| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) SG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) SF - Paul Smith (fresh) PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) SF - Charles Lee (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Bill Cota (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Richard Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Providence | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Louisville | Richard Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Louisville | Paul Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Anthony Harrington | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | Providence | Charles Lee travels with the ball | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Providence | Bill Cota clanks a jump hook from the left block | 3-0 |
| 18:03 | Providence | Tim Casper tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 17:41 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura is hacked by Bill Cota - foul #1 on Bill Cota, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:26 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Tamura | 6-2 |
| 16:57 | Providence | The jump hook by Richard Smith is blocked by Richard Anderson | 6-2 |
| 16:56 | Providence | Bill Cota hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 16:42 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:41 | Louisville | Richard Anderson misses the tip | 6-4 |
| 16:40 | Providence | Charles Lee gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:19 | Providence | Charles Lee connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 15:57 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Bill Cota - foul #2 on Bill Cota, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Billy Tucker (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Allen Harris (PF) Gahuj Afshari, Anthony Harrington, Paul Smith, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Providence | Vaughn Fowler (C) Bill Cota | |
| 15:57 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:57 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) SG - Billy Tucker (fresh) SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) PF - Allen Harris (fresh) C - Andrew Tamura (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) SF - Charles Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Gregory Caldwell - foul #1 on Gregory Caldwell, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Louisville | Daniel Hayes (C) Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:43 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:43 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:24 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 8-8 |
| 15:22 | Louisville | Billy Tucker gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:02 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam is hacked by Charles Lee - foul #1 on Charles Lee, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Harrington (SG) Billy Tucker | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Joseph Fairley (SG), Gary Morris (SF) Tim Casper, Jamey Robertson, Charles Lee | |
| 14:41 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Allen Harris | 10-8 |
| 14:20 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:19 | Louisville | Allen Harris snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:58 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington lays it up and in set up by Thomas Gilliam | 12-8 |
| 13:32 | Providence | Thomas Gilliam takes the ball from Vaughn Fowler | 12-8 |
| 13:13 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Patrick Rush - foul #1 on Patrick Rush, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Paul Smith (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Andrew Tamura (C) Thomas Gilliam, Gregory Caldwell, Allen Harris, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Jamey Robertson (SG), Charles Lee (SF) Patrick Rush, Joseph Fairley, Gary Morris | |
| 13:13 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:13 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:13 | Providence | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:58 | Providence | Richard Anderson is called for the reach on Jamey Robertson - foul #1 on Richard Anderson, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (SG) Anthony Harrington | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:39 | Providence | Richard Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tim Casper | 13-10 |
| 12:29 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 12:28 | Providence | Jamey Robertson snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 12:23 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Tim Casper | 13-13 |
| 11:58 | Louisville | Richard Smith swats the short shot by Gahuj Afshari | 13-13 |
| 11:57 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) SG - Billy Tucker (fresh) SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vaughn Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Providence | Charles Lee misses short on a shot from the left side | 13-13 |
| 11:26 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:07 | Louisville | Billy Tucker comes up short on the shot from the right block | 13-13 |
| 11:05 | Providence | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:36 | Providence | Richard Anderson is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Anderson, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Harrington (SG), Allen Harris (PF) Billy Tucker, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Morris (SF) Charles Lee | |
| 10:25 | Providence | Richard Smith hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jamey Robertson | 13-15 |
| 09:57 | Louisville | Allen Harris is called for traveling | 13-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) Gahuj Afshari, Paul Smith, Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:30 | Providence | Jamey Robertson's pass is intercepted by Gregory Caldwell | 13-15 |
| 09:26 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Caldwell | 15-15 |
| 09:01 | Providence | Gary Morris scores on a 3 from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 08:43 | Louisville | Allen Harris misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Paul Smith (SF), Andrew Tamura (C) Thomas Gilliam, Gregory Caldwell, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Joseph Fairley (SG), Robert Goodwin (PF), Charles Lee (C) Tim Casper, Jamey Robertson, Richard Smith, Vaughn Fowler | |
| 08:43 | Louisville | Allen Harris makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:43 | Louisville | Allen Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:24 | Providence | Charles Lee misses short on a shot from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 08:23 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 08:00 | Louisville | Gary Morris picks off the pass by Gahuj Afshari | 17-18 |
| 07:55 | Providence | Patrick Rush banks in the layup set up by Gary Morris | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) SG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Allen Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Rush (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) SF - Gary Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) C - Charles Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Louisville | Allen Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Fairley - foul #1 on Joseph Fairley, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Jamey Robertson (SG), Richard Smith (PF) Patrick Rush, Gary Morris, Robert Goodwin | |
| 07:26 | Louisville | Allen Harris makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:26 | Louisville | Allen Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:02 | Providence | Richard Smith can't connect on a shot from close range | 19-20 |
| 07:01 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 06:38 | Louisville | Richard Smith picks off the pass by Anthony Harrington | 19-20 |
| 06:11 | Providence | Jamey Robertson is whistled for traveling | 19-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Billy Tucker (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Daniel Hayes (PF) Gahuj Afshari, Anthony Harrington, Paul Smith, Allen Harris | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Morris (SF) Joseph Fairley | |
| 05:54 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 05:53 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes snags the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 05:32 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Gary Morris - foul #1 on Gary Morris, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (SG), Vaughn Fowler (C) Jamey Robertson, Charles Lee | |
| 05:32 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:32 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:13 | Providence | Richard Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Allen Harris (PF) Thomas Gilliam, Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG) Tim Casper | |
| 04:44 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Fairley - foul #2 on Joseph Fairley, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Harrington (SG) Billy Tucker | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG), Robert Goodwin (PF) Joseph Fairley, Richard Smith | |
| 04:44 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:44 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:21 | Providence | Patrick Rush is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Patrick Rush, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SF) Gregory Caldwell | |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Charles Lee (SF) Patrick Rush, Gary Morris | |
| 03:58 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari is fouled on the floor by Vaughn Fowler - foul #1 on Vaughn Fowler, team foul #10 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Anderson (PF) Allen Harris | |
| Subs | Providence | Bill Cota (C) Vaughn Fowler | |
| 03:58 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 03:58 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 03:58 | Providence | Bill Cota snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 03:39 | Providence | Tim Casper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 03:37 | Providence | Charles Lee hits the follow up shot | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) C - Bill Cota (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses badly on a runner in the lane | 24-22 |
| 03:15 | Providence | Bill Cota gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 02:54 | Providence | Charles Lee is hacked by Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #4 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Andrew Tamura (C) Gahuj Afshari, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG), Richard Smith (PF) Jamey Robertson, Robert Goodwin | |
| 02:32 | Providence | Bill Cota makes the floater from the left side | 24-24 |
| 02:07 | Louisville | Richard Anderson hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 01:47 | Providence | The short jumper by Bill Cota is denied by Andrew Tamura | 26-24 |
| 01:46 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Andrew Tamura | 26-24 |
| 01:27 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington loses the ball out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Billy Tucker (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF) Thomas Gilliam, Anthony Harrington, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Jamey Robertson (SG), Gary Morris (SF) Tim Casper, Joseph Fairley, Charles Lee | |
| 01:09 | Providence | A charge is called on Patrick Rush - foul #3 on Patrick Rush, team foul #11 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG) Patrick Rush | |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Richard Anderson lays it in on a nice dish by Billy Tucker | 28-24 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Gary Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Gary Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Gregory Caldwell swats the dunk try by Gary Morris | 28-24 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Richard Smith gets the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 00:00 | Providence | The clock runs out | 28-24 |