| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Adam Muldowney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Burton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Orlando (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Byrum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Crocker (fresh) SF - Tyrone Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Maxie (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Saez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Richard Bennett inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Rhode Island | Richard Bennett is whistled for a carry | 26-23 |
| 19:19 | Louisville | William Coleman buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Crocker | 26-25 |
| 18:54 | Rhode Island | Richard Bennett is denied on a layup by Walter Saez | 26-25 |
| 18:52 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 18:46 | Louisville | Walter Saez knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Tyrone Davis | 26-27 |
| 18:17 | Rhode Island | Reginald Maxie swats the shot by Joseph Byrum | 26-27 |
| 18:15 | Rhode Island | Roger Orlando tips it back up and in | 28-27 |
| 17:59 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Orlando | 28-27 |
| 17:57 | Rhode Island | Richard Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 17:36 | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney is fouled on the floor by Reginald Maxie - foul #1 on Reginald Maxie, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney drills a 3 from straight away | 31-27 |
| 16:54 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie misses long on a shot from the baseline | 31-27 |
| 16:52 | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Davis takes the ball from Justin Burton | 31-27 |
| 16:24 | Louisville | Tyrone Davis dunks the ball | 31-29 |
| 16:02 | Rhode Island | The pull-up jumper by Roger Orlando is blocked by Walter Saez | 31-29 |
| 16:00 | Rhode Island | Roger Orlando tips it home | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Adam Muldowney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Burton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Orlando (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Byrum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Crocker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Maxie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Saez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker is fouled on the floor by Justin Burton - foul #3 on Justin Burton, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Rodrigues (PG), Joseph Krieg (SG), Trent Weil (SF), David Collier (PF), Kevin Dunkle (C) Adam Muldowney, Justin Burton, Richard Bennett, Roger Orlando, Joseph Byrum | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Osborne (PG), William Burkey (SG) William Coleman, Daniel Crocker | |
| 15:32 | Louisville | William Burkey is hacked by Trent Weil - foul #2 on Trent Weil, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 15:17 | Louisville | Walter Saez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| 14:58 | Rhode Island | David Collier hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 33-29 |
| 14:56 | Louisville | Walter Saez grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 14:52 | Louisville | Tyrone Davis scores on a jump hook from the right block | 33-31 |
| 14:27 | Rhode Island | Clarence Rodrigues comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Tyrone Davis - foul #1 on Tyrone Davis, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Burton (SG), Richard Bennett (SF) Joseph Krieg, Trent Weil | |
| Subs | Louisville | Daniel Crocker (SG) William Burkey | |
| 14:27 | Rhode Island | Clarence Rodrigues makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 14:27 | Rhode Island | Clarence Rodrigues makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:05 | Louisville | Tyrone Davis buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Osborne | 35-33 |
| 13:43 | Rhode Island | Justin Burton can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 13:42 | Rhode Island | Justin Burton pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:20 | Rhode Island | Richard Bennett misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Tyrone Davis - foul #2 on Tyrone Davis, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney (PG), Roger Orlando (PF), Joseph Byrum (C) Clarence Rodrigues, David Collier, Kevin Dunkle | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Coleman (PG) Matthew Osborne | |
| 13:20 | Rhode Island | Richard Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 13:20 | Rhode Island | Richard Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:10 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 12:50 | Rhode Island | Justin Burton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Saez - foul #1 on Walter Saez, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Radman Hajek (C) Walter Saez | |
| 12:50 | Rhode Island | Justin Burton makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 12:50 | Rhode Island | Justin Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:27 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Crocker | 38-35 |
| 12:02 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum lays it up and in on a nice dish by Adam Muldowney | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Adam Muldowney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Burton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Orlando (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Byrum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Crocker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Maxie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Radman Hajek (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie's pass is intercepted by Richard Bennett | 40-35 |
| 11:13 | Rhode Island | Roger Orlando drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 11:00 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Coleman | 42-38 |
| 10:34 | Rhode Island | Roger Orlando is fouled on the floor by Reginald Maxie - foul #2 on Reginald Maxie, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Krieg (SG), Trent Weil (SF), Kevin Dunkle (C) Justin Burton, Richard Bennett, Joseph Byrum | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Burkey (SG), Phil Jessen (SF), Christopher Lady (PF), Walter Saez (C) Daniel Crocker, Tyrone Davis, Reginald Maxie, Radman Hajek | |
| 10:16 | Rhode Island | Roger Orlando hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-38 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney misses the tip | 42-38 |
| 10:14 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Phil Jessen | 42-38 |
| 09:59 | Louisville | William Burkey misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-38 |
| 09:58 | Louisville | Phil Jessen tips it but misses | 42-38 |
| 09:57 | Louisville | William Burkey pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:43 | Louisville | William Coleman is called for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Rodrigues (PG), David Collier (PF) Adam Muldowney, Roger Orlando | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Osborne (PG) William Coleman | |
| 09:15 | Rhode Island | Trent Weil scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 44-38 |
| 09:05 | Louisville | Phil Jessen makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Burkey | 44-40 |
| 08:38 | Rhode Island | Matthew Osborne steps in front of the Clarence Rodrigues pass | 44-40 |
| 08:17 | Louisville | William Burkey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Osborne | 44-42 |
| 07:56 | Rhode Island | Christopher Lady is called for the reach on David Collier - foul #2 on Christopher Lady, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney (PG), Justin Burton (SG), Richard Bennett (SF), Roger Orlando (PF), Joseph Byrum (C) Clarence Rodrigues, Joseph Krieg, Trent Weil, David Collier, Kevin Dunkle | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Coleman (PG), Daniel Crocker (SG), Tyrone Davis (SF), Reginald Maxie (PF) Matthew Osborne, William Burkey, Phil Jessen, Christopher Lady | |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Crocker - foul #3 on Daniel Crocker, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Adam Muldowney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Burton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roger Orlando (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Byrum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Crocker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyrone Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Maxie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Saez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie is whistled for traveling | 45-42 |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | Reginald Maxie blocks the jumper by Justin Burton | 45-42 |
| 07:05 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Byrum | 45-42 |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Roger Orlando's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Radman Hajek (C) Walter Saez | |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Byrum - foul #2 on Joseph Byrum, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | Richard Bennett misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 06:01 | Louisville | Radman Hajek grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 05:44 | Louisville | Tyrone Davis double dribbles | 45-44 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | Richard Bennett connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Muldowney | 48-44 |
| 05:23 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Roger Orlando - foul #2 on Roger Orlando, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Osborne (PG), Walter Saez (C) William Coleman, Radman Hajek | |
| 05:23 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:23 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:23 | Rhode Island | Roger Orlando grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | Richard Bennett is whistled for a carry | 48-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Collier (PF), Kevin Dunkle (C) Roger Orlando, Joseph Byrum | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:33 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on David Collier - foul #3 on David Collier, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Krieg (SG), Trent Weil (SF) Justin Burton, Richard Bennett | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Burkey (SG) Daniel Crocker | |
| 04:33 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 04:33 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Davis swats the shot by Joseph Krieg | 48-45 |
| 04:02 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 03:38 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Osborne | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Adam Muldowney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Krieg (fresh) SF - Trent Weil (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Collier (fresh) 3 pf. C - Kevin Dunkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Osborne (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Burkey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Maxie (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Saez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | Joseph Krieg hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Adam Muldowney | 51-47 |
| 03:05 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie is fouled on the floor by David Collier - foul #4 on David Collier, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Rodrigues (PG), Justin Burton (SG), Richard Bennett (SF), Roger Orlando (PF), Joseph Byrum (C) Adam Muldowney, Joseph Krieg, Trent Weil, David Collier, Kevin Dunkle | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Coleman (PG), Daniel Crocker (SG), Phil Jessen (SF), Christopher Lady (PF), Radman Hajek (C) Matthew Osborne, William Burkey, Tyrone Davis, Reginald Maxie, Walter Saez | |
| 02:55 | Louisville | Phil Jessen misses short on a jumper in the paint | 51-47 |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Clarence Rodrigues pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Justin Burton drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Byrum | 53-47 |
| 02:31 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney (PG) Clarence Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tyrone Davis (SF), Reginald Maxie (PF), Walter Saez (C) Phil Jessen, Christopher Lady, Radman Hajek | |
| 02:14 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by William Coleman | 53-49 |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Roger Orlando is fouled on the floor by Reginald Maxie - foul #3 on Reginald Maxie, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Roger Orlando makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Roger Orlando makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:33 | Louisville | Tyrone Davis misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Richard Bennett - foul #1 on Richard Bennett, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| 01:33 | Louisville | Tyrone Davis misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:33 | Louisville | Tyrone Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Joseph Byrum snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:04 | Rhode Island | Roger Orlando comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-49 |
| 01:03 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Tyrone Davis is whistled for a carry | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Richard Bennett's floater is tipped away by Walter Saez | 55-49 |
| 00:28 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Coleman | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | William Coleman is called for the reach on Adam Muldowney in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Coleman, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Krieg (SG) Justin Burton | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Adam Muldowney makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-52 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Tyrone Davis | 57-52 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-52 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Reginald Maxie grabs the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Daniel Crocker misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Joseph Krieg | 57-52 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Joseph Krieg runs out the clock | 57-52 |