| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) PF - Richard James (fresh) C - Kevin Rowland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) SF - Robert Whittle (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) C - Kenneth Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Kevin Rowland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Providence | Robert Whittle denies the turnaround by Jeff Sarvis | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Christopher Bunn | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Providence | Richard James snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Providence | John Copeland gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Providence | John Copeland banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Louisville | Robert Whittle is hacked by Marco Esposito - foul #1 on Marco Esposito, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | Louisville | Robert Whittle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Providence | John Copeland grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:23 | Providence | Marco Esposito banks in the layup and he's hacked by Robert Whittle - foul #1 on Robert Whittle, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Omer Zuver (PF), Michael Dade (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Richard James, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:23 | Providence | Marco Esposito makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:04 | Louisville | Ronald Smith is whistled for a carry | 5-0 |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Harvey (SF) Marco Esposito | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:39 | Providence | Donald Duffey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 16:37 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:31 | Louisville | Ronald Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 16:29 | Providence | Michael Dade gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:12 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 15:48 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-0 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Richard James (PF) Donald Duffey, Ralph Tuttle, Omer Zuver | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Brennan (PF), Daryl Sheldon (C) Christopher Bunn, Kenneth Lee | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) SF - Matthew Harvey (fresh) PF - Richard James (fresh) C - Michael Dade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) SF - Robert Whittle (fresh) PF - Joseph Brennan (fresh) C - Daryl Sheldon (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 15:27 | Louisville | Ronald Smith snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 15:21 | Louisville | Robert Whittle misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Harvey - foul #1 on Matthew Harvey, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 15:21 | Louisville | Robert Whittle makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 15:21 | Louisville | Robert Whittle makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 15:01 | Providence | Joseph Brennan steals the ball from Jeff Sarvis | 5-2 |
| 14:46 | Louisville | Ronald Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 14:45 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 14:31 | Louisville | Warren Schneider is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 14:09 | Providence | Daryl Sheldon blocks the jumper by John Copeland | 5-5 |
| 14:07 | Providence | Michael Dade can't tip it in | 5-5 |
| 14:06 | Louisville | Robert Whittle pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 13:54 | Louisville | Ronald Smith is fouled on the floor by Matthew Harvey - foul #2 on Matthew Harvey, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Omer Zuver (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Matthew Harvey, Richard James, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), James Kostka (SG), Larry Shivers (SF), Christopher Bunn (PF), Kenneth Lee (C) Warren Schneider, Ronald Smith, Robert Whittle, Joseph Brennan, Daryl Sheldon | |
| 13:47 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 13:46 | Providence | The rebound goes to Ralph Tuttle | 5-5 |
| 13:22 | Providence | Marco Esposito comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 13:21 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 13:12 | Louisville | Louie Chavira is hacked by Donald Duffey - foul #1 on Donald Duffey, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SF), Richard James (PF) Donald Duffey, Marco Esposito, Omer Zuver | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:58 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Kevin Rowland - foul #1 on Kevin Rowland, team foul #5 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Omer Zuver (PF) John Copeland, Richard James | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:58 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 12:58 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 12:58 | Providence | Kevin Rowland snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 12:43 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis buries a jumper from the right side | 7-5 |
| 12:26 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 7-5 |
| 12:24 | Louisville | Louie Chavira tips it but misses | 7-5 |
| 12:23 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee tips it home | 7-7 |
| 12:10 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Larry Shivers - foul #1 on Larry Shivers, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Marco Esposito (SF), Richard James (PF), Michael Dade (C) Donald Duffey, Ralph Tuttle, Omer Zuver, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Robert Whittle (SF) Louie Chavira, James Kostka, Larry Shivers | |
| 12:10 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 12:10 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 11:57 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn hits a wide open jumper from the left wing set up by Warren Schneider | 9-9 |
| 11:40 | Providence | Richard James can't finish the layup | 9-9 |
| 11:38 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to John Copeland | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard James (fresh) C - Michael Dade (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) SF - Robert Whittle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Providence | Christopher Bunn blocks the short jumper by Jeff Sarvis | 9-9 |
| 11:10 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Warren Schneider is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Lee out of a doubleteam | 9-12 |
| 10:21 | Providence | Michael Dade travels with the ball | 9-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Omer Zuver (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) John Copeland, Marco Esposito, Richard James, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Brennan (PF), Daryl Sheldon (C) Christopher Bunn, Kenneth Lee | |
| 10:01 | Louisville | Ronald Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Marco Esposito (SF), Richard James (PF) Donald Duffey, Jeff Sarvis, Omer Zuver | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:32 | Providence | Richard James comes up short on the shot in the paint | 9-12 |
| 09:31 | Providence | Richard James tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| 09:18 | Louisville | Warren Schneider is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 11-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SF), Omer Zuver (PF) John Copeland, Marco Esposito, Richard James | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), James Kostka (SG), Larry Shivers (SF) Warren Schneider, Ronald Smith, Robert Whittle | |
| 08:53 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 08:52 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Omer Zuver | 11-12 |
| 08:31 | Providence | Donald Duffey double dribbles | 11-12 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Timothy Lage (SG), Richard James (PF) Donald Duffey, Ralph Tuttle, Omer Zuver | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), Christopher Bunn (PF), Kenneth Lee (C) Louie Chavira, Joseph Brennan, Daryl Sheldon | |
| 08:08 | Louisville | Warren Schneider shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 08:07 | Providence | Timothy Lage gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 07:38 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Larry Shivers - foul #2 on Larry Shivers, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Michael Dade (C) Timothy Lage, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Smith (SG), Robert Whittle (SF) James Kostka, Larry Shivers | |
| 07:38 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 07:38 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Tuttle (fresh) SF - Jeff Sarvis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dade (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) SF - Robert Whittle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Timothy Lage (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Omer Zuver (PF) John Copeland, Ralph Tuttle, Jeff Sarvis, Richard James | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 06:56 | Providence | Marco Esposito misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Whittle - foul #2 on Robert Whittle, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Richard James (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) Donald Duffey, Omer Zuver, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jurica Zupp (SF) Robert Whittle | |
| 06:56 | Providence | Marco Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 06:56 | Providence | Marco Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 06:56 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 06:40 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jurica Zupp | 14-14 |
| 06:12 | Providence | Warren Schneider steals the ball from John Copeland | 14-14 |
| 05:59 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Christopher Bunn | 14-16 |
| 05:40 | Providence | Marco Esposito is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Marco Esposito, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Matthew Harvey (SF), Omer Zuver (PF), Michael Dade (C) John Copeland, Timothy Lage, Marco Esposito, Richard James, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), Joseph Brennan (PF), Daryl Sheldon (C) Warren Schneider, Christopher Bunn, Kenneth Lee | |
| 05:16 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 14-16 |
| 05:14 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon snags the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 04:55 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Dade - foul #1 on Michael Dade, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Richard James (PF) Donald Duffey, Ralph Tuttle, Omer Zuver | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:55 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 04:55 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 04:31 | Providence | Richard James buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Copeland and he's fouled by Joseph Brennan - foul #1 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Rowland (C) Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), Christopher Bunn (PF), Kenneth Lee (C) Louie Chavira, Joseph Brennan, Daryl Sheldon | |
| 04:31 | Providence | Richard James misses the free throw | 16-18 |
| 04:31 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 04:06 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee loses the dribble to John Copeland | 16-18 |
| 03:43 | Providence | Richard James is called for traveling | 16-18 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Omer Zuver (PF), Michael Dade (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Richard James, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Kostka (SG), Robert Whittle (SF) Ronald Smith, Jurica Zupp | |
| 03:25 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee is hacked by Donald Duffey - foul #2 on Donald Duffey, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Richard James (PF) Donald Duffey, Ralph Tuttle, Omer Zuver | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:25 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 03:25 | Providence | Michael Dade grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Harvey (fresh) PF - Richard James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dade (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kostka (fresh) SF - Robert Whittle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses the jumper from the right side | 16-18 |
| 02:57 | Louisville | Robert Whittle pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 02:40 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Schneider | 16-20 |
| 02:26 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-20 |
| 02:25 | Louisville | James Kostka grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 02:09 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 02:07 | Providence | John Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 01:49 | Providence | John Copeland buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-20 |
| 01:43 | Louisville | Warren Schneider buries a jumper from the left side | 18-22 |
| 01:24 | Providence | Richard James can't connect on a runner from the right block | 18-22 |
| 01:23 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 01:08 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Warren Schneider | 18-24 |
| 00:48 | Providence | John Copeland misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 18-24 |
| 00:46 | Providence | Michael Dade tips it in | 20-24 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee banks in the layup on a great pass from James Kostka | 20-26 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Robert Whittle denies the turnaround by Matthew Harvey | 20-26 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 20-26 |