| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) SG - Piao China (fresh) SF - Kevin Davidson (fresh) PF - Shawn Rose (fresh) C - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) SF - Robert Olsen (fresh) PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Louisville | Piao China is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Holt - foul #1 on Kenneth Holt, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Rizzo steals the ball from Kenneth Holt | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Marvin Wyse | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Louisville | Manuel Coughlan picks off the pass by Shawn Rose | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:38 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 17:36 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:17 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 0-2 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 16:49 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 16:43 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen misses the floater from the left block | 0-2 |
| 16:27 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:20 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Piao China | 3-2 |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen misses short on a shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 15:59 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Piao China | 3-2 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Piao China (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Davidson (fairly fresh) PF - Shawn Rose (fairly fresh) C - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) SF - Robert Olsen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Louisville | Piao China loses the ball out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Jeffrey Job (SG), John Blanton (SF), Rafael Barnes (PF), Darryl Lee (C) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, Kevin Davidson, Shawn Rose, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is fouled on the floor by Matthew Breault - foul #1 on Matthew Breault, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 15:13 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 3-2 |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 14:56 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Olsen | 3-4 |
| 14:51 | Louisville | Matthew Breault knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Darryl Lee | 5-4 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 5-4 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Walker | 5-4 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen's pass is intercepted by Darryl Lee | 5-4 |
| 13:50 | Louisville | John Blanton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 5-4 |
| 13:49 | Louisville | John Blanton tips it in | 7-4 |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan misses the dunk but he's fouled by Jeffrey Job - foul #1 on Jeffrey Job, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Piao China (SG), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Matthew Breault, Jeffrey Job, Darryl Lee | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Stephen Ayers (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Ernest Edmonson (PF) Marvin Wyse, Kenneth Holt, Robert Olsen, Antonio Walker | |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:12 | Louisville | Ernest Edmonson is called for the reach on Christopher Brooks - foul #1 on Ernest Edmonson, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Claunch (C) Manuel Coughlan | |
| 13:02 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | David Claunch pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 12:45 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Jeffrey Job (SG), Rodney Washington (SF), Darryl Lee (C) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, Rafael Barnes, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:30 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 7-6 |
| 12:29 | Louisville | Darryl Lee can't tip it in | 7-6 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | David Claunch grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | David Claunch can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 12:14 | Louisville | Darryl Lee snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 12:04 | Louisville | John Blanton evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffrey Job - foul #2 on Jeffrey Job, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Piao China (SG), Kevin Davidson (SF), Shawn Rose (PF), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Matthew Breault, Jeffrey Job, Rodney Washington, John Blanton, Darryl Lee | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Robert Olsen (SF) John Wright, Jeffery Lowrance | |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Piao China (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Davidson (fresh) PF - Shawn Rose (fresh) C - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Olsen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ernest Edmonson (fresh) C - David Claunch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo buries a driving attempt near the basket | 12-8 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 11:04 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the right block | 12-10 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Claunch | 12-10 |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Blanton (SF), Rafael Barnes (PF) Kevin Davidson, Shawn Rose | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SG), Antonio Walker (PF), Manuel Coughlan (C) Stephen Ayers, Ernest Edmonson, David Claunch | |
| 10:37 | Louisville | Marvin Wyse steals it from Wilfredo Rizzo | 12-10 |
| 10:33 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse can't finish the layup | 12-10 |
| 10:32 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 10:26 | Louisville | Piao China misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-10 |
| 10:25 | Louisville | Piao China snags the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 10:15 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks is fouled on the floor by Manuel Coughlan - foul #1 on Manuel Coughlan, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Kevin Davidson (SF), Shawn Rose (PF), Darryl Lee (C) Christopher Brooks, John Blanton, Rafael Barnes, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:09 | Louisville | Robert Olsen is called for the reach on Matthew Breault - foul #1 on Robert Olsen, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| 09:57 | Louisville | Piao China can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Olsen - foul #2 on Robert Olsen, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), John Blanton (SF), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Matthew Breault, Kevin Davidson, Darryl Lee | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance (SF) Robert Olsen | |
| 09:57 | Louisville | Piao China makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 09:57 | Louisville | Piao China makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffery Lowrance | 14-12 |
| 09:09 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Brooks | 17-12 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 17-12 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse hits the follow up shot | 17-14 |
| 08:23 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 08:21 | Louisville | John Blanton hits the follow up shot | 19-14 |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker's pass is intercepted by Shawn Rose | 19-14 |
| 07:52 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks travels with the ball | 19-14 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Rodney Washington (SG), Kevin Davidson (SF), Rafael Barnes (PF), Darryl Lee (C) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, John Blanton, Shawn Rose, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Stephen Ayers (SG), Ernest Edmonson (PF), David Claunch (C) Marvin Wyse, Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker, Manuel Coughlan | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Breault (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Washington (fresh) SF - Kevin Davidson (fresh) PF - Rafael Barnes (fresh) C - Darryl Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) SG - Stephen Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) PF - Ernest Edmonson (fresh) C - David Claunch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-14 |
| 07:24 | Louisville | Matthew Breault snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 07:18 | Louisville | John Wright takes the ball from Darryl Lee | 19-14 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers hits a floater from the left wing set up by Jeffery Lowrance | 19-16 |
| 06:56 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 19-16 |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | John Wright grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | David Claunch can't finish the layup | 19-16 |
| 06:49 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Rodney Washington | 19-16 |
| 06:44 | Louisville | Matthew Breault drills a jumper from the right side set up by Darryl Lee | 21-16 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | David Claunch can't finish the layup | 21-16 |
| 06:37 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Rodney Washington is hacked by Stephen Ayers - foul #1 on Stephen Ayers, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Piao China (SG), John Blanton (PF), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Matthew Breault, Rodney Washington, Rafael Barnes, Darryl Lee | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Kenneth Holt (SG), Antonio Walker (PF), Manuel Coughlan (C) John Wright, Jeffery Lowrance, Ernest Edmonson, David Claunch | |
| 06:15 | Louisville | Manuel Coughlan doubles John Blanton and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Manuel Coughlan, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson (C) Manuel Coughlan | |
| 06:15 | Louisville | John Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:15 | Louisville | John Blanton misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse's floater is tipped away by Wilfredo Rizzo | 22-16 |
| 05:53 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 05:49 | Louisville | Piao China misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 05:47 | Louisville | John Blanton tips it but misses | 22-16 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Wyse | 22-19 |
| 05:09 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo is open and buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Brooks and the foul's on Antonio Walker - foul #1 on Antonio Walker, team foul #8 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Rodney Washington (SG), Shawn Rose (PF) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, John Blanton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF) Kenneth Holt, Stephen Ayers | |
| 05:09 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo makes the free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Breault - foul #2 on Matthew Breault, team foul #4 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Piao China (SG), John Blanton (SF), Darryl Lee (C) Matthew Breault, Rodney Washington, Kevin Davidson, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:41 | Louisville | Ernest Edmonson picks off the pass by Shawn Rose | 25-20 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-20 |
| 04:20 | Louisville | Shawn Rose gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 04:15 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-20 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse banks in the layup set up by Jeffery Lowrance | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Piao China (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Blanton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Rose (fresh) C - Darryl Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) PF - Antonio Walker (fairly fresh) C - Ernest Edmonson (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Louisville | Shawn Rose connects on the open jump hook from the baseline | 27-22 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | John Wright buries a turnaround in the lane | 27-24 |
| 02:46 | Louisville | John Blanton misses short on a jumper from the right side | 27-24 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is denied on a dunk by Shawn Rose | 27-24 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson tips it back up and in | 27-26 |
| 02:26 | Louisville | John Wright takes the ball from Christopher Brooks in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | John Wright lays it up and in | 27-28 |
| 02:05 | Louisville | Shawn Rose drills a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Antonio Walker - foul #2 on Antonio Walker, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Jeffrey Job (SG), Kevin Davidson (SF), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, John Blanton, Darryl Lee | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SG), Robert Olsen (SF), David Claunch (PF), Manuel Coughlan (C) John Wright, Jeffery Lowrance, Antonio Walker, Ernest Edmonson | |
| 02:05 | Louisville | Shawn Rose makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt is hacked by Jeffrey Job - foul #3 on Jeffrey Job, team foul #5 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Washington (SG), Rafael Barnes (PF) Jeffrey Job, Shawn Rose | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | David Claunch scores on a runner from the left block and the foul's on Rafael Barnes - foul #1 on Rafael Barnes, team foul #6 | 30-30 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | David Claunch makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:10 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-31 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | David Claunch gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Holt | 30-33 |
| 00:39 | Louisville | Matthew Breault hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Matthew Breault gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo loses the dribble to Marvin Wyse | 30-33 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse banks in the layup | 30-35 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | David Claunch snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | David Claunch comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 30-35 |