| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Augustus Zarnick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Archibald (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Ebert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) PF - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Providence | Paul Ebert is hacked by Thomas Kidd - foul #2 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:19 | Providence | Franklin Carr slams it home on a great pass from Billy Terry | 30-32 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 30-32 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas tips it but misses | 30-32 |
| 19:07 | Providence | Franklin Carr snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 18:41 | Providence | Paul Ebert can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | William Taylor gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 18:34 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | Scott Archibald steps in front of the Terrell Jones pass | 30-32 |
| 17:59 | Providence | Scott Archibald buries a jump hook from the right block | 32-32 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 17:49 | Providence | Paul Ebert snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:24 | Providence | Billy Terry makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Franklin Carr | 35-32 |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 17:08 | Providence | Scott Archibald grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 16:50 | Providence | Franklin Carr blows the layup | 35-32 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Franklin Carr steals it from Stephen Thomas | 35-32 |
| 16:37 | Providence | Scott Archibald throws it down on a great pass from Franklin Carr | 37-32 |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | William Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 37-32 |
| 16:07 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul Ebert | 37-32 |
| 16:00 | Providence | Scott Archibald misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 37-32 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | William Taylor pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Augustus Zarnick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Archibald (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Ebert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Kidd | 37-35 |
| 15:35 | Providence | Scott Archibald scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Franklin Carr and he's hacked by Stephen Thomas - foul #1 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF), Gene Dycus (PF), Ray Niewieroski (C) Frank Lobdell, Terrell Jones, Stephen Thomas, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| 15:35 | Providence | Scott Archibald makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray is fouled on the floor by Billy Terry - foul #2 on Billy Terry, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| 14:55 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis is fouled on the floor by Billy Terry - foul #3 on Billy Terry, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 14:35 | Providence | Paul Ebert pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:11 | Providence | The short jumper by Paul Ebert is denied by Ray Niewieroski | 40-35 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ray Niewieroski | 40-35 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski misses the jump hook in the lane | 40-35 |
| 13:49 | Providence | The rebound goes to Franklin Carr | 40-35 |
| 13:30 | Providence | Ray Niewieroski blocks the short jumper by Scott Archibald | 40-35 |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Augustus Zarnick takes the ball from Thomas Musso | 40-35 |
| 12:53 | Providence | Scott Archibald blows the layup | 40-35 |
| 12:51 | Providence | Franklin Carr tips it but misses | 40-35 |
| 12:49 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Augustus Zarnick | 40-35 |
| 12:33 | Providence | Franklin Carr misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Ray - foul #2 on Charles Ray, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG), Darryl Bunch (C) Billy Terry, Paul Ebert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), David Gunn (SF), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Charles Ray, Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, Gene Dycus, Ray Niewieroski | |
| 12:33 | Providence | Franklin Carr makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 12:33 | Providence | Franklin Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | William Taylor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Gunn | 42-37 |
| 11:47 | Providence | Scott Archibald is hacked by Frank Lobdell - foul #3 on Frank Lobdell, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Bacon (SG) Franklin Carr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF) David Gunn | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Danny Woodie (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Bacon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Augustus Zarnick (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Archibald (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Darryl Bunch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Providence | Darryl Bunch drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Archibald | 44-37 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | William Taylor throws it down | 44-39 |
| 10:50 | Providence | Arthur Bacon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | William Taylor pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 10:35 | Providence | Scott Archibald grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 10:08 | Providence | Arthur Bacon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 10:07 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Thomas Kidd | 44-39 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-39 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones tips it in | 44-41 |
| 09:43 | Providence | Danny Woodie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Terry (PG), Franklin Carr (SG), Paul Ebert (PF) Danny Woodie, Arthur Bacon, Augustus Zarnick | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF), Gene Dycus (PF), Ray Niewieroski (C) Stephen Thomas, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 09:24 | Providence | Scott Archibald grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 09:05 | Providence | Paul Ebert drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Franklin Carr | 46-41 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus can't finish the layup | 46-41 |
| 08:41 | Providence | Paul Ebert snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 08:18 | Providence | Scott Archibald misses the floater from the left side | 46-41 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Casey Landis | 46-41 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Ebert | 46-41 |
| 08:03 | Providence | The rebound goes to Franklin Carr | 46-41 |
| 07:41 | Providence | Billy Terry knocks in the jumper from the left side | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Scott Archibald (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Ebert (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Darryl Bunch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terrell Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gene Dycus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 48-41 |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Scott Archibald blocks the jumper by Ray Niewieroski | 48-41 |
| 07:13 | Providence | Darryl Bunch gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 06:51 | Providence | Casey Landis blocks the short jumper by Scott Archibald | 48-41 |
| 06:50 | Providence | Billy Terry snags the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 06:30 | Providence | Franklin Carr misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Lobdell - foul #4 on Frank Lobdell, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (SG) Darryl Bunch | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Thomas Musso (SG), Stephen Thomas (SF), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Frank Lobdell, Terrell Jones, Casey Landis, Gene Dycus, Ray Niewieroski | |
| 06:30 | Providence | Franklin Carr makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 06:30 | Providence | Franklin Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | William Taylor scores on a runner in the lane | 50-43 |
| 05:52 | Providence | Scott Archibald knocks in the floater from close range set up by Paul Ebert | 52-43 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray clanks a jumper from the left side | 52-43 |
| 05:39 | Providence | Scott Archibald grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 05:11 | Providence | Danny Woodie misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 05:09 | Providence | Paul Ebert pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 04:51 | Providence | Franklin Carr comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 52-43 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 04:35 | Cincinnati | William Taylor comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 52-43 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso is fouled on the floor by Paul Ebert - foul #1 on Paul Ebert, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Bacon (SG), Augustus Zarnick (SF), Darryl Bunch (C) Billy Terry, Franklin Carr, Paul Ebert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (SG), Casey Landis (SF) Thomas Musso, Stephen Thomas | |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray is hacked by Augustus Zarnick - foul #3 on Augustus Zarnick, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG) Charles Ray | |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | William Taylor blows the layup but the foul's on Arthur Bacon - foul #1 on Arthur Bacon, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski (C) Thomas Kidd | |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | William Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 03:34 | Providence | William Taylor blocks the short jumper by Danny Woodie | 52-44 |
| 03:33 | Providence | Scott Archibald tips it back up and in | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Danny Woodie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Bacon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Augustus Zarnick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Scott Archibald (tired) 19 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Darryl Bunch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses the dunk but he's hacked by Danny Woodie - foul #2 on Danny Woodie, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | William Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 02:52 | Providence | Danny Woodie can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Terrell Jones - foul #3 on Terrell Jones, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Terry (PG) Arthur Bacon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF), Gene Dycus (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Casey Landis, William Taylor, Ray Niewieroski | |
| 02:52 | Providence | Danny Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 02:52 | Providence | Danny Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas is hacked by Augustus Zarnick - foul #4 on Augustus Zarnick, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Franklin Carr (SG) Danny Woodie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Thomas Musso (SG), Ray Niewieroski (C) Frank Lobdell, Terrell Jones, Thomas Kidd | |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 02:44 | Providence | Darryl Bunch gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:15 | Providence | Franklin Carr misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 02:14 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Bunch | 56-45 |
| 01:54 | Providence | Darryl Bunch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ray Niewieroski - foul #1 on Ray Niewieroski, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF) Stephen Thomas | |
| 01:54 | Providence | Darryl Bunch makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 01:54 | Providence | Darryl Bunch misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Musso | 57-48 |
| 01:22 | Providence | Casey Landis steals it from Scott Archibald | 57-48 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Ebert (C) Darryl Bunch | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), Stephen Thomas (SF), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Charles Ray, Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, Gene Dycus, Ray Niewieroski | |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 01:07 | Providence | Franklin Carr gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 00:51 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 57-48 |
| 00:49 | Providence | Scott Archibald grabs the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Providence | William Taylor is called for the reach on Scott Archibald - foul #1 on William Taylor, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (SG) Franklin Carr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:46 | Providence | Scott Archibald misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 00:39 | Providence | Danny Woodie is fouled in the backcourt by Terrell Jones - foul #4 on Terrell Jones, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| 00:39 | Providence | Danny Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:39 | Providence | Danny Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Frank Lobdell, team foul #10 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG) Frank Lobdell | |
| 00:31 | Providence | Terrell Jones is called for the reach on Augustus Zarnick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terrell Jones, team foul #11 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG) Terrell Jones | |
| 00:31 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:31 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | William Taylor pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 00:23 | Providence | Scott Archibald gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Scott Archibald is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Ray - foul #3 on Charles Ray, team foul #12 | 60-51 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Scott Archibald misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Scott Archibald makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Ray and he's fouled by Scott Archibald - foul #1 on Scott Archibald, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Franklin Carr (SG) Danny Woodie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso misses the free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:15 | Providence | Scott Archibald gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 00:12 | Providence | Scott Archibald is hacked by Charles Ray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Ray, team foul #13 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (SG) Franklin Carr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:12 | Providence | Scott Archibald makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:12 | Providence | Scott Archibald makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Franklin Carr (SG) Danny Woodie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd is whistled for a carry | 63-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (SG) Franklin Carr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Billy Terry runs out the clock | 63-54 |