| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Von Mitkowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Thigpen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Marrow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Odom (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rudy Fiecke (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | John Thigpen inbounds the ball | 38-15 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Louisville | John Thigpen slams it home | 40-15 |
| 19:23 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-18 |
| 19:01 | Louisville | Roger Marrow is called for the reach on Robert Wallace - foul #1 on Roger Marrow, team foul #1 | 40-18 |
| 18:49 | Louisville | Larry Watkins buries a floater from the right block set up by Ivan Chrostowski | 42-18 |
| 18:40 | Providence | Roger Marrow drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-21 |
| 18:15 | Louisville | Earl Johnson is called for the reach on John Thigpen - foul #1 on Earl Johnson, team foul #2 | 42-21 |
| 17:53 | Louisville | Eric Odom is called for the reach on Von Mitkowski - foul #3 on Eric Odom, team foul #3 | 42-21 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Nies (SG) Eric Odom | |
| 17:35 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-21 |
| 17:33 | Providence | John Higgins grabs the board | 42-21 |
| 17:15 | Providence | Earl Johnson scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Marrow | 42-23 |
| 16:49 | Louisville | Larry Watkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Higgins - foul #1 on John Higgins, team foul #4 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Louisville | Howin Xue (PF) Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Providence | Rodney Tallman (SF), Russel James (PF), Alexander Powell (C) Earl Johnson, Rudy Fiecke, John Higgins | |
| 16:49 | Louisville | Larry Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 43-23 |
| 16:49 | Louisville | Larry Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 43-23 |
| 16:49 | Providence | Russel James snags the defensive board | 43-23 |
| 16:41 | Providence | Russel James misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Larry Watkins - foul #1 on Larry Watkins, team foul #1 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Chambers (SG) Roger Marrow | |
| 16:41 | Providence | Russel James makes the 1st free throw | 43-24 |
| 16:41 | Providence | Russel James makes the 2nd free throw | 43-25 |
| 16:32 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-25 |
| 16:31 | Louisville | Howin Xue grabs the offensive board | 43-25 |
| 16:07 | Louisville | Andrew Nies steals it from Howin Xue | 43-25 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:49 | Providence | Russel James is hacked by John Thigpen - foul #3 on John Thigpen, team foul #2 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Marrow (PG), Eric Odom (SG), Earl Johnson (SF), Rudy Fiecke (PF) Andrew Nies, John Chambers, Russel James, Alexander Powell | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Von Mitkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howin Xue (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Marrow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Odom (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rudy Fiecke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Tallman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Providence | Earl Johnson buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-28 |
| 15:20 | Louisville | John Thigpen is hacked by Earl Johnson - foul #2 on Earl Johnson, team foul #5 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Higgins (C) Rodney Tallman | |
| 15:11 | Louisville | Larry Watkins clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Higgins - foul #2 on John Higgins, team foul #6 | 43-28 |
| 15:11 | Louisville | Larry Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 15:11 | Louisville | Larry Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 14:54 | Providence | Eric Odom connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Rudy Fiecke | 45-31 |
| 14:34 | Louisville | John Thigpen is hacked by Earl Johnson - foul #3 on Earl Johnson, team foul #7 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Wallace (PF) Howin Xue | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:34 | Louisville | John Thigpen makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 14:34 | Louisville | John Thigpen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 14:34 | Providence | The rebound goes to Rudy Fiecke | 46-31 |
| 14:21 | Providence | Roger Marrow is hacked by Ivan Chrostowski - foul #2 on Ivan Chrostowski, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| 14:16 | Providence | John Higgins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 14:14 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke hits the follow up shot | 46-33 |
| 13:48 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 13:46 | Louisville | Larry Watkins snags the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 13:27 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Wallace | 48-33 |
| 13:13 | Providence | Roger Marrow hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 13:11 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 12:51 | Louisville | John Thigpen loses the dribble to Rudy Fiecke | 48-33 |
| 12:39 | Providence | Earl Johnson drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Eric Odom | 48-35 |
| 12:13 | Louisville | John Higgins is called for the reach on Von Mitkowski - foul #3 on John Higgins, team foul #8 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Deans (SF), Howin Xue (PF), Willard Hensler (C) John Thigpen, Robert Wallace, Larry Watkins | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Nies (PG), John Chambers (SG), Rodney Tallman (SF), Russel James (PF), Alexander Powell (C) Roger Marrow, Eric Odom, Earl Johnson, Rudy Fiecke, John Higgins | |
| 12:13 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 12:13 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 11:48 | Providence | Rodney Tallman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-35 |
| 11:46 | Providence | Alexander Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Von Mitkowski (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Shawn Deans (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Howin Xue (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Willard Hensler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Andrew Nies (fresh) SG - John Chambers (fresh) SF - Rodney Tallman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Russel James (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Powell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Providence | Rodney Tallman drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 11:17 | Louisville | Howin Xue is fouled on the floor by Russel James - foul #1 on Russel James, team foul #9 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (SG) Von Mitkowski | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 11:17 | Louisville | Howin Xue makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 11:17 | Louisville | Howin Xue makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 11:07 | Providence | Russel James comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Willard Hensler - foul #1 on Willard Hensler, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| 11:07 | Providence | Russel James misses the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 11:07 | Providence | Russel James makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 10:48 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 52-39 |
| 10:47 | Providence | Alexander Powell grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 10:22 | Providence | The jump hook by Alexander Powell is blocked by Howin Xue | 52-39 |
| 10:21 | Providence | Russel James tips it home | 52-41 |
| 10:06 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 10:05 | Louisville | Howin Xue can't tip it in | 52-41 |
| 10:04 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet tips it in | 54-41 |
| 09:39 | Providence | Shawn Deans picks off the pass by John Chambers | 54-41 |
| 09:10 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Chambers - foul #1 on John Chambers, team foul #10 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Von Mitkowski (SG), John Thigpen (SF), Robert Wallace (PF), Larry Watkins (C) Ray Overstreet, Shawn Deans, Howin Xue, Willard Hensler | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Marrow (PG), Eric Odom (SG), Earl Johnson (SF), Rudy Fiecke (PF), John Higgins (C) Andrew Nies, John Chambers, Russel James, Rodney Tallman, Alexander Powell | |
| 09:10 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 09:10 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 09:10 | Providence | The rebound goes to Rudy Fiecke | 55-41 |
| 08:54 | Providence | Earl Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 08:52 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 08:45 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski is hacked by Roger Marrow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Marrow, team foul #11 | 55-41 |
| 08:45 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 08:45 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:36 | Providence | Roger Marrow double dribbles | 56-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Deans (PG) Ivan Chrostowski | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:15 | Louisville | Shawn Deans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 08:13 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| 07:56 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Marrow and he's hacked by Shawn Deans - foul #2 on Shawn Deans, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| 07:56 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:39 | Louisville | Shawn Deans hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 07:37 | Louisville | John Thigpen gets the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Shawn Deans (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Von Mitkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Watkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Marrow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Odom (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rudy Fiecke (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Louisville | Larry Watkins misses short on a shot from the left block | 56-44 |
| 07:10 | Louisville | Larry Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 06:52 | Louisville | Shawn Deans misses long on a shot from the right side | 56-44 |
| 06:50 | Providence | Eric Odom pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:34 | Providence | The jumper by Rudy Fiecke is denied by John Thigpen | 56-44 |
| 06:32 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke gets the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 06:19 | Providence | Eric Odom comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 06:17 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Larry Watkins | 56-44 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | John Thigpen misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Earl Johnson - foul #4 on Earl Johnson, team foul #12 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG), Howin Xue (PF), Willard Hensler (C) Shawn Deans, Robert Wallace, Larry Watkins | |
| Subs | Providence | Rodney Tallman (C) John Higgins | |
| 06:12 | Louisville | John Thigpen misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | John Thigpen misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Howin Xue | 56-44 |
| 05:56 | Louisville | Roger Marrow is called for the reach on Ivan Chrostowski - foul #3 on Roger Marrow, team foul #13 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Deans (SF) John Thigpen | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Nies (PG), John Chambers (SG), Russel James (PF), Alexander Powell (C) Roger Marrow, Eric Odom, Earl Johnson, Rudy Fiecke | |
| 05:56 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 05:56 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 05:56 | Providence | Alexander Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:39 | Providence | Alexander Powell is called for traveling | 57-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (SG) Von Mitkowski | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:18 | Louisville | Willard Hensler connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 59-44 |
| 05:01 | Providence | Alexander Powell is fouled on the floor by Willard Hensler - foul #2 on Willard Hensler, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Marrow (PG), Rudy Fiecke (PF), John Higgins (C) John Chambers, Russel James, Alexander Powell | |
| 04:50 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke misses the 3 from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 04:48 | Providence | Rodney Tallman pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 04:35 | Providence | Roger Marrow misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 04:34 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke tips it home | 59-46 |
| 04:10 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 04:09 | Providence | Rodney Tallman gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 03:53 | Providence | Rodney Tallman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 03:52 | Louisville | Howin Xue gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Louisville | Rudy Fiecke is called for the reach on Ivan Chrostowski - foul #2 on Rudy Fiecke, team foul #14 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Von Mitkowski (SG), John Thigpen (SF), Robert Wallace (PF), Larry Watkins (C) Ray Overstreet, Shawn Deans, Howin Xue, Willard Hensler | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Odom (SG), Earl Johnson (SF) Andrew Nies, Rodney Tallman | |
| 03:32 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 03:32 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Von Mitkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Watkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Marrow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Odom (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Rudy Fiecke (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - John Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 02:52 | Louisville | John Thigpen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan Chrostowski | 63-49 |
| 02:40 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke slams it home | 63-51 |
| 02:15 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 02:13 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 02:11 | Providence | Roger Marrow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Nies (PG), John Chambers (SG), Rodney Tallman (SF), Russel James (PF), Alexander Powell (C) Roger Marrow, Eric Odom, Earl Johnson, Rudy Fiecke, John Higgins | |
| 01:47 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski drills a shot from the left wing | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Providence | Rodney Tallman misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Ivan Chrostowski - foul #3 on Ivan Chrostowski, team foul #7 | 65-51 |
| 01:43 | Providence | Rodney Tallman makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:43 | Providence | Rodney Tallman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:24 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Thigpen | 67-53 |
| 01:05 | Providence | Alexander Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-53 |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Robert Wallace is hacked by Alexander Powell - foul #2 on Alexander Powell, team foul #15 | 67-53 |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Robert Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Providence | John Chambers drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Nies and he's fouled by Ivan Chrostowski - foul #4 on Ivan Chrostowski, team foul #8 | 68-55 |
| 00:39 | Providence | John Chambers misses the free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:39 | Louisville | Larry Watkins pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 68-55 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Russel James grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Russel James can't finish the layup | 68-55 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Andrew Nies tips it home | 68-57 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski runs out the clock | 68-57 |