| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Keith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Doney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Hilton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 6 pts. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan inbounds the ball | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 19:40 | Providence | Donald Hilton grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 19:22 | Providence | Gregory Hoff misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-32 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-32 |
| 18:58 | Providence | Donald Hilton snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 18:54 | Providence | Christopher Doney lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Albert Anderson | 47-32 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright is denied on a layup by Albert Anderson | 47-32 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-32 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses the jumpshot from the right side | 47-32 |
| 17:48 | Providence | The rebound goes to Albert Anderson | 47-32 |
| 17:41 | Providence | Gregory Hoff misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Donald Hilton steals it from Wayne Wright | 47-32 |
| 17:09 | Providence | Gregory Hoff can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 17:07 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Gregory Hoff steals it from Frank Matthews | 47-32 |
| 16:46 | Providence | Gregory Hoff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 16:45 | Providence | Albert Anderson tips it but misses | 47-32 |
| 16:43 | Providence | Donald Hilton misses the tip | 47-32 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 16:04 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 16:02 | Providence | Christopher Doney grabs the offensive board | 47-35 |
| 15:52 | Providence | John Keith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 15:50 | Providence | Donald Hilton tips it back up and in | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Keith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Doney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Hilton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Albert Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) PF - Wayne Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Frank Matthews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson's pass is intercepted by John Keith in the backcourt | 49-35 |
| 15:47 | Providence | John Keith blows the layup | 49-35 |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-35 |
| 15:27 | Providence | Christopher Doney gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 15:17 | Providence | The short jumper by Donald Hilton is denied by Frank Matthews | 49-35 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Matthews | 49-35 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Brown (SG), Lester Long (SF), Larry Graham (PF) Gregory Hoff, John Keith, Christopher Doney, Donald Hilton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (PG), Sherwood Rogan (SG), Steven Silver (SF), John Starr (PF), David Goforth (C) Donnie Nelson, Richard Smith, Robert Jordan, Wayne Wright, Frank Matthews | |
| 14:18 | Providence | Cody Booth buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Brown | 52-35 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by John Brown - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #1 | 52-35 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 13:51 | Providence | Cody Booth makes the 3 from the right corner set up by John Brown | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Sherwood Rogan | 55-40 |
| 13:19 | Providence | David Goforth steals it from Cody Booth | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | John Starr blows the layup | 55-40 |
| 13:05 | Providence | Albert Anderson snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 12:40 | Providence | Albert Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | John Starr snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 12:34 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler double dribbles | 55-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Donald Hilton (PF) Cody Booth, Albert Anderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Wayne Wright (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Sherwood Rogan, John Starr, David Goforth | |
| 12:14 | Providence | Lester Long's pass is intercepted by Donnie Nelson | 55-40 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver scores on a jumper from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 11:32 | Providence | Lester Long drills a 3 from straight away set up by Donald Hilton | 58-42 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lester Long (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Hilton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Larry Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Carl Spangler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 6 pts. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Spangler | 58-45 |
| 11:17 | Providence | Larry Graham is fouled on the floor by Frank Matthews - foul #2 on Frank Matthews, team foul #1 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (SG), Christopher Doney (SF), Albert Anderson (C) John Brown, Lester Long, Larry Graham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Sherwood Rogan (SF) Carl Spangler, Steven Silver | |
| 10:55 | Providence | Daniel Berry is hacked by Sherwood Rogan - foul #1 on Sherwood Rogan, team foul #2 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Keith (SG) Gregory Hoff, Daniel Berry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF) Sherwood Rogan | |
| 10:35 | Providence | Albert Anderson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Matthews - foul #3 on Frank Matthews, team foul #3 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Starr (PF) Wayne Wright | |
| 10:35 | Providence | Albert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 10:35 | Providence | Albert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 09:59 | Providence | Donald Hilton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Jordan - foul #2 on Robert Jordan, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Lester Long (SF) Cody Booth, Albert Anderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (PF) John Starr | |
| 09:59 | Providence | Donald Hilton misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 09:59 | Providence | Donald Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Lester Long - foul #2 on Lester Long, team foul #2 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Anderson (C) Donald Hilton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith snags the offensive board | 61-48 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is fouled on the floor by John Keith - foul #1 on John Keith, team foul #3 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (SG) John Keith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright (PF), David Goforth (C) Steven Silver, Frank Matthews | |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Donnie Nelson | 61-50 |
| 08:41 | Providence | Gregory Hoff makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Wayne Wright - foul #1 on Wayne Wright, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Providence | John Brown (SG), Larry Graham (C) Daniel Berry, Albert Anderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (SF) Robert Jordan | |
| 08:41 | Providence | Gregory Hoff makes the free throw | 64-50 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Wayne Wright | 64-53 |
| 07:57 | Providence | Gregory Hoff misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-53 |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 64-53 |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is hacked by Lester Long during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Lester Long, team foul #4 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Keith (SG), Donald Hilton (PF) Gregory Hoff, Lester Long, Christopher Doney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (PG), Sherwood Rogan (SG), Frank Matthews (C) Donnie Nelson, Richard Smith, David Goforth | |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan comes up short on the floater in the lane | 64-53 |
| 07:35 | Providence | The rebound goes to Larry Graham | 64-53 |
| 07:30 | Providence | Cody Booth misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 07:28 | Providence | Larry Graham gets the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cody Booth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Keith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Brown (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Hilton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Larry Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Silver (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 8 pts. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Providence | Frank Matthews is called for the reach on Larry Graham - foul #4 on Frank Matthews, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF) Wayne Wright | |
| 06:58 | Providence | Cody Booth misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 06:57 | Providence | Larry Graham misses the tip | 64-53 |
| 06:56 | Providence | Donald Hilton tips it back up and in | 66-53 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver comes up short on the floater in the lane | 66-53 |
| 06:28 | Providence | Larry Graham grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 06:23 | Providence | Cody Booth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler scores on a floater from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 05:40 | Providence | John Keith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Lester Long (SF), Christopher Doney (PF) Cody Booth, John Brown, Donald Hilton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Wayne Wright (PF) Carl Spangler, Sherwood Rogan, Steven Silver | |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright knocks in the floater from the left side | 66-57 |
| 05:09 | Providence | Christopher Doney splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Wayne Wright - foul #2 on Wayne Wright, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Anderson (C) Larry Graham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:09 | Providence | Christopher Doney makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:09 | Providence | Christopher Doney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 68-57 |
| 04:48 | Providence | Albert Anderson grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 04:28 | Providence | John Keith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews is fouled on the floor by Christopher Doney - foul #1 on Christopher Doney, team foul #5 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Providence | John Brown (SG) John Keith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (SF) Robert Jordan | |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 68-57 |
| 03:56 | Providence | Christopher Doney gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Wayne Wright - foul #3 on Wayne Wright, team foul #8 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Graham (PF) Lester Long | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:34 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 03:34 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews lays it up and in | 68-59 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Doney (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Steven Silver (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 15 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:15 | Providence | Gregory Hoff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews is fouled on the floor by Albert Anderson - foul #3 on Albert Anderson, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG), Lester Long (SF) John Brown, Christopher Doney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF) Steven Silver | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 68-59 |
| 02:29 | Providence | Albert Anderson grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 02:29 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Doney (SF), Donald Hilton (PF) Lester Long, Larry Graham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:09 | Providence | Gregory Hoff drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Christopher Doney | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | John Keith is called for the reach on Donnie Nelson - foul #2 on John Keith, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Brown (SG), Lester Long (SF), Larry Graham (PF) Gregory Hoff, John Keith, Christopher Doney, Donald Hilton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG), Steven Silver (SF), John Starr (PF), David Goforth (C) Richard Smith, Robert Jordan, Wayne Wright, Frank Matthews | |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:53 | Providence | Albert Anderson grabs the board | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Providence | Albert Anderson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cody Booth | 73-60 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-60 |
| 01:24 | Providence | Lester Long grabs the defensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 01:04 | Providence | Cody Booth scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-60 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Lester Long - foul #4 on Lester Long, team foul #8 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan (SG) Donnie Nelson | |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler misses the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 00:45 | Providence | The rebound goes to Albert Anderson | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Providence | John Brown misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Sherwood Rogan - foul #2 on Sherwood Rogan, team foul #9 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (SG) Albert Anderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:17 | Providence | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 00:17 | Providence | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | David Goforth gets the rebound | 77-61 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses short on a jumper in the paint | 77-61 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to John Starr | 77-61 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Cody Booth - foul #3 on Cody Booth, team foul #9 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Anderson (C) Daniel Berry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler misses the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Larry Graham gets the rebound | 77-62 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Cody Booth runs out the clock | 77-62 |