| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Shrader (fresh) SG - Kenneth Byas (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Freitag (fresh) PF - David Albert (fresh) C - Randy Black (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Manuel Flannigan (fresh) SG - Boyce Riel (fresh) SF - Franklin Carr (fresh) PF - Norris Schick (fresh) C - Charles Pittman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Charles Pittman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Providence | Boyce Riel travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Louisville | Troy Shrader is hacked by Norris Schick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norris Schick, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Louisville | Norris Schick blocks the short jumper by Randy Black | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Providence | Charles Pittman gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Providence | Charles Pittman blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Providence | Franklin Carr tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Louisville | Kenneth Byas misses short on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Providence | The rebound goes to Norris Schick | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Providence | Boyce Riel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Louisville | Troy Shrader comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Providence | The rebound goes to Manuel Flannigan | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Providence | Boyce Riel misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Byas - foul #1 on Kenneth Byas, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Charles (PG), Antonio Oatman (SG), Ryan Wall (SF), Jeffrey Yeung (PF), Jeffry Dickman (C) Troy Shrader, Kenneth Byas, Jeffrey Freitag, David Albert, Randy Black | |
| Subs | Providence | Glen Swinson (PG), Chris Shaw (PF), Gaston Poston (C) Manuel Flannigan, Norris Schick, Charles Pittman | |
| 17:55 | Providence | Boyce Riel misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Providence | Boyce Riel makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:37 | Louisville | Franklin Carr steps in front of the Donald Charles pass | 0-3 |
| 17:34 | Providence | Franklin Carr lays it up and in | 0-5 |
| 17:32 | Louisville | Donald Charles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Clyne (C) Boyce Riel | |
| 17:18 | Providence | Glen Swinson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-7 |
| 17:05 | Louisville | Jeffrey Yeung is whistled for a carry | 0-7 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Shrader (PG), Jeffrey Freitag (SF), David Albert (PF) Donald Charles, Ryan Wall, Jeffrey Yeung | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:46 | Providence | Glen Swinson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-7 |
| 16:45 | Providence | Gaston Poston pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 16:25 | Providence | Chris Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-7 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Byas (SG), Randy Black (C) Jeffrey Freitag, Jeffry Dickman | |
| Subs | Providence | Manuel Flannigan (PG), Boyce Riel (SG), Henry Studebaker (SF), Norris Schick (PF), Charles Pittman (C) Glen Swinson, Chris Shaw, Franklin Carr, Gaston Poston, Robert Clyne | |
| 16:02 | Louisville | Randy Black can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-7 |
| 16:00 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Oatman | 0-7 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Shrader (fresh) SG - Kenneth Byas (fresh) SF - Antonio Oatman (fairly fresh) PF - David Albert (fresh) C - Randy Black (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Manuel Flannigan (fresh) SG - Boyce Riel (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Henry Studebaker (fresh) PF - Norris Schick (fresh) C - Charles Pittman (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Louisville | Kenneth Byas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-7 |
| 15:49 | Louisville | Randy Black tips it home | 2-7 |
| 15:31 | Providence | Boyce Riel hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Manuel Flannigan | 2-10 |
| 15:10 | Louisville | David Albert misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 2-10 |
| 15:08 | Louisville | Kenneth Byas tips it home | 4-10 |
| 14:46 | Providence | Boyce Riel misses long on a 3 from straight away | 4-10 |
| 14:44 | Louisville | Randy Black grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:40 | Louisville | Antonio Oatman misses the shot from the left block | 4-10 |
| 14:39 | Louisville | Troy Shrader snags the offensive board | 4-10 |
| 14:26 | Louisville | Kenneth Byas clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 14:25 | Providence | The rebound goes to Charles Pittman | 4-10 |
| 14:00 | Providence | Charles Pittman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Charles (PG), Jeffrey Freitag (SF), Jeffrey Yeung (PF), Jeffry Dickman (C) Troy Shrader, Kenneth Byas, David Albert, Randy Black | |
| Subs | Providence | Glen Swinson (PG), Chris Shaw (SG), Franklin Carr (SF), Gaston Poston (PF), Robert Clyne (C) Manuel Flannigan, Boyce Riel, Henry Studebaker, Norris Schick, Charles Pittman | |
| 13:58 | Louisville | Antonio Oatman's pass is intercepted by Glen Swinson in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| 13:46 | Providence | Gaston Poston misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeffrey Yeung - foul #1 on Jeffrey Yeung, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ryan Wall (SG) Jeffrey Yeung | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:46 | Providence | Gaston Poston misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 13:46 | Providence | Gaston Poston misses the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 13:46 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Gaston Poston | 4-10 |
| 13:24 | Providence | Franklin Carr is fouled on the floor by Antonio Oatman - foul #1 on Antonio Oatman, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Shrader (PG), Kenneth Byas (SG), David Albert (PF) Donald Charles, Ryan Wall, Antonio Oatman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:05 | Providence | Glen Swinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 13:04 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 12:52 | Louisville | Robert Clyne is called for the reach on Kenneth Byas - foul #1 on Robert Clyne, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Charles (PG), Antonio Oatman (SG), Randy Black (C) Troy Shrader, Kenneth Byas, Jeffry Dickman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:33 | Louisville | Antonio Oatman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Charles | 6-10 |
| 12:06 | Providence | Glen Swinson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gaston Poston | 6-13 |
| 11:54 | Louisville | Jeffrey Freitag is fouled on the floor by Robert Clyne - foul #2 on Robert Clyne, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Shrader (PG), Kenneth Byas (SG), Jeffrey Yeung (PF), Jeffry Dickman (C) Donald Charles, Antonio Oatman, David Albert, Randy Black | |
| Subs | Providence | Manuel Flannigan (PG), Boyce Riel (SG), Norris Schick (PF), Charles Pittman (C) Glen Swinson, Chris Shaw, Gaston Poston, Robert Clyne | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Shrader (fresh) SG - Kenneth Byas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Freitag (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Yeung (fresh) C - Jeffry Dickman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Manuel Flannigan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Boyce Riel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Franklin Carr (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Norris Schick (fresh) C - Charles Pittman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Louisville | Troy Shrader buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 11:06 | Providence | Boyce Riel drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Manuel Flannigan | 9-15 |
| 10:38 | Louisville | Jeffrey Freitag clanks a 3 from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 10:36 | Providence | Boyce Riel grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 10:22 | Providence | Boyce Riel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 10:20 | Louisville | Troy Shrader pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 10:00 | Louisville | The 3pt attempt by Troy Shrader is denied by Charles Pittman | 9-15 |
| 09:59 | Providence | Norris Schick gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 09:39 | Providence | Charles Pittman is hacked by Jeffry Dickman - foul #1 on Jeffry Dickman, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | Antonio Oatman (SG), Ryan Wall (SF), David Albert (PF), Randy Black (C) Kenneth Byas, Jeffrey Freitag, Jeffrey Yeung, Jeffry Dickman | |
| Subs | Providence | Glen Swinson (PG), Henry Studebaker (SG), Chris Shaw (SF), Gaston Poston (PF) Manuel Flannigan, Boyce Riel, Franklin Carr, Norris Schick | |
| 09:17 | Providence | Charles Pittman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-15 |
| 09:15 | Louisville | Randy Black snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 08:58 | Louisville | Troy Shrader misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 08:56 | Providence | Charles Pittman grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 08:48 | Providence | Chris Shaw is hacked by Randy Black - foul #1 on Randy Black, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Byas (SG), Jeffrey Freitag (SF) Antonio Oatman, Ryan Wall | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:39 | Providence | Gaston Poston comes up short on the shot from close range | 9-15 |
| 08:37 | Louisville | David Albert pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 08:32 | Louisville | Kenneth Byas is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Troy Shrader | 12-15 |
| 08:07 | Providence | Kenneth Byas is called for the reach on Henry Studebaker - foul #2 on Kenneth Byas, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Charles (PG), Antonio Oatman (SG) Troy Shrader, Kenneth Byas | |
| Subs | Providence | Manuel Flannigan (PG), Boyce Riel (SG), Norris Schick (PF) Glen Swinson, Henry Studebaker, Charles Pittman | |
| 07:51 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 07:50 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Gaston Poston | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Donald Charles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Oatman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Freitag (tiring) PF - David Albert (fairly fresh) C - Randy Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Manuel Flannigan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Boyce Riel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chris Shaw (fairly fresh) PF - Norris Schick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gaston Poston (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Providence | Boyce Riel is whistled for traveling | 12-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Shrader (PG) Donald Charles | |
| Subs | Providence | Franklin Carr (SF) Chris Shaw | |
| 07:34 | Louisville | Boyce Riel takes the ball from Troy Shrader in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| 07:16 | Providence | Gaston Poston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Henry Studebaker (SF), Charles Pittman (C) Franklin Carr, Gaston Poston | |
| 06:53 | Louisville | Troy Shrader misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 12-15 |
| 06:51 | Providence | Norris Schick pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 06:22 | Providence | Charles Pittman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 06:21 | Providence | Charles Pittman pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 06:01 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 06:00 | Louisville | David Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 05:53 | Louisville | Troy Shrader is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Antonio Oatman | 15-15 |
| 05:49 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Oatman - foul #2 on Antonio Oatman, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Charles (PG), Ryan Wall (SG) Troy Shrader, Antonio Oatman | |
| Subs | Providence | Glen Swinson (SG), Chris Shaw (SF), Robert Clyne (PF), Gaston Poston (C) Boyce Riel, Henry Studebaker, Norris Schick, Charles Pittman | |
| 05:49 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 05:49 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 05:49 | Louisville | David Albert grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 05:45 | Louisville | Donald Charles is fouled in the backcourt by Gaston Poston - foul #1 on Gaston Poston, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Shrader (PG) Donald Charles | |
| Subs | Providence | Boyce Riel (SG) Manuel Flannigan | |
| 05:29 | Louisville | Jeffrey Freitag throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Charles (PG) Troy Shrader | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:10 | Providence | Robert Clyne is whistled for traveling | 15-16 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Shrader (PG), Jeffry Dickman (C) Donald Charles, Randy Black | |
| Subs | Providence | Franklin Carr (SF) Gaston Poston | |
| 04:55 | Louisville | Robert Clyne denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Freitag | 15-16 |
| 04:53 | Providence | Boyce Riel grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 04:30 | Providence | Boyce Riel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Franklin Carr | 15-18 |
| 04:10 | Louisville | Ryan Wall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | Louisville | Randy Black (C) Jeffry Dickman | |
| Subs | Providence | Manuel Flannigan (PG), Henry Studebaker (SG), Charles Pittman (C) Glen Swinson, Boyce Riel, Chris Shaw | |
| 03:47 | Providence | Charles Pittman drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manuel Flannigan | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Shrader (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Wall (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Freitag (tired) PF - David Albert (tiring) 3 reb. C - Randy Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Manuel Flannigan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Studebaker (fresh) SF - Franklin Carr (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Robert Clyne (fairly fresh) C - Charles Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Louisville | Troy Shrader misses the lay-in | 15-20 |
| 03:24 | Louisville | David Albert grabs the offensive board | 15-20 |
| 03:12 | Louisville | Ryan Wall can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 15-20 |
| 03:11 | Louisville | Troy Shrader grabs the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 02:55 | Louisville | Jeffrey Freitag banks in the layup | 17-20 |
| 02:30 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan is hacked by Ryan Wall - foul #1 on Ryan Wall, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Charles (PG), Kenneth Byas (SG), Antonio Oatman (SF) Troy Shrader, Ryan Wall, Jeffrey Freitag | |
| Subs | Providence | Boyce Riel (SG), Glen Swinson (SF), Chris Shaw (PF), Gaston Poston (C) Henry Studebaker, Franklin Carr, Robert Clyne, Charles Pittman | |
| 02:30 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 02:30 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 02:08 | Louisville | Kenneth Byas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-22 |
| 02:07 | Louisville | Donald Charles misses the tip | 17-22 |
| 02:06 | Louisville | David Albert tips it in | 19-22 |
| 01:44 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan is whistled for a carry | 19-22 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Shrader (PG), Jeffry Dickman (C) Donald Charles, Randy Black | |
| Subs | Providence | Norris Schick (PF) Manuel Flannigan | |
| 01:22 | Louisville | Troy Shrader misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 01:21 | Providence | Norris Schick snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 00:56 | Providence | Boyce Riel misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-22 |
| 00:55 | Louisville | David Albert pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Troy Shrader misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 00:35 | Providence | Gaston Poston snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 00:15 | Providence | Gaston Poston clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 19-22 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Kenneth Byas scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Troy Shrader | 21-22 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Gaston Poston lays it in set up by Chris Shaw | 21-24 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Antonio Oatman comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 21-24 |