| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree inbounds the ball | 18-37 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman makes the driving attempt from close range | 20-37 |
| 19:30 | Louisville | Billy Tucker drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Paul Pierce | 20-39 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 20-39 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle tips it home | 22-39 |
| 18:38 | Louisville | Paul Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gahuj Afshari | 22-42 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith loses the ball out of bounds | 22-42 |
| 18:10 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Paul Pierce is called for the reach on Harold Weedman - foul #2 on Paul Pierce, team foul #1 | 22-44 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-44 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman tips it back up and in | 24-44 |
| 17:13 | Louisville | Paul Smith clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Antonio Griffith - foul #1 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #1 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Brooks (C) Ray Richards | |
| 17:13 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 17:13 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree is hacked by David Brooks - foul #2 on David Brooks, team foul #2 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Claude Davis (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Joseph Mickle, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Leo Paxton (SG), Steven Hunt (PF) Paul Smith, Gahuj Afshari, Paul Pierce | |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Steven Hunt blocks the short jumper by Claude Davis | 24-45 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | Claude Davis snags the offensive board | 24-45 |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the floater from just outside the lane | 24-45 |
| 16:33 | Louisville | Steven Hunt pulls down the rebound | 24-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 16:20 | Louisville | Matthew Bigley is called for the reach on Thomas Gilliam - foul #2 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #2 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell (SF) Billy Tucker | |
| 15:51 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell misses long on a jumper from the right side | 24-45 |
| 15:50 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree snags the defensive board | 24-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) SF - Carlos Dupree (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Claude Davis (fresh) C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree buries a jump hook from close range set up by Aubrey Hampton | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 15:36 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Gilliam | 26-47 |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Shawn Saxton, Carlos Dupree, Claude Davis, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (PG), Gahuj Afshari (SG), Billy Tucker (SF), Paul Pierce (PF), Ray Richards (C) Thomas Gilliam, Leo Paxton, Gregory Caldwell, Steven Hunt, David Brooks | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 14:56 | Louisville | Paul Smith hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-50 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman misses the jumpshot from the right side | 26-50 |
| 14:46 | Louisville | Paul Smith pulls down the rebound | 26-50 |
| 14:28 | Louisville | Ray Richards scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 26-52 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose is fouled on the floor by Paul Pierce - foul #3 on Paul Pierce, team foul #3 | 26-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG) Aubrey Hampton | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose is hacked by Paul Pierce - foul #4 on Paul Pierce, team foul #4 | 26-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Hunt (PF) Paul Pierce | |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 26-52 |
| 13:41 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Steven Hunt | 26-52 |
| 13:24 | Louisville | Steven Hunt is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Hunt, team foul #5 | 26-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree (SF) Shawn Saxton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG) Paul Smith | |
| 13:08 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ray Richards - foul #2 on Ray Richards, team foul #6 | 26-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| Subs | Louisville | Leo Paxton (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF) Gahuj Afshari, Billy Tucker | |
| 13:08 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle makes the 1st free throw | 27-52 |
| 13:08 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle makes the 2nd free throw | 28-52 |
| 12:39 | Louisville | Steven Hunt connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Gilliam | 28-54 |
| 12:34 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Gilliam - foul #1 on Thomas Gilliam, team foul #7 | 28-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (SG), Claude Davis (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Joseph Mickle, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Brooks (C) Ray Richards | |
| 12:34 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 29-54 |
| 12:34 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-54 |
| 12:05 | Louisville | Steven Hunt misses the runner near the basket | 30-54 |
| 12:03 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam tips it back up and in | 30-56 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Frank Wilson | 32-56 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Claude Davis (fresh) C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Louisville | Steven Hunt jams it set up by Leo Paxton | 32-58 |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-58 |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson can't tip it in | 32-58 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-58 |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Claude Davis steps out of bounds on the baseline | 32-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Frank Wilson, Carlos Dupree, Claude Davis, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (PG), Gahuj Afshari (SG), Billy Tucker (SF), Rafael Ayala (PF), Ray Richards (C) Thomas Gilliam, Leo Paxton, Gregory Caldwell, Steven Hunt, David Brooks | |
| 10:50 | Louisville | Antonio Griffith steals it from Billy Tucker | 32-58 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle hits the finger roll set up by Antonio Griffith | 34-58 |
| 10:20 | Louisville | Billy Tucker misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-58 |
| 10:18 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari tips it in | 34-60 |
| 10:07 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle is fouled on the floor by Rafael Ayala - foul #1 on Rafael Ayala, team foul #8 | 34-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG) Aubrey Hampton | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 10:07 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle makes the 1st free throw | 35-60 |
| 10:07 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle makes the 2nd free throw | 36-60 |
| 09:44 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-63 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-63 |
| 09:33 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala pulls down the rebound | 36-63 |
| 09:10 | Louisville | Billy Tucker makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Rafael Ayala | 36-65 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Rose | 38-65 |
| 08:26 | Louisville | Ray Richards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (SG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Matthew Bigley (C) Shawn Saxton, Joseph Mickle, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Hunt (PF), David Brooks (C) Rafael Ayala, Ray Richards | |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Billy Tucker picks off the pass by Matthew Bigley | 38-65 |
| 07:50 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari scores on a 3 from straight away | 38-68 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Rose (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gahuj Afshari (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Hunt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Brooks - foul #3 on David Brooks, team foul #9 | 38-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Claude Davis (PF) Antonio Griffith, Edward Rose | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Leo Paxton (SG), Paul Pierce (PF) Paul Smith, Gahuj Afshari, Steven Hunt | |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the 1st free throw | 38-68 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 39-68 |
| 07:10 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam loses the dribble to Carlos Dupree | 39-68 |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-68 |
| 06:35 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-68 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree grabs the board | 41-68 |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-68 |
| 06:23 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam snags the defensive board | 41-68 |
| 05:58 | Louisville | David Brooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Bigley - foul #3 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #3 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Joseph Mickle (SG), Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Aubrey Hampton, Shawn Saxton, Claude Davis, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (PG), Gahuj Afshari (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF) Thomas Gilliam, Leo Paxton, Billy Tucker | |
| 05:58 | Louisville | David Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 41-69 |
| 05:58 | Louisville | David Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-70 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Harold Weedman is denied by Gregory Caldwell | 41-70 |
| 05:38 | Louisville | David Brooks gets the rebound | 41-70 |
| 05:22 | Louisville | Paul Pierce scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-72 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 43-72 |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Smith and he's hacked by Harold Weedman - foul #3 on Harold Weedman, team foul #4 | 43-74 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG) Carlos Dupree | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Hunt (PF), Ray Richards (C) Paul Pierce, David Brooks | |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the free throw | 43-75 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-75 |
| 04:25 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Gahuj Afshari | 43-75 |
| 03:57 | Louisville | Antonio Griffith is called for the reach on Gahuj Afshari - foul #2 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #5 | 43-75 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Billy Tucker (SF) Paul Smith, Gregory Caldwell | |
| 03:36 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Tucker | 43-78 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) SF - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Steven Hunt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Steven Hunt - foul #2 on Steven Hunt, team foul #10 | 43-78 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree (SF) Shawn Saxton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Leo Paxton (SG), Paul Pierce (PF) Gahuj Afshari, Steven Hunt | |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman makes the 1st free throw | 44-78 |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-78 |
| 02:52 | Louisville | Joseph Mickle picks off the pass by Paul Pierce | 45-78 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle misses the easy layup | 45-78 |
| 02:47 | Louisville | Billy Tucker gets the rebound | 45-78 |
| 02:20 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam drills a 3 from straight away | 45-81 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman clanks a runner from the baseline | 45-81 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle grabs the offensive board | 45-81 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman hits a fadeaway from the right block | 47-81 |
| 01:16 | Louisville | Joseph Mickle is called for the reach on Leo Paxton - foul #1 on Joseph Mickle, team foul #6 | 47-81 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG) Aubrey Hampton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (PG), Gahuj Afshari (SG) Thomas Gilliam, Leo Paxton | |
| 00:59 | Louisville | Billy Tucker scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Gahuj Afshari and he's fouled by Harold Weedman - foul #4 on Harold Weedman, team foul #7 | 47-83 |
| 00:59 | Louisville | Billy Tucker makes the free throw | 47-84 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Paul Pierce is called for the reach on Antonio Griffith - foul #5 on Paul Pierce, team foul #11 | 47-84 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Hunt (PF) Paul Pierce | |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 48-84 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 48-84 |
| 00:54 | Louisville | Steven Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-84 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 48-84 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree snags the defensive board | 48-84 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose banks in the layup | 50-84 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Paul Smith runs out the clock | 50-84 |