13:20 | Louisville | Stephen Chase hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz lays it in | 44-44 |
| 12:52 | Louisville | Jared Rouse is hacked by Eric Rotella - foul #2 on Eric Rotella, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shelby Graham (SG) Stephen Chase | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau (SG), Harvey Mathews (SF), Christopher Malm (PF), Larry Galarza (C) Lamont Braatz, Eric Rotella, Richard Banks, Gene Foster | |
| 12:40 | Louisville | Jared Rouse's pass is intercepted by Christopher Malm | 44-44 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Frederick | 44-47 |
| 12:24 | Louisville | Jared Rouse is whistled for traveling | 44-47 |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | Harold Jones steals the ball from Larry Galarza | 44-47 |
| 11:50 | Louisville | Jack Miles double dribbles | 44-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Tooley (PG), Kenneth Carrasco (SF), Michael Tarkowski (PF), James Lakey (C) Jack Miles, Jared Rouse, Harold Jones, Brandon Albert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green (PG), Richard Banks (PF) Robert Frederick, Larry Galarza | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Edward Tooley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shelby Graham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Carrasco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Tarkowski (fresh) C - James Lakey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gilbert Green (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Benjamin Parenteau (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harvey Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Banks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Malm (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 11:30 | Louisville | Edward Tooley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:14 | Louisville | Kenneth Carrasco hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 44-47 |
| 11:12 | Louisville | Michael Tarkowski misses the tip | 44-47 |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 10:46 | Louisville | Kenneth Carrasco grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 10:21 | Louisville | Edward Tooley misses short on a shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 09:58 | Louisville | Shelby Graham grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 09:32 | Louisville | Kenneth Carrasco drills a jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews loses the ball out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jack Miles (PG), Stephen Chase (SG), Jared Rouse (SF), Harold Jones (PF), Brandon Albert (C) Edward Tooley, Shelby Graham, Kenneth Carrasco, Michael Tarkowski, James Lakey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick (PG), Lamont Braatz (SG), Eric Rotella (SF), Larry Galarza (PF), Gene Foster (C) Gilbert Green, Benjamin Parenteau, Harvey Mathews, Richard Banks, Christopher Malm | |
| 08:49 | Louisville | Jared Rouse buries a 3 from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Chase - foul #3 on Stephen Chase, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:19 | Louisville | Jared Rouse clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Lamont Braatz | 49-49 |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz drills a 3 from straight away | 49-52 |
| 07:45 | Louisville | Jared Rouse scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Miles | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jack Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jared Rouse (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. PF - Harold Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Albert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Frederick (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lamont Braatz (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Eric Rotella (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Galarza (fresh) C - Gene Foster (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Brandon Albert swats the layup by Larry Galarza | 52-52 |
| 07:32 | Louisville | Jack Miles pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 07:09 | Louisville | Jared Rouse makes the floater from the left wing set up by Stephen Chase | 54-52 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Gene Foster and he's hacked by Harold Jones - foul #1 on Harold Jones, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Carrasco (SF) Stephen Chase | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Banks (PF), Christopher Malm (C) Larry Galarza, Gene Foster | |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:21 | Louisville | Harold Jones scores on a floater from the right block | 56-55 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Brandon Albert - foul #4 on Brandon Albert, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Tooley (PG), Shelby Graham (SG), Michael Tarkowski (PF), James Lakey (C) Jack Miles, Jared Rouse, Harold Jones, Brandon Albert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green (PG), Benjamin Parenteau (SG), Harvey Mathews (SF) Robert Frederick, Lamont Braatz, Eric Rotella | |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:03 | Louisville | Michael Tarkowski gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:48 | Louisville | Kenneth Carrasco comes up short on the shot near the basket | 56-56 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 05:29 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm hits the follow up shot | 56-58 |
| 05:02 | Louisville | Edward Tooley travels with the ball | 56-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jack Miles (PG), Jared Rouse (SF), Harold Jones (PF) Edward Tooley, Kenneth Carrasco, Michael Tarkowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Foster (C) Christopher Malm | |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Gilbert Green | 56-61 |
| 04:28 | Louisville | Harold Jones loses the dribble to Harvey Mathews | 56-61 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews can't throw it down | 56-61 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster is whistled for a carry | 56-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Stephen Chase (SG), Brandon Albert (C) Shelby Graham, James Lakey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick (PG), Eric Rotella (SF) Gilbert Green, Harvey Mathews | |
| 03:49 | Louisville | Jared Rouse hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Chase | 58-61 |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella is fouled on the floor by Brandon Albert - foul #5 on Brandon Albert, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Lakey (C) Brandon Albert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm (PF), Larry Galarza (C) Richard Banks, Gene Foster | |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jack Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jared Rouse (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. PF - Harold Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Lakey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Frederick (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Parenteau (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Rotella (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Malm (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Galarza (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Louisville | Jack Miles can't connect on a runner in the paint | 58-63 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Larry Galarza gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-63 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm tips it back up and in | 58-65 |
| 02:59 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shelby Graham (SG) Stephen Chase | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Banks (PF), Gene Foster (C) Christopher Malm, Larry Galarza | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Shelby Graham scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-65 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Benjamin Parenteau out of the doubleteam | 60-67 |
| 02:26 | Louisville | Jared Rouse connects on the jumper from the left side | 62-67 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-67 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks tips it in | 62-69 |
| 01:57 | Louisville | Jared Rouse jams it on a great pass from Shelby Graham | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Rotella | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Louisville | Jared Rouse comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-72 |
| 01:15 | Louisville | Shelby Graham gets the offensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Harold Jones misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau grabs the board | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Shelby Graham is called for the reach on Benjamin Parenteau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shelby Graham, team foul #8 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews (PF), Salvatore Rizzo (C) Richard Banks, Gene Foster | |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:51 | Louisville | Jared Rouse grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Harold Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Jared Rouse snags the offensive board | 64-72 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Benjamin Parenteau picks off the pass by Harold Jones | 64-72 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Shelby Graham is called for the reach on Benjamin Parenteau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shelby Graham, team foul #9 | 64-72 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:42 | Louisville | The rebound goes to James Lakey | 64-73 |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Shelby Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-73 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Jared Rouse gets the offensive rebound | 64-73 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Benjamin Parenteau steals it from Shelby Graham | 64-73 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau is fouled in the backcourt by Shelby Graham - foul #4 on Shelby Graham, team foul #10 | 64-73 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau misses the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Harold Jones | 64-74 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Jared Rouse misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-74 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | James Lakey can't tip it in | 64-74 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Harold Jones tips it home | 66-74 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau is hacked by Shelby Graham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Shelby Graham, team foul #11 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Louisville | Stephen Chase (SG) Shelby Graham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Jared Rouse hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-76 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | James Lakey tips it home | 68-76 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau is hacked by Stephen Chase in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Chase, team foul #12 | 68-76 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Banks (PF), Gene Foster (C) Harvey Mathews, Salvatore Rizzo | |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Jared Rouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-77 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews (PF), Salvatore Rizzo (C) Richard Banks, Gene Foster | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick runs out the clock | 68-77 |