| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cliff Wasson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James McDanial (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Gary Edmond inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Providence | Gary Stephens scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Wilson | 36-31 |
| 19:30 | Utah State | Gary Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Johnson | 36-33 |
| 19:26 | Providence | Jason Henderson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 19:25 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Cliff Wasson | 36-33 |
| 19:09 | Utah State | Richard Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 19:07 | Providence | Gary Stephens grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 19:01 | Providence | Keith Wilson misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-33 |
| 18:59 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Cliff Wasson | 36-33 |
| 18:30 | Utah State | James McDanial can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 36-33 |
| 18:28 | Providence | Gary Edmond grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:15 | Providence | Gary Stephens connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Henderson | 38-33 |
| 17:56 | Utah State | Gary Williams is hacked by Keith Wilson - foul #3 on Keith Wilson, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Ernest Perry (SG), Larry Ridout (PF) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (PG), Andrew Gulledge (SG), Jeremy Lyman (SF), Anthony Byrd (C) William Carrier, Gary Williams, Richard Johnson, James McDanial | |
| 17:41 | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Owen Orlandi | 38-35 |
| 17:25 | Providence | Andrew Gulledge picks off the pass by Ernest Perry | 38-35 |
| 17:22 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi can't finish the layup | 38-35 |
| 17:20 | Utah State | Anthony Byrd snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 17:00 | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-35 |
| 16:58 | Utah State | Anthony Byrd grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:38 | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Owen Orlandi | 38-38 |
| 16:35 | Providence | Ernest Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Mason Coleman (SF), David Cost (C) Harold Andersen, Gary Edmond, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Johnson (SF) Cliff Wasson | |
| 16:24 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-38 |
| 16:23 | Providence | Mason Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:06 | Providence | Ernest Perry is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from David Cost | 40-38 |
| 15:50 | Utah State | Anthony Byrd is hacked by David Cost - foul #1 on David Cost, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Keith Wilson (SG), Gary Stephens (PF) Ernest Perry, Larry Ridout | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nelson Jones (PG), Gary Williams (SG), Clyde Dunn (PF), James McDanial (C) Owen Orlandi, Andrew Gulledge, Jeremy Lyman, Anthony Byrd | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mason Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cost (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nelson Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gary Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clyde Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James McDanial (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Utah State | Nelson Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 15:37 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gary Stephens | 40-38 |
| 15:18 | Providence | Gary Williams steals the ball from Keith Wilson | 40-38 |
| 14:56 | Utah State | Gary Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gary Williams, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Gary Edmond (SF), William Robinson (C) Jason Henderson, Mason Coleman, David Cost | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Carrier (SF), Jeremy Lyman (PF) Richard Johnson, Clyde Dunn | |
| 14:33 | Providence | Gary Williams is called for the reach on Keith Wilson - foul #3 on Gary Williams, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Clyde Dunn (PF), Anthony Byrd (C) Gary Williams, James McDanial | |
| 14:16 | Providence | Keith Wilson is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Robinson | 42-38 |
| 14:01 | Utah State | Clyde Dunn misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 14:00 | Providence | William Robinson gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:38 | Providence | Harold Andersen scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Gary Edmond and he's fouled by Nelson Jones - foul #4 on Nelson Jones, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SG), Larry Ridout (PF) Keith Wilson, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (PG), Andrew Gulledge (SG), Cliff Wasson (PF) Nelson Jones, William Carrier, Clyde Dunn | |
| 13:38 | Providence | Harold Andersen makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:09 | Utah State | Cliff Wasson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 12:41 | Providence | Gary Edmond misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Owen Orlandi - foul #3 on Owen Orlandi, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), David Cost (C) Harold Andersen, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Williams (SG), James McDanial (C) Jeremy Lyman, Anthony Byrd | |
| 12:41 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:41 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:31 | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge travels with the ball | 47-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Mason Coleman (SF) Gary Edmond | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 12:02 | Providence | Larry Ridout scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Jason Henderson | 49-41 |
| 11:44 | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 11:42 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi tips it but misses | 49-41 |
| 11:41 | Providence | Mason Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mason Coleman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Larry Ridout (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cost (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Owen Orlandi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Gulledge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cliff Wasson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James McDanial (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Providence | Jason Henderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-41 |
| 11:32 | Providence | Larry Ridout tips it back up and in | 51-41 |
| 11:17 | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 11:15 | Providence | Mason Coleman pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:52 | Providence | Jason Henderson connects on the open jumpshot from the right side | 53-41 |
| 10:36 | Utah State | Cliff Wasson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 10:35 | Providence | David Cost snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 10:32 | Providence | Mason Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Owen Orlandi - foul #4 on Owen Orlandi, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), Gary Edmond (SF), Gary Stephens (PF), William Robinson (C) Jason Henderson, Ernest Perry, Mason Coleman, Larry Ridout, David Cost | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Carrier (PG), Clyde Dunn (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Jeremy Lyman (PF), Anthony Byrd (C) Owen Orlandi, Gary Williams, Andrew Gulledge, Cliff Wasson, James McDanial | |
| 10:12 | Providence | Gary Stephens knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Harold Andersen | 55-41 |
| 09:48 | Utah State | Anthony Byrd is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Anthony Byrd, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| 09:34 | Providence | Gary Edmond comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 09:32 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 09:16 | Utah State | Richard Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 09:15 | Providence | Gary Edmond gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 09:11 | Providence | Keith Wilson is hacked by Clyde Dunn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clyde Dunn, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG) Harold Andersen | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Parker (PG), Gary Williams (SG) William Carrier, Clyde Dunn | |
| 09:11 | Providence | Keith Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 09:11 | Providence | Keith Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:59 | Utah State | Richard Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-41 |
| 08:58 | Providence | Gary Edmond grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 08:30 | Providence | William Robinson buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Jason Henderson | 59-41 |
| 08:15 | Utah State | Robert Parker can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-41 |
| 08:14 | Providence | Gary Stephens pulls down the rebound | 59-41 |
| 08:12 | Providence | Robert Parker takes the ball from Keith Wilson in the backcourt | 59-41 |
| 08:11 | Utah State | Robert Parker hits the finger roll | 59-43 |
| 07:55 | Providence | Jason Henderson is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #8 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SG), Mason Coleman (SF), David Cost (C) Keith Wilson, Gary Edmond, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nelson Jones (PG), Clyde Dunn (SG), William Carrier (SF), Cliff Wasson (PF), James McDanial (C) Robert Parker, Gary Williams, Richard Johnson, Jeremy Lyman, Anthony Byrd | |
| 07:55 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 07:55 | Providence | Jason Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 07:55 | Utah State | William Carrier grabs the defensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 07:42 | Utah State | William Carrier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-43 |
| 07:41 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to William Carrier | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mason Coleman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cost (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nelson Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Clyde Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - William Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cliff Wasson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James McDanial (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Utah State | Clyde Dunn misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 07:30 | Providence | Mason Coleman gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| 07:23 | Providence | Gary Stephens's floater is tipped away by Cliff Wasson | 60-43 |
| 07:21 | Utah State | Cliff Wasson pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 07:15 | Utah State | Cliff Wasson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-43 |
| 07:13 | Providence | Gary Stephens grabs the board | 60-43 |
| 07:01 | Providence | A charge is called on Gary Stephens - foul #2 on Gary Stephens, team foul #3 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Gary Edmond (SF), Larry Ridout (PF), William Robinson (C) Jason Henderson, Mason Coleman, Gary Stephens, David Cost | |
| Subs | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge (SG), Richard Johnson (SF) Clyde Dunn, William Carrier | |
| 06:45 | Utah State | Cliff Wasson misses the easy layup | 60-43 |
| 06:43 | Providence | Gary Edmond gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| 06:20 | Providence | Cliff Wasson steals the ball from Gary Edmond | 60-43 |
| 06:04 | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-43 |
| 06:02 | Providence | Gary Edmond grabs the defensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 05:59 | Providence | Harold Andersen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Keith Wilson (SG) Ernest Perry | |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (PG), Gary Williams (SG), Jeremy Lyman (SF), Clyde Dunn (PF), Anthony Byrd (C) Nelson Jones, Andrew Gulledge, Richard Johnson, Cliff Wasson, James McDanial | |
| 05:45 | Utah State | Clyde Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Mason Coleman (SF), David Cost (C) Gary Edmond, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 05:21 | Providence | David Cost's floater is tipped away by Clyde Dunn | 60-43 |
| 05:19 | Utah State | Clyde Dunn gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| 05:09 | Utah State | Gary Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-43 |
| 05:08 | Providence | Larry Ridout grabs the defensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 04:48 | Providence | Anthony Byrd is called for the reach on David Cost - foul #2 on Anthony Byrd, team foul #9 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Ernest Perry (SG), Gary Edmond (SF), Gary Stephens (PF) Harold Andersen, Keith Wilson, Mason Coleman, Larry Ridout | |
| Subs | Utah State | Andrew Gulledge (SG), William Carrier (SF) Gary Williams, Anthony Byrd | |
| 04:48 | Providence | David Cost makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 04:48 | Providence | David Cost makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 04:37 | Utah State | Clyde Dunn misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Stephens - foul #3 on Gary Stephens, team foul #4 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Providence | William Robinson (C) David Cost | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:37 | Utah State | Clyde Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 04:37 | Utah State | Clyde Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 04:37 | Providence | Gary Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 04:14 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Clyde Dunn - foul #5 on Clyde Dunn, team foul #10 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Parker (PG), Anthony Byrd (C) Owen Orlandi, Clyde Dunn | |
| 04:14 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 04:14 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 03:57 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-44 |
| 03:56 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Lyman | 64-44 |
| 03:46 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman travels with the ball | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Providence | Jason Henderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-44 |
| 03:22 | Providence | Gary Edmond tips it in | 66-44 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Gulledge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Carrier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Byrd (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Lyman (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Utah State | Gary Edmond denies the turnaround by Anthony Byrd | 66-44 |
| 03:02 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to William Carrier | 66-44 |
| 02:41 | Utah State | Robert Parker misses the jumper from the left wing | 66-44 |
| 02:39 | Utah State | Robert Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 66-44 |
| 02:22 | Utah State | Robert Parker hits a shot from the free throw line | 66-46 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:17 | Providence | Ernest Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Gulledge - foul #2 on Andrew Gulledge, team foul #11 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Mason Coleman (SF), Larry Ridout (PF), David Cost (C) Jason Henderson, Gary Edmond, Gary Stephens, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (PG) Robert Parker | |
| 02:17 | Providence | Ernest Perry makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 02:17 | Providence | Ernest Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-46 |
| 02:05 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman's floater is tipped away by David Cost | 68-46 |
| 02:03 | Providence | The rebound goes to Mason Coleman | 68-46 |
| 01:42 | Providence | Harold Andersen is fouled on the floor by Owen Orlandi - foul #5 on Owen Orlandi, team foul #12 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Keith Wilson (SG), Gary Edmond (SF), Gary Stephens (PF), William Robinson (C) Ernest Perry, Mason Coleman, Larry Ridout, David Cost | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Parker (PG) Owen Orlandi | |
| 01:42 | Providence | Harold Andersen misses the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 01:42 | Providence | Harold Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 01:23 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Stephens - foul #4 on Gary Stephens, team foul #5 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG) Harold Andersen | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 01:23 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman misses the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 01:23 | Utah State | Jeremy Lyman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 01:23 | Providence | Gary Stephens pulls down the rebound | 69-46 |
| 01:13 | Providence | Jason Henderson is called for 10 seconds | 69-46 |
| 00:50 | Utah State | Anthony Byrd lays it in | 69-48 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Providence | Gary Stephens hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gary Edmond | 71-48 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Utah State | William Carrier travels with the ball | 71-48 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Jason Henderson runs out the clock | 71-48 |