| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Dennis Claborn (fresh) SF - Eugene Sharer (fresh) PF - Wayne Jordan (fresh) C - Reginald Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fresh) SG - Kevin McConn (fresh) SF - William Leyva (fresh) PF - Warren Rodgers (fresh) C - Norman Forand (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Warren Rodgers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Providence | Paul Arnold is hacked by Reginald Taylor - foul #1 on Reginald Taylor, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Providence | Warren Rodgers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin McConn and he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Providence | Warren Rodgers makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Utah State | Michael Smith is whistled for traveling | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Providence | Michael Smith steps in front of the Paul Arnold pass in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Smith | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Providence | Paul Arnold throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Providence | Norman Forand snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Providence | William Leyva knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Arnold | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | Utah State | Michael Smith misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:05 | Providence | Kevin McConn grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | Providence | William Leyva can't finish the layup | 2-5 |
| 17:44 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Wayne Jordan | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Warren Rodgers - foul #1 on Warren Rodgers, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), James Poling (SG), Alexander Buckingham (SF), James Ross (C) Michael Smith, Dennis Claborn, Eugene Sharer, Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (PG), Jarrod Touchet (SG), John Wilson (SF), Christopher Ames (PF), Rocco Bruno (C) Paul Arnold, Kevin McConn, William Leyva, Warren Rodgers, Norman Forand | |
| 17:30 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:30 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:15 | Providence | James Parker buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Wilson | 4-7 |
| 16:57 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Victor Perdue | 7-7 |
| 16:36 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:35 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:15 | Utah State | James Ross misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 16:13 | Utah State | James Ross snags the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:02 | Utah State | James Ross's fadeaway is rejected by Rocco Bruno | 7-7 |
| 16:01 | Utah State | James Ross tips it but misses | 7-7 |
| 15:59 | Providence | John Wilson pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Victor Perdue (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Poling (fresh) SF - Alexander Buckingham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Jordan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ross (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jarrod Touchet (fairly fresh) SF - John Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Ames (fairly fresh) C - Rocco Bruno (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:41 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 15:26 | Utah State | Victor Perdue clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 15:25 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham misses the tip | 7-7 |
| 15:24 | Providence | Rocco Bruno grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 15:16 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet misses the runner near the basket | 7-7 |
| 15:14 | Providence | Rocco Bruno tips it home | 7-9 |
| 14:53 | Utah State | James Poling is hacked by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Dennis Claborn (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF), Brent Lukens (PF), Reginald Taylor (C) Victor Perdue, James Poling, Alexander Buckingham, Wayne Jordan, James Ross | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Arnold (PG), Kevin McConn (SG), William Leyva (SF), Warren Rodgers (PF), Norman Forand (C) James Parker, Jarrod Touchet, John Wilson, Christopher Ames, Rocco Bruno | |
| 14:44 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor is called for traveling | 7-9 |
| 14:42 | Providence | Kevin McConn is hacked by Dennis Claborn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Claborn, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| 14:23 | Providence | Warren Rodgers hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Leyva | 7-11 |
| 14:08 | Utah State | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 14:06 | Providence | The rebound goes to Kevin McConn | 7-11 |
| 14:04 | Providence | Brent Lukens is called for the reach on Paul Arnold in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brent Lukens, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| 13:55 | Providence | Brent Lukens blocks the short jumper by Warren Rodgers | 7-11 |
| 13:53 | Providence | William Leyva grabs the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 13:35 | Providence | Kevin McConn makes the 3 from straight away set up by William Leyva | 7-14 |
| 13:20 | Utah State | Michael Smith makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Dennis Claborn | 10-14 |
| 13:13 | Providence | Kevin McConn misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 13:11 | Providence | William Leyva pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:48 | Providence | Kevin McConn misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 12:47 | Utah State | Brent Lukens snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 12:30 | Utah State | Paul Arnold steps in front of the Michael Smith pass | 10-14 |
| 12:25 | Providence | Kevin McConn dunks the ball on a nice dish by Paul Arnold | 10-16 |
| 12:03 | Utah State | Michael Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 12:01 | Providence | The rebound goes to Norman Forand | 10-16 |
| 11:59 | Providence | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Paul Arnold in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Victor Perdue (SG), Alexander Buckingham (SF), James Poling (PF), James Ross (C) Michael Smith, Dennis Claborn, Eugene Sharer, Brent Lukens, Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (PG), Jarrod Touchet (SG), Rocco Bruno (C) Paul Arnold, Kevin McConn, Norman Forand | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eugene Portillo (fresh) SG - Victor Perdue (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexander Buckingham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Poling (fresh) C - James Ross (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jarrod Touchet (fresh) SF - William Leyva (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Rodgers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Rocco Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Providence | James Parker is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 11:35 | Providence | William Leyva tips it back up and in | 10-18 |
| 11:10 | Utah State | Victor Perdue misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 10-18 |
| 11:09 | Providence | The rebound goes to Rocco Bruno | 10-18 |
| 11:07 | Providence | Eugene Portillo steps in front of the William Leyva pass in the backcourt | 10-18 |
| 10:47 | Utah State | Rocco Bruno swats the layup by James Ross | 10-18 |
| 10:45 | Providence | Warren Rodgers snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 10:41 | Providence | James Ross is called for the reach on Jarrod Touchet - foul #1 on James Ross, team foul #6 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Jordan (PF) Victor Perdue | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Arnold (PG), John Wilson (SF), Christopher Ames (PF) Jarrod Touchet, William Leyva, Warren Rodgers | |
| 10:23 | Providence | Paul Arnold misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 10-18 |
| 10:21 | Utah State | James Ross snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 10:02 | Utah State | James Poling buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-18 |
| 09:41 | Providence | James Parker is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 12-18 |
| 09:39 | Providence | Rocco Bruno misses the tip | 12-18 |
| 09:37 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Rocco Bruno | 12-18 |
| 09:21 | Providence | Paul Arnold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 09:19 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 09:07 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alexander Buckingham | 15-18 |
| 09:05 | Providence | Paul Arnold is hacked by James Poling in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Poling, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Dennis Claborn (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF), Reginald Taylor (C) Eugene Portillo, James Poling, Alexander Buckingham, Wayne Jordan | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin McConn (SG), Jarrod Touchet (SF), Norman Forand (C) James Parker, Christopher Ames, Rocco Bruno | |
| 09:05 | Providence | Paul Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:05 | Providence | Paul Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:49 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn makes the floater near the basket | 17-20 |
| 08:32 | Providence | Paul Arnold is called for traveling | 17-20 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brent Lukens (PF) James Ross | |
| Subs | Providence | William Leyva (SF), Warren Rodgers (PF) Jarrod Touchet, John Wilson | |
| 08:14 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 08:13 | Providence | Kevin McConn pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 07:58 | Providence | Norman Forand is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Paul Arnold | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Victor Perdue (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Claborn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Sharer (fairly fresh) PF - Brent Lukens (fresh) C - Reginald Taylor (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin McConn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Leyva (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Rodgers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Norman Forand (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin McConn - foul #1 on Kevin McConn, team foul #3 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Sanders (SF) Eugene Sharer | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Ames (PF) Warren Rodgers | |
| 07:47 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:47 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:47 | Providence | The rebound goes to William Leyva | 17-22 |
| 07:25 | Providence | Paul Arnold knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Norman Forand | 17-25 |
| 07:10 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-25 |
| 07:02 | Providence | Brent Lukens is called for the reach on William Leyva - foul #2 on Brent Lukens, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Poling (SG), Wayne Jordan (PF), James Ross (C) Dennis Claborn, Brent Lukens, Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (PG), Jarrod Touchet (SG), Rocco Bruno (C) Paul Arnold, Kevin McConn, Norman Forand | |
| 07:02 | Providence | William Leyva makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:02 | Providence | William Leyva misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:02 | Utah State | James Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 06:58 | Utah State | Victor Perdue is fouled on the floor by James Parker - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #4 | 20-26 |
| 06:43 | Utah State | Victor Perdue misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on William Leyva - foul #1 on William Leyva, team foul #5 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin McConn (SG), Warren Rodgers (PF) William Leyva, Christopher Ames | |
| 06:43 | Utah State | Victor Perdue makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:43 | Utah State | Victor Perdue misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:43 | Providence | Warren Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:23 | Providence | Rocco Bruno misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 21-26 |
| 06:22 | Utah State | James Poling grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:57 | Utah State | Rocco Bruno steals the ball from James Ross | 21-26 |
| 05:55 | Providence | Kevin McConn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Alexander Buckingham (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF), Reginald Taylor (C) Victor Perdue, James Poling, Christopher Sanders, Wayne Jordan | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Arnold (PG), John Wilson (PF) James Parker, Warren Rodgers | |
| 05:40 | Utah State | James Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 05:38 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:24 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer banks in the layup | 23-26 |
| 05:17 | Providence | Paul Arnold comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 05:16 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Reginald Taylor | 23-26 |
| 05:09 | Utah State | Rocco Bruno steps in front of the Eugene Portillo pass | 23-26 |
| 04:53 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Arnold | 23-29 |
| 04:38 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eugene Sharer | 26-29 |
| 04:36 | Providence | Kevin McConn is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Buckingham - foul #1 on Alexander Buckingham, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Dennis Claborn (SG), Christopher Sanders (SF), James Poling (PF) Eugene Portillo, Alexander Buckingham, Eugene Sharer, Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (PG), William Leyva (SF), Christopher Ames (PF), Norman Forand (C) Paul Arnold, Jarrod Touchet, John Wilson, Rocco Bruno | |
| 04:36 | Providence | Kevin McConn makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:36 | Providence | Kevin McConn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:12 | Utah State | Norman Forand steals the ball from Victor Perdue | 26-31 |
| 04:05 | Providence | Norman Forand misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on James Ross - foul #2 on James Ross, team foul #10 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | Reginald Taylor (C) James Ross | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Arnold (PG) Kevin McConn | |
| 04:05 | Providence | Norman Forand makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:05 | Providence | Norman Forand makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:50 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Ames - foul #1 on Christopher Ames, team foul #6 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Brent Lukens (PF) Victor Perdue, Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:50 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:50 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Claborn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Poling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brent Lukens (fresh) C - Reginald Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Leyva (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Ames (fresh) C - Norman Forand (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Providence | Norman Forand double dribbles | 28-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (SF), Wayne Jordan (PF) James Poling, Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | Providence | Jarrod Touchet (SG), John Wilson (SF) James Parker, William Leyva | |
| 03:05 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Smith | 30-33 |
| 02:51 | Providence | Paul Arnold misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Brent Lukens - foul #3 on Brent Lukens, team foul #11 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Sharer (SF), James Ross (C) Dennis Claborn, Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | Providence | Warren Rodgers (PF), Rocco Bruno (C) Christopher Ames, Norman Forand | |
| 02:51 | Providence | Paul Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:51 | Providence | Paul Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:29 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham loses the dribble to Jarrod Touchet | 30-35 |
| 02:13 | Providence | Paul Arnold connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Warren Rodgers | 30-38 |
| 02:01 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 02:00 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer tips it but misses | 30-38 |
| 01:59 | Providence | John Wilson pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 01:55 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #12 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Dennis Claborn (SG), Christopher Sanders (SF), James Poling (PF) Michael Smith, Alexander Buckingham, Eugene Sharer, Wayne Jordan | |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (PG), William Leyva (SF) Paul Arnold, John Wilson | |
| 01:55 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:55 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 01:33 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-40 |
| 01:31 | Providence | Rocco Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 01:29 | Providence | James Parker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin McConn (SG), Norman Forand (C) Jarrod Touchet, Rocco Bruno | |
| 01:17 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo scores on a jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 01:10 | Providence | Warren Rodgers misses the easy open layup | 32-40 |
| 01:08 | Providence | Warren Rodgers tips it home | 32-42 |
| 00:50 | Utah State | James Ross makes the floater from close range | 34-42 |
| 00:34 | Providence | James Parker scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin McConn | 34-45 |
| 00:26 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders is hacked by James Parker - foul #2 on James Parker, team foul #7 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Eugene Sharer (SF), Reginald Taylor (C) Eugene Portillo, James Poling, James Ross | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Arnold (PG), Christopher Ames (PF) James Parker, Warren Rodgers | |
| 00:26 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Norman Forand pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Norman Forand can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Victor Perdue grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |