| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kyle Cheney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Buhr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Allen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Douglas Weeks (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mario Barron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Matthew Allen inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Providence | Douglas Weeks lays it up and in set up by Albert Buhr | 34-35 |
| 19:33 | San Diego State | Matthew Allen swats the short shot by Todd Brown | 34-35 |
| 19:32 | Providence | Kyle Cheney gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 19:13 | Providence | Mario Barron blocks the short jumper by Kyle Cheney | 34-35 |
| 19:11 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 19:07 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses the lay-in | 34-35 |
| 19:06 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 18:50 | Providence | Kyle Cheney misses the shot from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 18:48 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 18:28 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Tom Cooper is denied by Larry Thompson | 34-37 |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:06 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper misses the dunk | 34-37 |
| 18:05 | Providence | Larry Thompson snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:50 | Providence | Mario Barron swats the dunk try by Douglas Weeks | 34-37 |
| 17:49 | San Diego State | Todd Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:30 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Albert Buhr - foul #2 on Albert Buhr, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc (PF) Mario Barron | |
| 17:30 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:30 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:30 | Providence | Douglas Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:06 | Providence | Douglas Weeks clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 17:05 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Thompson | 34-37 |
| 16:54 | Providence | Douglas Weeks double dribbles | 34-37 |
| Subs | Providence | William Robinson (C) Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (SG), William Goto (C) Tom Cooper, Robert Coleman | |
| 16:33 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 16:32 | San Diego State | Todd Brown tips it back up and in | 34-39 |
| 16:09 | Providence | William Robinson is whistled for traveling | 34-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Spencer Mullins (SG), Howard West (SF), Mark Henderson (PF) Albert Buhr, Matthew Allen, Douglas Weeks | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mario Barron (PF) Todd Brown | |
| 15:52 | San Diego State | Howard West is called for the reach on Jessie Dubuc - foul #1 on Howard West, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Thompson (C) William Robinson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Cooper (SG), Robert Coleman (C) Timothy Walker, William Goto | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kyle Cheney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Spencer Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard West (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jessie Dubuc (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mario Barron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:38 | San Diego State | Kyle Cheney is called for the reach on Andre Esposito - foul #2 on Kyle Cheney, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| 15:16 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 34-41 |
| 15:03 | Providence | Spencer Mullins drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 14:45 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Buhr (PG), Matthew Allen (SF), Douglas Weeks (PF) Kyle Cheney, Howard West, Mark Henderson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Walker (PG), William Goto (C) Tom Cooper, Mario Barron | |
| 14:32 | Providence | Douglas Weeks misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Robert Coleman - foul #2 on Robert Coleman, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Todd Brown (SF) Jessie Dubuc | |
| 14:32 | Providence | Douglas Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:32 | Providence | Douglas Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:13 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andre Esposito | 39-43 |
| 14:01 | Providence | Spencer Mullins scores on a 3 from straight away | 42-43 |
| 13:56 | San Diego State | Todd Brown buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Andre Esposito | 42-45 |
| 13:45 | Providence | Albert Buhr is hacked by Timothy Walker - foul #3 on Timothy Walker, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Providence | William Robinson (C) Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Cooper (SG), Mario Barron (PF) Andre Esposito, Robert Coleman | |
| 13:32 | Providence | Douglas Weeks blows the layup | 42-45 |
| 13:30 | Providence | Douglas Weeks tips it back up and in | 44-45 |
| 13:14 | San Diego State | Todd Brown can't throw it down | 44-45 |
| 13:12 | Providence | William Robinson grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 13:06 | Providence | Spencer Mullins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-45 |
| 13:04 | Providence | William Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:46 | Providence | Albert Buhr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 44-45 |
| 12:44 | San Diego State | Todd Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:38 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses the lay-in but the foul's on Douglas Weeks - foul #2 on Douglas Weeks, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Kyle Cheney (PG) Spencer Mullins | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Mario Barron, William Goto | |
| 12:38 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:38 | San Diego State | Todd Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:18 | Providence | Douglas Weeks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Henderson (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Douglas Weeks, William Robinson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Goto (C) Todd Brown | |
| 12:05 | San Diego State | Albert Buhr is called for the reach on Jessie Dubuc - foul #3 on Albert Buhr, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Howard West (SF) Matthew Allen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (PG) Timothy Walker | |
| 11:49 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman double dribbles | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kyle Cheney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Buhr (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard West (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jessie Dubuc (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Coleman (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - William Goto (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Providence | Mark Henderson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Coleman - foul #3 on Robert Coleman, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Walker (PG) Tom Cooper | |
| 11:29 | Providence | Mark Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:29 | Providence | Mark Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:10 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 11:09 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 11:07 | Providence | Timothy Walker steps in front of the Kyle Cheney pass in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 10:48 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 10:46 | Providence | Howard West snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 10:19 | Providence | Howard West is whistled for traveling | 45-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Spencer Mullins (SG), Matthew Allen (SF), Douglas Weeks (PF), William Robinson (C) Albert Buhr, Howard West, Mark Henderson, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Todd Brown (SF), Mario Barron (PF) Andre Esposito, Robert Coleman | |
| 10:06 | San Diego State | William Goto is fouled on the floor by Douglas Weeks - foul #3 on Douglas Weeks, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Coleman (C) William Goto | |
| 09:47 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Timothy Walker | 45-50 |
| 09:28 | Providence | Douglas Weeks misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 45-50 |
| 09:26 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:09 | San Diego State | Todd Brown connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 08:52 | Providence | Spencer Mullins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Buhr (PG), Larry Thompson (C) Kyle Cheney, William Robinson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (PG), Tom Cooper (SG), William Goto (C) Timothy Walker, Jessie Dubuc, Robert Coleman | |
| 08:35 | San Diego State | Todd Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Thompson | 45-52 |
| 08:33 | Providence | Larry Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:31 | Providence | Tom Cooper takes the ball from Albert Buhr in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| 08:18 | San Diego State | Todd Brown makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Andre Esposito | 45-54 |
| 08:08 | Providence | Douglas Weeks connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Albert Buhr | 47-54 |
| 07:49 | San Diego State | Todd Brown is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Todd Brown, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Albert Buhr (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Spencer Mullins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Allen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Douglas Weeks (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tom Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. SF - Todd Brown (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Barron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Goto (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Providence | Spencer Mullins's layup is rejected by Todd Brown | 47-54 |
| 07:25 | San Diego State | William Goto snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 07:08 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper lays it up and in on a great pass from Andre Esposito | 47-56 |
| 06:46 | Providence | Spencer Mullins misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 06:44 | San Diego State | Todd Brown grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 06:29 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper scores on a shot from the right block set up by Todd Brown | 47-58 |
| 06:17 | Providence | Douglas Weeks clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Mario Barron - foul #1 on Mario Barron, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Kyle Cheney (PG), Howard West (SF), William Robinson (C) Spencer Mullins, Matthew Allen, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Walker (PG), Jessie Dubuc (SF), Robert Coleman (PF) Andre Esposito, Todd Brown, Mario Barron | |
| 06:17 | Providence | Douglas Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:17 | Providence | Douglas Weeks misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:17 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to William Goto | 48-58 |
| 06:06 | San Diego State | William Robinson denies the turnaround by Tom Cooper | 48-58 |
| 06:04 | Providence | William Robinson gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 05:37 | Providence | Douglas Weeks drills a shot near the basket | 50-58 |
| 05:21 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper scores on a floater from the left side | 50-60 |
| 05:01 | Providence | Douglas Weeks clanks a shot near the basket | 50-60 |
| 05:00 | Providence | Howard West pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 04:34 | Providence | Kyle Cheney misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Walker - foul #4 on Timothy Walker, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Providence | Spencer Mullins (SG), Matthew Allen (SF), Mark Henderson (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Albert Buhr, Howard West, Douglas Weeks, William Robinson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mario Barron (PF) William Goto | |
| 04:34 | Providence | Kyle Cheney makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 04:34 | Providence | Kyle Cheney misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 04:34 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 04:10 | San Diego State | Larry Thompson takes the ball from Tom Cooper | 51-60 |
| 03:52 | Providence | Spencer Mullins misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 03:51 | Providence | Larry Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 03:30 | Providence | Kyle Cheney is fouled on the floor by Tom Cooper - foul #2 on Tom Cooper, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (SG), Todd Brown (SF) Tom Cooper, Mario Barron | |
| 03:30 | Providence | Kyle Cheney makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 03:30 | Providence | Kyle Cheney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kyle Cheney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Spencer Mullins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Allen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jessie Dubuc (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman misses the shot from the baseline | 53-60 |
| 03:05 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman hits the follow up shot | 53-62 |
| 02:53 | Providence | Spencer Mullins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 02:51 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 02:51 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Buhr (SG), Douglas Weeks (PF) Spencer Mullins, Mark Henderson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mario Barron (PF) Jessie Dubuc | |
| 02:30 | San Diego State | Todd Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Kyle Cheney - foul #3 on Kyle Cheney, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| 02:30 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 02:30 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 02:30 | Providence | Larry Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:12 | Providence | Kyle Cheney connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Weeks and he's hacked by Timothy Walker - foul #5 on Timothy Walker, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc (SG) Timothy Walker | |
| 02:12 | Providence | Kyle Cheney makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:10 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Cooper (SG) Jessie Dubuc | |
| 01:56 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 01:55 | San Diego State | Todd Brown tips it in | 56-64 |
| 01:45 | Providence | Douglas Weeks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Tom Cooper - foul #3 on Tom Cooper, team foul #9 | 56-64 |
| 01:45 | Providence | Douglas Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 01:45 | Providence | Douglas Weeks misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 01:45 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Mario Barron | 57-64 |
| 01:37 | San Diego State | Todd Brown dunks the ball | 57-66 |
| 01:19 | Providence | Douglas Weeks misses the easy layup | 57-66 |
| 01:18 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Thompson | 57-66 |
| 01:08 | Providence | Douglas Weeks drills a shot from close range set up by Kyle Cheney | 59-66 |
| 01:01 | San Diego State | Todd Brown comes up short on the shot near the basket | 59-66 |
| 01:00 | Providence | The rebound goes to Larry Thompson | 59-66 |
| 00:46 | Providence | Douglas Weeks buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Allen | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman is hacked by Kyle Cheney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kyle Cheney, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Goto (C) Mario Barron | |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Providence | Albert Buhr comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-68 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Todd Brown grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| 00:33 | San Diego State | Kyle Cheney is called for the reach on William Goto in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kyle Cheney, team foul #9 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Providence | Spencer Mullins (SG) Kyle Cheney | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:33 | San Diego State | William Goto makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:33 | San Diego State | William Goto makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:25 | Providence | Robert Coleman steps in front of the Spencer Mullins pass | 61-70 |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-70 |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | Albert Buhr is called for the reach on William Goto in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Buhr, team foul #10 | 61-70 |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | William Goto misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | William Goto makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Albert Buhr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito runs out the clock | 61-71 |