| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Lane (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Beaton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Johnnie Deaton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Brodie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Lewis Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Sjogren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lamar Kincaid (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Balaski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Kilpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | James Beaton inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Providence | Billy Brodie is hacked by Earnest Balaski - foul #1 on Earnest Balaski, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Raymond Dudley (SG) Brian Sjogren | |
| 19:18 | Providence | James Beaton misses the lay-in | 37-26 |
| 19:16 | Baylor | Mike Kilpatrick gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 19:10 | Baylor | Raymond Dudley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 19:08 | Providence | The rebound goes to Billy Brodie | 37-26 |
| 18:48 | Providence | Kevin Lane comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 18:46 | Baylor | Lamar Kincaid pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:40 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski loses the dribble to Kevin Lane | 37-26 |
| 18:37 | Providence | James Beaton misses the dunk attempt | 37-26 |
| 18:35 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Mike Kilpatrick | 37-26 |
| 18:18 | Baylor | Lamar Kincaid is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lamar Kincaid, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Albert Carter (SF) Lamar Kincaid | |
| 17:49 | Providence | James Beaton misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 37-26 |
| 17:47 | Baylor | Mike Kilpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 17:38 | Baylor | Billy Brodie is called for the reach on Mike Kilpatrick - foul #2 on Billy Brodie, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Brian Sjogren (SG), Lamar Kincaid (SF) Raymond Dudley, Albert Carter | |
| 17:27 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Sjogren | 37-29 |
| 17:05 | Providence | James Beaton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 37-29 |
| 17:04 | Providence | Billy Brodie pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:51 | Providence | Raymond Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle (SF), Jean Nelson (C) James Beaton, Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Baylor | Raymond Dudley (SG), Albert Carter (SF) Brian Sjogren, Lamar Kincaid | |
| 16:35 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Jean Nelson - foul #1 on Jean Nelson, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Brian Sjogren (SG), Lamar Kincaid (SF), Glenn Sharpless (C) Raymond Dudley, Albert Carter, Mike Kilpatrick | |
| 16:35 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 16:35 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 16:35 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 16:17 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the jump hook from close range set up by Johnnie Deaton | 39-30 |
| 15:59 | Baylor | Brian Sjogren scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Johnnie Deaton - foul #2 on Johnnie Deaton, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Lawrence (SG) Kevin Lane | |
| Subs | Baylor | Raymond Dudley (SF), Albert Carter (PF), Mike Kilpatrick (C) Lamar Kincaid, Earnest Balaski, Glenn Sharpless | |
| 15:59 | Baylor | Brian Sjogren makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derek Lawrence (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnnie Deaton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jean Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Lewis Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brian Sjogren (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Dudley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Carter (fresh) C - Mike Kilpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Providence | Raymond Miller's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Kilpatrick | 39-33 |
| 15:34 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Albert Carter | 39-33 |
| 15:23 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 15:21 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brendle | 39-33 |
| 14:58 | Providence | Raymond Miller clanks a jump hook in the paint | 39-33 |
| 14:57 | Providence | Raymond Miller grabs the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 14:37 | Providence | Mike Kilpatrick denies the turnaround by Raymond Miller | 39-33 |
| 14:35 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Raymond Dudley | 39-33 |
| 14:31 | Baylor | Raymond Miller steps in front of the Lewis Henderson pass in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 14:30 | Providence | Raymond Miller lays it up and in | 41-33 |
| 14:17 | Baylor | Mike Kilpatrick drills a jumper from close range set up by Lewis Henderson | 41-35 |
| 13:55 | Providence | Derek Lawrence throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Lane (SG), James Beaton (SF), Billy Brodie (C) Derek Lawrence, Jeffrey Brendle, Jean Nelson | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jimmy English (SG), Lamar Kincaid (SF), Earnest Balaski (PF), Glenn Sharpless (C) Brian Sjogren, Raymond Dudley, Albert Carter, Mike Kilpatrick | |
| 13:37 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jimmy English | 41-38 |
| 13:08 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 13:06 | Baylor | Glenn Sharpless snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 12:54 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 12:52 | Baylor | Lamar Kincaid snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 12:47 | Baylor | Lamar Kincaid comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Johnnie Deaton - foul #3 on Johnnie Deaton, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (PF) Johnnie Deaton | |
| Subs | Baylor | Brian Sjogren (SG), Mike Kilpatrick (C) Lewis Henderson, Glenn Sharpless | |
| 12:47 | Baylor | Lamar Kincaid misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:47 | Baylor | Lamar Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:24 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:23 | Baylor | Lamar Kincaid grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:07 | Baylor | Jimmy English clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-39 |
| 12:06 | Baylor | Mike Kilpatrick tips it in | 41-41 |
| 11:38 | Providence | Billy Brodie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 11:36 | Providence | Curtis Hardin can't tip it in | 41-41 |
| 11:34 | Providence | Kevin Lane grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Lane (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Beaton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Curtis Hardin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Billy Brodie (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Jimmy English (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Sjogren (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lamar Kincaid (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Balaski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mike Kilpatrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:13 | Providence | James Beaton hits a 3 from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 11:04 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski misses the 3 from straight away | 44-41 |
| 11:03 | Providence | James Beaton snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 10:37 | Providence | Kevin Lane misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 10:36 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 10:23 | Baylor | Brian Sjogren misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 10:21 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski misses the tip | 44-41 |
| 10:20 | Baylor | Mike Kilpatrick tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 10:19 | Baylor | Lamar Kincaid pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:06 | Baylor | Lamar Kincaid misses long on a shot from close range | 44-41 |
| 10:05 | Baylor | Lamar Kincaid tips it home | 44-43 |
| 09:41 | Providence | Raymond Miller connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Brodie | 47-43 |
| 09:28 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy English | 47-46 |
| 09:05 | Providence | Jimmy English is called for the reach on Raymond Miller - foul #2 on Jimmy English, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Nichols (PG), Derek Lawrence (SG), Jeffrey Brendle (SF), Johnnie Deaton (PF), Jean Nelson (C) Raymond Miller, Kevin Lane, James Beaton, Curtis Hardin, Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Baylor | Lewis Henderson (PG), Raymond Dudley (SG), Albert Carter (PF), Glenn Sharpless (C) Jimmy English, Brian Sjogren, Earnest Balaski, Mike Kilpatrick | |
| 08:53 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-46 |
| 08:48 | Baylor | Raymond Dudley buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lewis Henderson | 49-49 |
| 08:29 | Providence | Raymond Dudley takes the ball from Johnnie Deaton | 49-49 |
| 08:26 | Baylor | Lamar Kincaid lays it in on a nice dish by Raymond Dudley | 49-51 |
| 08:03 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle misses the dunk attempt | 49-51 |
| 08:01 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Lewis Henderson | 49-51 |
| 07:44 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-51 |
| 07:42 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 07:15 | Providence | Derek Lawrence loses the dribble to Glenn Sharpless | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Earl Nichols (fresh) SG - Derek Lawrence (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnnie Deaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jean Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Lewis Henderson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Dudley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lamar Kincaid (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Carter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glenn Sharpless (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Baylor | Raymond Dudley misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 07:00 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:35 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Glenn Sharpless - foul #3 on Glenn Sharpless, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), Kevin Lane (SG), Billy Brodie (C) Earl Nichols, Derek Lawrence, Jean Nelson | |
| Subs | Baylor | Brian Sjogren (SG), Earnest Balaski (PF), Mike Kilpatrick (C) Lamar Kincaid, Albert Carter, Glenn Sharpless | |
| 06:35 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:35 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:19 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-51 |
| 06:17 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:52 | Providence | Billy Brodie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-51 |
| 05:51 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Earnest Balaski | 51-51 |
| 05:46 | Baylor | Johnnie Deaton is called for the reach on Brian Sjogren - foul #4 on Johnnie Deaton, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SF) Jeffrey Brendle | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 05:34 | Baylor | Raymond Dudley loses the dribble to James Beaton | 51-51 |
| 05:12 | Providence | Raymond Miller connects on the runner in the paint set up by James Beaton and he's hacked by Raymond Dudley - foul #3 on Raymond Dudley, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| 05:12 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:03 | Baylor | Mike Kilpatrick is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Deaton - foul #5 on Johnnie Deaton, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (PF) Johnnie Deaton | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 04:49 | Baylor | Brian Sjogren misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 04:47 | Providence | Curtis Hardin grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 04:19 | Providence | Mike Kilpatrick swats the short shot by Raymond Miller | 54-51 |
| 04:17 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Mike Kilpatrick | 54-51 |
| 04:00 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 03:48 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Mike Kilpatrick - foul #2 on Mike Kilpatrick, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle (SF) James Beaton | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jimmy English (SG), Lamar Kincaid (SF), Glenn Sharpless (C) Brian Sjogren, Raymond Dudley, Mike Kilpatrick | |
| 03:48 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:48 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:48 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle snags the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 03:34 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle drills a floater from the right wing set up by Kevin Lane | 57-54 |
| 03:17 | Baylor | Jimmy English makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lewis Henderson | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Hardin (fresh) 5 reb. C - Billy Brodie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Lewis Henderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy English (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lamar Kincaid (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Balaski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Sharpless (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Providence | Billy Brodie clanks a turnaround from the right block | 57-57 |
| 03:03 | Providence | Curtis Hardin misses the tip | 57-57 |
| 03:02 | Providence | Curtis Hardin grabs the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 02:51 | Providence | Lamar Kincaid is called for the reach on Kevin Lane - foul #2 on Lamar Kincaid, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Jean Nelson (C) Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Baylor | Brian Sjogren (SG), Albert Carter (PF), Mike Kilpatrick (C) Jimmy English, Earnest Balaski, Glenn Sharpless | |
| 02:51 | Providence | Kevin Lane makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:51 | Providence | Kevin Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:40 | Baylor | Lamar Kincaid hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 59-57 |
| 02:38 | Providence | Jean Nelson pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:38 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SF) Jeffrey Brendle | |
| Subs | Baylor | Earnest Balaski (PF) Albert Carter | |
| 02:36 | Providence | Raymond Miller is hacked by Lewis Henderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lewis Henderson, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 02:36 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:36 | Providence | Raymond Miller snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 02:13 | Providence | Kevin Lane can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-57 |
| 02:11 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Lamar Kincaid | 59-57 |
| 02:04 | Baylor | The jumper by Lewis Henderson is denied by Curtis Hardin | 59-57 |
| 02:03 | Providence | Jean Nelson gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:03 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (C) Jean Nelson | |
| Subs | Baylor | Raymond Dudley (SG), Albert Carter (PF) Brian Sjogren, Earnest Balaski | |
| 01:50 | Providence | Raymond Miller hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Lane | 61-57 |
| 01:37 | Baylor | Lamar Kincaid can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 61-57 |
| 01:35 | Baylor | Lamar Kincaid can't tip it in | 61-57 |
| 01:33 | Providence | Raymond Miller pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 01:04 | Providence | The pull-up jumper by James Beaton is blocked by Albert Carter | 61-57 |
| 01:02 | Providence | Raymond Miller tips it back up and in | 63-57 |
| 00:51 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Brian Sjogren (SG), Earnest Balaski (PF) Raymond Dudley, Albert Carter | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Providence | Curtis Hardin is hacked by Brian Sjogren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Sjogren, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Nichols (PG) Raymond Miller | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 00:49 | Providence | Curtis Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:49 | Providence | Curtis Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-57 |
| 00:42 | Providence | Billy Brodie grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:42 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Victor Hale (PF) Curtis Hardin | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 00:41 | Providence | Billy Brodie is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Henderson - foul #4 on Lewis Henderson, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:35 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski is called for traveling | 67-57 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jimmy English (PG), Robert Arnold (SG), Raymond Dudley (SF), Albert Carter (PF), Glenn Sharpless (C) Lewis Henderson, Brian Sjogren, Lamar Kincaid, Earnest Balaski, Mike Kilpatrick | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:06 | Providence | Victor Hale misses the shot from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 00:04 | Baylor | Raymond Dudley gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 00:00 | Baylor | Raymond Dudley misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-57 |