| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard James (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Martin Numbers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Earley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Clark (fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Cornell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacred Heart | Johnny Earley inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Sacred Heart | Martin Numbers misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marco Esposito - foul #1 on Marco Esposito, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Matthew Harvey (SF), Michael Dade (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Marco Esposito, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 19:35 | Sacred Heart | Martin Numbers makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:35 | Sacred Heart | Martin Numbers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:06 | Providence | Michael Dade makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Duffey | 32-28 |
| 18:55 | Sacred Heart | Earl Cornell connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Johnny Earley out of the doubleteam | 32-31 |
| 18:26 | Providence | Gregory Cole steals it from Michael Dade | 32-31 |
| 18:09 | Sacred Heart | Gregory Cole is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 18:08 | Providence | Richard James gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:42 | Providence | Michael Dade misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-31 |
| 17:40 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Johnny Earley | 32-31 |
| 17:33 | Sacred Heart | Earl Cornell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 17:31 | Providence | Richard James pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:08 | Providence | Richard James double dribbles | 32-31 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Omer Zuver (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) Donald Duffey, Ralph Tuttle, Matthew Harvey, Richard James, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Eddy Dupuis (PG), Paul Voelker (SG), Christopher Worden (SF), Andy Milne (PF) Martin Numbers, Gregory Cole, Johnny Earley, Jerry Clark | |
| 16:47 | Sacred Heart | Andy Milne drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Worden | 32-34 |
| 16:18 | Providence | Eddy Dupuis steps in front of the Jeff Sarvis pass | 32-34 |
| 16:03 | Sacred Heart | The jumper by Christopher Worden is denied by Kevin Rowland | 32-34 |
| 16:02 | Providence | Kevin Rowland pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Omer Zuver (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Eddy Dupuis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Voelker (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Christopher Worden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andy Milne (fresh) 8 pts. C - Earl Cornell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Providence | John Copeland buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Rowland | 34-34 |
| 15:27 | Sacred Heart | Jeff Sarvis picks off the pass by Earl Cornell | 34-34 |
| 15:12 | Providence | Omer Zuver drills a runner in the paint set up by Marco Esposito | 36-34 |
| 14:57 | Sacred Heart | Andy Milne splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 14:56 | Providence | Marco Esposito gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:33 | Providence | Omer Zuver can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-34 |
| 14:31 | Sacred Heart | Eddy Dupuis grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 14:05 | Sacred Heart | Paul Voelker misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-34 |
| 14:04 | Sacred Heart | Christopher Worden tips it but misses | 36-34 |
| 14:03 | Sacred Heart | Eddy Dupuis tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 13:35 | Providence | Omer Zuver misses long on a jump hook from close range | 36-36 |
| 13:34 | Sacred Heart | Earl Cornell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 13:30 | Sacred Heart | Eddy Dupuis makes the shot from the left side | 36-38 |
| 13:01 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Marco Esposito | 38-38 |
| 12:51 | Sacred Heart | Earl Cornell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Matthew Harvey (SF), Richard James (PF), Michael Dade (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Marco Esposito, Omer Zuver, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Martin Numbers (PG), Gregory Cole (SG), Johnny Earley (SF), Jerry Clark (PF), Rudy Loyd (C) Eddy Dupuis, Paul Voelker, Christopher Worden, Andy Milne, Earl Cornell | |
| 12:22 | Providence | Michael Dade is hacked by Rudy Loyd - foul #4 on Rudy Loyd, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Earl Cornell (C) Rudy Loyd | |
| 12:06 | Providence | Martin Numbers is called for the reach on Donald Duffey - foul #3 on Martin Numbers, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 11:46 | Providence | Richard James connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Donald Duffey | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Donald Duffey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Harvey (fresh) PF - Richard James (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Martin Numbers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Earley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Clark (fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Cornell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Sacred Heart | Michael Dade blocks the short jumper by Jerry Clark | 40-38 |
| 11:30 | Sacred Heart | Gregory Cole hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 11:08 | Providence | Martin Numbers is called for the reach on Richard James - foul #4 on Martin Numbers, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Timothy Lage (SG), Jeff Sarvis (SF), Kevin Rowland (C) Donald Duffey, Ralph Tuttle, Matthew Harvey, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Daniel Ivy (PG), Andy Milne (C) Martin Numbers, Earl Cornell | |
| 11:01 | Providence | Richard James misses badly on a runner in the lane | 40-40 |
| 10:59 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:41 | Providence | John Copeland's floater is knocked away by Andy Milne | 40-40 |
| 10:39 | Sacred Heart | Daniel Ivy gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:28 | Sacred Heart | Andy Milne hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Lage - foul #1 on Timothy Lage, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Harvey (SF), Michael Dade (C) Jeff Sarvis, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Eddy Dupuis (PG), Paul Voelker (C) Daniel Ivy, Gregory Cole | |
| 10:28 | Sacred Heart | Andy Milne misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:28 | Sacred Heart | Andy Milne misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:28 | Providence | Michael Dade gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:02 | Providence | Richard James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SF), Kevin Rowland (C) John Copeland, Matthew Harvey, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 09:41 | Sacred Heart | Andy Milne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-40 |
| 09:40 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 09:36 | Providence | Timothy Lage loses the dribble to Jerry Clark | 40-40 |
| 09:21 | Sacred Heart | Jeff Sarvis steals the ball from Jerry Clark | 40-40 |
| 09:18 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis lays it up and in | 42-40 |
| 09:09 | Sacred Heart | Jerry Clark drills a floater in the lane set up by Paul Voelker and he's fouled by Kevin Rowland - foul #1 on Kevin Rowland, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Michael Dade (C) Donald Duffey, Timothy Lage, Jeff Sarvis, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Earl Cornell (C) Johnny Earley | |
| 09:09 | Sacred Heart | Jerry Clark makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:48 | Providence | Marco Esposito travels with the ball | 42-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Harvey (SF), Kevin Rowland (C) Marco Esposito, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Gregory Cole (SG) Jerry Clark | |
| 08:41 | Sacred Heart | Gregory Cole is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Gregory Cole, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Michael Dade (C) Ralph Tuttle, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 08:22 | Providence | Richard James can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Andy Milne - foul #1 on Andy Milne, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Kevin Rowland (C) Jeff Sarvis, Matthew Harvey, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Christopher Worden (SF) Andy Milne | |
| 08:22 | Providence | Richard James makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:22 | Providence | Richard James makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:05 | Sacred Heart | Eddy Dupuis loses the dribble to Marco Esposito | 44-43 |
| 07:41 | Providence | Kevin Rowland's layup is rejected by Christopher Worden | 44-43 |
| 07:40 | Sacred Heart | Earl Cornell gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard James (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Rowland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Eddy Dupuis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gregory Cole (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Worden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Voelker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Cornell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Sacred Heart | Gregory Cole is fouled on the floor by Ralph Tuttle - foul #2 on Ralph Tuttle, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Matthew Harvey (SF), Michael Dade (C) John Copeland, Ralph Tuttle, Marco Esposito, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Martin Numbers (PG), Johnny Earley (SF), Andy Milne (PF), Rudy Loyd (C) Eddy Dupuis, Christopher Worden, Paul Voelker, Earl Cornell | |
| 07:08 | Sacred Heart | Martin Numbers misses short on a floater from the right side | 44-43 |
| 07:06 | Sacred Heart | Rudy Loyd grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 06:46 | Sacred Heart | Martin Numbers travels with the ball | 44-43 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Jerry Clark (PF) Gregory Cole | |
| 06:18 | Providence | Michael Dade is fouled on the floor by Rudy Loyd - foul #5 on Rudy Loyd, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Marco Esposito (SF), Kevin Rowland (C) Donald Duffey, Matthew Harvey, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Earl Cornell (C) Rudy Loyd | |
| 06:00 | Providence | Kevin Rowland loses the dribble to Jerry Clark | 44-43 |
| 05:44 | Sacred Heart | Martin Numbers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 05:43 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 05:23 | Providence | Marco Esposito clanks a turnaround in the lane | 44-43 |
| 05:22 | Providence | Richard James grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 05:10 | Providence | Kevin Rowland hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jeff Sarvis and he's hacked by Earl Cornell - foul #3 on Earl Cornell, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Matthew Harvey (SF), Omer Zuver (PF) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Marco Esposito, Richard James | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Eddy Dupuis (SG), Paul Voelker (PF) Andy Milne, Jerry Clark | |
| 05:10 | Providence | Kevin Rowland misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 05:10 | Sacred Heart | Paul Voelker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 04:43 | Sacred Heart | Paul Voelker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Omer Zuver - foul #1 on Omer Zuver, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (PF), Michael Dade (C) Omer Zuver, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Gregory Cole (SG), Christopher Worden (SF) Martin Numbers, Johnny Earley | |
| 04:43 | Sacred Heart | Paul Voelker makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:43 | Sacred Heart | Paul Voelker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 04:22 | Providence | Richard James connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Ralph Tuttle | 48-45 |
| 04:10 | Sacred Heart | Matthew Harvey is called for the reach on Gregory Cole - foul #2 on Matthew Harvey, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Omer Zuver (PF) Donald Duffey, Ralph Tuttle, Matthew Harvey, Richard James | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Andy Milne (PF) Christopher Worden | |
| 04:03 | Sacred Heart | The jump hook by Andy Milne is blocked by Marco Esposito | 48-45 |
| 04:02 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 03:33 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis is fouled on the floor by Paul Voelker - foul #1 on Paul Voelker, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Matthew Harvey (SF), Richard James (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) John Copeland, Marco Esposito, Omer Zuver, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Martin Numbers (PG), Johnny Earley (SF), Jerry Clark (PF) Eddy Dupuis, Gregory Cole, Earl Cornell | |
| 03:33 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 03:33 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Donald Duffey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Harvey (fresh) PF - Richard James (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Rowland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Martin Numbers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Paul Voelker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Johnny Earley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Andy Milne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Sacred Heart | Jerry Clark blows the layup | 50-45 |
| 03:11 | Sacred Heart | Johnny Earley gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 02:56 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Rowland steals the ball from Jerry Clark | 50-45 |
| 02:41 | Providence | Kevin Rowland misses long on a shot from the left side | 50-45 |
| 02:39 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Andy Milne | 50-45 |
| 02:18 | Sacred Heart | Andy Milne clanks a floater from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 02:17 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jeff Sarvis | 50-45 |
| 01:57 | Providence | Richard James misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 01:55 | Sacred Heart | Paul Voelker gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 01:55 | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-45 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Marco Esposito (SF) Donald Duffey, Matthew Harvey | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Gregory Cole (SG), Earl Cornell (C) Paul Voelker, Andy Milne | |
| 01:53 | Sacred Heart | Martin Numbers's pass is intercepted by John Copeland in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 01:37 | Providence | Richard James hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeff Sarvis | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Sacred Heart | Martin Numbers hits a wide open floater from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 00:51 | Providence | John Copeland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Sacred Heart | Johnny Earley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 00:32 | Providence | John Copeland gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Providence | John Copeland is hacked by Martin Numbers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Martin Numbers, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Harvey (SF) Richard James | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Eddy Dupuis (PG) Martin Numbers | |
| 00:30 | Providence | John Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:30 | Sacred Heart | Earl Cornell pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Sacred Heart | Gregory Cole buries a 3 from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Cole - foul #2 on Gregory Cole, team foul #10 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (PF) Matthew Harvey | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 00:21 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:21 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Earl Cornell | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Sacred Heart | Gregory Cole works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 00:03 | Sacred Heart | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Clark | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Sacred Heart | Gregory Cole comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 00:00 | Sacred Heart | Johnny Earley snags the offensive board | 53-50 |