| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fresh) SG - Kevin McConn (fresh) SF - William Leyva (fresh) PF - Warren Rodgers (fresh) C - Norman Forand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) SF - Allen Sines (fresh) PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Warren Rodgers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Providence | Paul Arnold throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Providence | Warren Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Providence | Norman Forand can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ernest Gibbs | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Providence | William Leyva grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Providence | Paul Arnold can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jimmy Finke | 0-3 |
| 18:10 | Providence | Paul Arnold hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Norman Forand | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn dunks the ball | 2-5 |
| 17:31 | Providence | Paul Arnold buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kevin McConn | 5-5 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | William Leyva picks off the pass by Allen Sines out of a doubleteam | 5-5 |
| 16:51 | Providence | The jump hook by William Leyva is blocked by Ralph Anderson | 5-5 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Donald Quinn | 5-5 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs misses short on a floater near the basket | 5-5 |
| 16:20 | Providence | Norman Forand gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:13 | Providence | Warren Rodgers's floater is knocked away by Ernest Gibbs | 5-5 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-5 |
| 15:48 | Providence | The rebound goes to William Leyva | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin McConn (fairly fresh) SF - William Leyva (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Warren Rodgers (fairly fresh) C - Norman Forand (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Anderson (fairly fresh) C - Ernest Gibbs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Providence | Norman Forand clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Ernest Gibbs - foul #1 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (PG), Jarrod Touchet (SG), John Wilson (SF), Christopher Ames (PF) Paul Arnold, Kevin McConn, William Leyva, Warren Rodgers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Samuel Marson (SG), Kelly Taylor (SF), Jesse Ricca (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Jimmy Finke, Donald Quinn, Allen Sines, Ralph Anderson, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 15:22 | Providence | Norman Forand makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:22 | Providence | Norman Forand makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca is hacked by Christopher Ames - foul #1 on Christopher Ames, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Providence | Rocco Bruno (C) Norman Forand | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca is fouled on the floor by Christopher Ames - foul #2 on Christopher Ames, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Providence | William Leyva (SF) Christopher Ames | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis connects on the floater in the paint | 7-7 |
| 14:10 | Providence | Rocco Bruno connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jarrod Touchet | 9-7 |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis misses long on a shot from the baseline | 9-7 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca hits the follow up shot | 9-9 |
| 13:19 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-9 |
| 13:17 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet tips it back up and in | 11-9 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Samuel Marson banks in the layup on a great pass from Carl Plum | 11-11 |
| 12:31 | Providence | James Parker scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jarrod Touchet | 13-11 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Edgar Davis, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Arnold (PG), Kevin McConn (SG), Warren Rodgers (PF), Norman Forand (C) James Parker, Jarrod Touchet, John Wilson, Rocco Bruno | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Donald Quinn (SG), Allen Sines (SF), Ralph Anderson (PF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Carl Plum, Samuel Marson, Kelly Taylor, Jesse Ricca, Edgar Davis | |
| 11:52 | Providence | Warren Rodgers is fouled on the floor by Ralph Anderson - foul #1 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| 11:32 | Providence | Norman Forand knocks in the jumper in the lane | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin McConn (fresh) SF - William Leyva (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Warren Rodgers (fresh) C - Norman Forand (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines is fouled on the floor by Norman Forand - foul #1 on Norman Forand, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Jarrod Touchet (SF) William Leyva | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs grabs the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Jarrod Touchet - foul #1 on Jarrod Touchet, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Rocco Bruno (C) Norman Forand | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca (PF) Ralph Anderson | |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:25 | Providence | Jesse Ricca is called for the reach on Warren Rodgers - foul #1 on Jesse Ricca, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Providence | John Wilson (SF) Jarrod Touchet | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:02 | Providence | Paul Arnold misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-13 |
| 10:01 | Providence | Warren Rodgers gets the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:37 | Providence | Warren Rodgers misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ernest Gibbs - foul #2 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (SG) Kevin McConn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG), Edgar Davis (C) Donald Quinn, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 09:37 | Providence | Warren Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:37 | Providence | Warren Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 17-13 |
| 09:06 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor is fouled on the floor by James Parker - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Providence | Jarrod Touchet (SF) Warren Rodgers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (PF) Jesse Ricca | |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kelly Taylor | 17-15 |
| 08:22 | Providence | Rocco Bruno is whistled for traveling | 17-15 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG) Kelly Taylor | |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin McConn (SG), Warren Rodgers (PF), Norman Forand (C) Paul Arnold, John Wilson, Rocco Bruno | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SF) Allen Sines | |
| 07:31 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet blows the layup | 17-15 |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin McConn (fresh) SF - Jarrod Touchet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Warren Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Forand (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kelly Taylor (fresh) PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Cincinnati | Jarrod Touchet swats the shot by Edgar Davis | 17-15 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson can't tip it in | 17-15 |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Edgar Davis | 17-15 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Arnold (PG), William Leyva (SF), John Wilson (PF), Rocco Bruno (C) James Parker, Jarrod Touchet, Warren Rodgers, Norman Forand | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Allen Sines (SF), Jesse Ricca (PF) Jimmy Finke, Donald Quinn, Ralph Anderson | |
| 06:13 | Providence | Rocco Bruno buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-15 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Kevin McConn - foul #1 on Kevin McConn, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:33 | Providence | Rocco Bruno misses the floater from the left side | 19-18 |
| 05:32 | Providence | John Wilson grabs the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 05:17 | Providence | Paul Arnold is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Arnold, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Providence | Jarrod Touchet (SG), Warren Rodgers (PF) Kevin McConn, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Donald Quinn (SG) Carl Plum, Kelly Taylor | |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Finke | 19-20 |
| 04:39 | Providence | Rocco Bruno comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jimmy Finke - foul #1 on Jimmy Finke, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (PF) Edgar Davis | |
| 04:39 | Providence | Rocco Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 04:39 | Providence | Rocco Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 21-20 |
| 04:14 | Providence | Paul Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 03:58 | Providence | William Leyva hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Arnold | 23-20 |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jimmy Finke out of the doubleteam | 23-23 |
| 03:20 | Providence | Paul Arnold misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Jimmy Finke - foul #2 on Jimmy Finke, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin McConn (SG), Norman Forand (C) Jarrod Touchet, Rocco Bruno | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG), Ernest Gibbs (C) Donald Quinn, Jesse Ricca | |
| 03:20 | Providence | Paul Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:20 | Providence | Paul Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin McConn (fresh) SF - William Leyva (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Forand (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelly Taylor (fresh) SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Kevin McConn is called for the reach on Kelly Taylor - foul #2 on Kevin McConn, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Providence | John Wilson (PF) Warren Rodgers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:58 | Providence | Norman Forand grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 02:40 | Providence | William Leyva misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-24 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-24 |
| 02:12 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul Arnold | 25-24 |
| 02:08 | Providence | Kevin McConn makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Arnold out of the doubleteam | 28-24 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs misses the wide open shot in the paint | 28-24 |
| 01:47 | Providence | Norman Forand snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 01:23 | Providence | William Leyva misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Ernest Gibbs - foul #3 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (PG), Warren Rodgers (PF) Paul Arnold, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Jesse Ricca (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Allen Sines, Ralph Anderson, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 01:23 | Providence | William Leyva misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 01:23 | Providence | William Leyva makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Providence | Jarrod Touchet (SF) William Leyva | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:36 | Providence | Warren Rodgers hits a floater from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | The pull-up jumper by Edgar Davis is blocked by Jarrod Touchet | 31-24 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Warren Rodgers snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet is whistled for traveling | 31-24 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Arnold (PG), John Wilson (SF), Rocco Bruno (C) James Parker, Kevin McConn, Norman Forand | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Allen Sines (SF) Jimmy Finke, Kelly Taylor | |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Warren Rodgers grabs the board | 31-24 |