| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Pittman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Tope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Pili Amedee (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) SF - Lewis Gunnell (fresh) PF - Shane Gurney (fresh) 8 pts. C - Gary Stephens (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton inbounds the ball | 43-41 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kent Pittman | 46-41 |
| 19:24 | Providence | Gary Stephens can't finish the layup | 46-41 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 19:03 | Louisville | John Tope lays it up and in set up by Malcolm Hamilton | 48-41 |
| 18:42 | Providence | John Tope swats the shot by Gary Stephens | 48-41 |
| 18:40 | Providence | Gary Stephens hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 18:22 | Louisville | John Tope knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kent Pittman | 50-43 |
| 18:15 | Providence | The short jumper by Shane Gurney is denied by Malcolm Hamilton | 50-43 |
| 18:14 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 18:02 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kent Pittman | 53-43 |
| 17:40 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the wide open runner from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gary Stephens | 53-45 |
| 17:17 | Louisville | Kent Pittman hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Rolando Ramos | 56-45 |
| 16:54 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Malcolm Hamilton - foul #2 on Malcolm Hamilton, team foul #1 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Grullon (PG), Gary Sutton (SG), John Small (SF), Scott Carnegie (PF), Jamie Howell (C) Rolando Ramos, Kent Pittman, Malcolm Hamilton, Kenneth Castle, John Tope | |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Frick (SG) Richard Jones | |
| 16:54 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 16:54 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 16:41 | Louisville | Jamie Howell clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Pili Amedee - foul #3 on Pili Amedee, team foul #1 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Jones (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF) Pili Amedee, Lewis Gunnell | |
| 16:41 | Louisville | Jamie Howell makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 16:41 | Louisville | Jamie Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 16:32 | Providence | Shane Gurney comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 58-47 |
| 16:31 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses the tip | 58-47 |
| 16:29 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 16:12 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie clanks a turnaround near the basket | 58-47 |
| 16:11 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie tips it back up and in | 60-47 |
| 15:52 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses the easy layup | 60-47 |
| 15:51 | Louisville | Gary Sutton grabs the board | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Grullon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Sutton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Small (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Carnegie (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Howell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Arthur Frick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) PF - Shane Gurney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Louisville | Jamie Howell clanks a runner near the basket | 60-47 |
| 15:35 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gary Stephens | 60-47 |
| 15:31 | Providence | Arthur Frick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 15:30 | Louisville | Jamie Howell grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 15:10 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie is denied on a layup by Gary Stephens | 60-47 |
| 15:08 | Providence | Richard Jones pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 14:43 | Providence | Jamie Howell steals the ball from Arthur Frick | 60-47 |
| 14:23 | Louisville | Jamie Howell lays it in on a great pass from William Grullon | 62-47 |
| 13:58 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 13:56 | Louisville | Gary Sutton pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 13:42 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie hits a runner from close range on a great pass from William Grullon | 64-47 |
| 13:21 | Providence | Shane Gurney is hacked by Scott Carnegie - foul #1 on Scott Carnegie, team foul #2 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Ramos (PG), Kent Pittman (SG), Malcolm Hamilton (SF), Kenneth Castle (PF), John Tope (C) William Grullon, Gary Sutton, John Small, Scott Carnegie, Jamie Howell | |
| Subs | Providence | Pili Amedee (PG), Lewis Gunnell (SF) Arthur Frick, Ronald Thomas | |
| 13:02 | Providence | Gary Stephens works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 13:01 | Providence | Gary Stephens hits the follow up shot | 64-49 |
| 12:43 | Louisville | Kent Pittman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Lewis Gunnell - foul #2 on Lewis Gunnell, team foul #2 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Derrick Mason (C) Gary Stephens | |
| 12:43 | Louisville | Kent Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 12:43 | Louisville | Kent Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 12:43 | Louisville | Kent Pittman makes the 3rd free throw | 67-49 |
| 12:31 | Providence | Rolando Ramos steps in front of the Pili Amedee pass | 67-49 |
| 12:08 | Louisville | John Tope is hacked by Derrick Mason - foul #1 on Derrick Mason, team foul #3 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Thomas (SF), Michael Hicks (PF) Richard Jones, Shane Gurney | |
| 11:51 | Louisville | Kent Pittman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 11:49 | Providence | Pili Amedee grabs the board | 67-49 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kent Pittman (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Tope (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Pili Amedee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lewis Gunnell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) PF - Michael Hicks (fresh) C - Derrick Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Providence | Ronald Thomas's pass is intercepted by Kent Pittman | 67-49 |
| 11:24 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton lays it up and in set up by Kent Pittman | 69-49 |
| 11:15 | Providence | Derrick Mason misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Castle - foul #3 on Kenneth Castle, team foul #3 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Frick (SG), Gary Stephens (C) Ronald Thomas, Michael Hicks | |
| 11:15 | Providence | Derrick Mason makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 11:15 | Providence | Derrick Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 11:15 | Louisville | John Tope gets the rebound | 69-50 |
| 11:02 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 69-50 |
| 11:01 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell grabs the board | 69-50 |
| 10:40 | Providence | Gary Stephens is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 69-50 |
| 10:39 | Louisville | John Tope pulls down the rebound | 69-50 |
| 10:15 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-50 |
| 10:13 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton tips it home | 71-50 |
| 09:48 | Providence | Derrick Mason misses the open dunk | 71-50 |
| 09:47 | Providence | Arthur Frick tips it but misses | 71-50 |
| 09:46 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos grabs the defensive rebound | 71-50 |
| 09:41 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton misses the easy layup | 71-50 |
| 09:40 | Providence | Gary Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 71-50 |
| 09:33 | Providence | Derrick Mason misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-50 |
| 09:31 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos pulls down the rebound | 71-50 |
| 09:26 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos is fouled on the floor by Derrick Mason - foul #2 on Derrick Mason, team foul #4 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Grullon (PG), Gary Sutton (SG), John Small (SF), Scott Carnegie (PF), Jamie Howell (C) Rolando Ramos, Kent Pittman, Malcolm Hamilton, Kenneth Castle, John Tope | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Jones (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Shane Gurney (PF) Arthur Frick, Lewis Gunnell, Derrick Mason | |
| 09:00 | Louisville | Gary Sutton is fouled on the floor by Pili Amedee - foul #4 on Pili Amedee, team foul #5 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Frick (SG) Pili Amedee | |
| 08:49 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 71-50 |
| 08:47 | Providence | The rebound goes to Shane Gurney | 71-50 |
| 08:20 | Providence | John Small is called for the reach on Ronald Thomas - foul #2 on John Small, team foul #4 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Derrick Mason (C) Gary Stephens | |
| 08:05 | Providence | Arthur Frick scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Jones | 71-53 |
| 07:54 | Louisville | Jamie Howell misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 71-53 |
| 07:52 | Louisville | John Small gets the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 07:32 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie misses the easy layup | 71-53 |
| 07:30 | Providence | Richard Jones grabs the board | 71-53 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Grullon (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gary Sutton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Small (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Carnegie (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Frick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) PF - Shane Gurney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Providence | Ronald Thomas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ronald Thomas, team foul #6 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Ramos (PG), Kent Pittman (SG), Malcolm Hamilton (SF), John Tope (C) William Grullon, Gary Sutton, John Small, Jamie Howell | |
| Subs | Providence | Pili Amedee (PG), Lewis Gunnell (SG), Gary Stephens (C) Richard Jones, Arthur Frick, Derrick Mason | |
| 06:41 | Louisville | John Tope is whistled for a carry | 71-53 |
| 06:24 | Providence | Shane Gurney hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-53 |
| 06:23 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Scott Carnegie | 71-53 |
| 06:04 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie misses the easy layup | 71-53 |
| 06:03 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos gets the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 05:48 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie buries a turnaround in the paint | 73-53 |
| 05:39 | Providence | Gary Stephens evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by John Tope - foul #2 on John Tope, team foul #5 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Castle (PF) Scott Carnegie | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Jones (SG) Ronald Thomas | |
| 05:39 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 05:39 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 05:25 | Louisville | Kent Pittman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 73-54 |
| 05:24 | Providence | Gary Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 05:11 | Providence | Gary Stephens is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 73-54 |
| 05:09 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 73-54 |
| 04:54 | Louisville | Richard Jones picks off the pass by Malcolm Hamilton | 73-54 |
| 04:49 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses the lay-in | 73-54 |
| 04:47 | Providence | Gary Stephens tips it home | 73-56 |
| 04:33 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Small (SF), Scott Carnegie (C) Malcolm Hamilton, John Tope | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Thomas (SF), Michael Hicks (PF), Derrick Mason (C) Richard Jones, Shane Gurney, Gary Stephens | |
| 04:14 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Castle | 73-56 |
| 03:54 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Pili Amedee - foul #5 on Pili Amedee, team foul #7 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Grullon (PG), Gary Sutton (SG) Rolando Ramos, Kent Pittman | |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Frick (PG), Richard Jones (SG) Pili Amedee, Lewis Gunnell | |
| 03:54 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie misses the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 03:54 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 03:33 | Providence | Derrick Mason makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Richard Jones | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Grullon (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gary Sutton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Small (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Carnegie (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Arthur Frick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) PF - Michael Hicks (fresh) C - Derrick Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Louisville | Ronald Thomas is called for the reach on John Small - foul #2 on Ronald Thomas, team foul #8 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jamie Howell (C) Kenneth Castle | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:11 | Louisville | John Small makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 03:11 | Louisville | John Small makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 02:51 | Providence | John Small is called for the reach on Richard Jones - foul #3 on John Small, team foul #6 | 76-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:46 | Providence | Derrick Mason drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Frick | 76-60 |
| 02:22 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Sutton | 78-60 |
| 02:02 | Providence | Ronald Thomas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ronald Thomas, team foul #9 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Lewis Gunnell (SG), Stephen Blecha (SF), Herschel Carlsen (PF) Richard Jones, Ronald Thomas, Michael Hicks | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Jones (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Michael Hicks (PF) Lewis Gunnell, Stephen Blecha, Herschel Carlsen | |
| 01:20 | Providence | Derrick Mason knocks in the runner from the right block | 78-62 |
| 00:51 | Louisville | John Small is hacked by Ronald Thomas - foul #4 on Ronald Thomas, team foul #10 | 78-62 |
| 00:51 | Louisville | John Small makes the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 00:51 | Louisville | John Small misses the 2nd free throw | 79-62 |
| 00:51 | Providence | Michael Hicks grabs the board | 79-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Providence | Arthur Frick drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Jamie Howell buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Gary Sutton | 81-65 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Scott Carnegie is called for the reach on Derrick Mason - foul #2 on Scott Carnegie, team foul #7 | 81-65 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Derrick Mason misses the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Jamie Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 81-65 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | William Grullon runs out the clock | 81-65 |