| Lineup | Providence | PG - Sammy Attwood (fresh) SG - Corey Dow (fresh) SF - Brent Robertson (fresh) PF - Mario Hughes (fresh) C - Ronald Griffie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fresh) SG - Douglas Melchor (fresh) SF - Donald Glover (fresh) PF - Jerry King (fresh) C - Harvey Manson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | Jerry King blows the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Providence | Brent Robertson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Providence | Corey Dow can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Providence | Mario Hughes hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | James Puls connects on the 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Providence | Ronald Griffie misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | James Puls pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Griffie - foul #1 on Ronald Griffie, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Providence | Mario Hughes clanks a runner in the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 17:29 | Providence | Mario Hughes comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jerry King - foul #1 on Jerry King, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 17:29 | Providence | Mario Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:29 | Providence | Mario Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Jerry King is blocked by Mario Hughes | 4-7 |
| 17:05 | Providence | Corey Dow grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 16:41 | Providence | Sammy Attwood is hacked by Harvey Manson - foul #1 on Harvey Manson, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams (SF) Donald Glover | |
| 16:24 | Providence | Ronald Griffie drills a jump hook near the basket | 6-7 |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Jerry King is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jerry King, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Winbush (SG), Joseph Parker (PF), Brandon Gallop (C) Douglas Melchor, Jerry King, Harvey Manson | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Sammy Attwood (fresh) SG - Corey Dow (fresh) SF - Brent Robertson (fresh) PF - Mario Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Griffie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Winbush (fresh) SF - Raymond Williams (fresh) PF - Joseph Parker (fresh) C - Brandon Gallop (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Providence | A charge is called on Ronald Griffie - foul #2 on Ronald Griffie, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Providence | Steven Spinks (SG), Timothy Curry (C) Corey Dow, Ronald Griffie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | James Puls knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-9 |
| 15:13 | Providence | Brandon Gallop is called for the reach on Timothy Curry - foul #1 on Brandon Gallop, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (PG) James Puls | |
| 14:59 | Providence | Steven Spinks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Williams | 6-11 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | The refs have stopped play. Raymond Williams is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 6-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Dow (SG) Steven Spinks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Puls (PG), Douglas Melchor (SG), Harvey Manson (C) Patrick Winbush, Raymond Williams, Brandon Gallop | |
| 14:03 | Providence | Sammy Attwood travels with the ball | 6-11 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Puls | 6-14 |
| 13:26 | Providence | Timothy Curry misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 6-14 |
| 13:24 | Providence | Mario Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 13:19 | Providence | Timothy Curry misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 6-14 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover pulls down the rebound | 6-14 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor is fouled on the floor by Corey Dow - foul #1 on Corey Dow, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Kuykendall (SF) Donald Glover | |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | James Puls is hacked by Sammy Attwood - foul #1 on Sammy Attwood, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop (PF) Joseph Parker | |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Kuykendall is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Kuykendall, team foul #5 | 6-14 |
| 12:05 | Providence | Timothy Curry drills a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Harvey Manson - foul #2 on Harvey Manson, team foul #6 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker (PF) Harvey Manson | |
| 12:05 | Providence | Timothy Curry makes the free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Mario Hughes is called for the reach on Joseph Parker - foul #1 on Mario Hughes, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Providence | Steven Spinks (SF), Mark Garner (PF) Brent Robertson, Mario Hughes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Sammy Attwood (fairly fresh) SG - Corey Dow (fresh) SF - Steven Spinks (fresh) PF - Mark Garner (fresh) C - Timothy Curry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Melchor (fresh) SF - Robert Kuykendall (fresh) PF - Joseph Parker (fresh) C - Brandon Gallop (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | James Puls misses the jumper from the left side | 9-14 |
| 11:28 | Providence | Steven Spinks pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:08 | Providence | Timothy Curry misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 9-14 |
| 11:06 | Providence | Mark Garner can't tip it in | 9-14 |
| 11:05 | Providence | Steven Spinks hits the follow up shot | 11-14 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Puls | 11-16 |
| 10:29 | Providence | Steven Spinks comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Kuykendall drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-18 |
| 09:57 | Providence | Steven Spinks makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Sammy Attwood | 13-18 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | James Puls misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-18 |
| 09:33 | Providence | Timothy Curry gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:19 | Providence | Robert Kuykendall steals it from Sammy Attwood | 13-18 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Kuykendall throws it down | 13-20 |
| 09:00 | Providence | Steven Spinks lays it up and in on a great pass from Sammy Attwood | 15-20 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Timothy Curry - foul #1 on Timothy Curry, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Platt (PG), Brent Robertson (SF), Mario Hughes (PF) Sammy Attwood, Corey Dow, Mark Garner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (PG), Patrick Winbush (SG), Raymond Williams (SF) James Puls, Douglas Melchor, Robert Kuykendall | |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:21 | Providence | Mario Hughes throws it down | 17-22 |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Glover | 17-24 |
| 07:50 | Providence | Steven Spinks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-24 |
| Subs | Providence | Dale Prince (C) Timothy Curry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Robert Platt (fresh) SG - Steven Spinks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brent Robertson (fairly fresh) PF - Mario Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Prince (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Winbush (fresh) SF - Raymond Williams (fresh) PF - Joseph Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Gallop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Brent Robertson steals it from Raymond Williams | 17-24 |
| 07:16 | Providence | Robert Platt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-24 |
| 06:47 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop misses short on a shot from the left block | 17-24 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams tips it in | 17-26 |
| 06:26 | Providence | 3 seconds is called on Dale Prince | 17-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Sammy Attwood (PG), Ronald Griffie (C) Robert Platt, Dale Prince | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Puls (PG) Raymond Williams | |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Mario Hughes blocks the jumper by Donald Glover | 17-26 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker can't tip it in | 17-26 |
| 06:09 | Providence | Ronald Griffie pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 05:47 | Providence | Brandon Gallop steps in front of the Mario Hughes pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 17-26 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Mario Hughes is called for the reach on Donald Glover - foul #2 on Mario Hughes, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Dow (SG) Steven Spinks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SG) Patrick Winbush | |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 05:28 | Providence | Mario Hughes snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| 05:14 | Providence | Ronald Griffie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-27 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Donald Glover | 17-27 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker is whistled for traveling | 17-27 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams (SF) Donald Glover | |
| 04:19 | Providence | Joseph Parker takes the ball from Corey Dow | 17-27 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Brent Robertson - foul #1 on Brent Robertson, team foul #8 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Platt (PG), Steven Spinks (SF), Mark Garner (PF) Sammy Attwood, Brent Robertson, Mario Hughes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams misses the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 03:42 | Providence | Steven Spinks misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Douglas Melchor - foul #1 on Douglas Melchor, team foul #7 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Winbush (SG), Jerry King (PF), Harvey Manson (C) Douglas Melchor, Joseph Parker, Brandon Gallop | |
| 03:42 | Providence | Steven Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 03:42 | Providence | Steven Spinks makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Robert Platt (fresh) SG - Corey Dow (fresh) SF - Steven Spinks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Garner (fresh) C - Ronald Griffie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Winbush (fresh) SF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry King (fresh) C - Harvey Manson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | James Puls hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Platt - foul #1 on Robert Platt, team foul #9 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Providence | Dale Prince (PF) Corey Dow | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | James Puls makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | James Puls makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 02:52 | Providence | Robert Platt travels with the ball | 19-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Mario Hughes (PF) Dale Prince | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams clanks a jumper from the right wing | 19-30 |
| 02:21 | Providence | Ronald Griffie gets the rebound | 19-30 |
| 01:56 | Providence | Ronald Griffie scores on a shot from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Jerry King misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Griffie - foul #3 on Ronald Griffie, team foul #10 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Sammy Attwood (PG), Corey Dow (SG), Brent Robertson (SF), Timothy Curry (C) Robert Platt, Steven Spinks, Mark Garner, Ronald Griffie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (PG), Douglas Melchor (SG), Robert Kuykendall (SF) James Puls, Patrick Winbush, Raymond Williams | |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Jerry King misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Jerry King misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 01:40 | Providence | Mario Hughes snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 01:36 | Providence | Corey Dow is fouled on the floor by Robert Kuykendall - foul #2 on Robert Kuykendall, team foul #8 | 21-30 |
| 01:36 | Providence | Corey Dow misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Harvey Manson | 21-30 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover is fouled on the floor by Sammy Attwood - foul #2 on Sammy Attwood, team foul #11 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Garner (PF) Mario Hughes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 00:49 | Providence | Timothy Curry is fouled on the floor by Harvey Manson - foul #3 on Harvey Manson, team foul #9 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop (C) Harvey Manson | |
| 00:49 | Providence | Timothy Curry makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 00:49 | Providence | Timothy Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop gets the rebound | 22-32 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Kuykendall double dribbles | 22-32 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Mark Garner misses the lay-in | 22-32 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Jerry King grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Jerry King comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 22-32 |