| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (fresh) SG - Duane Richards (fresh) SF - Anthony Green (fresh) PF - Daniel Shepard (fresh) C - Kristopher Lampkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Nusbaum (fresh) SG - Chase Brown (fresh) SF - Frank Brumback (fresh) PF - David Robbins (fresh) C - Steven Bushong (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Ohio | Donald Harvey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:34 | Louisville | Chase Brown is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Louisville | Steven Bushong tips it home | 3-2 |
| 19:21 | Ohio | David Robbins steals the ball from Daniel Shepard | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | Louisville | Duane Richards knocks away the 3 by Chase Brown | 3-2 |
| 19:05 | Louisville | Steven Bushong grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Louisville | Frank Brumback clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | Donald Harvey clanks a floater from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Louisville | Frank Brumback gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Louisville | Frank Brumback misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Ohio | Donald Harvey is hacked by Thomas Nusbaum - foul #1 on Thomas Nusbaum, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Donald Harvey's fadeaway is rejected by David Robbins | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard hits the follow up shot | 5-2 |
| 17:27 | Louisville | Kristopher Lampkins is called for the reach on Steven Bushong - foul #1 on Kristopher Lampkins, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Todd Smith (SF), Ronnie Arnold (PF), Maurice Sears (C) Donald Harvey, Anthony Green, Daniel Shepard, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| Subs | Louisville | Stephan Davis (SF), Ronald Maynard (PF), Vasily Gavinski (C) Frank Brumback, David Robbins, Steven Bushong | |
| 17:14 | Louisville | Vasily Gavinski clanks a shot in the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:12 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | Ohio | Duane Richards comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 17:06 | Louisville | Stephan Davis snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:03 | Louisville | Chase Brown's pass is intercepted by Duane Richards in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 17:02 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker misses the lay-in | 5-2 |
| 17:01 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Chase Brown | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Chase Brown clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 5-2 |
| 16:54 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:44 | Ohio | Todd Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 16:21 | Louisville | Chase Brown is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Chase Brown, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer (SF), Nicholas Sanches (C) Duane Richards, Maurice Sears | |
| Subs | Louisville | Darren Davis (PG), Steven Bushong (C) Thomas Nusbaum, Chase Brown | |
| 15:54 | Ohio | Todd Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-2 |
| 15:52 | Louisville | Stephan Davis pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Thomas Crocker (fairly fresh) SG - Todd Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Donmoyer (fresh) PF - Ronnie Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Sanches (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Darren Davis (fresh) SG - Ronald Maynard (fresh) SF - Stephan Davis (fresh) PF - Vasily Gavinski (fresh) C - Steven Bushong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Louisville | Thomas Crocker is called for the reach on Darren Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Crocker, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG), Duane Richards (SG), Daniel Shepard (PF) Thomas Crocker, Todd Smith, Ronnie Arnold | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Brumback (SF), David Robbins (PF) Stephan Davis, Vasily Gavinski | |
| 15:34 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Robbins | 8-4 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | Donald Harvey makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Shepard | 11-4 |
| 15:03 | Louisville | Donald Harvey steals the ball from Ronald Maynard in the backcourt | 11-4 |
| 14:57 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Donald Harvey | 13-4 |
| 14:53 | Louisville | Frank Brumback is hacked by Stephen Donmoyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Donmoyer, team foul #3 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Smith (SG), Anthony Green (SF), Maurice Sears (PF), Kristopher Lampkins (C) Duane Richards, Stephen Donmoyer, Daniel Shepard, Nicholas Sanches | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ralph Choe (PG), Chase Brown (SG), Vasily Gavinski (C) Darren Davis, Ronald Maynard, Steven Bushong | |
| 14:37 | Louisville | Ralph Choe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Kristopher Lampkins - foul #2 on Kristopher Lampkins, team foul #4 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Shepard (PF) Kristopher Lampkins | |
| Subs | Louisville | Stephan Davis (SF), Matthew Goodman (C) Frank Brumback, David Robbins | |
| 14:37 | Louisville | Ralph Choe makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:37 | Louisville | Ralph Choe makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-6 |
| 14:24 | Louisville | Chase Brown misses the 3 from the left wing | 15-6 |
| 14:22 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman hits the follow up shot | 15-8 |
| 14:02 | Ohio | Todd Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 15-8 |
| 14:00 | Louisville | Vasily Gavinski gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:55 | Louisville | Chase Brown banks in the wide open layup set up by Matthew Goodman | 15-10 |
| 13:41 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard is hacked by Matthew Goodman - foul #1 on Matthew Goodman, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Duane Richards (SG), Ronnie Arnold (PF) Donald Harvey, Todd Smith, Daniel Shepard | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum (PG), David Robbins (PF) Chase Brown, Vasily Gavinski | |
| 13:34 | Ohio | Anthony Green misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 13:32 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 13:23 | Ohio | Anthony Green knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Crocker | 18-10 |
| 13:17 | Louisville | Ralph Choe is hacked by Duane Richards - foul #1 on Duane Richards, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Nicholas Sanches (C) Maurice Sears | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Maynard (SG), Frank Brumback (SF), Steven Bushong (C) Ralph Choe, Stephan Davis, Matthew Goodman | |
| 12:57 | Louisville | Nicholas Sanches takes the ball from Ronald Maynard | 18-10 |
| 12:41 | Ohio | The jumper by Thomas Crocker is denied by Frank Brumback | 18-10 |
| 12:39 | Louisville | Steven Bushong snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 12:19 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Nicholas Sanches - foul #1 on Nicholas Sanches, team foul #6 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG), Todd Smith (SG), Stephen Donmoyer (SF), Daniel Shepard (PF), Maurice Sears (C) Thomas Crocker, Duane Richards, Anthony Green, Ronnie Arnold, Nicholas Sanches | |
| Subs | Louisville | Chase Brown (SG), Stephan Davis (SF) Frank Brumback, David Robbins | |
| 12:19 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard misses the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 12:19 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard misses the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 12:19 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard makes the 3rd free throw | 18-11 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer makes the shot from the left wing set up by Donald Harvey | 20-11 |
| 11:48 | Louisville | Chase Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Stephan Davis | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Donmoyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Shepard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Sears (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Nusbaum (fairly fresh) SG - Chase Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephan Davis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Maynard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Bushong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Ohio | Maurice Sears misses the lay-in | 20-14 |
| 11:26 | Ohio | Donald Harvey grabs the offensive board | 20-14 |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Donald Harvey connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Todd Smith and he's fouled by Thomas Nusbaum - foul #2 on Thomas Nusbaum, team foul #4 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Darren Davis (PG), Frank Brumback (SF), Vasily Gavinski (PF), Matthew Goodman (C) Thomas Nusbaum, Stephan Davis, Ronald Maynard, Steven Bushong | |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Donald Harvey makes the free throw | 23-14 |
| 11:00 | Louisville | Chase Brown is fouled on the floor by Stephen Donmoyer - foul #2 on Stephen Donmoyer, team foul #7 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Duane Richards (SG), Anthony Green (SF), Nicholas Sanches (C) Donald Harvey, Todd Smith, Stephen Donmoyer, Maurice Sears | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:00 | Louisville | Chase Brown makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 11:00 | Louisville | Chase Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 10:44 | Ohio | Anthony Green misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 10:42 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 10:37 | Louisville | Thomas Crocker steals the ball from Chase Brown in the backcourt | 23-16 |
| 10:13 | Ohio | Anthony Green clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 10:12 | Louisville | Vasily Gavinski gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| 10:07 | Louisville | Chase Brown misses the shot from the left block | 23-16 |
| 10:06 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman tips it in | 23-18 |
| 09:43 | Ohio | Anthony Green is called for traveling | 23-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG), Todd Smith (SF), Ronnie Arnold (PF), Maurice Sears (C) Thomas Crocker, Anthony Green, Daniel Shepard, Nicholas Sanches | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ralph Choe (PG), Ronald Maynard (SG), Stephan Davis (SF), David Robbins (PF), Steven Bushong (C) Darren Davis, Chase Brown, Frank Brumback, Vasily Gavinski, Matthew Goodman | |
| 09:26 | Louisville | Steven Bushong hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Maurice Sears - foul #1 on Maurice Sears, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| 09:26 | Louisville | Steven Bushong makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:26 | Louisville | Steven Bushong makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 09:14 | Ohio | Stephan Davis steals the ball from Donald Harvey | 23-20 |
| 09:00 | Louisville | Ralph Choe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-20 |
| 08:49 | Ohio | Todd Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Todd Smith, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Green (SF) Duane Richards | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:29 | Louisville | Ralph Choe makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from David Robbins | 23-22 |
| 08:18 | Ohio | Todd Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 08:16 | Louisville | Stephan Davis grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 08:08 | Louisville | Stephan Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Daniel Shepard (PF), Nicholas Sanches (C) Donald Harvey, Ronnie Arnold, Maurice Sears | |
| Subs | Louisville | Darren Davis (PG), Chase Brown (SG), Vasily Gavinski (PF), Matthew Goodman (C) Ronald Maynard, Stephan Davis, David Robbins, Steven Bushong | |
| 08:01 | Ohio | Todd Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 07:59 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard tips it home | 25-22 |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Anthony Green steps in front of the Ralph Choe pass | 25-22 |
| 07:45 | Ohio | Todd Smith hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Green | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Thomas Crocker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Green (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Shepard (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Sanches (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Darren Davis (fresh) SG - Chase Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ralph Choe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vasily Gavinski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Louisville | Chase Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Smith - foul #2 on Todd Smith, team foul #10 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | Duane Richards (SG) Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Brumback (SF) Ralph Choe | |
| 07:43 | Louisville | Chase Brown misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:43 | Louisville | Chase Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:25 | Ohio | Duane Richards misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-23 |
| 07:24 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 07:04 | Louisville | Frank Brumback drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Goodman | 27-26 |
| 06:51 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Crocker and he's hacked by Matthew Goodman - foul #2 on Matthew Goodman, team foul #5 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Keese (PG), Ronald Maynard (SG), Stephan Davis (SF), David Robbins (PF), Steven Bushong (C) Darren Davis, Chase Brown, Frank Brumback, Vasily Gavinski, Matthew Goodman | |
| 06:51 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard misses the free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:51 | Louisville | David Robbins gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 06:28 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard knocks in the runner in the paint set up by David Robbins | 29-28 |
| 06:22 | Ohio | Anthony Green hits a floater from just outside the lane | 31-28 |
| 06:09 | Louisville | Steven Bushong misses the runner in the paint | 31-28 |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Nicholas Sanches grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 05:44 | Ohio | Nicholas Sanches hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Steven Bushong - foul #1 on Steven Bushong, team foul #6 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG), Ronnie Arnold (PF) Thomas Crocker, Daniel Shepard | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum (PG), Chase Brown (SG), Frank Brumback (SF), Vasily Gavinski (C) Frank Keese, Ronald Maynard, Stephan Davis, Steven Bushong | |
| 05:44 | Ohio | Nicholas Sanches makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 05:42 | Louisville | Chase Brown is hacked by Anthony Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Green, team foul #11 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Maurice Sears (C) Nicholas Sanches | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:42 | Louisville | Chase Brown misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 05:42 | Louisville | Chase Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 05:17 | Ohio | Duane Richards misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on David Robbins - foul #1 on David Robbins, team foul #7 | 34-29 |
| 05:17 | Ohio | Duane Richards makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 05:17 | Ohio | Duane Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 05:17 | Ohio | Maurice Sears pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 04:56 | Ohio | Donald Harvey clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-29 |
| 04:54 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Frank Brumback | 35-29 |
| 04:33 | Louisville | Ronnie Arnold is called for the reach on Chase Brown - foul #1 on Ronnie Arnold, team foul #12 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Stephan Davis (SF), Ronald Maynard (PF), Steven Bushong (C) Frank Brumback, David Robbins, Vasily Gavinski | |
| 04:33 | Louisville | Chase Brown misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 04:33 | Louisville | Chase Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 04:33 | Ohio | Maurice Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 04:22 | Ohio | Stephan Davis steals it from Duane Richards | 35-29 |
| 04:08 | Louisville | Chase Brown comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Green - foul #2 on Anthony Green, team foul #13 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Smith (SF), Nicholas Sanches (C) Anthony Green, Maurice Sears | |
| Subs | Louisville | Darren Davis (PG) Thomas Nusbaum | |
| 04:08 | Louisville | Chase Brown makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 04:08 | Louisville | Chase Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 03:45 | Ohio | Stephan Davis is called for the reach on Nicholas Sanches - foul #1 on Stephan Davis, team foul #8 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Stephen Donmoyer (SF), Daniel Shepard (PF) Donald Harvey, Duane Richards, Ronnie Arnold | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ralph Choe (SG), Matthew Goodman (C) Chase Brown, Steven Bushong | |
| 03:45 | Ohio | Nicholas Sanches makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 03:45 | Ohio | Nicholas Sanches makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Thomas Crocker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Donmoyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Shepard (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Sanches (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Darren Davis (fresh) SG - Ralph Choe (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephan Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Maynard (fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard is fouled on the floor by Daniel Shepard - foul #1 on Daniel Shepard, team foul #14 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins (C) Nicholas Sanches | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Brumback (SF) Stephan Davis | |
| 03:36 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 03:36 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 03:12 | Ohio | Todd Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 03:10 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Ralph Choe clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 02:55 | Louisville | Frank Brumback tips it home | 37-34 |
| 02:43 | Ohio | Todd Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 02:41 | Louisville | Darren Davis grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 02:23 | Louisville | Frank Brumback misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 02:22 | Ohio | Todd Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 02:09 | Ohio | Todd Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Crocker | 40-34 |
| 02:06 | Louisville | Darren Davis's pass is intercepted by Stephen Donmoyer in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 01:48 | Ohio | The short jumper by Kristopher Lampkins is denied by Ronald Maynard | 40-34 |
| 01:46 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 01:29 | Louisville | Ralph Choe is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Maynard | 40-36 |
| 01:09 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Maynard | 40-36 |
| 01:08 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:51 | Louisville | The jump hook by Matthew Goodman is blocked by Daniel Shepard | 40-36 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Maynard | 40-36 |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Darren Davis | 40-38 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Todd Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Ralph Choe misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 43-38 |