| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Stewart (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Rush (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Morris (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Kao (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Gary Morris inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:37 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the floater in the paint set up by Patrick Rush | 31-32 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | Jamey Robertson picks off the pass by Ronald Hahn | 31-32 |
| 18:51 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 18:50 | Providence | Charles Kao misses the tip | 31-32 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn connects on the jump hook from the right block | 33-32 |
| 18:00 | Providence | Ronald Hahn denies the turnaround by Charles Kao | 33-32 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 17:08 | Providence | Charles Kao buries a driving attempt in the paint | 35-34 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Antonio Griffith | 37-34 |
| 16:13 | Providence | Charles Kao makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Patrick Rush and he's fouled by Ronald Hahn - foul #2 on Ronald Hahn, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG), Joseph Mickle (SG) Antonio Griffith, Paul Stewart | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Gary Morris, Charles Lee | |
| 16:13 | Providence | Charles Kao makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Vaughn Fowler - foul #2 on Vaughn Fowler, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (SG), Robert Goodwin (PF) Patrick Rush, Charles Kao | |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:45 | Providence | The rebound goes to Robert Goodwin | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Fairley (fresh) PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Providence | Corey Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Douglas Wegner - foul #1 on Douglas Wegner, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| 15:11 | Providence | Corey Lloyd misses short on a floater from the left side | 38-37 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Mickle, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Gary Morris (SF), Charles Lee (C) Jamey Robertson, Joseph Fairley, Vaughn Fowler | |
| 14:27 | Providence | Ronald Hahn denies the turnaround by Corey Lloyd | 38-37 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone loses the ball out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Paul Stewart (SG) Aubrey Hampton, Joseph Mickle | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:35 | Providence | Corey Lloyd is whistled for a carry | 38-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (PG) Patrick Rush | |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner travels with the ball | 38-37 |
| 13:01 | Providence | Corey Lloyd comes up short on the runner from the right block | 38-37 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 12:50 | Providence | The rebound goes to Robert Goodwin | 38-37 |
| 12:34 | Providence | Jamey Robertson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Luther Simone | 38-37 |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Paul Stewart | 40-37 |
| 11:55 | Providence | Charles Lee hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jamey Robertson and he's fouled by Douglas Wegner - foul #2 on Douglas Wegner, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle (SG), Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Paul Stewart, Luther Simone, Ronald Hahn | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (SG), Joseph Fairley (SF), Charles Kao (PF) Corey Lloyd, Gary Morris, Robert Goodwin | |
| 11:55 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Harold Weedman | 40-39 |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG), Carlos Dupree (SF) Antonio Griffith, Douglas Wegner | |
| Subs | Providence | Vaughn Fowler (C) Charles Lee | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Rush (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Fairley (fresh) PF - Charles Kao (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Providence | Charles Kao buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Vaughn Fowler | 40-41 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-41 |
| 10:54 | Providence | Patrick Rush snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 10:37 | Providence | Charles Kao hits a jumper near the basket set up by Patrick Rush | 40-43 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton is fouled on the floor by Joseph Fairley - foul #1 on Joseph Fairley, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Paul Stewart (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Luther Simone (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Aubrey Hampton, Joseph Mickle, Carlos Dupree, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (SG), Gary Morris (SF) Jamey Robertson, Joseph Fairley | |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner hits a jump hook from the right block | 42-43 |
| 09:31 | Providence | Corey Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Luther Simone | 42-43 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 09:11 | Providence | Corey Lloyd grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 08:51 | Providence | Paul Stewart is called for the reach on Charles Kao - foul #1 on Paul Stewart, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (PG), Robert Goodwin (PF), Charles Lee (C) Corey Lloyd, Charles Kao, Vaughn Fowler | |
| 08:37 | Providence | Patrick Rush hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-43 |
| 08:35 | Providence | Jamey Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 08:24 | Providence | Charles Lee misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 42-43 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-43 |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Wegner | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Luther Simone (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Rush (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Providence | Charles Lee is fouled on the floor by Antonio Griffith - foul #1 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG), Joseph Mickle (SG), Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Antonio Griffith, Paul Stewart, Luther Simone, Ronald Hahn | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (SG), Joseph Fairley (SF) Patrick Rush, Gary Morris | |
| 07:03 | Providence | Jamey Robertson scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Fairley and he's fouled by Harold Weedman - foul #1 on Harold Weedman, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree (SF) Douglas Wegner | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Kao (PF) Robert Goodwin | |
| 07:03 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses the free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Charles Kao - foul #1 on Charles Kao, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:20 | Providence | Charles Lee is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Charles Lee, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn (C) Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Morris (SF) Joseph Fairley | |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 06:03 | Providence | Jamey Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:41 | Providence | Carlos Dupree is called for the reach on Corey Lloyd - foul #1 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Paul Stewart (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Luther Simone (PF) Aubrey Hampton, Joseph Mickle, Carlos Dupree, Edward Rose | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Robert Goodwin (PF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Jamey Robertson, Charles Kao, Charles Lee | |
| 05:41 | Providence | Corey Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:41 | Providence | Corey Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Wegner | 48-47 |
| 04:58 | Providence | Patrick Rush misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-47 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith is fouled on the floor by Patrick Rush - foul #2 on Patrick Rush, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (PG), Joseph Fairley (SF), Charles Kao (PF), Charles Lee (C) Corey Lloyd, Gary Morris, Robert Goodwin, Vaughn Fowler | |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman (C) Ronald Hahn | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:59 | Providence | Jamey Robertson double dribbles | 48-47 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner's pass is intercepted by Charles Lee | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Rush (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Kao (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Providence | Charles Lee is denied on a dunk by Douglas Wegner | 48-47 |
| 03:07 | Providence | Charles Kao tips it in | 48-49 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith can't throw it down | 48-49 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 02:19 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn (C) Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (SG), Gary Morris (SF) Patrick Rush, Joseph Fairley | |
| 01:56 | Providence | Corey Lloyd drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone tips it but misses | 50-51 |
| 01:39 | Providence | The rebound goes to Charles Lee | 50-51 |
| 01:22 | Providence | Charles Lee knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 50-53 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn hits the finger roll | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:33 | Providence | Charles Lee misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Hahn - foul #3 on Ronald Hahn, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart double dribbles | 52-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (SG), Robert Goodwin (PF) Corey Lloyd, Charles Kao | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:02 | Providence | Patrick Rush is hacked by Paul Stewart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Stewart, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Patrick Rush makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Patrick Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses the fullcourt shot | 52-57 |