| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ashley Pauls (fresh) SG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) SF - David Knepp (fresh) PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) C - Alan Hawks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) SG - Radomil Lakowski (fresh) SF - Larry Penrose (fresh) PF - George Monks (fresh) C - Paul Lehmann (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Louisville | George Monks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Louisville | George Monks grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Bryon Brooks - foul #1 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Rhode Island | David Knepp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alan Hawks - foul #1 on Alan Hawks, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks's pass is intercepted by Willis Williams | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski is hacked by David Knepp - foul #1 on David Knepp, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willis Williams | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses short on a floater in the paint | 0-4 |
| 18:02 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Morrisey | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is hacked by George Monks - foul #1 on George Monks, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:31 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey's pass is intercepted by Larry Penrose | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski slams it home on a nice dish by Larry Penrose | 0-6 |
| 17:16 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by George Monks - foul #2 on George Monks, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (PF) Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram (C) George Monks | |
| 17:16 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:16 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:04 | Louisville | Larry Penrose misses long on a shot from the left side | 2-6 |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey's floater is tipped away by Paul Lehmann | 2-6 |
| 16:41 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Matthew Wolfram | 2-6 |
| 16:26 | Louisville | Larry Penrose comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | David Knepp pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:10 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 16:08 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Radomil Lakowski | 2-6 |
| 15:51 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (PG), Bryon Brooks (PF) Ashley Pauls, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:51 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:51 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rudolph Guenther (fresh) SG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) SF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) C - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Penrose (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks's floater is knocked away by Matthew Wolfram | 2-7 |
| 15:35 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Hawks | 2-7 |
| 15:24 | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 15:22 | Louisville | Larry Penrose pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:17 | Louisville | Larry Penrose hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Alan Hawks - foul #2 on Alan Hawks, team foul #5 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (C) Alan Hawks | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:17 | Louisville | Larry Penrose makes the free throw | 2-10 |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | David Knepp can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Wolfram - foul #1 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent (PG) Jack Morrisey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF) Matthew Wolfram | |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:45 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-10 |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:28 | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Baker | 6-10 |
| 14:26 | Louisville | Bernard Vincent steals the ball from Willis Williams in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| 14:24 | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther can't finish the layup | 6-10 |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker grabs the offensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 13:53 | Louisville | David Knepp takes the ball from Larry Penrose | 9-10 |
| 13:42 | Rhode Island | David Knepp can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-10 |
| 13:41 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Radomil Lakowski | 9-10 |
| 13:20 | Louisville | Rudolph Guenther steps in front of the Willis Williams pass | 9-10 |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 9-10 |
| 13:09 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Claud Zagen | 9-10 |
| 12:43 | Louisville | Bryon Brooks is called for the reach on Paul Lehmann - foul #2 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (PG), Jack Morrisey (SG), Fred Ponte (SF) Bernard Vincent, Rudolph Guenther, Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Blunt (PG), Benjamin Byram (SG), Matthew Wolfram (C) Willis Williams, Radomil Lakowski, Larry Penrose | |
| 12:28 | Louisville | Jack Morrisey steals the ball from Paul Lehmann | 9-10 |
| 12:10 | Rhode Island | David Knepp drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 12:01 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Benjamin Byram | 12-12 |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls's floater is knocked away by Matthew Wolfram | 12-12 |
| 11:38 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ashley Pauls (fresh) SG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) SF - Fred Ponte (fresh) PF - David Knepp (tiring) 7 pts. C - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Henry Blunt (fresh) SG - Benjamin Byram (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Claud Zagen (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Lehmann (tiring) 3 pts. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Louisville | Claud Zagen hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-15 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | David Knepp scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-15 |
| 10:52 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 10:51 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Byram | 14-15 |
| 10:32 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-15 |
| 10:30 | Louisville | Henry Blunt grabs the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:21 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jack Morrisey - foul #1 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (SG), Kenneth Van Zant (SF) Jack Morrisey, Fred Ponte | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Larry Penrose (PF) Henry Blunt, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 10:21 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:21 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Willis Williams picks off the pass by Kenneth Van Zant | 14-17 |
| 09:59 | Louisville | Willis Williams blows the layup | 14-17 |
| 09:57 | Louisville | Claud Zagen gets the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:42 | Louisville | Claud Zagen misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-17 |
| 09:41 | Rhode Island | David Knepp grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 09:37 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Rudolph Guenther | 16-17 |
| 09:27 | Louisville | Larry Penrose hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Benjamin Byram | 16-19 |
| 09:02 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 09:01 | Louisville | Claud Zagen snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 08:54 | Louisville | David Knepp steps in front of the Benjamin Byram pass | 16-19 |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | David Knepp clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-19 |
| 08:39 | Louisville | Larry Penrose grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:17 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the shot from the left block | 16-19 |
| 08:15 | Rhode Island | David Knepp grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 08:09 | Rhode Island | Larry Penrose steals the ball from David Knepp | 16-19 |
| 07:51 | Louisville | Larry Penrose clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-19 |
| 07:50 | Louisville | Larry Penrose hits the follow up shot | 16-21 |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 16-21 |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls grabs the offensive board | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ashley Pauls (fairly fresh) SG - Rudolph Guenther (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Van Zant (fairly fresh) PF - David Knepp (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Baker (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Byram (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claud Zagen (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Larry Penrose (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Lehmann (tired) 3 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses the easy layup | 16-21 |
| 07:18 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Larry Penrose | 16-21 |
| 06:57 | Louisville | David Knepp is called for the reach on Benjamin Byram - foul #2 on David Knepp, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent (PG), Jack Morrisey (SG), Fred Ponte (SF), Alan Hawks (C) Ashley Pauls, Rudolph Guenther, Kenneth Van Zant, David Knepp | |
| Subs | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski (SF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Claud Zagen, Paul Lehmann | |
| 06:57 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:57 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bernard Vincent and he's fouled by Radomil Lakowski - foul #1 on Radomil Lakowski, team foul #4 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Blunt (PG), Paul Lehmann (PF) Willis Williams, Benjamin Byram | |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:43 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 06:26 | Louisville | Larry Penrose misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Fred Ponte - foul #1 on Fred Ponte, team foul #9 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks (PF) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 06:26 | Louisville | Larry Penrose makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:26 | Louisville | Larry Penrose misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Fred Ponte | 20-24 |
| 06:08 | Louisville | Henry Blunt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| 06:02 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 05:54 | Louisville | Henry Blunt misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 22-24 |
| 05:53 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram grabs the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 05:48 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-24 |
| 05:46 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte is fouled on the floor by Matthew Wolfram - foul #2 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (PG) Bernard Vincent | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Claud Zagen (SF) Henry Blunt, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 05:11 | Rhode Island | Paul Lehmann takes the ball from Alan Hawks | 22-24 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Fred Ponte is called for the reach on Radomil Lakowski - foul #2 on Fred Ponte, team foul #10 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent (PG) Jack Morrisey | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Vincent | 24-25 |
| 04:05 | Louisville | Bryon Brooks denies the turnaround by Paul Lehmann | 24-25 |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 03:40 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 24-25 |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks tips it back up and in | 26-25 |
| 03:21 | Louisville | Bernard Vincent is called for the reach on Willis Williams - foul #1 on Bernard Vincent, team foul #11 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (PG), Jack Morrisey (SG), Kenneth Van Zant (SF) Bernard Vincent, Rudolph Guenther, Fred Ponte | |
| Subs | Louisville | George Monks (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Claud Zagen, Paul Lehmann | |
| 03:21 | Louisville | Willis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:21 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:21 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ashley Pauls (fresh) SG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) PF - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Penrose (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Monks (fresh) C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ashley Pauls | 28-26 |
| 02:44 | Louisville | Willis Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Wolfram and he's hacked by Kenneth Van Zant - foul #1 on Kenneth Van Zant, team foul #12 | 28-28 |
| 02:44 | Louisville | Willis Williams makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Matthew Wolfram - foul #3 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #6 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Blunt (PG), Paul Lehmann (C) Willis Williams, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:14 | Louisville | Larry Penrose clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 02:12 | Louisville | Larry Penrose tips it back up and in | 30-31 |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Lehmann - foul #1 on Paul Lehmann, team foul #7 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Benjamin Byram (PG), Claud Zagen (SF) Henry Blunt, Larry Penrose | |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:41 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann buries a shot from the right side | 32-33 |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is hacked by Benjamin Byram - foul #1 on Benjamin Byram, team foul #8 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (SF) Kenneth Van Zant | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG) Radomil Lakowski | |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | George Monks is hacked by Bryon Brooks - foul #3 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #13 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent (PG), Rudolph Guenther (SG), David Knepp (PF) Ashley Pauls, Jack Morrisey, Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Penrose (SF) Claud Zagen | |
| 00:56 | Louisville | George Monks makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | George Monks makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks tips it home | 36-35 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram misses long on a floater from the left side | 36-35 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | George Monks grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann drills a jump hook from the left block | 36-37 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | David Knepp comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-37 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Hawks | 36-37 |