| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) SG - Don Brewer (fresh) SF - John Lines (fresh) PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) C - Arnold Damiano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Butz (fresh) SG - Warren Campbell (fresh) SF - Christopher Slavin (fresh) PF - David Blanchard (fresh) C - Eric Vincent (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Eric Vincent wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Louisville | Christopher Slavin comes up short on the floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Providence | John Lines pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Providence | Don Brewer misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Warren Campbell - foul #1 on Warren Campbell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Providence | Don Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:30 | Providence | Don Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Louisville | David Blanchard clanks a jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Providence | Michael Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Providence | William Butz steps in front of the Arnold Damiano pass | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Louisville | Christopher Slavin is fouled on the floor by Arnold Damiano - foul #1 on Arnold Damiano, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Louisville | William Butz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Providence | Derek Boland gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Providence | Derek Boland makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Don Brewer | 5-0 |
| 17:32 | Louisville | David Blanchard banks in the layup | 5-2 |
| 17:28 | Providence | Derek Boland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:26 | Louisville | Eric Vincent pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:00 | Louisville | Christopher Slavin misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by John Lines - foul #1 on John Lines, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Leonel Lundin (C) Eric Vincent | |
| 17:00 | Louisville | Christopher Slavin makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:00 | Louisville | Christopher Slavin makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:34 | Providence | Leonel Lundin blocks the short jumper by Arnold Damiano | 5-4 |
| 16:32 | Louisville | Christopher Slavin snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:04 | Louisville | Leonel Lundin misses the lay-in | 5-4 |
| 16:03 | Providence | The rebound goes to Michael Bowman | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lines (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arnold Damiano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Butz (fairly fresh) SG - Warren Campbell (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Slavin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonel Lundin (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Providence | Derek Boland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 15:34 | Providence | Michael Bowman snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 15:21 | Providence | Don Brewer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 15:19 | Providence | Michael Bowman can't tip it in | 5-4 |
| 15:18 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Butz | 5-4 |
| 15:13 | Louisville | William Butz misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 5-4 |
| 15:12 | Louisville | Leonel Lundin hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 15:00 | Providence | Don Brewer splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Bowman | 8-6 |
| 14:44 | Louisville | William Butz buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 14:26 | Providence | Don Brewer misses the layup against the doubleteam | 8-8 |
| 14:25 | Providence | Michael Bowman grabs the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:12 | Providence | Derek Boland misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-8 |
| 14:10 | Louisville | Christopher Slavin pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:42 | Louisville | David Blanchard is whistled for a carry | 8-8 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), George Bator (SG), Terry Stevens (SF), Roger Treadway (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) Derek Boland, Don Brewer, John Lines, Michael Bowman, Arnold Damiano | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Gamble (PG), William Mains (SG), Nicholas Randolph (SF), Sammie Hudson (PF), Eric Vincent (C) William Butz, Warren Campbell, Christopher Slavin, David Blanchard, Leonel Lundin | |
| 13:20 | Providence | Deangelo Carman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| 12:55 | Louisville | Sammie Hudson misses the lay-in | 8-8 |
| 12:53 | Louisville | Nicholas Randolph gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:32 | Louisville | Sammie Hudson makes the driving attempt from close range set up by James Gamble | 8-10 |
| 12:11 | Providence | George Bator scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Hanna | 11-10 |
| 11:51 | Louisville | Eric Vincent steps out of bounds on the sideline | 11-10 |
| Subs | Providence | Don Brewer (SG) George Bator | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Blanchard (PF) Sammie Hudson | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Stevens (fresh) PF - Roger Treadway (fresh) C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Gamble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Mains (fresh) SF - Nicholas Randolph (fresh) PF - David Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Vincent (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Providence | Charles Hanna is called for traveling | 11-10 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Bowman (PF), Arnold Damiano (C) Roger Treadway, Deangelo Carman | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:21 | Louisville | Nicholas Randolph's pass is intercepted by Don Brewer | 11-10 |
| 11:18 | Providence | Charles Hanna is hacked by James Gamble in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Gamble, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG) Charles Hanna | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Butz (PG) James Gamble | |
| 11:06 | Providence | Don Brewer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-10 |
| 11:05 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Mains | 11-10 |
| 10:42 | Louisville | William Mains misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Don Brewer - foul #1 on Don Brewer, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Providence | John Lines (SF) Terry Stevens | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Slavin (SF), Leonel Lundin (C) Nicholas Randolph, Eric Vincent | |
| 10:42 | Louisville | William Mains makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 10:42 | Louisville | William Mains makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:16 | Providence | Don Brewer evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Lines | 14-12 |
| 09:48 | Louisville | William Mains can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 09:46 | Louisville | Christopher Slavin tips it but misses | 14-12 |
| 09:44 | Providence | Michael Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 09:40 | Providence | John Lines's floater is tipped away by Leonel Lundin | 14-12 |
| 09:38 | Louisville | Leonel Lundin grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 09:24 | Louisville | William Butz is fouled on the floor by Derek Boland - foul #1 on Derek Boland, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Providence | George Bator (SG), Roger Treadway (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) Don Brewer, Michael Bowman, Arnold Damiano | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Gamble (PG), Warren Campbell (SG), Nicholas Randolph (SF), Eric Vincent (C) William Butz, William Mains, Christopher Slavin, Leonel Lundin | |
| 09:03 | Louisville | Derek Boland is called for the reach on James Gamble - foul #2 on Derek Boland, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG) Derek Boland | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:44 | Louisville | Deangelo Carman is called for the reach on David Blanchard - foul #1 on Deangelo Carman, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| 08:23 | Louisville | Deangelo Carman takes the ball from David Blanchard | 14-12 |
| 08:08 | Providence | John Lines comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-12 |
| 08:06 | Providence | John Lines grabs the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 07:53 | Providence | Charles Hanna makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from George Bator | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Bator (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lines (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Treadway (fresh) C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Gamble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Campbell (fresh) SF - Nicholas Randolph (fresh) PF - David Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Vincent (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Louisville | Nicholas Randolph misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 07:22 | Providence | Deangelo Carman gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 07:06 | Providence | Deangelo Carman lays it up and in | 18-12 |
| 06:49 | Louisville | David Blanchard misses the dunk | 18-12 |
| 06:48 | Louisville | Eric Vincent tips it back up and in | 18-14 |
| 06:33 | Providence | George Bator is whistled for traveling | 18-14 |
| Subs | Providence | Don Brewer (SG), Terry Stevens (SF), Michael Bowman (PF), Arnold Damiano (C) George Bator, John Lines, Roger Treadway, Deangelo Carman | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Butz (PG), Christopher Slavin (SF), Sammie Hudson (PF), Leonel Lundin (C) James Gamble, Nicholas Randolph, David Blanchard, Eric Vincent | |
| 06:19 | Louisville | Sammie Hudson can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Hanna - foul #1 on Charles Hanna, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| 06:19 | Louisville | Sammie Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 06:19 | Louisville | Sammie Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 06:03 | Providence | Terry Stevens clanks a floater from the free throw line | 18-16 |
| 06:02 | Louisville | Sammie Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 05:38 | Louisville | Michael Bowman denies the turnaround by Christopher Slavin | 18-16 |
| 05:37 | Providence | Michael Bowman pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 05:29 | Providence | Don Brewer double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 18-16 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Mains (SG), David Blanchard (PF) Warren Campbell, Sammie Hudson | |
| 05:06 | Louisville | William Butz misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 05:05 | Providence | The rebound goes to Arnold Damiano | 18-16 |
| 04:58 | Providence | Terry Stevens clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-16 |
| 04:57 | Louisville | David Blanchard snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 04:40 | Louisville | William Butz is whistled for traveling | 18-16 |
| Subs | Providence | George Bator (SG) Charles Hanna | |
| Subs | Louisville | Eric Vincent (C) Leonel Lundin | |
| 04:28 | Providence | Don Brewer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-16 |
| 04:27 | Providence | Arnold Damiano tips it in | 20-16 |
| 03:59 | Louisville | William Mains is called for traveling | 20-16 |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), John Lines (SF) George Bator, Terry Stevens | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Campbell (SG), Nicholas Randolph (SF) William Mains, Christopher Slavin | |
| 03:36 | Providence | Nicholas Randolph is called for the reach on John Lines - foul #1 on Nicholas Randolph, team foul #3 | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lines (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 7 reb. C - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Butz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Warren Campbell (fresh) SF - Nicholas Randolph (fresh) PF - David Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Providence | John Lines scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 03:09 | Louisville | William Butz misses the lay-in | 22-16 |
| 03:08 | Providence | Michael Bowman grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 02:53 | Providence | Arnold Damiano misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Eric Vincent - foul #1 on Eric Vincent, team foul #4 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Providence | George Bator (SG), Roger Treadway (PF) Don Brewer, Michael Bowman | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Gamble (PG), Leonel Lundin (C) William Butz, Eric Vincent | |
| 02:53 | Providence | Arnold Damiano makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 02:53 | Providence | Arnold Damiano misses the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 02:53 | Louisville | Warren Campbell grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 02:39 | Louisville | John Lines denies the turnaround by David Blanchard | 23-16 |
| 02:37 | Providence | Arnold Damiano gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| 02:15 | Providence | Nicholas Randolph steals the ball from John Lines | 23-16 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Warren Campbell loses the ball out of bounds | 23-16 |
| Subs | Providence | Deangelo Carman (C) Arnold Damiano | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Mains (SG), Sammie Hudson (PF) Warren Campbell, David Blanchard | |
| 01:55 | Providence | Roger Treadway is hacked by William Mains - foul #1 on William Mains, team foul #5 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Providence | Don Brewer (SG) George Bator | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:43 | Providence | James Gamble is called for the reach on Deangelo Carman - foul #2 on James Gamble, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Bowman (PF) Roger Treadway | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Butz (PG), Christopher Slavin (SF) James Gamble, Nicholas Randolph | |
| 01:38 | Providence | Deangelo Carman can't connect on a jumper from close range | 23-16 |
| 01:36 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bowman | 23-16 |
| 01:24 | Providence | Don Brewer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-16 |
| 01:22 | Louisville | Christopher Slavin snags the defensive board | 23-16 |
| 00:53 | Louisville | William Mains is fouled on the floor by Deangelo Carman - foul #2 on Deangelo Carman, team foul #8 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Terry Stevens (SF) Derek Boland, John Lines | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Blanchard (PF), Eric Vincent (C) Sammie Hudson, Leonel Lundin | |
| 00:53 | Louisville | William Mains makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 00:53 | Louisville | William Mains makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Don Brewer is fouled on the floor by David Blanchard - foul #1 on David Blanchard, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Providence | Arnold Damiano (C) Deangelo Carman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Campbell (SG), Nicholas Randolph (SF) William Mains, Christopher Slavin | |
| 00:33 | Providence | Don Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Don Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Warren Campbell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | David Blanchard pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Nicholas Randolph is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Nicholas Randolph, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Providence | George Bator (SG) Don Brewer | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Terry Stevens misses short on a halfcourt shot | 25-18 |