| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fresh) SG - Fred Haag (fresh) SF - Timothy Miller (fresh) PF - James Elkins (fresh) C - Robert Callahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (fresh) SG - Marc Lutz (fresh) SF - John Thigpen (fresh) PF - Robert Wallace (fresh) C - Howin Xue (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan clanks a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Louisville | Robert Wallace pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Louisville | The short jumper by John Thigpen is denied by James Elkins | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Louisville | Marc Lutz gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Louisville | Fred Haag is called for the reach on Howin Xue - foul #1 on Fred Haag, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet misses the runner from the right block | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Louisville | John Thigpen tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Stanley | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet is hacked by Anthony Stanley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Thigpen | 3-4 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | James Elkins banks in the layup set up by Fred Haag and the foul's on John Thigpen - foul #1 on John Thigpen, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, Fred Haag, Timothy Miller, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:34 | Louisville | Robert Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:25 | Louisville | Robert Wallace clanks a jumper in the paint | 5-4 |
| 17:23 | Louisville | John Thigpen hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | James Elkins drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jeremiah Church and he's hacked by Robert Wallace - foul #1 on Robert Wallace, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:06 | Louisville | Jeremiah Church picks off the pass by Marc Lutz in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 17:05 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund lays it in on a great pass from Jeremiah Church | 10-6 |
| 16:43 | Louisville | Marc Lutz misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeremiah Church - foul #1 on Jeremiah Church, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett (PF) James Elkins | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:43 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:43 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:23 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams comes up short on the floater from close range | 10-8 |
| 16:21 | Louisville | The rebound goes to John Thigpen | 10-8 |
| 16:00 | Louisville | John Thigpen scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Marc Lutz | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremiah Church (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clinton Englund (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Galligan (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Burdett (fresh) C - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Howin Xue (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Thigpen - foul #2 on John Thigpen, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Fred Haag (SG) Jeremiah Church, Clinton Englund | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willard Hensler (SF) John Thigpen | |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:34 | Louisville | Fred Haag steals the ball from Marc Lutz in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marc Lutz - foul #1 on Marc Lutz, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Timothy Miller (SF), Robert Callahan (C) Anthony Stanley, Donald Galligan, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 15:05 | Louisville | Marc Lutz misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeremiah Church - foul #2 on Jeremiah Church, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Donald Galligan (SF), Henry Williams (C) Jeremiah Church, Timothy Miller, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:05 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 15:05 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:56 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Donald Galligan | 14-12 |
| 14:42 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Henry Williams - foul #1 on Henry Williams, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller (PG), James Elkins (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Anthony Stanley, Joseph Burdett, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:42 | Louisville | Robert Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 14:42 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan misses the tip | 14-13 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | James Elkins tips it home | 16-13 |
| 13:55 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-13 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Miller | 19-13 |
| 13:35 | Louisville | Robert Wallace drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-15 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag is hacked by Marc Lutz - foul #2 on Marc Lutz, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Joseph Burdett (PF), Henry Williams (C) Timothy Miller, Fred Haag, Donald Galligan, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (SG), Mark Elser (SF) Marc Lutz, Robert Wallace | |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Ray Overstreet - foul #1 on Ray Overstreet, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller (SF) James Elkins | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 13:11 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 13:08 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (SG) Timothy Miller | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Clinton Englund and he's hacked by Timothy Colburn - foul #1 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller (SF) Clinton Englund | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag makes the free throw | 22-15 |
| 12:38 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet's pass is intercepted by Anthony Stanley | 22-15 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Stanley | 24-15 |
| 12:11 | Louisville | Mark Elser hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Colburn | 24-17 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Ray Overstreet is called for the reach on Fred Haag - foul #2 on Ray Overstreet, team foul #8 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan (SF), James Elkins (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Timothy Miller, Joseph Burdett, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG), Robert Wallace (PF) Ray Overstreet, Mark Elser | |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fred Haag (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Galligan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Elkins (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Callahan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Hensler (tiring) PF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Howin Xue (tiring) | |
| 11:33 | Louisville | Howin Xue connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Colburn | 26-19 |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan is called for traveling | 26-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG) Fred Haag | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:00 | Louisville | Marc Lutz knocks in the floater from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan is hacked by Willard Hensler - foul #1 on Willard Hensler, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller (PG), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Thigpen (SG), Mark Elser (SF) Marc Lutz, Willard Hensler | |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 10:28 | Louisville | John Thigpen buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Elser | 28-23 |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Wallace picks off the pass by James Elkins | 28-23 |
| 10:00 | Louisville | Timothy Miller takes the ball from John Thigpen in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund knocks in the shot from close range | 30-23 |
| 09:28 | Louisville | Mark Elser misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Timothy Colburn - foul #2 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #10 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Fred Haag (SG), Joseph Burdett (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Clinton Englund, Donald Galligan, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG), Willard Hensler (SF) Timothy Colburn, Mark Elser | |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 08:55 | Louisville | Robert Wallace hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Wallace steps in front of the Fred Haag pass | 32-23 |
| 08:31 | Louisville | John Thigpen is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Stanley - foul #2 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #6 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), James Elkins (SF) Anthony Stanley, Timothy Miller | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG) John Thigpen | |
| 08:19 | Louisville | Howin Xue double dribbles | 32-23 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Marc Lutz picks off the pass by Clinton Englund | 32-23 |
| 07:48 | Louisville | Marc Lutz misses the lay-in | 32-23 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | James Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Fred Haag (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Englund (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Elkins (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Burdett (tiring) C - Robert Callahan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marc Lutz (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Hensler (tiring) PF - Robert Wallace (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Howin Xue (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | James Elkins is hacked by Ray Overstreet - foul #3 on Ray Overstreet, team foul #11 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan (SF), Henry Williams (C) Joseph Burdett, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Thigpen (PG), Mark Elser (SF) Ray Overstreet, Willard Hensler | |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 07:07 | Louisville | Clinton Englund steps in front of the Howin Xue pass | 34-23 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund hits the finger roll | 36-23 |
| 06:44 | Louisville | Marc Lutz is fouled on the floor by Henry Williams - foul #2 on Henry Williams, team foul #7 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller (SF), Joseph Burdett (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Donald Galligan, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG), Willard Hensler (C) John Thigpen, Howin Xue | |
| 06:44 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 06:44 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 06:34 | Louisville | Marc Lutz pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 06:20 | Louisville | Robert Wallace clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 36-25 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Callahan | 36-25 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Callahan | 38-25 |
| 05:44 | Louisville | Robert Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan (SF), James Elkins (PF) Fred Haag, Joseph Burdett | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG), John Thigpen (SG), Howin Xue (C) Timothy Colburn, Marc Lutz, Robert Wallace | |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Willard Hensler steals it from Timothy Miller | 38-25 |
| 05:01 | Louisville | Willard Hensler is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Willard Hensler, team foul #12 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (PG), Joseph Burdett (PF) Timothy Miller, James Elkins | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Wallace (PF) Willard Hensler | |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Elkins (PF) Joseph Burdett | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG) Ray Overstreet | |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Haag | 41-25 |
| 04:26 | Louisville | Robert Wallace scores on a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by James Elkins - foul #1 on James Elkins, team foul #8 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller (PG), Joseph Burdett (PF) Clinton Englund, James Elkins | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:26 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses the free throw | 41-27 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller misses the dunk attempt | 41-27 |
| 04:02 | Louisville | John Thigpen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 03:58 | Louisville | John Thigpen misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-27 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller hits the follow up shot | 43-27 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Miller (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Fred Haag (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Galligan (tired) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Burdett (tiring) C - Robert Callahan (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (tiring) 2 ast. SG - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mark Elser (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Wallace (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Howin Xue (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Louisville | John Thigpen is hacked by Fred Haag - foul #2 on Fred Haag, team foul #9 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), James Elkins (SF), Henry Williams (C) Timothy Miller, Fred Haag, Donald Galligan, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG), Willard Hensler (PF) Mark Elser, Robert Wallace | |
| 03:16 | Louisville | John Thigpen makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 03:16 | Louisville | John Thigpen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | James Elkins buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Stanley | 46-29 |
| 02:29 | Louisville | John Thigpen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Stanley | 48-29 |
| 01:57 | Louisville | John Thigpen is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-32 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-32 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams tips it in | 50-32 |
| 01:29 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-32 |
| 01:27 | Louisville | Marc Lutz grabs the offensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 01:09 | Louisville | Willard Hensler is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 50-32 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Henry Williams | 50-32 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | James Elkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-32 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-32 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (SG), Timothy Miller (SF), Robert Callahan (C) Clinton Englund, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Wallace (PF) Willard Hensler | |
| 00:05 | Louisville | John Thigpen is hacked by Joseph Burdett - foul #1 on Joseph Burdett, team foul #10 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Elkins (PF) Joseph Burdett | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:05 | Louisville | John Thigpen misses the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | John Thigpen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley is hacked by Timothy Colburn - foul #3 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #13 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Elser (SF) Timothy Colburn | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |