| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fyodor Zehnder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Wishart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Rogers (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Christopher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Richard Osmanski (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dennis Russell (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Daulton (fresh) PF - Bobby Kimbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. C - Glen Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | William Wishart inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Louisville | Robert Daulton steals it from Paul Rogers | 42-31 |
| 19:40 | Providence | Glen Barnes makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Richard Osmanski | 42-33 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | Paul Rogers connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Christopher | 44-33 |
| 19:11 | Providence | Richard Osmanski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 19:10 | Louisville | William Wishart snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 18:54 | Louisville | Dennis Russell steals it from Christopher Christopher | 44-33 |
| 18:37 | Providence | Robert Daulton clanks a floater from the left side | 44-33 |
| 18:36 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Fyodor Zehnder | 44-33 |
| 18:29 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 44-33 |
| 18:27 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher gets the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 18:08 | Louisville | Dennis Russell picks off the pass by Don Baker | 44-33 |
| 17:59 | Providence | Glen Barnes's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Christopher | 44-33 |
| 17:58 | Louisville | Paul Rogers gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:54 | Louisville | Richard Osmanski takes the ball from Fyodor Zehnder in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| 17:53 | Providence | Robert Daulton lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Osmanski | 44-35 |
| 17:34 | Louisville | William Wishart buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Rogers | 46-35 |
| 17:24 | Providence | Glen Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott Soule (SG) Don Baker | |
| Subs | Providence | David Thomas (SG), Brian Baumgarten (SF), Brian Hall (PF) Richard Osmanski, Dennis Russell, Robert Daulton | |
| 17:07 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Glen Barnes - foul #3 on Glen Barnes, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Daulton (SF) Glen Barnes | |
| 17:07 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:07 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 16:47 | Providence | Brian Baumgarten makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 16:35 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher drills a floater in the lane set up by Fyodor Zehnder | 49-38 |
| 16:23 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Fyodor Zehnder - foul #3 on Fyodor Zehnder, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | George Fuller (SG) Fyodor Zehnder | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:23 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 16:23 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 16:02 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Daulton | 49-40 |
| 16:01 | Providence | Brian Hall snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Scott Soule (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Fuller (fresh) 2 reb. SF - William Wishart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Rogers (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Christopher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Bobby Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) SF - Robert Daulton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Brian Hall (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Baumgarten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough misses the jumper from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 15:43 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough snags the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 15:25 | Providence | Brian Baumgarten can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-40 |
| 15:24 | Louisville | William Wishart grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 15:19 | Louisville | William Wishart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fyodor Zehnder (PG), Don Baker (SG) Scott Soule, George Fuller | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Osmanski (PG), Dennis Russell (SG), Norman McAneny (PF), Glen Barnes (C) Bobby Kimbrough, David Thomas, Robert Daulton, Brian Hall | |
| 15:03 | Providence | Richard Osmanski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 14:36 | Louisville | Glen Barnes is called for the reach on William Wishart - foul #4 on Glen Barnes, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott Soule (SF), Nicolas Dorman (C) William Wishart, Christopher Christopher | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Daulton (SF) Glen Barnes | |
| 14:20 | Louisville | Fyodor Zehnder makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Baker | 51-42 |
| 14:00 | Providence | Richard Osmanski misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 13:59 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Nicolas Dorman | 51-42 |
| 13:53 | Louisville | Paul Rogers comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Russell - foul #3 on Dennis Russell, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough (PF) Norman McAneny | |
| 13:53 | Louisville | Paul Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:53 | Louisville | Paul Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:53 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 13:44 | Providence | Nicolas Dorman is called for the reach on Dennis Russell - foul #2 on Nicolas Dorman, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Wishart (SF), George Fuller (PF) Don Baker, Paul Rogers | |
| Subs | Providence | David Thomas (SG) Dennis Russell | |
| 13:36 | Providence | Richard Osmanski's dunk attempt is rejected by George Fuller | 52-42 |
| 13:34 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough snags the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 13:20 | Providence | Robert Daulton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 13:18 | Providence | David Thomas tips it but misses | 52-42 |
| 13:16 | Louisville | George Fuller grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 13:11 | Louisville | Scott Soule misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 13:10 | Providence | Brian Baumgarten grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 13:03 | Providence | Robert Daulton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Osmanski and he's fouled by William Wishart - foul #2 on William Wishart, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Christopher (PF) William Wishart | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Hall (PF) Richard Osmanski | |
| 13:03 | Providence | Robert Daulton makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:36 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher buries a jump hook from the left block set up by George Fuller and he's fouled by Brian Hall - foul #3 on Brian Hall, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Don Baker (SG), Paul Rogers (SF) Scott Soule, George Fuller | |
| Subs | Providence | Dennis Russell (SG) David Thomas | |
| 12:36 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher misses the free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:36 | Providence | Brian Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 12:25 | Providence | Brian Hall misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 12:23 | Louisville | Nicolas Dorman snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 12:04 | Louisville | Paul Rogers drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Don Baker | 56-45 |
| 11:45 | Providence | Dennis Russell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 11:44 | Louisville | Nicolas Dorman gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fyodor Zehnder (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Rogers (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Christopher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicolas Dorman (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Bobby Kimbrough (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Russell (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Daulton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Brian Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Baumgarten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Louisville | Fyodor Zehnder is called for traveling | 56-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott Soule (PG), George Fuller (SG), William Wishart (SF) Fyodor Zehnder, Don Baker, Nicolas Dorman | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Osmanski (PG), David Thomas (SG) Bobby Kimbrough, Dennis Russell | |
| 11:06 | Providence | Richard Osmanski buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Thomas | 56-48 |
| 10:56 | Louisville | Paul Rogers misses the floater from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 10:55 | Providence | Robert Daulton gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:33 | Providence | Brian Baumgarten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Surface (PG) Paul Rogers | |
| Subs | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough (PF) Brian Hall | |
| 10:09 | Louisville | William Wishart is whistled for a carry | 56-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Don Baker (SG) Christopher Surface | |
| Subs | Providence | Dennis Russell (SG) David Thomas | |
| 09:52 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 56-48 |
| 09:51 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough tips it in | 56-50 |
| 09:33 | Louisville | Scott Soule misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 09:31 | Providence | Brian Baumgarten gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:26 | Providence | Richard Osmanski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-50 |
| 09:25 | Louisville | Scott Soule grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:04 | Louisville | Scott Soule misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 09:02 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher can't tip it in | 56-50 |
| 09:00 | Louisville | George Fuller snags the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 08:43 | Louisville | Bobby Kimbrough picks off the pass by Scott Soule | 56-50 |
| 08:29 | Providence | Richard Osmanski drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Robert Daulton and the foul's on Scott Soule - foul #3 on Scott Soule, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fyodor Zehnder (PG), Paul Rogers (PF), Nicolas Dorman (C) Scott Soule, George Fuller, Christopher Christopher | |
| Subs | Providence | David Thomas (SG), Brian Hall (PF) Dennis Russell, Bobby Kimbrough | |
| 08:29 | Providence | Richard Osmanski makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:15 | Louisville | Don Baker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 08:13 | Providence | Brian Baumgarten pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 07:53 | Providence | Robert Daulton loses the ball out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Providence | Tyler Burt (PG), Glen Barnes (C) Richard Osmanski, Robert Daulton | |
| 07:42 | Louisville | Fyodor Zehnder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-53 |
| 07:41 | Providence | Glen Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fyodor Zehnder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Wishart (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Rogers (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicolas Dorman (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tyler Burt (fresh) SG - David Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Baumgarten (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Glen Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Providence | Glen Barnes misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 56-53 |
| 07:32 | Providence | Brian Hall snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 07:24 | Providence | Brian Baumgarten drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Hall | 56-56 |
| 07:05 | Louisville | Don Baker banks in the layup | 58-56 |
| 06:39 | Providence | Glen Barnes misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Nicolas Dorman - foul #3 on Nicolas Dorman, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott Soule (SG), George Fuller (PF), Christopher Christopher (C) Don Baker, William Wishart, Nicolas Dorman | |
| Subs | Providence | Dennis Russell (SG), Robert Daulton (SF), Bobby Kimbrough (PF) David Thomas, Brian Baumgarten, Brian Hall | |
| 06:39 | Providence | Glen Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:39 | Providence | Glen Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:39 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 06:28 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher can't finish the layup | 58-57 |
| 06:26 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher tips it home | 60-57 |
| 06:04 | Providence | Glen Barnes's layup is rejected by George Fuller | 60-57 |
| 06:02 | Louisville | George Fuller pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:47 | Louisville | Scott Soule clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 05:46 | Louisville | Paul Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:30 | Louisville | Robert Daulton steals the ball from Fyodor Zehnder | 60-57 |
| 05:20 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Surface (PG), William Wishart (SF), Nicolas Dorman (C) Fyodor Zehnder, Paul Rogers, Christopher Christopher | |
| Subs | Providence | David Thomas (SG), Norman McAneny (PF) Tyler Burt, Dennis Russell | |
| 04:57 | Louisville | Scott Soule makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Christopher Surface | 63-57 |
| 04:41 | Providence | Norman McAneny is hacked by George Fuller - foul #2 on George Fuller, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Don Baker (SG), Paul Rogers (PF) Scott Soule, George Fuller | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Osmanski (PG), Brian Baumgarten (SF) Robert Daulton, Norman McAneny | |
| 04:31 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough's fadeaway is rejected by Nicolas Dorman | 63-57 |
| 04:30 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Wishart | 63-57 |
| 04:20 | Louisville | Christopher Surface buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Wishart | 66-57 |
| 03:56 | Providence | Glen Barnes hits a jumper near the basket set up by David Thomas | 66-59 |
| 03:37 | Louisville | Don Baker misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 66-59 |
| 03:35 | Providence | The rebound goes to Brian Baumgarten | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Surface (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Wishart (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Rogers (tiring) 24 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicolas Dorman (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Richard Osmanski (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Baumgarten (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bobby Kimbrough (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. C - Glen Barnes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Providence | Glen Barnes hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Richard Osmanski | 66-61 |
| 02:53 | Louisville | Don Baker's pass is intercepted by Richard Osmanski | 66-61 |
| 02:50 | Providence | Richard Osmanski lays it in | 66-63 |
| 02:50 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fyodor Zehnder (PG), Scott Soule (SG), Christopher Christopher (PF) Christopher Surface, Don Baker, William Wishart | |
| Subs | Providence | Dennis Russell (SG) David Thomas | |
| 02:37 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Fyodor Zehnder | 68-63 |
| 02:22 | Providence | Richard Osmanski is whistled for traveling | 68-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | George Fuller (PF) Nicolas Dorman | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Daulton (SF) Brian Baumgarten | |
| 02:08 | Louisville | George Fuller misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-63 |
| 02:07 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 01:49 | Providence | Glen Barnes hits a jump hook from close range set up by Dennis Russell | 68-65 |
| 01:47 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | Don Baker (SG), William Wishart (SF) Scott Soule, George Fuller | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:29 | Louisville | Don Baker misses the floater in the paint | 68-65 |
| 01:27 | Louisville | Paul Rogers tips it in | 70-65 |
| 01:10 | Providence | Glen Barnes misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 70-65 |
| 01:09 | Providence | Glen Barnes tips it home | 70-67 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Fyodor Zehnder is hacked by Richard Osmanski - foul #2 on Richard Osmanski, team foul #5 | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Fyodor Zehnder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-67 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Dennis Russell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Paul Rogers gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Richard Osmanski is called for the reach on Paul Rogers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Osmanski, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott Soule (SF) William Wishart | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Richard Osmanski is called for the reach on Fyodor Zehnder - foul #4 on Richard Osmanski, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Fyodor Zehnder makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Fyodor Zehnder makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Dennis Russell makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-70 |