| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Haag (fresh) SF - Timothy Miller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Elkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Williams (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Von Mitkowski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Thigpen (fresh) PF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller inbounds the ball | 33-21 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-21 |
| 19:49 | Cincinnati | James Elkins hits the follow up shot | 35-21 |
| 19:29 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ivan Chrostowski and he's fouled by Fred Haag - foul #3 on Fred Haag, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Cheng-Gong Wang (SF) Robert Jackson, Fred Haag, Timothy Miller | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 19:29 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski makes the free throw | 35-24 |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | James Elkins blows the layup | 35-24 |
| 19:12 | Louisville | Robert Wallace grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 18:50 | Louisville | John Thigpen comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 35-24 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Ivan Chrostowski picks off the pass by James Elkins | 35-24 |
| 18:32 | Louisville | Anthony Stanley is called for the reach on Von Mitkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #2 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan (SF), Ronald Davis (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, James Elkins | |
| Subs | Louisville | Howin Xue (PF) Robert Wallace | |
| 18:21 | Louisville | Howin Xue lays it in set up by Von Mitkowski and the foul's on Ronald Davis - foul #1 on Ronald Davis, team foul #3 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Timothy Miller (SG), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF) Anthony Stanley, Clinton Englund, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:21 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses the free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:03 | Cincinnati | Larry Watkins is called for the reach on Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #2 on Larry Watkins, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Ronald Davis (PF) Robert Jackson, Timothy Miller, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 17:49 | Louisville | Howin Xue pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 17:35 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-26 |
| 17:34 | Louisville | Howin Xue tips it but misses | 35-26 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-26 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Stanley | 35-26 |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams is whistled for a carry | 35-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Timothy Miller (SG), Cheng-Gong Wang (SF), James Elkins (PF) Anthony Stanley, Clinton Englund, Donald Galligan, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Wallace (PF) Howin Xue | |
| 17:06 | Louisville | John Thigpen is hacked by Robert Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #4 | 35-26 |
| 16:47 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-26 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang's pass is intercepted by John Thigpen | 35-26 |
| 16:11 | Louisville | John Thigpen hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 35-26 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 15:47 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Larry Watkins | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Miller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Elkins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Williams (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Von Mitkowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thigpen (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Watkins (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Louisville | Robert Jackson steals it from John Thigpen | 35-26 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller clanks a turnaround in the lane | 35-26 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller tips it back up and in | 37-26 |
| 14:44 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ivan Chrostowski | 37-29 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 14:22 | Louisville | John Thigpen pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 14:17 | Louisville | Larry Watkins loses the ball out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Fred Haag (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Ronald Davis (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Robert Jackson, Timothy Miller, Cheng-Gong Wang, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (SG), Shawn Deans (SF), Howin Xue (PF), Willard Hensler (C) Von Mitkowski, John Thigpen, Robert Wallace, Larry Watkins | |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Donald Galligan, team foul #5 | 37-29 |
| 13:37 | Louisville | Shawn Deans hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-29 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-29 |
| 12:54 | Louisville | Willard Hensler makes the jumper from close range | 39-31 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 12:48 | Louisville | Willard Hensler snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Fred Haag takes the ball from Howin Xue in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Fred Haag | 41-31 |
| 12:22 | Louisville | Willard Hensler is fouled on the floor by Donald Galligan - foul #2 on Donald Galligan, team foul #6 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Elkins (PF) Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Von Mitkowski (SG), Robert Wallace (PF) Ivan Chrostowski, Willard Hensler | |
| 11:55 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wallace | 41-33 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | James Elkins grabs the offensive board | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Haag (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Galligan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Elkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Callahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Von Mitkowski (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Deans (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Stanley | 43-33 |
| 11:24 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Von Mitkowski | 43-36 |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag is whistled for traveling | 43-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Timothy Miller (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF) Anthony Stanley, Donald Galligan, James Elkins | |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Watkins (C) Robert Wallace | |
| 10:50 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #7 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Henry Williams (C) Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Thigpen (SF) Von Mitkowski | |
| 10:50 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:50 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ray Overstreet - foul #2 on Ray Overstreet, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan (C) Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG) Ray Overstreet | |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:18 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Deans | 45-38 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Larry Watkins - foul #3 on Larry Watkins, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), James Elkins (PF) Robert Jackson, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Louisville | Von Mitkowski (SG), Willard Hensler (C) Shawn Deans, Larry Watkins | |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:36 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Von Mitkowski | 46-40 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Howin Xue denies the turnaround by James Elkins | 46-40 |
| 09:13 | Louisville | The rebound goes to John Thigpen | 46-40 |
| 08:51 | Louisville | Willard Hensler misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 46-40 |
| 08:49 | Louisville | John Thigpen tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ivan Chrostowski - foul #2 on Ivan Chrostowski, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Donald Galligan (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF) Anthony Stanley, Timothy Miller, James Elkins | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (SG), Shawn Deans (SF), Robert Wallace (PF), Larry Watkins (C) Von Mitkowski, John Thigpen, Howin Xue, Willard Hensler | |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:37 | Louisville | Robert Wallace gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 08:08 | Louisville | Larry Watkins buries a runner near the basket | 47-44 |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Jackson | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fred Haag (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Galligan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Callahan (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Overstreet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Deans (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Larry Watkins (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Louisville | Larry Watkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 49-44 |
| 07:14 | Louisville | Robert Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 06:56 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet loses the dribble to Cheng-Gong Wang | 49-44 |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 06:36 | Louisville | Robert Wallace pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 06:30 | Louisville | Larry Watkins scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Ivan Chrostowski | 49-46 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Shawn Deans steals it from Robert Jackson | 49-46 |
| 05:53 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Timothy Miller (SF), James Elkins (PF), Henry Williams (C) Robert Jackson, Donald Galligan, Cheng-Gong Wang, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Louisville | Von Mitkowski (SG), John Thigpen (SF), Howin Xue (PF), Willard Hensler (C) Ray Overstreet, Shawn Deans, Robert Wallace, Larry Watkins | |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley clanks a floater from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 05:29 | Louisville | Howin Xue pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 05:12 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ivan Chrostowski | 49-49 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | James Elkins is fouled on the floor by John Thigpen - foul #2 on John Thigpen, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams tips it home | 51-49 |
| 04:28 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski is hacked by Fred Haag - foul #4 on Fred Haag, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Deans (PG), Larry Watkins (C) Ivan Chrostowski, Willard Hensler | |
| 04:28 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Henry Williams | 51-49 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Shawn Deans takes the ball from Anthony Stanley in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Fred Haag is called for the reach on Von Mitkowski - foul #5 on Fred Haag, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF) Anthony Stanley, Fred Haag, Timothy Miller, James Elkins | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG) John Thigpen | |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Clinton Englund | 54-51 |
| 03:27 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski is hacked by Clinton Englund - foul #1 on Clinton Englund, team foul #10 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Timothy Miller (SF), James Elkins (PF) Robert Jackson, Donald Galligan, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Wallace (PF) Larry Watkins | |
| 03:27 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:27 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton Englund (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Elkins (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Von Mitkowski (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Deans (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-53 |
| 03:13 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Shawn Deans | 54-53 |
| 03:11 | Louisville | Howin Xue is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Timothy Miller is denied by Robert Wallace | 54-53 |
| 02:58 | Louisville | Shawn Deans snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 02:58 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Donald Galligan (SF) Anthony Stanley, Timothy Miller | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG), John Thigpen (SF), Willard Hensler (C) Ray Overstreet, Shawn Deans, Robert Wallace | |
| 02:35 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Von Mitkowski | 54-56 |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | James Elkins tips it back up and in | 56-56 |
| 02:14 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Timothy Miller (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF) Robert Jackson, Donald Galligan, James Elkins | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Wallace (PF) Willard Hensler | |
| 02:12 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski's pass is intercepted by Timothy Miller in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Clinton Englund, team foul #11 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), James Elkins (PF) Anthony Stanley, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Watkins (C) Howin Xue | |
| 01:35 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Henry Williams | 56-56 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund is hacked by Von Mitkowski - foul #2 on Von Mitkowski, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | James Elkins is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Elkins, team foul #12 | 56-56 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Robert Jackson is called for the reach on Ivan Chrostowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #13 | 56-56 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses short on a floater from the right side | 56-58 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | James Elkins can't tip it in | 56-58 |
| 00:47 | Louisville | The rebound goes to John Thigpen | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski is hacked by Timothy Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Miller, team foul #14 | 56-58 |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | James Elkins drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 58-58 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski throws it down | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller misses short on a fullcourt shot | 58-60 |