| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Dibiase (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adam Little (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Henry Moritz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Beers (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses short on a jumper in the paint | 41-30 |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus grabs the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas is called for traveling | 41-30 |
| 19:03 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase misses the jump hook from the baseline | 41-30 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus connects on the shot from close range | 41-32 |
| 18:30 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Thomas | 41-34 |
| 18:12 | Louisville | Robert Beers hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Gene Dycus - foul #1 on Gene Dycus, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 18:12 | Louisville | Robert Beers misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:12 | Louisville | Robert Beers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses the 3 from straight away | 42-34 |
| 17:54 | Louisville | Robert Beers grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:34 | Louisville | Troy Barrie connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Robert Beers | 44-34 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 17:28 | Louisville | Adam Little grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 17:05 | Louisville | Robert Beers scores on a runner in the paint set up by Troy Barrie | 46-34 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Henry Moritz blocks the short jumper by Gene Dycus | 46-34 |
| 16:57 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene misses the tip | 46-34 |
| 16:55 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Thomas | 46-34 |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 16:37 | Louisville | Adam Little grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 16:16 | Louisville | Adam Little is hacked by Gerald Greene - foul #2 on Gerald Greene, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Merrill Koga (PG), Dikembe Adi (SG), Thomas Downs (SF), Dino Winski (PF), Rickey Parsley (C) Troy Barrie, Ronald Dibiase, Adam Little, Henry Moritz, Robert Beers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF), David Gunn (PF), John Jones (C) Gerald Greene, Stephen Thomas, Rudy Spencer, Gene Dycus | |
| 16:04 | Louisville | Dino Winski double dribbles | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Merrill Koga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Downs (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dino Winski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rickey Parsley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Musso (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Gunn (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Adi steals it from Thomas Musso | 46-34 |
| 15:27 | Louisville | Thomas Downs misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Ray | 46-36 |
| 15:04 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Casey Landis - foul #1 on Casey Landis, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG), Adam Little (SF) Merrill Koga, Thomas Downs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG) Charles Ray | |
| 15:04 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 15:04 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | David Gunn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-36 |
| 14:38 | Louisville | Troy Barrie pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:32 | Louisville | Troy Barrie knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Rickey Parsley | 49-36 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | David Gunn misses the easy layup | 49-36 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | David Gunn tips it in | 49-38 |
| 13:53 | Louisville | John Jones picks off the pass by Rickey Parsley | 49-38 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso is called for a backcourt violation | 49-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase (SG), Henry Moritz (PF), Robert Beers (C) Dikembe Adi, Dino Winski, Rickey Parsley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Stephen Thomas (SF), Rudy Spencer (PF), Gene Dycus (C) Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, David Gunn, John Jones | |
| 13:16 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Beers and he's fouled by Rudy Spencer - foul #3 on Rudy Spencer, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| 13:16 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase misses the free throw | 51-38 |
| 13:16 | Louisville | Henry Moritz pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 12:56 | Louisville | Gerald Greene steals it from Adam Little | 51-38 |
| 12:45 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer's pass is intercepted by Troy Barrie | 51-38 |
| 12:39 | Louisville | Robert Beers misses the dunk attempt | 51-38 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gene Dycus | 51-38 |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas knocks in the shot from the right side | 51-40 |
| 12:07 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Troy Barrie | 53-40 |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses the shot from the right side | 53-40 |
| 11:49 | Louisville | Henry Moritz grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Dibiase (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Adam Little (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Moritz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Beers (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rudy Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 53-40 |
| 11:44 | Louisville | Robert Beers grabs the offensive board | 53-40 |
| 11:29 | Louisville | Henry Moritz misses the easy layup but the foul's on Rudy Spencer - foul #4 on Rudy Spencer, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Merrill Koga (PG), Dino Winski (SF) Troy Barrie, Adam Little | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF), David Gunn (PF) Gerald Greene, Stephen Thomas, Rudy Spencer | |
| 11:29 | Louisville | Henry Moritz makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 11:29 | Louisville | Henry Moritz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 11:02 | Louisville | Dino Winski gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 10:45 | Louisville | Dino Winski makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Merrill Koga | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-40 |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Dycus | 58-40 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-40 |
| 10:16 | Louisville | Henry Moritz grabs the defensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 10:10 | Louisville | Robert Beers is called for traveling | 58-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dikembe Adi (SG), Thomas Downs (SF), Rickey Parsley (C) Ronald Dibiase, Henry Moritz, Robert Beers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG), John Jones (C) Charles Ray, Gene Dycus | |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso is fouled on the floor by Merrill Koga - foul #1 on Merrill Koga, team foul #1 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG), Adam Little (SF) Merrill Koga, Thomas Downs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | David Gunn is hacked by Dikembe Adi - foul #1 on Dikembe Adi, team foul #2 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF) Gerald Greene | |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Adi is called for the reach on Casey Landis - foul #2 on Dikembe Adi, team foul #3 | 58-40 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-43 |
| 09:13 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-43 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 58-43 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis tips it in | 58-45 |
| 08:33 | Louisville | Thomas Musso is called for the reach on Dikembe Adi - foul #1 on Thomas Musso, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase (SG), Henry Moritz (PF), Robert Beers (C) Dikembe Adi, Dino Winski, Rickey Parsley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Gerald Greene (SG), Gene Dycus (C) Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, David Gunn | |
| 08:20 | Louisville | Robert Beers misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Ray - foul #1 on Charles Ray, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Merrill Koga (PG) Troy Barrie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:20 | Louisville | Robert Beers makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:20 | Louisville | Robert Beers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | John Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas makes the shot from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 07:40 | Louisville | Henry Moritz misses long on a jumper near the basket | 60-47 |
| 07:39 | Louisville | Robert Beers pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Merrill Koga (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Dibiase (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Adam Little (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Moritz (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Beers (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Louisville | Charles Ray takes the ball from Ronald Dibiase | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | Henry Moritz is called for the reach on Gerald Greene - foul #2 on Henry Moritz, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG), Thomas Downs (SF) Merrill Koga, Adam Little | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (PG), Casey Landis (SF), Rudy Spencer (PF) Charles Ray, Stephen Thomas, John Jones | |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis comes up short on the floater near the basket | 60-47 |
| 06:59 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 06:37 | Louisville | The jump hook by Robert Beers is blocked by Gene Dycus | 60-47 |
| 06:35 | Louisville | Henry Moritz tips it in | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-49 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | Robert Beers hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Musso - foul #2 on Thomas Musso, team foul #8 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dikembe Adi (SG), Adam Little (SF), Rickey Parsley (PF) Ronald Dibiase, Thomas Downs, Henry Moritz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), David Gunn (C) Gerald Greene, Gene Dycus | |
| 06:12 | Louisville | Robert Beers makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | Robert Beers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Dikembe Adi grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 05:48 | Louisville | Adam Little's floater is tipped away by Rudy Spencer | 64-49 |
| 05:46 | Louisville | Adam Little tips it in | 66-49 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by David Gunn is blocked by Rickey Parsley | 66-49 |
| 05:25 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley grabs the board | 66-49 |
| 05:08 | Louisville | Adam Little throws it down set up by Dikembe Adi | 68-49 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-52 |
| 04:37 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley misses short on a floater from the left side | 68-52 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | David Gunn scores on a jumper from close range and the foul's on Robert Beers - foul #2 on Robert Beers, team foul #5 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Merrill Koga (PG), Ronald Dibiase (SG), Dino Winski (SF), Henry Moritz (PF) Troy Barrie, Dikembe Adi, Adam Little, Robert Beers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG), Stephen Thomas (SF), Gene Dycus (C) Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, Rudy Spencer | |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | David Gunn makes the free throw | 68-55 |
| 04:11 | Louisville | Dino Winski drills a jump hook from the baseline | 70-55 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas can't connect on a floater from the left side | 70-55 |
| 04:00 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Dino Winski | 70-55 |
| 03:47 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-55 |
| 03:45 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Dino Winski | 70-55 |
| 03:25 | Louisville | Dino Winski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG), Adam Little (SF), Robert Beers (C) Merrill Koga, Dino Winski, Rickey Parsley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Jones (PF) David Gunn | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Dibiase (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Adam Little (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Moritz (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Beers (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Ronald Dibiase is called for the reach on Charles Ray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Dibiase, team foul #6 | 70-55 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 70-57 |
| 02:44 | Louisville | Robert Beers makes the turnaround near the basket | 72-57 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Greene | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:18 | Louisville | John Jones is called for the reach on Henry Moritz - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #9 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Merrill Koga (PG), Dikembe Adi (SG), Dino Winski (SF), Rickey Parsley (C) Troy Barrie, Ronald Dibiase, Adam Little, Robert Beers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Jones (PG), Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF), David Gunn (PF) Charles Ray, Gerald Greene, Stephen Thomas, Gene Dycus | |
| 02:18 | Louisville | Henry Moritz makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 02:18 | Louisville | Henry Moritz misses the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Musso and he's fouled by Merrill Koga - foul #2 on Merrill Koga, team foul #7 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Downs (SF) Henry Moritz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses the free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:09 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley grabs the board | 73-61 |
| 01:45 | Louisville | Dikembe Adi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-61 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Gunn | 73-61 |
| 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) | |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 01:19 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 00:55 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Merrill Koga | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Casey Landis | 76-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Dino Winski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Casey Landis - foul #2 on Casey Landis, team foul #10 | 76-63 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Dino Winski misses the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Dino Winski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Downs - foul #1 on Thomas Downs, team foul #8 | 77-63 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Rickey Parsley | 77-64 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Merrill Koga runs out the clock | 77-64 |