| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Rice (fresh) SG - Willis Graves (fresh) SF - Robert Holley (fresh) PF - Gary Baker (fresh) C - William Osborn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) SG - Derek Boland (fresh) SF - John Lines (fresh) PF - Paul Hopping (fresh) C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | William Osborn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Canisius | Willis Graves loses the dribble to Paul Hopping | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Providence | William Rice steals the ball from Deangelo Carman | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Canisius | Willis Graves hits the finger roll set up by William Rice | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Providence | Trevor Verdin clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Canisius | William Osborn grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Canisius | William Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Providence | Deangelo Carman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Providence | Derek Boland lays it in on a great pass from John Lines | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Canisius | William Rice scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willis Graves | 5-2 |
| 18:33 | Providence | Deangelo Carman is whistled for a carry | 5-2 |
| 18:23 | Canisius | William Rice scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Gary Baker | 7-2 |
| 18:00 | Providence | Derek Boland buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:39 | Canisius | William Osborn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:38 | Canisius | Willis Graves tips it home | 9-4 |
| 17:25 | Providence | John Lines knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Derek Boland | 9-6 |
| 17:06 | Canisius | Willis Graves splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Baker | 11-6 |
| 16:54 | Providence | Paul Hopping misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Rice - foul #1 on William Rice, team foul #1 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Gurley (PG), James Richerson (SG), Roy Manning (SF), Robert Sutton (PF), Joseph Cartwright (C) William Rice, Willis Graves, Robert Holley, Gary Baker, William Osborn | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), Terry Stevens (SF), Michael Bowman (C) Trevor Verdin, Derek Boland, John Lines, Deangelo Carman | |
| 16:54 | Providence | Paul Hopping misses the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 16:54 | Providence | Paul Hopping makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 16:39 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright can't throw it down | 11-7 |
| 16:37 | Canisius | James Richerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 16:17 | Canisius | Roy Manning misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 16:16 | Providence | Paul Hopping gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 15:51 | Providence | Paul Hopping hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 11-7 |
| 15:49 | Providence | Don Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Gurley (fresh) SG - James Richerson (fresh) SF - Roy Manning (fresh) PF - Robert Sutton (fresh) C - Joseph Cartwright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) SG - Don Brewer (fresh) SF - Terry Stevens (fresh) PF - Paul Hopping (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Bowman (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Providence | Don Brewer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Don Brewer, team foul #1 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Providence | Arnold Damiano (PF) Paul Hopping | |
| 15:22 | Canisius | James Richerson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Roy Manning | 13-7 |
| 14:57 | Providence | Charles Hanna misses short on a shot from the left side | 13-7 |
| 14:56 | Providence | Arnold Damiano grabs the offensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 14:36 | Providence | Charles Hanna connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terry Stevens | 13-9 |
| 14:16 | Canisius | Roy Manning's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Bowman | 13-9 |
| 14:14 | Providence | Michael Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:04 | Providence | Don Brewer is whistled for traveling | 13-9 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Rice (PG), Willis Graves (SG), Robert Holley (SF), Gary Baker (PF), William Osborn (C) James Gurley, James Richerson, Roy Manning, Robert Sutton, Joseph Cartwright | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG), Derek Boland (SG), John Lines (SF), Deangelo Carman (C) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer, Terry Stevens, Michael Bowman | |
| 13:47 | Canisius | William Rice is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Rice, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Gordon (PG) William Rice | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:29 | Providence | Deangelo Carman hits the finger roll set up by Derek Boland and the foul's on William Osborn - foul #1 on William Osborn, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| 13:29 | Providence | Deangelo Carman misses the free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:29 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Trevor Verdin | 13-11 |
| 13:18 | Providence | Trevor Verdin is fouled on the floor by James Gordon - foul #1 on James Gordon, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Treadway (PF) Arnold Damiano | |
| 13:09 | Providence | Deangelo Carman can't finish the layup | 13-11 |
| 13:07 | Canisius | William Osborn gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:03 | Canisius | Willis Graves splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Baker | 15-11 |
| 12:47 | Providence | Deangelo Carman misses badly on a runner near the basket | 15-11 |
| 12:46 | Canisius | William Osborn pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:41 | Canisius | Willis Graves works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 12:40 | Providence | The rebound goes to Roger Treadway | 15-11 |
| 12:36 | Providence | Trevor Verdin misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-11 |
| 12:34 | Canisius | Robert Holley pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:29 | Canisius | James Gordon comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-11 |
| 12:27 | Canisius | William Osborn tips it in | 17-11 |
| 12:10 | Providence | Deangelo Carman hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Trevor Verdin | 17-14 |
| 12:04 | Canisius | Willis Graves evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 12:02 | Providence | Trevor Verdin gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 11:56 | Providence | Gary Baker steals the ball from Derek Boland | 17-14 |
| 11:33 | Canisius | Gary Baker misses long on a floater from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 11:32 | Providence | Trevor Verdin grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Gordon (fairly fresh) SG - Willis Graves (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Holley (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Baker (fairly fresh) C - William Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Verdin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Boland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Treadway (fresh) C - Deangelo Carman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Providence | Derek Boland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 11:16 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Robert Holley | 17-14 |
| 11:10 | Canisius | William Osborn is fouled on the floor by Deangelo Carman - foul #1 on Deangelo Carman, team foul #2 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Gurley (PG), James Richerson (SG), Roy Manning (SF), Robert Sutton (PF), Joseph Cartwright (C) James Gordon, Willis Graves, Robert Holley, Gary Baker, William Osborn | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), Terry Stevens (SF), Paul Hopping (PF), Michael Bowman (C) Trevor Verdin, Derek Boland, John Lines, Roger Treadway, Deangelo Carman | |
| 10:55 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 10:53 | Providence | Paul Hopping grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:46 | Providence | Don Brewer is hacked by Joseph Cartwright - foul #1 on Joseph Cartwright, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| 10:34 | Providence | Michael Bowman misses short on a runner from the left block | 17-14 |
| 10:32 | Canisius | Roy Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:16 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright misses the easy layup | 17-14 |
| 10:15 | Providence | Charles Hanna snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 10:04 | Providence | Paul Hopping drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Charles Hanna | 17-16 |
| 09:55 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright loses the dribble to Terry Stevens | 17-16 |
| 09:52 | Providence | Paul Hopping lays it in set up by Terry Stevens | 17-18 |
| 09:47 | Canisius | James Gurley misses the floater from the free throw line | 17-18 |
| 09:45 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul Hopping | 17-18 |
| 09:16 | Providence | Paul Hopping banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terry Stevens and he's fouled by Robert Sutton - foul #1 on Robert Sutton, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Canisius | Willis Graves (SG), William Osborn (C) Roy Manning, Robert Sutton | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG), Derek Boland (SG), John Lines (SF), Deangelo Carman (C) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer, Terry Stevens, Michael Bowman | |
| 09:16 | Providence | Paul Hopping makes the free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:55 | Canisius | Willis Graves is hacked by John Lines - foul #1 on John Lines, team foul #3 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Gordon (PG), Robert Holley (SF), Gary Baker (PF) James Richerson, James Gurley, Joseph Cartwright | |
| Subs | Providence | Arnold Damiano (PF) Paul Hopping | |
| 08:37 | Canisius | James Gordon double dribbles | 17-21 |
| 08:30 | Providence | Trevor Verdin hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Boland and he's fouled by James Gordon - foul #2 on James Gordon, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Gurley (PG) James Gordon | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:30 | Providence | Trevor Verdin makes the free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:12 | Canisius | Willis Graves shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 07:55 | Providence | Trevor Verdin loses the dribble to James Gurley | 20-24 |
| 07:30 | Canisius | The jump hook by Robert Holley is blocked by John Lines | 20-24 |
| 07:28 | Providence | Arnold Damiano snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Gurley (fairly fresh) SG - Willis Graves (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Holley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Baker (fairly fresh) C - William Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Verdin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Boland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Deangelo Carman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Providence | Trevor Verdin is fouled on the floor by James Gurley - foul #1 on James Gurley, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Richerson (PG), Roy Manning (SF), Joseph Cartwright (PF) James Gurley, Robert Holley, Gary Baker | |
| Subs | Providence | Don Brewer (SG), Terry Stevens (SF), Paul Hopping (PF), Michael Bowman (C) Derek Boland, John Lines, Arnold Damiano, Deangelo Carman | |
| 07:13 | Providence | Trevor Verdin makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:13 | Providence | Trevor Verdin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:02 | Canisius | A charge is called on Roy Manning - foul #1 on Roy Manning, team foul #9 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG) Trevor Verdin | |
| 06:45 | Providence | Paul Hopping misses long on a runner near the basket | 20-26 |
| 06:44 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Stevens | 20-26 |
| 06:28 | Providence | Terry Stevens lays it in on a nice dish by Don Brewer | 20-28 |
| 06:13 | Canisius | James Richerson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-28 |
| 06:12 | Canisius | William Osborn hits the follow up shot | 22-28 |
| 05:52 | Providence | Terry Stevens clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 22-28 |
| 05:51 | Providence | Paul Hopping snags the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 05:31 | Providence | Paul Hopping scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Don Brewer and he's fouled by Roy Manning - foul #2 on Roy Manning, team foul #10 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Gurley (PG), Robert Holley (SF), Robert Sutton (PF) Willis Graves, Roy Manning, William Osborn | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (SG), Deangelo Carman (C) Don Brewer, Michael Bowman | |
| 05:31 | Providence | Paul Hopping makes the free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:07 | Canisius | James Richerson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Derek Boland - foul #1 on Derek Boland, team foul #4 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG), John Lines (SF), Arnold Damiano (PF) Charles Hanna, Terry Stevens, Paul Hopping | |
| 05:07 | Canisius | James Richerson makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:07 | Canisius | James Richerson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:47 | Providence | Deangelo Carman buries a jumper from the left side set up by Derek Boland | 24-33 |
| 04:25 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-33 |
| 04:24 | Providence | John Lines gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 04:19 | Providence | John Lines hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 04:17 | Providence | Arnold Damiano snags the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 03:56 | Providence | Joseph Cartwright denies the turnaround by Arnold Damiano | 24-33 |
| 03:54 | Canisius | James Gurley gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 03:39 | Canisius | Deangelo Carman is called for the reach on Joseph Cartwright - foul #2 on Deangelo Carman, team foul #5 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Rice (PG), Willis Graves (SG), Roy Manning (SF), Gary Baker (PF), William Osborn (C) James Richerson, James Gurley, Robert Holley, Robert Sutton, Joseph Cartwright | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), Terry Stevens (SF), Michael Bowman (C) Trevor Verdin, Derek Boland, John Lines, Deangelo Carman | |
| 03:31 | Canisius | Gary Baker is fouled on the floor by Arnold Damiano - foul #1 on Arnold Damiano, team foul #6 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Hopping (PF) Arnold Damiano | |
| 03:22 | Canisius | William Osborn double dribbles | 24-33 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Graves (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Manning (fresh) PF - Gary Baker (fresh) C - William Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Hopping (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Bowman (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Providence | Charles Hanna can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Osborn - foul #2 on William Osborn, team foul #11 | 24-33 |
| 03:04 | Providence | Charles Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:04 | Providence | Charles Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:35 | Canisius | Roy Manning loses the dribble to Terry Stevens | 24-35 |
| 02:25 | Providence | Michael Bowman misses the jumper from the left side | 24-35 |
| 02:23 | Providence | Charles Hanna can't tip it in | 24-35 |
| 02:21 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Stevens | 24-35 |
| 02:14 | Providence | Gary Baker takes the ball from Michael Bowman | 24-35 |
| 02:08 | Canisius | William Osborn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Hopping - foul #1 on Paul Hopping, team foul #7 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Gurley (SG) Willis Graves | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG), Derek Boland (SG), John Lines (SF), Arnold Damiano (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer, Terry Stevens, Paul Hopping, Michael Bowman | |
| 02:08 | Canisius | William Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:08 | Canisius | William Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:47 | Providence | Deangelo Carman makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Trevor Verdin | 26-37 |
| 01:23 | Canisius | Deangelo Carman steals the ball from Roy Manning | 26-37 |
| 01:08 | Providence | Trevor Verdin throws it down | 26-39 |
| 01:06 | Canisius | William Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-39 |
| Subs | Canisius | Willis Graves (SG), Robert Holley (SF), Robert Sutton (PF), Joseph Cartwright (C) William Rice, Roy Manning, Gary Baker, William Osborn | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:51 | Providence | Deangelo Carman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-39 |
| 00:49 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 00:30 | Canisius | James Gurley is whistled for traveling | 26-39 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Richerson (PG) James Gurley | |
| Subs | Providence | Don Brewer (SG), Terry Stevens (SF), Paul Hopping (PF), Michael Bowman (C) Derek Boland, John Lines, Arnold Damiano, Deangelo Carman | |
| 00:04 | Providence | Paul Hopping jams it on a nice dish by Terry Stevens | 26-41 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Willis Graves hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 26-41 |