| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) SG - Michael Scott (fresh) SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) PF - Darell Carneal (fresh) C - Robert Potter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ivan Pajerski (fresh) SG - Robert Richardson (fresh) SF - Francis Coffman (fresh) PF - George Garrison (fresh) C - Renato Giordano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Providence | Francis Coffman gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Providence | Francis Coffman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Garrison - foul #1 on George Garrison, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:55 | Providence | The rebound goes to Renato Giordano | 1-0 |
| 18:37 | Providence | Kenneth Posey takes the ball from Renato Giordano | 1-0 |
| 18:34 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey lays it up and in | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Providence | Darell Carneal is called for the reach on Ivan Pajerski - foul #1 on Darell Carneal, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | Providence | Renato Giordano tips it home | 3-2 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey is fouled on the floor by George Garrison - foul #2 on George Garrison, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Johnson (PF) George Garrison | |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Darell Carneal | 6-2 |
| 17:17 | Providence | Joseph Johnson misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 6-2 |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Daniels | 9-2 |
| 16:49 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski misses the jumper from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Francis Coffman - foul #1 on Francis Coffman, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), Daniel Crossman (SG), John Johnson (PF) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Darell Carneal | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey misses the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey makes the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 16:16 | Providence | Robert Richardson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 10-2 |
| 16:14 | Providence | Renato Giordano snags the offensive board | 10-2 |
| 16:01 | Providence | Robert Richardson misses badly on a floater in the lane | 10-2 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Potter | 10-2 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lee Garner (fresh) SG - Daniel Crossman (fresh) SF - Kenneth Posey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Robert Potter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ivan Pajerski (fresh) SG - Robert Richardson (fresh) SF - Francis Coffman (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) C - Renato Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Posey, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski (SF) Kenneth Posey | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Dennis (SF) Francis Coffman | |
| 15:32 | Providence | Renato Giordano misses the lay-in | 10-2 |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter pulls down the rebound | 10-2 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter can't throw it down | 10-2 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski hits the follow up shot | 12-2 |
| 14:44 | Providence | John Johnson steps in front of the Robert Richardson pass | 12-2 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Daniel Crossman is blocked by Joseph Johnson | 12-2 |
| 14:22 | Providence | Paul Dennis pulls down the rebound | 12-2 |
| 14:00 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski is fouled on the floor by Daniel Crossman - foul #1 on Daniel Crossman, team foul #3 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Kenneth Posey (SF), Darell Carneal (PF) Lee Garner, Daniel Crossman, Jerry Palczynski, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Hughes (PG), Ronald Griffin (SG), Francis Coffman (SF), Melvin Pensky (PF), Hasant Ali (C) Ivan Pajerski, Robert Richardson, Paul Dennis, Joseph Johnson, Renato Giordano | |
| 13:52 | Providence | Francis Coffman makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Melvin Pensky | 12-5 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-5 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter hits the follow up shot | 14-5 |
| 13:26 | Providence | Francis Coffman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-5 |
| 13:25 | Providence | Hasant Ali tips it but misses | 14-5 |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal snags the defensive board | 14-5 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Posey | 16-5 |
| 12:53 | Providence | Mark Hughes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-5 |
| 12:52 | Providence | Hasant Ali tips it in | 16-7 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey is hacked by Francis Coffman - foul #2 on Francis Coffman, team foul #4 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Johnson (C) Robert Potter | |
| Subs | Providence | Ivan Pajerski (PG), Robert Richardson (SG), Paul Dennis (SF) Mark Hughes, Ronald Griffin, Francis Coffman | |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | John Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Johnson (PF) Hasant Ali | |
| 12:04 | Providence | Robert Richardson drills a 3 from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott is hacked by Melvin Pensky - foul #1 on Melvin Pensky, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (SF) Kenneth Posey | |
| Subs | Providence | Renato Giordano (C) Melvin Pensky | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) PF - Darell Carneal (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ivan Pajerski (fresh) SG - Robert Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Dennis (fresh) PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) C - Renato Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Darell Carneal is blocked by Joseph Johnson | 16-10 |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman grabs the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 11:22 | Providence | Paul Dennis snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 11:07 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Daniels - foul #1 on Robert Daniels, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), Jerry Palczynski (SF), Robert Potter (C) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Darell Carneal | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 11:07 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:07 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-12 |
| 10:45 | Providence | The rebound goes to Renato Giordano | 16-12 |
| 10:32 | Providence | Joseph Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Crossman | 19-12 |
| 10:16 | Providence | The 3pt attempt by Robert Richardson is denied by Jerry Palczynski | 19-12 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | John Johnson gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Lee Garner | 21-12 |
| 09:38 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski scores on a floater from the left side | 21-14 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman is fouled on the floor by Robert Richardson - foul #1 on Robert Richardson, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Kenneth Posey (SF), Darell Carneal (PF) Lee Garner, Daniel Crossman, Jerry Palczynski, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Hughes (PG), Ronald Griffin (SG), Stephen Worthington (SF), Melvin Pensky (PF), Hasant Ali (C) Ivan Pajerski, Robert Richardson, Paul Dennis, Joseph Johnson, Renato Giordano | |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott is fouled on the floor by Ronald Griffin - foul #1 on Ronald Griffin, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:13 | Providence | Hasant Ali gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 08:59 | Providence | Mark Hughes misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 21-14 |
| 08:58 | Providence | Ronald Griffin snags the offensive board | 21-14 |
| 08:45 | Providence | Melvin Pensky misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-14 |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal's pass is intercepted by Mark Hughes | 21-14 |
| 08:18 | Providence | Hasant Ali misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 21-14 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 21-14 |
| 08:08 | Providence | The rebound goes to Hasant Ali | 21-14 |
| 08:03 | Providence | Ronald Griffin's pass is intercepted by Robert Potter | 21-14 |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Stephen Worthington - foul #1 on Stephen Worthington, team foul #8 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ivan Pajerski (PG), Robert Richardson (SG), Renato Giordano (C) Mark Hughes, Ronald Griffin, Stephen Worthington | |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Potter (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ivan Pajerski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Melvin Pensky (fresh) PF - Hasant Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Renato Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Providence | Renato Giordano misses the lay-in | 23-14 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter grabs the board | 23-14 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Richardson picks off the pass by Michael Scott | 23-14 |
| 06:59 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Richardson | 23-17 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Melvin Pensky - foul #2 on Melvin Pensky, team foul #9 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (SG), John Johnson (PF) Michael Scott, Darell Carneal | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Dennis (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF) Melvin Pensky, Hasant Ali | |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:38 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski's pass is intercepted by Daniel Crossman in the backcourt | 24-17 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 24-17 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey tips it home | 26-17 |
| 05:51 | Providence | Paul Dennis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-17 |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter grabs the board | 26-17 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Daniels | 28-17 |
| 05:21 | Providence | Renato Giordano lays it up and in on a great pass from Ivan Pajerski and he's hacked by Robert Potter - foul #1 on Robert Potter, team foul #6 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Jerry Palczynski (SF) Robert Daniels, Kenneth Posey, Robert Potter | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:21 | Providence | Renato Giordano misses the free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Scott | 31-19 |
| 04:54 | Providence | Paul Dennis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lee Garner - foul #1 on Lee Garner, team foul #7 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (PF) Jerry Palczynski | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Hughes (PG), Hasant Ali (C) Ivan Pajerski, Renato Giordano | |
| 04:54 | Providence | Paul Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 04:54 | Providence | Paul Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lee Garner | 33-21 |
| 04:25 | Providence | Joseph Johnson drills a floater from just outside the lane | 33-23 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Lee Garner | 36-23 |
| 03:55 | Providence | Robert Richardson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 03:54 | Providence | Hasant Ali gets the offensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 03:35 | Providence | Hasant Ali misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Darell Carneal - foul #2 on Darell Carneal, team foul #8 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Kenneth Posey (SF), Robert Potter (C) Lee Garner, Michael Scott, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | Ivan Pajerski (PG), Francis Coffman (SF), Renato Giordano (C) Robert Richardson, Paul Dennis, Joseph Johnson | |
| 03:35 | Providence | Hasant Ali makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 03:35 | Providence | Hasant Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Potter (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ivan Pajerski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hughes (fresh) SF - Francis Coffman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hasant Ali (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Renato Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Crossman | 38-25 |
| 03:03 | Providence | Mark Hughes hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ivan Pajerski | 38-27 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman double dribbles | 38-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Spears (SG) Daniel Crossman | |
| Subs | Providence | George Garrison (PF) Hasant Ali | |
| 02:35 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-27 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal is fouled on the floor by Francis Coffman - foul #3 on Francis Coffman, team foul #10 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG) William Spears | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Richardson (SG), Melvin Pensky (SF) Mark Hughes, Francis Coffman | |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 01:58 | Providence | The rebound goes to Renato Giordano | 38-27 |
| 01:53 | Providence | Kenneth Posey swats the shot by Robert Richardson | 38-27 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 01:37 | Providence | Renato Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 01:22 | Providence | George Garrison comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 01:21 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski tips it in | 38-29 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter misses the dunk attempt | 38-29 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the tip | 38-29 |
| 01:11 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 00:52 | Providence | George Garrison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 00:19 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski is hacked by Robert Daniels - foul #2 on Robert Daniels, team foul #9 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), William Spears (SG), Jerry Palczynski (SF), Daniel Crossman (PF), John Johnson (C) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Kenneth Posey, Darell Carneal, Robert Potter | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Dennis (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF) George Garrison, Renato Giordano | |
| 00:19 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:19 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | John Johnson grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski grabs the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | The clock runs out | 41-30 |