| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Stephen Heal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Antonio Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Rose (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rafael Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Shawn Rose inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt loses the ball out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Piao China (SG), Jeffrey Job (SF), Gary Kinnear (PF), Darryl Lee (C) Christopher Brooks, Kevin Davidson, Shawn Rose, Wilfredo Rizzo, Rafael Barnes | |
| 18:48 | Louisville | Piao China loses the ball out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG) Matthew Breault | |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Job - foul #1 on Jeffrey Job, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG) Christopher Brooks | |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:03 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 36-32 |
| 18:01 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear misses the tip | 36-32 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Kinnear - foul #2 on Gary Kinnear, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Kevin Davidson (SG), Shawn Rose (SF), Wilfredo Rizzo (PF), Rafael Barnes (C) Matthew Breault, Piao China, Jeffrey Job, Gary Kinnear, Darryl Lee | |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:04 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 17:02 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo tips it home | 38-34 |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Wilfredo Rizzo - foul #3 on Wilfredo Rizzo, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF) Stephen Heal, Kenneth Holt | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Kinnear (PF) Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:29 | Louisville | Shawn Rose is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Shawn Rose, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt's pass is intercepted by Shawn Rose | 39-34 |
| 15:48 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Antonio Walker - foul #2 on Antonio Walker, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Raymond Rolon (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Marvin Wyse, Manuel Coughlan, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Louisville | Piao China (SG), Jeffrey Job (SF), Wilfredo Rizzo (PF), Darryl Lee (C) Kevin Davidson, Shawn Rose, Gary Kinnear, Rafael Barnes | |
| 15:48 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:48 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Platt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Wright (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Piao China (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Job (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Darryl Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt misses the fadeaway from the left side | 39-36 |
| 15:27 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:08 | Louisville | Darryl Lee is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Brooks out of a doubleteam | 39-38 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-38 |
| 14:49 | Louisville | Darryl Lee snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 14:36 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job is whistled for a carry | 39-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Kenneth Holt (SF) Michael Platt, Jeffery Lowrance | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Kevin Davidson (SG), Shawn Rose (SF), Rafael Barnes (C) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, Jeffrey Job, Darryl Lee | |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 13:56 | Louisville | Dennis Jones is called for the reach on Shawn Rose - foul #4 on Dennis Jones, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan (PF) Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG) Matthew Breault | |
| 13:43 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 13:42 | Louisville | Shawn Rose misses the tip | 41-38 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt's fadeaway is rejected by Wilfredo Rizzo | 41-38 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | John Wright can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Rafael Barnes - foul #3 on Rafael Barnes, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Piao China (SG), Jeffrey Job (SF), Gary Kinnear (PF), Darryl Lee (C) Christopher Brooks, Kevin Davidson, Shawn Rose, Wilfredo Rizzo, Rafael Barnes | |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:14 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 13:12 | Louisville | Marvin Wyse is called for the reach on Matthew Breault in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Wyse, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| 12:52 | Louisville | Piao China drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-41 |
| 12:32 | Louisville | Manuel Coughlan picks off the pass by Piao China | 44-41 |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 12:05 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Darryl Lee | 44-41 |
| 11:59 | Louisville | Darryl Lee clanks a jump hook in the lane | 44-41 |
| 11:58 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan banks in the layup | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 17 pts. SG - John Wright (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Manuel Coughlan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Rolon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Breault (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Piao China (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Job (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Kinnear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 11:22 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job tips it in | 46-45 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 11:01 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 10:43 | Louisville | Darryl Lee is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Darryl Lee, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Stephen Heal (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Antonio Walker (C) Marvin Wyse, John Wright, Kenneth Holt, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Kevin Davidson (SG), Shawn Rose (SF), Wilfredo Rizzo (PF), Rafael Barnes (C) Matthew Breault, Piao China, Jeffrey Job, Gary Kinnear, Darryl Lee | |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-45 |
| 10:09 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Heal - foul #1 on Stephen Heal, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| 10:09 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:09 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:44 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan hits a shot from the right side | 48-46 |
| 09:25 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Platt - foul #2 on Michael Platt, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG) Manuel Coughlan | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:25 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:25 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:02 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Rafael Barnes - foul #4 on Rafael Barnes, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SF) Jeffery Lowrance | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Kinnear (PF) Rafael Barnes | |
| 09:02 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:02 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:02 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the dunk attempt | 49-47 |
| 08:41 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Gary Kinnear | 49-47 |
| 08:39 | Louisville | Marvin Wyse steps in front of the Christopher Brooks pass in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse throws it down | 51-47 |
| 08:19 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 08:17 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo tips it but misses | 51-47 |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 07:55 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 07:51 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks banks in the layup on a great pass from Shawn Rose | 51-49 |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal's pass is intercepted by Gary Kinnear | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Stephen Heal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Platt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Antonio Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Davidson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Kinnear (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Kevin Davidson | 51-51 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 06:57 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 06:51 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right side | 51-53 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Gary Kinnear - foul #3 on Gary Kinnear, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Dennis Jones (C) Stephen Heal, Kenneth Holt, Michael Platt | |
| Subs | Louisville | Piao China (SG), Jeffrey Job (SF), Rafael Barnes (C) Kevin Davidson, Shawn Rose, Gary Kinnear | |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:35 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Piao China drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Brooks | 52-56 |
| 06:08 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse hits the finger roll | 54-56 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by John Wright | 54-56 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse's fadeaway is rejected by Rafael Barnes | 54-56 |
| 05:21 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:17 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right side | 54-56 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | John Wright can't finish the layup | 54-56 |
| 04:52 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 04:39 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wilfredo Rizzo | 54-58 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SF), Manuel Coughlan (PF) Jeffery Lowrance, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Kevin Davidson (SG), Shawn Rose (SF), Gary Kinnear (PF) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, Jeffrey Job, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Shawn Rose denies the turnaround by John Wright | 54-58 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt snags the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the turnaround in the paint set up by John Wright | 56-58 |
| 03:34 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes clanks a floater from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Marvin Wyse | 56-58 |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan clanks a jump hook in the paint | 56-58 |
| 03:04 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Shawn Rose | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 23 pts. SG - John Wright (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Breault (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Kinnear (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rafael Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Louisville | Shawn Rose can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-58 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan is fouled on the floor by Rafael Barnes - foul #5 on Rafael Barnes, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Raymond Rolon (C) Marvin Wyse, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Piao China (SG), Jeffrey Job (SF), Wilfredo Rizzo (PF), Darryl Lee (C) Matthew Breault, Kevin Davidson, Shawn Rose, Gary Kinnear, Rafael Barnes | |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:15 | Louisville | Kenneth Holt picks off the pass by Jeffrey Job | 58-58 |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Dennis Jones (C) Michael Platt, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Davidson (SG), Shawn Rose (SF) Piao China, Jeffrey Job | |
| 01:34 | Louisville | Darryl Lee misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Manuel Coughlan - foul #2 on Manuel Coughlan, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| 01:34 | Louisville | Darryl Lee makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:34 | Louisville | Darryl Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-59 |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Manuel Coughlan - foul #3 on Manuel Coughlan, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan buries a shot from close range | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 23 pts. SG - John Wright (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Darryl Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Louisville | Darryl Lee wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:50 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Davidson, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Piao China (SG), Jeffrey Job (SF) Kevin Davidson, Shawn Rose | |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse blows the layup but the foul's on Piao China - foul #1 on Piao China, team foul #11 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Gary Kinnear (PF) Christopher Brooks, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:01 | Louisville | Darryl Lee misses the jump hook in the paint | 62-60 |
| 03:59 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear tips it home | 62-62 |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Manuel Coughlan is denied by Darryl Lee | 62-62 |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt tips it back up and in | 64-62 |
| 03:10 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job is hacked by John Wright - foul #4 on John Wright, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Wilfredo Rizzo (PF) Matthew Breault, Gary Kinnear | |
| 03:10 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | John Wright hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marvin Wyse and the foul's on Piao China - foul #2 on Piao China, team foul #12 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon (C) Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Rose (SF), Gary Kinnear (PF) Jeffrey Job, Darryl Lee | |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:25 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Raymond Rolon - foul #4 on Raymond Rolon, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Darryl Lee (C) Gary Kinnear | |
| 02:25 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:25 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Darryl Lee denies the turnaround by John Wright | 67-64 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse tips it home | 69-64 |
| 01:31 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Wright | 71-64 |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left side | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Holt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Coughlan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Piao China (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shawn Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Darryl Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan is hacked by Christopher Brooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #13 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones (C) Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Davidson (SG) Piao China | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Louisville | Shawn Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-66 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan is hacked by Kevin Davidson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Davidson, team foul #14 | 72-66 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Brooks - foul #2 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #15 | 73-66 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Brooks | 75-69 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | John Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Brooks - foul #3 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #16 | 75-69 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Darryl Lee is fouled on the floor by Dennis Jones - foul #5 on Dennis Jones, team foul #10 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon (C) Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Darryl Lee misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Darryl Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the board | 77-69 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Brooks - foul #4 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #17 | 77-69 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson gets the rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Brooks | 78-72 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | John Wright is hacked by Kevin Davidson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Davidson, team foul #18 | 78-72 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | John Wright steals the ball from Wilfredo Rizzo | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | John Wright runs out the clock | 79-72 |