| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dean Smith (fresh) SG - Johnnie Wicks (fresh) SF - Henry Larson (fresh) PF - Lester Roberts (fresh) C - Andrew Paul (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathaniel Hall (fresh) SG - Bradley Kahler (fresh) SF - Richard Warren (fresh) PF - Russel James (fresh) C - John Higgins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Russel James wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Providence | Henry Larson steals it from Bradley Kahler | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Providence | Russel James misses long on a floater from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to John Higgins | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Providence | Russel James knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | John Higgins swats the shot by Lester Roberts | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Providence | John Higgins grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Providence | Richard Warren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dean Smith | 5-3 |
| 17:49 | Providence | Richard Warren connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Nathaniel Hall | 5-6 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Andrew Paul hits the finger roll set up by Dean Smith | 7-6 |
| 17:27 | Providence | Nathaniel Hall is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Shawn Tatro (SG), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Gary Gaddis (C) Dean Smith, Johnnie Wicks, Lester Roberts, Andrew Paul | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Vandergriff (PG), Roy Newsome (SG), Ronald Hirschberg (SF), Rodney Tallman (PF), Rudy Fiecke (C) Nathaniel Hall, Bradley Kahler, Richard Warren, Russel James, John Higgins | |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 17:15 | Providence | Rodney Tallman grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:58 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke makes the fadeaway near the basket | 7-8 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Rudy Fiecke - foul #1 on Rudy Fiecke, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks (SG) Henry Larson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:19 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gary Gaddis | 9-8 |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 16:12 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:57 | Providence | Roy Newsome misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Johnnie Wicks - foul #1 on Johnnie Wicks, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (PG), Lester Roberts (PF) Johnnie Wicks, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Providence | Bradley Kahler (SG), Richard Warren (SF), Russel James (PF), Charles Oliver (C) Thomas Vandergriff, Ronald Hirschberg, Rodney Tallman, Rudy Fiecke | |
| 15:57 | Providence | Roy Newsome misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:57 | Providence | Roy Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dean Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Tatro (fresh) SF - Jerry Kessler (fresh) PF - Lester Roberts (fresh) C - Gary Gaddis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roy Newsome (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bradley Kahler (fresh) SF - Richard Warren (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russel James (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Oliver (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith is fouled on the floor by Roy Newsome - foul #1 on Roy Newsome, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | Nathaniel Hall (PG) Roy Newsome | |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith travels with the ball | 9-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang (PF) Lester Roberts | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:07 | Providence | The jumper by Charles Oliver is denied by Shawn Tatro | 9-9 |
| 15:05 | Providence | Bradley Kahler pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:46 | Providence | Charles Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks (SG), Henry Larson (SF), Lester Roberts (PF), Andrew Paul (C) Dean Smith, Shawn Tatro, Cheng-Gong Wang, Gary Gaddis | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Vandergriff (SG), Rodney Tallman (PF), John Higgins (C) Bradley Kahler, Russel James, Charles Oliver | |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by John Higgins - foul #1 on John Higgins, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Hirschberg (SF) Richard Warren | |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:32 | Providence | Ronald Hirschberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 11-9 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts tips it in | 13-9 |
| 14:17 | Providence | Andrew Paul steals the ball from Thomas Vandergriff in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Nathaniel Hall steps in front of the Johnnie Wicks pass | 13-9 |
| 13:46 | Providence | Nathaniel Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lester Roberts | 16-9 |
| 13:16 | Providence | Thomas Vandergriff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (PG), Shawn Tatro (SG), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Gary Gaddis (C) Jerry Kessler, Johnnie Wicks, Lester Roberts, Andrew Paul | |
| Subs | Providence | Roy Newsome (PG), Richard Warren (SF), Rudy Fiecke (PF), Charles Oliver (C) Nathaniel Hall, Thomas Vandergriff, Rodney Tallman, John Higgins | |
| 13:04 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Gaddis | 16-9 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks (SG), Lester Roberts (PF) Henry Larson, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Providence | Bradley Kahler (SG) Ronald Hirschberg | |
| 12:37 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke's floater is tipped away by Lester Roberts | 16-9 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Shawn Tatro | 16-9 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-9 |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith tips it home | 18-9 |
| 11:44 | Providence | Richard Warren misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-9 |
| 11:43 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith gets the rebound | 18-9 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dean Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnnie Wicks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Shawn Tatro (fairly fresh) PF - Lester Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Gaddis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roy Newsome (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bradley Kahler (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Warren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rudy Fiecke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Oliver (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 18-9 |
| 11:23 | Providence | Richard Warren grabs the board | 18-9 |
| 11:19 | Providence | Roy Newsome makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Kahler | 18-12 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro is fouled on the floor by Charles Oliver - foul #1 on Charles Oliver, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (SG), Henry Larson (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Andrew Paul (C) Johnnie Wicks, Shawn Tatro, Lester Roberts, Gary Gaddis | |
| Subs | Providence | Nathaniel Hall (PG), Thomas Vandergriff (SG), Ronald Hirschberg (SF), Russel James (PF), Rodney Tallman (C) Roy Newsome, Bradley Kahler, Richard Warren, Rudy Fiecke, Charles Oliver | |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Hirschberg - foul #1 on Ronald Hirschberg, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SG) Dean Smith | |
| Subs | Providence | John Higgins (C) Rodney Tallman | |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:28 | Providence | Thomas Vandergriff knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nathaniel Hall | 19-15 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cheng-Gong Wang | 21-15 |
| 10:04 | Providence | Andrew Paul is called for the reach on John Higgins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Paul, team foul #2 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (PG), Johnnie Wicks (SG), Lester Roberts (PF) Jerry Kessler, Shawn Tatro, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Warren (SF), Rodney Tallman (C) Thomas Vandergriff, John Higgins | |
| 09:43 | Providence | Ronald Hirschberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-15 |
| 09:41 | Providence | Russel James tips it back up and in | 21-17 |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Richard Warren - foul #1 on Richard Warren, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SG), Gary Gaddis (C) Johnnie Wicks, Andrew Paul | |
| Subs | Providence | Bradley Kahler (SG) Nathaniel Hall | |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Henry Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:21 | Providence | Bradley Kahler is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Larson - foul #1 on Henry Larson, team foul #3 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks (SG), Andrew Paul (C) Shawn Tatro, Gary Gaddis | |
| Subs | Providence | Nathaniel Hall (PG) Ronald Hirschberg | |
| 09:12 | Providence | Russel James makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Nathaniel Hall | 23-19 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Lester Roberts | 26-19 |
| 08:46 | Providence | Henry Larson is called for the reach on Bradley Kahler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Larson, team foul #4 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SG), Jerry Kessler (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Gary Gaddis (C) Johnnie Wicks, Henry Larson, Lester Roberts, Andrew Paul | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Vandergriff (PG), Roy Newsome (SF), Charles Oliver (PF), John Higgins (C) Nathaniel Hall, Richard Warren, Russel James, Rodney Tallman | |
| 08:28 | Providence | Roy Newsome makes the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #1 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #5 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks (SG), Lester Roberts (PF) Dean Smith, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Hirschberg (SF) Bradley Kahler | |
| 08:28 | Providence | Roy Newsome makes the free throw | 26-22 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-22 |
| 08:04 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis snags the offensive board | 26-22 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 07:45 | Providence | John Higgins snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Kessler (fairly fresh) SG - Johnnie Wicks (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Shawn Tatro (tiring) PF - Lester Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Gaddis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roy Newsome (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Vandergriff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Hirschberg (fresh) PF - Charles Oliver (fairly fresh) C - John Higgins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Providence | Shawn Tatro is called for the reach on Ronald Hirschberg - foul #1 on Shawn Tatro, team foul #6 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (PG), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Andrew Paul (C) Shawn Tatro, Lester Roberts, Gary Gaddis | |
| Subs | Providence | Nathaniel Hall (PG), Bradley Kahler (SG), Richard Warren (SF), Rodney Tallman (PF), Rudy Fiecke (C) Roy Newsome, Thomas Vandergriff, Ronald Hirschberg, Charles Oliver, John Higgins | |
| 07:13 | Providence | Bradley Kahler is hacked by Johnnie Wicks - foul #2 on Johnnie Wicks, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SF) Johnnie Wicks | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:13 | Providence | Bradley Kahler makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:13 | Providence | Bradley Kahler misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 06:47 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 06:46 | Providence | Rodney Tallman grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 06:35 | Providence | Rodney Tallman misses the easy layup | 26-23 |
| 06:33 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke grabs the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 06:21 | Providence | Andrew Paul is called for the reach on Bradley Kahler - foul #2 on Andrew Paul, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts (SF), Gary Gaddis (C) Shawn Tatro, Andrew Paul | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Hirschberg (PG), Russel James (PF) Nathaniel Hall, Rodney Tallman | |
| 06:21 | Providence | Bradley Kahler misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Cheng-Gong Wang | 29-23 |
| 05:57 | Providence | Dean Smith is called for the reach on Richard Warren - foul #1 on Dean Smith, team foul #9 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SG) Jerry Kessler | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Vandergriff (PG), Roy Newsome (SG), John Higgins (C) Ronald Hirschberg, Bradley Kahler, Rudy Fiecke | |
| 05:57 | Providence | Richard Warren misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-23 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Gaddis | 29-23 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith hits a shot from the right wing set up by Shawn Tatro | 31-23 |
| 04:59 | Providence | Thomas Vandergriff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-23 |
| 04:58 | Providence | Russel James tips it back up and in | 31-25 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 31-25 |
| 04:34 | Providence | Roy Newsome grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 04:23 | Providence | Richard Warren is called for traveling | 31-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (SG), Ronald Davis (PF) Shawn Tatro, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Providence | Nathaniel Hall (PG), Bradley Kahler (SG), Ronald Hirschberg (SF), Rodney Tallman (PF), Rudy Fiecke (C) Thomas Vandergriff, Roy Newsome, Richard Warren, Russel James, John Higgins | |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bradley Kahler - foul #1 on Bradley Kahler, team foul #7 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SF) Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:10 | Providence | Rodney Tallman pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 03:49 | Providence | Shawn Tatro steals it from Bradley Kahler | 32-25 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Rudy Fiecke swats the shot by Shawn Tatro | 32-25 |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts tips it back up and in | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dean Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kessler (tiring) SF - Shawn Tatro (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Lester Roberts (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Gaddis (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathaniel Hall (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bradley Kahler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hirschberg (fresh) PF - Rodney Tallman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rudy Fiecke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Providence | Bradley Kahler hits a shot from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 02:48 | Providence | Rodney Tallman snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 02:30 | Providence | Bradley Kahler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Gary Gaddis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts throws it down and he's fouled by Rudy Fiecke - foul #2 on Rudy Fiecke, team foul #8 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks (SG), Henry Larson (SF), Andrew Paul (C) Dean Smith, Shawn Tatro, Gary Gaddis | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Vandergriff (PG), Roy Newsome (SG), Richard Warren (SF), Russel James (PF), Charles Oliver (C) Nathaniel Hall, Bradley Kahler, Ronald Hirschberg, Rodney Tallman, Rudy Fiecke | |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Lester Roberts misses the free throw | 36-27 |
| 02:11 | Providence | Charles Oliver snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 02:09 | Providence | Roy Newsome is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Larson - foul #3 on Henry Larson, team foul #10 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (PG), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF) Henry Larson, Lester Roberts | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:09 | Providence | Roy Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:09 | Providence | Roy Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Russel James swats the short shot by Cheng-Gong Wang | 36-29 |
| 01:47 | Cincinnati | Andrew Paul hits the follow up shot | 38-29 |
| 01:32 | Providence | Thomas Vandergriff clanks a jumper from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Andrew Paul gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Russel James steals it from Cheng-Gong Wang | 38-29 |
| 01:09 | Providence | Richard Warren comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-29 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dean Smith | 40-29 |
| 00:30 | Providence | Roy Newsome is hacked by Dean Smith - foul #2 on Dean Smith, team foul #11 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SF), Lester Roberts (PF) Jerry Kessler, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Providence | Nathaniel Hall (PG), Ronald Hirschberg (SF), John Higgins (C) Thomas Vandergriff, Richard Warren, Charles Oliver | |
| 00:30 | Providence | Roy Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:30 | Providence | Roy Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Johnnie Wicks misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-31 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Nathaniel Hall snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Nathaniel Hall drills a halfcourt shot | 40-34 |