| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Piao China (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Rose (fresh) PF - Gary Kinnear (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Catalano (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Larry Ridout inbounds the ball | 28-16 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Providence | Larry Ridout drills a runner from close range set up by Jason Henderson | 28-18 |
| 19:27 | Louisville | Shawn Rose misses short on a shot from close range | 28-18 |
| 19:26 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gary Edmond | 28-18 |
| 19:05 | Providence | Ernest Perry hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Henderson and the foul's on Rodney Washington - foul #3 on Rodney Washington, team foul #1 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | George Stevens (SG) Rodney Washington | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 19:05 | Providence | Ernest Perry makes the free throw | 28-21 |
| 18:51 | Louisville | Shawn Rose is hacked by Gary Edmond - foul #2 on Gary Edmond, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| 18:34 | Louisville | Shawn Rose scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Stephen Catalano | 30-21 |
| 18:20 | Providence | Gary Edmond clanks a jump hook from the left block | 30-21 |
| 18:19 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 18:14 | Louisville | George Stevens misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-21 |
| 18:13 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear misses the tip | 30-21 |
| 18:12 | Providence | Gary Edmond snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 17:46 | Providence | George Stevens is called for the reach on Larry Ridout - foul #1 on George Stevens, team foul #2 | 30-21 |
| 17:24 | Providence | Gary Edmond connects on the floater from the left side | 30-23 |
| 17:19 | Louisville | Gary Edmond picks off the pass by Gary Kinnear | 30-23 |
| 16:50 | Providence | Stephen Catalano blocks the jumper by Gary Edmond | 30-23 |
| 16:49 | Louisville | Shawn Rose grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 16:23 | Louisville | Piao China can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-23 |
| 16:21 | Providence | William Robinson gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 16:00 | Providence | Larry Ridout clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 30-23 |
| 15:58 | Louisville | Shawn Rose pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Piao China (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Stevens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Kinnear (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Catalano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Ridout (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:54 | Louisville | Piao China clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 15:52 | Providence | Ernest Perry gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 15:23 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 30-25 |
| 14:58 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Edmond - foul #3 on Gary Edmond, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Washington (SG), Rafael Barnes (PF) George Stevens, Gary Kinnear | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (SG), Kenneth Barry (SF) Ernest Perry, Larry Ridout | |
| 14:58 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 14:58 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 14:39 | Providence | Rafael Barnes is called for the reach on Harold Andersen - foul #1 on Rafael Barnes, team foul #3 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ryan Page (C) Stephen Catalano | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:24 | Providence | Harold Andersen connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Barry | 31-28 |
| 14:19 | Louisville | Rodney Washington connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Shawn Rose | 34-28 |
| 13:58 | Providence | William Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Rafael Barnes | 34-28 |
| 13:57 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Rafael Barnes | 34-28 |
| 13:52 | Louisville | Rodney Washington misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 13:51 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes hits the follow up shot | 36-28 |
| 13:46 | Providence | Jason Henderson hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Barry | 36-30 |
| 13:40 | Louisville | Piao China knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Rose | 39-30 |
| 13:14 | Providence | Kenneth Barry double dribbles | 39-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SG), Larry Ridout (SF) Jason Henderson, Harold Andersen | |
| 13:01 | Louisville | Rodney Washington connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Rafael Barnes | 41-30 |
| 12:32 | Providence | Gary Edmond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Kinnear (PF) Ryan Page | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:12 | Louisville | The short jumper by Gary Kinnear is denied by Gary Edmond | 41-30 |
| 12:11 | Louisville | Rodney Washington gets the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 11:57 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear blows the layup but the foul's on Gary Edmond - foul #4 on Gary Edmond, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Stephen Catalano (C) Rafael Barnes | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG) Gary Edmond | |
| 11:57 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 11:57 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 11:57 | Louisville | Shawn Rose grabs the offensive board | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Piao China (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Washington (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Kinnear (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Catalano (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Barry (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Louisville | Shawn Rose misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Barry - foul #3 on Kenneth Barry, team foul #4 | 42-30 |
| 11:42 | Louisville | Shawn Rose makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 11:42 | Louisville | Shawn Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 11:42 | Providence | William Robinson snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 11:21 | Providence | Kenneth Barry misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-30 |
| 11:19 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Rodney Washington | 43-30 |
| 11:13 | Louisville | Rodney Washington misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-30 |
| 11:12 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear tips it home | 45-30 |
| 10:58 | Providence | Kenneth Barry misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-30 |
| 10:56 | Louisville | Rodney Washington gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 10:38 | Louisville | Rodney Washington can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-30 |
| 10:36 | Louisville | Shawn Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 10:17 | Louisville | Kenneth Barry takes the ball from Shawn Rose | 45-30 |
| 10:14 | Providence | Ernest Perry banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Barry | 45-32 |
| 09:55 | Louisville | Ernest Perry steps in front of the Rodney Washington pass | 45-32 |
| 09:52 | Providence | Jason Henderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ernest Perry | 45-34 |
| 09:37 | Louisville | Rodney Washington misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 09:35 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Rose | 45-34 |
| 09:08 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Broderick (PG), Dikembe Victor (SG), George Stevens (SF), Rafael Barnes (PF), Ryan Page (C) Piao China, Rodney Washington, Shawn Rose, Gary Kinnear, Stephen Catalano | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (SG), David Cost (C) Ernest Perry, William Robinson | |
| 08:47 | Providence | Larry Ridout's layup is rejected by Rafael Barnes | 45-34 |
| 08:45 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 08:40 | Louisville | George Stevens connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Broderick | 48-34 |
| 08:11 | Providence | David Cost comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dikembe Victor - foul #1 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #4 | 48-34 |
| 08:11 | Providence | David Cost makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 08:11 | Providence | David Cost makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 07:55 | Louisville | Dikembe Victor loses the ball out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Edmond (PF), William Robinson (C) Kenneth Barry, David Cost | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Broderick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rafael Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Page (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Ridout (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Providence | Harold Andersen connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Henderson | 48-39 |
| 07:21 | Louisville | Dikembe Victor is hacked by Jason Henderson - foul #1 on Jason Henderson, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Washington (SG), Shawn Rose (SF), Gary Kinnear (PF) David Broderick, Dikembe Victor, Ryan Page | |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SG) Harold Andersen | |
| 07:07 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes blows the layup | 48-39 |
| 07:05 | Louisville | Shawn Rose grabs the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 06:47 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes drills a floater in the paint set up by Shawn Rose | 50-39 |
| 06:26 | Providence | Larry Ridout's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Piao China (PG), Stephen Catalano (C) George Stevens, Rafael Barnes | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:14 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn Rose | 52-39 |
| 05:47 | Providence | Jason Henderson is hacked by Piao China - foul #2 on Piao China, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| 05:27 | Providence | Jason Henderson clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Catalano - foul #2 on Stephen Catalano, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Barry (SF) Larry Ridout | |
| 05:27 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 05:27 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 05:18 | Louisville | Shawn Rose makes the jumper from the left block | 54-41 |
| 04:55 | Providence | Kenneth Barry misses the floater from just outside the lane | 54-41 |
| 04:53 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 04:46 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear buries a turnaround near the basket | 56-41 |
| 04:24 | Providence | Rodney Washington is called for the reach on Jason Henderson - foul #4 on Rodney Washington, team foul #7 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dikembe Victor (SG), George Stevens (SF), Rafael Barnes (PF) Rodney Washington, Shawn Rose, Gary Kinnear | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (SG) Ernest Perry | |
| 04:24 | Providence | Jason Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 04:24 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Rafael Barnes | 56-41 |
| 04:11 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 56-41 |
| 04:09 | Providence | William Robinson snags the defensive board | 56-41 |
| 04:04 | Providence | George Stevens steps in front of the Jason Henderson pass | 56-41 |
| 03:54 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by George Stevens | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Piao China (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rafael Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Catalano (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Barry (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - William Robinson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Providence | William Robinson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-41 |
| 03:32 | Louisville | Dikembe Victor grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 03:28 | Louisville | Piao China hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-41 |
| 03:08 | Providence | Jason Henderson knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from William Robinson out of a doubleteam and he's hacked by George Stevens - foul #2 on George Stevens, team foul #8 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Broderick (PG), Ryan Page (C) Piao China, Stephen Catalano | |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SG), Larry Ridout (SF), David Cost (C) Harold Andersen, Kenneth Barry, William Robinson | |
| 03:08 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the free throw | 61-44 |
| 02:54 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes is hacked by Gary Edmond - foul #5 on Gary Edmond, team foul #6 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Barry (SF) Gary Edmond | |
| 02:38 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 61-44 |
| 02:36 | Providence | The rebound goes to Larry Ridout | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Providence | Ernest Perry comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 02:19 | Providence | Kenneth Barry grabs the offensive board | 61-44 |
| 02:11 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses the lay-in | 61-44 |
| 02:10 | Louisville | The rebound goes to David Broderick | 61-44 |
| 01:58 | Louisville | David Broderick makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by George Stevens and he's fouled by Ernest Perry - foul #1 on Ernest Perry, team foul #7 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | William Robinson (C) David Cost | |
| 01:58 | Louisville | David Broderick makes the free throw | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:50 | Providence | Kenneth Barry misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Broderick - foul #1 on David Broderick, team foul #9 | 64-44 |
| 01:50 | Providence | Kenneth Barry makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 01:50 | Providence | Kenneth Barry misses the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 01:50 | Providence | Larry Ridout pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 01:40 | Providence | Ernest Perry drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Henderson | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:35 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes misses the easy layup | 64-47 |
| 01:33 | Providence | Larry Ridout grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 01:11 | Providence | Dikembe Victor is called for the reach on Ernest Perry - foul #2 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #10 | 64-47 |
| 01:11 | Providence | Ernest Perry makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 01:11 | Providence | Ernest Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 00:54 | Louisville | George Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-49 |
| 00:52 | Providence | Larry Ridout grabs the board | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Providence | William Robinson drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jason Henderson | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes hits a fadeaway from the left side | 66-51 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Ernest Perry misses the jumper from the left side | 66-51 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Ryan Page | 66-51 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | David Broderick runs out the clock | 66-51 |