| Lineup | Providence | PG - Albert Buhr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Spencer Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Mark Henderson inbounds the ball | 25-19 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Providence | Albert Buhr drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | John Wright is called for traveling | 28-19 |
| 18:57 | Providence | Albert Buhr clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 18:55 | Providence | Gary Edmond pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 18:30 | Providence | Spencer Mullins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 28-19 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan's floater is tipped away by Gary Edmond | 28-19 |
| 17:59 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gary Edmond | 28-19 |
| 17:44 | Providence | Albert Buhr misses the 3 from straight away | 28-19 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Albert Buhr - foul #2 on Albert Buhr, team foul #1 | 28-19 |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 16:50 | Providence | Albert Buhr clanks a jumper from the left side | 28-21 |
| 16:48 | Providence | William Robinson tips it home | 30-21 |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | John Wright is denied on a dunk by Gary Edmond | 30-21 |
| 16:25 | Providence | William Robinson snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 16:01 | Providence | Manuel Coughlan takes the ball from William Robinson | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Albert Buhr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Spencer Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Henderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Edmond (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - William Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan loses the dribble to Albert Buhr | 30-21 |
| 15:46 | Providence | Albert Buhr lays it in | 32-21 |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | William Robinson steps in front of the Dennis Jones pass | 32-21 |
| 15:05 | Providence | Spencer Mullins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-21 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse pulls down the rebound | 32-21 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gary Edmond - foul #3 on Gary Edmond, team foul #2 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SG), Mason Coleman (SF) Spencer Mullins, Mark Henderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) John Wright, Kenneth Holt, Dennis Jones, Manuel Coughlan | |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 14:51 | Providence | Gary Edmond grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 14:42 | Providence | Albert Buhr clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 14:11 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 14:09 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker snags the offensive board | 32-22 |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Albert Buhr steps in front of the Marvin Wyse pass | 32-22 |
| 13:54 | Providence | Ernest Perry lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Buhr | 34-22 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by William Robinson - foul #3 on William Robinson, team foul #3 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Manuel Coughlan (C) Michael Platt, Raymond Rolon | |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the free throw | 34-24 |
| 13:34 | Providence | Ernest Perry snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 13:11 | Providence | William Robinson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Antonio Walker | 34-24 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Heal | 34-26 |
| 12:27 | Providence | William Robinson misses the layup against the doubleteam | 34-26 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 34-26 |
| 11:59 | Providence | Albert Buhr grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Albert Buhr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mason Coleman (fresh) PF - Gary Edmond (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 5 reb. C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Providence | Mason Coleman is called for traveling | 34-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Spencer Mullins (PG), Mark Henderson (SF) Albert Buhr, Mason Coleman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Dennis Jones (PF) Marvin Wyse, Stephen Heal, Antonio Walker | |
| 11:08 | Cincinnati | Gary Edmond is called for the reach on Dennis Jones - foul #4 on Gary Edmond, team foul #4 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold McGlauflin (PF) Gary Edmond | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (PG), Raymond Rolon (C) John Wright, Manuel Coughlan | |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Harold McGlauflin - foul #1 on Harold McGlauflin, team foul #5 | 34-26 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 10:50 | Providence | The rebound goes to William Robinson | 34-27 |
| 10:31 | Providence | Dennis Jones is called for the reach on Spencer Mullins - foul #2 on Dennis Jones, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 10:17 | Providence | Ernest Perry is called for traveling | 34-27 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses long on a shot from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 09:53 | Providence | Harold McGlauflin pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 09:28 | Providence | Mark Henderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Holt - foul #3 on Kenneth Holt, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Buhr (PG), David Cost (C) Ernest Perry, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), John Wright (SG), Manuel Coughlan (C) Stephen Ayers, Michael Platt, Raymond Rolon | |
| 09:28 | Providence | Mark Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 09:28 | Providence | Mark Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 09:04 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Manuel Coughlan and he's fouled by Spencer Mullins - foul #2 on Spencer Mullins, team foul #6 | 35-29 |
| 09:04 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the free throw | 35-29 |
| 09:04 | Providence | The rebound goes to Harold McGlauflin | 35-29 |
| 08:38 | Providence | Spencer Mullins is hacked by Manuel Coughlan - foul #1 on Manuel Coughlan, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Providence | William Robinson (C) David Cost | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:13 | Providence | Mark Henderson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Wyse | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Albert Buhr (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Spencer Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Henderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold McGlauflin (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Providence | Mark Henderson's layup is rejected by Kenneth Holt | 35-32 |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | John Wright knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Marvin Wyse | 35-34 |
| 06:24 | Providence | William Robinson is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on William Robinson, team foul #7 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SG), Mason Coleman (SF), Gary Edmond (PF), David Cost (C) Spencer Mullins, Mark Henderson, Harold McGlauflin, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SF), Antonio Walker (PF) Kenneth Holt, Dennis Jones | |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the jumper from the left block set up by John Wright | 35-36 |
| 05:39 | Providence | David Cost is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Cost, team foul #8 | 35-36 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker misses the easy layup | 35-36 |
| 05:17 | Providence | Gary Edmond pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 05:12 | Providence | Albert Buhr is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Albert Buhr, team foul #9 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Providence | William Robinson (C) David Cost | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SG), Raymond Rolon (C) John Wright, Manuel Coughlan | |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Heal | 35-38 |
| 04:42 | Providence | Albert Buhr drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Albert Buhr - foul #4 on Albert Buhr, team foul #10 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Spencer Mullins (PG), Mark Henderson (SF) Albert Buhr, Mason Coleman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Manuel Coughlan (C) Michael Platt, Stephen Heal, Raymond Rolon | |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 04:13 | Providence | William Robinson snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 03:48 | Providence | Ernest Perry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Ernest Perry is called for the reach on Marvin Wyse - foul #1 on Ernest Perry, team foul #11 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones (PF) Antonio Walker | |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Spencer Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Jones (fresh) 7 reb. C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Providence | Spencer Mullins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 03:13 | Providence | Mark Henderson can't tip it in | 37-41 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Holt | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Providence | Gary Edmond comes up short on the shot from the left side | 37-43 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Jones | 37-43 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones is fouled on the floor by Gary Edmond - foul #5 on Gary Edmond, team foul #12 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Buhr (PG), Harold McGlauflin (PF) Ernest Perry, Gary Edmond | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 01:26 | Providence | Spencer Mullins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 01:24 | Providence | Mark Henderson tips it in | 39-45 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse connects on the runner from the right block | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Providence | Spencer Mullins evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Henderson | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan is fouled in the backcourt by Spencer Mullins - foul #3 on Spencer Mullins, team foul #13 | 42-47 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 00:39 | Providence | Dennis Jones swats the layup by Mark Henderson | 42-49 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Spencer Mullins tips it but misses | 42-49 |
| 00:37 | Providence | Mark Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Spencer Mullins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the board | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Spencer Mullins - foul #4 on Spencer Mullins, team foul #14 | 42-49 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 00:23 | Providence | Spencer Mullins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan is hacked by Spencer Mullins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Spencer Mullins, team foul #15 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SG) Spencer Mullins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 00:14 | Providence | Mark Henderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Albert Buhr | 44-53 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Buhr - foul #5 on Albert Buhr, team foul #16 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Mason Coleman (PG) Albert Buhr | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:06 | Providence | Mark Henderson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Manuel Coughlan | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse runs out the clock | 44-54 |