| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) SG - Donald Charles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Little (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Beers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffry Dickman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 19:50 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones hits the follow up shot | 33-40 |
| 19:32 | Louisville | Robert Beers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | William Taylor grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones buries a 3 from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 18:53 | Louisville | Robert Beers buries a shot from the right wing set up by Adam Little and the foul's on Thomas Kidd - foul #2 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 18:53 | Louisville | Robert Beers makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 36-43 |
| 18:22 | Louisville | Troy Barrie is fouled on the floor by Stephen Thomas - foul #1 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| 18:15 | Louisville | Robert Beers hits a floater from the right wing set up by Adam Little | 38-43 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 18:03 | Louisville | Adam Little gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:55 | Louisville | Donald Charles misses short on a floater in the paint | 38-43 |
| 17:54 | Louisville | Adam Little can't tip it in | 38-43 |
| 17:52 | Louisville | Robert Beers tips it home | 40-43 |
| 17:38 | Cincinnati | Adam Little picks off the pass by Terrell Jones | 40-43 |
| 17:33 | Louisville | Donald Charles hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffry Dickman | 43-43 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stephen Thomas | 43-46 |
| 17:12 | Louisville | Robert Beers is fouled on the floor by Stephen Thomas - foul #2 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dikembe Adi (PG), Ronald Dibiase (SG), Rickey Parsley (SF), Jeffrey Yeung (PF) Troy Barrie, Donald Charles, Adam Little, Robert Beers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Casey Landis (SF), Gene Dycus (PF), Ray Niewieroski (C) Frank Lobdell, Stephen Thomas, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| 17:07 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez (C) Jeffry Dickman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski lays it up and in | 43-48 |
| 16:39 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ray Niewieroski - foul #2 on Ray Niewieroski, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG) Terrell Jones | |
| 16:39 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 16:39 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-48 |
| 16:13 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:07 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Yeung - foul #3 on Jeffrey Yeung, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG), Donald Charles (SG), Adam Little (SF), Robert Beers (PF), Jeffry Dickman (C) Dikembe Adi, Ronald Dibiase, Rickey Parsley, Jeffrey Yeung, Ramon Benavidez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Charles Ray, Thomas Musso, Gene Dycus, Ray Niewieroski | |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) SG - Donald Charles (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Little (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Beers (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffry Dickman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Louisville | Donald Charles's floater is knocked away by Casey Landis | 45-50 |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | William Taylor grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terrell Jones | 45-53 |
| 15:02 | Louisville | Donald Charles is fouled on the floor by Terrell Jones - foul #2 on Terrell Jones, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Gunn (SF) Casey Landis | |
| 14:38 | Louisville | Adam Little misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Kidd - foul #3 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF) David Gunn | |
| 14:38 | Louisville | Adam Little makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 14:38 | Louisville | Adam Little makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-53 |
| 14:28 | Louisville | Robert Beers snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 14:24 | Louisville | Donald Charles hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Troy Barrie | 50-53 |
| 14:12 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 14:02 | Louisville | Donald Charles is called for traveling | 50-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus (PF), Ray Niewieroski (C) William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| 13:44 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski tips it in | 50-58 |
| 13:26 | Louisville | Donald Charles drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Troy Barrie | 52-58 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-58 |
| 13:15 | Louisville | Adam Little pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 13:11 | Louisville | Donald Charles clanks a jumper from the left side | 52-58 |
| 13:09 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 13:02 | Louisville | Troy Barrie scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Charles | 55-58 |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski connects on the shot from the right block set up by Terrell Jones and he's fouled by Troy Barrie - foul #2 on Troy Barrie, team foul #2 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dikembe Adi (PG), Ronald Dibiase (SG), Rickey Parsley (SF), Jeffrey Yeung (PF), Ramon Benavidez (C) Troy Barrie, Donald Charles, Adam Little, Robert Beers, Jeffry Dickman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF), William Taylor (PF) Frank Lobdell, Terrell Jones, Stephen Thomas, Gene Dycus | |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski misses the free throw | 55-60 |
| 12:47 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Ramon Benavidez | 55-60 |
| 12:36 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | William Taylor pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-60 |
| 12:15 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 12:10 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 12:08 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 12:02 | Louisville | Thomas Musso steals it from Ramon Benavidez | 55-60 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Ramon Benavidez is called for the reach on William Taylor - foul #2 on Ramon Benavidez, team foul #3 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman (C) Ramon Benavidez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (SG), Thomas Kidd (C) Thomas Musso, Ray Niewieroski | |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Dikembe Adi (fresh) SG - Ronald Dibiase (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Parsley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Yeung (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffry Dickman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase is hacked by Charles Ray - foul #1 on Charles Ray, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Charles (PG), Robert Beers (PF) Dikembe Adi, Jeffrey Yeung | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG) Charles Ray | |
| 11:22 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 11:22 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | William Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG), Adam Little (SF) Ronald Dibiase, Rickey Parsley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus (PF) William Taylor | |
| 10:52 | Louisville | Adam Little scores on a jumper in the paint | 59-63 |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | Adam Little steps in front of the Frank Lobdell pass | 59-63 |
| 10:29 | Louisville | Donald Charles connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Troy Barrie | 62-63 |
| 10:12 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 10:10 | Louisville | Adam Little snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 10:06 | Louisville | Adam Little's floater is tipped away by Thomas Kidd | 62-63 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Dycus | 62-63 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-65 |
| 09:15 | Louisville | Troy Barrie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 09:13 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 09:03 | Louisville | Adam Little clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-65 |
| 09:02 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeffry Dickman - foul #1 on Jeffry Dickman, team foul #4 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dikembe Adi (PG), Ronald Dibiase (SG), Rickey Parsley (SF), Jeffrey Yeung (PF), Ramon Benavidez (C) Troy Barrie, Donald Charles, Adam Little, Robert Beers, Jeffry Dickman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG), Stephen Thomas (SF), William Taylor (PF), Ray Niewieroski (C) Terrell Jones, Casey Landis, Gene Dycus, Thomas Kidd | |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 08:31 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Ray Niewieroski - foul #3 on Ray Niewieroski, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG) Frank Lobdell | |
| 08:31 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 08:31 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ramon Benavidez - foul #3 on Ramon Benavidez, team foul #5 | 64-66 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 08:02 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Dibiase | 66-68 |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Yeung | 66-68 |
| 07:53 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 07:41 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski grabs the board | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Dikembe Adi (fresh) SG - Ronald Dibiase (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickey Parsley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Yeung (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ramon Benavidez (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Musso (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Charles (PG) Dikembe Adi | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:22 | Louisville | Donald Charles misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 07:20 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase tips it but misses | 66-68 |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso is hacked by Ronald Dibiase - foul #1 on Ronald Dibiase, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG), Adam Little (SF), Jeffry Dickman (C) Ronald Dibiase, Rickey Parsley, Ramon Benavidez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (SG) Thomas Musso | |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from William Taylor | 66-70 |
| 06:47 | Louisville | Adam Little hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Troy Barrie | 68-70 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Jeffry Dickman steals it from Charles Ray | 68-70 |
| 06:22 | Louisville | Adam Little comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Ray Niewieroski - foul #4 on Ray Niewieroski, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Beers (PF) Jeffrey Yeung | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), David Gunn (SF), Gene Dycus (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Charles Ray, Stephen Thomas, William Taylor, Ray Niewieroski | |
| 06:22 | Louisville | Adam Little misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 06:22 | Louisville | Adam Little makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 06:22 | Louisville | Adam Little makes the 3rd free throw | 70-70 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Terrell Jones | 70-73 |
| 05:57 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Adam Little | 73-73 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell hits a 3 from the left corner | 73-76 |
| 05:35 | Louisville | Adam Little scores on a turnaround from the left block | 75-76 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Terrell Jones | 75-79 |
| 04:56 | Louisville | Donald Charles can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 75-79 |
| 04:55 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman can't tip it in | 75-79 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones snags the defensive board | 75-79 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Terrell Jones | 75-82 |
| 04:34 | Louisville | Adam Little blows the layup but the foul's on David Gunn - foul #1 on David Gunn, team foul #10 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dikembe Adi (PG), Ronald Dibiase (SG), Ramon Benavidez (C) Troy Barrie, Donald Charles, Jeffry Dickman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF), William Taylor (PF) Terrell Jones, David Gunn, Gene Dycus | |
| 04:34 | Louisville | Adam Little makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 04:34 | Louisville | Adam Little makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Thomas Musso is denied by Ramon Benavidez | 77-82 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd can't tip it in | 77-82 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | William Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-82 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | William Taylor buries a runner from the baseline set up by Thomas Musso | 77-84 |
| 03:57 | Louisville | Adam Little's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Kidd | 77-84 |
| 03:55 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez tips it home | 79-84 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 79-84 |
| 03:49 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Beers | 79-84 |
| 03:43 | Louisville | Robert Beers misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 79-84 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell pulls down the rebound | 79-84 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-84 |
| 03:35 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez grabs the board | 79-84 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Dikembe Adi (fresh) SG - Ronald Dibiase (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Little (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Beers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Ramon Benavidez (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fairly fresh) 34 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Musso (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Dikembe Adi | 81-84 |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Musso | 81-87 |
| 03:05 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-87 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rickey Parsley (SF), Jeffrey Yeung (PF), Jeffry Dickman (C) Adam Little, Robert Beers, Ramon Benavidez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), Stephen Thomas (SF), Ray Niewieroski (C) Frank Lobdell, Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, Thomas Kidd | |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | William Taylor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Ray | 81-89 |
| 02:45 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-89 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG), Donald Charles (SG), Robert Beers (PF) Dikembe Adi, Ronald Dibiase, Jeffrey Yeung | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG) Charles Ray | |
| 02:27 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman buries a jump hook near the basket | 83-89 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones is fouled on the floor by Donald Charles - foul #1 on Donald Charles, team foul #7 | 83-89 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd (C) Ray Niewieroski | |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 02:06 | Louisville | Robert Beers grabs the defensive rebound | 83-89 |
| 01:45 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Terrell Jones - foul #3 on Terrell Jones, team foul #11 | 83-89 |
| Subs | Louisville | Adam Little (SF) Rickey Parsley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:45 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman makes the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 01:45 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Jeffry Dickman is called for the reach on Thomas Kidd - foul #2 on Jeffry Dickman, team foul #8 | 85-89 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd makes the 1st free throw | 85-90 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd makes the 2nd free throw | 85-91 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:20 | Louisville | Donald Charles connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffry Dickman | 87-91 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones's pass is intercepted by Donald Charles | 87-91 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Louisville | Donald Charles drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Troy Barrie and he's hacked by Stephen Thomas - foul #3 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #12 | 89-91 |
| 00:59 | Louisville | Donald Charles makes the free throw | 90-91 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell lays it in set up by Stephen Thomas | 90-93 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 90-93 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 90-93 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Donald Charles is called for the reach on Terrell Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Charles, team foul #9 | 90-93 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF) Stephen Thomas | |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses the 1st free throw | 90-93 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman snags the defensive board | 90-93 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-93 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Donald Charles makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 93-93 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses the fullcourt shot | 93-93 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Charles (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Little (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Beers (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Jeffry Dickman (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) 39 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd wins the tip | 93-93 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Troy Barrie steals the ball from Frank Lobdell in the backcourt | 93-93 |
| 04:56 | Louisville | Donald Charles banks in the layup set up by Troy Barrie | 95-93 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 95-93 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Robert Beers snags the defensive board | 95-93 |
| 04:37 | Louisville | Robert Beers misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 95-93 |
| 04:35 | Louisville | Troy Barrie hits the follow up shot | 97-93 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | William Taylor drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Terrell Jones | 97-95 |
| 03:58 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 99-95 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 99-95 |
| 03:52 | Louisville | Adam Little snags the defensive board | 99-95 |
| 03:46 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman scores on a jumper in the paint | 101-95 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 101-95 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd can't tip it in | 101-95 |
| 03:33 | Louisville | Robert Beers snags the defensive board | 101-95 |
| 03:22 | Louisville | Adam Little hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Terrell Jones - foul #4 on Terrell Jones, team foul #13 | 101-95 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF) Stephen Thomas | |
| 03:22 | Louisville | Adam Little makes the 1st free throw | 102-95 |
| 03:22 | Louisville | Adam Little misses the 2nd free throw | 102-95 |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd grabs the board | 102-95 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | William Taylor is fouled on the floor by Troy Barrie - foul #3 on Troy Barrie, team foul #10 | 102-95 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | William Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 102-96 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 102-96 |
| 03:11 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman pulls down the rebound | 102-96 |
| 02:54 | Louisville | Troy Barrie is called for 5 seconds | 102-96 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski (C) Thomas Kidd | |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 102-96 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF), Thomas Kidd (C) Casey Landis, Ray Niewieroski | |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 102-96 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | William Taylor snags the offensive board | 102-96 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Jeffry Dickman blocks the short jumper by William Taylor | 102-96 |
| 02:27 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman grabs the board | 102-96 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:05 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 102-96 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones snags the defensive board | 102-96 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 102-96 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones hits the follow up shot | 102-98 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:36 | Louisville | Robert Beers misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 102-98 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell grabs the board | 102-98 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 102-98 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | William Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 102-98 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 102-98 |
| 01:16 | Louisville | Adam Little pulls down the rebound | 102-98 |
| 00:54 | Louisville | Donald Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 102-98 |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Adam Little tips it back up and in | 104-98 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Charles (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Little (fresh) 24 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Beers (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. C - Jeffry Dickman (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) 39 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Taylor (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 104-98 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Adam Little grabs the board | 104-98 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Adam Little is hacked by Terrell Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terrell Jones, team foul #14 | 104-98 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Yeung (PF) Robert Beers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG) Terrell Jones | |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Adam Little misses the 1st free throw | 104-98 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Adam Little makes the 2nd free throw | 105-98 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | William Taylor clanks a shot from the left block | 105-98 |
| 00:34 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Adam Little | 105-98 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Adam Little is hacked by Frank Lobdell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Lobdell, team foul #15 | 105-98 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Adam Little makes the 1st free throw | 106-98 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Adam Little makes the 2nd free throw | 107-98 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Thomas | 107-101 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Jeffrey Yeung is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Lobdell - foul #3 on Frank Lobdell, team foul #16 | 107-101 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dikembe Adi (PG) Troy Barrie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Jeffrey Yeung makes the 1st free throw | 108-101 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Jeffrey Yeung makes the 2nd free throw | 109-101 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 109-101 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman pulls down the rebound | 109-101 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 109-101 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG) Dikembe Adi | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Jeffrey Yeung is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Lobdell - foul #4 on Frank Lobdell, team foul #17 | 109-101 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Jeffrey Yeung makes the 1st free throw | 110-101 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Jeffrey Yeung makes the 2nd free throw | 111-101 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 111-101 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Donald Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 111-101 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Troy Barrie runs out the clock | 111-101 |