| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Goble (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul English (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Prewett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - George Allen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harlan Kinsey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alexander Sowders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Patrick Williams inbounds the ball | 27-19 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:38 | Providence | Patrick Williams double dribbles | 27-19 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Reese (PG), Matthew Anderson (SG), Robert Williams (PF) Charles Potter, Patrick Williams, Paul English | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 19:20 | Oklahoma State | Alexander Sowders connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by George Allen | 27-21 |
| 19:02 | Providence | Robert Prewett connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Jeffrey Goble | 29-21 |
| 18:38 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Reese steals the ball from Alexander Sowders | 29-21 |
| 18:16 | Providence | Harlan Kinsey is called for the reach on Matthew Anderson - foul #2 on Harlan Kinsey, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Potter (PG), Patrick Williams (SF), Paul English (PF) Matthew Anderson, Jeffrey Goble, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 18:01 | Providence | Robert Prewett can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Cantrell - foul #2 on Richard Cantrell, team foul #2 | 29-21 |
| 18:01 | Providence | Robert Prewett misses the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 18:01 | Providence | Robert Prewett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 17:45 | Oklahoma State | Charles Potter takes the ball from Kenneth Williams | 30-21 |
| 17:42 | Providence | Charles Potter lays it in | 32-21 |
| 17:38 | Oklahoma State | George Allen clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 17:37 | Providence | Patrick Williams snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 17:16 | Providence | Robert Prewett drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Charles Potter | 34-21 |
| 17:02 | Oklahoma State | Alexander Sowders buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by George Allen | 34-23 |
| 16:38 | Providence | Patrick Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-23 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Goble (SG), Robert Williams (PF) Charles Potter, Robert Prewett | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 16:14 | Oklahoma State | George Allen buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Williams | 34-26 |
| 15:53 | Providence | Jeffrey Goble travels with the ball | 34-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Potter (PG), Robert Crowther (PF), Robert Prewett (C) Patrick Williams, Robert Williams, Paul English | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Russell Green (SG), Eric Harris (PF), Steve Klinger (C) Harlan Kinsey, Alexander Sowders, Richard Cantrell | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Reese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Goble (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Crowther (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Prewett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - George Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Harris (fresh) C - Steve Klinger (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Oklahoma State | Steve Klinger is called for traveling | 34-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul English (C) Robert Prewett | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 15:20 | Providence | Robert Crowther buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Potter | 36-26 |
| 14:58 | Oklahoma State | George Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-26 |
| 14:56 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Goble | 36-26 |
| 14:39 | Providence | Steve Klinger steals it from Charles Potter | 36-26 |
| 14:27 | Oklahoma State | Eric Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Paul English | 36-26 |
| 14:26 | Oklahoma State | Steve Klinger tips it back up and in | 36-28 |
| 14:05 | Providence | Robert Crowther throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (SF), Robert Prewett (C) Jeffrey Goble, Paul English | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Harlan Kinsey (SG), Alexander Sowders (PF), Richard Cantrell (C) George Allen, Kenneth Williams, Steve Klinger | |
| 13:46 | Oklahoma State | Alexander Sowders misses short on a shot from the right block | 36-28 |
| 13:44 | Providence | Patrick Williams grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 13:27 | Providence | Robert Prewett misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 13:26 | Oklahoma State | Alexander Sowders gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 13:02 | Oklahoma State | Eric Harris misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-28 |
| 13:01 | Providence | Robert Crowther snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 12:59 | Providence | Charles Potter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Anderson (PG), Jeffrey Goble (SG) Charles Potter, Ronald Reese | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 12:45 | Oklahoma State | Robert Crowther steals it from Harlan Kinsey | 36-28 |
| 12:16 | Providence | Robert Prewett misses the runner from close range | 36-28 |
| 12:15 | Oklahoma State | Richard Cantrell grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 11:46 | Oklahoma State | Eric Harris makes the floater from the left block set up by Russell Green | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Matthew Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Goble (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Crowther (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Prewett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Russell Green (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harlan Kinsey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Sowders (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Providence | Matthew Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Russell Green - foul #2 on Russell Green, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Potter (PG), Paul English (PF) Jeffrey Goble, Robert Prewett | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | George Allen (PG), Kenneth Williams (SF) Russell Green, Eric Harris | |
| 11:27 | Providence | Matthew Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 11:27 | Providence | Matthew Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 11:04 | Oklahoma State | Harlan Kinsey misses badly on a floater from the left side | 37-30 |
| 11:03 | Providence | Patrick Williams gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 10:34 | Providence | Patrick Williams misses the dunk | 37-30 |
| 10:32 | Oklahoma State | Richard Cantrell snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 10:25 | Oklahoma State | George Allen drills a 3 from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 10:07 | Providence | Paul English knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 09:45 | Oklahoma State | Alexander Sowders's fadeaway is rejected by Paul English | 39-33 |
| 09:44 | Providence | The rebound goes to Matthew Anderson | 39-33 |
| 09:22 | Providence | Paul English's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Reese (PG), Jeffrey Goble (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Robert Prewett (C) Charles Potter, Matthew Anderson, Patrick Williams, Robert Crowther | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Russell Green (SG), Eric Harris (PF), Steve Klinger (C) Harlan Kinsey, Alexander Sowders, Richard Cantrell | |
| 08:56 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Williams misses the jumpshot from the left side | 39-33 |
| 08:54 | Oklahoma State | Steve Klinger hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| 08:25 | Providence | Robert Prewett misses the lay-in | 39-35 |
| 08:23 | Oklahoma State | Steve Klinger pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 07:54 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 07:53 | Providence | Paul English grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 07:48 | Providence | Jeffrey Goble hits a wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Ronald Reese out of the doubleteam | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ronald Reese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Goble (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) PF - Paul English (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Prewett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - George Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Green (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Klinger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Oklahoma State | Steve Klinger misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Prewett - foul #3 on Robert Prewett, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Potter (PG), Patrick Williams (SF), Robert Crowther (PF) Ronald Reese, Robert Williams, Paul English | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Harlan Kinsey (SG), Alexander Sowders (PF) Russell Green, Kenneth Williams | |
| 07:21 | Oklahoma State | Steve Klinger makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 07:21 | Oklahoma State | Steve Klinger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 06:57 | Providence | Robert Prewett blows the layup | 42-37 |
| 06:56 | Providence | Robert Prewett pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 06:42 | Providence | Robert Prewett can't finish the layup | 42-37 |
| 06:41 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to George Allen | 42-37 |
| 06:12 | Oklahoma State | Eric Harris misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Goble - foul #1 on Jeffrey Goble, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul English (PF) Robert Crowther | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Russell Green (PG), Richard Cantrell (C) George Allen, Steve Klinger | |
| 06:12 | Oklahoma State | Eric Harris misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 06:12 | Oklahoma State | Eric Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 05:48 | Providence | Jeffrey Goble buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Potter | 44-38 |
| 05:43 | Oklahoma State | Patrick Williams takes the ball from Harlan Kinsey | 44-38 |
| 05:26 | Providence | Robert Prewett is called for traveling | 44-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Reese (SG) Jeffrey Goble | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Williams (SF) Eric Harris | |
| 05:24 | Oklahoma State | Charles Potter steals the ball from Russell Green in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 05:21 | Providence | Ronald Reese hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Potter | 46-38 |
| 04:55 | Oklahoma State | Alexander Sowders clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul English - foul #2 on Paul English, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Goble (SG), Robert Williams (SF) Ronald Reese, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | George Allen (PG) Russell Green | |
| 04:55 | Oklahoma State | Alexander Sowders makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 04:55 | Oklahoma State | Alexander Sowders makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 04:27 | Providence | Robert Prewett hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Charles Potter and he's hacked by Harlan Kinsey - foul #3 on Harlan Kinsey, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Reese (SG), Patrick Williams (SF) Jeffrey Goble, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Russell Green (SG), Steve Klinger (PF) Harlan Kinsey, Alexander Sowders | |
| 04:27 | Providence | Robert Prewett makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:10 | Oklahoma State | George Allen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 04:08 | Providence | Patrick Williams snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 03:44 | Providence | Robert Prewett hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Potter | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Potter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ronald Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul English (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Prewett (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - George Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Green (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steve Klinger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Williams buries a shot from the free throw line set up by George Allen | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Providence | Charles Potter connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 03:00 | Oklahoma State | Russell Green is fouled on the floor by Ronald Reese - foul #2 on Ronald Reese, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Goble (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Robert Crowther (C) Charles Potter, Paul English, Robert Prewett | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Harlan Kinsey (SG), Alexander Sowders (PF) Russell Green, Steve Klinger | |
| 02:42 | Oklahoma State | Harlan Kinsey is hacked by Robert Crowther - foul #4 on Robert Crowther, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Potter (PG) Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Steve Klinger (C) Richard Cantrell | |
| 02:33 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Williams's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Goble | 54-42 |
| 02:32 | Providence | Ronald Reese pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 02:13 | Providence | Ronald Reese misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 02:11 | Oklahoma State | Steve Klinger pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 02:03 | Oklahoma State | Harlan Kinsey is fouled on the floor by Robert Crowther - foul #5 on Robert Crowther, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (SF), Paul English (PF), Robert Prewett (C) Charles Potter, Robert Williams, Robert Crowther | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Russell Green (PG) George Allen | |
| 01:58 | Oklahoma State | Steve Klinger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 54-42 |
| 01:57 | Oklahoma State | Steve Klinger tips it but misses | 54-42 |
| 01:56 | Oklahoma State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Williams | 54-42 |
| 01:43 | Oklahoma State | Russell Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Potter (PG) Ronald Reese | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | George Allen (PG), Richard Cantrell (C) Russell Green, Steve Klinger | |
| 01:18 | Providence | Robert Prewett misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Harlan Kinsey - foul #4 on Harlan Kinsey, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| 01:18 | Providence | Robert Prewett makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 01:18 | Providence | Robert Prewett misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 01:18 | Oklahoma State | Harlan Kinsey grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 00:49 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Williams drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by George Allen | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Providence | Kenneth Williams is called for the reach on Jeffrey Goble - foul #2 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Charles Potter runs out the clock | 55-44 |