| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Riley Lorentz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pullen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Chang Chiang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Brun (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ivan Kolakowski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Sipos (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Fowler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Corey Adamson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricardo Montoya (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Westmoreland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Corey Adamson inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island 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) | |
| 19:50 | Louisville | David Sipos scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 19:29 | Rhode Island | Robert Pullen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 19:28 | Louisville | Walter Westmoreland snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 19:06 | Louisville | Corey Adamson can't throw it down | 27-29 |
| 19:05 | Louisville | Corey Adamson misses the tip | 27-29 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | Gary Brun gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | Robert Pullen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 18:45 | Louisville | Ricardo Montoya snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 18:38 | Louisville | David Sipos drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Walter Westmoreland | 27-32 |
| 18:11 | Rhode Island | Riley Lorentz is hacked by David Sipos - foul #2 on David Sipos, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Burchett (PG), Timothy Stovall (SG), Matthew Labrie (SF), Brent Barnes (PF), Predrag Zeuner (C) Riley Lorentz, Robert Pullen, Chang Chiang, Gary Brun, Ivan Kolakowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:52 | Rhode Island | Corey Adamson is called for the reach on Matthew Labrie - foul #1 on Corey Adamson, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Pullen (SG), Gary Brun (PF) Timothy Stovall, Brent Barnes | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:31 | Rhode Island | Gary Brun knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Burchett | 29-32 |
| 17:10 | Louisville | David Sipos evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Gary Brun | 29-32 |
| 16:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Pullen comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-32 |
| 16:38 | Louisville | Ricardo Montoya snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 16:25 | Louisville | David Sipos shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 16:23 | Rhode Island | Matthew Labrie grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | Robert Pullen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by David Sipos - foul #3 on David Sipos, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Riley Lorentz (PG), Brent Barnes (PF), Ivan Kolakowski (C) Robert Burchett, Gary Brun, Predrag Zeuner | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Wood (PG), William Drumheller (SG), Christopher Kaiser (SF), Jeremy Rogerson (PF), Kevin Alex (C) David Sipos, John Fowler, Corey Adamson, Ricardo Montoya, Walter Westmoreland | |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | Robert Pullen makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | Robert Pullen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | Robert Pullen makes the 3rd free throw | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Riley Lorentz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pullen (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Matthew Labrie (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Brent Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Kolakowski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Wood (fresh) SG - William Drumheller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Kaiser (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremy Rogerson (fresh) C - Kevin Alex (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Louisville | Christopher Kaiser buries a driving attempt in the lane | 32-34 |
| 15:17 | Rhode Island | Riley Lorentz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Timothy Stovall (SG), Predrag Zeuner (C) Robert Pullen, Ivan Kolakowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:54 | Louisville | William Drumheller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 14:52 | Louisville | Kevin Alex gets the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:33 | Louisville | Jeremy Rogerson misses the lay-in | 32-34 |
| 14:32 | Louisville | Jeremy Rogerson tips it back up and in | 32-36 |
| 14:12 | Rhode Island | Brent Barnes connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Riley Lorentz | 34-36 |
| 13:58 | Louisville | John Wood scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-39 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | Timothy Stovall misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-39 |
| 13:29 | Louisville | Jeremy Rogerson pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 13:25 | Louisville | Christopher Kaiser loses the dribble to Timothy Stovall | 34-39 |
| 13:03 | Rhode Island | Predrag Zeuner is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Predrag Zeuner, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Pullen (SG), Gary Brun (PF), Ivan Kolakowski (C) Timothy Stovall, Brent Barnes, Predrag Zeuner | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Sipos (PG), John Fowler (SG), Corey Adamson (SF), Ricardo Montoya (PF), Walter Westmoreland (C) John Wood, William Drumheller, Christopher Kaiser, Jeremy Rogerson, Kevin Alex | |
| 12:50 | Louisville | Walter Westmoreland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Burchett (PG) Riley Lorentz | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:28 | Rhode Island | Ricardo Montoya is called for the reach on Gary Brun - foul #2 on Ricardo Montoya, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Riley Lorentz (PG) Robert Burchett | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:59 | Rhode Island | Robert Pullen is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Pullen, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 11:36 | Louisville | Ricardo Montoya throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Burchett (PG) Riley Lorentz | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Burchett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Pullen (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Matthew Labrie (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Gary Brun (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Kolakowski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Sipos (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Fowler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Corey Adamson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricardo Montoya (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Westmoreland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Rhode Island | Gary Brun comes up short on the floater in the paint | 34-39 |
| 11:17 | Louisville | John Fowler pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 10:54 | Louisville | John Fowler hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricardo Montoya | 34-42 |
| 10:34 | Rhode Island | Robert Burchett misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-42 |
| 10:32 | Rhode Island | Ivan Kolakowski tips it back up and in | 36-42 |
| 10:15 | Louisville | Corey Adamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Riley Lorentz (PG), Timothy Stovall (SG), Chang Chiang (SF) Robert Burchett, Robert Pullen, Matthew Labrie | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeremy Rogerson (PF), Kevin Alex (C) Ricardo Montoya, Walter Westmoreland | |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Ivan Kolakowski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-42 |
| 09:51 | Louisville | Jeremy Rogerson snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 09:26 | Louisville | Corey Adamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Pullen (SG), Predrag Zeuner (C) Timothy Stovall, Ivan Kolakowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Drumheller (SG), Christopher Kaiser (SF) John Fowler, Corey Adamson | |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Robert Pullen makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Brun | 39-42 |
| 08:42 | Louisville | Jeremy Rogerson lays it in on a nice dish by David Sipos and he's hacked by Gary Brun - foul #1 on Gary Brun, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brent Barnes (PF), Ivan Kolakowski (C) Gary Brun, Predrag Zeuner | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Wood (PG) David Sipos | |
| 08:42 | Louisville | Jeremy Rogerson makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:26 | Rhode Island | Robert Pullen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 08:25 | Louisville | Jeremy Rogerson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:03 | Louisville | Jeremy Rogerson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jeremy Rogerson, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Timothy Stovall (SG), Matthew Labrie (SF), Gary Brun (PF), Predrag Zeuner (C) Robert Pullen, Chang Chiang, Brent Barnes, Ivan Kolakowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Fowler (SG), Corey Adamson (SF), Ricardo Montoya (PF), Walter Westmoreland (C) William Drumheller, Christopher Kaiser, Jeremy Rogerson, Kevin Alex | |
| 07:45 | Rhode Island | Gary Brun makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Matthew Labrie | 41-45 |
| 07:34 | Louisville | Corey Adamson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 41-45 |
| 07:33 | Rhode Island | Predrag Zeuner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Riley Lorentz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Stovall (fresh) SF - Matthew Labrie (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Gary Brun (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Predrag Zeuner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Wood (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Adamson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricardo Montoya (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Westmoreland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | Gary Brun buries a driving attempt in the lane | 43-45 |
| 06:58 | Louisville | Walter Westmoreland misses badly on a shot from the right block | 43-45 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Predrag Zeuner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 06:36 | Rhode Island | John Fowler takes the ball from Timothy Stovall | 43-45 |
| 06:32 | Louisville | John Fowler slams it home | 43-47 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Riley Lorentz clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 06:09 | Louisville | John Fowler pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 05:48 | Louisville | Corey Adamson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Predrag Zeuner | 43-47 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | Ricardo Montoya steals the ball from Gary Brun | 43-47 |
| 05:15 | Louisville | Corey Adamson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 05:13 | Rhode Island | Timothy Stovall grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 05:13 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Burchett (PG), Robert Pullen (SG), Chang Chiang (SF), Brent Barnes (PF), Ivan Kolakowski (C) Riley Lorentz, Timothy Stovall, Matthew Labrie, Gary Brun, Predrag Zeuner | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Sipos (PG), Kevin Alex (C) John Wood, Walter Westmoreland | |
| 04:50 | Rhode Island | Robert Pullen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-47 |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | Chang Chiang tips it home | 45-47 |
| 04:32 | Louisville | David Sipos knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Fowler | 45-49 |
| 04:09 | Rhode Island | Brent Barnes can't connect on a shot from close range | 45-49 |
| 04:08 | Louisville | David Sipos pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 03:57 | Louisville | Corey Adamson scores on a shot from the left block set up by David Sipos and he's hacked by Brent Barnes - foul #2 on Brent Barnes, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Brun (PF) Brent Barnes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeremy Rogerson (PF), Walter Westmoreland (C) Ricardo Montoya, Kevin Alex | |
| 03:57 | Louisville | Corey Adamson misses the free throw | 45-51 |
| 03:57 | Louisville | Jeremy Rogerson grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Louisville | John Fowler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 03:39 | Louisville | Walter Westmoreland grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 03:16 | Louisville | Walter Westmoreland misses badly on a shot from the left block | 45-51 |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | Ivan Kolakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Burchett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Pullen (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Chang Chiang (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Brun (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Kolakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Sipos (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Fowler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Adamson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Rogerson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Westmoreland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Robert Burchett is whistled for a carry | 45-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Riley Lorentz (PG), Brent Barnes (PF) Robert Burchett, Gary Brun | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Drumheller (SG), Christopher Kaiser (SF) John Fowler, Corey Adamson | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Brun (PF) Brent Barnes | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Fowler (SG), Corey Adamson (SF), Ricardo Montoya (PF) William Drumheller, Christopher Kaiser, Jeremy Rogerson | |
| 02:45 | Louisville | Walter Westmoreland makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ricardo Montoya | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | Ivan Kolakowski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Chang Chiang | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:12 | Louisville | Corey Adamson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Riley Lorentz snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:48 | Rhode Island | Chang Chiang hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 48-53 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Chang Chiang gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Chang Chiang buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Riley Lorentz | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island 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 (+5) | |
| 01:16 | Louisville | John Fowler is called for traveling | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island 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) | |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | Riley Lorentz is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Montoya - foul #3 on Ricardo Montoya, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Robert Pullen is called for traveling | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Louisville | John Fowler is hacked by Riley Lorentz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Riley Lorentz, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| 00:33 | Louisville | Gary Brun is called for the reach on Ricardo Montoya - foul #2 on Gary Brun, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | John Fowler is fouled on the floor by Riley Lorentz - foul #2 on Riley Lorentz, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | John Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | John Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Ivan Kolakowski can't connect on a shot from close range | 50-55 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Corey Adamson snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Robert Pullen is called for the reach on Corey Adamson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Pullen, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jessie Otten (C) Walter Westmoreland | |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Corey Adamson makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Corey Adamson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Robert Pullen buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Riley Lorentz | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:18 | Louisville | David Sipos is fouled in the backcourt by Riley Lorentz - foul #3 on Riley Lorentz, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Walter Westmoreland (C) Jessie Otten | |
| 00:18 | Louisville | David Sipos misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Gary Brun grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Walter Westmoreland steps in front of the Riley Lorentz pass | 53-57 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | John Fowler is hacked by Robert Pullen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Pullen, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | John Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | John Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Robert Pullen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Riley Lorentz is called for the reach on David Sipos in the backcourt - foul #4 on Riley Lorentz, team foul #11 | 56-59 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | David Sipos makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | David Sipos makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Riley Lorentz clanks a fullcourt shot | 56-61 |