| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lines (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 5 reb. C - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | John Lines inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Providence | John Lines is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Lines, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 19:14 | Providence | Arnold Damiano misses the wide open shot from the right block | 36-34 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Kifer | 38-34 |
| 18:44 | Providence | Derek Boland shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 18:38 | Providence | Arnold Damiano snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 18:27 | Providence | Seth Watkins blocks the short jumper by Trevor Verdin | 38-34 |
| 18:25 | Providence | Michael Bowman gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:06 | Providence | The pull-up jumper by Michael Bowman is blocked by Lee Mailloux | 38-34 |
| 18:05 | Providence | John Lines pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:58 | Providence | John Lines misses the easy layup | 38-34 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-34 |
| 17:27 | Providence | Michael Bowman pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:17 | Providence | Derek Boland splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 17:15 | Providence | John Lines pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:08 | Providence | Trevor Verdin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jimmy Kifer | 38-34 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gus Duca | 40-34 |
| 16:34 | Providence | John Lines misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Gus Duca - foul #3 on Gus Duca, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner (SG), Rory Porter (C) Gus Duca, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), Roger Treadway (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) Derek Boland, Trevor Verdin, Michael Bowman, Arnold Damiano | |
| 16:34 | Providence | John Lines makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:34 | Providence | John Lines makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-36 |
| 16:09 | Providence | Deangelo Carman misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Rory Porter - foul #3 on Rory Porter, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux (C) Rory Porter | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Stevens (SF) John Lines | |
| 16:09 | Providence | Deangelo Carman misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:09 | Providence | Deangelo Carman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 15:42 | Providence | Deangelo Carman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Seth Watkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) SF - Terry Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Treadway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Providence | Lee Mailloux steals the ball from Charles Hanna | 42-37 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Roger Treadway - foul #1 on Roger Treadway, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG), Rory Porter (C) Curtis Werner, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), Trevor Verdin (SG), George Bator (SF), Arnold Damiano (C) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer, Terry Stevens, Deangelo Carman | |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:47 | Providence | Arnold Damiano is open but misses the lay-in | 43-37 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Seth Watkins - foul #1 on Seth Watkins, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner (SF) Jimmy Kifer | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Bowman (PF) Roger Treadway | |
| 14:17 | Providence | Arnold Damiano hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Rory Porter - foul #4 on Rory Porter, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux (C) Rory Porter | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:17 | Providence | Arnold Damiano makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:17 | Providence | Arnold Damiano makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 13:59 | Providence | Arnold Damiano grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:53 | Providence | Trevor Verdin misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Gus Duca - foul #4 on Gus Duca, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (SF) Gus Duca | |
| Subs | Providence | John Lines (SF) George Bator | |
| 13:53 | Providence | Trevor Verdin makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:53 | Providence | Trevor Verdin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 13:18 | Providence | John Lines lays it up and in set up by Trevor Verdin | 46-43 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Choe | 49-43 |
| 12:41 | Providence | John Lines is fouled on the floor by Curtis Werner - foul #1 on Curtis Werner, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Jimmy Kifer (PF) Louis Choe, Seth Watkins | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), Deangelo Carman (C) Derek Boland, Trevor Verdin, Arnold Damiano | |
| 12:31 | Providence | Don Brewer misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Davis - foul #1 on Daniel Davis, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| 12:31 | Providence | Don Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:31 | Providence | Don Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:09 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Davis | 52-44 |
| 11:50 | Providence | Michael Bowman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Don Brewer | 52-46 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux's floater is tipped away by Michael Bowman | 52-46 |
| 11:24 | Providence | Deangelo Carman pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Trump (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Werner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Providence | John Lines lays it up and in set up by Don Brewer | 52-48 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 10:53 | Providence | Michael Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:36 | Providence | John Lines scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Charles Hanna | 52-50 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | John Trump clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 09:44 | Cincinnati | John Trump tips it home | 54-50 |
| 09:33 | Providence | John Lines misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses the jumper from the left side | 54-50 |
| 09:07 | Providence | Deangelo Carman gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:49 | Providence | Don Brewer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Hanna | 54-53 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 08:18 | Providence | Deangelo Carman pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:13 | Providence | Don Brewer connects on the floater from the left side | 54-55 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 07:55 | Providence | The rebound goes to Deangelo Carman | 54-55 |
| 07:40 | Providence | Jimmy Kifer takes the ball from Don Brewer | 54-55 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 07:21 | Providence | The rebound goes to Deangelo Carman | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Trump (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Werner (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Kifer (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lines (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Bowman (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Deangelo Carman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Providence | Daniel Davis picks off the pass by Charles Hanna | 54-55 |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis lays it in | 56-55 |
| 07:06 | Providence | John Lines blows the dunk but he's fouled by Jimmy Kifer - foul #1 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Gus Duca (SG), Seth Watkins (PF), Rory Porter (C) John Trump, Curtis Werner, Daniel Davis, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), Trevor Verdin (SG), Roger Treadway (PF), Arnold Damiano (C) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer, Michael Bowman, Deangelo Carman | |
| 07:06 | Providence | John Lines makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:06 | Providence | John Lines misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Arnold Damiano swats the shot by Jimmy Kifer | 56-56 |
| 06:42 | Providence | The rebound goes to Trevor Verdin | 56-56 |
| 06:38 | Providence | The jump hook by Trevor Verdin is blocked by Rory Porter | 56-56 |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-56 |
| 06:17 | Providence | Roger Treadway pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 06:02 | Providence | Roger Treadway misses the easy layup | 56-56 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gus Duca | 59-56 |
| 05:16 | Providence | Trevor Verdin lays it up and in | 59-58 |
| 04:47 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter can't finish the layup | 59-58 |
| 04:46 | Providence | The rebound goes to Roger Treadway | 59-58 |
| 04:39 | Providence | Derek Boland buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Trevor Verdin | 59-61 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe is hacked by Derek Boland - foul #1 on Derek Boland, team foul #3 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (SF) Jimmy Kifer | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Jerry Pippins (SG), George Bator (SF), Michael Bowman (PF) Derek Boland, Trevor Verdin, John Lines, Roger Treadway | |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses short on a floater from the baseline | 59-61 |
| 03:49 | Providence | The rebound goes to Michael Bowman | 59-61 |
| 03:42 | Providence | Jerry Pippins knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Hanna | 59-63 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jerry Pippins - foul #1 on Jerry Pippins, team foul #4 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner (SF), Lee Mailloux (C) Daniel Davis, Rory Porter | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (SG), Deangelo Carman (C) Jerry Pippins, Arnold Damiano | |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Curtis Werner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Seth Watkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Bator (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Providence | Gus Duca picks off the pass by Michael Bowman | 61-63 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca lays it in | 63-63 |
| 02:57 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), Roger Treadway (PF) Charles Hanna, Michael Bowman | |
| 02:37 | Providence | Roger Treadway's layup is rejected by Lee Mailloux | 63-63 |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | George Bator is called for the reach on Curtis Werner - foul #4 on George Bator, team foul #5 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rory Porter (C) Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Providence | Arnold Damiano (C) Deangelo Carman | |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 01:18 | Providence | Roger Treadway pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:13 | Providence | Rory Porter is called for the reach on Arnold Damiano - foul #5 on Rory Porter, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SF), Lee Mailloux (C) Curtis Werner, Rory Porter | |
| Subs | Providence | John Lines (SF), Michael Bowman (PF) George Bator, Roger Treadway | |
| 01:13 | Providence | Arnold Damiano misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Seth Watkins | 63-63 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer is whistled for a carry | 63-63 |
| 00:45 | Providence | John Lines misses the dunk | 63-63 |
| 00:43 | Providence | Arnold Damiano grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Arnold Damiano hits a shot from the right wing set up by John Lines | 63-65 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins blows the layup | 63-65 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Arnold Damiano grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Providence | Arnold Damiano is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Choe - foul #3 on Louis Choe, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| 00:15 | Providence | Arnold Damiano makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:15 | Providence | Arnold Damiano misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Providence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Michael Bowman misses the lay-in | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Lines (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Providence | Michael Bowman wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:44 | Providence | Derek Boland clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-66 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-66 |
| 04:13 | Providence | Arnold Damiano grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:00 | Providence | Arnold Damiano misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lee Mailloux - foul #2 on Lee Mailloux, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner (SF) Jimmy Kifer | |
| Subs | Providence | George Bator (SF) John Lines | |
| 04:00 | Providence | Arnold Damiano makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:00 | Providence | Arnold Damiano misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Seth Watkins | 66-67 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses short on a floater from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 03:34 | Providence | The rebound goes to Derek Boland | 66-67 |
| 03:30 | Providence | George Bator clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-67 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins hits a shot from the right side | 68-67 |
| 03:02 | Providence | Arnold Damiano knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by George Bator | 68-69 |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-69 |
| 02:34 | Providence | Michael Bowman gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 02:21 | Providence | Seth Watkins is called for the reach on Michael Bowman - foul #2 on Seth Watkins, team foul #12 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (PF) Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), Deangelo Carman (C) Derek Boland, Trevor Verdin, Arnold Damiano | |
| 02:21 | Providence | Michael Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:21 | Providence | Michael Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:21 | Providence | Deangelo Carman gets the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 02:21 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| 02:13 | Providence | Deangelo Carman is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Deangelo Carman, team foul #6 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), Trevor Verdin (SG), John Lines (SF), Arnold Damiano (C) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer, George Bator, Deangelo Carman | |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer is called for 5 seconds | 68-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux (C) Curtis Werner | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:32 | Providence | Louis Choe steps in front of the Arnold Damiano pass | 68-69 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca buries a jump hook from close range set up by Louis Choe | 70-69 |
| 00:52 | Providence | Louis Choe takes the ball from Arnold Damiano | 70-69 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer jams it set up by Louis Choe | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. PF - Seth Watkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Lines (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:31 | Providence | Arnold Damiano comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 72-69 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Seth Watkins | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Derek Boland is called for the reach on Seth Watkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Boland, team foul #7 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG) Louis Choe | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:29 | Providence | Trevor Verdin gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Providence | Arnold Damiano loses the dribble to John Trump | 73-69 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | John Trump hits the finger roll | 75-69 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Derek Boland loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Curtis Werner (SF) John Trump, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Derek Boland is called for the reach on Louis Choe - foul #3 on Derek Boland, team foul #8 | 75-69 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Providence | Derek Boland misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-69 |
| 00:07 | Providence | John Lines grabs the offensive board | 77-69 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Derek Boland clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-69 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Arnold Damiano grabs the offensive board | 77-69 |
| 00:00 | Providence | The clock runs out | 77-69 |