| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) PF - Steven Silver (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - John Starr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Sean Sowders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matt Wynn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Rine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Louis Reaves (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Reppert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver is denied on a dunk by Frank Reppert | 28-37 |
| 19:46 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver tips it back up and in | 30-37 |
| 19:28 | Louisville | Frank Reppert makes the turnaround from the left block | 30-39 |
| 19:06 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 18:47 | Louisville | Ryan Rine misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Silver - foul #2 on Steven Silver, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 18:47 | Louisville | Ryan Rine makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:47 | Louisville | Ryan Rine makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:32 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-41 |
| 18:31 | Louisville | Ryan Rine grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 18:21 | Louisville | Sean Sowders makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| 17:41 | Louisville | Matt Wynn connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Sean Sowders | 32-47 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 17:07 | Louisville | Ryan Rine knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Sean Sowders | 35-49 |
| 16:55 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jimmy Kifer | 38-49 |
| 16:48 | Louisville | Frank Reppert misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on John Starr - foul #1 on John Starr, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phan (C) John Starr | |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Drayton (PG), Arthur Yutzy (SG), David Harvey (SF), Frederick Byrd (PF) Sean Sowders, Matt Wynn, Ryan Rine, Louis Reaves | |
| 16:48 | Louisville | Frank Reppert makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 16:48 | Louisville | Frank Reppert makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Kifer | 38-51 |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver is hacked by Frederick Byrd - foul #1 on Frederick Byrd, team foul #1 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Matthews (C) Frank Reppert | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - William Phan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Edward Drayton (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Arthur Yutzy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | David Harvey steals it from Timothy Thompson | 38-51 |
| 15:47 | Louisville | Edward Drayton can't finish the layup | 38-51 |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Arthur Yutzy picks off the pass by Robert Jordan | 38-51 |
| 14:58 | Louisville | Timothy Thompson steals the ball from Edward Drayton | 38-51 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan is whistled for traveling | 38-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG), Patrick Rowley (SF), John Starr (C) Jimmy Kifer, Robert Jordan, William Phan | |
| Subs | Louisville | Sean Sowders (PG), Matt Wynn (SG), Ryan Rine (SF), Louis Reaves (PF) Edward Drayton, Arthur Yutzy, David Harvey, Frederick Byrd | |
| 14:24 | Louisville | Sean Sowders is hacked by Gus Duca - foul #1 on Gus Duca, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| 14:11 | Louisville | Matt Wynn buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Matthews | 38-54 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 13:44 | Louisville | Louis Reaves snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 13:37 | Louisville | Keith Matthews misses the lay-in | 38-54 |
| 13:36 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Louis Reaves is called for the reach on Patrick Rowley - foul #3 on Louis Reaves, team foul #2 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG) Steven Silver | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Reppert (C) Keith Matthews | |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons clanks a jumper from the right side | 38-54 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson tips it but misses | 38-54 |
| 12:53 | Louisville | Frank Reppert grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 12:43 | Louisville | Frank Reppert misses the jumper in the paint | 38-54 |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Frank Reppert grabs the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 12:36 | Louisville | Frank Reppert lays it up and in set up by Louis Reaves | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | John Starr hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Louis Reaves - foul #4 on Louis Reaves, team foul #3 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Steven Silver (PF) Edward Simmons, Gus Duca, Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Arthur Yutzy (SG), Frederick Byrd (PF) Matt Wynn, Louis Reaves | |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | John Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 12:05 | Louisville | Arthur Yutzy can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson grabs the board | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - John Starr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Sean Sowders (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arthur Yutzy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Rine (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. PF - Frederick Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Reppert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Sean Sowders takes the ball from Steven Silver | 39-56 |
| 11:30 | Louisville | Sean Sowders knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Reppert | 39-58 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Arthur Yutzy - foul #1 on Arthur Yutzy, team foul #4 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phan (C) John Starr | |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Drayton (PG), David Harvey (SF), Keith Matthews (C) Sean Sowders, Ryan Rine, Frank Reppert | |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 10:38 | Louisville | Arthur Yutzy scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-61 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Silver | 44-61 |
| 10:19 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd buries a jumper from the right wing | 44-63 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-63 |
| 10:13 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd snags the defensive board | 44-63 |
| 10:07 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Arthur Yutzy | 44-65 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | William Phan buries a driving attempt in the paint | 46-65 |
| 09:42 | Louisville | Edward Drayton clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Thompson - foul #2 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #5 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), Gus Duca (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF) Jimmy Kifer, Robert Jordan, Steven Silver | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matt Wynn (SG), Ryan Rine (SF) Arthur Yutzy, David Harvey | |
| 09:42 | Louisville | Edward Drayton misses the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 09:42 | Louisville | Edward Drayton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Keith Matthews blocks the short jumper by Patrick Rowley | 46-66 |
| 09:31 | Louisville | Keith Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 09:23 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Patrick Rowley - foul #3 on Patrick Rowley, team foul #6 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Sean Sowders (PG) Edward Drayton | |
| 09:23 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 09:23 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Reppert (C) Keith Matthews | |
| 08:47 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd misses the lay-in | 46-68 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | William Phan gets the rebound | 46-68 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley is hacked by Frederick Byrd - foul #2 on Frederick Byrd, team foul #5 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Starr (C) William Phan | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-68 |
| 07:55 | Louisville | Frank Reppert misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Starr - foul #2 on John Starr, team foul #7 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF), Steven Silver (PF) Edward Simmons, Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Harvey (SF), Louis Reaves (PF) Ryan Rine, Frederick Byrd | |
| 07:55 | Louisville | Frank Reppert makes the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 07:55 | Louisville | Frank Reppert makes the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - John Starr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Sean Sowders (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matt Wynn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Reaves (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Reppert (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver is called for traveling | 46-70 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Matthews (C) Frank Reppert | |
| 07:34 | Louisville | Sean Sowders scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Reaves | 46-73 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by John Starr is blocked by Louis Reaves | 46-73 |
| 07:15 | Louisville | Louis Reaves grabs the board | 46-73 |
| 07:00 | Louisville | Matt Wynn knocks in the jumper from the left side | 46-75 |
| 06:49 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses badly on a shot from the left side | 46-75 |
| 06:47 | Louisville | Sean Sowders grabs the defensive rebound | 46-75 |
| 06:37 | Louisville | David Harvey makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Matthews | 46-77 |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Timothy Thompson | 48-77 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | Sean Sowders is hacked by Timothy Thompson - foul #3 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #8 | 48-77 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (PG), Jimmy Kifer (SG), Patrick Rowley (PF), William Phan (C) Timothy Thompson, Gus Duca, Steven Silver, John Starr | |
| Subs | Louisville | Arthur Yutzy (SG), Ryan Rine (SF), Frank Reppert (C) Matt Wynn, David Harvey, Keith Matthews | |
| 06:12 | Louisville | Sean Sowders makes the 1st free throw | 48-78 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | Sean Sowders misses the 2nd free throw | 48-78 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer gets the rebound | 48-78 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Yutzy - foul #2 on Arthur Yutzy, team foul #6 | 48-78 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Drayton (PG) Sean Sowders | |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 48-78 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 49-78 |
| 05:45 | Louisville | Frank Reppert scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Edward Drayton | 49-80 |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | William Phan loses the dribble to Ryan Rine | 49-80 |
| 05:15 | Louisville | Frank Reppert comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-80 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley grabs the board | 49-80 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Arthur Yutzy takes the ball from William Phan | 49-80 |
| 05:01 | Louisville | Arthur Yutzy lays it up and in | 49-82 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley hits a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Frank Reppert - foul #2 on Frank Reppert, team foul #7 | 51-82 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (PF) Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley makes the free throw | 52-82 |
| 04:34 | Louisville | Frank Reppert makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Drayton | 52-84 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Edward Drayton is called for the reach on Jimmy Kifer - foul #2 on Edward Drayton, team foul #8 | 52-84 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG) Edward Simmons | |
| Subs | Louisville | Sean Sowders (PG), Keith Matthews (C) Edward Drayton, Frank Reppert | |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 1st free throw | 53-84 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-84 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Louis Reaves travels with the ball | 54-84 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG), John Starr (C) Jimmy Kifer, William Phan | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matt Wynn (SG), Frederick Byrd (PF) Arthur Yutzy, Louis Reaves | |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-84 |
| 03:52 | Louisville | Matt Wynn snags the defensive board | 54-84 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Rowley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - John Starr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Sean Sowders (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matt Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Rine (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Byrd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Louisville | Keith Matthews misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-84 |
| 03:29 | Louisville | Ryan Rine snags the offensive board | 54-84 |
| 03:24 | Louisville | Matt Wynn scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Keith Matthews | 54-87 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley is denied on a layup by Frederick Byrd | 54-87 |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | John Starr snags the offensive board | 54-87 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson buries a shot from the right wing | 56-87 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:53 | Louisville | Keith Matthews lays it in | 56-89 |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-89 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), William Phan (C) Gus Duca, Patrick Rowley, John Starr | |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Drayton (PG), Arthur Yutzy (SG), David Harvey (SF), Louis Reaves (PF), Frank Reppert (C) Sean Sowders, Matt Wynn, Ryan Rine, Frederick Byrd, Keith Matthews | |
| 02:16 | Louisville | Louis Reaves loses the dribble to Steven Silver | 56-89 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | William Phan comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Louis Reaves - foul #5 on Louis Reaves, team foul #9 | 56-89 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (PG) Timothy Thompson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frederick Byrd (PF) Louis Reaves | |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | William Phan makes the 1st free throw | 57-89 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | William Phan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-89 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd misses short on a turnaround from close range | 58-89 |
| 01:52 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd hits the follow up shot | 58-91 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver drills a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Frederick Byrd - foul #3 on Frederick Byrd, team foul #10 | 60-91 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), John Starr (C) Edward Simmons, William Phan | |
| Subs | Louisville | Sean Sowders (PG), Matt Wynn (SG), Ryan Rine (SF) Edward Drayton, Arthur Yutzy, David Harvey | |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the free throw | 61-91 |
| 01:27 | Louisville | Ryan Rine scores on a shot near the basket and the foul's on Timothy Thompson - foul #4 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #9 | 61-93 |
| 01:27 | Louisville | Ryan Rine makes the free throw | 61-94 |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Timothy Thompson and the foul's on Matt Wynn - foul #1 on Matt Wynn, team foul #11 | 63-94 |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan makes the free throw | 64-94 |
| 00:54 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jimmy Kifer - foul #2 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #10 | 64-94 |
| 00:54 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 64-95 |
| 00:54 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 64-96 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Frank Reppert denies the turnaround by Steven Silver | 64-96 |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd grabs the board | 64-96 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Frank Reppert clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-96 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer grabs the board | 64-96 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-96 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Frederick Byrd grabs the board | 64-96 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Sean Sowders runs out the clock | 64-96 |