| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 5 reb. C - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Eric Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) SF - Earl Earnest (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Benjamin Gilham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Coriell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Earl Earnest inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:33 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham misses the turnaround in the lane | 35-24 |
| 19:31 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler tips it home | 35-26 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 35-26 |
| 19:09 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 18:42 | Providence | Eric Blanton can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Willy Schell - foul #2 on Willy Schell, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 18:42 | Providence | Eric Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:42 | Providence | Eric Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Nathan Morse and he's fouled by Kevin Wheeler - foul #3 on Kevin Wheeler, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Atkison (SG) Kevin Wheeler | |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:06 | Providence | Earl Earnest misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-28 |
| 18:04 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham tips it home | 38-30 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-30 |
| 17:51 | Providence | Michael Atkison snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 17:31 | Providence | Joseph Coriell connects on the runner in the lane set up by Earl Earnest | 38-32 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber's layup is rejected by Joseph Coriell | 38-32 |
| 17:20 | Providence | The rebound goes to Earl Earnest | 38-32 |
| 16:52 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 16:51 | Providence | Michael Atkison pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:28 | Providence | Eric Blanton makes the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Nathan Morse - foul #2 on Nathan Morse, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Richard Looper (SG), John Lafon (SF), Paul Zenzen (PF), Igor Drewski (C) Nathan Morse, Willy Schell, Stanley McUmber, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Smith (PF), Albert Stull (C) Benjamin Gilham, Joseph Coriell | |
| 16:28 | Providence | Eric Blanton misses the free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski dunks the ball | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Looper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Zenzen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Igor Drewski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Eric Blanton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Atkison (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Earl Earnest (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) C - Albert Stull (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Providence | Albert Stull misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 40-34 |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Colby | 40-34 |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski loses the dribble to Albert Stull | 40-34 |
| 14:57 | Providence | Eric Blanton knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Michael Atkison | 40-36 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Smith - foul #3 on Gary Smith, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Willy Schell (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF) David Colby, Richard Looper, John Lafon, Paul Zenzen | |
| Subs | Providence | Reginald Pappas (PG), Kevin Wheeler (SG), Benjamin Gilham (PF), Joseph Coriell (C) Eric Blanton, Michael Atkison, Gary Smith, Albert Stull | |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:11 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nathan Morse - foul #3 on Nathan Morse, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Holland (C) Igor Drewski | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:11 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:11 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:11 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 14:00 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:31 | Providence | Reginald Pappas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Wheeler | 42-39 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell loses the dribble to Joseph Coriell | 42-39 |
| 12:47 | Providence | Earl Earnest lays it up and in on a nice dish by Reginald Pappas | 42-41 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stanley McUmber | 44-41 |
| 12:17 | Providence | Joseph Coriell makes the floater from the left side set up by Benjamin Gilham | 44-43 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland blows the layup but he's hacked by Reginald Pappas - foul #1 on Reginald Pappas, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Igor Drewski (C) Nathan Morse, Charles Tomasini | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (PG), Michael Atkison (SG), Jeffery Wells (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Albert Stull (C) Reginald Pappas, Kevin Wheeler, Earl Earnest, Benjamin Gilham, Joseph Coriell | |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:27 | Providence | Eric Blanton is hacked by David Colby - foul #1 on David Colby, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG), John Lafon (SF) Willy Schell, Stanley McUmber | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Looper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Igor Drewski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Eric Blanton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Atkison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Wells (fresh) PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pf. C - Albert Stull (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:06 | Providence | Jeffery Wells comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-43 |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski misses badly on a floater near the basket | 46-43 |
| 10:47 | Providence | The rebound goes to Albert Stull | 46-43 |
| 10:31 | Providence | Albert Stull is denied on a dunk by Igor Drewski | 46-43 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Walter Holland | 46-43 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski lays it in on a nice dish by David Colby | 48-43 |
| 09:42 | Providence | Gary Smith connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffery Wells | 48-45 |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Colby and the foul's on Albert Stull - foul #1 on Albert Stull, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Willy Schell (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF) David Colby, Richard Looper, John Lafon, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Providence | Reginald Pappas (PG), Kevin Wheeler (SG), Benjamin Gilham (PF), Joseph Coriell (C) Eric Blanton, Michael Atkison, Gary Smith, Albert Stull | |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:00 | Providence | Willy Schell picks off the pass by Reginald Pappas | 51-45 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Willy Schell | 53-45 |
| 08:19 | Providence | Joseph Coriell is fouled on the floor by Nathan Morse - foul #4 on Nathan Morse, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Paul Zenzen (C) Nathan Morse, Igor Drewski | |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Earnest (SF) Jeffery Wells | |
| 08:02 | Providence | Joseph Coriell makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Earl Earnest | 53-47 |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | David Colby hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-47 |
| 07:49 | Providence | The rebound goes to Earl Earnest | 53-47 |
| 07:44 | Providence | Reginald Pappas loses the dribble to Paul Zenzen | 53-47 |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | David Colby comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen tips it home | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Zenzen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Reginald Pappas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Earnest (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Gilham (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Coriell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:58 | Providence | Joseph Coriell misses the dunk but he's fouled by Stanley McUmber - foul #1 on Stanley McUmber, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Walter Holland (C) David Colby, Paul Zenzen | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (PG) Reginald Pappas | |
| 06:58 | Providence | Joseph Coriell misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 06:58 | Providence | Joseph Coriell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber can't connect on a floater from the right block | 55-48 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland tips it but misses | 55-48 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses the tip | 55-48 |
| 06:39 | Providence | The rebound goes to Kevin Wheeler | 55-48 |
| 06:21 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Blanton | 55-50 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Joseph Coriell is called for the reach on Willy Schell - foul #2 on Joseph Coriell, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (SG), John Lafon (SF), Igor Drewski (C) Willy Schell, Stanley McUmber, Charles Tomasini | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Atkison (SG), Gary Smith (PF), Albert Stull (C) Kevin Wheeler, Benjamin Gilham, Joseph Coriell | |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Walter Holland | 57-50 |
| 05:38 | Providence | Michael Atkison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF) David Colby, John Lafon | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffery Wells (SF) Earl Earnest | |
| 04:58 | Providence | Stanley McUmber takes the ball from Michael Atkison | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Morse | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:30 | Providence | Gary Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Igor Drewski - foul #3 on Igor Drewski, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini (PF), Paul Zenzen (C) Walter Holland, Igor Drewski | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Wheeler (SG), Benjamin Gilham (PF), Joseph Coriell (C) Eric Blanton, Michael Atkison, Albert Stull | |
| 04:30 | Providence | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:30 | Providence | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 04:12 | Providence | Charles Tomasini is called for the reach on Benjamin Gilham - foul #1 on Charles Tomasini, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG) Nathan Morse | |
| Subs | Providence | Reginald Pappas (PG) Gary Smith | |
| 04:12 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:12 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | David Colby's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Gilham | 63-54 |
| 03:51 | Providence | Jeffery Wells misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-54 |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Paul Zenzen | 63-54 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-54 |
| 03:31 | Providence | Jeffery Wells gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 03:23 | Providence | Jeffery Wells travels with the ball | 63-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG), John Lafon (SF), Igor Drewski (C) Willy Schell, Stanley McUmber, Paul Zenzen | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (PG), Earl Earnest (SF) Reginald Pappas, Jeffery Wells | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Looper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 5 reb. C - Igor Drewski (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Eric Blanton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Earnest (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Gilham (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Coriell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Eric Blanton steals the ball from David Colby | 63-54 |
| 03:10 | Providence | Earl Earnest lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Blanton | 63-56 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Gilham - foul #2 on Benjamin Gilham, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Walter Holland (C) Richard Looper, Igor Drewski | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | David Colby hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Nathan Morse | 66-56 |
| 02:30 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham lays it up and in | 66-58 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF) David Colby, John Lafon | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 02:09 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 02:00 | Providence | Earl Earnest loses the dribble to Stanley McUmber | 66-58 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell lays it in on a nice dish by Stanley McUmber | 68-58 |
| 01:46 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-58 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Blanton - foul #1 on Eric Blanton, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SF) Stanley McUmber | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:31 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler double dribbles | 70-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski (C) Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Eric Blanton is called for the reach on Charles Tomasini in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Blanton, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini misses the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:30 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham gets the rebound | 71-58 |
| 01:11 | Providence | Eric Blanton scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Earl Earnest and he's fouled by Nathan Morse - foul #5 on Nathan Morse, team foul #9 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Walter Holland (C) Nathan Morse, John Lafon, Igor Drewski | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:11 | Providence | Eric Blanton makes the free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini is hacked by Eric Blanton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Blanton, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SF), Igor Drewski (C) Stanley McUmber, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:59 | Providence | Igor Drewski blocks the short jumper by Benjamin Gilham | 73-61 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski pulls down the rebound | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses short on a runner from the right block | 73-61 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | John Lafon gets the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | David Colby runs out the clock | 73-61 |