| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Matheney (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Gilcrease (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derick Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Nash (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Pursel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carlsen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Joe Jones and he's fouled by Matthew Nash - foul #2 on Matthew Nash, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:35 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Nash | 28-31 |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 19:24 | Louisville | William Carlsen double dribbles | 28-31 |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt's pass is intercepted by James Pursel | 28-31 |
| 18:42 | Louisville | James Pursel steps out of bounds on the baseline | 28-31 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert McKenzie | 30-31 |
| 18:10 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 18:09 | Louisville | William Carlsen grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 17:52 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 17:51 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease misses the tip | 30-31 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Wright | 30-31 |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 17:24 | Louisville | William Carlsen grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 16:59 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Matheney - foul #3 on Brian Matheney, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (SG), Robert Shannon (SF), Jeff Croce (C) Joe Jones, Robert Hunt, Brian Matheney | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Mulkey (SG), Ralph Baskett (PF) Derick Carpenter, James Pursel | |
| 16:59 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:59 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses the floater from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce tips it back up and in | 32-32 |
| 16:20 | Louisville | Ralph Baskett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 32-32 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wright | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Croce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Gilcrease (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mulkey (fresh) SF - Matthew Nash (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Baskett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carlsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce lays it in set up by Donnie Ross and he's fouled by Robert Mulkey - foul #2 on Robert Mulkey, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Robert Hunt (SF), Brian Matheney (C) Robert McKenzie, Robert Shannon, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Louisville | Derick Carpenter (SG), Kenneth Carey (SF), James Pursel (PF), William Zenner (C) Rodney Gilcrease, Matthew Nash, Ralph Baskett, William Carlsen | |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:07 | Louisville | Robert Hunt is called for the reach on James Pursel - foul #1 on Robert Hunt, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 14:47 | Louisville | William Zenner misses the fadeaway in the lane | 38-35 |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on William Zenner - foul #1 on William Zenner, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie (PG), Wade Springer (PF) Donnie Ross, Jeff Croce | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:01 | Louisville | Robert Hunt steals the ball from William Zenner | 40-35 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt lays it in | 42-35 |
| 13:39 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter makes the contested 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Mulkey | 42-38 |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by William Zenner - foul #2 on William Zenner, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wright (PF) Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease (PG), Matthew Nash (SF), Ralph Baskett (PF), William Carlsen (C) Robert Mulkey, Kenneth Carey, James Pursel, William Zenner | |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:10 | Louisville | Ralph Baskett pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:00 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 12:58 | Louisville | Matthew Nash can't tip it in | 42-38 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert McKenzie | 44-38 |
| 12:27 | Louisville | Ralph Baskett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 44-38 |
| 12:25 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Nash | 44-38 |
| 12:10 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Nash | 44-41 |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-41 |
| 11:44 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Matheney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Gilcrease (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derick Carpenter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Baskett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Carlsen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Louisville | Robert McKenzie picks off the pass by William Carlsen | 44-41 |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie hits the finger roll | 46-41 |
| 11:07 | Louisville | Robert Hunt is called for the reach on Matthew Nash - foul #2 on Robert Hunt, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Calvin Reinhardt (SG), Robert Shannon (SF), Jeff Croce (C) Robert McKenzie, Joe Jones, Robert Hunt, Brian Matheney | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Mulkey (SG), James Pursel (PF) Derick Carpenter, Ralph Baskett | |
| 10:55 | Louisville | Robert Mulkey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Calvin Reinhardt - foul #2 on Calvin Reinhardt, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Carey (PG) Rodney Gilcrease | |
| 10:55 | Louisville | Robert Mulkey makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:55 | Louisville | Robert Mulkey misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jeff Croce | 46-42 |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce hits the finger roll | 48-42 |
| 10:19 | Louisville | Kenneth Carey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wade Springer (C) Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce is hacked by James Pursel - foul #2 on James Pursel, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease (PG), William Zenner (C) Matthew Nash, William Carlsen | |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross travels with the ball | 48-42 |
| 09:28 | Louisville | Robert Mulkey banks in the layup on a great pass from Rodney Gilcrease | 48-44 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | James Pursel steals it from Jeff Croce | 48-44 |
| 08:42 | Louisville | James Pursel is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint | 48-46 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 48-46 |
| 08:28 | Louisville | William Zenner snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 08:09 | Louisville | Jeff Croce denies the turnaround by Kenneth Carey | 48-46 |
| 08:08 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 07:39 | Louisville | Kenneth Carey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce grabs the board | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Ross (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Calvin Reinhardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Shannon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeff Croce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Gilcrease (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Mulkey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Carey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Pursel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Zenner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce banks in the layup | 50-46 |
| 07:05 | Louisville | James Pursel misses long on a floater from the left block | 50-46 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 06:49 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 06:47 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Mulkey | 50-46 |
| 06:37 | Louisville | William Zenner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeff Croce - foul #2 on Jeff Croce, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Robert Hunt (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Brian Matheney (C) Donnie Ross, Calvin Reinhardt, Robert Shannon, Jeff Croce, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Louisville | Derick Carpenter (SG), Matthew Nash (SF), Ralph Baskett (PF) Robert Mulkey, Kenneth Carey, James Pursel | |
| 06:37 | Louisville | William Zenner makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:37 | Louisville | William Zenner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Wright | 52-47 |
| 06:05 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 06:03 | Louisville | Ralph Baskett tips it in | 52-49 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright is hacked by Ralph Baskett - foul #1 on Ralph Baskett, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Mulkey (PG), William Carlsen (C) Rodney Gilcrease, William Zenner | |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt hits the follow up shot | 54-49 |
| 04:55 | Louisville | Robert McKenzie takes the ball from William Carlsen | 54-49 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie dunks the ball | 56-49 |
| 04:38 | Louisville | Robert Wright swats the layup by William Carlsen | 56-49 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-49 |
| 03:47 | Louisville | Robert Mulkey misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 03:45 | Louisville | Robert Mulkey gets the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 03:30 | Louisville | Ralph Baskett hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-49 |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Matheney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Robert Mulkey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Derick Carpenter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Baskett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Carlsen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-49 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Ralph Baskett grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 02:45 | Louisville | Matthew Nash scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Mulkey and the foul's on Brian Matheney - foul #4 on Brian Matheney, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Calvin Reinhardt (SG), Robert Shannon (SF), Jeff Croce (PF), Wade Springer (C) Robert McKenzie, Joe Jones, Robert Hunt, Robert Wright, Brian Matheney | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease (PG), James Pursel (PF) Derick Carpenter, Ralph Baskett | |
| 02:45 | Louisville | Matthew Nash misses the free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Donnie Ross | 60-51 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Robert Hunt (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Brian Matheney (C) Donnie Ross, Calvin Reinhardt, Robert Shannon, Jeff Croce, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Louisville | Derick Carpenter (SG) Robert Mulkey | |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt jams it set up by Joe Jones | 62-51 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | William Carlsen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Hunt - foul #3 on Robert Hunt, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | William Carlsen makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | William Carlsen misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright comes up short on the shot from the left block | 62-52 |
| 00:50 | Louisville | William Carlsen grabs the board | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Louisville | James Pursel misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 62-52 |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Matthew Nash pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 00:38 | Louisville | Matthew Nash hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | James Pursel is called for the reach on Robert McKenzie - foul #3 on James Pursel, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease is hacked by Joe Jones - foul #3 on Joe Jones, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie runs out the clock | 64-54 |