| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Parker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin McConn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Warren Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Forand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Kevin McConn inbounds the ball | 17-29 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:39 | Providence | Warren Rodgers misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 17-29 |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ralph Anderson | 17-29 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right side | 17-29 |
| 19:10 | Providence | Warren Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 17-29 |
| 18:50 | Providence | Kevin McConn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-29 |
| 18:48 | Providence | Paul Arnold hits the follow up shot | 17-31 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 17-31 |
| 18:25 | Providence | Norman Forand snags the defensive board | 17-31 |
| 18:07 | Providence | Norman Forand loses the dribble to Ernest Gibbs | 17-31 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Quinn | 19-31 |
| 17:44 | Providence | Norman Forand buries a shot in the lane | 19-33 |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines is fouled on the floor by Kevin McConn - foul #3 on Kevin McConn, team foul #1 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | Rocco Bruno (C) Norman Forand | |
| 17:11 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs misses badly on a floater from the right side | 19-33 |
| 17:09 | Providence | Warren Rodgers gets the rebound | 19-33 |
| 16:49 | Providence | Warren Rodgers can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ralph Anderson - foul #2 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #1 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG), Jesse Ricca (PF) Donald Quinn, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Providence | William Leyva (SF) Kevin McConn | |
| 16:49 | Providence | Warren Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 16:49 | Providence | Warren Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 16:33 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jesse Ricca | 22-34 |
| 16:19 | Providence | Paul Arnold shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-34 |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca grabs the board | 22-34 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum is hacked by Rocco Bruno - foul #1 on Rocco Bruno, team foul #2 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis (C) Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Providence | Jarrod Touchet (SG), John Wilson (PF) James Parker, Warren Rodgers | |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines is whistled for traveling | 22-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG) Carl Plum | |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Forand (C) Rocco Bruno | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kelly Taylor (fresh) SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jarrod Touchet (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Leyva (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Forand (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Providence | Edgar Davis is called for the reach on Norman Forand - foul #2 on Edgar Davis, team foul #2 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG) Allen Sines | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin McConn (SF) John Wilson | |
| 15:18 | Providence | William Leyva misses the 3 from straight away | 22-34 |
| 15:17 | Providence | Paul Arnold pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 14:58 | Providence | Paul Arnold shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin McConn | 22-37 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kelly Taylor | 24-37 |
| 14:18 | Providence | Norman Forand misses the fadeaway from the right block | 24-37 |
| 14:17 | Providence | William Leyva grabs the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 14:00 | Providence | Jesse Ricca steals it from William Leyva | 24-37 |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kelly Taylor | 27-37 |
| 13:36 | Providence | William Leyva misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis tips it in | 29-37 |
| 12:46 | Providence | Kevin McConn buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jarrod Touchet | 29-39 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Norman Forand - foul #1 on Norman Forand, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (SG), Allen Sines (SF), Ralph Anderson (PF) Donald Quinn, Kelly Taylor, Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (SG), John Wilson (SF), Warren Rodgers (PF), Rocco Bruno (C) Jarrod Touchet, Kevin McConn, William Leyva, Norman Forand | |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 12:03 | Providence | Paul Arnold travels with the ball | 31-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs (C) Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum lays it in uncontested | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Plum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Parker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Rodgers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Rocco Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Providence | John Wilson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 33-39 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Plum and the foul's on John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG) Jimmy Finke | |
| Subs | Providence | Jarrod Touchet (PG), Kevin McConn (SF) Paul Arnold, John Wilson | |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 10:17 | Providence | Warren Rodgers double dribbles | 36-39 |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Allen Sines out of the doubleteam | 38-39 |
| 09:29 | Providence | Rocco Bruno throws it down on a nice dish by Jarrod Touchet | 38-41 |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses the dunk attempt | 38-41 |
| 09:12 | Providence | Kevin McConn snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 08:47 | Providence | James Parker is hacked by Ralph Anderson - foul #3 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Donald Quinn (SG), Jesse Ricca (PF) Carl Plum, Kelly Taylor, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Arnold (PG), William Leyva (SF), John Wilson (PF), Norman Forand (C) Jarrod Touchet, Kevin McConn, Warren Rodgers, Rocco Bruno | |
| 08:25 | Providence | William Leyva's fadeaway is rejected by Jesse Ricca | 38-41 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 08:04 | Cincinnati | John Wilson steals it from Donald Quinn | 38-41 |
| 07:44 | Providence | John Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SF), Edgar Davis (C) Allen Sines, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin McConn (SF) John Wilson | |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke is hacked by James Parker - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jarrod Touchet (PG), Warren Rodgers (PF) Paul Arnold, James Parker | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jarrod Touchet (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin McConn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Leyva (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Rodgers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Forand (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Finke | 41-41 |
| 06:42 | Providence | Warren Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 41-41 |
| 06:41 | Providence | Norman Forand grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 06:25 | Providence | Warren Rodgers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 06:23 | Providence | Warren Rodgers tips it but misses | 41-41 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 05:58 | Providence | William Leyva pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 05:54 | Providence | William Leyva hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Allen Sines (SF), Ralph Anderson (PF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Kelly Taylor, Jesse Ricca, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Arnold (PG), James Parker (SG) Jarrod Touchet, William Leyva | |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Anderson | 44-41 |
| 05:16 | Providence | James Parker buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Warren Rodgers | 44-44 |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 04:46 | Providence | Paul Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 04:27 | Providence | Paul Arnold scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin McConn | 44-47 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmy Finke | 47-47 |
| 03:54 | Providence | Warren Rodgers makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by James Parker | 47-49 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-49 |
| 03:16 | Providence | Warren Rodgers grabs the board | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Quinn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fresh) 14 pts. SG - James Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin McConn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Warren Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Forand (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Providence | Kevin McConn misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Ernest Gibbs - foul #2 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG), Jesse Ricca (PF) Donald Quinn, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Providence | William Leyva (PF), Rocco Bruno (C) Warren Rodgers, Norman Forand | |
| 02:48 | Providence | Kevin McConn makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 02:48 | Providence | Kevin McConn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | Warren Rodgers (PF) William Leyva | |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs can't tip it in | 47-51 |
| 02:16 | Providence | Warren Rodgers snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 02:06 | Providence | Kevin McConn is hacked by Ernest Gibbs - foul #3 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF) Kelly Taylor, Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:48 | Providence | Warren Rodgers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke clanks a shot from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Forand (C) Rocco Bruno | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:27 | Providence | Norman Forand can't finish the layup | 47-51 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Quinn | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:14 | Providence | Paul Arnold is hacked by Jimmy Finke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Finke, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Ernest Gibbs is called for the reach on Paul Arnold - foul #4 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Paul Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Paul Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses long on a shot near the basket | 50-52 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Warren Rodgers grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Warren Rodgers runs out the clock | 50-52 |