| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Thigpen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Howin Xue (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Andrew Nies (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Odom (fresh) SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Rumfelt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | John Thigpen inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Louisville | John Thigpen hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Earl Johnson - foul #1 on Earl Johnson, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| 19:34 | Louisville | John Thigpen makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 19:34 | Louisville | John Thigpen misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 19:34 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 19:17 | Providence | Eric Odom hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Nies | 32-26 |
| 18:56 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Marc Lutz | 35-26 |
| 18:38 | Providence | Eric Odom misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-26 |
| 18:36 | Louisville | John Thigpen snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 18:13 | Louisville | Robert Wallace is fouled on the floor by Albert Rumfelt - foul #1 on Albert Rumfelt, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| 17:48 | Louisville | John Thigpen clanks a runner in the paint | 35-26 |
| 17:46 | Louisville | Robert Wallace tips it in | 37-26 |
| 17:44 | Providence | Andrew Nies's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-26 |
| 17:22 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Marc Lutz | 40-26 |
| 16:59 | Providence | Alexander Powell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Howin Xue - foul #1 on Howin Xue, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Marrow (SG), John Chambers (SF), John Jansen (PF) Eric Odom, Earl Johnson, Albert Rumfelt | |
| 16:59 | Providence | Alexander Powell misses the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 16:59 | Providence | Alexander Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 16:30 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 16:28 | Providence | John Jansen snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 16:21 | Providence | Roger Marrow's pass is intercepted by Marc Lutz | 40-27 |
| 15:56 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Alexander Powell - foul #3 on Alexander Powell, team foul #3 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Odom (SG), Earl Johnson (SF), Maurice Klosinski (C) Andrew Nies, John Chambers, Alexander Powell | |
| 15:56 | Louisville | Howin Xue makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 15:56 | Louisville | Howin Xue makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Marrow (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Odom (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jansen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Maurice Klosinski (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Providence | John Thigpen swats the layup by Maurice Klosinski | 42-27 |
| 15:40 | Louisville | Howin Xue gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 15:22 | Louisville | Howin Xue scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-27 |
| 15:06 | Providence | Maurice Klosinski blows the layup but he's hacked by John Thigpen - foul #1 on John Thigpen, team foul #2 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Rumfelt (PF) John Jansen | |
| 15:06 | Providence | Maurice Klosinski misses the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 15:06 | Providence | Maurice Klosinski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 15:06 | Louisville | The rebound goes to John Thigpen | 44-27 |
| 14:45 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marc Lutz and the foul's on Roger Marrow - foul #2 on Roger Marrow, team foul #4 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Nies (PG) Roger Marrow | |
| 14:45 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet makes the free throw | 47-27 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:22 | Providence | Robert Wallace picks off the pass by Earl Johnson | 47-27 |
| 14:11 | Louisville | Robert Wallace is denied on a layup by Maurice Klosinski | 47-27 |
| 14:09 | Louisville | Howin Xue hits the follow up shot | 49-27 |
| 14:00 | Providence | Earl Johnson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Ray Overstreet - foul #2 on Ray Overstreet, team foul #3 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Marrow (SG), John Jansen (C) Eric Odom, Maurice Klosinski | |
| 14:00 | Providence | Earl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-28 |
| 14:00 | Providence | Earl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-29 |
| 13:38 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Wallace | 52-29 |
| 13:14 | Providence | Earl Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Roger Marrow | 52-31 |
| 12:53 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-31 |
| 12:52 | Providence | The rebound goes to John Jansen | 52-31 |
| 12:37 | Providence | Earl Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 52-31 |
| 12:36 | Louisville | Marc Lutz gets the rebound | 52-31 |
| 12:07 | Louisville | John Thigpen misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-31 |
| 12:05 | Providence | The rebound goes to John Jansen | 52-31 |
| 11:59 | Providence | Roger Marrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG), Mark Elser (SF), Willard Hensler (PF) Ray Overstreet, John Thigpen, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Odom (SG), John Chambers (SF), Alexander Powell (C) Andrew Nies, Earl Johnson, Albert Rumfelt | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Elser (fresh) PF - Willard Hensler (fresh) C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Marrow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Odom (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jansen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alexander Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:56 | Providence | The refs have stopped play. John Jansen is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 52-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Rumfelt (PF) John Jansen | |
| 11:31 | Louisville | Marc Lutz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-31 |
| 11:30 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn can't tip it in | 52-31 |
| 11:29 | Louisville | Marc Lutz misses the tip | 52-31 |
| 11:28 | Providence | Roger Marrow gets the rebound | 52-31 |
| 11:06 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Timothy Colburn - foul #3 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #4 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG) Marc Lutz | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Mobley (PG) Roger Marrow | |
| 11:06 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt makes the 1st free throw | 52-32 |
| 11:06 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt misses the 2nd free throw | 52-32 |
| 11:06 | Providence | Alexander Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 52-32 |
| 10:54 | Providence | Eric Odom misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-32 |
| 10:52 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Mark Elser | 52-32 |
| 10:35 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-32 |
| 10:33 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt snags the defensive board | 52-32 |
| 10:23 | Providence | Eric Odom is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Odom, team foul #5 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Wallace (PF) Howin Xue | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Nies (PG) Harold Mobley | |
| 10:11 | Louisville | Willard Hensler hits a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Alexander Powell - foul #4 on Alexander Powell, team foul #6 | 54-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Maurice Klosinski (C) Alexander Powell | |
| 10:11 | Louisville | Willard Hensler makes the free throw | 55-32 |
| 09:53 | Providence | John Chambers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Colburn - foul #4 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #5 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG) Timothy Colburn | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:53 | Providence | John Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 55-33 |
| 09:53 | Providence | John Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| 09:50 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet is hacked by Andrew Nies in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Nies, team foul #7 | 55-34 |
| 09:50 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet makes the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 09:50 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet makes the 2nd free throw | 57-34 |
| 09:27 | Providence | John Chambers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-34 |
| 09:26 | Louisville | Robert Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 57-34 |
| 09:11 | Louisville | Marc Lutz knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-34 |
| 09:01 | Providence | John Chambers makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-37 |
| 08:44 | Louisville | Marc Lutz is hacked by John Chambers - foul #2 on John Chambers, team foul #8 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Thigpen (SF), Howin Xue (C) Mark Elser, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Marrow (SG), Earl Johnson (SF) Eric Odom, John Chambers | |
| 08:44 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 1st free throw | 60-37 |
| 08:44 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-37 |
| 08:22 | Providence | Ray Overstreet is called for the reach on Andrew Nies - foul #3 on Ray Overstreet, team foul #6 | 61-37 |
| 08:00 | Providence | Roger Marrow makes the 3 from the right corner | 61-40 |
| 07:42 | Louisville | Marc Lutz knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Willard Hensler | 63-40 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc Lutz (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Willard Hensler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Andrew Nies (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Marrow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Rumfelt (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Klosinski (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt makes the jumpshot from the left side | 63-42 |
| 07:00 | Louisville | Marc Lutz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-42 |
| 06:58 | Louisville | Howin Xue snags the offensive board | 63-42 |
| 06:36 | Louisville | John Thigpen is fouled on the floor by Earl Johnson - foul #2 on Earl Johnson, team foul #9 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (SG), Mark Elser (SF), Robert Wallace (PF) Ray Overstreet, Marc Lutz, Howin Xue | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Odom (SG), John Chambers (PF), Alexander Powell (C) Andrew Nies, Albert Rumfelt, Maurice Klosinski | |
| 06:36 | Louisville | John Thigpen makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 06:36 | Louisville | John Thigpen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 06:14 | Providence | Eric Odom hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Roger Marrow | 65-45 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Willard Hensler misses short on a shot from the baseline | 65-45 |
| 05:50 | Providence | Earl Johnson snags the defensive board | 65-45 |
| 05:37 | Providence | John Chambers throws it down set up by Roger Marrow | 65-47 |
| 05:22 | Louisville | Willard Hensler is hacked by John Chambers - foul #3 on John Chambers, team foul #10 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG), Howin Xue (C) John Thigpen, Mark Elser | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Mobley (PG), John Jansen (PF) Roger Marrow, Earl Johnson | |
| 05:22 | Louisville | Willard Hensler makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 05:22 | Louisville | Willard Hensler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 05:00 | Providence | John Chambers is fouled on the floor by Willard Hensler - foul #1 on Willard Hensler, team foul #7 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Elser (SF) Willard Hensler | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Nies (PG) Harold Mobley | |
| 05:00 | Providence | John Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 05:00 | Providence | John Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 04:32 | Louisville | Marc Lutz misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by John Chambers - foul #4 on John Chambers, team foul #11 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Johnson (SF) John Chambers | |
| 04:32 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 04:32 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 04:17 | Providence | John Jansen is called for traveling | 69-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG) Marc Lutz | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Mobley (PG), Roger Marrow (SG), John Chambers (SF), Maurice Klosinski (C) Andrew Nies, Eric Odom, Earl Johnson, Alexander Powell | |
| 03:51 | Louisville | Robert Wallace can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-49 |
| 03:50 | Louisville | Mark Elser snags the offensive board | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-49 |
| 03:29 | Providence | Maurice Klosinski pulls down the rebound | 69-49 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Colburn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Elser (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Wallace (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Mobley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Marrow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Chambers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Jansen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Maurice Klosinski (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Providence | Harold Mobley misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 69-49 |
| 03:14 | Louisville | Howin Xue grabs the board | 69-49 |
| 02:54 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Elser | 71-49 |
| 02:43 | Providence | Harold Mobley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 71-49 |
| 02:41 | Providence | Harold Mobley tips it back up and in | 71-51 |
| 02:19 | Louisville | Roger Marrow steps in front of the Timothy Colburn pass | 71-51 |
| 02:01 | Providence | Roger Marrow drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harold Mobley | 71-53 |
| 01:35 | Louisville | Robert Wallace throws it down and the foul's on Harold Mobley - foul #2 on Harold Mobley, team foul #12 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG), John Thigpen (SF) Timothy Colburn, Mark Elser | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:35 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses the free throw | 73-53 |
| 01:35 | Providence | Maurice Klosinski grabs the defensive rebound | 73-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Providence | John Chambers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-53 |
| 01:29 | Providence | John Jansen grabs the offensive board | 73-53 |
| 01:12 | Providence | Howin Xue steals it from John Chambers | 73-53 |
| 00:51 | Louisville | Howin Xue lays it up and in set up by Ray Overstreet | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Providence | Harold Mobley buries a shot from the free throw line | 75-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet's pass is intercepted by John Jansen | 75-55 |
| 00:12 | Providence | Roger Marrow is fouled on the floor by Marc Lutz - foul #1 on Marc Lutz, team foul #8 | 75-55 |
| 00:12 | Providence | Roger Marrow makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:12 | Providence | Roger Marrow makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet runs out the clock | 75-57 |