| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jessie Dotson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gregory Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Kaufmann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Perry Thornley (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Lamar Strother (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julian Malpass (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Wiley (fresh) PF - Terry Allender (fresh) 2 reb. C - Barry Gerhard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Gregory Brown inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Providence | William Kaufmann is fouled on the floor by Terry Allender - foul #3 on Terry Allender, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Pennell (PF) Terry Allender | |
| 19:27 | Providence | Perry Thornley loses the dribble to Lamar Strother | 28-30 |
| 19:15 | Louisville | Barry Gerhard is hacked by Perry Thornley - foul #1 on Perry Thornley, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:00 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Julian Malpass | 28-33 |
| 18:48 | Providence | Perry Thornley's floater is tipped away by Charles Pennell | 28-33 |
| 18:47 | Louisville | Charles Pennell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:42 | Louisville | Lamar Strother scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-36 |
| 18:18 | Providence | Perry Thornley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 18:17 | Louisville | Barry Gerhard snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 18:00 | Louisville | Lamar Strother can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 17:58 | Providence | Jessie Dotson gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:33 | Providence | Gregory Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 17:31 | Louisville | Barry Gerhard grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 17:06 | Louisville | Lamar Strother connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 16:45 | Providence | Gregory Brown travels with the ball | 28-39 |
| Subs | Providence | George Marshall (SF), James Jonas (C) Gregory Brown, Perry Thornley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Thomas (PG), Bernard Patel (SF), Walter Horn (C) Lamar Strother, Jimmy Wiley, Barry Gerhard | |
| 16:17 | Louisville | Bernard Patel misses the jump hook from the left block | 28-39 |
| 16:15 | Providence | James Jonas grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 15:51 | Providence | James Jonas is fouled on the floor by Walter Horn - foul #1 on Walter Horn, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Brett Waldron (SF) Jessie Dotson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dwight Barra (SG), Terry Allender (PF) Julian Malpass, Charles Pennell | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brett Waldron (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Kaufmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Jonas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dwight Barra (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Patel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Allender (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Providence | Thomas Price is hacked by Walter Horn - foul #2 on Walter Horn, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Perry Thornley (C) James Jonas | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lamar Strother (PG), Jimmy Wiley (SF) Willie Thomas, Bernard Patel | |
| 15:13 | Providence | Brett Waldron drills a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Jimmy Wiley - foul #1 on Jimmy Wiley, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| 15:13 | Providence | Brett Waldron makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:59 | Louisville | Walter Horn connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-41 |
| 14:35 | Providence | Brett Waldron is hacked by Jimmy Wiley - foul #2 on Jimmy Wiley, team foul #5 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Jessie Dotson (SG), Gregory Brown (SF) George Marshall, Brett Waldron | |
| Subs | Louisville | Julian Malpass (SG), Barry Gerhard (C) Dwight Barra, Walter Horn | |
| 14:21 | Providence | Thomas Price drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jessie Dotson | 33-41 |
| 14:12 | Louisville | Thomas Price picks off the pass by Lamar Strother | 33-41 |
| 13:46 | Providence | Jimmy Wiley steals it from Thomas Price | 33-41 |
| 13:23 | Louisville | Barry Gerhard misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Perry Thornley - foul #2 on Perry Thornley, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Prochaska (PF), James Jonas (C) William Kaufmann, Perry Thornley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Thomas (PG), Bernard Patel (SF) Lamar Strother, Jimmy Wiley | |
| 13:23 | Louisville | Barry Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:23 | Louisville | Barry Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 12:56 | Providence | Thomas Price scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 12:49 | Louisville | Bernard Patel is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bernard Patel, team foul #6 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG) Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Louisville | Walter Horn (C) Barry Gerhard | |
| 12:38 | Providence | Gregory Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 12:36 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Julian Malpass | 35-43 |
| 12:32 | Louisville | Jessie Dotson steps in front of the Willie Thomas pass in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 12:31 | Providence | Lamar Winston lays it up and in set up by Jessie Dotson | 37-43 |
| 12:18 | Louisville | Walter Horn lays it up and in set up by Willie Thomas and the foul's on Lamar Winston - foul #3 on Lamar Winston, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (PG), William Kaufmann (PF), Perry Thornley (C) Lamar Winston, Daniel Prochaska, James Jonas | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lamar Strother (PG), Charles Pennell (PF) Willie Thomas, Terry Allender | |
| 12:18 | Louisville | Walter Horn misses the free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:18 | Providence | William Kaufmann gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 11:53 | Providence | Gregory Brown clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bernard Patel - foul #2 on Bernard Patel, team foul #7 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Providence | George Marshall (SG) Jessie Dotson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dwight Barra (SG), Jimmy Wiley (SF) Julian Malpass, Bernard Patel | |
| 11:53 | Providence | Gregory Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:53 | Providence | Gregory Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Kaufmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Perry Thornley (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Lamar Strother (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwight Barra (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Pennell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Walter Horn (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Louisville | Lamar Strother makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dwight Barra and he's fouled by William Kaufmann - foul #1 on William Kaufmann, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Brett Waldron (SF) Gregory Brown | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:44 | Louisville | Lamar Strother makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 11:28 | Providence | George Marshall clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 11:26 | Louisville | Walter Horn grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 11:22 | Louisville | Dwight Barra hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 11:20 | Providence | The rebound goes to Perry Thornley | 39-48 |
| 10:56 | Providence | Thomas Price comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-48 |
| 10:55 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Jimmy Wiley | 39-48 |
| 10:41 | Louisville | Lamar Strother misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 10:40 | Providence | Perry Thornley grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 10:24 | Providence | William Kaufmann can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Pennell - foul #1 on Charles Pennell, team foul #8 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Jessie Dotson (SG), Gregory Brown (SF), James Jonas (C) George Marshall, Brett Waldron, Perry Thornley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Thomas (PG), Julian Malpass (SG), Terry Allender (PF), Barry Gerhard (C) Lamar Strother, Dwight Barra, Charles Pennell, Walter Horn | |
| 10:24 | Providence | William Kaufmann makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 10:24 | Providence | William Kaufmann makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:13 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley is fouled on the floor by Gregory Brown - foul #1 on Gregory Brown, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Prochaska (PF) William Kaufmann | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:56 | Louisville | Willie Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 09:55 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jessie Dotson | 41-48 |
| 09:26 | Providence | Gregory Brown misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Jimmy Wiley - foul #3 on Jimmy Wiley, team foul #9 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG) Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Louisville | Bernard Patel (SF) Jimmy Wiley | |
| 09:26 | Providence | Gregory Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:26 | Providence | Gregory Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 09:13 | Louisville | Julian Malpass is fouled on the floor by Gregory Brown - foul #2 on Gregory Brown, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Perry Thornley (C) James Jonas | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lamar Strother (PG) Willie Thomas | |
| 09:03 | Louisville | Terry Allender misses the lay-in | 43-48 |
| 09:01 | Louisville | Terry Allender pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:42 | Louisville | Lamar Strother clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 08:40 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jessie Dotson | 43-48 |
| 08:26 | Providence | Jessie Dotson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Barry Gerhard - foul #3 on Barry Gerhard, team foul #10 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Providence | George Marshall (SF), William Kaufmann (PF) Gregory Brown, Daniel Prochaska | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:26 | Providence | Jessie Dotson misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:26 | Providence | Jessie Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:59 | Louisville | Julian Malpass is fouled on the floor by George Marshall - foul #2 on George Marshall, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley (SF), Walter Horn (C) Bernard Patel, Barry Gerhard | |
| 07:59 | Louisville | Julian Malpass misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:59 | Providence | William Kaufmann gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 07:30 | Providence | Terry Allender picks off the pass by Jessie Dotson | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lamar Winston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jessie Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Kaufmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Perry Thornley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Lamar Strother (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Julian Malpass (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Terry Allender (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Horn (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Louisville | Julian Malpass misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-48 |
| 07:16 | Providence | Perry Thornley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 06:56 | Providence | Perry Thornley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 06:54 | Louisville | Julian Malpass grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 06:49 | Louisville | Lamar Strother misses the jumpshot from the right side | 44-48 |
| 06:47 | Louisville | Terry Allender can't tip it in | 44-48 |
| 06:46 | Providence | William Kaufmann snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 06:19 | Providence | Jessie Dotson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-48 |
| 06:18 | Louisville | Walter Horn gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Lamar Strother is hacked by William Kaufmann - foul #2 on William Kaufmann, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (PG), Gregory Brown (SF), Daniel Prochaska (PF), James Jonas (C) Lamar Winston, Jessie Dotson, William Kaufmann, Perry Thornley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dwight Barra (SG), Bernard Patel (SF), Charles Pennell (PF), Barry Gerhard (C) Julian Malpass, Jimmy Wiley, Terry Allender, Walter Horn | |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Lamar Strother makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Lamar Strother misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Gerhard | 44-49 |
| 05:40 | Louisville | Barry Gerhard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-49 |
| 05:38 | Providence | Thomas Price grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 05:15 | Providence | Thomas Price clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 05:14 | Providence | James Jonas snags the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 04:59 | Providence | Thomas Price drills a jumpshot from the left side | 46-49 |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Dwight Barra knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Barry Gerhard | 46-52 |
| 04:20 | Providence | Thomas Price clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dwight Barra - foul #1 on Dwight Barra, team foul #11 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Jessie Dotson (SG), William Kaufmann (PF) George Marshall, Daniel Prochaska | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Thomas (PG), Julian Malpass (SG), Jimmy Wiley (SF) Lamar Strother, Dwight Barra, Bernard Patel | |
| 04:20 | Providence | Thomas Price misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:20 | Providence | Thomas Price misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:20 | Louisville | Barry Gerhard pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 03:59 | Louisville | Thomas Price takes the ball from Charles Pennell | 46-52 |
| 03:56 | Providence | Jessie Dotson misses the easy layup | 46-52 |
| 03:54 | Providence | Thomas Price tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| 03:40 | Louisville | Julian Malpass loses the dribble to Jessie Dotson | 48-52 |
| 03:37 | Providence | Thomas Price lays it in on a great pass from Jessie Dotson | 50-52 |
| 03:24 | Louisville | William Kaufmann steals the ball from Charles Pennell | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Kaufmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Jonas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Julian Malpass (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Pennell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Barry Gerhard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Providence | Thomas Price evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Kaufmann | 53-52 |
| 02:58 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Perry Thornley (C) James Jonas | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lamar Strother (PG), Terry Allender (PF) Willie Thomas, Charles Pennell | |
| 02:40 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 02:39 | Louisville | Terry Allender tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| 02:10 | Providence | Perry Thornley drills a driving attempt from the left block | 55-54 |
| 01:55 | Louisville | Perry Thornley picks off the pass by Jimmy Wiley | 55-54 |
| 01:29 | Providence | Gregory Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Allender | 55-54 |
| 01:27 | Louisville | Barry Gerhard gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 01:23 | Louisville | Lamar Strother loses the dribble to William Kaufmann | 55-54 |
| 01:04 | Providence | Jessie Dotson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-54 |
| 01:03 | Providence | Perry Thornley snags the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 00:53 | Providence | Jessie Dotson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Louisville | William Kaufmann steps in front of the Julian Malpass pass | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Providence | Julian Malpass is called for the reach on Jessie Dotson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Julian Malpass, team foul #12 | 58-54 |
| 00:37 | Providence | Jessie Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:37 | Providence | Jessie Dotson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Barry Gerhard grabs the board | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Terry Allender misses long on a runner in the lane | 59-54 |
| 00:28 | Louisville | Julian Malpass tips it back up and in | 59-56 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Lamar Strother is called for the reach on Perry Thornley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lamar Strother, team foul #13 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG), George Marshall (SF) Thomas Price, Gregory Brown | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:26 | Providence | Perry Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Perry Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Lamar Strother is fouled on the floor by George Marshall - foul #3 on George Marshall, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (PG), Gregory Brown (SF) Lamar Winston, George Marshall | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Lamar Strother makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Lamar Strother makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Jessie Dotson is fouled in the backcourt by Julian Malpass - foul #3 on Julian Malpass, team foul #14 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG), George Marshall (SF) Thomas Price, Gregory Brown | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:18 | Providence | Jessie Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Jessie Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Julian Malpass comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-58 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Barry Gerhard grabs the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Julian Malpass can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 00:06 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Wiley | 63-58 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lamar Strother | 63-61 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (PG), Gregory Brown (SF) Lamar Winston, George Marshall | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Thomas Price runs out the clock | 63-61 |