| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) PF - Walter Holland (fresh) C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | John Lafon inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Colby | 30-22 |
| 19:21 | Louisville | Willy Schell steals the ball from Mark Boyce | 30-22 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 18:57 | Louisville | David Roberts snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 18:49 | Louisville | David Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-22 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | David Colby drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-22 |
| 18:06 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop is fouled on the floor by Walter Holland - foul #2 on Walter Holland, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| 17:53 | Louisville | Mark Boyce hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by David Roberts | 33-24 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses the lay-in | 33-24 |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 17:11 | Cincinnati | David Colby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-24 |
| 17:09 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 16:52 | Louisville | David Roberts misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 16:50 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop grabs the offensive board | 33-24 |
| 16:36 | Louisville | Mark Boyce is fouled on the floor by John Lafon - foul #2 on John Lafon, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), James Bowers (SG), Donald Quinn (SF), David Hollie (PF) David Colby, Willy Schell, John Lafon, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Lorentz (PG), Aubrey Bell (SF), Peter Jenkins (C) David Roberts, Charles Thomas, Joseph Boyd | |
| 16:11 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson buries a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Aubrey Bell - foul #1 on Aubrey Bell, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kerry Windham (PF) Robert Hyslop | |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses the free throw | 35-26 |
| 15:56 | Louisville | Kerry Windham grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Getchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bowers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Quinn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Hollie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Keith Lorentz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aubrey Bell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kerry Windham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Louisville | Kerry Windham comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses badly on a shot in the lane | 35-26 |
| 15:02 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 14:35 | Louisville | Kerry Windham buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Keith Lorentz | 35-28 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | David Hollie scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Ralph Anderson | 37-28 |
| 13:45 | Louisville | Kerry Windham scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Boyce | 37-31 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Willy Schell (SG), John Lafon (SF), Walter Holland (PF) David Getchell, James Bowers, Donald Quinn, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Roberts (PG), Fredrick Cost (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Robert Hyslop (PF), Joseph Boyd (C) Keith Lorentz, Mark Boyce, Aubrey Bell, Kerry Windham, Peter Jenkins | |
| 12:47 | Louisville | Charles Thomas drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from David Roberts | 37-33 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | John Lafon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 12:22 | Louisville | Charles Thomas snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 11:53 | Louisville | John Lafon is called for the reach on Charles Thomas - foul #3 on John Lafon, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (C) David Hollie | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Boyce (SG) Fredrick Cost | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 11:32 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 11:09 | Louisville | Charles Thomas is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-35 |
| 10:40 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Lafon and he's fouled by David Roberts - foul #2 on David Roberts, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| 10:40 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 10:19 | Louisville | David Roberts misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Walter Holland | 40-35 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | Joseph Boyd is called for the reach on Walter Holland - foul #2 on Joseph Boyd, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), Donald Quinn (SF), James Bowers (PF), David Hollie (C) David Colby, John Lafon, Walter Holland, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Aubrey Bell (SF), Peter Jenkins (C) Charles Thomas, Joseph Boyd | |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 09:34 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Mark Boyce | 40-35 |
| 09:07 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins lays it in set up by Mark Boyce | 40-37 |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 08:39 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Hyslop | 40-37 |
| 08:11 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Hollie | 40-37 |
| 08:04 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Donald Quinn is denied by Aubrey Bell | 40-37 |
| 08:02 | Louisville | Mark Boyce pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 07:39 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop travels with the ball | 40-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), John Lafon (SF), Walter Holland (PF), Ralph Anderson (C) David Getchell, Willy Schell, James Bowers, David Hollie | |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Lorentz (PG), Fredrick Cost (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Kerry Windham (PF), Joseph Boyd (C) David Roberts, Mark Boyce, Aubrey Bell, Robert Hyslop, Peter Jenkins | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Keith Lorentz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fredrick Cost (fresh) SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Windham (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | David Colby hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Quinn | 43-37 |
| 06:56 | Louisville | Ralph Anderson blocks the jumper by Kerry Windham | 43-37 |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 06:29 | Cincinnati | Keith Lorentz picks off the pass by Ralph Anderson | 43-37 |
| 06:01 | Louisville | Ralph Anderson swats the layup by Charles Thomas | 43-37 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson comes up short on the floater from the right block | 43-37 |
| 05:38 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Kerry Windham | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:19 | Louisville | Charles Thomas scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Fredrick Cost | 43-39 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Colby | 46-39 |
| 04:59 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG) Donald Quinn | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Roberts (PG), Mark Boyce (SG), Robert Hyslop (PF) Keith Lorentz, Fredrick Cost, Kerry Windham | |
| 04:40 | Louisville | Charles Thomas can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | David Roberts is called for the reach on David Colby in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Roberts, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | David Colby clanks a jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 04:25 | Louisville | Mark Boyce grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 04:15 | Louisville | David Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 04:14 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop misses the tip | 46-39 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | John Lafon snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 03:56 | Louisville | Charles Thomas grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 03:37 | Louisville | Mark Boyce evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Willy Schell - foul #3 on Willy Schell, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Aubrey Bell (SF), Peter Jenkins (C) Charles Thomas, Joseph Boyd | |
| 03:37 | Louisville | Mark Boyce misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 03:37 | Louisville | Mark Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aubrey Bell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell blows the layup but he's hacked by John Lafon - foul #4 on John Lafon, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Willy Schell and he's hacked by Peter Jenkins - foul #2 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SF) John Lafon | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 02:29 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SF) Donald Quinn | |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Thomas (SF), Joseph Boyd (C) Aubrey Bell, Peter Jenkins | |
| 02:17 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop hits a runner in the lane | 49-43 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | David Colby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-43 |
| 01:46 | Louisville | Charles Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-43 |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | David Colby hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 01:30 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 01:07 | Louisville | Charles Thomas comes up short on the floater in the lane | 49-43 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by David Colby | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Walter Holland is called for the reach on Charles Thomas - foul #3 on Walter Holland, team foul #8 | 51-43 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Charles Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop grabs the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Mark Boyce evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hyslop | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | David Colby is hacked by David Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Roberts, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), James Bowers (PF), David Hollie (C) Willy Schell, Walter Holland, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | David Hollie is hacked by Joseph Boyd - foul #3 on Joseph Boyd, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | David Hollie misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Mark Boyce connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Roberts | 52-49 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (C) James Bowers | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | David Roberts is called for the reach on David Colby in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Roberts, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Lorentz (PG) David Roberts | |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Mark Boyce is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | David Hollie grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bowers (PF) Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | James Bowers is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Lorentz - foul #1 on Keith Lorentz, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | James Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | James Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Mark Boyce is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | David Colby grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |