| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lester Long (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Doney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Douglas Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Cummings (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Duong (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins inbounds the ball | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson misses short on a floater near the basket | 51-48 |
| 19:45 | Providence | Christopher Doney gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 19:37 | Providence | Bruce Cummings takes the ball from Gregory Hoff | 51-48 |
| 19:24 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 19:23 | Providence | Christopher Doney snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 19:18 | Providence | Albert Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 19:17 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 19:07 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson misses the driving attempt from the right block | 51-48 |
| 19:05 | Providence | The rebound goes to John Brown | 51-48 |
| 18:58 | Providence | Christopher Doney blows the layup | 51-48 |
| 18:57 | Providence | Albert Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 18:43 | Providence | Gregory Hoff comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 18:41 | Providence | Lester Long tips it home | 53-48 |
| 18:21 | San Diego State | Christopher Doney takes the ball from Joseph Jenkins | 53-48 |
| 18:01 | Providence | Lester Long misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-48 |
| 17:59 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 17:51 | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 17:49 | Providence | The rebound goes to Albert Anderson | 53-48 |
| 17:29 | Providence | Gregory Hoff drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Christopher Doney | 56-48 |
| 17:21 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-48 |
| 17:20 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson tips it but misses | 56-48 |
| 17:18 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong tips it in | 56-50 |
| 17:06 | Providence | Gregory Hoff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 17:05 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 16:40 | San Diego State | Albert Anderson is called for the reach on Lewis Duong - foul #1 on Albert Anderson, team foul #1 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), Daniel Berry (SG), Christian Hodges (SF), Donald Hilton (PF), Larry Graham (C) Gregory Hoff, John Brown, Lester Long, Christopher Doney, Albert Anderson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (SG), Simon Fenwick (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Bruce Cummings, Shawn Nelson, Lewis Duong | |
| 16:24 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 16:23 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson tips it back up and in | 56-52 |
| 16:18 | Providence | Cody Booth loses the ball out of bounds | 56-52 |
| 15:59 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Christian Hodges - foul #2 on Christian Hodges, team foul #2 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG) Christian Hodges | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Stephens (SG) Raymond Perkins | |
| 15:59 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 15:59 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cody Booth (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Keith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Berry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Hilton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Douglas Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Jenkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Simon Fenwick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Hutchinson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Providence | John Keith's pass is intercepted by Joseph Jenkins | 56-54 |
| 15:36 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Jenkins | 56-56 |
| 15:30 | Providence | Donald Hilton scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Berry | 58-56 |
| 15:25 | San Diego State | Don Stephens misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 15:23 | Providence | The rebound goes to John Keith | 58-56 |
| 15:10 | Providence | John Keith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 15:09 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 15:04 | San Diego State | Don Stephens can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 15:03 | Providence | The rebound goes to Daniel Berry | 58-56 |
| 14:58 | Providence | Cody Booth misses short on a jumper from the right side | 58-56 |
| 14:56 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Richard Hutchinson | 58-56 |
| 14:44 | San Diego State | The jumper by Joseph Jenkins is denied by Larry Graham | 58-56 |
| 14:42 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick tips it home | 58-58 |
| 14:31 | Providence | Cody Booth misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 14:30 | Providence | Donald Hilton tips it in | 60-58 |
| 14:22 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 14:21 | Providence | Larry Graham pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 14:02 | Providence | Larry Graham hits a floater from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 13:47 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Chandler and he's fouled by Larry Graham - foul #2 on Larry Graham, team foul #3 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Christian Hodges (SG), Lester Long (SF), Christopher Doney (PF), Albert Anderson (C) Cody Booth, John Keith, Daniel Berry, Donald Hilton, Larry Graham | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings (SG), Shawn Nelson (PF), Lewis Duong (C) Don Stephens, Joseph Jenkins, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 13:47 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 13:32 | Providence | Albert Anderson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Christian Hodges | 65-61 |
| 13:17 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | Providence | John Brown (SG) Christian Hodges | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (SF) Simon Fenwick | |
| 13:10 | Providence | Gregory Hoff misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 13:09 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Lewis Duong | 65-61 |
| 12:52 | San Diego State | Lester Long is called for the reach on Raymond Perkins - foul #2 on Lester Long, team foul #4 | 65-61 |
| 12:47 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong loses the ball out of bounds | 65-61 |
| 12:25 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 12:23 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 12:13 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson dunks the ball set up by Douglas Chandler and the foul's on Albert Anderson - foul #2 on Albert Anderson, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Providence | Christian Hodges (SG) John Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Stephens (PG) Douglas Chandler | |
| 12:13 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| 11:59 | Providence | Christian Hodges connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christian Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lester Long (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Doney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Albert Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Don Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Cummings (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shawn Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Lewis Duong (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:42 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 68-64 |
| 11:41 | Providence | Albert Anderson snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 11:25 | Providence | Don Stephens takes the ball from Gregory Hoff | 68-64 |
| 11:13 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-64 |
| 11:12 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson hits the follow up shot | 68-66 |
| 10:59 | Providence | Don Stephens steals the ball from Christopher Doney | 68-66 |
| 10:39 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong is whistled for traveling | 68-66 |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Keith (SG), John Brown (SF), Donald Hilton (PF), Larry Graham (C) Gregory Hoff, Christian Hodges, Lester Long, Christopher Doney, Albert Anderson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler (PG), Joseph Jenkins (SF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Don Stephens, Raymond Perkins, Lewis Duong | |
| 10:21 | Providence | Douglas Chandler is called for the reach on Donald Hilton - foul #3 on Douglas Chandler, team foul #1 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick (PF) Shawn Nelson | |
| 10:12 | Providence | Donald Hilton banks in the layup on a great pass from John Brown | 70-66 |
| 09:56 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Jenkins | 70-68 |
| 09:45 | Providence | Donald Hilton is fouled on the floor by Simon Fenwick - foul #1 on Simon Fenwick, team foul #2 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Doney (PF) Donald Hilton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 09:28 | Providence | Cody Booth hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by John Keith | 72-68 |
| 09:12 | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-70 |
| 08:57 | Providence | Cody Booth misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Douglas Chandler - foul #4 on Douglas Chandler, team foul #3 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (SG), Lester Long (SF), Albert Anderson (C) John Keith, John Brown, Larry Graham | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Stephens (PG), Shawn Nelson (PF), Lewis Duong (C) Douglas Chandler, Simon Fenwick, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 08:57 | Providence | Cody Booth makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 08:57 | Providence | Cody Booth misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 08:57 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Shawn Nelson | 73-70 |
| 08:38 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Joseph Jenkins and the foul's on Christopher Doney - foul #2 on Christopher Doney, team foul #6 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG) Cody Booth | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (SG) Bruce Cummings | |
| 08:38 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson misses the free throw | 73-72 |
| 08:38 | Providence | Albert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 08:31 | Providence | Gregory Hoff is hacked by Shawn Nelson - foul #1 on Shawn Nelson, team foul #4 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hilton (PF) Christopher Doney | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 08:13 | Providence | Albert Anderson is fouled on the floor by Shawn Nelson - foul #2 on Shawn Nelson, team foul #5 | 73-72 |
| 07:56 | Providence | Gregory Hoff misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-72 |
| 07:55 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Berry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lester Long (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Hilton (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Don Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Jenkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Shawn Nelson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. C - Lewis Duong (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:41 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 07:40 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong tips it home | 73-74 |
| 07:32 | Providence | Albert Anderson drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Hoff | 75-74 |
| 07:12 | San Diego State | Don Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-74 |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG), John Brown (SF), Christopher Doney (PF) Daniel Berry, Lester Long, Donald Hilton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler (PG), Bruce Cummings (SG), Simon Fenwick (SF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Don Stephens, Raymond Perkins, Joseph Jenkins, Lewis Duong | |
| 07:10 | Providence | Douglas Chandler takes the ball from Gregory Hoff in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| 07:00 | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Chandler | 75-76 |
| 06:53 | Providence | Richard Hutchinson is called for the reach on John Keith - foul #3 on Richard Hutchinson, team foul #6 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), Larry Graham (C) Gregory Hoff, Albert Anderson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:37 | Providence | Christopher Doney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Hutchinson - foul #4 on Richard Hutchinson, team foul #7 | 75-76 |
| 06:37 | Providence | Christopher Doney makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 06:37 | Providence | Christopher Doney makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 06:15 | San Diego State | Christopher Doney denies the turnaround by Douglas Chandler | 77-76 |
| 06:13 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 05:57 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson misses the floater from the left wing | 77-76 |
| 05:55 | Providence | Christopher Doney grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 05:39 | Providence | John Keith drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Cody Booth | 80-76 |
| 05:20 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler scores on a shot from the left side | 80-78 |
| 05:04 | Providence | Cody Booth misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-78 |
| 05:03 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson snags the defensive board | 80-78 |
| 04:59 | San Diego State | Christopher Doney steals the ball from Simon Fenwick | 80-78 |
| 04:59 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Lester Long (SF), Donald Hilton (PF), Albert Anderson (C) Cody Booth, John Brown, Christopher Doney, Larry Graham | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Stephens (SG), Joseph Jenkins (SF), Lewis Duong (C) Bruce Cummings, Shawn Nelson, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 04:52 | Providence | Donald Hilton clanks a shot near the basket | 80-78 |
| 04:51 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler pulls down the rebound | 80-78 |
| 04:44 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Lewis Duong | 80-81 |
| 04:33 | Providence | Gregory Hoff scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lester Long | 83-81 |
| 04:26 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler is fouled on the floor by Donald Hilton - foul #3 on Donald Hilton, team foul #7 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (SG) John Keith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson (C) Simon Fenwick | |
| 04:26 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 04:26 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 04:08 | Providence | Albert Anderson makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Hilton | 86-83 |
| 03:54 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler is fouled on the floor by Donald Hilton - foul #4 on Donald Hilton, team foul #8 | 86-83 |
| 03:54 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 03:54 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Berry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lester Long (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Hilton (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Albert Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Douglas Chandler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Don Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Lewis Duong (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Hutchinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:40 | Providence | Donald Hilton connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Albert Anderson | 88-85 |
| 03:34 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 88-85 |
| 03:32 | Providence | Daniel Berry gets the rebound | 88-85 |
| 03:13 | Providence | Lester Long misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 88-85 |
| 03:12 | Providence | Donald Hilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-85 |
| 03:00 | Providence | Albert Anderson is hacked by Richard Hutchinson - foul #5 on Richard Hutchinson, team foul #8 | 88-85 |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG), Larry Graham (PF) Daniel Berry, Donald Hilton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (SG), Simon Fenwick (PF) Don Stephens, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 03:00 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 03:00 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong snags the defensive board | 88-85 |
| 03:00 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-85 |
| 02:37 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 88-85 |
| 02:36 | Providence | Gregory Hoff grabs the defensive rebound | 88-85 |
| 02:30 | Providence | Lester Long comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 88-85 |
| 02:28 | Providence | Larry Graham snags the offensive board | 88-85 |
| 02:23 | Providence | Gregory Hoff misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 88-85 |
| 02:22 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick gets the rebound | 88-85 |
| 02:22 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-85 |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Doney (PF) Larry Graham | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings (SG), Shawn Nelson (PF) Raymond Perkins, Simon Fenwick | |
| 02:08 | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings is fouled on the floor by John Keith - foul #4 on John Keith, team foul #9 | 88-85 |
| 02:08 | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 02:08 | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 88-87 |
| 01:47 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Chandler - foul #5 on Douglas Chandler, team foul #9 | 88-87 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick (SF) Douglas Chandler | |
| 01:47 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 01:47 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 88-87 |
| 01:47 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson gets the rebound | 88-87 |
| 01:41 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Keith - foul #5 on John Keith, team foul #10 | 88-87 |
| Subs | Providence | John Brown (SG) John Keith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:41 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 01:41 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-88 |
| 01:27 | Providence | Christopher Doney banks in the layup | 90-88 |
| 01:11 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Hoff - foul #2 on Gregory Hoff, team foul #11 | 90-88 |
| 01:11 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong makes the 1st free throw | 90-89 |
| 01:11 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong makes the 2nd free throw | 90-90 |
| 00:56 | Providence | Christopher Doney misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 90-90 |
| 00:55 | Providence | Christopher Doney can't tip it in | 90-90 |
| 00:53 | Providence | Albert Anderson tips it back up and in | 92-90 |
| 00:33 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 92-90 |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick tips it in | 92-92 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Providence | Christopher Doney banks in the layup on a great pass from Albert Anderson and he's fouled by Bruce Cummings - foul #2 on Bruce Cummings, team foul #10 | 94-92 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Christopher Doney makes the free throw | 95-92 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 95-92 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 95-95 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Providence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 95-95 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Gregory Hoff hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 95-95 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Long (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Doney (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. C - Albert Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bruce Cummings (fresh) 16 pts. 3 stl. SF - Simon Fenwick (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. 14 reb. C - Lewis Duong (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson wins the tip | 95-95 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:43 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins loses the dribble to Gregory Hoff | 95-95 |
| 04:21 | Providence | John Brown misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 95-95 |
| 04:20 | Providence | Albert Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 95-95 |
| 04:15 | Providence | John Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 95-95 |
| 04:13 | Providence | Christopher Doney tips it in | 97-95 |
| 04:01 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Shawn Nelson is blocked by Albert Anderson | 97-95 |
| 03:59 | Providence | Albert Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 97-95 |
| 03:43 | Providence | John Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 97-95 |
| 03:41 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Lewis Duong | 97-95 |
| 03:21 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Doney | 97-95 |
| 03:19 | Providence | Christopher Doney grabs the board | 97-95 |
| 03:06 | Providence | Albert Anderson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jenkins - foul #3 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #11 | 97-95 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (SG), Donald Hilton (PF) John Brown, Christopher Doney | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Stephens (PG) Simon Fenwick | |
| 03:06 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 97-95 |
| 03:06 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 97-95 |
| 03:06 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins snags the defensive board | 97-95 |
| 02:58 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson jams it set up by Bruce Cummings | 97-97 |
| 02:58 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 97-97 |
| Subs | Providence | John Brown (SG), Christopher Doney (PF) Daniel Berry, Donald Hilton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick (SF) Don Stephens | |
| 02:39 | Providence | Gregory Hoff misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 97-97 |
| 02:37 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong gets the rebound | 97-97 |
| 02:20 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong is denied on a dunk by Christopher Doney | 97-97 |
| 02:19 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins tips it but misses | 97-97 |
| 02:18 | Providence | Albert Anderson grabs the board | 97-97 |
| 02:07 | Providence | John Brown misses the lay-in | 97-97 |
| 02:05 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Shawn Nelson | 97-97 |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong misses the easy layup but the foul's on Albert Anderson - foul #3 on Albert Anderson, team foul #12 | 97-97 |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong misses the 1st free throw | 97-97 |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong misses the 2nd free throw | 97-97 |
| 01:52 | Providence | Lester Long snags the defensive board | 97-97 |
| 01:37 | Providence | Joseph Jenkins picks off the pass by Gregory Hoff | 97-97 |
| 01:34 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins lays it in | 97-99 |
| 01:29 | Providence | Lester Long misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 97-99 |
| 01:28 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Shawn Nelson | 97-99 |
| 01:13 | San Diego State | Lester Long is called for the reach on Simon Fenwick - foul #3 on Lester Long, team foul #13 | 97-99 |
| 01:13 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick makes the 1st free throw | 97-100 |
| 01:13 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick makes the 2nd free throw | 97-101 |
| 00:56 | Providence | Gregory Hoff hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lester Long | 100-101 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Long (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Doney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. C - Albert Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Cummings (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Simon Fenwick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Nelson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 16 reb. C - Lewis Duong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 100-101 |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick misses the tip | 100-101 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Christopher Doney snags the defensive board | 100-101 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Lester Long scores on a shot from close range | 102-101 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Joseph Jenkins | 102-103 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Providence calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 102-103 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Shawn Nelson takes the ball from Albert Anderson | 102-103 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson runs out the clock | 102-103 |