| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Zentz (fresh) SG - Paul Daly (fresh) SF - Israel Zambrana (fresh) PF - Paul Dunneback (fresh) C - Dean Canterbury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) SF - William Wallace (fresh) PF - Lamont Mallory (fresh) C - Kenneth Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Louisville | William Wallace knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Warren Schneider | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Israel Zambrana | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Louisville | William Wallace scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 18:21 | Louisville | Warren Schneider snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 18:10 | Louisville | William Wallace misses the jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback hits a shot in the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Louisville | Warren Schneider makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Lamont Mallory | 5-6 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Israel Zambrana misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 5-6 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-6 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:33 | Cincinnati | Lamont Mallory is called for the reach on Paul Dunneback - foul #1 on Lamont Mallory, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis (PF) Paul Dunneback | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), James Kostka (SG), Robert Whittle (SF), Christopher Bunn (PF), Daryl Sheldon (C) Warren Schneider, Ronald Smith, William Wallace, Lamont Mallory, Kenneth Lee | |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Daly | 7-6 |
| 15:46 | Louisville | Israel Zambrana picks off the pass by Daryl Sheldon | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Zentz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Daly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Israel Zambrana (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Bettis (fresh) C - Dean Canterbury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Louie Chavira (fresh) SG - James Kostka (fresh) SF - Robert Whittle (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) C - Daryl Sheldon (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 7-6 |
| 15:20 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 14:57 | Louisville | James Kostka drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-9 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis's floater is tipped away by Robert Whittle | 7-9 |
| 14:46 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Whittle | 7-9 |
| 14:27 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn is hacked by Walter Bettis - foul #1 on Walter Bettis, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Dikembe Abdullah (SG), Maurice Lokken (SF), Paul Dunneback (PF) Robert Zentz, Paul Daly, Israel Zambrana, Dean Canterbury | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), William Wallace (SF), Lamont Mallory (PF), Kenneth Lee (C) Louie Chavira, James Kostka, Robert Whittle, Christopher Bunn, Daryl Sheldon | |
| 14:07 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory is fouled on the floor by Walter Bettis as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Walter Bettis, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina (C) Walter Bettis | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 13:52 | Louisville | William Wallace is whistled for a carry | 7-9 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:18 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-11 |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback misses the easy layup | 8-11 |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback tips it home | 10-11 |
| 12:48 | Louisville | Warren Schneider is hacked by Bojan Wolinski - foul #1 on Bojan Wolinski, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (PG), Paul Daly (SG), Dean Canterbury (C) Bojan Wolinski, Dikembe Abdullah, Wilfredo Molina | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:34 | Louisville | Ronald Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Zentz | 12-11 |
| 12:06 | Louisville | William Wallace misses short on a 3 from straight away | 12-11 |
| 12:04 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 11:53 | Louisville | William Wallace hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 12-11 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Paul Daly | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Zentz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Daly (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Dunneback (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) SF - William Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lamont Mallory (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Louisville | William Wallace comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury travels with the ball | 14-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Israel Zambrana (SF) Paul Dunneback | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Bunn (PF), Daryl Sheldon (C) Lamont Mallory, Kenneth Lee | |
| 10:38 | Louisville | William Wallace is hacked by Maurice Lokken - foul #1 on Maurice Lokken, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Whittle (SF) William Wallace | |
| 10:13 | Louisville | Dean Canterbury picks off the pass by Warren Schneider | 14-11 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Bunn - foul #1 on Christopher Bunn, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback (PF) Maurice Lokken | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), James Kostka (SG) Warren Schneider, Ronald Smith | |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 09:57 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 09:40 | Louisville | Robert Whittle comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 15-11 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Israel Zambrana gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Zentz and the foul's on Christopher Bunn - foul #2 on Christopher Bunn, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (PG) Robert Zentz | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Wallace (SF), Lamont Mallory (PF) Robert Whittle, Christopher Bunn | |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback makes the free throw | 18-11 |
| 09:09 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 18-11 |
| 09:07 | Cincinnati | Israel Zambrana pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG) Paul Daly | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Kenneth Lee (C) Louie Chavira, James Kostka, Daryl Sheldon | |
| 08:41 | Louisville | Warren Schneider can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 08:40 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee hits the follow up shot | 18-13 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 08:25 | Louisville | William Wallace grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 08:12 | Louisville | Warren Schneider misses the floater from just outside the lane | 18-13 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | Israel Zambrana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (PG), Paul Daly (SG), Maurice Lokken (PF), Wilfredo Molina (C) Bojan Wolinski, Dikembe Abdullah, Paul Dunneback, Dean Canterbury | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 07:33 | Louisville | William Wallace blows the layup but the foul's on Maurice Lokken - foul #2 on Maurice Lokken, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (SG), Paul Dunneback (PF) Israel Zambrana, Maurice Lokken | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 07:33 | Louisville | William Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:33 | Louisville | William Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Zentz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Paul Daly (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Paul Dunneback (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfredo Molina (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) SF - William Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lamont Mallory (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 18-15 |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback snags the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly double dribbles | 18-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury (C) Wilfredo Molina | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Kostka (SG), Robert Whittle (SF), Daryl Sheldon (C) Ronald Smith, William Wallace, Kenneth Lee | |
| 06:38 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Kostka | 18-17 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury misses short on a floater in the lane | 18-17 |
| 06:20 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Warren Schneider hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 06:04 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory can't tip it in | 18-17 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Daly | 20-17 |
| 05:51 | Louisville | Warren Schneider hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Lamont Mallory | 20-20 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback is hacked by Lamont Mallory - foul #2 on Lamont Mallory, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Israel Zambrana (SF) Paul Daly | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), William Wallace (SF), Christopher Bunn (PF) Warren Schneider, James Kostka, Robert Whittle, Lamont Mallory | |
| 05:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz is whistled for traveling | 20-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Lee (C) Daryl Sheldon | |
| 05:14 | Louisville | William Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-20 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback misses the jumper in the paint | 20-20 |
| 04:58 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 04:39 | Louisville | Ronald Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Louie Chavira | 20-23 |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | Israel Zambrana is hacked by William Wallace - foul #1 on William Wallace, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Daly (SG) Robert Zentz | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG) Louie Chavira | |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-23 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Warren Schneider gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 03:54 | Louisville | William Wallace is fouled on the floor by Israel Zambrana - foul #1 on Israel Zambrana, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken (PF), Walter Bettis (C) Paul Dunneback, Dean Canterbury | |
| Subs | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon (C) Kenneth Lee | |
| 03:39 | Louisville | William Wallace misses the floater from just outside the lane | 20-23 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Daryl Sheldon steals it from Maurice Lokken | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul Daly (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Israel Zambrana (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Bettis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daryl Sheldon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn's pass is intercepted by Israel Zambrana | 20-23 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Maurice Lokken and he's hacked by Daryl Sheldon - foul #1 on Daryl Sheldon, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (PG), Dean Canterbury (C) Dikembe Abdullah, Maurice Lokken | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Kostka (SG), Robert Whittle (SF), Lamont Mallory (PF), Kenneth Lee (C) Ronald Smith, William Wallace, Christopher Bunn, Daryl Sheldon | |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 02:27 | Louisville | James Kostka connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Whittle | 23-25 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Robert Whittle snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 01:39 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory misses the easy layup | 23-25 |
| 01:37 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory tips it in | 23-27 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Zentz | 26-27 |
| 01:17 | Louisville | Warren Schneider knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lamont Mallory | 26-30 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury can't connect on a runner in the paint | 26-30 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (SG), Maurice Lokken (SF), Paul Dunneback (PF) Paul Daly, Israel Zambrana, Walter Bettis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), William Wallace (SF), Daryl Sheldon (C) Warren Schneider, James Kostka, Robert Whittle, Kenneth Lee | |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon double dribbles | 26-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Bunn (PF) Lamont Mallory | |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | William Wallace misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon grabs the offensive board | 26-30 |