| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Darren Davis (fresh) SG - David Alexander (fresh) SF - Wayne Warner (fresh) PF - David Robbins (fresh) C - Michael Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (fresh) SG - Richard Harland (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Gilliam (fresh) PF - David Trojan (fresh) C - Cyril Hodges (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Cyril Hodges wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Providence | Wesley Pittman is called for a charge - foul #1 on Wesley Pittman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Louisville | David Robbins misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Louisville | David Robbins hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Providence | Richard Harland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Providence | David Trojan tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Louisville | Michael Davis misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Gilliam - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gilliam, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Louisville | Michael Davis misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Louisville | Michael Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Providence | Wesley Pittman knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Harland | 3-4 |
| 18:26 | Louisville | Darren Davis is called for 5 seconds | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | Providence | Michael Davis is called for the reach on Cyril Hodges - foul #1 on Michael Davis, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam loses the dribble to Darren Davis | 3-4 |
| 17:42 | Louisville | Darren Davis misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 17:40 | Providence | The rebound goes to Cyril Hodges | 3-4 |
| 17:15 | Providence | Richard Harland knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 16:58 | Louisville | David Robbins hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darren Davis | 5-7 |
| 16:41 | Providence | Wesley Pittman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 16:40 | Louisville | David Robbins pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:26 | Louisville | Darren Davis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 16:24 | Providence | David Trojan snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:58 | Providence | Richard Harland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by David Alexander - foul #1 on David Alexander, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Keese (PG), James Gwinn (SG), Don Cupp (SF), Robert Harrell (PF), Matthew Goodman (C) Darren Davis, David Alexander, Wayne Warner, David Robbins, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Providence | James Hardy (PG), Abraham Jarrell (PF), Bobby Chandler (C) Wesley Pittman, David Trojan, Cyril Hodges | |
| 15:58 | Providence | Richard Harland makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:58 | Providence | Richard Harland misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:58 | Providence | Richard Harland misses the 3rd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:58 | Louisville | Robert Harrell snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Frank Keese (fresh) SG - James Gwinn (fresh) SF - Don Cupp (fresh) PF - Robert Harrell (fresh) C - Matthew Goodman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Hardy (fresh) SG - Richard Harland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Gilliam (fairly fresh) PF - Abraham Jarrell (fresh) C - Bobby Chandler (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Louisville | Jeffrey Gilliam is called for the reach on Frank Keese - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gilliam, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Trythall (SF) Jeffrey Gilliam | |
| 15:24 | Louisville | Don Cupp can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 15:22 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 15:02 | Providence | James Hardy makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Bobby Chandler | 7-10 |
| 14:47 | Louisville | Frank Keese misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-10 |
| 14:46 | Providence | The rebound goes to James Trythall | 7-10 |
| 14:40 | Providence | Abraham Jarrell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Abraham Jarrell, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| 14:17 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Matthew Goodman, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Pittman (PG) Richard Harland | |
| 14:09 | Providence | Bobby Chandler connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Matthew Goodman - foul #2 on Matthew Goodman, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Davis (C) Matthew Goodman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:09 | Providence | Bobby Chandler makes the free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:56 | Louisville | Robert Harrell can't connect on a shot in the paint | 7-13 |
| 13:55 | Providence | The rebound goes to Abraham Jarrell | 7-13 |
| 13:52 | Providence | Frank Keese takes the ball from Wesley Pittman in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| 13:51 | Louisville | Frank Keese lays it up and in | 9-13 |
| 13:31 | Providence | James Hardy blows the layup | 9-13 |
| 13:29 | Louisville | Robert Harrell snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 13:11 | Louisville | Frank Keese misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 13:10 | Providence | Bobby Chandler grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 13:03 | Providence | Bobby Chandler misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 9-13 |
| 13:01 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Harrell | 9-13 |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Robert Harrell can't connect on a floater in the paint | 9-13 |
| 12:39 | Providence | Wesley Pittman snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 12:26 | Providence | James Hardy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Louisville | Darren Davis (PG), Wayne Warner (SF), David Robbins (PF) James Gwinn, Don Cupp, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Harland (SG), David Trojan (PF), Cyril Hodges (C) James Hardy, Abraham Jarrell, Bobby Chandler | |
| 12:09 | Louisville | David Robbins loses the dribble to Richard Harland | 9-13 |
| 11:49 | Providence | James Trythall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 11:47 | Providence | Cyril Hodges snags the offensive board | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Darren Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Keese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Warner (fresh) PF - David Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Harrell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Harland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Trythall (fairly fresh) PF - David Trojan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cyril Hodges (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Providence | Wesley Pittman makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-16 |
| 11:14 | Louisville | David Robbins is denied on a layup by James Trythall | 9-16 |
| 11:13 | Providence | Cyril Hodges pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| 11:00 | Providence | Robert Harrell steals it from Cyril Hodges | 9-16 |
| 10:49 | Louisville | Darren Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Keese | 12-16 |
| 10:39 | Providence | James Trythall clanks a shot from close range | 12-16 |
| 10:37 | Louisville | Robert Harrell grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 10:23 | Louisville | David Robbins hits a floater from the right side | 14-16 |
| 09:56 | Providence | Richard Harland drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 09:33 | Louisville | Frank Keese hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Robbins | 17-19 |
| 09:10 | Providence | Wesley Pittman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 09:08 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to David Trojan | 17-19 |
| 08:55 | Providence | Richard Harland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 08:53 | Louisville | Darren Davis grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 08:37 | Louisville | Cyril Hodges steals it from Frank Keese | 17-19 |
| 08:19 | Providence | Wesley Pittman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Harrell - foul #1 on Robert Harrell, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Gwinn (SG), Don Cupp (SF), Michael Davis (C) Frank Keese, Wayne Warner, David Robbins | |
| Subs | Providence | James Hardy (SG), Abraham Jarrell (PF), Bobby Chandler (C) Richard Harland, David Trojan, Cyril Hodges | |
| 08:19 | Providence | Wesley Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:19 | Providence | Wesley Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:59 | Louisville | Don Cupp can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 17-21 |
| 07:58 | Louisville | Darren Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | James Gwinn knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Darren Davis | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Darren Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gwinn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Cupp (fresh) PF - Robert Harrell (tiring) 4 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (tiring) 7 pts. SG - James Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Trythall (tiring) PF - Abraham Jarrell (fresh) C - Bobby Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Providence | James Trythall scores on a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Don Cupp - foul #1 on Don Cupp, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Alexander (SG), David Robbins (PF) Darren Davis, Robert Harrell | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Harland (SG) Wesley Pittman | |
| 07:38 | Providence | James Trythall makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:16 | Louisville | David Alexander misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 07:14 | Louisville | David Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 07:01 | Louisville | David Robbins makes the jump hook in the lane and the foul's on James Trythall - foul #1 on James Trythall, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | Darren Davis (PG) David Alexander | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:01 | Louisville | David Robbins makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:54 | Providence | James Hardy scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-26 |
| 06:34 | Louisville | David Robbins comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 22-26 |
| 06:32 | Providence | Abraham Jarrell snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 06:25 | Providence | Bobby Chandler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Trythall | 22-28 |
| 06:16 | Louisville | Don Cupp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Harrell (PF) David Robbins | |
| Subs | Providence | David Trojan (PF), Cyril Hodges (C) Abraham Jarrell, Bobby Chandler | |
| 06:00 | Providence | Richard Harland misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 05:58 | Providence | Cyril Hodges gets the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 05:38 | Providence | Richard Harland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 05:36 | Providence | James Trythall grabs the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 05:27 | Providence | Cyril Hodges misses short on a shot from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 05:25 | Louisville | Robert Harrell snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 05:01 | Louisville | Don Cupp clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-28 |
| 04:59 | Providence | Cyril Hodges pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 04:39 | Providence | James Trythall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Don Cupp - foul #2 on Don Cupp, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Keese (PG), David Alexander (SG), Wayne Warner (SF), David Robbins (PF) Darren Davis, James Gwinn, Don Cupp, Robert Harrell | |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Pittman (PG), Abraham Jarrell (PF), Bobby Chandler (C) James Hardy, David Trojan, Cyril Hodges | |
| 04:39 | Providence | James Trythall makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:39 | Providence | James Trythall makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:26 | Louisville | David Alexander misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-30 |
| 04:25 | Providence | Abraham Jarrell grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 04:18 | Providence | Bobby Chandler travels with the ball | 22-30 |
| 04:03 | Louisville | Frank Keese can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 04:01 | Providence | Bobby Chandler gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 03:52 | Providence | James Trythall double dribbles | 22-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Darren Davis (PG), Matthew Goodman (SF), Robert Harrell (PF) David Alexander, Wayne Warner, David Robbins | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam (SF) James Trythall | |
| 03:42 | Louisville | Matthew Goodman clanks a shot from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 03:40 | Louisville | Darren Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Darren Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Keese (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Harrell (tiring) 5 reb. C - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Harland (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Gilliam (fresh) PF - Abraham Jarrell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bobby Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Louisville | Frank Keese can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 03:32 | Providence | Jeffrey Gilliam grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 03:25 | Providence | Bobby Chandler scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Wesley Pittman | 22-32 |
| 03:15 | Louisville | Darren Davis is fouled on the floor by Abraham Jarrell - foul #2 on Abraham Jarrell, team foul #6 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Alexander (SG), Wayne Warner (SF), David Robbins (PF) Darren Davis, Robert Harrell, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Providence | James Hardy (SG), David Trojan (PF) Richard Harland, Abraham Jarrell | |
| 03:09 | Louisville | David Robbins buries a jumper in the lane set up by Wayne Warner | 24-32 |
| 02:50 | Providence | James Hardy knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Wesley Pittman | 24-34 |
| 02:41 | Louisville | Frank Keese buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 02:24 | Providence | Bobby Chandler connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Wesley Pittman and he's fouled by Matthew Goodman - foul #3 on Matthew Goodman, team foul #8 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Darren Davis (PG), James Gwinn (SG), Don Cupp (SF), Robert Harrell (PF), Michael Davis (C) Frank Keese, David Alexander, Wayne Warner, David Robbins, Matthew Goodman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:24 | Providence | Bobby Chandler makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:15 | Louisville | Michael Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #9 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Wayne Warner (SF) Don Cupp | |
| Subs | Providence | Cyril Hodges (C) Bobby Chandler | |
| 02:07 | Providence | Wesley Pittman makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Hardy | 27-39 |
| 01:52 | Louisville | Darren Davis connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Gwinn | 29-39 |
| 01:37 | Providence | James Hardy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Gwinn - foul #1 on James Gwinn, team foul #10 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Keese (SG), Don Cupp (SF), David Robbins (PF) James Gwinn, Wayne Warner, Robert Harrell | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Harland (SG), Abraham Jarrell (PF) Wesley Pittman, David Trojan | |
| 01:37 | Providence | James Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 01:37 | Providence | James Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:30 | Louisville | Don Cupp is hacked by Jeffrey Gilliam - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gilliam, team foul #7 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Trythall (SF) Jeffrey Gilliam | |
| 01:30 | Louisville | Don Cupp makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:30 | Louisville | Don Cupp misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:30 | Providence | Cyril Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 01:14 | Providence | Richard Harland drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Trythall | 30-44 |
| 01:02 | Louisville | Richard Harland steals it from David Robbins | 30-44 |
| 00:45 | Providence | Michael Davis takes the ball from Abraham Jarrell | 30-44 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Don Cupp is fouled on the floor by Abraham Jarrell - foul #3 on Abraham Jarrell, team foul #8 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Gwinn (PG), David Alexander (SG), Robert Harrell (C) Darren Davis, Frank Keese, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Pittman (PG), David Trojan (PF) James Hardy, Abraham Jarrell | |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Don Cupp makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Don Cupp misses the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Don Cupp grabs the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | James Gwinn misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-44 |
| 00:03 | Providence | The rebound goes to Cyril Hodges | 31-44 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Cyril Hodges hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 31-44 |