| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Peter Persons (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Clem (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Todd Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Purkey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Kersten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nicholas Peters (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Peterson (fresh) PF - Charles Coffey (fresh) 10 pts. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Larry Peterson inbounds the ball | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Providence | Todd Bailey steps in front of the William Sedillo pass | 40-45 |
| 19:20 | Louisville | Todd Bailey comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Coffey - foul #2 on Charles Coffey, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| 19:20 | Louisville | Todd Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 19:20 | Louisville | Todd Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 19:20 | Providence | Charles Coffey snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 19:09 | Providence | Larry Peterson makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Hyler | 41-48 |
| 18:59 | Louisville | Todd Bailey loses the dribble to Charles Coffey | 41-48 |
| 18:51 | Providence | Charles Coffey hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 41-48 |
| 18:49 | Louisville | Todd Bailey gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 18:44 | Louisville | John Clem buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Troy Kersten | 44-48 |
| 18:30 | Providence | William Sedillo is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Sedillo, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Allen (SG), Virgilio Bruno (SF), Larry Kellar (PF), James Burke (C) Peter Persons, Todd Bailey, Eugene Purkey, Troy Kersten | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Shorts (PG) Nicholas Peters | |
| 18:01 | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno is fouled on the floor by William Sedillo - foul #2 on William Sedillo, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Clarence Kerr (PG) John Clem | |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Walton (SF), Earl Schroeder (PF), Daniel Osgood (C) Larry Peterson, Charles Coffey, William Sedillo | |
| 17:46 | Louisville | Earl Schroeder steals the ball from Donald Allen | 44-48 |
| 17:31 | Providence | Donald Hyler makes the shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 17:16 | Louisville | Donald Allen scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-50 |
| 16:55 | Providence | Earl Schroeder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 16:53 | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 16:48 | Louisville | Clarence Kerr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 16:46 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Kellar | 47-50 |
| 16:28 | Louisville | Donald Allen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 16:26 | Providence | Earl Schroeder pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 16:17 | Providence | Donald Hyler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 16:15 | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 15:58 | Louisville | Donald Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 15:57 | Providence | Scott Walton gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Clarence Kerr (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgilio Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Larry Kellar (fairly fresh) C - James Burke (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Mark Shorts (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Hyler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Walton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Earl Schroeder (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Osgood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Providence | Earl Schroeder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 15:46 | Providence | Daniel Osgood snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 15:21 | Providence | Daniel Osgood blows the wide open dunk | 47-50 |
| 15:20 | Providence | Scott Walton pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 15:09 | Providence | Daniel Osgood banks in the layup set up by Scott Walton | 47-52 |
| 14:49 | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno makes the 3 from straight away | 50-52 |
| 14:34 | Providence | Donald Hyler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 14:32 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Larry Kellar | 50-52 |
| 14:26 | Louisville | Donald Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Persons (PG), John Clem (SG), Todd Bailey (SF), Eugene Purkey (PF), Troy Kersten (C) Clarence Kerr, Donald Allen, Virgilio Bruno, Larry Kellar, James Burke | |
| Subs | Providence | Nicholas Peters (PG), Phillip Pascarella (SG), Larry Peterson (SF), Charles Coffey (PF), William Sedillo (C) Mark Shorts, Donald Hyler, Scott Walton, Earl Schroeder, Daniel Osgood | |
| 14:24 | Providence | Nicholas Peters loses the dribble to Peter Persons in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 14:23 | Louisville | Peter Persons throws it down | 52-52 |
| 14:21 | Providence | Troy Kersten is called for the reach on Nicholas Peters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy Kersten, team foul #1 | 52-52 |
| 14:00 | Providence | Larry Peterson is hacked by Todd Bailey - foul #2 on Todd Bailey, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| 13:40 | Providence | Larry Peterson's floater is knocked away by Eugene Purkey | 52-52 |
| 13:38 | Providence | William Sedillo grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 13:16 | Providence | Nicholas Peters is fouled on the floor by Peter Persons - foul #3 on Peter Persons, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Clarence Kerr (PG), Curtis Secrist (PF) Peter Persons, Eugene Purkey | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:00 | Providence | Troy Kersten denies the turnaround by William Sedillo | 52-52 |
| 12:59 | Louisville | Troy Kersten pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 12:53 | Louisville | Clarence Kerr connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Troy Kersten | 55-52 |
| 12:32 | Providence | Curtis Secrist takes the ball from Larry Peterson | 55-52 |
| 12:23 | Louisville | Troy Kersten misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-52 |
| 12:22 | Providence | William Sedillo snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 12:20 | Providence | John Clem takes the ball from Larry Peterson in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 12:18 | Louisville | John Clem blows the layup | 55-52 |
| 12:16 | Providence | Nicholas Peters grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 11:54 | Providence | Troy Kersten picks off the pass by Charles Coffey | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Clarence Kerr (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Clem (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 stl. SF - Todd Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Secrist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Troy Kersten (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nicholas Peters (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Pascarella (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Coffey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sedillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Louisville | Todd Bailey drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Clem | 57-52 |
| 11:30 | Providence | Charles Coffey drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Peterson | 57-55 |
| 11:20 | Louisville | John Clem hits the finger roll | 59-55 |
| 11:05 | Providence | Charles Coffey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Curtis Secrist - foul #4 on Curtis Secrist, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Allen (SG), Eugene Purkey (PF), Doyle Tibbits (C) Clarence Kerr, Curtis Secrist, Troy Kersten | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hyler (SG), Daniel Osgood (C) Phillip Pascarella, William Sedillo | |
| 11:05 | Providence | Charles Coffey misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 11:05 | Providence | Charles Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:53 | Louisville | Daniel Osgood is called for the reach on John Clem - foul #2 on Daniel Osgood, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Schroeder (SF), James Escudero (C) Larry Peterson, Charles Coffey | |
| 10:36 | Louisville | Todd Bailey is hacked by Earl Schroeder - foul #3 on Earl Schroeder, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| 10:17 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey banks in the layup set up by John Clem | 61-56 |
| 09:55 | Providence | Donald Hyler misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 09:54 | Louisville | Doyle Tibbits gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 09:49 | Louisville | John Clem buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Purkey | 64-56 |
| 09:38 | Providence | John Clem picks off the pass by Daniel Osgood | 64-56 |
| 09:34 | Louisville | Donald Allen lays it up and in set up by John Clem | 66-56 |
| 09:18 | Providence | Donald Hyler is hacked by Donald Allen - foul #2 on Donald Allen, team foul #5 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Persons (PG), Virgilio Bruno (SF), Troy Kersten (C) Donald Allen, Todd Bailey, Doyle Tibbits | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Shorts (PG), Scott Walton (SF), Charles Coffey (PF), William Sedillo (C) Nicholas Peters, Earl Schroeder, Daniel Osgood, James Escudero | |
| 08:56 | Providence | Mark Shorts travels with the ball | 66-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Burke (C) Troy Kersten | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:37 | Louisville | John Clem misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Shorts - foul #2 on Mark Shorts, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Kellar (PF) Eugene Purkey | |
| Subs | Providence | Phillip Pascarella (SG) Donald Hyler | |
| 08:37 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 08:37 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 08:30 | Providence | Mark Shorts misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-56 |
| 08:28 | Providence | Charles Coffey grabs the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 08:18 | Providence | William Sedillo can't finish the layup | 68-56 |
| 08:17 | Louisville | Peter Persons gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 08:13 | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno is whistled for a carry | 68-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Allen (SG), Eugene Purkey (SF), Troy Kersten (C) John Clem, Virgilio Bruno, James Burke | |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Peterson (SF) Scott Walton | |
| 07:56 | Providence | Mark Shorts misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 07:54 | Louisville | Troy Kersten grabs the board | 68-56 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Peter Persons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Allen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Purkey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Kellar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Troy Kersten (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Mark Shorts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Phillip Pascarella (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Coffey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sedillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Louisville | Troy Kersten connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Purkey and he's fouled by Larry Peterson - foul #3 on Larry Peterson, team foul #7 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Todd Bailey (SF), Curtis Secrist (PF) Eugene Purkey, Larry Kellar | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hyler (SG), Earl Schroeder (PF), Daniel Osgood (C) Mark Shorts, Charles Coffey, William Sedillo | |
| 07:32 | Louisville | Troy Kersten makes the free throw | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:20 | Providence | Todd Bailey blocks the short jumper by Daniel Osgood | 71-56 |
| 07:18 | Louisville | Todd Bailey grabs the board | 71-56 |
| 07:02 | Louisville | Earl Schroeder swats the shot by Peter Persons | 71-56 |
| 07:00 | Providence | Daniel Osgood grabs the board | 71-56 |
| 06:51 | Providence | Donald Hyler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 06:49 | Providence | Earl Schroeder grabs the offensive board | 71-56 |
| 06:37 | Providence | Peter Persons steals it from Donald Hyler | 71-56 |
| 06:32 | Louisville | Peter Persons banks in the layup | 73-56 |
| 06:20 | Providence | Daniel Osgood is fouled on the floor by Peter Persons - foul #4 on Peter Persons, team foul #6 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Clarence Kerr (PG), John Clem (SG), Virgilio Bruno (SF), James Burke (C) Peter Persons, Donald Allen, Todd Bailey, Troy Kersten | |
| Subs | Providence | Nicholas Peters (PG), Scott Walton (SF), Charles Coffey (PF), James Escudero (C) Phillip Pascarella, Larry Peterson, Earl Schroeder, Daniel Osgood | |
| 06:03 | Providence | James Escudero can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Curtis Secrist - foul #5 on Curtis Secrist, team foul #7 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Eugene Purkey (PF) Curtis Secrist | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Shorts (PG) Nicholas Peters | |
| 06:03 | Providence | James Escudero makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 06:03 | Providence | James Escudero misses the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 06:03 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| 05:44 | Louisville | Clarence Kerr is fouled on the floor by Mark Shorts - foul #3 on Mark Shorts, team foul #8 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Kellar (PF) Eugene Purkey | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:44 | Louisville | Clarence Kerr misses the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 05:44 | Providence | The rebound goes to Scott Walton | 73-57 |
| 05:28 | Providence | Mark Shorts loses the ball out of bounds | 73-57 |
| 05:00 | Louisville | John Clem is whistled for traveling | 73-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Eugene Purkey (PF), Doyle Tibbits (C) Larry Kellar, James Burke | |
| Subs | Providence | Phillip Pascarella (PG), Larry Peterson (SF), Daniel Osgood (PF), William Sedillo (C) Mark Shorts, Scott Walton, Charles Coffey, James Escudero | |
| 04:45 | Providence | Eugene Purkey steps in front of the Daniel Osgood pass | 73-57 |
| 04:27 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Peterson | 73-57 |
| 04:26 | Louisville | Clarence Kerr grabs the offensive board | 73-57 |
| 04:11 | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno blows the layup | 73-57 |
| 04:10 | Louisville | Doyle Tibbits snags the offensive board | 73-57 |
| 03:59 | Louisville | John Clem misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 73-57 |
| 03:58 | Louisville | Doyle Tibbits gets the offensive rebound | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Louisville | John Clem misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-57 |
| 03:36 | Providence | Larry Peterson grabs the board | 73-57 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Clarence Kerr (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Clem (tiring) 23 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Virgilio Bruno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Purkey (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Doyle Tibbits (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Phillip Pascarella (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hyler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Osgood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Sedillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Providence | Phillip Pascarella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Allen (SG), Todd Bailey (SF), Larry Kellar (PF), James Burke (C) Clarence Kerr, Virgilio Bruno, Eugene Purkey, Doyle Tibbits | |
| Subs | Providence | Nicholas Peters (PG), Mark Shorts (SG), Scott Walton (SF), Earl Schroeder (PF), James Escudero (C) Phillip Pascarella, Donald Hyler, Larry Peterson, Daniel Osgood, William Sedillo | |
| 03:14 | Louisville | Todd Bailey knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Larry Kellar | 75-57 |
| 03:11 | Providence | Nicholas Peters is fouled in the backcourt by John Clem - foul #2 on John Clem, team foul #8 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Kersten (C) James Burke | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:11 | Providence | Nicholas Peters makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 03:11 | Providence | Nicholas Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Donald Allen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-59 |
| 02:48 | Louisville | Larry Kellar snags the offensive board | 75-59 |
| 02:43 | Louisville | Troy Kersten lays it up and in | 77-59 |
| 02:31 | Providence | Todd Bailey is called for the reach on Scott Walton - foul #3 on Todd Bailey, team foul #9 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Persons (PG), Eugene Purkey (PF) John Clem, Larry Kellar | |
| Subs | Providence | Phillip Pascarella (SG), Daniel Osgood (C) Nicholas Peters, James Escudero | |
| 02:31 | Providence | Scott Walton misses the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 02:31 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey grabs the defensive rebound | 77-59 |
| 02:16 | Louisville | Mark Shorts is called for the reach on Peter Persons - foul #4 on Mark Shorts, team foul #9 | 77-59 |
| 02:16 | Louisville | Peter Persons makes the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 02:16 | Louisville | Peter Persons makes the 2nd free throw | 79-59 |
| 02:01 | Providence | Mark Shorts connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Pascarella and he's fouled by Donald Allen - foul #3 on Donald Allen, team foul #10 | 79-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Burke (C) Troy Kersten | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:01 | Providence | Mark Shorts misses the free throw | 79-61 |
| 02:01 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Eugene Purkey | 79-61 |
| 01:42 | Louisville | Scott Walton picks off the pass by Todd Bailey | 79-61 |
| 01:24 | Providence | Daniel Osgood hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Shorts | 79-64 |
| 01:05 | Louisville | Peter Persons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-64 |
| 01:03 | Providence | Daniel Osgood snags the defensive board | 79-64 |
| 00:42 | Providence | Scott Walton misses badly on a runner near the basket | 79-64 |
| 00:41 | Louisville | James Burke snags the defensive board | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Donald Allen comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 79-64 |
| 00:14 | Providence | Phillip Pascarella snags the defensive board | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Providence | Mark Shorts is fouled on the floor by Peter Persons - foul #5 on Peter Persons, team foul #11 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (PG), Troy Kersten (C) Peter Persons, James Burke | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:08 | Providence | Mark Shorts misses the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Mark Shorts makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | John Clem runs out the clock | 79-65 |