| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) SG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) SF - Jason Harris (fresh) PF - Charles Kao (fresh) C - Charles Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SG - Gan Hong (fresh) SF - Gene Greenhaw (fresh) PF - Luis Holmes (fresh) C - Rick Sylvestre (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Arizona | Robert Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Rick Sylvestre | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Providence | Jamey Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Arizona | Luis Holmes pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Arizona | Gan Hong can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Providence | Jason Harris gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Providence | Corey Lloyd knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Lee | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Arizona | Robert Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Arizona | Luis Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Arizona | Robert Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | Arizona | Gan Hong tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 18:00 | Providence | Charles Lee evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 3-4 |
| 17:59 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:46 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| 17:22 | Providence | Corey Lloyd misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-4 |
| 17:20 | Providence | Charles Kao hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 17:02 | Arizona | Gan Hong drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Johnson | 5-7 |
| 16:41 | Providence | Charles Kao jams it on a great pass from Charles Lee out of a doubleteam | 7-7 |
| 16:25 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Gene Greenhaw and he's fouled by Charles Lee - foul #1 on Charles Lee, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Goodwin (PF) Charles Kao | |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Rader (SG), Clyde Thompson (SF), Raymond Moore (PF) Gan Hong, Gene Greenhaw, Luis Holmes | |
| 16:25 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre makes the free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:20 | Providence | Jamey Robertson travels in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 16:08 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jamey Robertson - foul #1 on Jamey Robertson, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| 16:08 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:08 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:43 | Providence | Jason Harris hits a wide open floater from the left wing | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) SG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) C - Charles Lee (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Rader (fresh) SF - Clyde Thompson (fresh) PF - Raymond Moore (fresh) C - Rick Sylvestre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Arizona | Robert Johnson misses the dunk | 9-12 |
| 15:23 | Providence | Corey Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 15:02 | Providence | Corey Lloyd's pass is intercepted by Clyde Thompson | 9-12 |
| 14:42 | Arizona | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jamey Robertson - foul #2 on Jamey Robertson, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Gary Morris (SG), Charles Kao (PF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Jamey Robertson, Corey Lloyd, Jason Harris, Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Arizona | Gan Hong (SG), Gene Greenhaw (SF), Luis Holmes (PF), Ira Collins (C) Robert Johnson, Eric Rader, Raymond Moore, Rick Sylvestre | |
| 14:26 | Arizona | Luis Holmes misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Terry Flood - foul #1 on Terry Flood, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| 14:26 | Arizona | Luis Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:26 | Arizona | Luis Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:26 | Providence | Charles Kao pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:07 | Providence | Charles Kao misses short on a floater from the left side | 9-13 |
| 14:06 | Arizona | Luis Holmes gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:55 | Arizona | Luis Holmes scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Gene Greenhaw | 9-15 |
| 13:35 | Providence | Charles Kao can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 9-15 |
| 13:33 | Providence | Charles Kao hits the follow up shot | 11-15 |
| 13:16 | Arizona | Gan Hong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (PG), Jason Harris (SF) Terry Flood, Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Johnson (PG), Rick Sylvestre (C) Clyde Thompson, Ira Collins | |
| 12:53 | Providence | Gan Hong is called for the reach on Charles Kao - foul #1 on Gan Hong, team foul #1 | 11-15 |
| 12:37 | Providence | Corey Lloyd clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 12:36 | Arizona | Luis Holmes snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 12:19 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre misses the lay-in | 11-15 |
| 12:17 | Providence | Charles Kao pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:48 | Providence | Charles Kao misses long on a jumper in the paint | 11-15 |
| 11:46 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler tips it in | 13-15 |
| 11:44 | Arizona | Robert Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Goodwin (PF), Charles Lee (C) Charles Kao, Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Rader (SG), Clyde Thompson (SF), Raymond Moore (PF) Gan Hong, Gene Greenhaw, Luis Holmes | |
| 11:27 | Providence | Corey Lloyd misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 11:26 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Rick Sylvestre | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Morris (fresh) SF - Jason Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) C - Charles Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Rader (fresh) SF - Clyde Thompson (fresh) PF - Raymond Moore (fresh) C - Rick Sylvestre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Arizona | Robert Johnson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Rick Sylvestre | 13-17 |
| 10:59 | Providence | Gary Morris is open but misses the lay-in | 13-17 |
| 10:57 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 10:46 | Arizona | Robert Goodwin is called for the reach on Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Goodwin, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG) Gary Morris | |
| Subs | Arizona | Gan Hong (SG), Luis Holmes (PF), Ira Collins (C) Eric Rader, Raymond Moore, Rick Sylvestre | |
| 10:41 | Arizona | Robert Johnson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Terry Flood - foul #2 on Terry Flood, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Morris (SG) Terry Flood | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 10:41 | Arizona | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:41 | Arizona | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:18 | Providence | The jump hook by Jason Harris is blocked by Luis Holmes | 13-19 |
| 10:16 | Providence | Corey Lloyd snags the offensive board | 13-19 |
| 09:56 | Providence | Charles Lee can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 13-19 |
| 09:55 | Arizona | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:50 | Arizona | Clyde Thompson is whistled for a carry | 13-19 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Kao (PF) Jason Harris | |
| Subs | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw (SF), Rick Sylvestre (C) Robert Johnson, Ira Collins | |
| 09:38 | Providence | Corey Lloyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-19 |
| Subs | Providence | James Withrow (SF) Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 09:23 | Arizona | Gan Hong comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Morris - foul #1 on Gary Morris, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Raymond Moore (PF) Luis Holmes | |
| 09:23 | Arizona | Gan Hong makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:23 | Arizona | Gan Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:57 | Providence | Corey Lloyd connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 08:38 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre loses the ball out of bounds | 16-21 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Harris (SF), Vaughn Fowler (C) James Withrow, Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Johnson (PG), Eric Rader (SG) Clyde Thompson, Gan Hong | |
| 08:26 | Providence | Raymond Moore is called for the reach on Corey Lloyd - foul #1 on Raymond Moore, team foul #2 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Goodwin (PF) Charles Kao | |
| Subs | Arizona | Luis Holmes (PF) Raymond Moore | |
| 08:04 | Providence | Corey Lloyd makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 07:41 | Arizona | Luis Holmes drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Rader | 19-23 |
| 07:28 | Providence | Luis Holmes is called for the reach on Gary Morris - foul #1 on Luis Holmes, team foul #3 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Gan Hong (SG), Clyde Thompson (SF) Eric Rader, Gene Greenhaw | |
| 07:01 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 19-23 |
| 06:59 | Arizona | Luis Holmes grabs the board | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Corey Lloyd (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Gary Morris (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gan Hong (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clyde Thompson (fresh) PF - Luis Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Sylvestre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:38 | Arizona | Luis Holmes misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Corey Lloyd - foul #1 on Corey Lloyd, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (PG), Charles Kao (PF), Charles Lee (C) Gary Morris, Robert Goodwin, Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ira Collins (C) Rick Sylvestre | |
| 06:38 | Arizona | Luis Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:38 | Arizona | Luis Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:38 | Providence | Charles Kao pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 06:14 | Providence | Charles Lee is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Raymond Moore (PF) Luis Holmes | |
| 05:57 | Arizona | Ira Collins hits a driving attempt from the right block | 19-25 |
| 05:31 | Providence | Corey Lloyd clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 05:29 | Arizona | Raymond Moore pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 05:17 | Arizona | Clyde Thompson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 05:03 | Providence | Jamey Robertson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Lee | 22-28 |
| 04:58 | Arizona | Ira Collins is whistled for traveling | 22-28 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Morris (SG), Robert Goodwin (SF) Corey Lloyd, Jason Harris | |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Rader (SG), Gene Greenhaw (SF), Luis Holmes (PF), Rick Sylvestre (C) Robert Johnson, Gan Hong, Raymond Moore, Ira Collins | |
| 04:35 | Providence | Charles Lee hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from Robert Goodwin and he's hacked by Eric Rader - foul #1 on Eric Rader, team foul #4 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Providence | James Withrow (SF) Charles Kao | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 04:35 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:11 | Arizona | Clyde Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 04:09 | Providence | The rebound goes to Robert Goodwin | 25-28 |
| 03:49 | Providence | Charles Lee is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 03:47 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 03:43 | Arizona | Clyde Thompson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 03:41 | Providence | The rebound goes to Charles Lee | 25-28 |
| 03:19 | Providence | Rick Sylvestre steps in front of the James Withrow pass | 25-28 |
| 02:57 | Arizona | James Withrow denies the turnaround by Eric Rader | 25-28 |
| 02:56 | Providence | James Withrow gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Morris (fairly fresh) SF - James Withrow (fresh) PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) C - Charles Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Clyde Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Rader (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Greenhaw (fresh) PF - Luis Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Sylvestre (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:36 | Providence | Robert Goodwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (SG), Jason Harris (SF), Charles Kao (PF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Gary Morris, James Withrow, Robert Goodwin, Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Johnson (PG), Gan Hong (SG), Raymond Moore (PF) Clyde Thompson, Eric Rader, Luis Holmes | |
| 02:17 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 25-28 |
| 02:16 | Providence | Corey Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 01:56 | Providence | Jamey Robertson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 01:54 | Arizona | Gan Hong pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 01:43 | Arizona | Jason Harris is called for the reach on Gene Greenhaw - foul #1 on Jason Harris, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| 01:43 | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:43 | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:43 | Providence | Charles Kao gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 01:25 | Providence | Jamey Robertson double dribbles | 25-29 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Luis Holmes (PF), Ira Collins (C) Raymond Moore, Rick Sylvestre | |
| 01:13 | Arizona | Gan Hong misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Corey Lloyd - foul #2 on Corey Lloyd, team foul #10 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Morris (SG) Corey Lloyd | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 01:13 | Arizona | Gan Hong misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:13 | Arizona | Gan Hong misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:13 | Providence | Jason Harris gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 00:57 | Providence | Charles Kao comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Gan Hong - foul #2 on Gan Hong, team foul #5 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Clyde Thompson (SF) Gene Greenhaw | |
| 00:57 | Providence | Charles Kao makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 00:57 | Providence | Charles Kao makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:36 | Arizona | Luis Holmes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Luis Holmes, team foul #6 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Lee (C) Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre (C) Ira Collins | |
| 00:20 | Providence | Gary Morris misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 00:19 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 00:05 | Arizona | Gan Hong misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Charles Lee snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Charles Lee can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 27-29 |