| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Wiley (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Peter Friesen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Peoples (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sam Barker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Perry Thornley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Michael Peoples inbounds the ball | 19-18 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Providence | John Erickson scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 19-20 |
| 19:26 | Louisville | Robert Cunningham misses the easy layup | 19-20 |
| 19:24 | Providence | Michael Peoples snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 18:59 | Providence | Perry Thornley clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Cunningham - foul #2 on Robert Cunningham, team foul #1 | 19-20 |
| 18:59 | Providence | Perry Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 18:59 | Providence | Perry Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 18:36 | Louisville | Willie Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Sam Barker | 19-22 |
| 18:34 | Providence | Perry Thornley grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 18:17 | Providence | Willie Thomas takes the ball from Michael Peoples | 19-22 |
| 17:49 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley lays it in set up by Willie Thomas and the foul's on George Marshall - foul #1 on George Marshall, team foul #1 | 21-22 |
| 17:49 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley misses the free throw | 21-22 |
| 17:49 | Providence | Sam Barker snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 17:30 | Providence | John Erickson makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Perry Thornley | 21-24 |
| 17:28 | Louisville | Willie Thomas's pass is intercepted by John Erickson in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| 17:27 | Providence | Michael Peoples hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Erickson | 21-26 |
| 17:04 | Louisville | Willie Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 17:03 | Providence | Perry Thornley gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 16:56 | Providence | John Erickson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 21-26 |
| 16:54 | Louisville | Peter Friesen pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 16:29 | Louisville | Sam Barker swats the short shot by Robert Cunningham | 21-26 |
| 16:27 | Providence | Perry Thornley pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 16:21 | Providence | Michael Peoples misses the easy layup but the foul's on Peter Friesen - foul #2 on Peter Friesen, team foul #2 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Mears (PG), Dwight Barra (SF), Charles Pennell (PF) Willie Thomas, Peter Friesen, Robert Cunningham | |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG), Steven Dehart (SG), Brian Hanson (PF) John Erickson, George Marshall, Sam Barker | |
| 16:21 | Providence | Michael Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 16:21 | Providence | Michael Peoples makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 15:52 | Louisville | Charles Pennell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | George Aubin (SF) Michael Peoples | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Robert Mears (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Wiley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dwight Barra (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Pennell (fresh) C - Walter Horn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lamar Winston (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Dehart (fresh) SF - George Aubin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Hanson (fresh) C - Perry Thornley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Providence | Lamar Winston loses the dribble to Robert Mears in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| 15:23 | Louisville | Walter Horn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-28 |
| 15:22 | Providence | George Aubin pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 15:04 | Providence | Perry Thornley misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Walter Horn - foul #2 on Walter Horn, team foul #3 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Thomas (PG), Peter Friesen (SF), Robert Cunningham (PF) Robert Mears, Jimmy Wiley, Walter Horn | |
| Subs | Providence | John Erickson (PG) Lamar Winston | |
| 15:04 | Providence | Perry Thornley misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 15:04 | Providence | Perry Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 14:42 | Louisville | Charles Pennell dunks the ball set up by Peter Friesen | 23-29 |
| 14:26 | Providence | John Erickson is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Dwight Barra | 23-29 |
| 14:00 | Louisville | Peter Friesen clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 23-29 |
| 13:58 | Louisville | Peter Friesen grabs the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 13:41 | Louisville | Robert Cunningham hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Willie Thomas and he's fouled by Brian Hanson - foul #1 on Brian Hanson, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley (SG), Walter Horn (C) Peter Friesen, Charles Pennell | |
| Subs | Providence | George Marshall (SG), Sam Barker (PF) Steven Dehart, Brian Hanson | |
| 13:41 | Louisville | Robert Cunningham makes the free throw | 26-29 |
| 13:13 | Providence | Sam Barker double dribbles | 26-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG) John Erickson | |
| 12:53 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Dwight Barra | 28-29 |
| 12:39 | Providence | Perry Thornley comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 28-29 |
| 12:37 | Providence | George Aubin gets the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 12:20 | Providence | George Aubin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 12:19 | Louisville | Walter Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 12:02 | Louisville | Dwight Barra hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 12:01 | Providence | Sam Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 11:43 | Providence | Perry Thornley hits the finger roll | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jimmy Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dwight Barra (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Cunningham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Horn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lamar Winston (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Aubin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sam Barker (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Perry Thornley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Louisville | Willie Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-31 |
| 11:19 | Providence | Perry Thornley snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 10:59 | Providence | Lamar Winston is fouled on the floor by Dwight Barra - foul #2 on Dwight Barra, team foul #4 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Mears (PG), Peter Friesen (SF), Charles Pennell (PF) Willie Thomas, Dwight Barra, Robert Cunningham | |
| Subs | Providence | John Erickson (PG), Steven Dehart (SG), Michael Peoples (SF), Brian Hanson (PF), Franjo Mioduszewski (C) Lamar Winston, George Marshall, George Aubin, Sam Barker, Perry Thornley | |
| 10:50 | Providence | John Erickson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 10:49 | Providence | Franjo Mioduszewski hits the follow up shot | 28-33 |
| 10:20 | Louisville | Walter Horn comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 28-33 |
| 10:19 | Providence | Michael Peoples grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 10:01 | Providence | John Erickson makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 09:40 | Louisville | Charles Pennell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Hanson - foul #2 on Brian Hanson, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Thomas (PG), Robert Cunningham (PF) Robert Mears, Walter Horn | |
| Subs | Providence | George Marshall (SG), Sam Barker (PF), Perry Thornley (C) Steven Dehart, Brian Hanson, Franjo Mioduszewski | |
| 09:40 | Louisville | Charles Pennell makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 09:40 | Louisville | Charles Pennell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 09:24 | Providence | John Erickson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 09:22 | Providence | Perry Thornley tips it in | 30-37 |
| 08:53 | Louisville | Peter Friesen double dribbles | 30-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dwight Barra (SG) Jimmy Wiley | |
| Subs | Providence | George Aubin (SF) Michael Peoples | |
| 08:46 | Providence | George Aubin is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on George Aubin, team foul #4 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Steven Dehart (SF) George Aubin | |
| 08:20 | Louisville | Peter Friesen can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Perry Thornley - foul #3 on Perry Thornley, team foul #5 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Walter Horn (C) Charles Pennell | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Peoples (SF) Steven Dehart | |
| 08:20 | Louisville | Peter Friesen makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 08:20 | Louisville | Peter Friesen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 08:02 | Providence | John Erickson buries a 3 from the left corner set up by George Marshall | 32-40 |
| 07:41 | Louisville | Willie Thomas travels with the ball | 32-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG), Steven Dehart (SG), George Aubin (SF), Brian Hanson (PF) John Erickson, George Marshall, Michael Peoples, Sam Barker | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dwight Barra (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Friesen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Cunningham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Horn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lamar Winston (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Dehart (fresh) SF - George Aubin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Hanson (fresh) C - Perry Thornley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Providence | Perry Thornley clanks a floater from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 07:21 | Providence | Perry Thornley snags the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 07:15 | Providence | George Aubin's layup is rejected by Robert Cunningham | 32-40 |
| 07:14 | Louisville | Willie Thomas snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 06:47 | Louisville | Perry Thornley blocks the short jumper by Robert Cunningham | 32-40 |
| 06:45 | Providence | Brian Hanson gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 06:40 | Providence | George Aubin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 06:39 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Peter Friesen | 32-40 |
| 06:22 | Louisville | Peter Friesen's fadeaway is rejected by Perry Thornley | 32-40 |
| 06:21 | Providence | Brian Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 06:14 | Providence | Perry Thornley is hacked by Robert Cunningham - foul #3 on Robert Cunningham, team foul #5 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Mears (PG), Jimmy Wiley (SG), Charles Pennell (PF) Willie Thomas, Dwight Barra, Robert Cunningham | |
| Subs | Providence | John Erickson (PG), George Marshall (SG), Sam Barker (PF), Franjo Mioduszewski (C) Lamar Winston, Steven Dehart, Brian Hanson, Perry Thornley | |
| 06:03 | Providence | George Aubin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-40 |
| 06:01 | Louisville | Walter Horn gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:46 | Louisville | George Aubin steals it from Charles Pennell | 32-40 |
| 05:43 | Providence | George Aubin lays it up and in | 32-42 |
| 05:28 | Louisville | Walter Horn hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robert Mears | 34-42 |
| 05:14 | Providence | Sam Barker is denied on a layup by Walter Horn | 34-42 |
| 05:13 | Louisville | Charles Pennell grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 05:08 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 05:07 | Providence | George Aubin grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 05:00 | Providence | George Aubin misses short on a shot from close range | 34-42 |
| 04:59 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Charles Pennell | 34-42 |
| 04:51 | Louisville | The jump hook by Charles Pennell is blocked by Sam Barker | 34-42 |
| 04:50 | Louisville | Charles Pennell gets the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Peter Friesen knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Mears | 36-42 |
| 04:27 | Providence | George Aubin misses the easy layup | 36-42 |
| 04:26 | Louisville | Walter Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:03 | Louisville | Peter Friesen buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Mears | 38-42 |
| 03:55 | Providence | George Aubin is fouled on the floor by Walter Horn - foul #3 on Walter Horn, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Thomas (PG), Dwight Barra (SF), Robert Cunningham (PF) Robert Mears, Peter Friesen, Walter Horn | |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG), Steven Dehart (SG), Michael Peoples (SF), Brian Hanson (PF), Perry Thornley (C) John Erickson, George Marshall, George Aubin, Sam Barker, Franjo Mioduszewski | |
| 03:38 | Providence | Steven Dehart makes the floater from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jimmy Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dwight Barra (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Cunningham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Pennell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lamar Winston (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Dehart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Peoples (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Hanson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Perry Thornley (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-44 |
| 02:52 | Providence | Lamar Winston clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 02:50 | Louisville | Robert Cunningham gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 02:21 | Louisville | Lamar Winston picks off the pass by Charles Pennell | 41-44 |
| 02:21 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Walter Horn (C) Charles Pennell | |
| Subs | Providence | John Erickson (PG), George Marshall (SG), George Aubin (SF), Sam Barker (PF) Lamar Winston, Steven Dehart, Michael Peoples, Brian Hanson | |
| 02:03 | Providence | George Aubin scores on a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Robert Cunningham - foul #4 on Robert Cunningham, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| 02:03 | Providence | George Aubin makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 01:45 | Louisville | Robert Cunningham drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Willie Thomas | 43-47 |
| 01:19 | Providence | John Erickson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 01:18 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | Walter Horn is fouled on the floor by George Marshall - foul #2 on George Marshall, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Friesen (SF) Dwight Barra | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Perry Thornley swats the short shot by Jimmy Wiley | 43-47 |
| 00:45 | Providence | George Aubin snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Providence | George Aubin is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Wiley - foul #2 on Jimmy Wiley, team foul #8 | 43-47 |
| 00:42 | Providence | George Aubin makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:42 | Providence | George Aubin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-49 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Sam Barker grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 00:31 | Providence | Sam Barker is hacked by Willie Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Thomas, team foul #9 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG) John Erickson | |
| 00:31 | Providence | Sam Barker makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:31 | Providence | Sam Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Walter Horn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Erickson (PG) Lamar Winston | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Providence | John Erickson is hacked by Jimmy Wiley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Wiley, team foul #10 | 43-51 |
| 00:26 | Providence | John Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:26 | Providence | John Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley misses short on a floater from the left side | 43-53 |
| 00:17 | Providence | The rebound goes to Sam Barker | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | John Erickson runs out the clock | 43-53 |