| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Butz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Slavin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | George Hooks inbounds the ball | 30-20 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | George Hooks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-20 |
| 19:34 | Louisville | Eric Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 19:06 | Louisville | Eric Vincent clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Davis - foul #3 on Daniel Davis, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Marcus Driscoll (SG), Desmond Locklear (C) Daniel Davis, Curtis Werner, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 19:06 | Louisville | Eric Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 19:06 | Louisville | Eric Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David Blanchard - foul #3 on David Blanchard, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux (C) Desmond Locklear | |
| Subs | Louisville | Sammie Hudson (PF) David Blanchard | |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 18:23 | Louisville | William Butz hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Campbell | 32-25 |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | John Trump can't connect on a floater from the left side | 32-25 |
| 18:06 | Louisville | Christopher Slavin grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 17:39 | Louisville | Warren Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 17:38 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Trump | 32-25 |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Marcus Driscoll | 34-25 |
| 16:40 | Louisville | George Hooks picks off the pass by Eric Vincent | 34-25 |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | George Hooks comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-25 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 34-25 |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Trump (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Driscoll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Seth Watkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Butz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Slavin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammie Hudson (fresh) C - Eric Vincent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | George Hooks travels with the ball | 34-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG), Curtis Werner (SG), Rory Porter (PF), Desmond Locklear (C) John Trump, Marcus Driscoll, Seth Watkins, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Gamble (PG), William Mains (SG), Nicholas Randolph (SF), David Blanchard (PF), Leonel Lundin (C) William Butz, Warren Campbell, Christopher Slavin, Sammie Hudson, Eric Vincent | |
| 15:21 | Louisville | James Gamble hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-25 |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis is fouled on the floor by William Mains - foul #1 on William Mains, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins (PF) Rory Porter | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:33 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins loses the dribble to Nicholas Randolph | 34-25 |
| 14:07 | Louisville | David Blanchard's floater is tipped away by Seth Watkins | 34-25 |
| 14:05 | Louisville | William Mains gets the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 13:48 | Louisville | Leonel Lundin double dribbles | 34-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rory Porter (PF), Lee Mailloux (C) Seth Watkins, Desmond Locklear | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Butz (PG), Warren Campbell (SG), Eric Vincent (C) James Gamble, William Mains, Leonel Lundin | |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux can't finish the layup | 34-25 |
| 13:20 | Louisville | William Butz grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 12:53 | Louisville | Nicholas Randolph comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Rory Porter - foul #3 on Rory Porter, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins (PF), Desmond Locklear (C) Rory Porter, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:53 | Louisville | Nicholas Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 12:53 | Louisville | Nicholas Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Warren Campbell steals it from Seth Watkins | 34-27 |
| 12:05 | Louisville | William Butz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Marcus Driscoll (SF), Lee Mailloux (C) Daniel Davis, George Hooks, Desmond Locklear | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Slavin (SF) Nicholas Randolph | |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-27 |
| 11:50 | Louisville | Eric Vincent pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Trump (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Driscoll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Butz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Slavin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Louisville | William Butz hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins's floater is tipped away by David Blanchard | 34-29 |
| 11:01 | Louisville | Eric Vincent grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 10:32 | Louisville | Warren Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG), George Hooks (SF) John Trump, Marcus Driscoll | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Mains (SG), Leonel Lundin (C) Warren Campbell, Eric Vincent | |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Christopher Slavin - foul #2 on Christopher Slavin, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Desmond Locklear (C) Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Louisville | Sammie Hudson (PF) David Blanchard | |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses the free throw | 36-29 |
| 10:09 | Louisville | Leonel Lundin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 09:53 | Louisville | William Butz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-29 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | Desmond Locklear grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Desmond Locklear blows the layup | 36-29 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins snags the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll (SG), Rory Porter (PF), Lee Mailloux (C) Curtis Werner, Seth Watkins, Desmond Locklear | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Gamble (PG), Warren Campbell (SG), Nicholas Randolph (SF), David Blanchard (PF) William Butz, William Mains, Christopher Slavin, Sammie Hudson | |
| 08:47 | Louisville | Warren Campbell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 08:46 | Louisville | David Blanchard snags the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 08:26 | Louisville | Warren Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Curtis Werner (SG), Seth Watkins (PF) Daniel Davis, George Hooks, Rory Porter | |
| Subs | Louisville | Eric Vincent (C) Leonel Lundin | |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins tips it back up and in | 38-29 |
| 07:51 | Louisville | Eric Vincent misses short on a runner from the left block | 38-29 |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Trump (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Werner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Driscoll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Seth Watkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Gamble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-29 |
| 07:20 | Louisville | Eric Vincent grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 07:16 | Louisville | James Gamble misses short on a runner from the right block | 38-29 |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux snags the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll double dribbles | 38-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG), Kenneth Baker (SG), George Hooks (SF), Rory Porter (PF), Desmond Locklear (C) John Trump, Curtis Werner, Marcus Driscoll, Seth Watkins, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Butz (PG), William Mains (SG), Christopher Slavin (SF) James Gamble, Warren Campbell, Nicholas Randolph | |
| 06:20 | Louisville | David Blanchard misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 06:19 | Louisville | Eric Vincent tips it home | 38-31 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter can't connect on a floater from the left side | 38-31 |
| 05:56 | Louisville | David Blanchard gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 05:35 | Louisville | George Hooks steals it from Christopher Slavin | 38-31 |
| 05:13 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Desmond Locklear misses the tip | 38-31 |
| 05:11 | Louisville | Christopher Slavin snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 04:46 | Louisville | William Butz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-31 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Curtis Werner (SG), Marcus Driscoll (SF), Seth Watkins (PF), Lee Mailloux (C) Daniel Davis, Kenneth Baker, George Hooks, Rory Porter, Desmond Locklear | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Campbell (SG) William Mains | |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Eric Vincent swats the short shot by Seth Watkins | 38-31 |
| 04:31 | Louisville | David Blanchard grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 04:02 | Louisville | Eric Vincent can't finish the layup | 38-31 |
| 04:00 | Louisville | David Blanchard snags the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 03:46 | Louisville | John Trump steps in front of the Christopher Slavin pass | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Trump (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Driscoll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Butz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Slavin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Vincent (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner double dribbles | 38-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG), George Hooks (SF) John Trump, Marcus Driscoll | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:55 | Louisville | William Butz clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-31 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Curtis Werner | 40-31 |
| 02:26 | Louisville | Warren Campbell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-31 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Vincent - foul #3 on Eric Vincent, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll (SF) George Hooks | |
| Subs | Louisville | Nicholas Randolph (SF), Leonel Lundin (C) Christopher Slavin, Eric Vincent | |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 01:39 | Louisville | Nicholas Randolph knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Warren Campbell and he's fouled by Lee Mailloux - foul #2 on Lee Mailloux, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Hooks (SF) Marcus Driscoll | |
| Subs | Louisville | Eric Vincent (C) Leonel Lundin | |
| 01:39 | Louisville | Nicholas Randolph makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux misses the lay-in | 42-34 |
| 01:28 | Louisville | David Blanchard snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:04 | Louisville | Warren Campbell hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-36 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 00:51 | Louisville | David Blanchard grabs the board | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Eric Vincent misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Seth Watkins - foul #1 on Seth Watkins, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Slavin (SF) Nicholas Randolph | |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Eric Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Eric Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis is fouled in the backcourt by William Butz - foul #1 on William Butz, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner is hacked by David Blanchard - foul #4 on David Blanchard, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | William Butz is called for the reach on Curtis Werner - foul #2 on William Butz, team foul #7 | 42-38 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:39 | Louisville | Eric Vincent pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Eric Vincent drills a driving attempt in the lane | 43-40 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Campbell - foul #1 on Warren Campbell, team foul #8 | 43-40 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | David Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Louisville | William Butz misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Christopher Slavin pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |