| Lineup | Providence | PG - Pili Amedee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lewis Gunnell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Gurney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Small (fresh) PF - Kenneth Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Tope (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the shot from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 19:11 | Louisville | Kent Pittman comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:11 | Louisville | Kent Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:11 | Louisville | Kent Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:52 | Providence | Pili Amedee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 18:50 | Louisville | John Small gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:33 | Louisville | Kent Pittman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 18:31 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle snags the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 18:19 | Louisville | Kent Pittman is fouled on the floor by Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| 18:10 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 18:08 | Providence | Gary Stephens pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:50 | Providence | Gary Stephens's pass is intercepted by John Small | 32-38 |
| 17:48 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 17:30 | Providence | Pili Amedee connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Lewis Gunnell | 35-38 |
| 17:06 | Louisville | John Tope throws it down set up by Rolando Ramos | 35-40 |
| 16:56 | Providence | Shane Gurney comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 35-40 |
| 16:54 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Kenneth Castle | 35-40 |
| 16:36 | Louisville | John Tope scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Kent Pittman | 35-42 |
| 16:23 | Providence | John Small swats the short shot by Gary Stephens | 35-42 |
| 16:22 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 16:19 | Louisville | Pili Amedee is called for the reach on Rolando Ramos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pili Amedee, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Frick (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF) Richard Jones, Lewis Gunnell | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Grullon (PG), Gary Sutton (SG), Jamie Howell (SF), Scott Carnegie (PF), Dale Hulse (C) Rolando Ramos, Kent Pittman, John Small, Kenneth Castle, John Tope | |
| 16:05 | Louisville | Jamie Howell misses the fadeaway near the basket | 35-42 |
| 16:04 | Providence | Shane Gurney pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Pili Amedee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Frick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) PF - Shane Gurney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Grullon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Sutton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jamie Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Carnegie (fresh) 12 pts. C - Dale Hulse (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Providence | Shane Gurney shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 15:45 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:39 | Louisville | Dale Hulse banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Sutton | 35-44 |
| 15:21 | Providence | Arthur Frick misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-44 |
| 15:20 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Thomas | 35-44 |
| 15:15 | Providence | Pili Amedee is hacked by Jamie Howell - foul #1 on Jamie Howell, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Jones (PG) Pili Amedee | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Ramos (PG), Kent Pittman (SG), Malcolm Hamilton (SF) William Grullon, Gary Sutton, Dale Hulse | |
| 14:55 | Providence | Scott Carnegie steals the ball from Richard Jones | 35-44 |
| 14:38 | Louisville | Arthur Frick is called for the reach on Kent Pittman - foul #2 on Arthur Frick, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Lewis Gunnell (SF) Ronald Thomas | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Tope (C) Jamie Howell | |
| 14:24 | Louisville | John Tope misses the easy layup | 35-44 |
| 14:23 | Providence | Shane Gurney grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 14:13 | Providence | Gary Stephens clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 14:11 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses the tip | 35-44 |
| 14:10 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses the tip | 35-44 |
| 14:08 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Malcolm Hamilton | 35-44 |
| 13:55 | Louisville | Shane Gurney is called for the reach on Malcolm Hamilton - foul #3 on Shane Gurney, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Castle (PF) Scott Carnegie | |
| 13:35 | Louisville | John Tope misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Stephens - foul #1 on Gary Stephens, team foul #6 | 35-44 |
| 13:35 | Louisville | John Tope makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 13:35 | Louisville | John Tope misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 13:35 | Providence | The rebound goes to Shane Gurney | 35-45 |
| 13:21 | Providence | Shane Gurney evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Malcolm Hamilton - foul #4 on Malcolm Hamilton, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Pili Amedee (PG), Ronald Thomas (SF) Richard Jones, Arthur Frick | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Grullon (PG), Gary Sutton (SG), John Small (SF) Rolando Ramos, Kent Pittman, Malcolm Hamilton | |
| 13:21 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 13:21 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:02 | Louisville | John Tope knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from William Grullon | 37-47 |
| 12:58 | Providence | Pili Amedee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-47 |
| 12:56 | Louisville | The rebound goes to John Small | 37-47 |
| 12:37 | Louisville | William Grullon misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-47 |
| 12:35 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gary Stephens | 37-47 |
| 12:18 | Providence | Gary Stephens lays it up and in | 39-47 |
| 12:02 | Louisville | John Tope misses short on a floater from the right side | 39-47 |
| 12:01 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gary Stephens | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Pili Amedee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Gunnell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) PF - Shane Gurney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Grullon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Sutton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Small (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Castle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Tope (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Providence | Gary Stephens hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 39-47 |
| 11:34 | Louisville | John Tope pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 11:29 | Louisville | William Grullon can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 11:27 | Providence | Shane Gurney gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 11:20 | Providence | Ronald Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Small - foul #1 on John Small, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Jones (PG), Arthur Frick (SG), Michael Hicks (PF), Derrick Mason (C) Pili Amedee, Lewis Gunnell, Shane Gurney, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Ramos (PG), Kent Pittman (SG), Scott Carnegie (PF), Jamie Howell (C) William Grullon, Gary Sutton, Kenneth Castle, John Tope | |
| 11:20 | Providence | Ronald Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:20 | Providence | Ronald Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:59 | Louisville | Jamie Howell hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Kent Pittman and he's hacked by Derrick Mason - foul #1 on Derrick Mason, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| 10:59 | Louisville | Jamie Howell makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:44 | Providence | Richard Jones misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-50 |
| 10:42 | Louisville | Jamie Howell grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 10:18 | Louisville | Derrick Mason takes the ball from Kent Pittman | 41-50 |
| 10:01 | Providence | Derrick Mason comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 10:00 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 09:47 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie's floater is tipped away by Derrick Mason | 41-50 |
| 09:45 | Louisville | Jamie Howell gets the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 09:27 | Louisville | Derrick Mason steals the ball from Scott Carnegie | 41-50 |
| 09:19 | Providence | John Small takes the ball from Arthur Frick | 41-50 |
| 08:59 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 08:58 | Providence | Derrick Mason gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 08:46 | Providence | Derrick Mason hits the finger roll set up by Richard Jones | 43-50 |
| 08:33 | Louisville | Jamie Howell makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Carnegie | 43-52 |
| 08:19 | Providence | Richard Jones drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Ronald Thomas | 46-52 |
| 08:05 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Frick - foul #3 on Arthur Frick, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Pili Amedee (PG), Lewis Gunnell (SF), Shane Gurney (PF), Gary Stephens (C) Arthur Frick, Ronald Thomas, Michael Hicks, Derrick Mason | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Grullon (PG), Gary Sutton (SG), John Tope (C) Rolando Ramos, Kent Pittman, Jamie Howell | |
| 08:05 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:05 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:05 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 08:00 | Providence | Gary Stephens comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by John Tope - foul #1 on John Tope, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton (SF), Kenneth Castle (PF) John Small, Scott Carnegie | |
| 08:00 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:00 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | John Tope makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Grullon | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Pili Amedee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Gunnell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Gurney (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Stephens (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Grullon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Sutton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Tope (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Providence | Gary Stephens can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 07:37 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 07:21 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 48-54 |
| 07:20 | Louisville | John Tope tips it home | 48-56 |
| 07:11 | Providence | Gary Stephens scores on a floater from the right block set up by Shane Gurney | 50-56 |
| 06:47 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Castle and he's fouled by Lewis Gunnell - foul #1 on Lewis Gunnell, team foul #9 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Ramos (PG), Kent Pittman (SG) William Grullon, Gary Sutton | |
| 06:47 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:27 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Stephens out of a doubleteam | 53-59 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 06:10 | Providence | Shane Gurney grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 05:45 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 05:44 | Providence | Richard Jones grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 05:37 | Providence | Malcolm Hamilton is called for the reach on Shane Gurney - foul #5 on Malcolm Hamilton, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Frick (SG) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jamie Howell (SF), Scott Carnegie (PF) Malcolm Hamilton, Kenneth Castle | |
| 05:25 | Providence | Pili Amedee is hacked by Jamie Howell - foul #2 on Jamie Howell, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| 05:15 | Providence | Arthur Frick makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lewis Gunnell | 56-59 |
| 04:56 | Louisville | John Tope buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kent Pittman | 56-61 |
| 04:38 | Providence | Arthur Frick misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 04:36 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 04:17 | Louisville | Jamie Howell misses long on a shot near the basket | 56-61 |
| 04:16 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos tips it back up and in | 56-63 |
| 03:58 | Providence | The pull-up jumper by Shane Gurney is blocked by John Tope | 56-63 |
| 03:56 | Louisville | John Tope snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 03:36 | Louisville | Kent Pittman buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rolando Ramos | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Pili Amedee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Frick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Gunnell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Gurney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rolando Ramos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kent Pittman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jamie Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Carnegie (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - John Tope (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Providence | Shane Gurney can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Rolando Ramos - foul #1 on Rolando Ramos, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Jones (PG), Ronald Thomas (SF) Pili Amedee, Lewis Gunnell | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Grullon (PG), Gary Sutton (SG), John Small (SF), Kenneth Castle (PF) Rolando Ramos, Kent Pittman, Jamie Howell, John Tope | |
| 03:14 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:14 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:55 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie blows the layup | 58-66 |
| 02:54 | Louisville | John Small misses the tip | 58-66 |
| 02:52 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie hits the follow up shot | 58-68 |
| 02:52 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Ramos (PG), Kent Pittman (SG) William Grullon, Gary Sutton | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Providence | Kenneth Castle is called for the reach on Shane Gurney - foul #2 on Kenneth Castle, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Providence | Pili Amedee (PG) Arthur Frick | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:38 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 02:38 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 02:38 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 02:38 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Louisville | Pili Amedee steps in front of the Rolando Ramos pass in the backcourt | 59-68 |
| 02:25 | Providence | Gary Stephens connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 61-68 |
| 01:57 | Louisville | Gary Stephens denies the turnaround by John Small | 61-68 |
| 01:56 | Louisville | John Small hits the follow up shot | 61-70 |
| 01:37 | Providence | Scott Carnegie is called for the reach on Richard Jones - foul #2 on Scott Carnegie, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Providence | Lewis Gunnell (SF) Ronald Thomas | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Tope (C) Scott Carnegie | |
| 01:37 | Providence | Richard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 01:37 | Louisville | Kent Pittman grabs the board | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:15 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kent Pittman | 61-73 |
| 00:57 | Providence | Shane Gurney evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-73 |
| 00:55 | Louisville | John Tope pulls down the rebound | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Kent Pittman is fouled on the floor by Richard Jones - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #10 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Frick (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Michael Hicks (PF), Derrick Mason (C) Richard Jones, Lewis Gunnell, Shane Gurney, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Grullon (PG), Scott Carnegie (PF), Jamie Howell (C) Rolando Ramos, Kenneth Castle, John Tope | |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Kent Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Kent Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Providence | John Small steals the ball from Michael Hicks | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | William Grullon runs out the clock | 61-74 |