| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Nash (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Kallenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derick Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Pursel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - William Zenner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Louisville | William Kallenberger scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Derick Carpenter | 43-33 |
| 19:26 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Shannon | 43-36 |
| 19:04 | Louisville | Matthew Nash is hacked by Wade Springer - foul #2 on Wade Springer, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 18:40 | Louisville | William Zenner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jason Wright - foul #2 on Jason Wright, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| 18:40 | Louisville | William Zenner makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 18:40 | Louisville | William Zenner misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Wade Springer | 44-36 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon misses the jumper from the right side | 44-36 |
| 18:24 | Louisville | Matthew Nash pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 18:06 | Louisville | William Zenner travels with the ball | 44-36 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 17:24 | Louisville | William Zenner misses badly on a shot from the left block | 44-39 |
| 17:23 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter tips it in | 46-39 |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Buntin (SG), Ray Roux (PF), Richard Guyton (C) William Kallenberger, James Pursel, William Zenner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddy Hensen (PG), George Lewis (SG), Robert Haun (PF) Quinton Majors, Joe Jones, Robert Shannon | |
| 16:44 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Lewis - foul #2 on George Lewis, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thad Bernoski (SF), Nicholas Bullock (C) Jason Wright, Wade Springer | |
| 16:44 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:44 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | George Lewis makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Haun | 47-42 |
| 16:03 | Louisville | Ray Roux is hacked by Robert Haun - foul #1 on Robert Haun, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Bobby Harman (SF), James Pursel (PF), William Zenner (C) Derick Carpenter, Ray Roux, Richard Guyton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Robert Shannon (PF) Freddy Hensen, George Lewis, Nicholas Bullock | |
| 15:40 | Louisville | Matthew Nash can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-42 |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Haun pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Nash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Steven Buntin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Harman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Pursel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - William Zenner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thad Bernoski (fresh) PF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Haun (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon clanks a floater from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 15:23 | Louisville | William Zenner gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:56 | Louisville | Matthew Nash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Derick Carpenter (SG) Matthew Nash | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Wright (SF), Wade Springer (C) Thad Bernoski, Robert Haun | |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Steven Buntin steps in front of the Joe Jones pass | 47-42 |
| 14:26 | Louisville | Steven Buntin banks in the layup | 49-42 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | William Zenner steps in front of the Joe Jones pass | 49-42 |
| 13:54 | Louisville | William Zenner knocks in the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Wade Springer - foul #3 on Wade Springer, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Kallenberger (SG), Ray Roux (PF) Bobby Harman, James Pursel | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddy Hensen (PG), George Lewis (SG), Robert Haun (PF) Quinton Majors, Joe Jones, Robert Shannon | |
| 13:54 | Louisville | William Zenner misses the free throw | 51-42 |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Wade Springer | 51-42 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer misses the floater from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | George Lewis snags the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | William Zenner is called for the reach on Wade Springer - foul #2 on William Zenner, team foul #1 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Nash (PG), Richard Guyton (C) Steven Buntin, William Zenner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Bobby Harman (SF) Derick Carpenter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:42 | Louisville | Ray Roux misses the shot from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Haun grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | George Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 11:56 | Louisville | Bobby Harman is fouled on the floor by Wade Springer - foul #4 on Wade Springer, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Buntin (SG), Derick Carpenter (SF), James Pursel (PF), William Zenner (C) William Kallenberger, Bobby Harman, Ray Roux, Richard Guyton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Thad Bernoski (SF), Robert Shannon (PF), Nicholas Bullock (C) Freddy Hensen, George Lewis, Jason Wright, Robert Haun, Wade Springer | |
| 11:39 | Louisville | James Pursel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 51-44 |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors grabs the board | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Nash (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Steven Buntin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derick Carpenter (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. PF - James Pursel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - William Zenner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thad Bernoski (fresh) PF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 10:56 | Louisville | William Zenner comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 51-46 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | Matthew Nash is called for the reach on Quinton Majors - foul #2 on Matthew Nash, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Kallenberger (SG) Matthew Nash | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Wright (SF), Robert Haun (C) Thad Bernoski, Nicholas Bullock | |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-48 |
| 09:55 | Louisville | James Pursel knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Steven Buntin | 53-48 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Kallenberger - foul #3 on William Kallenberger, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Nash (PG), Richard Guyton (C) Steven Buntin, William Zenner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:21 | Louisville | Richard Guyton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-50 |
| 09:20 | Louisville | James Pursel grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 08:53 | Louisville | Quinton Majors steps in front of the Richard Guyton pass | 53-50 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Quinton Majors | 53-52 |
| 08:29 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Nash | 56-52 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Derick Carpenter - foul #1 on Derick Carpenter, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Buntin (SG), Bobby Harman (SF), Ray Roux (PF), William Zenner (C) William Kallenberger, Derick Carpenter, James Pursel, Richard Guyton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddy Hensen (PG), George Lewis (SG), Nicholas Bullock (C) Quinton Majors, Joe Jones, Robert Haun | |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:53 | Louisville | William Zenner hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 56-54 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | George Lewis snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | George Lewis buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas Bullock | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Nash (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Steven Buntin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Harman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Roux (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Zenner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Freddy Hensen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Shannon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Nicholas Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Louisville | Matthew Nash clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Freddy Hensen - foul #1 on Freddy Hensen, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thad Bernoski (SF), Wade Springer (C) Jason Wright, Robert Shannon | |
| 07:10 | Louisville | Matthew Nash makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:10 | Louisville | Matthew Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Wade Springer | 57-57 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | George Lewis connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Freddy Hensen | 57-60 |
| 06:16 | Louisville | Thad Bernoski is called for the reach on Bobby Harman - foul #1 on Thad Bernoski, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | Derick Carpenter (SG), James Pursel (PF) Matthew Nash, Ray Roux | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Robert Haun (PF) Freddy Hensen, George Lewis, Nicholas Bullock | |
| 06:16 | Louisville | Bobby Harman makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:16 | Louisville | Bobby Harman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:16 | Louisville | William Zenner snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 05:57 | Louisville | Steven Buntin misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 05:56 | Louisville | William Zenner tips it in | 60-60 |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer grabs the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-60 |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | Robert Haun tips it in | 60-62 |
| 05:03 | Louisville | Bobby Harman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bobby Harman, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Nash (PG), William Kallenberger (SG), Richard Guyton (C) Steven Buntin, Bobby Harman, William Zenner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Wright (SF), Robert Shannon (PF) Thad Bernoski, Robert Haun | |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Quinton Majors | 60-64 |
| 04:27 | Louisville | Richard Guyton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Jason Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Robert Shannon is blocked by James Pursel | 60-64 |
| 04:03 | Louisville | Richard Guyton grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 03:39 | Louisville | James Pursel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Shannon - foul #2 on Robert Shannon, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Haun (C) Wade Springer | |
| 03:39 | Louisville | James Pursel misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:39 | Louisville | James Pursel makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-64 |
| 03:21 | Louisville | Matthew Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Nash (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - William Kallenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derick Carpenter (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. PF - James Pursel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Guyton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jason Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Haun (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | James Pursel tips it but misses | 61-64 |
| 03:02 | Louisville | Richard Guyton tips it home | 63-64 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors is fouled on the floor by James Pursel - foul #2 on James Pursel, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Buntin (SG), Bobby Harman (SF), Ray Roux (PF), William Zenner (C) William Kallenberger, Derick Carpenter, James Pursel, Richard Guyton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddy Hensen (PG), George Lewis (SG), Wade Springer (C) Quinton Majors, Joe Jones, Robert Shannon | |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer misses the shot from the baseline | 63-64 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | George Lewis misses the tip | 63-64 |
| 02:22 | Louisville | Ray Roux grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 02:22 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Louisville | Derick Carpenter (SF) Bobby Harman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Robert Shannon (PF) Freddy Hensen, George Lewis, Robert Haun | |
| 01:59 | Louisville | The short jumper by William Zenner is denied by Wade Springer | 63-64 |
| 01:57 | Louisville | Matthew Nash hits the follow up shot | 65-64 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 01:29 | Louisville | Matthew Nash gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:29 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Kallenberger (SG), James Pursel (PF) Steven Buntin, Ray Roux | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:10 | Louisville | James Pursel misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joe Jones | 65-64 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 01:00 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Louisville | William Kallenberger hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Derick Carpenter | 67-64 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-64 |
| Subs | Louisville | Bobby Harman (PF) James Pursel | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Quinton Majors is called for the reach on Derick Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Quinton Majors, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Quinton Majors | 69-67 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter is hacked by Joe Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Jones, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Pursel (PF) Bobby Harman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer snags the offensive board | 70-67 |