| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Piao China (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Rose (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Kinnear (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Catalano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 33-36 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is whistled for traveling | 33-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Michael Platt (SF), George Barker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Marvin Wyse, Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:58 | Louisville | Shawn Rose shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 33-38 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses the 3 from straight away | 33-38 |
| 18:30 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Gary Kinnear | 33-38 |
| 18:25 | Louisville | Rodney Washington clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Michael Platt | 33-38 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | John Wright can't finish the layup | 33-38 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen tips it home | 35-38 |
| 17:42 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by George Barker - foul #2 on George Barker, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Donny Green (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Antonio Walker (PF) John Wright, Joaquin Jensen, Michael Platt, George Barker | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:42 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:42 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Raymond Rolon is blocked by Gary Kinnear | 35-39 |
| 17:11 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:07 | Louisville | Shawn Rose evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 17:05 | Louisville | Shawn Rose tips it back up and in | 35-41 |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Shawn Rose - foul #2 on Shawn Rose, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (SG), Michael Platt (SF), Dennis Jones (C) Donny Green, Kenneth Holt, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Louisville | George Stevens (SG), Ryan Page (PF), Rafael Barnes (C) Rodney Washington, Gary Kinnear, Stephen Catalano | |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:11 | Louisville | Shawn Rose makes the contested jumper from close range | 37-43 |
| 15:50 | Cincinnati | Piao China takes the ball from Dennis Jones | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Platt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Piao China (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Stevens (fresh) SF - Shawn Rose (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Page (fresh) C - Rafael Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joaquin Jensen | 37-43 |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones scores on a runner in the lane set up by Marvin Wyse | 39-43 |
| 14:56 | Louisville | Piao China hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Jones - foul #1 on Dennis Jones, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Donny Green (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), George Barker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Marvin Wyse, Joaquin Jensen, Michael Platt, Antonio Walker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Washington (SG), Gary Kinnear (PF), Stephen Catalano (C) George Stevens, Ryan Page, Rafael Barnes | |
| 14:56 | Louisville | Piao China makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:56 | Louisville | Piao China misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:56 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Raymond Rolon | 39-44 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | George Barker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 14:30 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Stephen Catalano | 39-44 |
| 14:23 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left block | 39-44 |
| 14:22 | Louisville | Rodney Washington tips it but misses | 39-44 |
| 14:21 | Louisville | Shawn Rose tips it in | 39-46 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Shawn Rose steals the ball from George Barker | 39-46 |
| 13:49 | Louisville | Shawn Rose lays it up and in | 39-48 |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Piao China - foul #1 on Piao China, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Donny Green, Kenneth Holt, George Barker, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rafael Barnes (C) Stephen Catalano | |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:29 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 13:17 | Louisville | Piao China knocks in the floater from the right side | 39-50 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Piao China - foul #2 on Piao China, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon (PF) Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:37 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear is called for traveling | 40-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), George Barker (PF) John Wright, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Louisville | George Stevens (PG), Ryan Page (PF) Piao China, Gary Kinnear | |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Shawn Rose picks off the pass by Stephen Heal | 40-50 |
| 12:09 | Louisville | Shawn Rose misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Marvin Wyse - foul #1 on Marvin Wyse, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Stephen Heal, George Barker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Louisville | Stephen Catalano (C) Rafael Barnes | |
| 12:09 | Louisville | Shawn Rose makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 12:09 | Louisville | Shawn Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Raymond Rolon, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones (C) Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rafael Barnes (SF) Shawn Rose | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - George Stevens (fresh) SG - Rodney Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Page (fresh) C - Stephen Catalano (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Louisville | George Stevens is fouled on the floor by Marvin Wyse - foul #2 on Marvin Wyse, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SF), George Barker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Louisville | Piao China (PG), Gary Kinnear (PF) Rodney Washington, Ryan Page | |
| 11:23 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Piao China | 40-54 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Marvin Wyse is blocked by Rafael Barnes | 40-54 |
| 11:01 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 10:55 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes is fouled on the floor by Raymond Rolon - foul #3 on Raymond Rolon, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Stephen Heal, George Barker, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Rose (SF) Rafael Barnes | |
| 10:42 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Piao China | 40-56 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses the shot from just outside the lane | 40-56 |
| 10:20 | Louisville | Piao China snags the defensive board | 40-56 |
| 10:05 | Louisville | George Stevens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse grabs the board | 40-56 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones's floater is tipped away by Shawn Rose | 40-56 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker gets the offensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Holt is blocked by Gary Kinnear | 40-56 |
| 09:17 | Louisville | Shawn Rose gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 09:08 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Joaquin Jensen - foul #1 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #7 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), George Barker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Marvin Wyse, Joaquin Jensen, Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Broderick (PG), Rodney Washington (SG), Rafael Barnes (C) Piao China, George Stevens, Stephen Catalano | |
| 09:08 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 09:08 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-58 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | George Barker gets the offensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal hits a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by David Broderick - foul #1 on David Broderick, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG) John Wright | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dikembe Victor (SG), Ryan Page (PF) Shawn Rose, Gary Kinnear | |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal makes the free throw | 43-58 |
| 08:04 | Louisville | Rodney Washington can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Donny Green can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-58 |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the offensive board | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donny Green (fresh) SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Barker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Broderick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rodney Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Page (fresh) C - Rafael Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Rafael Barnes - foul #3 on Rafael Barnes, team foul #5 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (SG), Michael Platt (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Donny Green, Stephen Heal, George Barker, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Piao China (PG), Shawn Rose (SF) David Broderick, Dikembe Victor | |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 07:18 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 07:16 | Louisville | Marvin Wyse steals it from Piao China in the backcourt | 44-58 |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the lay-in but the foul's on Rafael Barnes - foul #4 on Rafael Barnes, team foul #6 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SF) Michael Platt | |
| Subs | Louisville | Stephen Catalano (C) Rafael Barnes | |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Michael Platt (SF) Marvin Wyse, Kenneth Holt | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Kinnear (PF) Ryan Page | |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by John Wright is blocked by Stephen Catalano | 46-58 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones tips it in | 48-58 |
| 06:04 | Louisville | Piao China is fouled on the floor by Dennis Jones - foul #2 on Dennis Jones, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SF), Raymond Rolon (C) Michael Platt, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 06:04 | Louisville | Piao China makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 06:04 | Louisville | Piao China makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 05:18 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano is hacked by Raymond Rolon - foul #4 on Raymond Rolon, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Michael Platt (SF), George Barker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) John Wright, Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Louisville | George Stevens (SG) Rodney Washington | |
| 05:18 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:18 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Marvin Wyse is blocked by Gary Kinnear | 51-62 |
| 04:50 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 04:45 | Louisville | Piao China is fouled on the floor by Marvin Wyse - foul #3 on Marvin Wyse, team foul #10 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker (PF) George Barker | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dikembe Victor (SG), Rafael Barnes (C) Shawn Rose, Stephen Catalano | |
| 04:45 | Louisville | Piao China makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:45 | Louisville | Piao China misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:45 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear gets the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 04:31 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes misses the easy layup | 51-63 |
| 04:30 | Louisville | Dikembe Victor tips it back up and in | 51-65 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gary Kinnear - foul #1 on Gary Kinnear, team foul #7 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Raymond Rolon (C) Joaquin Jensen, Michael Platt, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Washington (SF), Ryan Page (PF) Piao China, Gary Kinnear | |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker misses the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 04:01 | Louisville | Antonio Walker swats the layup by Rafael Barnes | 52-65 |
| 04:00 | Louisville | Dikembe Victor tips it home | 52-67 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse can't tip it in | 52-67 |
| 03:33 | Louisville | Ryan Page snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donny Green (fresh) SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - George Stevens (fresh) SG - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rodney Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Page (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rafael Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Louisville | George Stevens can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Raymond Rolon | 52-67 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Victor steps in front of the Donny Green pass | 52-67 |
| 03:02 | Louisville | George Stevens lays it in on a nice dish by Dikembe Victor | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Wyse and he's hacked by Rodney Washington - foul #3 on Rodney Washington, team foul #8 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Joaquin Jensen (SG), George Barker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Marvin Wyse, Donny Green, Antonio Walker, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Broderick (PG) Rodney Washington | |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the free throw | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:45 | Louisville | John Wright steals it from David Broderick in the backcourt | 55-69 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | George Barker clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-69 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | John Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones can't finish the layup | 55-69 |
| 02:20 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Rafael Barnes | 55-69 |
| 02:14 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by George Stevens | 55-71 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | George Barker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Antonio Walker (PF) John Wright, George Barker | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:34 | Louisville | David Broderick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-71 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones gets the rebound | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | George Stevens denies the turnaround by Dennis Jones | 55-71 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Rafael Barnes | 55-71 |
| 01:07 | Louisville | Marvin Wyse steals the ball from Dikembe Victor | 55-71 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse's layup is rejected by Ryan Page | 55-71 |
| 00:50 | Louisville | George Stevens gets the rebound | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Louisville | George Stevens makes the jumper from the right wing set up by David Broderick and the foul's on Kenneth Holt - foul #1 on Kenneth Holt, team foul #11 | 55-73 |
| 00:46 | Louisville | George Stevens makes the free throw | 55-74 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt is hacked by George Stevens - foul #1 on George Stevens, team foul #9 | 55-74 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Dikembe Victor comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-74 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse grabs the board | 57-74 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt is whistled for a carry | 57-74 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | David Broderick runs out the clock | 57-74 |