| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) SF - Charles Lee (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Bill Cota (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Ellis Zazueta (fresh) SG - Milton Belote (fresh) SF - Wayne Williams (fresh) PF - Mark Wynne (fresh) C - Billy Foster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Richard Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Providence | Richard Smith buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Lee | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Charleston Southern | Wayne Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Providence | Tim Casper snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Providence | Tim Casper hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 18:58 | Charleston Southern | Wayne Williams is fouled on the floor by Tim Casper - foul #1 on Tim Casper, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Charleston Southern | Billy Foster misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:42 | Providence | Charles Lee snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Billy Foster | 4-0 |
| 18:08 | Charleston Southern | Milton Belote connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Providence | Richard Smith hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Bill Cota | 6-2 |
| 17:23 | Charleston Southern | Mark Wynne comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 6-2 |
| 17:21 | Providence | Charles Lee snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:05 | Providence | Bill Cota clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Billy Foster - foul #1 on Billy Foster, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Morris (SF) Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 17:05 | Providence | Bill Cota makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:05 | Providence | Bill Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:41 | Charleston Southern | Bill Cota steals the ball from Wayne Williams | 8-2 |
| 16:19 | Providence | Richard Smith clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Ellis Zazueta - foul #1 on Ellis Zazueta, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Joseph Fairley (SG) Tim Casper, Jamey Robertson | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Anthony Scott (C) Billy Foster | |
| 16:19 | Providence | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:19 | Providence | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:00 | Charleston Southern | Anthony Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 9-2 |
| 15:58 | Charleston Southern | Milton Belote grabs the offensive board | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Rush (fresh) SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) SF - Gary Morris (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Bill Cota (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Ellis Zazueta (fresh) SG - Milton Belote (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Williams (fresh) PF - Mark Wynne (fresh) C - Anthony Scott (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Charleston Southern | Mark Wynne's pass is intercepted by Richard Smith | 9-2 |
| 15:21 | Providence | Joseph Fairley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 15:19 | Charleston Southern | Mark Wynne grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 15:12 | Charleston Southern | Anthony Scott scores on a jumper from the left block | 9-4 |
| 15:03 | Providence | Richard Smith misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-4 |
| 15:01 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Anthony Scott | 9-4 |
| 14:55 | Charleston Southern | Mark Wynne can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 9-4 |
| 14:53 | Charleston Southern | Wayne Williams tips it in | 9-6 |
| 14:49 | Providence | Wayne Williams is called for the reach on Bill Cota - foul #1 on Wayne Williams, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Jamey Robertson (SG), Charles Lee (SF) Patrick Rush, Joseph Fairley, Gary Morris | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | William Cost (PG), Douglas Daly (SG), James Nalley (SF), Billy Foster (C) Ellis Zazueta, Milton Belote, Wayne Williams, Mark Wynne | |
| 14:34 | Providence | Richard Smith hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Tim Casper | 11-6 |
| 14:17 | Charleston Southern | Billy Foster makes the jumper near the basket | 11-8 |
| 14:06 | Providence | Jamey Robertson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Tim Casper | 14-8 |
| 13:51 | Charleston Southern | Anthony Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-8 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Wayne Williams (SF) James Nalley | |
| 13:38 | Providence | Richard Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-8 |
| 13:36 | Providence | Richard Smith gets the offensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:17 | Providence | Billy Foster steals the ball from Jamey Robertson | 14-8 |
| 13:09 | Charleston Southern | Wayne Williams comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 13:07 | Charleston Southern | Wayne Williams hits the follow up shot | 14-10 |
| 13:03 | Providence | Tim Casper is hacked by William Cost in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Cost, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Ellis Zazueta (PG), Milton Belote (SG), Mark Wynne (PF) William Cost, Douglas Daly, Anthony Scott | |
| 12:41 | Providence | Jamey Robertson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Milton Belote - foul #1 on Milton Belote, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Providence | Vaughn Fowler (C) Bill Cota | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Peter Coley (C) Billy Foster | |
| 12:41 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:41 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:24 | Charleston Southern | Mark Wynne's pass is intercepted by Richard Smith | 16-10 |
| 12:17 | Providence | Tim Casper is fouled on the floor by Ellis Zazueta - foul #2 on Ellis Zazueta, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (SG) Jamey Robertson | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | William Cost (PG), Anthony Scott (C) Ellis Zazueta, Peter Coley | |
| 11:57 | Providence | Patrick Rush can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 11:56 | Charleston Southern | Mark Wynne grabs the board | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Rush (fresh) SF - Charles Lee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - William Cost (fresh) SG - Milton Belote (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Wynne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Charleston Southern | Mark Wynne drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wayne Williams | 16-12 |
| 11:11 | Providence | Anthony Scott steals the ball from Charles Lee | 16-12 |
| 10:54 | Charleston Southern | Anthony Scott misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 16-12 |
| 10:52 | Providence | Charles Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:37 | Providence | Patrick Rush buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Smith | 19-12 |
| 10:14 | Charleston Southern | Milton Belote makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Wynne | 19-14 |
| 09:57 | Providence | Mark Wynne picks off the pass by Patrick Rush | 19-14 |
| 09:41 | Charleston Southern | Anthony Scott misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Tim Casper - foul #2 on Tim Casper, team foul #2 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG), Gary Morris (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF), Bill Cota (C) Tim Casper, Charles Lee, Richard Smith, Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Douglas Daly (PG), Christopher Bowling (SG), James Nalley (SF), Billy Foster (C) William Cost, Milton Belote, Wayne Williams, Mark Wynne | |
| 09:41 | Charleston Southern | Anthony Scott makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:41 | Charleston Southern | Anthony Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:41 | Providence | Robert Goodwin gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:17 | Providence | Bill Cota jams it on a great pass from Patrick Rush | 21-15 |
| 09:01 | Charleston Southern | James Nalley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Morris - foul #1 on Gary Morris, team foul #3 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Peter Coley (PF) Anthony Scott | |
| 09:01 | Charleston Southern | James Nalley misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:01 | Charleston Southern | James Nalley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:46 | Providence | Jamey Robertson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Rush | 24-16 |
| 08:31 | Charleston Southern | Christopher Bowling is called for traveling | 24-16 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Wayne Williams (SF) James Nalley | |
| 08:15 | Providence | Bill Cota hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 24-16 |
| 08:13 | Providence | Gary Morris tips it home | 26-16 |
| 07:56 | Charleston Southern | Billy Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-16 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Milton Belote (SG) Christopher Bowling | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Rush (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) C - Bill Cota (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Douglas Daly (fresh) SG - Milton Belote (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Coley (fresh) C - Billy Foster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Providence | Bill Cota misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Billy Foster - foul #2 on Billy Foster, team foul #7 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Smith (PF) Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Mark Wynne (PF), Anthony Scott (C) Peter Coley, Billy Foster | |
| 07:38 | Providence | Bill Cota makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:38 | Providence | Bill Cota misses the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:38 | Charleston Southern | Anthony Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 07:20 | Charleston Southern | Wayne Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-16 |
| 07:19 | Providence | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 27-16 |
| 07:03 | Providence | Richard Smith's layup is rejected by Wayne Williams | 27-16 |
| 07:01 | Charleston Southern | Douglas Daly snags the defensive board | 27-16 |
| 06:42 | Charleston Southern | Douglas Daly is hacked by Gary Morris - foul #2 on Gary Morris, team foul #4 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG), Charles Lee (SF) Jamey Robertson, Gary Morris | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | William Cost (PG) Douglas Daly | |
| 06:35 | Charleston Southern | Wayne Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-16 |
| 06:34 | Providence | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 27-16 |
| 06:11 | Providence | Joseph Fairley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 27-16 |
| 06:09 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Anthony Scott | 27-16 |
| 05:59 | Charleston Southern | Milton Belote clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Fairley - foul #1 on Joseph Fairley, team foul #5 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | James Nalley (SF), Peter Coley (C) Wayne Williams, Mark Wynne | |
| 05:59 | Charleston Southern | Milton Belote misses the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 05:59 | Charleston Southern | Milton Belote makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 05:30 | Providence | Richard Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 27-17 |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG), Robert Goodwin (PF) Joseph Fairley, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Christopher Bowling (SG), Douglas Daly (PF) Milton Belote, Anthony Scott | |
| 05:07 | Charleston Southern | Christopher Bowling is called for 3 seconds | 27-17 |
| Subs | Providence | Vaughn Fowler (C) Bill Cota | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Wayne Williams (SF) James Nalley | |
| 04:58 | Providence | Patrick Rush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-17 |
| 04:57 | Charleston Southern | Peter Coley grabs the board | 27-17 |
| 04:43 | Charleston Southern | Robert Goodwin swats the shot by William Cost | 27-17 |
| 04:41 | Providence | Robert Goodwin gets the rebound | 27-17 |
| 04:35 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-17 |
| 04:33 | Providence | Patrick Rush pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 04:11 | Providence | Charles Lee is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bowling - foul #1 on Christopher Bowling, team foul #8 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG), Richard Smith (PF) Patrick Rush, Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Milton Belote (SG), Mark Wynne (PF), Anthony Scott (C) William Cost, Christopher Bowling, Peter Coley | |
| 04:11 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 04:11 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 03:49 | Charleston Southern | Milton Belote connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-20 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) SF - Charles Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Douglas Daly (fresh) SG - Milton Belote (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wayne Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Wynne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Providence | Joseph Fairley hits a 3 from the left wing | 32-20 |
| 03:11 | Charleston Southern | Mark Wynne knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Wayne Williams and he's fouled by Joseph Fairley - foul #2 on Joseph Fairley, team foul #6 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Gary Morris (SF), Bill Cota (C) Jamey Robertson, Charles Lee, Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Ellis Zazueta (PG), Billy Foster (C) Douglas Daly, Anthony Scott | |
| 03:11 | Charleston Southern | Mark Wynne makes the free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:49 | Providence | Gary Morris scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Fairley | 35-23 |
| 02:20 | Charleston Southern | Milton Belote misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Bill Cota - foul #1 on Bill Cota, team foul #7 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Douglas Daly (SF) Wayne Williams | |
| 02:20 | Charleston Southern | Milton Belote makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:20 | Charleston Southern | Milton Belote makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:53 | Providence | Richard Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Wynne - foul #1 on Mark Wynne, team foul #9 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG) Joseph Fairley | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 01:53 | Providence | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:53 | Providence | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:53 | Charleston Southern | Billy Foster snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 01:36 | Charleston Southern | Billy Foster misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Bill Cota - foul #2 on Bill Cota, team foul #8 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | James Nalley (SF) Milton Belote | |
| 01:36 | Charleston Southern | Billy Foster misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:36 | Charleston Southern | Billy Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:21 | Providence | Bill Cota makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Tim Casper | 38-26 |
| 01:10 | Charleston Southern | Billy Foster misses the shot from the free throw line | 38-26 |
| 01:09 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gary Morris | 38-26 |
| 00:56 | Providence | Jamey Robertson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-26 |
| 00:47 | Charleston Southern | Douglas Daly misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-26 |
| 00:46 | Providence | The rebound goes to Tim Casper | 41-26 |
| 00:30 | Providence | Gary Morris makes the 3 from straight away | 44-26 |
| 00:01 | Charleston Southern | Billy Foster misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-26 |
| 00:00 | Charleston Southern | The clock runs out | 44-26 |