| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Akers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Young (fresh) 2 blk. C - Gregory Coronel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Micheal Hause (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Privalsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses short on a shot from the baseline | 29-29 |
| 19:34 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:24 | Louisville | Gregory Coronel blocks the short jumper by Carl Banks | 29-29 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 29-29 |
| 19:07 | Louisville | Micheal Hause pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:55 | Louisville | Carl Banks buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Micheal Peterson and he's fouled by David Young - foul #3 on David Young, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer (PF) David Young | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:55 | Louisville | Carl Banks makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 18:34 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey tips it in | 31-32 |
| 18:16 | Louisville | Carl Banks scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 31-34 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-34 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 17:38 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson makes the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Anthony Akers - foul #1 on Anthony Akers, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Spears (SF), Douglas Lowrey (C) Darell Carneal, Gregory Coronel | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:38 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers can't finish the layup | 33-37 |
| 17:16 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:04 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Craig Helzer - foul #1 on Craig Helzer, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele (SG) Kenneth Posey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Jones (PG), Jerry Polson (SG), William Spencer (PF) Micheal Peterson, Micheal Hause, Carl Banks | |
| 17:04 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:04 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer makes the jump hook from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 16:34 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers's layup is rejected by William Spears | 35-38 |
| 16:32 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky tips it home | 35-40 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Akers | 37-40 |
| 15:58 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky blows the layup but he's fouled by Craig Helzer - foul #2 on Craig Helzer, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (SF), David Young (PF), Gregory Coronel (C) Andrew Eisele, Craig Helzer, Douglas Lowrey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Peterson (PG), Marc Melton (SF) Jerry Polson, Frederick Rogers | |
| 15:58 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:58 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | David Young grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Akers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Spears (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Young (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gregory Coronel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Privalsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Micheal Peterson - foul #1 on Micheal Peterson, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SG) William Spears | |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Hause (SG), Carl Banks (PF) Thomas Jones, Andrew Privalsky | |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:22 | Louisville | William Spencer misses the lay-in | 39-41 |
| 15:20 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 15:18 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson can't tip it in | 39-41 |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | David Young pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | David Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Howard Hagan (C) William Spencer | |
| 14:50 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 14:49 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gregory Coronel | 39-41 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers is hacked by Howard Hagan - foul #2 on Howard Hagan, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frederick Rogers (SF) Howard Hagan | |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Akers | 41-41 |
| 14:18 | Louisville | Darell Carneal takes the ball from Micheal Peterson | 41-41 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | David Young loses the ball out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele (PG), William Spears (SG), Douglas Lowrey (C) Anthony Akers, Kenneth Posey, Gregory Coronel | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Jones (PG), Jerry Polson (SG), Howard Hagan (C) Micheal Peterson, Micheal Hause, Carl Banks | |
| 13:49 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 13:47 | Louisville | Thomas Jones snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 13:35 | Louisville | Jerry Polson knocks in the 3 from straight away | 41-44 |
| 13:31 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Eisele | 44-44 |
| 13:16 | Louisville | Howard Hagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SG), Craig Helzer (PF) Darell Carneal, David Young | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Spencer (PF), Andrew Privalsky (C) Marc Melton, Howard Hagan | |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele is fouled on the floor by Jerry Polson - foul #1 on Jerry Polson, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers (PG), Gregory Coronel (C) Andrew Eisele, Douglas Lowrey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Peterson (PG), Carl Banks (PF) Jerry Polson, William Spencer | |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | William Spears hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 12:26 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 12:22 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Micheal Peterson | 44-46 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 11:54 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers makes the fadeaway from close range | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Akers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Posey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - William Spears (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Helzer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Coronel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Rogers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Carl Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Privalsky (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 11:43 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 11:28 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers is hacked by William Spears - foul #3 on William Spears, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (SF), David Young (PF) Kenneth Posey, Craig Helzer | |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Hause (SG), Marc Melton (SF) Thomas Jones, Frederick Rogers | |
| 11:14 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Micheal Peterson | 46-50 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the runner in the lane | 46-50 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | David Young misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 10:43 | Louisville | Marc Melton pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:31 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Darell Carneal | 46-50 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | David Young misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 10:11 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 10:04 | Louisville | Micheal Hause clanks a shot from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | David Young scores on a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Carl Banks - foul #3 on Carl Banks, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele (PG), Kenneth Posey (SG), Douglas Lowrey (SF), Craig Helzer (C) Anthony Akers, William Spears, Darell Carneal, Gregory Coronel | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Jones (PG), Frederick Rogers (SF), William Spencer (C) Micheal Peterson, Carl Banks, Andrew Privalsky | |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | David Young misses the free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Thomas Jones steals it from David Young | 48-50 |
| 09:29 | Louisville | Thomas Jones hits the finger roll | 48-52 |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer can't finish the layup | 48-52 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 08:49 | Louisville | William Spencer is whistled for a carry | 50-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (SF) David Young | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (SG), Howard Hagan (C) Micheal Hause, Marc Melton | |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Posey | 52-52 |
| 08:14 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers travels with the ball | 52-52 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Howard Hagan - foul #3 on Howard Hagan, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky (C) Howard Hagan | |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Thomas Jones buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by William Spencer | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Andrew Eisele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Craig Helzer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Lowrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Polson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Privalsky (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Helzer | 53-54 |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 07:21 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:12 | Louisville | William Spencer can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 53-54 |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Andrew Eisele | 53-54 |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Darell Carneal | 56-54 |
| 06:48 | Louisville | Darell Carneal denies the turnaround by William Spencer | 56-54 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Andrew Eisele | 59-54 |
| 06:11 | Louisville | Craig Helzer swats the shot by William Spencer | 59-54 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 05:43 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 05:43 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers (PG), William Spears (SG), David Young (PF), Gregory Coronel (C) Andrew Eisele, Kenneth Posey, Darell Carneal, Craig Helzer | |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Peterson (PG), Micheal Hause (SG), Carl Banks (PF) Thomas Jones, Jerry Polson, William Spencer | |
| 05:34 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson loses the ball out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SG) Douglas Lowrey | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 05:15 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:56 | Louisville | Carl Banks misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 04:54 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson tips it back up and in | 59-56 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 04:25 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Micheal Peterson | 59-56 |
| 04:16 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Posey | 59-56 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey lays it in | 61-56 |
| 03:55 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 03:53 | Louisville | Carl Banks tips it back up and in | 61-58 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Carl Banks - foul #4 on Carl Banks, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (SF) Kenneth Posey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Melton (SF), Howard Hagan (C) Frederick Rogers, Andrew Privalsky | |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Akers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Spears (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gregory Coronel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Micheal Hause (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Banks (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Howard Hagan (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson is fouled on the floor by Gregory Coronel - foul #2 on Gregory Coronel, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer (PF), Douglas Lowrey (C) David Young, Gregory Coronel | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:12 | Louisville | Micheal Hause's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Jones (SG), William Spencer (PF) Micheal Hause, Carl Banks | |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal is denied on a layup by Marc Melton | 63-58 |
| 02:48 | Louisville | William Spencer snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 02:48 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Young (PF), Gregory Coronel (C) Craig Helzer, Douglas Lowrey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Hause (SG), Frederick Rogers (SF), Carl Banks (PF), Andrew Privalsky (C) Thomas Jones, Marc Melton, William Spencer, Howard Hagan | |
| 02:34 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Coronel - foul #3 on Gregory Coronel, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| 02:34 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:34 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Andrew Privalsky is called for the reach on Gregory Coronel - foul #2 on Andrew Privalsky, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SG) William Spears | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:10 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Andrew Privalsky | 63-60 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers hits the finger roll | 63-62 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 63-62 |
| 01:26 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 01:14 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky hits the finger roll on a great pass from Micheal Hause | 63-64 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers scores on a jump hook in the lane | 65-64 |
| 00:38 | Louisville | Darell Carneal blocks the jumper by Micheal Peterson | 65-64 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Darell Carneal | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Micheal Hause is called for the reach on Darell Carneal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Micheal Hause, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Micheal Hause hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-64 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Carl Banks gets the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Micheal Hause knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Frederick Rogers | 67-67 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | David Young loses the dribble to Frederick Rogers | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Akers (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. SF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. PF - David Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gregory Coronel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Micheal Hause (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Rogers (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Carl Banks (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Andrew Privalsky (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | David Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-67 |
| 04:21 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-67 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gregory Coronel | 67-67 |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 03:59 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 03:53 | Louisville | A charge is called on Andrew Privalsky - foul #3 on Andrew Privalsky, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Posey | 70-67 |
| 03:15 | Louisville | Micheal Hause connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Carl Banks | 70-69 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Darell Carneal, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| 02:30 | Louisville | Carl Banks travels with the ball | 70-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele (SG), William Spears (SF), Craig Helzer (PF), Douglas Lowrey (C) Kenneth Posey, Darell Carneal, David Young, Gregory Coronel | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Jones (SG), Marc Melton (PF) Micheal Hause, Carl Banks | |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SG), Darell Carneal (SF), David Young (PF), Gregory Coronel (C) Andrew Eisele, William Spears, Craig Helzer, Douglas Lowrey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Hause (SG), Carl Banks (PF) Thomas Jones, Marc Melton | |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey is fouled on the floor by Frederick Rogers - foul #2 on Frederick Rogers, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:56 | Louisville | Micheal Hause double dribbles | 72-69 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 72-69 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal tips it but misses | 72-69 |
| 01:32 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:27 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Young | 72-69 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-69 |
| 01:19 | Louisville | Carl Banks gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Posey - foul #2 on Kenneth Posey, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Akers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. SF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 24 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - David Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gregory Coronel (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Micheal Hause (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Rogers (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Banks (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Andrew Privalsky (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel is hacked by Andrew Privalsky - foul #4 on Andrew Privalsky, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky can't finish the layup | 74-71 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | David Young grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Micheal Hause is called for the reach on David Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Micheal Hause, team foul #12 | 74-71 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | David Young misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | David Young misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Andrew Privalsky | 74-71 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Micheal Hause hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Darell Carneal | 74-71 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Hause - foul #3 on Micheal Hause, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Micheal Hause can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 76-71 |