| Lineup | Providence | PG - Manuel Flannigan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boyce Riel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Franklin Carr (fresh) PF - Norris Schick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Pittman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Woodward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bennie Benton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:56 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Carr - foul #2 on Franklin Carr, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (PG), Lawrence Wood (SF), Ray Niewieroski (C) Luis Howton, Morris Wayne, Thomas Kidd | |
| 19:49 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Anthony Poch and the foul's on Charles Pittman - foul #1 on Charles Pittman, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 19:49 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:26 | Providence | Boyce Riel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Franklin Carr knocks away the 3 by Anthony Poch | 37-32 |
| 18:58 | Providence | Norris Schick pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:36 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Poch - foul #3 on Anthony Poch, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Morris Wayne (SF), Thomas Kidd (C) Anthony Poch, Lawrence Wood, Ray Niewieroski | |
| 18:36 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:36 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:36 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan makes the 3rd free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Kidd | 40-32 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd makes the shot from the baseline | 40-34 |
| 17:44 | Providence | Boyce Riel can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 17:27 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton hits the finger roll | 40-36 |
| 16:58 | Providence | Charles Pittman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Franklin Carr | 42-36 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Glen Swinson (PG), Chris Shaw (SG), Gaston Poston (PF), Robert Clyne (C) Manuel Flannigan, Boyce Riel, Norris Schick, Charles Pittman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (SG), Lawrence Wood (PF), William Taylor (C) Richard Woodward, Bennie Benton, Thomas Kidd | |
| 16:29 | Providence | Glen Swinson's fadeaway is rejected by Morris Wayne | 42-36 |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | William Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | William Taylor can't tip it in | 42-36 |
| 16:06 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton grabs the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | William Taylor drills a runner from the left block | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Glen Swinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Shaw (fresh) SF - Franklin Carr (tiring) PF - Gaston Poston (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Clyne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) SF - Morris Wayne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Wood (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Providence | Gaston Poston's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Wood | 42-38 |
| 15:26 | Providence | Chris Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:03 | Providence | Gaston Poston is called for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Manuel Flannigan (PG), Boyce Riel (SG), Henry Studebaker (SF), Norris Schick (PF), Charles Pittman (C) Glen Swinson, Chris Shaw, Franklin Carr, Gaston Poston, Robert Clyne | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (PG), Richard Woodward (SG), Bennie Benton (PF), Barry Simpson (C) Luis Howton, Terrell Jones, Morris Wayne, William Taylor | |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 14:41 | Providence | Boyce Riel misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 14:39 | Providence | Henry Studebaker gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:22 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Boyce Riel | 44-38 |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | Norris Schick picks off the pass by Bennie Benton | 44-38 |
| 13:43 | Providence | Boyce Riel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton hits a wide open floater from the right side set up by Lawrence Wood and he's hacked by Charles Pittman - foul #2 on Charles Pittman, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Glen Swinson (PG), Chris Shaw (SF), Gaston Poston (PF), Robert Clyne (C) Manuel Flannigan, Henry Studebaker, Norris Schick, Charles Pittman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Morris Wayne (SF) Anthony Poch, Lawrence Wood | |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:46 | Providence | Boyce Riel misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 12:44 | Providence | Glen Swinson snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 12:24 | Providence | Glen Swinson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Chris Shaw - foul #3 on Chris Shaw, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Franklin Carr (SF) Boyce Riel | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood (PF) Bennie Benton | |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:57 | Providence | Glen Swinson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Clyne | 48-43 |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Clyne - foul #1 on Robert Clyne, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Henry Studebaker (SG) Glen Swinson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd (PF) Lawrence Wood | |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Chris Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Henry Studebaker (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) PF - Gaston Poston (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Clyne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Woodward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Wayne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Providence | Robert Clyne travels with the ball | 48-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Manuel Flannigan (PG), Norris Schick (PF), Charles Pittman (C) Chris Shaw, Gaston Poston, Robert Clyne | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Taylor (SF), Lawrence Wood (PF) Morris Wayne, Thomas Kidd | |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Franklin Carr steps in front of the Barry Simpson pass | 48-44 |
| 10:46 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-44 |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | Henry Studebaker is called for the reach on Richard Woodward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Studebaker, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Boyce Riel (SG) Henry Studebaker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (SG), Morris Wayne (SF), Bennie Benton (PF) Richard Woodward, William Taylor, Lawrence Wood | |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 10:21 | Providence | Boyce Riel pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:59 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne hits the finger roll on a great pass from Luis Howton | 51-46 |
| 09:30 | Providence | Charles Pittman's floater is tipped away by Bennie Benton | 51-46 |
| 09:29 | Providence | Norris Schick hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Norris Schick steps in front of the Luis Howton pass in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| 09:02 | Providence | Boyce Riel makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-46 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton's floater is tipped away by Norris Schick | 56-46 |
| 08:34 | Providence | Boyce Riel grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 08:12 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Norris Schick | 59-46 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Luis Howton and he's hacked by Manuel Flannigan - foul #2 on Manuel Flannigan, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Glen Swinson (PG), Henry Studebaker (SG), Chris Shaw (SF), Gaston Poston (PF), Robert Clyne (C) Manuel Flannigan, Boyce Riel, Franklin Carr, Norris Schick, Charles Pittman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward (SG), Lawrence Wood (SF), William Taylor (PF) Luis Howton, Morris Wayne, Bennie Benton | |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:29 | Providence | Barry Simpson steals the ball from Glen Swinson | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Glen Swinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Studebaker (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Chris Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gaston Poston (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Clyne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Poch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Woodward (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Wood (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Simpson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch hits a wide open jumper from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 06:43 | Providence | Glen Swinson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Clyne picks off the pass by Anthony Poch in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| 06:27 | Providence | Glen Swinson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson is denied on a dunk by Chris Shaw | 59-51 |
| 05:59 | Providence | Henry Studebaker pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 05:54 | Providence | Glen Swinson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gaston Poston | 62-51 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward is fouled on the floor by Gaston Poston - foul #1 on Gaston Poston, team foul #8 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Manuel Flannigan (PG), Boyce Riel (SG), Franklin Carr (SF), Norris Schick (PF), Charles Pittman (C) Glen Swinson, Henry Studebaker, Chris Shaw, Gaston Poston, Robert Clyne | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Morris Wayne (SF), Bennie Benton (PF) Anthony Poch, Lawrence Wood, William Taylor | |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:32 | Providence | Charles Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:10 | Providence | Boyce Riel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Franklin Carr is called for the reach on Morris Wayne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Franklin Carr, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood (PF) Bennie Benton | |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:03 | Providence | Charles Pittman pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 04:45 | Providence | Boyce Riel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 04:44 | Providence | Charles Pittman pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 04:20 | Providence | Boyce Riel is called for 3 seconds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Gaston Poston (PF) Norris Schick | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton (PF) Morris Wayne | |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton is hacked by Manuel Flannigan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Flannigan, team foul #10 | 62-52 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 03:56 | Providence | Boyce Riel connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Franklin Carr | 65-54 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Wood | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Manuel Flannigan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Boyce Riel (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Franklin Carr (tiring) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gaston Poston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Pittman (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Woodward (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bennie Benton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Simpson (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Providence | Charles Pittman can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Barry Simpson - foul #4 on Barry Simpson, team foul #2 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Glen Swinson (PG), Henry Studebaker (SG), Chris Shaw (SF), Robert Clyne (PF) Manuel Flannigan, Boyce Riel, Franklin Carr, Gaston Poston | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (PG), Morris Wayne (SF), Thomas Kidd (C) Luis Howton, Lawrence Wood, Barry Simpson | |
| 03:10 | Providence | Charles Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 03:10 | Providence | Charles Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Clyne | 67-57 |
| 03:01 | Providence | Robert Clyne grabs the board | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Providence | Thomas Kidd is called for the reach on Charles Pittman - foul #2 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #3 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Norris Schick (PF) Charles Pittman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Lawrence Wood (PF) Anthony Poch, Bennie Benton | |
| 02:18 | Providence | Glen Swinson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 02:16 | Providence | Robert Clyne snags the offensive board | 67-57 |
| 02:16 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Boyce Riel (SG), Gaston Poston (PF) Henry Studebaker, Norris Schick | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (PG), Bennie Benton (PF), Barry Simpson (C) Luis Howton, Lawrence Wood, Thomas Kidd | |
| 02:02 | Providence | Boyce Riel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 67-57 |
| 01:39 | Providence | Gaston Poston pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 01:10 | Providence | Glen Swinson hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-57 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward tips it in | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Providence | Glen Swinson is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Poch - foul #4 on Anthony Poch, team foul #4 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Manuel Flannigan (PG), Franklin Carr (SF), Norris Schick (PF), Charles Pittman (C) Boyce Riel, Chris Shaw, Gaston Poston, Robert Clyne | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (SG), Lawrence Wood (SF), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Richard Woodward, Morris Wayne, Bennie Benton, Barry Simpson | |
| 00:44 | Providence | Charles Pittman is hacked by Thomas Kidd - foul #3 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #5 | 69-59 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan is hacked by Terrell Jones - foul #2 on Terrell Jones, team foul #6 | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Providence | Norris Schick comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Kidd - foul #4 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Boyce Riel (SG) Glen Swinson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:20 | Providence | Norris Schick makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Norris Schick misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Norris Schick swats the short shot by William Taylor | 70-59 |
| 00:14 | Providence | Charles Pittman grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Manuel Flannigan runs out the clock | 70-59 |