| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Ridout (fresh) PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Edmond (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Read (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Larry Ridout inbounds the ball | 20-27 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Providence | Gary Edmond hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 20-27 |
| 19:32 | Providence | Larry Ridout snags the offensive board | 20-27 |
| 19:16 | Providence | Keith Wilson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-27 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the easy layup | 20-27 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-27 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the tip | 20-27 |
| 18:33 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 18:11 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 18:10 | Providence | Keith Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 17:46 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-27 |
| 17:44 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Edmond | 20-27 |
| 17:33 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Jason Henderson and the foul's on Raymond Rolon - foul #1 on Raymond Rolon, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Boyce Usher (C) Joaquin Jensen, Paul Read, Clifford Henderson, Dennis Jones, Raymond Rolon | |
| 17:33 | Providence | Gary Edmond misses the free throw | 22-27 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-27 |
| 17:10 | Providence | Gary Edmond pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 16:46 | Providence | Gary Stephens buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Gary Edmond | 24-27 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Donny Green misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher tips it home | 24-29 |
| 16:07 | Providence | Donny Green steps in front of the Gary Stephens pass | 24-29 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 15:53 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gary Edmond | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Ridout (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Edmond (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Platt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donny Green (fresh) SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Boyce Usher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Providence | The jumper by Larry Ridout is denied by Boyce Usher | 24-29 |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Norman Lofton (SG), Ernest Perry (SF), Shane Gurney (PF), David Cost (C) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson, Larry Ridout, Gary Stephens, Gary Edmond | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Paul Read (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Dennis Jones (PF) Michael Platt, Donny Green, Stephen Heal, Boyce Usher | |
| 14:45 | Providence | Norman Lofton is whistled for a carry | 24-29 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SF), Raymond Rolon (C) Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward | |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones's pass is intercepted by Norman Lofton | 24-29 |
| 14:06 | Providence | Shane Gurney's floater is tipped away by Raymond Rolon | 24-29 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Paul Read grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Paul Read can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 13:51 | Providence | The rebound goes to Shane Gurney | 24-29 |
| 13:34 | Providence | David Cost buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Ernest Perry and the foul's on Paul Read - foul #1 on Paul Read, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG) Harold Andersen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Kevin Ward (C) Joaquin Jensen, Paul Read, Stephen Heal, Raymond Rolon | |
| 13:34 | Providence | David Cost makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Norman Lofton - foul #2 on Norman Lofton, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Keith Wilson (SG), Larry Ridout (SF), Gary Edmond (C) Norman Lofton, Ernest Perry, David Cost | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG) Michael Platt | |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 12:57 | Providence | Shane Gurney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 12:55 | Providence | Gary Edmond snags the offensive board | 27-30 |
| 12:36 | Providence | Jason Henderson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-30 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson is whistled for traveling | 27-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Stephens (PF) Shane Gurney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Paul Read (SG), Raymond Rolon (C) Joaquin Jensen, Sam Kelley, Kevin Ward | |
| 11:48 | Providence | Jason Henderson is fouled on the floor by Clifford Henderson - foul #1 on Clifford Henderson, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SF), Kevin Ward (PF) Clifford Henderson, Dennis Jones | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Ridout (fresh) PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Edmond (fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Platt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Read (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Providence | Larry Ridout is hacked by Kevin Ward - foul #3 on Kevin Ward, team foul #4 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Dennis Jones (PF) Michael Platt, Stephen Heal, Kevin Ward | |
| 11:20 | Providence | Keith Wilson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 11:19 | Providence | Gary Stephens tips it back up and in | 29-30 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Read and he's hacked by Gary Stephens - foul #3 on Gary Stephens, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Norman Lofton (SG), Ernest Perry (SF) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson, Larry Ridout | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Kevin Ward (C) Joaquin Jensen, Paul Read, Clifford Henderson, Raymond Rolon | |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the free throw | 29-32 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Ward | 29-32 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Kevin Ward | 29-34 |
| 10:17 | Providence | Norman Lofton travels with the ball | 29-34 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Paul Read (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Raymond Rolon (C) Michael Platt, Donny Green, Stephen Heal, Dennis Jones | |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Paul Read can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 09:54 | Providence | Gary Edmond grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 09:32 | Providence | Norman Lofton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-34 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 08:53 | Providence | Ernest Perry pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 08:47 | Providence | Ernest Perry hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gary Edmond | 32-34 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Paul Read comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 08:24 | Providence | Gary Edmond pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 08:09 | Providence | Raymond Rolon is called for the reach on Ernest Perry - foul #2 on Raymond Rolon, team foul #5 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), Larry Ridout (SF), Shane Gurney (PF), David Cost (C) Harold Andersen, Norman Lofton, Ernest Perry, Gary Stephens, Gary Edmond | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Dennis Jones (PF) Joaquin Jensen, Paul Read, Clifford Henderson, Raymond Rolon | |
| 07:53 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stephen Heal - foul #1 on Stephen Heal, team foul #6 | 32-34 |
| 07:53 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 07:53 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal misses the 3 from straight away | 32-34 |
| 07:23 | Providence | Shane Gurney pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Ridout (fresh) PF - Shane Gurney (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Cost (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Platt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Kevin Ward (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Providence | Dennis Jones denies the turnaround by Larry Ridout | 32-34 |
| 07:18 | Providence | Keith Wilson snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 07:09 | Providence | Dennis Jones blocks the jumper by David Cost | 32-34 |
| 07:08 | Providence | Shane Gurney hits the follow up shot | 34-34 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Edmond (C) David Cost | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (SG), Raymond Rolon (C) Sam Kelley, Kevin Ward | |
| 06:34 | Providence | Gary Edmond misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-34 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 06:17 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Platt | 34-37 |
| 06:09 | Providence | Michael Platt takes the ball from Keith Wilson | 34-37 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 05:46 | Providence | Larry Ridout gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 05:41 | Providence | Dennis Jones swats the shot by Jason Henderson | 34-37 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Stephen Heal | 34-37 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Paul Read banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Heal | 34-39 |
| 04:59 | Providence | Michael Platt is called for the reach on Jason Henderson - foul #1 on Michael Platt, team foul #7 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Stephens (PF) Shane Gurney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Kevin Ward (C) Michael Platt, Paul Read, Stephen Heal, Raymond Rolon | |
| 04:59 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 04:59 | Providence | Jason Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones loses the dribble to Gary Stephens | 36-39 |
| 04:27 | Providence | Keith Wilson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 04:26 | Providence | Larry Ridout tips it in | 38-39 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Keith Wilson steals it from Dennis Jones | 38-39 |
| 04:06 | Providence | Jason Henderson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 04:05 | Providence | Gary Edmond grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 03:56 | Providence | Larry Ridout clanks a floater from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Joaquin Jensen | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Ridout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Gary Edmond (fresh) 4 pts. 16 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. C - Kevin Ward (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Providence | Keith Wilson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley is fouled on the floor by Keith Wilson - foul #1 on Keith Wilson, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Norman Lofton (SG), Ernest Perry (SF) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson, Larry Ridout | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Paul Read (SG), Boyce Usher (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Joaquin Jensen, Sam Kelley, Dennis Jones, Kevin Ward | |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt lays it up and in | 41-43 |
| 02:23 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG) Harold Andersen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Stephen Heal (SF), Dennis Jones (PF) Michael Platt, Clifford Henderson, Boyce Usher | |
| 02:06 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Heal - foul #2 on Stephen Heal, team foul #8 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Ridout (SF) Ernest Perry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SF), Boyce Usher (PF) Stephen Heal, Dennis Jones | |
| 02:06 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 02:06 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher is whistled for a carry | 42-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Keith Wilson (SG) Norman Lofton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones (PF) Boyce Usher | |
| 01:23 | Providence | Keith Wilson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Larry Ridout | 45-43 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones scores on a floater from the left block set up by Clifford Henderson and he's fouled by Larry Ridout - foul #3 on Larry Ridout, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Henderson | 45-45 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses badly on a runner from the left block | 45-45 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-45 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon tips it in | 45-47 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Providence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Larry Ridout misses the fullcourt shot | 45-47 |