| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ivan Pajerski (fresh) SG - Robert Richardson (fresh) SF - Francis Coffman (fresh) PF - George Garrison (fresh) C - Renato Giordano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Danny Murphy (fresh) SG - Ralph Hadley (fresh) SF - Scott Pearson (fresh) PF - Troy Smith (fresh) C - Dewayne Broadwell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Troy Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson is hacked by Francis Coffman - foul #1 on Francis Coffman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Kansas State | Troy Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Ivan Pajerski - foul #1 on Ivan Pajerski, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Kansas State | Troy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:28 | Kansas State | Troy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Providence | Robert Richardson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Kansas State | Troy Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell is denied on a dunk by Francis Coffman | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Providence | Francis Coffman grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Providence | Francis Coffman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Providence | Renato Giordano snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Providence | Renato Giordano misses badly on a shot in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Danny Murphy | 0-5 |
| 17:45 | Providence | Francis Coffman comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-5 |
| 17:44 | Providence | Renato Giordano pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:32 | Providence | Robert Richardson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:11 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell is fouled on the floor by Renato Giordano - foul #1 on Renato Giordano, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| 16:53 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 3-5 |
| 16:52 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell grabs the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:34 | Kansas State | George Garrison swats the short shot by Danny Murphy | 3-5 |
| 16:32 | Providence | Renato Giordano snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:27 | Providence | Robert Richardson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 3-5 |
| 16:26 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:06 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley hits a 3 from straight away set up by Danny Murphy | 3-8 |
| 15:42 | Providence | Ralph Hadley is called for the reach on Ivan Pajerski - foul #1 on Ralph Hadley, team foul #1 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Dennis (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF), Melvin Pensky (C) Francis Coffman, George Garrison, Renato Giordano | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman (PG), Larry Thomas (SG), Dan Gilbert (C) Danny Murphy, Ralph Hadley, Dewayne Broadwell | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ivan Pajerski (fresh) SG - Robert Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Dennis (fresh) PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) C - Melvin Pensky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Joseph Testerman (fresh) SG - Larry Thomas (fresh) SF - Scott Pearson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Troy Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dan Gilbert (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Providence | Robert Richardson makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Melvin Pensky | 5-8 |
| 15:30 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Thomas | 5-11 |
| 15:10 | Providence | The jump hook by Joseph Johnson is blocked by Troy Smith | 5-11 |
| 15:08 | Kansas State | Troy Smith grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 14:51 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-11 |
| 14:49 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson gets the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:33 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-11 |
| 14:32 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Gilbert | 5-11 |
| 14:17 | Kansas State | Dan Gilbert clanks a 3 from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 14:15 | Providence | Robert Richardson gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:57 | Providence | Paul Dennis clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 5-11 |
| 13:56 | Providence | Joseph Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:33 | Providence | Melvin Pensky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 13:31 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Richardson | 5-11 |
| 13:22 | Providence | Joseph Johnson buries a jump hook from close range set up by Robert Richardson and he's fouled by Scott Pearson - foul #1 on Scott Pearson, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Hughes (SG), Francis Coffman (SF), George Garrison (PF), Renato Giordano (C) Ivan Pajerski, Robert Richardson, Paul Dennis, Melvin Pensky | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley (SG), Danny Murphy (PF), Dewayne Broadwell (C) Larry Thomas, Troy Smith, Dan Gilbert | |
| 13:22 | Providence | Joseph Johnson misses the free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:22 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 12:57 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Testerman | 7-14 |
| 12:36 | Providence | Mark Hughes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-14 |
| 12:34 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson pulls down the rebound | 7-14 |
| 12:12 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley is fouled on the floor by Mark Hughes - foul #1 on Mark Hughes, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Griffin (SG) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (PF) Joseph Testerman | |
| 11:59 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy is hacked by Mark Hughes - foul #2 on Mark Hughes, team foul #5 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Richardson (SG) Mark Hughes | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 11:50 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson's pass is intercepted by Francis Coffman | 7-14 |
| 11:40 | Providence | Renato Giordano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ronald Griffin (fresh) SG - Robert Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Coffman (fresh) PF - George Garrison (fresh) C - Renato Giordano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Danny Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Hadley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Pearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. C - Dewayne Broadwell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 11:11 | Providence | Renato Giordano pulls down the rebound | 7-14 |
| 10:56 | Providence | Francis Coffman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-14 |
| 10:55 | Providence | George Garrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 10:38 | Providence | George Garrison scores on a jumper from the right side | 9-14 |
| 10:19 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Thomas | 9-17 |
| 09:58 | Providence | Danny Murphy takes the ball from Francis Coffman | 9-17 |
| 09:53 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson lays it in on a great pass from Danny Murphy | 9-19 |
| 09:37 | Providence | Ronald Griffin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-19 |
| 09:35 | Providence | Renato Giordano grabs the offensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 09:22 | Providence | Ronald Griffin misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Dewayne Broadwell - foul #1 on Dewayne Broadwell, team foul #3 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Providence | Ivan Pajerski (PG), Paul Dennis (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF), Melvin Pensky (C) Robert Richardson, Francis Coffman, George Garrison, Renato Giordano | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman (PG), Troy Smith (PF), Dan Gilbert (C) Scott Pearson, Larry Thomas, Dewayne Broadwell | |
| 09:22 | Providence | Ronald Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 09:22 | Providence | Ronald Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 09:22 | Kansas State | Dan Gilbert snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 09:01 | Kansas State | Troy Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Danny Murphy | 9-21 |
| 08:40 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski is called for traveling | 9-21 |
| Subs | Providence | Stephen Worthington (SG) Ronald Griffin | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 08:24 | Kansas State | Dan Gilbert misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen Worthington - foul #1 on Stephen Worthington, team foul #6 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Richardson (SG) Stephen Worthington | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 08:24 | Kansas State | Dan Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 08:24 | Kansas State | Dan Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 9-22 |
| 08:00 | Providence | Melvin Pensky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-22 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Scott Pearson (SF) Danny Murphy | |
| 07:51 | Kansas State | Dan Gilbert misses the runner from close range | 9-22 |
| 07:50 | Providence | Joseph Johnson gets the rebound | 9-22 |
| 07:46 | Providence | Joseph Testerman steals the ball from Robert Richardson | 9-22 |
| 07:37 | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Renato Giordano (C) Melvin Pensky | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell (C) Dan Gilbert | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ivan Pajerski (fresh) SG - Robert Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dennis (fresh) PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Renato Giordano (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Joseph Testerman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Hadley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Pearson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewayne Broadwell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Providence | Joseph Johnson knocks in the floater in the paint | 11-22 |
| 07:14 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-22 |
| 07:12 | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman grabs the offensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 06:53 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 11-22 |
| 06:51 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell tips it but misses | 11-22 |
| 06:50 | Providence | Robert Richardson grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 06:37 | Providence | Paul Dennis loses the dribble to Dewayne Broadwell | 11-22 |
| 06:19 | Kansas State | Troy Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 11-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Griffin (PG), Stephen Worthington (SG), Francis Coffman (SF), George Garrison (PF) Ivan Pajerski, Robert Richardson, Paul Dennis, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Danny Murphy (PG), Larry Thomas (SG) Joseph Testerman, Ralph Hadley | |
| 05:56 | Providence | Dewayne Broadwell steps in front of the Ronald Griffin pass | 11-22 |
| 05:49 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell can't finish the layup | 11-22 |
| 05:47 | Providence | Ronald Griffin grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 05:33 | Providence | Stephen Worthington loses the dribble to Larry Thomas | 11-22 |
| 05:13 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Pearson | 11-24 |
| 05:02 | Providence | Stephen Worthington drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Renato Giordano | 14-24 |
| 04:42 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Troy Smith | 14-26 |
| 04:35 | Providence | Troy Smith denies the turnaround by Renato Giordano | 14-26 |
| 04:33 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell grabs the defensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 04:11 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-26 |
| 04:09 | Kansas State | Troy Smith tips it in | 14-28 |
| 03:58 | Providence | Stephen Worthington is denied on a layup by Dewayne Broadwell | 14-28 |
| 03:57 | Kansas State | Troy Smith snags the defensive board | 14-28 |
| 03:42 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 14-28 |
| 03:41 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas hits the follow up shot | 14-30 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ronald Griffin (fresh) SG - Stephen Worthington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Coffman (fairly fresh) PF - George Garrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Renato Giordano (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Danny Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Pearson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dewayne Broadwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Providence | Francis Coffman can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dewayne Broadwell - foul #2 on Dewayne Broadwell, team foul #4 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Ivan Pajerski (PG), Robert Richardson (SG), Joseph Johnson (PF), Melvin Pensky (C) Ronald Griffin, Stephen Worthington, George Garrison, Renato Giordano | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman (PG), Ralph Hadley (SG), Dan Gilbert (C) Larry Thomas, Scott Pearson, Dewayne Broadwell | |
| 03:24 | Providence | Francis Coffman misses the 1st free throw | 14-30 |
| 03:24 | Providence | Francis Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-30 |
| 03:08 | Kansas State | Troy Smith's pass is intercepted by Joseph Johnson | 15-30 |
| 02:41 | Providence | Melvin Pensky misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-30 |
| 02:40 | Providence | Robert Richardson tips it but misses | 15-30 |
| 02:39 | Kansas State | Troy Smith pulls down the rebound | 15-30 |
| 02:22 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-33 |
| 01:53 | Providence | Joseph Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Dennis (SF) Francis Coffman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Scott Pearson (SF) Troy Smith | |
| 01:43 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy misses the 3 from the left corner | 15-33 |
| 01:41 | Providence | Paul Dennis snags the defensive board | 15-33 |
| 01:16 | Providence | Scott Pearson is called for the reach on Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Scott Pearson, team foul #5 | 15-33 |
| Subs | Providence | George Garrison (PF) Melvin Pensky | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brian Lentz (C) Dan Gilbert | |
| 01:05 | Providence | Danny Murphy steals the ball from Ivan Pajerski | 15-33 |
| 00:47 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley clanks a 3 from straight away | 15-33 |
| 00:46 | Providence | Joseph Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-33 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Joseph Johnson is fouled on the floor by Brian Lentz - foul #1 on Brian Lentz, team foul #6 | 15-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Hughes (PG), Hasant Ali (C) Ivan Pajerski, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (SG), Troy Smith (PF) Joseph Testerman, Ralph Hadley | |
| 00:20 | Providence | Mark Hughes can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Troy Smith - foul #1 on Troy Smith, team foul #7 | 15-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Griffin (SG), Renato Giordano (C) Robert Richardson, Hasant Ali | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell (C) Brian Lentz | |
| 00:20 | Providence | Mark Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 15-33 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Mark Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 16-33 |
| 00:05 | Kansas State | Renato Giordano is called for the reach on Dewayne Broadwell - foul #2 on Renato Giordano, team foul #7 | 16-33 |
| 00:05 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell makes the 1st free throw | 16-34 |
| 00:05 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-35 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Paul Dennis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-35 |
| 00:00 | Providence | George Garrison snags the offensive board | 16-35 |