| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) SG - Matthew Kearns (fresh) SF - Kevin Winston (fresh) PF - David Anderson (fresh) C - Gilbert Fry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Beaton (fresh) SG - Earl Nichols (fresh) SF - Billy Brodie (fresh) PF - Jean Nelson (fresh) C - Patrick Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | David Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by David Anderson | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Providence | James Beaton lays it in and he's hacked by Gilbert Fry - foul #1 on Gilbert Fry, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Providence | James Beaton makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Providence | Earl Nichols drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Louisville | David Anderson scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Kearns and he's fouled by Jean Nelson - foul #1 on Jean Nelson, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:32 | Louisville | David Anderson makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:09 | Providence | Kevin Winston steals the ball from James Beaton | 5-5 |
| 17:53 | Louisville | David Anderson can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Jean Nelson - foul #2 on Jean Nelson, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Williams (SG), Xavier Garza (PF), Paul English (C) Earl Nichols, Jean Nelson, Patrick Williams | |
| 17:53 | Louisville | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:53 | Louisville | David Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:53 | Providence | Paul English snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:37 | Providence | James Beaton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:35 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:30 | Louisville | James Boyles connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Anderson | 8-5 |
| 17:16 | Providence | Xavier Garza lays it in on a nice dish by Billy Brodie | 8-7 |
| 17:08 | Louisville | David Anderson is denied on a layup by Paul English | 8-7 |
| 17:06 | Providence | Billy Brodie gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:40 | Providence | James Beaton knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Paul English | 8-9 |
| 16:23 | Louisville | James Beaton takes the ball from Kevin Winston | 8-9 |
| 16:01 | Providence | Robert Williams can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Matthew Kearns - foul #1 on Matthew Kearns, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble (PG), Hollis Smith (SG), Henry Lee (SF), Bryan Howard (C) James Boyles, Matthew Kearns, Kevin Winston, Gilbert Fry | |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Nichols (SG), Patrick Williams (SF) James Beaton, Billy Brodie | |
| 16:01 | Providence | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:01 | Providence | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jeffrey Goble (fresh) SG - Hollis Smith (fresh) SF - Henry Lee (fresh) PF - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryan Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Earl Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Williams (fresh) PF - Xavier Garza (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul English (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Louisville | Hollis Smith is whistled for a carry | 8-10 |
| 15:29 | Providence | Patrick Williams misses the fadeaway near the basket | 8-10 |
| 15:28 | Louisville | Hollis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:22 | Louisville | Bryan Howard misses badly on a runner in the lane | 8-10 |
| 15:21 | Providence | Earl Nichols gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:11 | Providence | Henry Lee steps in front of the Xavier Garza pass | 8-10 |
| 14:51 | Louisville | Bryan Howard is fouled on the floor by Paul English - foul #1 on Paul English, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG) Jeffrey Goble | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Billy Brodie (SF) Robert Williams, Paul English | |
| 14:43 | Louisville | James Boyles misses the lay-in | 8-10 |
| 14:41 | Louisville | Bryan Howard can't tip it in | 8-10 |
| 14:39 | Providence | Billy Brodie gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:21 | Providence | Billy Brodie is hacked by David Anderson - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Smith (PF) David Anderson | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Williams (PG), Paul English (C) James Beaton, Patrick Williams | |
| 13:59 | Providence | Paul English's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (SF), Gilbert Fry (C) Henry Lee, Bryan Howard | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Patrick Williams (SG) Robert Williams, Earl Nichols | |
| 13:42 | Louisville | Kevin Winston buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hollis Smith | 10-10 |
| 13:14 | Providence | Xavier Garza is hacked by Hollis Smith - foul #1 on Hollis Smith, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Kearns (SG) Hollis Smith | |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Nichols (SG), Robert Williams (SF) Patrick Williams, Billy Brodie | |
| 12:54 | Providence | Paul English misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Gilbert Fry - foul #2 on Gilbert Fry, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Anderson (PF), Bryan Howard (C) Matthew Smith, Gilbert Fry | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (SF), Patrick Williams (PF) Robert Williams, Xavier Garza | |
| 12:54 | Providence | Paul English makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:54 | Providence | Paul English makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:34 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Earl Nichols - foul #1 on Earl Nichols, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Williams (PG), Xavier Garza (PF) James Beaton, Paul English | |
| 12:34 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:34 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:10 | Providence | Robert Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-12 |
| 12:09 | Louisville | Kevin Winston grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:54 | Louisville | Bryan Howard misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 11-12 |
| 11:52 | Providence | Patrick Williams gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Kearns (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Winston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryan Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Earl Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Brodie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Xavier Garza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Providence | Billy Brodie travels with the ball | 11-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble (PG), Henry Lee (SF), Matthew Smith (PF) James Boyles, Kevin Winston, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Paul English (C) Earl Nichols, Patrick Williams | |
| 11:15 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Goble | 14-12 |
| 11:00 | Providence | Robert Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Goble - foul #1 on Jeffrey Goble, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | Hollis Smith (SG) Matthew Kearns | |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Nichols (SG), Patrick Williams (PF) Billy Brodie, Xavier Garza | |
| 11:00 | Providence | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:00 | Providence | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:49 | Louisville | Bryan Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (SF) Robert Williams | |
| 10:30 | Providence | Earl Nichols is fouled on the floor by Hollis Smith - foul #2 on Hollis Smith, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG), Matthew Kearns (SG), David Anderson (PF) Jeffrey Goble, Hollis Smith, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (PF) Paul English | |
| 10:30 | Providence | Earl Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:30 | Providence | Earl Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:18 | Louisville | James Beaton is called for the reach on James Boyles - foul #1 on James Beaton, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (SG) Matthew Kearns | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul English (C) Billy Brodie | |
| 10:10 | Louisville | Bryan Howard's floater is tipped away by Xavier Garza | 14-15 |
| 10:09 | Providence | The rebound goes to Patrick Williams | 14-15 |
| 09:53 | Providence | Paul English knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Patrick Williams | 14-17 |
| 09:37 | Louisville | Henry Lee misses the dunk attempt | 14-17 |
| 09:35 | Providence | Patrick Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:30 | Providence | Patrick Williams's pass is intercepted by Bryan Howard | 14-17 |
| 09:15 | Louisville | Henry Lee connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Kevin Winston | 16-17 |
| 08:50 | Providence | Patrick Williams misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 16-17 |
| 08:49 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Henry Lee | 16-17 |
| 08:46 | Louisville | James Boyles is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Boyles, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Kearns (SG), Matthew Smith (PF), Earl Crosby (C) Henry Lee, David Anderson, Bryan Howard | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Williams (SG), Billy Brodie (SF) Earl Nichols, Patrick Williams | |
| 08:22 | Providence | Paul English misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 16-17 |
| 08:20 | Providence | Paul English tips it back up and in | 16-19 |
| 08:01 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Lee (SF) Kevin Winston | |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Nichols (SG), Patrick Williams (C) Xavier Garza, Paul English | |
| 07:44 | Providence | James Beaton connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Patrick Williams | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Kearns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) C - Earl Crosby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Beaton (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Earl Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Brodie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Louisville | Billy Brodie takes the ball from Henry Lee | 16-21 |
| 07:05 | Providence | Henry Lee swats the short shot by James Beaton | 16-21 |
| 07:03 | Providence | Billy Brodie grabs the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 06:36 | Providence | Earl Nichols hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Williams | 16-23 |
| 06:15 | Louisville | Earl Crosby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-23 |
| 06:14 | Louisville | Earl Crosby pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 05:55 | Louisville | James Boyles drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 05:38 | Providence | Patrick Williams comes up short on the shot from the left side | 18-23 |
| 05:37 | Louisville | Matthew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 05:33 | Louisville | James Boyles misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 05:32 | Providence | James Beaton gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 05:03 | Providence | Billy Brodie loses the ball out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble (PG), Kevin Winston (SF), David Anderson (PF), Bryan Howard (C) James Boyles, Henry Lee, Matthew Smith, Earl Crosby | |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (PF), Paul English (C) James Beaton, Patrick Williams | |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Bryan Howard lays it up and in and he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG) Earl Nichols | |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Bryan Howard makes the free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:41 | Providence | James Beaton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| 04:22 | Louisville | David Anderson drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Kearns | 23-23 |
| 03:53 | Providence | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Matthew Kearns - foul #2 on Matthew Kearns, team foul #9 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Louisville | Hollis Smith (SG), Gilbert Fry (C) Matthew Kearns, Bryan Howard | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (SG), Jean Nelson (PF) James Beaton, Billy Brodie | |
| 03:53 | Providence | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:53 | Providence | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:53 | Louisville | David Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 03:34 | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 03:32 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry tips it but misses | 23-24 |
| 03:31 | Providence | Patrick Williams grabs the board | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jeffrey Goble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hollis Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Winston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Gilbert Fry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - Xavier Garza (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jean Nelson (fresh) C - Paul English (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Providence | David Anderson steals the ball from Robert Williams | 23-24 |
| 03:07 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Winston and he's hacked by Paul English - foul #2 on Paul English, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG) Jeffrey Goble | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Earl Nichols (SG), Billy Brodie (SF) Robert Williams, Patrick Williams, Xavier Garza | |
| 03:07 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry makes the free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:43 | Providence | Earl Nichols clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 26-24 |
| 02:42 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Paul English | 26-24 |
| 02:21 | Providence | James Boyles takes the ball from Earl Nichols | 26-24 |
| 02:01 | Louisville | David Anderson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Boyles | 28-24 |
| 01:33 | Providence | Hollis Smith is called for the reach on Earl Nichols - foul #3 on Hollis Smith, team foul #10 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Kearns (SG), Henry Lee (SF) Hollis Smith, Kevin Winston | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Williams (PG), Patrick Williams (C) James Beaton, Paul English | |
| 01:33 | Providence | Earl Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:33 | Providence | Earl Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:19 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry misses long on a jumper from the left side | 28-26 |
| 01:17 | Providence | Patrick Williams snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 00:59 | Providence | Earl Nichols misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 00:58 | Providence | Robert Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 00:45 | Providence | Patrick Williams buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Williams and the foul's on Gilbert Fry - foul #3 on Gilbert Fry, team foul #11 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Smith (PF), Bryan Howard (C) David Anderson, Gilbert Fry | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Xavier Garza (SF), Paul English (C) Robert Williams, Earl Nichols, Billy Brodie | |
| 00:45 | Providence | Patrick Williams makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Matthew Smith drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Boyles | 30-29 |
| 00:15 | Providence | Patrick Williams comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 30-29 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Bryan Howard gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Bryan Howard makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from James Boyles | 32-29 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Paul English lays it up and in | 32-31 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | James Boyles misses short on a fullcourt shot | 32-31 |