| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ivan Pajerski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Coffman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Garrison (fresh) 5 reb. C - Renato Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Gilbert Hawk (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Toles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Russ (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Slaughter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Diederich (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | David Russ inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gilbert Hawk | 31-34 |
| 19:26 | Providence | Robert Richardson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Garrison | 33-34 |
| 19:04 | South Carolina State | Ivan Pajerski is called for the reach on Gilbert Hawk - foul #3 on Ivan Pajerski, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Hughes (PG) Ivan Pajerski | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 18:43 | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-34 |
| 18:41 | Providence | Francis Coffman gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:35 | Providence | Robert Richardson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina State | Robert Slaughter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina State | David Russ misses the floater from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 18:27 | Providence | George Garrison snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 18:08 | Providence | Daniel Diederich takes the ball from Robert Richardson | 33-34 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Russ | 33-37 |
| 17:32 | Providence | Renato Giordano connects on the fadeaway from close range | 35-37 |
| 17:19 | South Carolina State | Robert Slaughter is hacked by Mark Hughes - foul #1 on Mark Hughes, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Dennis (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF), Melvin Pensky (C) Francis Coffman, George Garrison, Renato Giordano | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Paulsen (C) Daniel Diederich | |
| 17:08 | South Carolina State | Robert Richardson picks off the pass by William Paulsen | 35-37 |
| 16:48 | Providence | Robert Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Griffin (SG) Robert Richardson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joel Flood (PG), Jim Lee (C) Gilbert Hawk, Robert Slaughter | |
| 16:31 | South Carolina State | David Russ hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Joel Flood | 35-39 |
| 16:25 | Providence | The jump hook by Joseph Johnson is blocked by William Paulsen | 35-39 |
| 16:24 | South Carolina State | David Russ snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina State | William Paulsen jams it on a nice dish by David Russ and he's hacked by Paul Dennis - foul #2 on Paul Dennis, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Stephen Worthington (SG), Renato Giordano (C) Mark Hughes, Melvin Pensky | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Ranney (SG), Glenn Thompson (SF), Daniel Diederich (C) Phillip Toles, David Russ, Jim Lee | |
| 16:09 | South Carolina State | William Paulsen makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 15:51 | Providence | Ronald Griffin is hacked by William Ranney - foul #2 on William Ranney, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Ivan Pajerski (PG), Robert Richardson (SG), George Garrison (PF) Ronald Griffin, Stephen Worthington, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Slaughter (PF) William Paulsen | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ivan Pajerski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dennis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Garrison (fresh) 6 reb. C - Renato Giordano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Joel Flood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Ranney (fresh) SF - Glenn Thompson (fresh) PF - Robert Slaughter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Diederich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 15:34 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Daniel Diederich | 35-42 |
| 15:28 | South Carolina State | William Ranney can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 15:26 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Diederich | 35-42 |
| 15:09 | South Carolina State | William Ranney scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 15:00 | Providence | Robert Richardson comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on William Ranney - foul #3 on William Ranney, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Francis Coffman (SF) Paul Dennis | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk (PG), Phillip Toles (SG), David Russ (SF) Joel Flood, William Ranney, Glenn Thompson | |
| 15:00 | Providence | Robert Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 15:00 | Providence | Robert Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:40 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Gilbert Hawk | 36-47 |
| 14:27 | Providence | Robert Slaughter swats the short shot by George Garrison | 36-47 |
| 14:25 | South Carolina State | Robert Slaughter gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gilbert Hawk | 36-50 |
| 13:51 | Providence | Robert Richardson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-50 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina State | Robert Slaughter drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gilbert Hawk | 39-53 |
| 13:12 | Providence | George Garrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Hughes (SG), Paul Dennis (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF), Melvin Pensky (C) Robert Richardson, Francis Coffman, George Garrison, Renato Giordano | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Paulsen (PF), Jim Lee (C) Robert Slaughter, Daniel Diederich | |
| 13:02 | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles is fouled on the floor by Mark Hughes - foul #2 on Mark Hughes, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Griffin (SG) Ivan Pajerski | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 12:45 | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 39-53 |
| 12:43 | South Carolina State | William Paulsen grabs the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina State | Joseph Johnson steps in front of the David Russ pass | 39-53 |
| 12:13 | Providence | Melvin Pensky's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Hawk | 39-53 |
| 12:09 | South Carolina State | David Russ banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gilbert Hawk | 39-55 |
| 11:54 | Providence | Mark Hughes loses the ball out of bounds | 39-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Ivan Pajerski (PG), Robert Richardson (SG), Hasant Ali (C) Mark Hughes, Ronald Griffin, Paul Dennis | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joel Flood (PG), William Ranney (SG), Glenn Thompson (SF), Robert Slaughter (PF) Gilbert Hawk, Phillip Toles, David Russ, Jim Lee | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ivan Pajerski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Pensky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Hasant Ali (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Joel Flood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Ranney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Glenn Thompson (fresh) PF - Robert Slaughter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Paulsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | South Carolina State | William Paulsen scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Joel Flood | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:17 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson | 41-57 |
| 11:03 | South Carolina State | Robert Slaughter misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-57 |
| 11:01 | Providence | Melvin Pensky grabs the board | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:56 | Providence | Robert Richardson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by William Ranney - foul #4 on William Ranney, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Francis Coffman (SF), Renato Giordano (C) Melvin Pensky, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles (SG), Daniel Diederich (C) William Ranney, William Paulsen | |
| 10:56 | Providence | Robert Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 10:56 | Providence | Robert Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 10:41 | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles is hacked by Ivan Pajerski - foul #4 on Ivan Pajerski, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Hughes (PG), George Garrison (PF) Ivan Pajerski, Hasant Ali | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk (PG), David Russ (SF) Joel Flood, Glenn Thompson | |
| 10:29 | South Carolina State | Robert Richardson picks off the pass by Gilbert Hawk | 43-57 |
| 10:07 | Providence | Renato Giordano misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 10:06 | South Carolina State | David Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 09:48 | South Carolina State | Robert Slaughter makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gilbert Hawk | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:35 | Providence | Gilbert Hawk steals it from Robert Richardson | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:20 | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-59 |
| 09:19 | South Carolina State | Robert Slaughter grabs the offensive board | 43-59 |
| 08:59 | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Robert Slaughter | 43-61 |
| 08:45 | Providence | George Garrison misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Slaughter - foul #2 on Robert Slaughter, team foul #4 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Griffin (SG), Paul Dennis (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) Robert Richardson, Francis Coffman, Renato Giordano | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joel Flood (PG), Glenn Thompson (SF), William Paulsen (PF), Jim Lee (C) Gilbert Hawk, David Russ, Robert Slaughter, Daniel Diederich | |
| 08:45 | Providence | George Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 08:45 | Providence | George Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 08:45 | South Carolina State | Jim Lee snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| 08:24 | South Carolina State | Joel Flood misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 08:22 | Providence | Joseph Johnson gets the rebound | 44-61 |
| 08:04 | Providence | Joseph Johnson loses the dribble to Jim Lee | 44-61 |
| 07:42 | South Carolina State | Glenn Thompson hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Phillip Toles | 44-64 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Mark Hughes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Griffin (fresh) SF - Paul Dennis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Garrison (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Joel Flood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Phillip Toles (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glenn Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Paulsen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jim Lee (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Providence | Mark Hughes comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-64 |
| 07:21 | South Carolina State | Jim Lee snags the defensive board | 44-64 |
| 07:17 | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-64 |
| 07:16 | South Carolina State | Jim Lee gets the offensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 06:55 | South Carolina State | Glenn Thompson jams it on a great pass from Joel Flood and he's hacked by Mark Hughes - foul #3 on Mark Hughes, team foul #6 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Providence | Ivan Pajerski (PG), Robert Richardson (SG), Renato Giordano (C) Mark Hughes, Ronald Griffin, George Garrison | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk (PG), David Russ (SF), Robert Slaughter (PF), Daniel Diederich (C) Joel Flood, Phillip Toles, William Paulsen, Jim Lee | |
| 06:55 | South Carolina State | Glenn Thompson makes the free throw | 44-67 |
| 06:44 | Providence | Gilbert Hawk steals the ball from Joseph Johnson | 44-67 |
| 06:40 | South Carolina State | Robert Slaughter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gilbert Hawk | 44-69 |
| 06:19 | Providence | Robert Richardson misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-69 |
| 06:17 | Providence | Renato Giordano grabs the offensive board | 44-69 |
| 06:09 | Providence | Paul Dennis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gilbert Hawk - foul #2 on Gilbert Hawk, team foul #5 | 44-69 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Griffin (PG), Stephen Worthington (SG), Melvin Pensky (PF), Hasant Ali (C) Ivan Pajerski, Robert Richardson, Joseph Johnson, Renato Giordano | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joel Flood (PG), William Ranney (SG), William Paulsen (PF), Jim Lee (C) Gilbert Hawk, David Russ, Robert Slaughter, Daniel Diederich | |
| 06:09 | Providence | Paul Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 06:09 | Providence | Paul Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina State | William Paulsen pulls down the rebound | 45-69 |
| 05:40 | South Carolina State | Jim Lee buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from William Ranney | 45-71 |
| 05:23 | Providence | Melvin Pensky knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-71 |
| 05:09 | South Carolina State | Jim Lee's dunk attempt is rejected by Paul Dennis | 48-71 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina State | William Paulsen tips it back up and in | 48-73 |
| 05:05 | Providence | Joel Flood is called for the reach on Ronald Griffin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Flood, team foul #6 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Hughes (PG) Paul Dennis | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 04:52 | Providence | Melvin Pensky scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-73 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina State | Glenn Thompson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Worthington - foul #2 on Stephen Worthington, team foul #7 | 50-73 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Johnson (PF) Stephen Worthington | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Leonard Cummings (C) William Paulsen | |
| 04:32 | South Carolina State | Glenn Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 50-74 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina State | Glenn Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 04:20 | Providence | Hasant Ali misses the lay-in | 50-75 |
| 04:18 | Providence | Ronald Griffin tips it home | 52-75 |
| 04:04 | South Carolina State | Glenn Thompson is hacked by Mark Hughes - foul #4 on Mark Hughes, team foul #8 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Dennis (SF) Hasant Ali | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Paulsen (C) Jim Lee | |
| 04:04 | South Carolina State | Glenn Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 52-76 |
| 04:04 | South Carolina State | Glenn Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Providence | Joel Flood takes the ball from Melvin Pensky | 52-77 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Mark Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Dennis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Pensky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Joel Flood (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Ranney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Glenn Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Leonard Cummings (fresh) C - William Paulsen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | South Carolina State | Leonard Cummings misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 52-77 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina State | Glenn Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 52-77 |
| 02:51 | South Carolina State | William Ranney comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Griffin - foul #2 on Ronald Griffin, team foul #9 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Providence | Stephen Worthington (SG), Hasant Ali (PF) Ronald Griffin, Melvin Pensky | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jim Lee (PF) William Paulsen | |
| 02:51 | South Carolina State | William Ranney makes the 1st free throw | 52-78 |
| 02:51 | South Carolina State | William Ranney makes the 2nd free throw | 52-79 |
| 02:37 | Providence | A charge is called on Stephen Worthington - foul #3 on Stephen Worthington, team foul #10 | 52-79 |
| 02:08 | South Carolina State | Paul Dennis picks off the pass by Joel Flood | 52-79 |
| 01:52 | Providence | Mark Hughes scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Johnson | 54-79 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina State | Jim Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Worthington - foul #4 on Stephen Worthington, team foul #11 | 54-79 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Griffin (SG), Melvin Pensky (C) Stephen Worthington, Hasant Ali | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Paulsen (C) Leonard Cummings | |
| 01:24 | South Carolina State | Jim Lee makes the 1st free throw | 54-80 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina State | Jim Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 54-81 |
| 01:00 | Providence | Melvin Pensky hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 54-81 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina State | William Ranney grabs the board | 54-81 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | South Carolina State | Jim Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-81 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Providence | Mark Hughes buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Johnson | 57-81 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina State | William Paulsen is hacked by Ronald Griffin - foul #3 on Ronald Griffin, team foul #12 | 57-81 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina State | William Paulsen makes the 1st free throw | 57-82 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina State | William Paulsen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-82 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Melvin Pensky grabs the defensive rebound | 57-82 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Melvin Pensky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-82 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina State | William Paulsen snags the defensive board | 57-82 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | William Paulsen runs out the clock | 57-82 |