| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nicholas Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Coffey (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Clem (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Persons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Purkey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Kersten (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Larry Peterson inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Providence | Eugene Purkey steals it from Donald Hyler out of a doubleteam | 24-35 |
| 19:18 | Louisville | John Clem knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Troy Kersten | 24-37 |
| 19:06 | Providence | William Sedillo misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-37 |
| 19:04 | Louisville | Todd Bailey snags the defensive board | 24-37 |
| 18:43 | Louisville | John Clem is hacked by Nicholas Peters - foul #3 on Nicholas Peters, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Shorts (PG) Nicholas Peters | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:17 | Louisville | Todd Bailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-37 |
| 18:15 | Louisville | Peter Persons tips it back up and in | 24-39 |
| 17:49 | Providence | Donald Hyler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 17:48 | Louisville | John Clem snags the defensive board | 24-39 |
| 17:39 | Louisville | Todd Bailey knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 24-41 |
| 17:20 | Providence | Donald Hyler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-41 |
| 17:18 | Louisville | John Clem grabs the defensive rebound | 24-41 |
| 17:14 | Louisville | John Clem misses the 3 from the left corner | 24-41 |
| 17:13 | Providence | Larry Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-41 |
| 16:45 | Providence | Donald Hyler misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-41 |
| 16:44 | Louisville | John Clem pulls down the rebound | 24-41 |
| 16:22 | Louisville | John Clem drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Persons and the foul's on Mark Shorts - foul #2 on Mark Shorts, team foul #2 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Walton (SF), Earl Schroeder (PF), Daniel Osgood (C) Larry Peterson, Charles Coffey, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Allen (SG), Virgilio Bruno (SF), Curtis Secrist (PF), James Burke (C) Peter Persons, Todd Bailey, Eugene Purkey, Troy Kersten | |
| 16:22 | Louisville | John Clem makes the free throw | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:12 | Providence | Curtis Secrist blocks the jumper by Earl Schroeder | 24-44 |
| 16:11 | Providence | Scott Walton tips it in | 26-44 |
| 15:50 | Louisville | Donald Allen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-44 |
| 15:48 | Providence | Scott Walton pulls down the rebound | 26-44 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Mark Shorts (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Donald Hyler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Schroeder (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Osgood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Clem (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) PF - Curtis Secrist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Burke (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:35 | Providence | Earl Schroeder clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-44 |
| 15:34 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist snags the defensive board | 26-44 |
| 15:21 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 26-44 |
| 15:19 | Providence | Mark Shorts pulls down the rebound | 26-44 |
| 15:00 | Providence | Donald Allen is called for the reach on Donald Hyler - foul #1 on Donald Allen, team foul #1 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Nicholas Peters (PG), Phillip Pascarella (SG), William Sedillo (C) Mark Shorts, Donald Hyler, Scott Walton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clarence Kerr (PG), Peter Persons (SG), Troy Kersten (C) John Clem, Donald Allen, James Burke | |
| 14:34 | Providence | Nicholas Peters is hacked by Clarence Kerr - foul #3 on Clarence Kerr, team foul #2 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Peterson (SF), Charles Coffey (PF) Earl Schroeder, Daniel Osgood | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Allen (SG) Clarence Kerr | |
| 14:19 | Providence | William Sedillo misses badly on a shot from the right block | 26-44 |
| 14:18 | Providence | Charles Coffey grabs the offensive board | 26-44 |
| 14:04 | Providence | Charles Coffey is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Virgilio Bruno | 26-44 |
| 13:41 | Louisville | Peter Persons is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Peters - foul #4 on Nicholas Peters, team foul #3 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hyler (SG) Nicholas Peters | |
| Subs | Louisville | Todd Bailey (SF), Eugene Purkey (PF) Virgilio Bruno, Curtis Secrist | |
| 13:26 | Louisville | Charles Coffey steps in front of the Peter Persons pass | 26-44 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:15 | Providence | Donald Allen is called for the reach on Donald Hyler - foul #2 on Donald Allen, team foul #3 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Schroeder (C) William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (PG), James Burke (C) Peter Persons, Troy Kersten | |
| 12:57 | Providence | Donald Hyler splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Earl Schroeder | 28-44 |
| 12:38 | Louisville | Todd Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 28-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Shorts (PG), Daniel Osgood (C) Phillip Pascarella, Larry Peterson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Persons (SG) Donald Allen | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:27 | Providence | Todd Bailey swats the shot by Charles Coffey | 28-44 |
| 12:25 | Louisville | Peter Persons grabs the defensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 12:09 | Louisville | John Clem is hacked by Charles Coffey - foul #2 on Charles Coffey, team foul #4 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Providence | William Sedillo (C) Charles Coffey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Kersten (C) James Burke | |
| 11:56 | Louisville | John Clem comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-44 |
| 11:55 | Louisville | Peter Persons can't tip it in | 28-44 |
| 11:53 | Providence | William Sedillo pulls down the rebound | 28-44 |
| 11:35 | Providence | William Sedillo drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-44 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Mark Shorts (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Earl Schroeder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Osgood (fresh) C - William Sedillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Clem (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Persons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Purkey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Troy Kersten (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Louisville | Peter Persons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 11:24 | Louisville | Troy Kersten tips it but misses | 30-44 |
| 11:22 | Providence | Daniel Osgood grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 11:18 | Providence | Donald Hyler misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-44 |
| 11:16 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to William Sedillo | 30-44 |
| 11:03 | Providence | Mark Shorts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Peterson (SF), Charles Coffey (PF) Earl Schroeder, Daniel Osgood | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Allen (SG), Virgilio Bruno (SF), Curtis Secrist (PF) Peter Persons, Todd Bailey, Eugene Purkey | |
| 10:53 | Louisville | Troy Kersten is fouled on the floor by William Sedillo - foul #1 on William Sedillo, team foul #5 | 30-44 |
| 10:35 | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Clem | 30-46 |
| 10:16 | Providence | Larry Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Phillip Pascarella (PG), Earl Schroeder (SG) Mark Shorts, Donald Hyler | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:52 | Louisville | John Clem throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hyler (SG) William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clarence Kerr (PG), James Burke (C) John Clem, Troy Kersten | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:43 | Providence | Larry Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-46 |
| 09:25 | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno is whistled for traveling | 30-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Osgood (C) Charles Coffey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Persons (SG) Donald Allen | |
| 09:16 | Providence | Larry Peterson's pass is intercepted by Virgilio Bruno | 30-46 |
| 09:13 | Louisville | Clarence Kerr lays it in on a great pass from Virgilio Bruno | 30-48 |
| 09:01 | Providence | Phillip Pascarella buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Larry Peterson | 32-48 |
| 08:37 | Louisville | James Burke misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Osgood - foul #1 on Daniel Osgood, team foul #6 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Shorts (PG), Scott Walton (SF), William Sedillo (C) Donald Hyler, Larry Peterson, Earl Schroeder | |
| Subs | Louisville | Todd Bailey (SF), Eugene Purkey (PF) Virgilio Bruno, Curtis Secrist | |
| 08:37 | Louisville | James Burke misses the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 08:37 | Louisville | James Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 08:19 | Providence | Eugene Purkey is called for the reach on William Sedillo - foul #1 on Eugene Purkey, team foul #4 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Coffey (PF) Daniel Osgood | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (PG), Troy Kersten (C) Clarence Kerr, James Burke | |
| 08:01 | Providence | Scott Walton loses the dribble to John Clem | 32-49 |
| 07:58 | Louisville | John Clem hits the finger roll | 32-51 |
| 07:50 | Providence | William Sedillo can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-51 |
| 07:49 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Troy Kersten | 32-51 |
| 07:45 | Louisville | John Clem is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Nicholas Peters (PG), Donald Hyler (SG), Larry Peterson (SF) Mark Shorts, Phillip Pascarella, Scott Walton | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 07:35 | Providence | Nicholas Peters's floater is knocked away by Eugene Purkey | 32-51 |
| 07:33 | Providence | Larry Peterson snags the offensive board | 32-51 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nicholas Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Coffey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Clem (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Persons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Purkey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Troy Kersten (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Providence | William Sedillo hits a wide open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Nicholas Peters | 34-51 |
| 07:10 | Louisville | Peter Persons misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-51 |
| 07:09 | Providence | William Sedillo pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 06:51 | Providence | William Sedillo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-51 |
| 06:49 | Providence | Charles Coffey grabs the offensive board | 34-51 |
| 06:35 | Providence | Donald Hyler misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-51 |
| 06:34 | Louisville | Todd Bailey grabs the board | 34-51 |
| 06:26 | Louisville | William Sedillo swats the dunk try by Todd Bailey | 34-51 |
| 06:24 | Providence | Larry Peterson pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 06:10 | Providence | Donald Hyler shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Peterson | 36-51 |
| 05:47 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Peterson - foul #1 on Larry Peterson, team foul #7 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Walton (SF), Earl Schroeder (PF), Daniel Osgood (C) Larry Peterson, Charles Coffey, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clarence Kerr (PG), Donald Allen (SG), Virgilio Bruno (SF), James Burke (C) John Clem, Peter Persons, Todd Bailey, Troy Kersten | |
| 05:47 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 05:47 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 05:38 | Providence | Clarence Kerr steps in front of the Earl Schroeder pass | 36-53 |
| 05:17 | Louisville | Earl Schroeder steals it from Clarence Kerr | 36-53 |
| 04:57 | Providence | Nicholas Peters comes up short on the floater from close range | 36-53 |
| 04:55 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey gets the rebound | 36-53 |
| 04:37 | Louisville | Donald Allen is hacked by Donald Hyler - foul #3 on Donald Hyler, team foul #8 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Shorts (PG), Phillip Pascarella (SG) Nicholas Peters, Donald Hyler | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (PG), Curtis Secrist (PF), Troy Kersten (C) Clarence Kerr, Eugene Purkey, James Burke | |
| 04:37 | Louisville | Donald Allen makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 04:37 | Louisville | Donald Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 04:23 | Providence | Earl Schroeder buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Walton | 39-55 |
| 04:06 | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-55 |
| 03:48 | Providence | Troy Kersten denies the turnaround by Earl Schroeder | 39-55 |
| 03:47 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist grabs the board | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Louisville | John Clem connects on the 3 from the left corner | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Mark Shorts (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Phillip Pascarella (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Walton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Schroeder (fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel Osgood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Clem (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Curtis Secrist (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Kersten (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Providence | Scott Walton's fadeaway is rejected by Virgilio Bruno | 39-58 |
| 03:20 | Providence | Scott Walton grabs the offensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 03:12 | Providence | Phillip Pascarella clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 03:11 | Louisville | Donald Allen gets the rebound | 39-58 |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist is hacked by Scott Walton - foul #1 on Scott Walton, team foul #9 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Providence | James Escudero (C) Scott Walton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clarence Kerr (PG), Peter Persons (SG), Todd Bailey (SF) John Clem, Donald Allen, Virgilio Bruno | |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 02:41 | Providence | Clarence Kerr picks off the pass by Earl Schroeder | 39-60 |
| 02:35 | Louisville | Peter Persons knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Curtis Secrist | 39-63 |
| 02:27 | Providence | Phillip Pascarella knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Osgood | 41-63 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Todd Bailey's pass is intercepted by Phillip Pascarella | 41-63 |
| 01:45 | Providence | Mark Shorts hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Phillip Pascarella | 44-63 |
| 01:23 | Louisville | Clarence Kerr drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Peter Persons | 44-66 |
| 01:14 | Providence | Earl Schroeder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-66 |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Walton (SF) James Escudero | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (PG), Eugene Purkey (PF) Clarence Kerr, Curtis Secrist | |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey lays it in set up by Todd Bailey | 44-68 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Providence | Daniel Osgood hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 44-68 |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Troy Kersten grabs the board | 44-68 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Earl Schroeder - foul #2 on Earl Schroeder, team foul #10 | 44-68 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Peter Persons is called for the reach on Phillip Pascarella - foul #1 on Peter Persons, team foul #5 | 44-70 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Earl Schroeder can't finish the layup but the foul's on Eugene Purkey - foul #2 on Eugene Purkey, team foul #6 | 44-70 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Earl Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 45-70 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Earl Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | John Clem runs out the clock | 46-70 |