| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Lines (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Treadway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins tips it home | 34-33 |
| 19:30 | Providence | Arnold Damiano misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Lee Mailloux - foul #2 on Lee Mailloux, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:30 | Providence | Arnold Damiano makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:30 | Providence | Arnold Damiano misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Choe | 35-36 |
| 18:47 | Providence | John Lines's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Kifer | 35-36 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Lines - foul #1 on John Lines, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:06 | Providence | The short jumper by Arnold Damiano is denied by Lee Mailloux | 35-38 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 17:40 | Providence | Arnold Damiano grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 17:25 | Providence | Derek Boland shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Trevor Verdin - foul #2 on Trevor Verdin, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), George Bator (SF), Deangelo Carman (PF) Derek Boland, Trevor Verdin, John Lines, Roger Treadway | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rory Porter (C) Lee Mailloux | |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:46 | Providence | Don Brewer clanks a floater from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins blows the layup | 35-40 |
| 16:13 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 35-40 |
| 15:52 | Providence | Deangelo Carman snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Bator (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Arnold Damiano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Watkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Rory Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Providence | Don Brewer misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter tips it in | 35-42 |
| 15:15 | Providence | George Bator loses the ball out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), Trevor Verdin (SG), John Lines (SF), Michael Bowman (PF) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer, George Bator, Arnold Damiano | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:53 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Derek Boland - foul #1 on Derek Boland, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux (C) Rory Porter | |
| 14:53 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 14:53 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 14:37 | Providence | Derek Boland evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 14:35 | Providence | Michael Bowman tips it in | 37-44 |
| 14:12 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 14:10 | Providence | Deangelo Carman grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 13:56 | Providence | Michael Bowman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Seth Watkins - foul #3 on Seth Watkins, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Treadway (C) Deangelo Carman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner (SF) Jimmy Kifer | |
| 13:56 | Providence | Michael Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:56 | Providence | Michael Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rory Porter (C) Lee Mailloux | |
| 13:17 | Providence | John Lines is hacked by Louis Choe - foul #2 on Louis Choe, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Providence | George Bator (SF) John Lines | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:00 | Providence | Trevor Verdin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 12:58 | Providence | Michael Bowman tips it back up and in | 41-44 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 12:13 | Providence | Trevor Verdin pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:08 | Providence | Derek Boland's pass is intercepted by Louis Choe | 41-44 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe throws it down | 41-46 |
| 11:53 | Providence | George Bator makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Derek Boland and the foul's on Rory Porter - foul #3 on Rory Porter, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), Arnold Damiano (C) Derek Boland, Trevor Verdin, Michael Bowman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Jimmy Kifer (SF), Lee Mailloux (C) Louis Choe, Gus Duca, Seth Watkins | |
| 11:53 | Providence | George Bator misses the free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Bator (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Treadway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Trump (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rory Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Mailloux (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| 11:23 | Providence | John Trump is called for the reach on Don Brewer - foul #1 on John Trump, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Providence | John Lines (SF) George Bator | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:07 | Providence | Rory Porter swats the short shot by Roger Treadway | 43-48 |
| 11:06 | Providence | Arnold Damiano tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 10:39 | Providence | The jump hook by Charles Hanna is blocked by Lee Mailloux | 45-51 |
| 10:38 | Providence | Arnold Damiano pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:25 | Providence | Arnold Damiano loses the ball out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (SG), Michael Bowman (PF) Don Brewer, Roger Treadway | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Gus Duca (SG), Seth Watkins (PF) John Trump, Curtis Werner, Rory Porter | |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe's pass is intercepted by Charles Hanna in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| 10:17 | Providence | John Lines misses short on a shot from close range | 45-51 |
| 10:16 | Providence | Arnold Damiano can't tip it in | 45-51 |
| 10:14 | Providence | John Lines tips it but misses | 45-51 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 09:50 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins is called for a charge - foul #4 on Seth Watkins, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG) Charles Hanna | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker (SF) Seth Watkins | |
| 09:41 | Providence | Arnold Damiano loses the ball out of bounds | 45-51 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca is hacked by Michael Bowman - foul #4 on Michael Bowman, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Deangelo Carman (PF) Michael Bowman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner (SF), Rory Porter (PF) Kenneth Baker, Jimmy Kifer | |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-51 |
| 09:02 | Providence | Deangelo Carman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 08:42 | Providence | John Lines connects on the floater in the lane | 47-51 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Boland - foul #2 on Derek Boland, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Don Brewer (SG), George Bator (SF), Roger Treadway (PF) Trevor Verdin, John Lines, Arnold Damiano | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG) Louis Choe | |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 08:17 | Providence | Deangelo Carman grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 07:58 | Providence | Roger Treadway is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Roger Treadway, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Bowman (PF) Roger Treadway | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SF), Seth Watkins (PF) Curtis Werner, Lee Mailloux | |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Seth Watkins | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Bator (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Trump (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gus Duca (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Watkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Rory Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Providence | Deangelo Carman is hacked by Rory Porter - foul #4 on Rory Porter, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Trevor Verdin (SG), John Lines (SF) Derek Boland, Don Brewer, George Bator | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Daniel Davis (SG) John Trump, Gus Duca | |
| 07:24 | Providence | Deangelo Carman misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses long on a runner from the baseline | 47-53 |
| 07:00 | Providence | The rebound goes to Michael Bowman | 47-53 |
| 06:44 | Providence | Deangelo Carman buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 06:13 | Providence | Michael Bowman snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 06:05 | Providence | Deangelo Carman's pass is intercepted by Seth Watkins | 49-53 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Deangelo Carman - foul #2 on Deangelo Carman, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), George Bator (SF), Arnold Damiano (C) Charles Hanna, John Lines, Deangelo Carman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG), Curtis Werner (SF) Daniel Davis, Jimmy Kifer | |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:45 | Providence | Arnold Damiano gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:36 | Providence | George Bator buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Arnold Damiano | 52-53 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-53 |
| 05:15 | Providence | Michael Bowman pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:53 | Providence | Michael Bowman can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 52-53 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe double dribbles | 52-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Don Brewer (SG), John Lines (SF), Roger Treadway (PF) Trevor Verdin, George Bator, Michael Bowman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Lee Mailloux (C) Louis Choe, Rory Porter | |
| 04:26 | Providence | Derek Boland buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Lines | 55-53 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux makes the turnaround from the right block set up by John Trump and he's hacked by Don Brewer - foul #1 on Don Brewer, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux misses the free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:05 | Providence | Arnold Damiano grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 03:41 | Providence | Don Brewer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-55 |
| 03:40 | Providence | Roger Treadway hits the follow up shot | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Lines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Treadway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Trump (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Seth Watkins (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Lee Mailloux (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | John Lines is called for the reach on Lee Mailloux - foul #2 on John Lines, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Trevor Verdin (SG) Derek Boland, Don Brewer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Jimmy Kifer (PF) John Trump, Seth Watkins | |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:16 | Providence | John Lines gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 02:59 | Providence | John Lines can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 02:37 | Providence | Trevor Verdin gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 02:37 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), Michael Bowman (PF) Charles Hanna, Roger Treadway | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rory Porter (C) Lee Mailloux | |
| 02:29 | Providence | Trevor Verdin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Curtis Werner | 57-55 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins (PF) Curtis Werner | |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 02:09 | Providence | The rebound goes to Arnold Damiano | 57-55 |
| 02:00 | Providence | Arnold Damiano misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 57-55 |
| 01:58 | Providence | Trevor Verdin hits the follow up shot | 59-55 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins hits a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Arnold Damiano - foul #3 on Arnold Damiano, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux (C) Rory Porter | |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:28 | Providence | Derek Boland evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 01:27 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to John Lines | 59-58 |
| 01:15 | Providence | Arnold Damiano scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Derek Boland | 61-58 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gus Duca, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Providence | Trevor Verdin is denied on a layup by Lee Mailloux | 61-58 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-58 |
| 00:10 | Providence | The rebound goes to Arnold Damiano | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:09 | Providence | Arnold Damiano is hacked by Louis Choe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Choe, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Providence | George Bator (SF), Roger Treadway (PF) John Lines, Michael Bowman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:09 | Providence | Arnold Damiano makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Arnold Damiano makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 00:01 | Providence | The rebound goes to Trevor Verdin | 63-58 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Stevens (SF), Deangelo Carman (C) George Bator, Arnold Damiano | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Trevor Verdin runs out the clock | 63-58 |