| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ramon Gutierrez (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kyle Clausen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Nitz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Julio Ruiz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Blohm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Cross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Rawlings (fresh) PF - Marvin Irons (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Stock (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Christopher Rawlings inbounds the ball | 22-34 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons knocks in the floater from the left block | 22-36 |
| 19:27 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 22-36 |
| 19:25 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons gets the rebound | 22-36 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | John Stock misses short on a floater near the basket | 22-36 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | John Stock misses the tip | 22-36 |
| 19:16 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 18:48 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons blows the layup | 25-36 |
| 18:23 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 18:00 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Kyle Clausen | 27-36 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross can't throw it down but the foul's on Kyle Clausen - foul #1 on Kyle Clausen, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:42 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:26 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-37 |
| 17:25 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Nitz | 27-37 |
| 17:20 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | John Stock is fouled on the floor by Julio Ruiz - foul #1 on Julio Ruiz, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ian Lazaro (SF), Craig Swofford (PF), James Lusk (C) John Williams, Arthur Nitz, Julio Ruiz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin (PG), Matthew Harn (SG), Garry Holcomb (SF), Stanley Hudson (PF), Dominic Bruno (C) Troy Blohm, Jared Cross, Christopher Rawlings, Marvin Irons, John Stock | |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-37 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson tips it home | 27-39 |
| 16:36 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | Ian Lazaro steals it from Stanley Hudson | 29-39 |
| 16:10 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen lays it in on a great pass from Ian Lazaro | 31-39 |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Walter Durkin | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ramon Gutierrez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Kyle Clausen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Lazaro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Craig Swofford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lusk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Walter Durkin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Harn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garry Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stanley Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dominic Bruno (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez is whistled for a carry | 31-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dale Robinson (SG), John Williams (SF), Arthur Nitz (PF), Julio Ruiz (C) Ramon Gutierrez, Kyle Clausen, Craig Swofford, James Lusk | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm (PG), Jared Cross (SG), Christopher Rawlings (SF), Marvin Irons (PF), John Stock (C) Walter Durkin, Matthew Harn, Garry Holcomb, Stanley Hudson, Dominic Bruno | |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | Julio Ruiz is called for the reach on John Stock - foul #2 on Julio Ruiz, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Marvin Irons, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| 14:58 | Louisville | Ian Lazaro scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Julio Ruiz | 34-41 |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons misses the dunk | 34-41 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Christopher Rawlings can't tip it in | 34-41 |
| 14:39 | Louisville | Dale Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:29 | Louisville | Dale Robinson is whistled for a carry | 34-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez (PG) Dale Robinson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm is hacked by Arthur Nitz - foul #3 on Arthur Nitz, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dale Robinson (SG) Ian Lazaro | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | The pull-up jumper by Marvin Irons is blocked by Arthur Nitz | 34-41 |
| 14:02 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 13:57 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | John Stock pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Ramon Gutierrez - foul #3 on Ramon Gutierrez, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kyle Clausen (SG), Craig Swofford (C) John Williams, Julio Ruiz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb (SF), Stanley Hudson (C) Christopher Rawlings, John Stock | |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:34 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Garry Holcomb | 34-44 |
| 13:03 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Stanley Hudson | 34-44 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross is hacked by Kyle Clausen - foul #2 on Kyle Clausen, team foul #6 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ian Lazaro (SF) Dale Robinson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin (PG), Matthew Harn (SG), Dominic Bruno (C) Troy Blohm, Jared Cross, Marvin Irons | |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Garry Holcomb | 34-47 |
| 12:21 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez buries a shot from the free throw line | 36-47 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Nitz - foul #4 on Arthur Nitz, team foul #7 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Williams (SF), Julio Ruiz (C) Ramon Gutierrez, Arthur Nitz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Rawlings (SF), John Stock (C) Garry Holcomb, Dominic Bruno | |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 12:06 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 11:54 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Hudson | 36-47 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 36-47 |
| 11:46 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ian Lazaro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Clausen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Craig Swofford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Julio Ruiz (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Walter Durkin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Harn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Rawlings (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stanley Hudson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Stock (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen blows the layup | 36-47 |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | John Stock misses the turnaround from close range | 36-47 |
| 11:17 | Louisville | Craig Swofford grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 10:54 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 10:53 | Cincinnati | John Stock gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 10:47 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 10:42 | Louisville | Craig Swofford is whistled for a carry | 36-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez (PG), Dale Robinson (SG), James Lusk (PF) Ian Lazaro, Kyle Clausen, Craig Swofford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm (PG), Jared Cross (SG), Marvin Irons (PF) Walter Durkin, Matthew Harn, Stanley Hudson | |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | James Lusk blocks the short jumper by Troy Blohm | 36-47 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross gets the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Julio Ruiz is called for the reach on John Stock - foul #3 on Julio Ruiz, team foul #8 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Carmine Conti (SG), William Claudio (PF) John Williams, Julio Ruiz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb (SF) Christopher Rawlings | |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | John Stock makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | John Stock makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 09:32 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Marvin Irons | 36-49 |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kyle Clausen (SG), Ian Lazaro (SF), Craig Swofford (PF) Carmine Conti, Dale Robinson, William Claudio | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson (C) John Stock | |
| 08:46 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Kyle Clausen, team foul #9 | 36-49 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm blows the layup | 36-49 |
| 08:22 | Louisville | The rebound goes to James Lusk | 36-49 |
| 08:03 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jared Cross - foul #1 on Jared Cross, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Williams (SF), Julio Ruiz (C) Ian Lazaro, James Lusk | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin (PG), Christopher Rawlings (SF) Troy Blohm, Garry Holcomb | |
| 08:03 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 08:03 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | John Williams picks off the pass by Stanley Hudson | 38-49 |
| 07:50 | Louisville | John Williams can't finish the layup | 38-49 |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ramon Gutierrez (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Clausen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Craig Swofford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Julio Ruiz (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Walter Durkin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Cross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Rawlings (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marvin Irons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stanley Hudson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Christopher Rawlings is whistled for a carry | 38-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ian Lazaro (PG), Arthur Nitz (PF) Ramon Gutierrez, Craig Swofford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn (SG), Dominic Bruno (PF), John Stock (C) Jared Cross, Marvin Irons, Stanley Hudson | |
| 06:59 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kyle Clausen | 40-49 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Rawlings | 40-52 |
| 06:28 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz buries a turnaround from close range | 42-52 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | John Stock hits the finger roll set up by Walter Durkin | 42-54 |
| 05:53 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by John Stock - foul #2 on John Stock, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez (PG), Dale Robinson (SF), Craig Swofford (C) Kyle Clausen, John Williams, Julio Ruiz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm (PG), Jared Cross (SG), Garry Holcomb (SF), Marvin Irons (PF), Stanley Hudson (C) Walter Durkin, Matthew Harn, Christopher Rawlings, Dominic Bruno, John Stock | |
| 05:53 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 05:53 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Dale Robinson - foul #3 on Dale Robinson, team foul #10 | 44-54 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:13 | Louisville | Ian Lazaro can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 05:11 | Louisville | Craig Swofford tips it home | 46-56 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | Ian Lazaro steals it from Stanley Hudson | 46-56 |
| 04:39 | Louisville | Craig Swofford can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Marvin Irons | 46-58 |
| 04:09 | Louisville | Marvin Irons denies the turnaround by Ramon Gutierrez | 46-58 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz gets the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 03:47 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Nitz | 49-58 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson travels with the ball | 49-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kyle Clausen (SG), John Williams (SF), James Lusk (PF), Julio Ruiz (C) Ian Lazaro, Dale Robinson, Arthur Nitz, Craig Swofford | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn (SG), Christopher Rawlings (SF), Dominic Bruno (PF), John Stock (C) Jared Cross, Garry Holcomb, Marvin Irons, Stanley Hudson | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ramon Gutierrez (fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Clausen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Lusk (fresh) C - Julio Ruiz (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Blohm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Harn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Rawlings (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dominic Bruno (fresh) C - John Stock (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-58 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Christopher Rawlings | 49-58 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Kyle Clausen steals the ball from Troy Blohm | 49-58 |
| 02:58 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen banks in the layup | 51-58 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Arthur Nitz (PF) James Lusk | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Cross (SG), Marvin Irons (PF) Matthew Harn, Dominic Bruno | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons loses the ball out of bounds | 51-58 |
| 02:35 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | John Stock grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons makes the jumper from the baseline | 51-60 |
| 01:52 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-60 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Christopher Rawlings grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons misses the jumpshot from the left side | 51-60 |
| 01:24 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 00:55 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to John Williams | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez loses the dribble to Troy Blohm | 51-60 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm hits the finger roll | 51-62 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz's floater is tipped away by John Stock | 51-62 |
| 00:41 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz tips it home | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Kyle Clausen is called for the reach on Jared Cross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kyle Clausen, team foul #11 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb (SF), Dominic Bruno (C) Christopher Rawlings, John Stock | |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:38 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Durkin (PG), Matthew Harn (SG), Stanley Hudson (C) Troy Blohm, Jared Cross, Marvin Irons | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson connects on the floater near the basket set up by Garry Holcomb | 53-65 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-65 |