| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Lee (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Cota (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luther Simone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn tips it in | 35-28 |
| 19:25 | Providence | Tim Casper banks in the layup | 37-28 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-28 |
| 19:19 | Providence | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 18:52 | Providence | Richard Smith misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 37-28 |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gregg Roberts | 37-28 |
| 18:46 | Cincinnati | Jamey Robertson is called for the reach on Douglas Wegner - foul #3 on Jamey Robertson, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG) Jamey Robertson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith takes the ball from Douglas Wegner | 37-28 |
| 17:56 | Providence | Bill Cota scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Tim Casper and he's fouled by Ronald Hahn - foul #1 on Ronald Hahn, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 17:56 | Providence | Bill Cota makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner tips it back up and in | 40-30 |
| 17:15 | Providence | Tim Casper is hacked by Gregg Roberts - foul #1 on Gregg Roberts, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Morris (SF) Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:59 | Providence | Richard Smith can't finish the layup | 40-30 |
| 16:57 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Luther Simone | 40-30 |
| 16:52 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ronald Hahn | 40-32 |
| 16:26 | Providence | Bill Cota can't finish the layup | 40-32 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn scores on a shot from close range set up by Linwood Coffman | 40-34 |
| 15:50 | Providence | Joseph Fairley misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-34 |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone grabs the board | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Fairley (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Morris (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Cota (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts double dribbles | 40-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Jamey Robertson (SG), Charles Lee (SF) Tim Casper, Joseph Fairley, Gary Morris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:11 | Providence | Patrick Rush misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-34 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses the shot from the right block | 40-34 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner tips it in | 40-36 |
| 14:34 | Providence | Richard Smith is hacked by Luther Simone - foul #2 on Luther Simone, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| 14:14 | Providence | Bill Cota comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 40-36 |
| 14:12 | Providence | Richard Smith tips it in | 42-36 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ronald Hahn | 42-39 |
| 13:33 | Providence | Richard Smith makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Patrick Rush | 44-39 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Wegner | 44-42 |
| 12:56 | Providence | Richard Smith dunks the ball | 46-42 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn's layup is rejected by Charles Lee | 46-42 |
| 12:40 | Providence | Charles Lee gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:14 | Providence | Douglas Wegner picks off the pass by Richard Smith | 46-42 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Jamey Robertson is called for the reach on Douglas Wegner - foul #4 on Jamey Robertson, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Joseph Fairley (SG), Gary Morris (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Patrick Rush, Jamey Robertson, Charles Lee, Richard Smith, Bill Cota | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Linwood Coffman, Douglas Wegner, Luther Simone, Ronald Hahn | |
| 11:42 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 11:41 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) SF - Gary Morris (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Mickle (fresh) PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Providence | Tim Casper buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Goodwin | 49-42 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Vaughn Fowler is called for the reach on Harold Weedman - foul #2 on Vaughn Fowler, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (SG) Gregg Roberts | |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Smith (PF) Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:41 | Providence | Joseph Fairley is called for traveling | 49-42 |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-42 |
| 10:21 | Providence | Tim Casper pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:01 | Providence | Richard Smith misses the floater in the paint | 49-42 |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:41 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Fairley - foul #3 on Joseph Fairley, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Lee (SF), Bill Cota (C) Gary Morris, Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Ronald Hahn (C) Antonio Griffith, Joseph Mickle, Harold Weedman | |
| 09:41 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:41 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:21 | Providence | Richard Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 49-44 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ronald Hahn | 49-44 |
| 09:06 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Linwood Coffman - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (SG), Robert Goodwin (PF) Joseph Fairley, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts (SG), Luther Simone (PF) Paul Stewart, Edward Rose | |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses the jumper in the paint | 49-44 |
| 08:50 | Providence | Charles Lee gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 08:34 | Providence | Patrick Rush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-44 |
| 08:32 | Providence | Bill Cota tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman is fouled on the floor by Robert Goodwin - foul #1 on Robert Goodwin, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG), Richard Smith (PF) Tim Casper, Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 51-44 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts hits the follow up shot | 51-46 |
| 07:38 | Providence | Joseph Fairley makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Rush | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Rush (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Lee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bill Cota (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #4 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG), Gary Morris (SF) Joseph Fairley, Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman (C) Ronald Hahn | |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:55 | Providence | Richard Smith jams it set up by Jamey Robertson and he's hacked by Gregg Roberts - foul #2 on Gregg Roberts, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Vaughn Fowler (C) Patrick Rush, Bill Cota | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle (SF), Edward Rose (PF) Douglas Wegner, Luther Simone | |
| 06:55 | Providence | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts is fouled on the floor by Jamey Robertson - foul #5 on Jamey Robertson, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (SG) Jamey Robertson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:33 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:07 | Providence | Patrick Rush can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Edward Rose | 57-49 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Linwood Coffman | 57-52 |
| 05:28 | Providence | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Edward Rose | 57-52 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Linwood Coffman | 57-54 |
| 04:46 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler lays it up and in | 59-54 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG), Charles Lee (SF), Bill Cota (C) Patrick Rush, Gary Morris, Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner (SF), Luther Simone (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Joseph Mickle, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner steps out of bounds on the sideline | 59-54 |
| 03:56 | Providence | Bill Cota misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 03:54 | Providence | Tim Casper tips it home | 61-54 |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Wegner | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Lee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (tiring) 19 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Bill Cota (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (tiring) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Providence | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 61-57 |
| 03:09 | Providence | Joseph Fairley hits the follow up shot | 63-57 |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Joseph Fairley is called for the reach on Gregg Roberts - foul #4 on Joseph Fairley, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Goodwin (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG) Linwood Coffman | |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:51 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Smith (PF) Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| 02:34 | Providence | Richard Smith travels with the ball | 63-59 |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 02:15 | Providence | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:08 | Providence | Richard Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Wegner | 63-59 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregg Roberts | 63-61 |
| 01:15 | Providence | Richard Smith makes the turnaround from close range set up by Bill Cota | 65-61 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 00:49 | Providence | The rebound goes to Bill Cota | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Providence | Bill Cota misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Luther Simone - foul #3 on Luther Simone, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Gary Morris (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF) Tim Casper, Charles Lee, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:26 | Providence | Bill Cota misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Bill Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman knocks in the 3 from straight away | 66-64 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Charles Lee (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Patrick Rush, Gary Morris, Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Providence | Linwood Coffman is called for the reach on Tim Casper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Douglas Wegner is called for the reach on Joseph Fairley - foul #3 on Douglas Wegner, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Joseph Fairley makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Joseph Fairley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner's pass is intercepted by Bill Cota | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Providence | Tim Casper is fouled in the backcourt by Linwood Coffman - foul #4 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Morris (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF) Charles Lee, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:10 | Providence | Tim Casper misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-64 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone gets the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-67 |