| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Silver (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 6 pts. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Regina (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Carlson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Wynn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Conklin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Reppert (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews is denied on a layup by John Conklin | 43-34 |
| 19:39 | Louisville | The rebound goes to John Conklin | 43-34 |
| 19:24 | Louisville | James Carlson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Steven Silver - foul #3 on Steven Silver, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF) Steven Silver | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 19:24 | Louisville | James Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 19:24 | Louisville | James Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Jordan | 45-36 |
| 18:53 | Louisville | Frank Reppert hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 45-36 |
| 18:51 | Louisville | James Carlson tips it but misses | 45-36 |
| 18:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Wayne Wright is denied by Matt Wynn | 45-36 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler can't tip it in | 45-36 |
| 18:18 | Louisville | Frank Reppert pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 18:08 | Louisville | Kevin Regina misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Jordan | 45-36 |
| 17:47 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 45-36 |
| 17:45 | Louisville | Frank Reppert grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 17:41 | Louisville | James Carlson's floater is tipped away by Robert Jordan | 45-36 |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Frank Reppert swats the shot by Donnie Nelson | 45-36 |
| 17:20 | Louisville | Frank Reppert snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 17:06 | Louisville | Wayne Wright is called for the reach on John Conklin - foul #3 on Wayne Wright, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Sherwood Rogan (SF), John Starr (PF), David Goforth (C) Carl Spangler, Robert Jordan, Wayne Wright, Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Bohon (PG), Edward Drayton (SG), Frederick Byrd (PF), Carl Crouch (C) Kevin Regina, James Carlson, John Conklin, Frank Reppert | |
| 16:57 | Louisville | Edward Drayton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 16:56 | Louisville | Edward Drayton pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 16:47 | Louisville | Edward Drayton loses the ball out of bounds | 45-36 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 16:22 | Louisville | Carl Crouch snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 16:17 | Louisville | James Bohon makes the 3 from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 16:02 | Louisville | Carl Crouch snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) PF - John Starr (fresh) 7 reb. C - David Goforth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Bohon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matt Wynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frederick Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Crouch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Louisville | James Bohon hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Drayton | 45-42 |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-42 |
| 15:25 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:19 | Louisville | James Bohon misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Goforth | 45-42 |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG), Steven Silver (SF), Wayne Wright (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Donnie Nelson, Sherwood Rogan, John Starr, David Goforth | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Regina (PG), James Carlson (SG), Jeffery Golinski (SF), John Conklin (PF), Keith Matthews (C) James Bohon, Edward Drayton, Matt Wynn, Frederick Byrd, Carl Crouch | |
| 14:39 | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski hits a jump hook from the right block set up by James Carlson | 45-44 |
| 14:11 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 14:09 | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:54 | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski dunks the ball set up by James Carlson | 45-46 |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 13:38 | Louisville | Keith Matthews snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 13:17 | Louisville | Keith Matthews is hacked by Steven Silver - foul #4 on Steven Silver, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Robert Jordan (SF) Richard Smith, Steven Silver | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 13:08 | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski loses the dribble to Donnie Nelson | 45-46 |
| 13:03 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson blows the dunk | 45-46 |
| 13:02 | Louisville | Keith Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:52 | Louisville | James Carlson buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Golinski | 45-48 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 12:08 | Louisville | Frank Matthews denies the turnaround by John Conklin | 48-48 |
| 12:06 | Louisville | James Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:52 | Louisville | Kevin Regina's pass is intercepted by Frank Matthews | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Carl Spangler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Wayne Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 13 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Regina (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Carlson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Golinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Conklin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Matthews (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | Kevin Regina is called for the reach on Donnie Nelson - foul #1 on Kevin Regina, team foul #1 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), John Starr (PF), David Goforth (C) Carl Spangler, Wayne Wright, Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Bohon (PG), Edward Drayton (SG), Frederick Byrd (PF), Frank Reppert (C) Kevin Regina, James Carlson, John Conklin, Keith Matthews | |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith lays it in | 50-48 |
| 11:02 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd is fouled on the floor by John Starr - foul #1 on John Starr, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan (SF) Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matt Wynn (SF) Jeffery Golinski | |
| 10:48 | Louisville | Frank Reppert misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on David Goforth - foul #2 on David Goforth, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| 10:48 | Louisville | Frank Reppert misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:48 | Louisville | Frank Reppert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:39 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 10:38 | Louisville | Edward Drayton gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:16 | Louisville | Richard Smith picks off the pass by Frederick Byrd | 50-49 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | John Starr grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Edward Drayton - foul #2 on Edward Drayton, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Wayne Wright (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Donnie Nelson, Sherwood Rogan, John Starr, David Goforth | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Regina (PG), James Carlson (SG), Jeffery Golinski (SF), John Conklin (PF) James Bohon, Edward Drayton, Matt Wynn, Frederick Byrd | |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:21 | Louisville | Kevin Regina makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Conklin | 52-52 |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Matthews | 52-52 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Reppert - foul #1 on Frank Reppert, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Matthews (C) Frank Reppert | |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:42 | Louisville | James Carlson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Matthews | 54-55 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 08:35 | Louisville | Robert Jordan is called for the reach on Kevin Regina - foul #2 on Robert Jordan, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| 08:35 | Louisville | Kevin Regina makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:35 | Louisville | Kevin Regina makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 08:14 | Louisville | James Carlson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffery Golinski | 57-59 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Carl Spangler | 60-59 |
| 07:37 | Louisville | James Carlson makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Conklin | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Carl Spangler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Regina (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Carlson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Golinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Conklin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Matthews (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews is fouled on the floor by Keith Matthews - foul #4 on Keith Matthews, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan (SG), Steven Silver (SF) Carl Spangler, Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matt Wynn (SF) Jeffery Golinski | |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright double dribbles | 60-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (PG) Donnie Nelson | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Bohon (PG), Edward Drayton (SG) Kevin Regina, James Carlson | |
| 07:04 | Louisville | Edward Drayton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-61 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Steven Silver and the foul's on Keith Matthews - foul #5 on Keith Matthews, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Starr (PF) Wayne Wright | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Reppert (C) Keith Matthews | |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:38 | Louisville | James Bohon drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Drayton | 63-63 |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | John Conklin steals the ball from Richard Smith | 63-63 |
| 06:19 | Louisville | James Bohon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Carl Spangler (SG), David Goforth (C) Richard Smith, Sherwood Rogan, Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Regina (PG), Frederick Byrd (PF) James Bohon, John Conklin | |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Edward Drayton takes the ball from David Goforth | 63-63 |
| 05:49 | Louisville | Frank Reppert banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Regina | 63-65 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 63-65 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver can't tip it in | 63-65 |
| 05:34 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 05:28 | Louisville | David Goforth is called for the reach on Edward Drayton - foul #3 on David Goforth, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright (PF), Frank Matthews (C) John Starr, David Goforth | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:28 | Louisville | Edward Drayton makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:28 | Louisville | Edward Drayton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-66 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver tips it back up and in | 65-66 |
| 04:55 | Louisville | Edward Drayton is whistled for traveling | 65-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF) Steven Silver | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Carlson (SG), Jeffery Golinski (SF), John Conklin (PF) Edward Drayton, Matt Wynn, Frederick Byrd | |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Golinski - foul #4 on Jeffery Golinski, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG) Carl Spangler | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Bohon (PG) Kevin Regina | |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 65-66 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews tips it back up and in | 67-66 |
| 03:40 | Louisville | James Bohon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Frank Matthews (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Bohon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Carlson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Golinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Conklin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Reppert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright grabs the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson drills a jumper from the left side | 69-66 |
| 02:53 | Louisville | James Bohon comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 02:51 | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski tips it but misses | 69-66 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG), Steven Silver (SF) Richard Smith, Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Regina (PG), Carl Crouch (C) James Bohon, Frank Reppert | |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Matthews, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matt Wynn (SF) Jeffery Golinski | |
| 02:27 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski (SF), Frank Reppert (C) Matt Wynn, Carl Crouch | |
| 02:17 | Louisville | Donnie Nelson picks off the pass by John Conklin | 69-66 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by John Conklin - foul #2 on John Conklin, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski is hacked by Steven Silver - foul #5 on Steven Silver, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF) Steven Silver | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses the lay-in | 71-66 |
| 01:23 | Louisville | John Conklin grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 01:08 | Louisville | James Carlson loses the dribble to Robert Jordan | 71-66 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews scores on a runner from the right block | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Louisville | John Conklin's pass is intercepted by Carl Spangler | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | James Carlson is called for the reach on Carl Spangler in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Carlson, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Goforth (C) Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Louisville | Kevin Regina misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-66 |
| 00:38 | Louisville | John Conklin snags the offensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Kevin Regina misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-66 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by James Carlson - foul #3 on James Carlson, team foul #9 | 75-66 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Jordan - foul #3 on Robert Jordan, team foul #11 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (PG), Sherwood Rogan (SG), John Starr (PF) Donnie Nelson, Carl Spangler, Wayne Wright | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Regina - foul #2 on Kevin Regina, team foul #10 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Wayne Wright (PF) Sherwood Rogan, John Starr | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Kevin Regina knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Golinski | 79-71 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright is fouled in the backcourt by James Carlson - foul #4 on James Carlson, team foul #11 | 79-71 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Kevin Regina connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Conklin and the foul's on Robert Jordan - foul #4 on Robert Jordan, team foul #12 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews (C) David Goforth | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Kevin Regina misses the free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews pulls down the rebound | 81-73 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Kevin Regina is called for the reach on Frank Matthews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Regina, team foul #12 | 81-73 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski is denied on a layup by Frank Matthews | 83-73 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | John Conklin hits the follow up shot | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson runs out the clock | 83-75 |