| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cody Booth (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Keith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Long (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Donald Hilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Graham (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Silver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Lester Long inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:50 | Providence | Larry Graham splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Lester Long | 44-34 |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright knocks in the jumper from the right block | 44-36 |
| 19:20 | Providence | Larry Graham works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 44-36 |
| 19:19 | Providence | Larry Graham hits the follow up shot | 46-36 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-36 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright hits the follow up shot | 46-38 |
| 18:44 | Providence | Steven Silver swats the short shot by Donald Hilton | 46-38 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side | 46-38 |
| 18:22 | Providence | Larry Graham pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 18:16 | Providence | Wayne Wright steals the ball from Donald Hilton | 46-38 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright double dribbles | 46-38 |
| 17:40 | Providence | Steven Silver blocks the short jumper by Larry Graham | 46-38 |
| 17:38 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | John Keith picks off the pass by Timothy Thompson | 46-38 |
| 17:09 | Providence | Cody Booth is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (PG), Christian Hodges (SG), John Brown (SF), Paul Hopping (PF), Gregory Thompson (C) Cody Booth, John Keith, Lester Long, Donald Hilton, Larry Graham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (PG), Edward Simmons (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), William Phan (C) Timothy Thompson, Richard Smith, Sherwood Rogan, Steven Silver | |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Gregory Thompson blocks the short jumper by Carl Spangler | 46-38 |
| 17:02 | Providence | Daniel Berry snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 16:34 | Providence | John Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Paul Hopping is called for the reach on Wayne Wright - foul #3 on Paul Hopping, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Lester Long (SF), Donald Hilton (PF) John Brown, Paul Hopping | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler is hacked by Gregory Thompson - foul #2 on Gregory Thompson, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Sherwood Rogan (SF) Edward Simmons, Robert Jordan | |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright misses the driving attempt near the basket | 46-38 |
| 15:51 | Providence | Gregory Thompson grabs the board | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Daniel Berry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christian Hodges (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lester Long (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Donald Hilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Wright (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - William Phan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Providence | Lester Long makes the jump hook from the baseline | 48-38 |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright hits a driving attempt near the basket | 48-40 |
| 15:07 | Providence | Lester Long misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Sherwood Rogan - foul #2 on Sherwood Rogan, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Keith (SG), Paul Hopping (PF), Larry Graham (C) Daniel Berry, Christian Hodges, Donald Hilton, Gregory Thompson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Steven Silver (C) Carl Spangler, William Phan | |
| 15:07 | Providence | Lester Long makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 15:07 | Providence | Lester Long makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Timothy Thompson | 50-43 |
| 14:32 | Providence | John Keith connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Cody Booth | 53-43 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright can't finish the layup | 53-43 |
| 14:04 | Providence | The rebound goes to Larry Graham | 53-43 |
| 13:57 | Providence | Wayne Wright is called for the reach on Larry Graham - foul #3 on Wayne Wright, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Providence | John Brown (SF) Lester Long | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (PG), Robert Jordan (SF) Timothy Thompson, Sherwood Rogan | |
| 13:38 | Providence | Cody Booth misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 13:37 | Providence | Larry Graham misses the tip | 53-43 |
| 13:35 | Providence | Paul Hopping pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 13:17 | Providence | Cody Booth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Wayne Wright | 53-43 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith is whistled for traveling | 53-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Christian Hodges (SG), Donald Hilton (PF) John Keith, Paul Hopping | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:46 | Providence | Donald Hilton is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 53-43 |
| 12:45 | Providence | Donald Hilton misses the tip | 53-43 |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 53-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (PG), Lester Long (SF), Gregory Thompson (C) Cody Booth, John Brown, Larry Graham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Sherwood Rogan (SF), William Phan (C) Richard Smith, Robert Jordan, Steven Silver | |
| 12:11 | Providence | Donald Hilton connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Lester Long and he's hacked by Wayne Wright - foul #4 on Wayne Wright, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| 12:11 | Providence | Donald Hilton misses the free throw | 55-43 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | William Phan gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Daniel Berry picks off the pass by Wayne Wright | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Daniel Berry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christian Hodges (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lester Long (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. PF - Donald Hilton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Wright (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - William Phan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Providence | Lester Long hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Sherwood Rogan - foul #3 on Sherwood Rogan, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Keith (SG), Larry Graham (C) Daniel Berry, Christian Hodges, Gregory Thompson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Steven Silver (C) Carl Spangler, William Phan | |
| 11:26 | Providence | Lester Long makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 11:26 | Providence | Lester Long makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-43 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Thompson | 57-45 |
| 10:26 | Providence | Larry Graham is hacked by Timothy Thompson - foul #1 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Providence | John Brown (SF), Paul Hopping (PF) Lester Long, Donald Hilton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF) Sherwood Rogan | |
| 10:14 | Providence | Larry Graham loses the ball out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (PG) Timothy Thompson | |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | John Brown picks off the pass by Steven Silver | 57-45 |
| 09:53 | Providence | Cody Booth banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Brown | 59-45 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver tips it back up and in | 59-47 |
| 09:23 | Providence | Larry Graham comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Silver - foul #2 on Steven Silver, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (PG), Christian Hodges (SG), Lester Long (SF) Cody Booth, John Keith, John Brown | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), William Phan (C) Richard Smith, Steven Silver | |
| 09:23 | Providence | Larry Graham makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 09:23 | Providence | Larry Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright misses the dunk | 61-47 |
| 08:55 | Providence | The rebound goes to Lester Long | 61-47 |
| 08:36 | Providence | Larry Graham makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christian Hodges | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Paul Hopping picks off the pass by William Phan | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:57 | Providence | Robert Jordan takes the ball from Lester Long | 63-47 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan lays it in | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:35 | Providence | Larry Graham evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-49 |
| 07:33 | Providence | Paul Hopping tips it back up and in | 65-49 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Daniel Berry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christian Hodges (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Lester Long (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. PF - Paul Hopping (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Graham (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Spangler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Wright (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - William Phan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler blows the dunk | 65-49 |
| 07:12 | Providence | Larry Graham grabs the board | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:53 | Providence | Paul Hopping can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 65-49 |
| 06:51 | Providence | Larry Graham tips it in | 67-49 |
| 06:49 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler loses the dribble to Daniel Berry in the backcourt | 67-49 |
| 06:47 | Providence | Daniel Berry slams it home | 69-49 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright can't throw it down but he's hacked by Paul Hopping - foul #4 on Paul Hopping, team foul #3 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Keith (SG), John Brown (SF), Donald Hilton (PF), Gregory Thompson (C) Daniel Berry, Christian Hodges, Lester Long, Paul Hopping, Larry Graham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Sherwood Rogan (SF), Steven Silver (C) Carl Spangler, Edward Simmons, Robert Jordan, William Phan | |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 06:21 | Providence | Donald Hilton comes up short on the floater in the lane | 69-51 |
| 06:19 | Providence | Donald Hilton hits the follow up shot | 71-51 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan is hacked by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #4 | 71-51 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-51 |
| 06:01 | Providence | John Brown gets the rebound | 71-51 |
| 05:55 | Providence | Steven Silver steps in front of the Cody Booth pass | 71-51 |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 71-51 |
| 05:41 | Providence | Gregory Thompson pulls down the rebound | 71-51 |
| 05:16 | Providence | Gregory Thompson misses badly on a runner in the paint | 71-51 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson snags the defensive board | 71-51 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright misses the easy layup | 71-51 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver can't tip it in | 71-51 |
| 05:00 | Providence | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 71-51 |
| 04:41 | Providence | Donald Hilton is hacked by Steven Silver - foul #3 on Steven Silver, team foul #7 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Lester Long (SF), Larry Graham (C) John Brown, Gregory Thompson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:41 | Providence | Donald Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 04:41 | Providence | Donald Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 73-51 |
| 04:29 | Providence | Larry Graham pulls down the rebound | 73-51 |
| 04:24 | Providence | Donald Hilton is hacked by Wayne Wright - foul #5 on Wayne Wright, team foul #8 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (PG), Christian Hodges (SG), John Brown (SF), Gregory Thompson (C) Cody Booth, John Keith, Lester Long, Larry Graham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (PG), Edward Simmons (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF), William Phan (C) Timothy Thompson, Richard Smith, Sherwood Rogan, Wayne Wright, Steven Silver | |
| 04:24 | Providence | Donald Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 04:24 | Providence | Donald Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 74-51 |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | William Phan gets the rebound | 74-51 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Phan | 74-54 |
| 03:54 | Providence | John Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-54 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Phan | 74-54 |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler dunks the ball set up by Robert Jordan and the foul's on Daniel Berry - foul #2 on Daniel Berry, team foul #5 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Hopping (PF) Donald Hilton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler misses the free throw | 74-56 |
| 03:45 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul Hopping | 74-56 |
| 03:24 | Providence | Edward Simmons steps in front of the Christian Hodges pass | 74-56 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Daniel Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christian Hodges (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Hopping (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Gregory Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) C - William Phan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley misses the turnaround from the right block | 74-56 |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons hits the follow up shot | 74-58 |
| 02:42 | Providence | William Phan steals the ball from Daniel Berry | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler misses the jumper from the left wing | 74-58 |
| 02:30 | Providence | Christian Hodges pulls down the rebound | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:14 | Providence | Christian Hodges makes the shot from the right side set up by Paul Hopping | 76-58 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Jordan | 76-61 |
| 01:37 | Providence | John Brown hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-61 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | John Brown picks off the pass by William Phan | 79-61 |
| 00:52 | Providence | Daniel Berry hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Brown | 81-61 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 81-61 |
| 00:44 | Providence | John Brown gets the rebound | 81-61 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Providence | Robert Jordan is called for the reach on John Brown - foul #1 on Robert Jordan, team foul #9 | 81-61 |
| 00:23 | Providence | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 82-61 |
| 00:23 | Providence | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 83-61 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler loses the dribble to John Brown | 83-61 |
| 00:12 | Providence | Paul Hopping lays it in on a great pass from John Brown | 85-61 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Berry - foul #3 on Daniel Berry, team foul #6 | 85-61 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler misses the 1st free throw | 85-61 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler makes the 2nd free throw | 85-62 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Daniel Berry runs out the clock | 85-62 |