| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Carter (fresh) SG - Christopher Kowal (fresh) SF - Ralph Pippins (fresh) PF - Anthony Burk (fresh) C - Frank Osborn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) SG - Jason Howard (fresh) SF - Charlie Smith (fresh) PF - Lawrence Hudson (fresh) C - Albert Bukowinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Anthony Burk wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Louisville | Anthony Burk misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Frank Osborn is called for the reach on Albert Bukowinski - foul #1 on Frank Osborn, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Anthony Burk - foul #1 on Anthony Burk, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:11 | Louisville | Ralph Pippins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-1 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Osborn - foul #2 on Frank Osborn, team foul #3 | 0-1 |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Larson (C) Frank Osborn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Louisville | William Carter is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Carter, team foul #4 | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Robert Stewart | 0-4 |
| 18:23 | Louisville | Lawrence Hudson steals it from Anthony Burk | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by William Carter - foul #2 on William Carter, team foul #5 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Louisville | Justin Falkenstein (PG) William Carter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:47 | Louisville | Justin Falkenstein is fouled on the floor by Charlie Smith - foul #1 on Charlie Smith, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:31 | Louisville | Anthony Burk misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-5 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 0-5 |
| 16:59 | Louisville | Ralph Pippins snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 16:37 | Louisville | Albert Bukowinski steals it from Anthony Burk | 0-5 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 16:17 | Louisville | Anthony Burk gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 15:59 | Louisville | Ralph Pippins clanks a jump hook in the paint | 0-5 |
| 15:58 | Louisville | Anthony Burk tips it home | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Justin Falkenstein (fresh) SG - Christopher Kowal (fairly fresh) SF - Ralph Pippins (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Burk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Larson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) SF - Charlie Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Lawrence Hudson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Albert Bukowinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Stewart | 2-7 |
| 15:17 | Louisville | Justin Falkenstein buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ralph Pippins | 5-7 |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart misses long on a floater from the right side | 5-7 |
| 14:59 | Louisville | Christopher Kowal gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:43 | Louisville | Anthony Burk buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Falkenstein | 7-7 |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dexter Shipp (PG), Vyacheslav Kulakowski (SG) Justin Falkenstein, Christopher Kowal | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mitchell (SG), Dustin Jackson (SF), John Howell (PF) Jason Howard, Charlie Smith, Lawrence Hudson | |
| 14:18 | Louisville | William Mitchell picks off the pass by Ralph Pippins | 7-7 |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | John Howell hits the finger roll | 7-9 |
| 13:39 | Louisville | Ralph Pippins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-9 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Howell | 7-9 |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski's pass is intercepted by Vyacheslav Kulakowski | 7-9 |
| 13:09 | Louisville | Ralph Pippins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Louisville | Justin Falkenstein (PG), Christopher Kowal (SG), Kevin Loyola (SF) Dexter Shipp, Vyacheslav Kulakowski, Ralph Pippins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Howard (PG) Robert Stewart | |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | John Howell grabs the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:45 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-9 |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | John Howell snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Howell | 7-12 |
| 12:04 | Louisville | Anthony Burk clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by John Howell - foul #1 on John Howell, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson (PF) John Howell | |
| 12:04 | Louisville | Anthony Burk makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:04 | Louisville | Anthony Burk makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Dustin Jackson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jason Howard | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Justin Falkenstein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kowal (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Loyola (fresh) PF - Anthony Burk (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Larson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jason Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) SF - Dustin Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Bukowinski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Louisville | Justin Falkenstein clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-15 |
| 11:36 | Louisville | Kevin Loyola tips it but misses | 9-15 |
| 11:35 | Louisville | Anthony Larson tips it back up and in | 11-15 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard is fouled on the floor by Justin Falkenstein - foul #1 on Justin Falkenstein, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | Vyacheslav Kulakowski (SG), Ralph Pippins (SF) Christopher Kowal, Anthony Burk | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart (PG), Charlie Smith (SF) William Mitchell, Dustin Jackson | |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson lays it in | 11-17 |
| 10:49 | Louisville | Anthony Larson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 11-17 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson is hacked by Ralph Pippins - foul #1 on Ralph Pippins, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dexter Shipp (PG), Anthony Burk (PF) Justin Falkenstein, Kevin Loyola | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Howell (C) Albert Bukowinski | |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:00 | Louisville | Anthony Larson's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Hudson | 11-19 |
| 09:59 | Louisville | Anthony Burk snags the offensive board | 11-19 |
| 09:54 | Louisville | Anthony Burk misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 11-19 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Lawrence Hudson | 11-19 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jason Howard | 11-21 |
| 09:31 | Louisville | Anthony Burk misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 11-21 |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson gets the rebound | 11-21 |
| 09:07 | Cincinnati | Charlie Smith is called for traveling | 11-21 |
| Subs | Louisville | Justin Falkenstein (PG), Christopher Kowal (SG) Dexter Shipp, Vyacheslav Kulakowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mitchell (SG), Dustin Jackson (SF), Albert Bukowinski (C) Jason Howard, Charlie Smith, Lawrence Hudson | |
| 08:53 | Louisville | Christopher Kowal is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Christopher Kowal, team foul #8 | 11-21 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | Christopher Kowal is called for the reach on William Mitchell - foul #2 on Christopher Kowal, team foul #9 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dexter Shipp (PG) Christopher Kowal | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson (PF) John Howell | |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 08:25 | Louisville | Justin Falkenstein double dribbles | 11-23 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Loyola (PF) Anthony Burk | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Howard (PG) Robert Stewart | |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-26 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Ralph Pippins can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-26 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson grabs the board | 11-26 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Dexter Shipp (fresh) SG - Justin Falkenstein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Pippins (tiring) PF - Kevin Loyola (fresh) C - Anthony Larson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jason Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Hudson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Bukowinski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 11-26 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski tips it back up and in | 11-28 |
| 07:06 | Louisville | Ralph Pippins's layup is rejected by Albert Bukowinski | 11-28 |
| 07:05 | Louisville | Kevin Loyola can't tip it in | 11-28 |
| 07:04 | Louisville | Ralph Pippins tips it but misses | 11-28 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | William Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 11-28 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Dexter Shipp is called for the reach on Dustin Jackson - foul #1 on Dexter Shipp, team foul #10 | 11-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Vyacheslav Kulakowski (SG), Anthony Burk (PF) Dexter Shipp, Kevin Loyola | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charlie Smith (SF), John Howell (PF) William Mitchell, Lawrence Hudson | |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Dustin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 11-29 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Dustin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-30 |
| 06:27 | Louisville | Anthony Larson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-30 |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | Charlie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 11-30 |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | Dustin Jackson misses the 3 from the left wing | 11-30 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard hits the follow up shot | 11-32 |
| 05:45 | Louisville | Ralph Pippins hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-32 |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Dustin Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Bukowinski | 13-35 |
| 05:04 | Louisville | Anthony Larson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vyacheslav Kulakowski | 15-35 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dustin Jackson | 15-38 |
| 04:29 | Louisville | Justin Falkenstein misses long on a 3 from straight away | 15-38 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Albert Bukowinski | 15-38 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski misses the dunk | 15-38 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | John Howell snags the offensive board | 15-38 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Bukowinski | 15-40 |
| 03:45 | Louisville | Ralph Pippins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charlie Smith - foul #2 on Charlie Smith, team foul #3 | 15-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Carter (PG), Christopher Kowal (SG), Kevin Loyola (PF), Frank Osborn (C) Justin Falkenstein, Vyacheslav Kulakowski, Anthony Burk, Anthony Larson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Donald Davis (SF), Lawrence Hudson (PF) Dustin Jackson, Jason Howard, Charlie Smith, John Howell | |
| 03:45 | Louisville | Ralph Pippins makes the 1st free throw | 16-40 |
| 03:45 | Louisville | Ralph Pippins misses the 2nd free throw | 16-40 |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski pulls down the rebound | 16-40 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Carter (fresh) SG - Christopher Kowal (fresh) SF - Ralph Pippins (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Loyola (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Osborn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Davis (fresh) PF - Lawrence Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Bukowinski (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Frank Osborn is called for the reach on Albert Bukowinski - foul #3 on Frank Osborn, team foul #11 | 16-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Burk (PF), Anthony Larson (C) Ralph Pippins, Frank Osborn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski makes the 1st free throw | 16-41 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-42 |
| 03:08 | Louisville | William Carter drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-42 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Stewart and the foul's on Anthony Larson - foul #1 on Anthony Larson, team foul #12 | 18-44 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski makes the free throw | 18-45 |
| 02:20 | Louisville | Anthony Larson misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Albert Bukowinski - foul #1 on Albert Bukowinski, team foul #4 | 18-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Howell (C) Albert Bukowinski | |
| 02:20 | Louisville | Anthony Larson makes the 1st free throw | 19-45 |
| 02:20 | Louisville | Anthony Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-45 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | William Mitchell misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 20-45 |
| 01:57 | Louisville | Kevin Loyola grabs the board | 20-45 |
| 01:51 | Louisville | Christopher Kowal loses the dribble to Donald Davis | 20-45 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | William Mitchell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-45 |
| 01:32 | Louisville | Christopher Kowal gets the rebound | 20-45 |
| 01:17 | Louisville | Anthony Larson is fouled on the floor by John Howell - foul #2 on John Howell, team foul #5 | 20-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ralph Pippins (SF) Kevin Loyola | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Howard (SG), Charlie Smith (SF) William Mitchell, Donald Davis | |
| 01:01 | Louisville | Christopher Kowal travels with the ball | 20-45 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jason Howard | 20-47 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | The short jumper by Anthony Larson is denied by Charlie Smith | 20-47 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Ralph Pippins hits the follow up shot | 22-47 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | John Howell comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 22-47 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Christopher Kowal grabs the defensive rebound | 22-47 |