| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Winchester (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Michael Cave (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Welsh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Clay (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Tate (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Lucus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Jeffrey Clay inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Louisville | William Tate buries a floater from the right block | 27-33 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter can't finish the layup | 27-33 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | John Winchester grabs the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter is called for traveling | 27-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Thomas (PG), Clyde Cusack (SG), Gustavo Ortiz (SF), John Bunyard (PF), Benjamin Hunter (C) Michael Cave, John Welsh, Jeffrey Clay, William Tate, Alvin Lucus | |
| 18:39 | Louisville | Clyde Cusack comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter is hacked by Joseph Thomas - foul #1 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Cave (PG), Jeffrey Clay (SF), William Tate (PF) Joseph Thomas, Gustavo Ortiz, Benjamin Hunter | |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-33 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles can't tip it in | 27-33 |
| 17:50 | Louisville | John Bunyard grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 17:46 | Louisville | Michael Cave can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 27-33 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Salvatore Costa | 30-33 |
| 17:13 | Louisville | Clyde Cusack drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Clay | 30-35 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-35 |
| 16:43 | Louisville | Jeffrey Clay snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 16:38 | Louisville | Clyde Cusack travels with the ball | 30-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane (SF) Elmer Carter | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Thomas (PG), Gustavo Ortiz (SF), Benjamin Hunter (C) Michael Cave, Jeffrey Clay, William Tate | |
| 16:27 | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Roger Macfarlane, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 16:03 | Louisville | Shaun Lewis picks off the pass by Benjamin Hunter | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roger Macfarlane (fresh) PF - Jamie Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Winchester (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clyde Cusack (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gustavo Ortiz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Bunyard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Benjamin Hunter (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Hunter swats the short shot by John Winchester | 30-35 |
| 15:36 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Benjamin Hunter | 30-35 |
| 15:31 | Louisville | Clyde Cusack misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Shaun Lewis - foul #2 on Shaun Lewis, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry (PG), James Wright (SG), Joseph Linger (PF), Emanuel Walentoski (C) Salvatore Costa, Shaun Lewis, Jamie Lyles, John Winchester | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Cave (PG), Jeffrey Clay (SF), William Tate (PF), Alvin Lucus (C) Joseph Thomas, Gustavo Ortiz, John Bunyard, Benjamin Hunter | |
| 15:31 | Louisville | Clyde Cusack misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 15:31 | Louisville | Clyde Cusack makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | James Wright connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-36 |
| 14:52 | Louisville | Michael Cave drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-39 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane loses the dribble to Clyde Cusack | 33-39 |
| 14:10 | Louisville | Clyde Cusack clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Elbert O'Berry | 35-39 |
| 13:16 | Louisville | Jeffrey Clay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa (PG), Shaun Lewis (SG), Elmer Carter (SF), Jamie Lyles (PF), John Winchester (C) Elbert O'Berry, James Wright, Roger Macfarlane, Joseph Linger, Emanuel Walentoski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Thomas (PG), John Welsh (SG), Gustavo Ortiz (SF), John Bunyard (PF), Benjamin Hunter (C) Michael Cave, Clyde Cusack, Jeffrey Clay, William Tate, Alvin Lucus | |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 12:55 | Louisville | Benjamin Hunter pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:34 | Louisville | Salvatore Costa is called for the reach on John Welsh - foul #2 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Cave (PG) Joseph Thomas | |
| 12:12 | Louisville | Benjamin Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 35-39 |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | The pull-up jumper by Elmer Carter is blocked by Benjamin Hunter | 35-39 |
| 11:42 | Cincinnati | John Winchester hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Winchester (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Michael Cave (fresh) 13 pts. SG - John Welsh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gustavo Ortiz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Bunyard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Benjamin Hunter (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Louisville | Shaun Lewis picks off the pass by John Bunyard | 37-39 |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jamie Lyles | 40-39 |
| 11:20 | Louisville | Michael Cave connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Bunyard | 40-41 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 11:01 | Louisville | John Bunyard snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 10:47 | Louisville | John Bunyard clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Salvatore Costa - foul #3 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Thomas (PG), Clyde Cusack (SG), Jeffrey Clay (SF), Alvin Lucus (C) Michael Cave, John Welsh, Gustavo Ortiz, Benjamin Hunter | |
| 10:47 | Louisville | John Bunyard misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:47 | Louisville | John Bunyard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | Alvin Lucus is called for the reach on Jamie Lyles - foul #3 on Alvin Lucus, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane (SF) Elmer Carter | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Cave (PG), John Welsh (SG), William Tate (PF) Joseph Thomas, Clyde Cusack, John Bunyard | |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | John Winchester misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane tips it in | 42-42 |
| 09:35 | Louisville | Michael Cave knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Welsh and he's hacked by Roger Macfarlane - foul #2 on Roger Macfarlane, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clyde Cusack (SG), Gustavo Ortiz (SF), Benjamin Hunter (C) John Welsh, Jeffrey Clay, Alvin Lucus | |
| 09:35 | Louisville | Michael Cave makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | John Winchester scores on a runner from the baseline | 44-45 |
| 09:06 | Louisville | Clyde Cusack buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gustavo Ortiz and he's hacked by Salvatore Costa - foul #4 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry (PG), James Wright (SG), Elmer Carter (SF), Joseph Linger (PF), Emanuel Walentoski (C) Salvatore Costa, Shaun Lewis, Roger Macfarlane, Jamie Lyles, John Winchester | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Thomas (PG), Jeffrey Clay (SF), Alvin Lucus (C) Michael Cave, Gustavo Ortiz, Benjamin Hunter | |
| 09:06 | Louisville | Clyde Cusack makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | James Wright misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-48 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 08:23 | Louisville | Clyde Cusack hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Thomas | 46-51 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter lays it in | 48-51 |
| 07:46 | Louisville | Clyde Cusack hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Alvin Lucus denies the turnaround by Elmer Carter | 48-54 |
| 07:23 | Louisville | Clyde Cusack grabs the board | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Elbert O'Berry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Wright (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Linger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Emanuel Walentoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clyde Cusack (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Clay (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Lucus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Louisville | William Tate misses the dunk | 48-54 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger can't throw it down but he's hacked by William Tate - foul #2 on William Tate, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa (PG), Shaun Lewis (SG), Roger Macfarlane (SF), John Winchester (C) Elbert O'Berry, James Wright, Elmer Carter, Emanuel Walentoski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Cave (PG), John Welsh (SG), Gustavo Ortiz (SF), John Bunyard (PF), Benjamin Hunter (C) Joseph Thomas, Clyde Cusack, Jeffrey Clay, William Tate, Alvin Lucus | |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:37 | Louisville | Michael Cave knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-56 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane connects on the floater from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 05:58 | Louisville | John Bunyard comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Roger Macfarlane - foul #3 on Roger Macfarlane, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles (PF) Joseph Linger | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:58 | Louisville | John Bunyard misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:58 | Louisville | John Bunyard misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | John Winchester knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Shaun Lewis | 53-56 |
| 05:07 | Louisville | Gustavo Ortiz misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Roger Macfarlane - foul #4 on Roger Macfarlane, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter (SF) Roger Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clyde Cusack (SG), William Tate (PF) John Welsh, John Bunyard | |
| 05:07 | Louisville | Gustavo Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:07 | Louisville | Gustavo Ortiz misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Jamie Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Salvatore Costa | 55-57 |
| 04:23 | Louisville | Gustavo Ortiz is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 55-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Welsh (SG), Jeffrey Clay (SF), Donald Clarke (PF), Alvin Lucus (C) Clyde Cusack, Gustavo Ortiz, William Tate, Benjamin Hunter | |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | John Winchester lays it up and in set up by Jamie Lyles | 57-57 |
| 03:36 | Louisville | Michael Cave blows the layup but he's fouled by Salvatore Costa - foul #5 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry (PG) Salvatore Costa | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clyde Cusack (SG), William Tate (PF), Benjamin Hunter (C) John Welsh, Donald Clarke, Alvin Lucus | |
| 03:36 | Louisville | Michael Cave misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:36 | Louisville | Michael Cave misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | John Winchester grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Hunter picks off the pass by Shaun Lewis | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Elbert O'Berry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Winchester (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Michael Cave (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Clyde Cusack (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Clay (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Hunter (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:53 | Louisville | Elmer Carter steals the ball from Benjamin Hunter | 57-57 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | John Winchester comes up short on the floater from close range | 57-57 |
| 02:23 | Louisville | William Tate pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:18 | Louisville | Elmer Carter steals the ball from Clyde Cusack | 57-57 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Elmer Carter | 59-57 |
| 01:55 | Louisville | Benjamin Hunter hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Clay and the foul's on Elmer Carter - foul #2 on Elmer Carter, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Welsh (SG) Clyde Cusack | |
| 01:55 | Louisville | Benjamin Hunter misses the free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | John Winchester snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | John Winchester can't connect on a floater in the paint | 59-59 |
| 01:38 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Michael Cave | 59-59 |
| 01:33 | Louisville | Elmer Carter is called for the reach on Michael Cave - foul #3 on Elmer Carter, team foul #11 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Alvin Lucus (C) Benjamin Hunter | |
| 01:33 | Louisville | Michael Cave makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:33 | Louisville | Michael Cave misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Winchester | 59-60 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-60 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | John Winchester gets the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | John Welsh takes the ball from Jamie Lyles | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Louisville | John Welsh can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-60 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | William Tate hits the follow up shot | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-62 |
| 00:06 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Michael Cave | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Elbert O'Berry is called for the reach on Michael Cave in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elbert O'Berry, team foul #12 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clyde Cusack (SG) John Welsh | |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Michael Cave makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Michael Cave makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis connects on the 3 from straight away | 62-64 |