| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) SF - William Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lamont Mallory (fresh) C - Michael Thayer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerry List (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Don Hayes inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Providence | Gerry List drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Bohman | 25-31 |
| 19:14 | Louisville | William Wallace comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 25-31 |
| 19:12 | Providence | Gerry List grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 18:57 | Providence | Don Hayes knocks in the runner from the right block | 25-33 |
| 18:34 | Louisville | Michael Thayer misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 25-33 |
| 18:32 | Providence | Richard James snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 18:26 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG), Bryant Soukup (SF) Jeff Sarvis, Don Hayes | |
| 18:06 | Louisville | Ronald Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Wallace | 28-33 |
| 17:46 | Providence | Gerry List blows the layup | 28-33 |
| 17:45 | Louisville | Michael Thayer grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 17:16 | Louisville | William Wallace hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Thayer out of a doubleteam | 30-33 |
| 17:03 | Providence | Ronald Smith is called for the reach on John Copeland - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Luis Williams (SG), Robert Whittle (SF), Christopher Bunn (PF) Ronald Smith, William Wallace, Lamont Mallory | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Adam Foss (PF) John Bohman, Richard James | |
| 16:49 | Providence | Bryant Soukup connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Copeland | 30-35 |
| 16:23 | Louisville | Robert Whittle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Warren Schneider and he's hacked by Jeff Sarvis - foul #2 on Jeff Sarvis, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), Daryl Sheldon (C) Warren Schneider, Michael Thayer | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Richard James (PF) John Copeland, Adam Foss | |
| 16:23 | Louisville | Robert Whittle makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:07 | Providence | Gerry List misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 16:05 | Louisville | Robert Whittle grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 15:43 | Louisville | Luis Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Whittle | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Louie Chavira (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Luis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Whittle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Daryl Sheldon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryant Soukup (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerry List (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Providence | Gerry List drills a floater from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 14:53 | Louisville | Robert Whittle is called for traveling | 36-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), William Wallace (SF), Lamont Mallory (PF), Michael Thayer (C) Louie Chavira, Luis Williams, Robert Whittle, Christopher Bunn, Daryl Sheldon | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Don Hayes (SG), Adam Foss (PF) John Bohman, Jeff Sarvis, Richard James | |
| 14:27 | Providence | The short jumper by John Copeland is denied by Michael Thayer | 36-37 |
| 14:26 | Providence | Adam Foss tips it in | 36-39 |
| 14:02 | Louisville | Bryant Soukup is called for the reach on William Wallace - foul #1 on Bryant Soukup, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Richard James (PF) Bryant Soukup, Adam Foss | |
| 13:39 | Louisville | Warren Schneider buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Wallace | 39-39 |
| 13:21 | Providence | Don Hayes comes up short on the floater from the left block | 39-39 |
| 13:19 | Louisville | William Wallace grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 12:50 | Louisville | William Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Bryant Soukup (SF), Adam Foss (PF) John Copeland, Don Hayes, Richard James | |
| 12:45 | Providence | John Bohman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon (C) Michael Thayer | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (PF) Adam Foss | |
| 12:21 | Louisville | William Wallace lays it up and in and he's hacked by Bryant Soukup - foul #2 on Bryant Soukup, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Bunn (PF) Lamont Mallory | |
| Subs | Providence | Adam Foss (PF) Richard James | |
| 12:21 | Louisville | William Wallace misses the free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:21 | Providence | Adam Foss grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 12:14 | Providence | Bryant Soukup misses long on a shot from close range | 41-39 |
| 12:13 | Providence | Bryant Soukup tips it back up and in | 41-41 |
| 11:51 | Louisville | Ronald Smith's floater is tipped away by Adam Foss | 41-41 |
| 11:50 | Providence | John Bohman gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:37 | Providence | Bryant Soukup misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by William Wallace - foul #1 on William Wallace, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), Luis Williams (SG), Robert Whittle (SF), Michael Thayer (C) Warren Schneider, Ronald Smith, William Wallace, Daryl Sheldon | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Don Hayes (SG), Richard James (PF) John Bohman, Jeff Sarvis, Adam Foss | |
| 11:37 | Providence | Bryant Soukup makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:37 | Providence | Bryant Soukup makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Louie Chavira (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Luis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Whittle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Thayer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Hayes (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Bryant Soukup (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerry List (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Louie Chavira | 43-43 |
| 11:08 | Providence | John Copeland clanks a shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 11:06 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Michael Thayer | 43-43 |
| 10:45 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 10:43 | Providence | Gerry List pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:28 | Providence | Don Hayes misses the jump hook near the basket | 43-43 |
| 10:27 | Louisville | Robert Whittle grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:07 | Louisville | John Copeland is called for the reach on Louie Chavira - foul #3 on John Copeland, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), William Wallace (SF), Lamont Mallory (PF) Louie Chavira, Luis Williams, Robert Whittle, Christopher Bunn | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Adam Foss (PF) John Copeland, Bryant Soukup, Richard James | |
| 09:55 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Warren Schneider and the foul's on Jeff Sarvis - foul #3 on Jeff Sarvis, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (PF) Adam Foss | |
| 09:55 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:37 | Providence | Gerry List is hacked by Lamont Mallory - foul #1 on Lamont Mallory, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon (C) Michael Thayer | |
| Subs | Providence | Bryant Soukup (SF), Adam Foss (PF) Don Hayes, Richard James | |
| 09:20 | Providence | Gerry List misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Daryl Sheldon - foul #1 on Daryl Sheldon, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Don Hayes (SF), Richard James (PF) Bryant Soukup, Adam Foss | |
| 09:20 | Providence | Gerry List misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:20 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:53 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 46-44 |
| 08:52 | Providence | Richard James grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 08:23 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis hits a shot near the basket | 46-46 |
| 07:57 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 46-46 |
| 07:55 | Louisville | William Wallace hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| 07:36 | Providence | Gerry List hits a shot in the lane | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Wallace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lamont Mallory (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daryl Sheldon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerry List (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Louisville | William Wallace makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 06:42 | Providence | Don Hayes can't connect on a shot from the left block | 51-48 |
| 06:40 | Providence | John Bohman grabs the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 06:27 | Providence | Gerry List misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daryl Sheldon - foul #2 on Daryl Sheldon, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), Luis Williams (SG), Robert Whittle (SF), Christopher Bunn (PF), Michael Thayer (C) Warren Schneider, Ronald Smith, William Wallace, Lamont Mallory, Daryl Sheldon | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG), Bryant Soukup (SF), Adam Foss (PF) Jeff Sarvis, Don Hayes, Richard James | |
| 06:27 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:27 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:59 | Louisville | Michael Thayer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-50 |
| 05:58 | Louisville | Michael Thayer tips it in | 53-50 |
| 05:52 | Providence | Gerry List connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Louie Chavira - foul #3 on Louie Chavira, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Don Hayes (SG) John Bohman | |
| 05:52 | Providence | Gerry List makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:39 | Louisville | Robert Whittle can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 05:38 | Providence | Don Hayes grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 05:16 | Providence | Gerry List buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Bryant Soukup | 53-55 |
| 04:49 | Louisville | Robert Whittle lays it up and in | 55-55 |
| 04:24 | Providence | Gerry List misses the floater from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 04:23 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 04:02 | Louisville | Luis Williams makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Louie Chavira | 58-55 |
| 03:40 | Providence | Bryant Soukup misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Bunn - foul #2 on Christopher Bunn, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), William Wallace (SF), Lamont Mallory (PF) Louie Chavira, Luis Williams, Robert Whittle, Christopher Bunn | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Richard James (PF) John Copeland, Don Hayes, Adam Foss | |
| 03:40 | Providence | Bryant Soukup makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:40 | Providence | Bryant Soukup makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:18 | Louisville | Ronald Smith misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 03:17 | Providence | Richard James grabs the board | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Wallace (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lamont Mallory (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Thayer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryant Soukup (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard James (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerry List (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 03:11 | Louisville | Michael Thayer grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 02:43 | Louisville | Ronald Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-57 |
| 02:41 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 02:23 | Providence | Gerry List misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-57 |
| 02:22 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Michael Thayer | 58-57 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | Warren Schneider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Don Hayes (SF) Bryant Soukup | |
| 01:46 | Providence | Warren Schneider steps in front of the John Bohman pass | 58-57 |
| 01:26 | Louisville | Michael Thayer is hacked by Jeff Sarvis - foul #4 on Jeff Sarvis, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| 01:06 | Louisville | William Wallace works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook in the paint | 60-57 |
| 00:45 | Providence | Don Hayes misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Warren Schneider misses long on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 60-57 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Michael Thayer gets the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Michael Thayer is fouled on the floor by Gerry List - foul #3 on Gerry List, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Luis Williams (SG), Christopher Bunn (PF) Ronald Smith, Lamont Mallory | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Michael Thayer makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Michael Thayer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Providence | John Bohman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Michael Thayer pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Lamont Mallory (PF) Christopher Bunn | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:03 | Louisville | William Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by John Bohman - foul #2 on John Bohman, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | William Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Richard James grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Richard James misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 62-57 |