| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Monks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren McGann (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) PF - George Carlino (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | George Monks inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-29 |
| 19:26 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto's pass is intercepted by Radomil Lakowski | 34-29 |
| 19:10 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Willis Williams | 36-29 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Willis Williams - foul #1 on Willis Williams, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:33 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram is hacked by James Sullivan - foul #2 on James Sullivan, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 18:17 | Louisville | Willis Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Radomil Lakowski | 39-30 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Carlino | 39-32 |
| 17:44 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Radomil Lakowski | 42-32 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | George Carlino lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Alexander | 42-34 |
| 17:23 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Darren McGann - foul #2 on Darren McGann, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Curry (C) Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG), Warren Witherspoon (PF), Darrell Gerken (C) James Sullivan, George Carlino, Michael Alexander | |
| 17:23 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:23 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:05 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann tips it home | 44-36 |
| 16:57 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Curry | 46-36 |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 16:34 | Louisville | George Monks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 16:16 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the floater from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 16:15 | Louisville | George Monks tips it back up and in | 48-36 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann is fouled on the floor by Willis Williams as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Willis Williams, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram (C) Mark Curry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), George Carlino (PF), Michael Alexander (C) Darren McGann, Warren Witherspoon, Darrell Gerken | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Monks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Musgrave (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Taranto (fairly fresh) PF - George Carlino (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | George Carlino tips it in | 48-38 |
| 15:21 | Louisville | Willis Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | George Carlino connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Sullivan | 48-40 |
| 14:48 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram misses the easy layup | 48-40 |
| 14:47 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 14:39 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | George Monks denies the turnaround by James Sullivan | 50-40 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | George Carlino tips it back up and in | 50-42 |
| 14:08 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the 3 from straight away | 50-42 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 13:44 | Cincinnati | George Carlino connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Colin Musgrave | 50-44 |
| 13:33 | Louisville | George Carlino steps in front of the Radomil Lakowski pass | 50-44 |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Radomil Lakowski picks off the pass by Colin Musgrave | 50-44 |
| 13:10 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski hits the finger roll | 52-44 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charles Taranto, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF), Mark Curry (C) George Monks, Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (PG), Darren McGann (SG), Gary Tellez (SF), Warren Witherspoon (PF), Darrell Gerken (C) James Sullivan, Colin Musgrave, Charles Taranto, George Carlino, Michael Alexander | |
| 12:32 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jesse Ortegon - foul #2 on Jesse Ortegon, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (SG) Radomil Lakowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:32 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:32 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Warren Witherspoon | 53-44 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Mark Curry steals the ball from Gary Tellez | 53-44 |
| 12:09 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Blunt (PG) Willis Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jesse Ortegon | 53-47 |
| 11:52 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon grabs the board | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Henry Blunt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Stiltner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claud Zagen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Curry (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darren McGann (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Darrell Gerken (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken loses the ball out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski (SG), Robert Gibbens (C) Henry Blunt, Paul Lehmann | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander (C) Darrell Gerken | |
| 11:13 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Radomil Lakowski steals it from Darren McGann | 53-47 |
| 10:56 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Radomil Lakowski | 55-47 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Mark Curry is called for the reach on Darren McGann - foul #3 on Mark Curry, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Paul Lehmann (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Richard Stiltner, Mark Curry, Robert Gibbens | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), George Carlino (PF) Jesse Ortegon, Warren Witherspoon | |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Tellez | 55-49 |
| 10:03 | Louisville | Willis Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 09:55 | Louisville | Willis Williams snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 09:46 | Louisville | Claud Zagen scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Wolfram | 58-49 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-49 |
| 09:30 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 09:26 | Louisville | Willis Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (SG), George Monks (SF) Radomil Lakowski, Claud Zagen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG), Charles Taranto (SF), Harvey Sellers (PF), Darrell Gerken (C) Darren McGann, Gary Tellez, George Carlino, Michael Alexander | |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 58-49 |
| 09:17 | Louisville | George Monks grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 08:53 | Louisville | Willis Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Stiltner | 61-49 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Wolfram - foul #4 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski (SG) Richard Stiltner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (SG), George Carlino (PF) Colin Musgrave, Harvey Sellers | |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:12 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-51 |
| 08:10 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram can't tip it in | 61-51 |
| 08:08 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram tips it in | 63-51 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | George Carlino hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 63-51 |
| 07:52 | Louisville | George Monks snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Monks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Lehmann (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Wolfram (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren McGann (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Taranto (fairly fresh) PF - George Carlino (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Gerken (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Louisville | Darrell Gerken denies the turnaround by Radomil Lakowski | 63-51 |
| 07:29 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 07:24 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by George Monks | 65-51 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Paul Lehmann - foul #4 on Paul Lehmann, team foul #5 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Claud Zagen (SF), Mark Curry (PF), Robert Gibbens (C) Willis Williams, George Monks, Paul Lehmann, Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG), Gary Tellez (SF), Warren Witherspoon (PF), Michael Alexander (C) James Sullivan, Charles Taranto, George Carlino, Darrell Gerken | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 07:11 | Louisville | Claud Zagen gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| 06:56 | Louisville | Claud Zagen hits a jumpshot from the left side | 67-51 |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-51 |
| 06:49 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Claud Zagen | 67-51 |
| 06:45 | Louisville | Claud Zagen hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Stiltner | 69-51 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 69-51 |
| 06:26 | Louisville | Mark Curry gets the rebound | 69-51 |
| 06:20 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Radomil Lakowski | 72-51 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 72-51 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-51 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave is hacked by Robert Gibbens - foul #1 on Robert Gibbens, team foul #6 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), George Monks (SF), Paul Lehmann (PF) Radomil Lakowski, Claud Zagen, Robert Gibbens | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (PG), George Carlino (PF) Darren McGann, Warren Witherspoon | |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander is whistled for a carry | 72-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram (C) Mark Curry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (SF) Gary Tellez | |
| 05:37 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Lehmann | 74-51 |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jesse Ortegon | 74-53 |
| 05:21 | Louisville | Willis Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Felton Robillard (SG) Jesse Ortegon, Colin Musgrave | |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | George Carlino can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Stiltner - foul #2 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #7 | 74-53 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 04:50 | Louisville | Willis Williams clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-55 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard pulls down the rebound | 74-55 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | George Carlino comes up short on the floater from the left side | 74-55 |
| 04:40 | Louisville | George Monks grabs the board | 74-55 |
| 04:31 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram is denied on a dunk by George Carlino | 74-55 |
| 04:29 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann tips it back up and in | 76-55 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 76-55 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Alexander | 76-55 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Paul Lehmann denies the turnaround by George Carlino | 76-55 |
| 04:06 | Louisville | George Monks gets the rebound | 76-55 |
| 03:59 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-55 |
| 03:57 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann tips it home | 78-55 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | George Carlino drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Sullivan | 78-57 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Stiltner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Monks (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Wolfram (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Felton Robillard (fresh) SF - Charles Taranto (tiring) PF - George Carlino (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Taranto - foul #3 on Charles Taranto, team foul #5 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski (SG), Claud Zagen (SF), Mark Curry (C) Richard Stiltner, George Monks, Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (PG), Colin Musgrave (SG), Gary Tellez (SF), Warren Witherspoon (PF), Darrell Gerken (C) James Sullivan, Felton Robillard, Charles Taranto, George Carlino, Michael Alexander | |
| 03:39 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 03:39 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the 2nd free throw | 79-57 |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jesse Ortegon | 79-59 |
| 03:16 | Louisville | Darrell Gerken is called for the reach on Mark Curry - foul #2 on Darrell Gerken, team foul #6 | 79-59 |
| 03:07 | Louisville | The pull-up jumper by Claud Zagen is blocked by Warren Witherspoon | 79-59 |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon gets the rebound | 79-59 |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Ortegon | 79-61 |
| 02:47 | Louisville | Claud Zagen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 79-61 |
| 02:45 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Claud Zagen | 79-61 |
| 02:30 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-61 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon snags the defensive board | 79-61 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Matthew Wolfram (C) Willis Williams, Paul Lehmann | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (SG) Colin Musgrave | |
| 01:55 | Louisville | Claud Zagen hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Radomil Lakowski | 82-61 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Gary Tellez is denied by Mark Curry | 82-61 |
| 01:41 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Matthew Wolfram | 82-61 |
| 01:25 | Louisville | Claud Zagen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-61 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon gets the rebound | 82-61 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 82-63 |
| 00:59 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), George Monks (SF), Paul Lehmann (PF) Richard Stiltner, Claud Zagen, Mark Curry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG) Felton Robillard | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 82-63 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez gets the offensive rebound | 82-63 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave jams it | 82-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski is fouled on the floor by Jesse Ortegon - foul #3 on Jesse Ortegon, team foul #7 | 82-65 |
| 00:28 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses the 1st free throw | 82-65 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken gets the rebound | 82-65 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez hits a shot from close range and he's fouled by Radomil Lakowski - foul #4 on Radomil Lakowski, team foul #8 | 82-67 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the free throw | 82-68 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Willis Williams runs out the clock | 82-68 |