| Lineup | Providence | PG - Scotty Hutchins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin McConn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Leyva (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rocco Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Colby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hollie (fresh) PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | William Leyva inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Providence | Kevin McConn connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 19:25 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 19:23 | Providence | Scotty Hutchins grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 18:54 | Providence | The short jumper by Rocco Bruno is denied by Ernest Gibbs | 30-26 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | Rocco Bruno takes the ball from Ralph Anderson | 30-26 |
| 18:12 | Providence | Kevin McConn misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-26 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 17:53 | Providence | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 30-26 |
| 17:27 | Providence | The jump hook by Rocco Bruno is blocked by Ralph Anderson | 30-26 |
| 17:25 | Providence | Kevin McConn can't tip it in | 30-26 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Rocco Bruno steals the ball from Carl Plum | 30-26 |
| 16:39 | Providence | David Hollie denies the turnaround by Rocco Bruno | 30-26 |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Hollie | 30-26 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum is hacked by Scotty Hutchins - foul #3 on Scotty Hutchins, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Reginald Pappas (PG) Scotty Hutchins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Jesse Ricca (SF), Edgar Davis (PF) David Colby, David Hollie, Ralph Anderson | |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn dunks the ball set up by Carl Plum | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Reginald Pappas (fresh) SG - Kevin McConn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Leyva (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rocco Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Providence | Kevin McConn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Reginald Pappas | 33-28 |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 15:23 | Providence | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 15:04 | Providence | John Wilson is fouled on the floor by Ernest Gibbs - foul #2 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Providence | Scotty Hutchins (PG) Reginald Pappas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bowers (SG), David Hollie (SF) Carl Plum, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 14:41 | Providence | Jesse Ricca takes the ball from Kevin McConn | 33-28 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | Kevin McConn is called for the reach on David Hollie - foul #1 on Kevin McConn, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), David Colby (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF) Donald Quinn, James Bowers, Jesse Ricca | |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Carl Plum | 33-30 |
| 13:38 | Providence | John Wilson clanks a jumper from the right block | 33-30 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 13:11 | Providence | Scotty Hutchins gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 12:51 | Providence | William Leyva scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Scotty Hutchins | 35-30 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rocco Bruno - foul #2 on Rocco Bruno, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca (SF), Ernest Gibbs (C) David Hollie, Edgar Davis | |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 12:05 | Providence | Rocco Bruno travels with the ball | 35-32 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Carl Plum | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Scotty Hutchins (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin McConn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Leyva (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rocco Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Colby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Providence | Kevin McConn works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Jesse Ricca - foul #1 on Jesse Ricca, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (PG), James Bowers (SG) Carl Plum, David Colby | |
| 11:33 | Providence | Kevin McConn makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 11:33 | Providence | Kevin McConn makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 11:33 | Providence | Kevin McConn makes the 3rd free throw | 38-34 |
| 11:08 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson tips it in | 38-36 |
| 11:02 | Providence | Kevin McConn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Gibbs | 38-39 |
| 10:23 | Providence | Kevin McConn evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Leyva | 40-39 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Jarrod Touchet (SG), Norman Forand (PF), Joseph Coriell (C) Kevin McConn, John Wilson, Rocco Bruno | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), David Colby (SG), David Hollie (SF) Donald Quinn, James Bowers, Jesse Ricca | |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:31 | Providence | Norman Forand is fouled on the floor by David Colby - foul #3 on David Colby, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca (PF) Ralph Anderson | |
| 09:08 | Providence | Norman Forand misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 09:07 | Providence | Norman Forand tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Ricca | 42-43 |
| 08:35 | Providence | Scotty Hutchins misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-43 |
| 08:33 | Providence | Joseph Coriell snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 08:11 | Providence | Norman Forand clanks a turnaround from the left block | 42-43 |
| 08:09 | Providence | Norman Forand tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Jesse Ricca is denied by Norman Forand | 44-43 |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | David Colby hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Scotty Hutchins (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jarrod Touchet (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Leyva (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Forand (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Coriell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Colby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hollie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Providence | William Leyva misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-45 |
| 07:15 | Providence | Joseph Coriell tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum is fouled on the floor by Scotty Hutchins - foul #4 on Scotty Hutchins, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Reginald Pappas (PG), Kevin McConn (SG), Christopher Ames (SF), John Wilson (PF), Rocco Bruno (C) Scotty Hutchins, Jarrod Touchet, William Leyva, Norman Forand, Joseph Coriell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF), Edgar Davis (C) David Colby, Jesse Ricca, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 06:22 | Providence | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 06:00 | Providence | Kevin McConn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-45 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | David Hollie grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ralph Anderson | 46-47 |
| 05:15 | Providence | Donald Quinn steals it from Christopher Ames | 46-47 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 04:44 | Providence | Rocco Bruno gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 04:26 | Providence | Kevin McConn is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Scotty Hutchins (PG), William Leyva (SF) Reginald Pappas, Christopher Ames | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (SG), Jesse Ricca (SF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Carl Plum, David Hollie, Edgar Davis | |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Jesse Ricca | 46-49 |
| 03:55 | Providence | Rocco Bruno drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Scotty Hutchins | 48-49 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson loses the dribble to Rocco Bruno | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Scotty Hutchins (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin McConn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - William Leyva (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rocco Bruno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Colby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Providence | Rocco Bruno misses badly on a runner in the lane | 48-49 |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 02:57 | Providence | Rocco Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 02:30 | Providence | David Colby steals it from William Leyva | 48-49 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca lays it in on a great pass from David Colby | 48-51 |
| 02:06 | Providence | Kevin McConn's floater is knocked away by Jesse Ricca | 48-51 |
| 02:05 | Providence | William Leyva gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 01:54 | Providence | Ralph Anderson denies the turnaround by Rocco Bruno | 48-51 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), David Hollie (SF) Donald Quinn, Jesse Ricca | |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | David Colby pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 01:08 | Providence | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 00:46 | Providence | Kevin McConn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum is hacked by Scotty Hutchins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scotty Hutchins, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Reginald Pappas (PG) Scotty Hutchins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:40 | Providence | Kevin McConn drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Rocco Bruno | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum clanks a shot from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 00:10 | Providence | William Leyva grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Providence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:03 | Providence | Kevin McConn can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson runs out the clock | 51-54 |