| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mason Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Mason Coleman inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Providence | William Robinson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 21-25 |
| 19:33 | Providence | William Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 19:14 | Providence | Gary Edmond misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Jones - foul #1 on Dennis Jones, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Donny Green (SG), Michael Platt (SF), Raymond Rolon (C) Marvin Wyse, Kenneth Holt, Joaquin Jensen, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 19:14 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 19:14 | Providence | Gary Edmond misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Donny Green misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Robinson - foul #3 on William Robinson, team foul #1 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SF) Michael Platt | |
| Subs | Providence | David Cost (C) William Robinson | |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Donny Green makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Donny Green makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 18:24 | Providence | David Cost misses the shot from the left side | 23-26 |
| 18:23 | Providence | Mason Coleman grabs the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 17:54 | Providence | Ernest Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Kenneth Holt (SG), Michael Platt (SF), George Barker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) John Wright, Donny Green, Stephen Heal, Antonio Walker, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt buries a shot from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| 17:05 | Providence | Ernest Perry knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jason Henderson | 25-28 |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt can't finish the layup | 25-28 |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones can't tip it in | 25-28 |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt tips it back up and in | 27-28 |
| 16:33 | Providence | Ernest Perry makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Edmond | 27-30 |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Ernest Perry - foul #2 on Ernest Perry, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Michael Platt, George Barker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Barry (PG), Harold Andersen (SG) Jason Henderson, Ernest Perry | |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 15:43 | Providence | Gary Edmond is fouled on the floor by Antonio Walker - foul #2 on Antonio Walker, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Donny Green (SG) Marvin Wyse, Kenneth Holt | |
| Subs | Providence | William Robinson (C) David Cost | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donny Green (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kenneth Barry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mason Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:17 | Providence | Kenneth Barry buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mason Coleman | 29-33 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Barry - foul #3 on Kenneth Barry, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SG), Dennis Jones (C) Donny Green, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Ernest Perry (SG), Larry Ridout (SF) Kenneth Barry, Harold Andersen, Mason Coleman | |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 14:36 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Henderson | 31-35 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Ernest Perry steals the ball from Joaquin Jensen | 31-35 |
| 14:17 | Providence | Ernest Perry dunks the ball | 31-37 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Larry Ridout is called for the reach on Stephen Heal - foul #1 on Larry Ridout, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Kenneth Holt (SG), Antonio Walker (PF) John Wright, Stephen Heal, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse connects on the turnaround near the basket | 33-37 |
| 13:36 | Providence | Jason Henderson is hacked by Marvin Wyse in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Wyse, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF) Kenneth Holt, Joaquin Jensen | |
| Subs | Providence | Mason Coleman (SF) Larry Ridout | |
| 13:23 | Providence | William Robinson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon drills a floater from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 12:24 | Providence | Jason Henderson misses the shot from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 11:59 | Providence | William Robinson pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 11:55 | Providence | William Robinson is hacked by Raymond Rolon - foul #2 on Raymond Rolon, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SG), Joaquin Jensen (SF), George Barker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Donny Green, Stephen Heal, Antonio Walker, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Barry (PG), Harold Andersen (SG) Jason Henderson, Ernest Perry | |
| 11:46 | Providence | Kenneth Barry blows the layup but the foul's on George Barker - foul #2 on George Barker, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| 11:46 | Providence | Kenneth Barry makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 11:46 | Providence | Kenneth Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 11:20 | Providence | Kenneth Barry gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) PF - George Barker (fresh) C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kenneth Barry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mason Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Edmond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Providence | William Robinson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Barry - foul #4 on Kenneth Barry, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SG), Michael Platt (SF) Kenneth Holt, Joaquin Jensen | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Ernest Perry (SG) Kenneth Barry, Harold Andersen | |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 10:23 | Providence | William Robinson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the right block | 37-39 |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Marvin Wyse | 37-39 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Jones | 37-39 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 09:03 | Providence | William Robinson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 09:01 | Providence | Gary Edmond gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 08:32 | Providence | Gary Edmond comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 08:31 | Providence | Ernest Perry misses the tip | 39-39 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dennis Jones | 39-39 |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Mason Coleman - foul #2 on Mason Coleman, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SG), Joaquin Jensen (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Stephen Heal, Michael Platt, George Barker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (SG), Larry Ridout (SF) Ernest Perry, Mason Coleman | |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 07:49 | Providence | Larry Ridout banks in the layup set up by Harold Andersen and the foul's on Joaquin Jensen - foul #1 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG) Marvin Wyse | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Barry (PG) Jason Henderson | |
| 07:49 | Providence | Larry Ridout makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-42 |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kenneth Barry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Edmond (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:59 | Providence | William Robinson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | John Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG) Kenneth Holt | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Ernest Perry (SG), Mason Coleman (SF) Kenneth Barry, Harold Andersen, Gary Edmond | |
| 06:11 | Providence | Mason Coleman is hacked by Joaquin Jensen - foul #2 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Kenneth Holt (SG), Dennis Jones (C) John Wright, Donny Green, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:11 | Providence | Mason Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 06:11 | Providence | Mason Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joaquin Jensen | 46-46 |
| 05:23 | Providence | William Robinson knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Ernest Perry and the foul's on Dennis Jones - foul #2 on Dennis Jones, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Donny Green (SG), Raymond Rolon (C) Marvin Wyse, Kenneth Holt, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:23 | Providence | William Robinson misses the free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:23 | Providence | Larry Ridout pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 05:06 | Providence | Mason Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-48 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Donny Green can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 04:38 | Providence | William Robinson grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 04:15 | Providence | Antonio Walker is called for the reach on Ernest Perry - foul #3 on Antonio Walker, team foul #9 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Kenneth Holt (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), George Barker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) John Wright, Donny Green, Joaquin Jensen, Antonio Walker, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Barry (PG), Gary Edmond (PF), David Cost (C) Jason Henderson, Larry Ridout, William Robinson | |
| 04:15 | Providence | Ernest Perry makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:15 | Providence | Ernest Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones tips it home | 48-50 |
| 03:26 | Providence | David Cost misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 48-50 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses short on a jump hook from close range | 48-50 |
| 03:05 | Providence | Gary Edmond gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Barker (fresh) C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kenneth Barry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mason Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Edmond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - David Cost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Providence | Gary Edmond dunks the ball and he's hacked by George Barker - foul #3 on George Barker, team foul #10 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG), Joaquin Jensen (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Kenneth Holt, Stephen Heal, George Barker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Harold Andersen (SG), William Robinson (C) Kenneth Barry, Ernest Perry, David Cost | |
| 03:01 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 02:36 | Providence | William Robinson gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 02:17 | Providence | Donny Green takes the ball from Gary Edmond | 48-53 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Donny Green hits the finger roll | 50-53 |
| 01:46 | Providence | William Robinson buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Mason Coleman | 50-55 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Donny Green | 52-55 |
| 01:00 | Providence | William Robinson misses the lay-in | 52-55 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon makes the wide open fadeaway from the left block set up by Marvin Wyse out of the doubleteam | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Providence | Marvin Wyse is called for the reach on Gary Edmond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Wyse, team foul #11 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SG), Dennis Jones (C) Donny Green, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SG) Harold Andersen | |
| 00:36 | Providence | Gary Edmond misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:36 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen is called for traveling | 54-56 |
| 00:15 | Providence | Gary Edmond is hacked by Marvin Wyse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Wyse, team foul #12 | 54-56 |
| 00:15 | Providence | Gary Edmond misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:15 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones's pass is intercepted by Jason Henderson | 54-57 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Ernest Perry can't finish the layup | 54-57 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Antonio Walker | 54-57 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 54-57 |