| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Regina (fresh) SG - James Carlson (fresh) SF - Douglas Wright (fresh) PF - John Conklin (fresh) C - Nathan Bullock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) SG - Lester Long (fresh) SF - Christopher Doney (fresh) PF - Donald Hilton (fresh) C - Eric Whetstone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Louisville | James Carlson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Wright | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Providence | Lester Long hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Douglas Wright - foul #1 on Douglas Wright, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Providence | Lester Long makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:20 | Providence | Lester Long misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:20 | Louisville | John Conklin grabs the defensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:54 | Louisville | John Conklin hits a shot in the lane set up by Kevin Regina | 5-1 |
| 18:44 | Providence | Donald Hilton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Carlson - foul #1 on James Carlson, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| 18:44 | Providence | Donald Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:44 | Providence | Donald Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:44 | Louisville | John Conklin gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Louisville | Donald Hilton is called for the reach on John Conklin - foul #1 on Donald Hilton, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Louisville | James Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | Louisville | John Conklin tips it home | 7-2 |
| 17:37 | Providence | James Carlson is called for the reach on Eric Whetstone - foul #2 on James Carlson, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Drayton (SG) James Carlson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:26 | Providence | Donald Hilton comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 7-2 |
| 17:24 | Louisville | John Conklin gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:58 | Louisville | Edward Drayton is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hoff - foul #1 on Gregory Hoff, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 16:41 | Louisville | Douglas Wright is denied on a layup by Christopher Doney | 7-2 |
| 16:39 | Providence | Donald Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:31 | Providence | Donald Hilton double dribbles | 7-2 |
| 16:09 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock travels with the ball | 7-2 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Anderson (PF) Donald Hilton | |
| 15:52 | Providence | The pull-up jumper by Lester Long is blocked by Douglas Wright | 7-2 |
| 15:50 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Regina (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Drayton (fresh) SF - Douglas Wright (fresh) PF - John Conklin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Bullock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) SG - Lester Long (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Christopher Doney (fresh) PF - Albert Anderson (fresh) C - Eric Whetstone (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock travels with the ball | 7-2 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Bohon (PG), Jeffery Golinski (SF), Frank Reppert (PF), Carl Crouch (C) Kevin Regina, Douglas Wright, John Conklin, Nathan Bullock | |
| Subs | Providence | Barry Teems (C) Eric Whetstone | |
| 15:36 | Providence | Lester Long's floater is tipped away by Frank Reppert | 7-2 |
| 15:34 | Louisville | Carl Crouch snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 15:14 | Louisville | Frank Reppert knocks in the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Albert Anderson - foul #1 on Albert Anderson, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Brown (SF) Gregory Hoff, Christopher Doney | |
| 15:14 | Louisville | Frank Reppert makes the free throw | 10-2 |
| 15:00 | Providence | Lester Long drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Barry Teems | 10-4 |
| 14:45 | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski is fouled on the floor by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #4 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Louisville | Douglas Wright (SF), John Conklin (PF), Nathan Bullock (C) Jeffery Golinski, Frank Reppert, Carl Crouch | |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG), Donald Hilton (PF) Lester Long, John Brown | |
| 14:23 | Louisville | James Bohon misses the shot from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 14:22 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:02 | Louisville | John Conklin scores on a jumper from the right block | 12-4 |
| 13:52 | Providence | Albert Anderson scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Donald Hilton and the foul's on Douglas Wright - foul #2 on Douglas Wright, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Regina (PG), Jeffery Golinski (SF) James Bohon, Douglas Wright | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Eric Whetstone (C) Cody Booth, Barry Teems | |
| 13:52 | Providence | Albert Anderson makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:23 | Louisville | Kevin Regina clanks a turnaround from the left block | 12-7 |
| 13:22 | Louisville | John Conklin grabs the offensive board | 12-7 |
| 12:54 | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 12:52 | Providence | Eric Whetstone grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:46 | Providence | Gregory Hoff knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Anderson | 12-10 |
| 12:18 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 12:17 | Providence | John Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:11 | Providence | Albert Anderson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Albert Anderson, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Reppert (PF), Carl Crouch (C) John Conklin, Nathan Bullock | |
| Subs | Providence | Lester Long (SG), Christopher Doney (SF), Barry Teems (PF) John Keith, Albert Anderson, Donald Hilton | |
| 11:50 | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski makes the driving attempt near the basket | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Regina (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Drayton (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffery Golinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Reppert (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Crouch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lester Long (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Doney (fresh) PF - Barry Teems (fresh) C - Eric Whetstone (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Providence | Gregory Hoff misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 11:44 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Frank Reppert | 14-10 |
| 11:19 | Louisville | Lester Long steals it from Kevin Regina | 14-10 |
| 11:04 | Providence | Gregory Hoff misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 11:03 | Providence | Eric Whetstone tips it home | 14-12 |
| 10:38 | Louisville | Frank Reppert can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 14-12 |
| 10:37 | Providence | Christopher Doney pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:20 | Providence | Jeffery Golinski takes the ball from Christopher Doney | 14-12 |
| 10:04 | Louisville | Kevin Regina can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-12 |
| 10:02 | Providence | Barry Teems grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 09:45 | Providence | Christopher Doney misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kevin Regina - foul #1 on Kevin Regina, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Bohon (PG), John Conklin (PF), Nathan Bullock (C) Kevin Regina, Frank Reppert, Carl Crouch | |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), Donald Hilton (PF) Gregory Hoff, Eric Whetstone | |
| 09:45 | Providence | Christopher Doney misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:45 | Providence | Christopher Doney makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:20 | Louisville | John Conklin is whistled for traveling | 14-13 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Brown (SF) Christopher Doney | |
| 09:02 | Providence | John Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 09:00 | Providence | Barry Teems tips it home | 14-15 |
| 08:39 | Louisville | James Bohon is fouled on the floor by Cody Booth - foul #1 on Cody Booth, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG), Eric Whetstone (C) Lester Long, Barry Teems | |
| 08:14 | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by James Bohon | 16-15 |
| 08:05 | Providence | Eric Whetstone misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 08:03 | Providence | Donald Hilton tips it home | 16-17 |
| 07:35 | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Regina (PG) James Bohon | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Christopher Doney (SF) Cody Booth, John Brown | |
| 07:35 | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:35 | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Regina (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Drayton (tiring) SF - Jeffery Golinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Conklin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathan Bullock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Keith (fresh) SF - Christopher Doney (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Hilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Whetstone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Providence | John Keith misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 07:18 | Louisville | Edward Drayton grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 07:14 | Louisville | Kevin Regina clanks a shot from the left side | 18-17 |
| 07:13 | Providence | The rebound goes to Donald Hilton | 18-17 |
| 07:08 | Providence | John Keith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 07:06 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Nathan Bullock | 18-17 |
| 06:46 | Louisville | John Conklin drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Edward Drayton | 20-17 |
| 06:37 | Providence | Christopher Doney misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 20-17 |
| 06:36 | Louisville | John Conklin grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:29 | Louisville | Kevin Regina's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-17 |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Reppert (PF), Carl Crouch (C) John Conklin, Nathan Bullock | |
| Subs | Providence | Lester Long (SG), Barry Teems (C) John Keith, Eric Whetstone | |
| 06:13 | Providence | Gregory Hoff is hacked by Kevin Regina - foul #2 on Kevin Regina, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Bohon (PG) Kevin Regina | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:59 | Providence | Christopher Doney is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Christopher Doney, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| 05:48 | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski misses long on a floater from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 05:47 | Providence | Lester Long gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 05:34 | Providence | Lester Long buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Barry Teems and he's hacked by James Bohon - foul #1 on James Bohon, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Conklin (PF) Frank Reppert | |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG) Gregory Hoff | |
| 05:34 | Providence | Lester Long misses the free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:34 | Louisville | The rebound goes to John Conklin | 20-19 |
| 05:08 | Louisville | Christopher Doney takes the ball from Carl Crouch | 20-19 |
| 04:47 | Providence | Donald Hilton hits a floater from the right block | 20-21 |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski travels with the ball | 20-21 |
| Subs | Louisville | Nathan Bullock (C) Carl Crouch | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:27 | Providence | Barry Teems is denied on a dunk by Nathan Bullock | 20-21 |
| 04:26 | Providence | Lester Long tips it back up and in | 20-23 |
| 04:00 | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski is denied on a layup by Christopher Doney | 20-23 |
| 03:59 | Providence | Barry Teems gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 03:52 | Providence | Donald Hilton is hacked by John Conklin - foul #1 on John Conklin, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Regina (PG), James Carlson (SG), Douglas Wright (SF), Frank Reppert (PF) James Bohon, Edward Drayton, Jeffery Golinski, John Conklin | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Albert Anderson (SF) Cody Booth, Christopher Doney | |
| 03:52 | Providence | Donald Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 03:52 | Providence | Donald Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 03:52 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 03:29 | Louisville | The jumper by Douglas Wright is denied by Barry Teems | 20-24 |
| 03:27 | Providence | Albert Anderson gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Regina (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Wright (fresh) PF - Frank Reppert (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nathan Bullock (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lester Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Albert Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Hilton (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Teems (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Providence | Lester Long misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 03:21 | Louisville | Douglas Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 02:52 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Carlson and the foul's on Barry Teems - foul #1 on Barry Teems, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Conklin (PF) Frank Reppert | |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG), John Brown (SF), Eric Whetstone (C) Lester Long, Donald Hilton, Barry Teems | |
| 02:52 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 02:43 | Providence | Albert Anderson can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by John Conklin - foul #2 on John Conklin, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| 02:43 | Providence | Albert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:43 | Providence | Albert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 02:19 | Louisville | Douglas Wright clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 02:17 | Louisville | John Conklin hits the follow up shot | 25-26 |
| 01:56 | Providence | Eric Whetstone clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 01:54 | Providence | Albert Anderson grabs the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 01:40 | Providence | John Keith is whistled for traveling | 25-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Carl Crouch (C) Nathan Bullock | |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), Christopher Doney (SF) Gregory Hoff, John Brown | |
| 01:22 | Louisville | Carl Crouch misses badly on a runner from the left block | 25-26 |
| 01:20 | Louisville | Carl Crouch gets the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Kevin Regina connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Carlson and he's hacked by Christopher Doney - foul #2 on Christopher Doney, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Reppert (PF) John Conklin | |
| Subs | Providence | Lester Long (SG), John Brown (SF), Barry Teems (C) John Keith, Albert Anderson, Eric Whetstone | |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Kevin Regina makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 00:44 | Providence | Frank Reppert picks off the pass by John Brown | 28-26 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | James Carlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Bohon (PG), Nathan Bullock (C) Kevin Regina, Carl Crouch | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Albert Anderson (PF) Cody Booth, Christopher Doney | |
| 00:02 | Providence | Lester Long comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Gregory Hoff tips it back up and in | 28-28 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Douglas Wright misses short on a fullcourt shot | 28-28 |