| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Mickle (fresh) SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 6 pts. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree inbounds the ball | 31-18 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman misses the jump hook near the basket | 31-18 |
| 19:33 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari gets the rebound | 31-18 |
| 19:27 | Louisville | Billy Tucker drills a floater from close range set up by Gahuj Afshari | 33-18 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle is hacked by David Brooks - foul #3 on David Brooks, team foul #1 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Richards (C) David Brooks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 33-18 |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree grabs the offensive rebound | 33-18 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Steven Hunt - foul #2 on Steven Hunt, team foul #2 | 33-18 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 18:42 | Louisville | Steven Hunt grabs the board | 33-19 |
| 18:25 | Louisville | Billy Tucker hits a floater from the left side | 35-19 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose's floater is knocked away by Paul Smith | 35-19 |
| 18:03 | Louisville | Billy Tucker gets the rebound | 35-19 |
| 18:01 | Louisville | Paul Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-19 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle is whistled for traveling | 35-19 |
| 17:37 | Louisville | Paul Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-19 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman snags the defensive board | 35-19 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-19 |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the tip | 35-19 |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose tips it back up and in | 35-21 |
| 17:02 | Louisville | Billy Tucker dunks the ball | 37-21 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | Steven Hunt is called for the reach on Edward Rose - foul #3 on Steven Hunt, team foul #3 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Leo Paxton (SG), Paul Pierce (PF) Paul Smith, Gahuj Afshari, Steven Hunt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Matthew Bigley (C) Antonio Griffith, Joseph Mickle, Harold Weedman | |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-21 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rafael Ayala (C) Ray Richards | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Claude Davis (PF) Edward Rose | |
| 16:02 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Gilliam, team foul #4 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell (SF) Billy Tucker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leo Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rafael Ayala (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) SF - Carlos Dupree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Claude Davis (fresh) C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree is fouled on the floor by Paul Pierce - foul #1 on Paul Pierce, team foul #5 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Hunt (PF), David Brooks (C) Paul Pierce, Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle (SF), Harold Weedman (C) Carlos Dupree, Matthew Bigley | |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-21 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (PG), Gahuj Afshari (SG) Thomas Gilliam, Leo Paxton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF) Claude Davis | |
| 15:04 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-21 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joseph Mickle | 37-21 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-23 |
| 14:14 | Louisville | Steven Hunt loses the dribble to Edward Rose | 37-23 |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose hits the finger roll set up by Aubrey Hampton | 37-25 |
| 13:40 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 13:39 | Louisville | Steven Hunt tips it in | 39-25 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 39-25 |
| 13:19 | Louisville | Steven Hunt gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 13:02 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steven Hunt | 42-25 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Steven Hunt swats the short shot by Harold Weedman | 42-25 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose grabs the offensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Paul Smith takes the ball from Edward Rose after a doubleteam | 42-25 |
| 12:04 | Louisville | Paul Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-25 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton is fouled on the floor by Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #6 | 45-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Leo Paxton (SG), Billy Tucker (SF), Paul Pierce (PF), Ray Richards (C) Paul Smith, Gahuj Afshari, Gregory Caldwell, Steven Hunt, David Brooks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Carlos Dupree (SF), Claude Davis (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Aubrey Hampton, Shawn Saxton, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leo Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Richards (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Mickle (fairly fresh) SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Claude Davis (fresh) C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-25 |
| 11:49 | Louisville | Paul Pierce gets the rebound | 45-25 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 11:38 | Louisville | Leo Paxton misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-25 |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree pulls down the rebound | 45-25 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Claude Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 45-25 |
| 10:52 | Louisville | Paul Pierce is fouled on the floor by Claude Davis - foul #1 on Claude Davis, team foul #1 | 45-25 |
| 10:28 | Louisville | Leo Paxton is fouled on the floor by Joseph Mickle - foul #2 on Joseph Mickle, team foul #2 | 45-25 |
| 10:17 | Louisville | Billy Tucker is fouled on the floor by Carlos Dupree - foul #2 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #3 | 45-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (PG), Gahuj Afshari (SG), David Brooks (C) Thomas Gilliam, Leo Paxton, Ray Richards | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF) Claude Davis | |
| 09:57 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Billy Tucker | 47-25 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose is fouled on the floor by Paul Pierce as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Paul Pierce, team foul #7 | 47-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Hunt (PF) Paul Pierce | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (SG), Harold Weedman (C) Joseph Mickle, Matthew Bigley | |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the 1st free throw | 47-25 |
| 09:48 | Louisville | The rebound goes to David Brooks | 47-25 |
| 09:26 | Louisville | Billy Tucker knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Paul Smith and the foul's on Harold Weedman - foul #3 on Harold Weedman, team foul #4 | 49-25 |
| 09:26 | Louisville | Billy Tucker misses the free throw | 49-25 |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree grabs the board | 49-25 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith is hacked by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #8 | 49-25 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 49-26 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-26 |
| 09:10 | Louisville | David Brooks snags the defensive board | 49-26 |
| 08:41 | Louisville | Paul Smith is whistled for a carry | 49-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Leo Paxton (SG), Ray Richards (C) Gahuj Afshari, David Brooks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG) Antonio Griffith | |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree's floater is tipped away by Ray Richards | 49-26 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman grabs the offensive rebound | 49-26 |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-26 |
| 07:59 | Louisville | Steven Hunt snags the defensive board | 49-26 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Richards (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Aubrey Hampton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) SF - Carlos Dupree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Edward Rose (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Louisville | Billy Tucker is hacked by Carlos Dupree - foul #3 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #5 | 49-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Gahuj Afshari (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), David Brooks (C) Paul Smith, Leo Paxton, Billy Tucker, Ray Richards | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Claude Davis (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Aubrey Hampton, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| 07:18 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Caldwell | 51-26 |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | Claude Davis is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Claude Davis, team foul #6 | 51-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Pierce (PF) Steven Hunt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG) Frank Wilson | |
| 06:35 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-26 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith gets the rebound | 51-26 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Matthew Bigley | 51-28 |
| 06:04 | Louisville | Paul Pierce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (PG), Billy Tucker (SF), Ray Richards (C) Thomas Gilliam, Gregory Caldwell, David Brooks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (SG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Shawn Saxton, Carlos Dupree, Claude Davis, Matthew Bigley | |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ray Richards - foul #3 on Ray Richards, team foul #9 | 51-28 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman makes the 1st free throw | 51-29 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-30 |
| 05:29 | Louisville | Billy Tucker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 51-30 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle pulls down the rebound | 51-30 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses short on a jumper in the lane | 51-30 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman tips it home | 51-32 |
| 05:08 | Louisville | Edward Rose swats the shot by Ray Richards | 51-32 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Antonio Griffith | 51-32 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Aubrey Hampton | 51-34 |
| 04:37 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 04:36 | Louisville | Billy Tucker hits the follow up shot | 53-34 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Paul Pierce takes the ball from Edward Rose | 53-34 |
| 03:55 | Louisville | Paul Smith is hacked by Harold Weedman - foul #4 on Harold Weedman, team foul #7 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Leo Paxton (SG), Steven Hunt (PF), David Brooks (C) Gahuj Afshari, Paul Pierce, Ray Richards | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Carlos Dupree (SF) Antonio Griffith, Aubrey Hampton | |
| 03:55 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 03:55 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) SG - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 55-34 |
| 03:44 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Leo Paxton | 55-34 |
| 03:15 | Louisville | Paul Smith can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 55-34 |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose snags the defensive board | 55-34 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 55-36 |
| 02:27 | Louisville | Paul Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-36 |
| 02:25 | Louisville | Steven Hunt can't tip it in | 55-36 |
| 02:24 | Louisville | Billy Tucker snags the offensive board | 55-36 |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Paul Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Rose - foul #1 on Edward Rose, team foul #8 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (SG) Leo Paxton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG) Frank Wilson | |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Griffith | 57-38 |
| 01:19 | Louisville | David Brooks misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-38 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Harold Weedman | 57-38 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree is open but misses the lay-in | 57-38 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman hits the follow up shot | 57-40 |
| 00:39 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Rose - foul #2 on Edward Rose, team foul #9 | 57-40 |
| 00:39 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 00:39 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Edward Rose | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Steven Hunt buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Gahuj Afshari | 61-43 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-43 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Paul Smith runs out the clock | 61-43 |