| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brent Robertson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryant Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Corey Dow (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jonathan Granados (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Griffie (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marion Ling (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yuri Zajic (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Corey Dow inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Providence | Edward McNutt picks off the pass by Ronald Griffie | 36-35 |
| 19:45 | Houston | Marion Ling splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 19:44 | Providence | Brent Robertson pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:31 | Providence | Steven Brownell steals the ball from Corey Dow | 36-35 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Steven Brownell hits the finger roll | 36-37 |
| 19:18 | Providence | Brent Robertson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Umi Abdula gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Yuri Zajic comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 36-37 |
| 18:47 | Providence | The rebound goes to Corey Dow | 36-37 |
| 18:42 | Providence | Brent Robertson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Yuri Zajic - foul #3 on Yuri Zajic, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Combs (SF) Yuri Zajic | |
| 18:42 | Providence | Brent Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:42 | Providence | Brent Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Marion Ling works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-39 |
| 18:07 | Providence | Jonathan Granados buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Bryant Holmes | 40-39 |
| 17:38 | Houston | James Combs is fouled on the floor by Bryant Holmes - foul #4 on Bryant Holmes, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Lemay (SG) Bryant Holmes | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Stringer (PF) Edward McNutt | |
| 17:11 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 17:09 | Providence | Jonathan Granados snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:54 | Providence | Brent Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Stringer - foul #2 on Paul Stringer, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Nichols (PF), Johnny Strum (C) Jonathan Granados, Ronald Griffie | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Derek Dunkley (C) Steven Brownell, Umi Abdula | |
| 16:54 | Providence | Brent Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:54 | Providence | Brent Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:54 | Providence | Brent Robertson misses the 3rd free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:54 | Houston | The rebound goes to Derek Dunkley | 41-39 |
| 16:31 | Houston | Antony Dove double dribbles | 41-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Gregory (PG), Jeremiah Mayes (SF) Brent Robertson, Corey Dow | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:23 | Providence | Antony Dove steps in front of the Leroy Lemay pass | 41-39 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Marion Ling banks in the layup set up by Antony Dove | 41-41 |
| 15:52 | Providence | Johnny Strum clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Derek Dunkley snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gary Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Lemay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremiah Mayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) C - Johnny Strum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marion Ling (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Combs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Stringer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Derek Dunkley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Houston | Jeremiah Mayes takes the ball from James Combs | 41-41 |
| 15:26 | Providence | Leroy Lemay makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeremiah Mayes | 44-41 |
| 15:07 | Houston | Antony Dove can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 15:06 | Houston | Paul Stringer tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 15:05 | Providence | Johnny Strum pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:01 | Providence | Leroy Lemay drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Nichols | 47-41 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Leroy Lemay picks off the pass by Marion Ling out of a doubleteam | 47-41 |
| 14:11 | Providence | Jeremiah Mayes is hacked by Paul Stringer - foul #3 on Paul Stringer, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Brent Robertson (PG), Corey Dow (SF), Jonathan Granados (PF), Ronald Griffie (C) Gary Gregory, Leroy Lemay, Robert Nichols, Johnny Strum | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG), Yuri Zajic (SF), Edward McNutt (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Marion Ling, James Combs, Paul Stringer, Derek Dunkley | |
| 13:59 | Providence | Ronald Griffie's fadeaway is rejected by Umi Abdula | 47-41 |
| 13:58 | Providence | Ronald Griffie tips it home | 49-41 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Antony Dove is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Yuri Zajic | 49-44 |
| 13:19 | Providence | Brent Robertson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 12:50 | Houston | Steven Brownell splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 12:40 | Providence | Umi Abdula blocks the jumper by Ronald Griffie | 51-47 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Yuri Zajic gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Umi Abdula misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 12:12 | Providence | Brent Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:58 | Providence | Corey Dow hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Edward McNutt - foul #3 on Edward McNutt, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Bryant Holmes (SG) Jeremiah Mayes | |
| Subs | Houston | Marion Ling (SG) Antony Dove | |
| 11:58 | Providence | Corey Dow makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:58 | Providence | Corey Dow misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:58 | Houston | Umi Abdula gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:33 | Houston | Steven Brownell connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Marion Ling | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brent Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryant Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Corey Dow (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jonathan Granados (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Griffie (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marion Ling (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Yuri Zajic (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Providence | Edward McNutt is called for the reach on Ronald Griffie - foul #4 on Edward McNutt, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Combs (SF), Paul Stringer (PF), Derek Dunkley (C) Yuri Zajic, Edward McNutt, Umi Abdula | |
| 11:11 | Providence | James Combs is called for the reach on Corey Dow - foul #2 on James Combs, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| 11:00 | Providence | Ronald Griffie misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Brownell - foul #2 on Steven Brownell, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Nichols (PF) Jonathan Granados | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:00 | Providence | Ronald Griffie makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:00 | Providence | Ronald Griffie makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Paul Stringer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Gregory (PG), Leroy Lemay (SF), Johnny Strum (C) Brent Robertson, Corey Dow, Ronald Griffie | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:25 | Providence | Robert Nichols connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-50 |
| 09:58 | Houston | Robert Nichols takes the ball from Derek Dunkley | 57-50 |
| 09:50 | Providence | Leroy Lemay misses the easy layup | 57-50 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Marion Ling grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Marion Ling can't finish the layup | 57-50 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Marion Ling tips it in | 57-52 |
| 09:11 | Providence | Johnny Strum knocks in the shot in the paint | 59-52 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Marion Ling splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater in the lane | 59-52 |
| 08:45 | Providence | Bryant Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 08:40 | Providence | Bryant Holmes is whistled for a carry | 59-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Brent Robertson (PG), Corey Dow (SF), Jonathan Granados (PF), Ronald Griffie (C) Gary Gregory, Bryant Holmes, Robert Nichols, Johnny Strum | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Yuri Zajic (SF), Gilbert Lavoie (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Steven Brownell, James Combs, Paul Stringer, Derek Dunkley | |
| 08:15 | Houston | Marion Ling evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left side | 59-54 |
| 08:08 | Providence | Ronald Griffie scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Antony Dove - foul #1 on Antony Dove, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| 08:08 | Providence | Ronald Griffie makes the free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Marion Ling works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Corey Dow - foul #1 on Corey Dow, team foul #2 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeremiah Mayes (SG) Leroy Lemay | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward McNutt (PF) Gilbert Lavoie | |
| 07:42 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:31 | Providence | Brent Robertson hits a shot from the right wing set up by Jonathan Granados | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brent Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremiah Mayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Corey Dow (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jonathan Granados (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Griffie (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marion Ling (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Yuri Zajic (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Houston | Yuri Zajic hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Marion Ling out of a doubleteam | 64-59 |
| 07:07 | Providence | Marion Ling is called for the reach on Jeremiah Mayes - foul #1 on Marion Ling, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Bryant Holmes (SG) Corey Dow | |
| Subs | Houston | James Combs (SG) Marion Ling | |
| 07:07 | Providence | Jeremiah Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:07 | Providence | Jeremiah Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Umi Abdula loses the dribble to Bryant Holmes | 66-59 |
| 06:39 | Providence | Ronald Griffie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Dow (SF) Jeremiah Mayes | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:15 | Houston | Antony Dove scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Brent Robertson - foul #2 on Brent Robertson, team foul #3 | 66-61 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Antony Dove misses the free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:15 | Providence | Jonathan Granados grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 05:55 | Providence | Ronald Griffie makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jonathan Granados | 68-61 |
| 05:28 | Houston | James Combs is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Combs, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Gregory (PG), Robert Nichols (PF), Johnny Strum (C) Brent Robertson, Jonathan Granados, Ronald Griffie | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG), Marion Ling (SG), Paul Stringer (C) Antony Dove, James Combs, Umi Abdula | |
| 05:19 | Providence | Gary Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Yuri Zajic gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Marion Ling evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bryant Holmes - foul #5 on Bryant Holmes, team foul #4 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Lemay (SG) Bryant Holmes | |
| Subs | Houston | Derek Dunkley (C) Edward McNutt | |
| 04:48 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:33 | Providence | Paul Stringer is called for the reach on Leroy Lemay - foul #4 on Paul Stringer, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Providence | Brent Robertson (PG) Gary Gregory | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:33 | Providence | Leroy Lemay misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:33 | Providence | Leroy Lemay makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Leroy Lemay takes the ball from Derek Dunkley | 69-63 |
| 04:17 | Providence | Brent Robertson lays it in on a nice dish by Leroy Lemay | 71-63 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Marion Ling can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 71-63 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Derek Dunkley can't tip it in | 71-63 |
| 03:51 | Providence | Robert Nichols snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Providence | Brent Robertson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 03:32 | Providence | Brent Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 03:32 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Providence | Jonathan Granados (PF), Ronald Griffie (C) Robert Nichols, Johnny Strum | |
| Subs | Houston | James Combs (SF), Edward McNutt (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Yuri Zajic, Paul Stringer, Derek Dunkley | |
| 03:23 | Providence | The jump hook by Corey Dow is blocked by Umi Abdula | 71-63 |
| 03:21 | Houston | Marion Ling gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brent Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Lemay (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Corey Dow (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jonathan Granados (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Griffie (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marion Ling (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-63 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Umi Abdula tips it but misses | 71-63 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Edward McNutt tips it back up and in | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Providence | Leroy Lemay misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Marion Ling - foul #2 on Marion Ling, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| 02:45 | Providence | Leroy Lemay misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:45 | Providence | Leroy Lemay makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Houston | Marion Ling banks in the layup on a great pass from James Combs | 72-67 |
| 02:09 | Providence | Corey Dow can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-67 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Umi Abdula pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Steven Brownell is called for a charge - foul #3 on Steven Brownell, team foul #13 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Houston | Yuri Zajic (SF) James Combs | |
| 01:25 | Providence | Ronald Griffie misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 72-67 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Yuri Zajic gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Ronald Griffie swats the short shot by Yuri Zajic | 72-67 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Edward McNutt can't tip it in | 72-67 |
| 00:54 | Providence | Ronald Griffie snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Providence | Brent Robertson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 00:32 | Providence | Leroy Lemay grabs the offensive board | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Providence | Marion Ling is called for the reach on Leroy Lemay - foul #3 on Marion Ling, team foul #14 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Nichols (PF) Jonathan Granados | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:29 | Providence | Leroy Lemay makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:29 | Providence | Leroy Lemay makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Houston | Steven Brownell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 00:20 | Providence | The rebound goes to Robert Nichols | 74-67 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Robert Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Ling - foul #4 on Marion Ling, team foul #15 | 74-67 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Robert Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Robert Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 76-67 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Umi Abdula grabs the offensive board | 76-67 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Corey Dow is called for the reach on Steven Brownell - foul #2 on Corey Dow, team foul #5 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Providence | Jonathan Granados (PF) Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:05 | Houston | Steven Brownell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-70 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Marion Ling is called for the reach on Corey Dow in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marion Ling, team foul #16 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Nichols (PF) Jonathan Granados | |
| Subs | Houston | James Combs (SG) Marion Ling | |
| 00:02 | Providence | Corey Dow misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Corey Dow makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Yuri Zajic misses long on a halfcourt shot | 77-70 |