| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vince Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Simmon (fresh) PF - Jason Harris (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Withrow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Toney Dumas (fresh) SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Providence | Jason Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 19:44 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon hits the follow up shot | 23-27 |
| 19:23 | Louisville | James Withrow steals the ball from Paul Pierce | 23-27 |
| 19:03 | Providence | Vince Marshall misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 19:01 | Providence | James Withrow tips it but misses | 23-27 |
| 19:00 | Louisville | Toney Dumas snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 18:44 | Louisville | Jeffrey Simmon takes the ball from Clifford Jacobs | 23-27 |
| 18:17 | Providence | Paul Pierce steals it from Terry Flood | 23-27 |
| 17:48 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 23-27 |
| 17:46 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg hits the follow up shot | 23-29 |
| 17:23 | Providence | Jason Harris misses short on a jump hook from close range | 23-29 |
| 17:22 | Louisville | Richard Sheets grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 16:53 | Louisville | Richard Sheets splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Toney Dumas | 23-31 |
| 16:32 | Providence | Jason Harris is hacked by Paul Pierce - foul #2 on Paul Pierce, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Marshall (SG), James Zeimetz (SF) Vince Marshall, Jeffrey Simmon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Moore (SG), Joseph Nesbitt (SF), Rafael Ayala (PF), Kevin Kemp (C) Toney Dumas, Clifford Jacobs, Paul Pierce, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| 16:09 | Providence | Edwin Marshall makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Withrow and he's fouled by Michael Moore - foul #1 on Michael Moore, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Bell (PF) Jason Harris | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:09 | Providence | Edwin Marshall misses the free throw | 25-31 |
| 16:09 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 15:52 | Louisville | Richard Sheets evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 15:50 | Providence | Daniel Bell snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Zeimetz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Bell (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Withrow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Michael Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Nesbitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Ayala (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Kemp (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Providence | Terry Flood misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-31 |
| 15:34 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 15:15 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt clanks a 3 from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 15:14 | Louisville | Richard Sheets can't tip it in | 25-31 |
| 15:13 | Louisville | Richard Sheets grabs the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 14:57 | Louisville | Richard Sheets comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 14:56 | Providence | Edwin Marshall pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 14:32 | Providence | James Zeimetz hits the finger roll | 27-31 |
| 14:07 | Louisville | Michael Moore misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 14:05 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 13:38 | Louisville | Richard Sheets is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by James Withrow - foul #3 on James Withrow, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG), Vince Marshall (SG), Jason Harris (PF), Jeffrey Simmon (C) Terry Flood, Edwin Marshall, Daniel Bell, James Withrow | |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (SG), Paul Pierce (PF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Michael Moore, Rafael Ayala, Kevin Kemp | |
| 13:38 | Louisville | Richard Sheets makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 13:38 | Louisville | Richard Sheets makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 13:38 | Louisville | Richard Sheets misses the 3rd free throw | 27-33 |
| 13:38 | Providence | James Zeimetz grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 13:10 | Providence | James Zeimetz misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Nesbitt - foul #1 on Joseph Nesbitt, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Wayne Dildy (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF) Richard Sheets, Toney Dumas, Joseph Nesbitt | |
| 13:10 | Providence | James Zeimetz makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 13:10 | Providence | James Zeimetz makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 12:46 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs is hacked by James Zeimetz - foul #2 on James Zeimetz, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Palmer (C) James Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (SG), Joseph Nesbitt (SF) Wayne Dildy, Clifford Jacobs | |
| 12:31 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Pierce | 29-35 |
| 12:11 | Providence | Paul Palmer loses the ball out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Providence | James Withrow (C) Paul Palmer | |
| Subs | Louisville | Wayne Dildy (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Rafael Ayala (C) Toney Dumas, Joseph Nesbitt, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| 11:51 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gerard Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vince Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Simmon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Harris (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Withrow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Dildy (fresh) SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Rafael Ayala (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Providence | James Withrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG) Gerard Stewart | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Toney Dumas (SG), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Timothy Marinelli, Wayne Dildy, Rafael Ayala | |
| 11:26 | Louisville | Richard Sheets knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christopher Freudenberg | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:09 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jeffrey Simmon, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Moore (SG), Joseph Nesbitt (SF), Rafael Ayala (C) Toney Dumas, Clifford Jacobs, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| 10:51 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Simmon - foul #4 on Jeffrey Simmon, team foul #4 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Providence | James Zeimetz (SF) Jeffrey Simmon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Wayne Dildy (SG) Richard Sheets, Michael Moore | |
| 10:51 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 10:51 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 10:33 | Providence | James Zeimetz drills a jump hook from close range | 31-42 |
| 10:14 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 10:13 | Louisville | Wayne Dildy hits the follow up shot | 31-44 |
| 10:02 | Providence | Jason Harris comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 10:01 | Louisville | Paul Pierce grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 09:44 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt loses the dribble to Jason Harris | 31-44 |
| 09:35 | Providence | Terry Flood blows the layup | 31-44 |
| 09:34 | Providence | James Withrow gets the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 09:24 | Providence | Terry Flood misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 09:23 | Providence | James Withrow hits the follow up shot | 33-44 |
| 08:54 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 08:53 | Providence | Jason Harris gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 08:48 | Providence | Vince Marshall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Rafael Ayala - foul #2 on Rafael Ayala, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG), Daniel Bell (PF), Paul Palmer (C) Terry Flood, Jason Harris, James Withrow | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Toney Dumas (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Timothy Marinelli, Wayne Dildy, Joseph Nesbitt, Rafael Ayala | |
| 08:48 | Providence | Vince Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 08:48 | Providence | Vince Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 08:19 | Louisville | Richard Sheets can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 08:18 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg grabs the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 08:03 | Louisville | Paul Pierce knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Toney Dumas | 34-46 |
| 07:39 | Providence | Gerard Stewart buries a jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gerard Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Vince Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Zeimetz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Bell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Toney Dumas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) PF - Paul Pierce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Louisville | Paul Pierce clanks a shot from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 07:23 | Providence | Vince Marshall pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:58 | Providence | Daniel Bell misses the lay-in | 36-46 |
| 06:57 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 06:28 | Louisville | Richard Sheets works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 06:26 | Louisville | Richard Sheets grabs the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 06:05 | Louisville | Toney Dumas drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Clifford Jacobs | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:56 | Providence | Daniel Bell blows the layup but the foul's on Toney Dumas - foul #1 on Toney Dumas, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Edwin Marshall (SG), Jeffrey Simmon (SF), James Withrow (C) Gerard Stewart, Vince Marshall, James Zeimetz, Paul Palmer | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Moore (SG), Joseph Nesbitt (SF), Rafael Ayala (PF) Toney Dumas, Clifford Jacobs, Paul Pierce | |
| 05:56 | Providence | Daniel Bell misses the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 05:56 | Providence | Daniel Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 05:32 | Louisville | Richard Sheets misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 05:30 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 05:07 | Providence | James Withrow is fouled on the floor by Christopher Freudenberg - foul #2 on Christopher Freudenberg, team foul #6 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Harris (PF) Daniel Bell | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs (SF), Paul Pierce (PF) Joseph Nesbitt, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| 04:48 | Providence | Paul Pierce swats the layup by Terry Flood | 37-48 |
| 04:47 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon misses the tip | 37-48 |
| 04:45 | Louisville | Paul Pierce pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 04:25 | Louisville | Richard Sheets is fouled on the floor by Jason Harris - foul #2 on Jason Harris, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Toney Dumas (SG), Joseph Nesbitt (SF) Richard Sheets, Michael Moore, Clifford Jacobs | |
| 04:10 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Providence | James Withrow clanks a floater from the free throw line | 37-50 |
| 03:41 | Providence | Jason Harris tips it back up and in | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Simmon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jason Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Withrow (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Marinelli (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toney Dumas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Nesbitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Pierce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Rafael Ayala (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Timothy Marinelli | 39-53 |
| 02:54 | Providence | Terry Flood misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Nesbitt - foul #2 on Joseph Nesbitt, team foul #7 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Providence | James Zeimetz (SF), Daniel Bell (PF), Paul Palmer (C) Jeffrey Simmon, Jason Harris, James Withrow | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Michael Moore (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Timothy Marinelli, Toney Dumas, Joseph Nesbitt, Paul Pierce | |
| 02:54 | Providence | Terry Flood makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 02:54 | Providence | Terry Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:33 | Louisville | Richard Sheets buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Rafael Ayala | 41-56 |
| 02:13 | Providence | Terry Flood hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 01:54 | Louisville | Michael Moore is hacked by Daniel Bell - foul #1 on Daniel Bell, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG) Terry Flood | |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (SG), Paul Pierce (PF) Michael Moore, Rafael Ayala | |
| 01:43 | Louisville | Richard Sheets is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Edwin Marshall | 44-56 |
| 01:38 | Providence | Edwin Marshall misses the lay-in | 44-56 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Christopher Freudenberg | 44-56 |
| 01:14 | Louisville | Toney Dumas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Providence | James Zeimetz hits a shot from the left wing | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Louisville | Gerard Stewart is called for the reach on Clifford Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerard Stewart, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Moore (SG), Kevin Kemp (PF) Toney Dumas, Paul Pierce | |
| 00:54 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:54 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Providence | Daniel Bell lays it up and in | 48-58 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Gerard Stewart is called for the reach on Kevin Kemp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerard Stewart, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Kevin Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Kevin Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:36 | Providence | Daniel Bell misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Moore - foul #2 on Michael Moore, team foul #8 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (SG), Paul Pierce (PF) Michael Moore, Kevin Kemp | |
| 00:36 | Providence | Daniel Bell makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:36 | Providence | Daniel Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Toney Dumas and he's fouled by Gerard Stewart - foul #3 on Gerard Stewart, team foul #9 | 50-62 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg makes the free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Gerard Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Richard Sheets runs out the clock | 50-63 |