| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Kessler (fresh) SG - Dean Smith (fresh) SF - Anthony Stanley (fresh) PF - James Elkins (fresh) C - Henry Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Marrow (fresh) SG - Bradley Kahler (fresh) SF - Andrew Keith (fresh) PF - Rudy Fiecke (fresh) C - John Higgins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | John Higgins 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) | |
| 19:39 | Providence | John Higgins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dean Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley is hacked by Andrew Keith - foul #1 on Andrew Keith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams loses the dribble to Roger Marrow | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Providence | Andrew Keith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roger Marrow | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Stanley | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Providence | Roger Marrow misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Providence | Bradley Kahler gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Marrow | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Providence | Andrew Keith grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:33 | Providence | Bradley Kahler misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:18 | Providence | Bradley Kahler grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:57 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke is called for a charge - foul #1 on Rudy Fiecke, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Shawn Tatro (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Jerry Kessler, Anthony Stanley, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Nies (PG), Eric Odom (SG), Rodney Tallman (SF), Russel James (PF), Alexander Powell (C) Roger Marrow, Bradley Kahler, Andrew Keith, Rudy Fiecke, John Higgins | |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Jackson | 5-5 |
| 16:32 | Providence | Rodney Tallman clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (SG) Dean Smith | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:32 | Providence | Rodney Tallman misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:32 | Providence | Rodney Tallman makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler is called for traveling | 5-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Elkins (SF) Jerry Kessler | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:48 | Providence | Cheng-Gong Wang swats the short shot by Alexander Powell | 5-6 |
| 15:46 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Tallman | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Tatro (fresh) SF - James Elkins (fresh) PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) C - Ronald Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Andrew Nies (fresh) SG - Eric Odom (fresh) SF - Rodney Tallman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Russel James (fresh) C - Alexander Powell (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Providence | Rodney Tallman banks in the layup | 5-8 |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang misses short on a shot from the right side | 5-8 |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 15:14 | Providence | Robert Jackson steps in front of the Andrew Nies pass in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Rodney Tallman is called for the reach on Shawn Tatro - foul #1 on Rodney Tallman, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Dean Smith (SG), Robert Callahan (C) Robert Jackson, James Elkins, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Marrow (PG), Bradley Kahler (SG), Charles Oliver (SF), Rudy Fiecke (PF), John Higgins (C) Andrew Nies, Eric Odom, Rodney Tallman, Russel James, Alexander Powell | |
| 14:33 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler is fouled on the floor by Roger Marrow - foul #1 on Roger Marrow, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Henry Williams (C) Jerry Kessler, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Oliver - foul #1 on Charles Oliver, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Anthony Stanley (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF) Robert Jackson, Shawn Tatro, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:04 | Providence | Bradley Kahler is called for traveling | 9-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Shawn Tatro (SF), Henry Williams (C) Dean Smith, Anthony Stanley, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Keith (SF) Charles Oliver | |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 13:38 | Providence | Bradley Kahler grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:21 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Shawn Tatro - foul #1 on Shawn Tatro, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Dean Smith (SG), James Elkins (PF) Robert Jackson, Jerry Kessler, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Rodney Tallman (C) John Higgins | |
| 13:21 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:21 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG) Shawn Tatro | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Nies (PG), Eric Odom (SG), Charles Oliver (PF), Russel James (C) Roger Marrow, Bradley Kahler, Andrew Keith, Rudy Fiecke | |
| 13:03 | Providence | Jerry Kessler picks off the pass by Eric Odom in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler lays it in | 11-10 |
| 12:48 | Providence | Russel James's dunk attempt is rejected by James Elkins | 11-10 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to James Elkins | 11-10 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Oliver - foul #2 on Charles Oliver, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Shawn Tatro (SF), Henry Williams (C) Jerry Kessler, Anthony Stanley, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Providence | Alexander Powell (C) Charles Oliver | |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:24 | Providence | Henry Williams is called for the reach on Rodney Tallman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Williams, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang (PF) James Elkins | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:09 | Providence | Russel James clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 13-10 |
| 12:07 | Providence | Eric Odom snags the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 11:50 | Providence | Andrew Nies can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Shawn Tatro (fairly fresh) PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) C - Henry Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Andrew Nies (fresh) SG - Eric Odom (fresh) SF - Rodney Tallman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russel James (fairly fresh) C - Alexander Powell (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 11:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Cheng-Gong Wang | 16-10 |
| 11:13 | Providence | Rodney Tallman hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Tatro | 18-13 |
| 10:52 | Providence | Robert Jackson is called for the reach on Andrew Nies in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Anthony Stanley (SF), James Elkins (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Robert Jackson, Dean Smith, Cheng-Gong Wang, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Marrow (PG), Bradley Kahler (SG), Andrew Keith (SF), Rudy Fiecke (PF), John Higgins (C) Andrew Nies, Eric Odom, Rodney Tallman, Russel James, Alexander Powell | |
| 10:44 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke hits a jumper in the lane set up by Roger Marrow | 18-15 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | James Elkins can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 18-15 |
| 10:25 | Providence | John Higgins pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:10 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke makes the wide open shot from close range on a nice dish by Bradley Kahler | 18-17 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses badly on a floater from close range | 18-17 |
| 09:50 | Cincinnati | James Elkins grabs the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler misses the lay-in | 18-17 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis misses the tip | 18-17 |
| 09:31 | Providence | John Higgins grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 09:07 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke is whistled for a carry | 18-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Smith (SG), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Kessler | 21-17 |
| 08:47 | Providence | Bradley Kahler loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (SF) Shawn Tatro | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Nies (PG), Eric Odom (SG), Alexander Powell (C) Roger Marrow, Bradley Kahler, John Higgins | |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-17 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith tips it home | 23-17 |
| 08:21 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke misses short on a floater in the lane | 23-17 |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | James Elkins grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 07:49 | Providence | Andrew Keith snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 07:23 | Providence | Andrew Nies can't finish the layup | 23-17 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | James Elkins gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Kessler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Anthony Stanley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Elkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Andrew Nies (fresh) SG - Eric Odom (fresh) SF - Andrew Keith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rudy Fiecke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Alexander Powell (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 07:16 | Providence | Alexander Powell gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 07:03 | Providence | Andrew Nies hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-17 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Henry Williams | 23-17 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Jerry Kessler - foul #1 on Jerry Kessler, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Anthony Stanley, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Marrow (PG), Bradley Kahler (SG), Rodney Tallman (SF), Russel James (PF), John Higgins (C) Andrew Nies, Eric Odom, Andrew Keith, Rudy Fiecke, Alexander Powell | |
| 06:31 | Providence | Bradley Kahler is hacked by Dean Smith - foul #1 on Dean Smith, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan (C) Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:23 | Providence | Bradley Kahler makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Marrow | 23-19 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Roger Marrow steps in front of the Jerry Kessler pass in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| 06:18 | Providence | Bradley Kahler can't finish the layup | 23-19 |
| 06:17 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan lays it in set up by Dean Smith | 25-19 |
| 05:52 | Providence | Roger Marrow is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Smith - foul #2 on Dean Smith, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), James Elkins (SF), Ronald Davis (C) Jerry Kessler, Dean Smith, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:52 | Providence | Roger Marrow makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:52 | Providence | Roger Marrow makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Rodney Tallman takes the ball from James Elkins | 25-21 |
| 05:04 | Providence | Russel James scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Henry Williams (C) James Elkins, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Nies (PG), Eric Odom (SG), Rudy Fiecke (PF) Roger Marrow, Bradley Kahler, Russel James | |
| 04:32 | Providence | Henry Williams steps in front of the Andrew Nies pass | 25-23 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams hits the follow up shot | 27-23 |
| 04:07 | Providence | Andrew Nies is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Kessler - foul #2 on Jerry Kessler, team foul #8 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Elkins (SF), Robert Callahan (PF) Jerry Kessler, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Keith (SF) Rodney Tallman | |
| 04:07 | Providence | Andrew Nies misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Eric Odom - foul #1 on Eric Odom, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Dean Smith (SG) Anthony Stanley, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Oliver (SF) Andrew Keith | |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro misses the 3rd free throw | 28-23 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams gets the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 28-23 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses the tip | 28-23 |
| 03:33 | Providence | Andrew Nies grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 03:18 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Shawn Tatro snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Tatro (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Elkins (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Andrew Nies (fresh) SG - Eric Odom (fresh) SF - Charles Oliver (fresh) PF - Rudy Fiecke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - John Higgins (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Andrew Nies picks off the pass by Shawn Tatro | 28-23 |
| 02:58 | Providence | Andrew Nies hits the finger roll | 28-25 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-25 |
| 02:37 | Providence | The rebound goes to Rudy Fiecke | 28-25 |
| 02:35 | Providence | Charles Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler (PG), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Robert Jackson, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Marrow (PG), Bradley Kahler (SG), Russel James (SF), Alexander Powell (C) Andrew Nies, Eric Odom, Rudy Fiecke, John Higgins | |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Jerry Kessler knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-25 |
| 02:02 | Providence | Alexander Powell misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Alexander Powell is called for the reach on Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #1 on Alexander Powell, team foul #8 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (SF), Ronald Davis (C) Shawn Tatro, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Providence | Rodney Tallman (SF) Charles Oliver | |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 01:42 | Providence | Rodney Tallman's pass is intercepted by Anthony Stanley in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | Alexander Powell swats the layup by Jerry Kessler | 33-25 |
| 01:29 | Providence | Rodney Tallman pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 01:09 | Providence | Russel James knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Rodney Tallman and he's fouled by Jerry Kessler - foul #3 on Jerry Kessler, team foul #9 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Shawn Tatro (SF), James Elkins (PF), Henry Williams (C) Jerry Kessler, Anthony Stanley, Cheng-Gong Wang, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Keith (SF) Alexander Powell | |
| 01:09 | Providence | Russel James makes the free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 00:55 | Providence | Roger Marrow gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 00:30 | Providence | Roger Marrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (SF) Shawn Tatro | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Nies (PG), Eric Odom (SG), Rudy Fiecke (PF), John Higgins (C) Roger Marrow, Bradley Kahler, Russel James, Rodney Tallman | |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Dean Smith loses the dribble to Eric Odom | 33-28 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Eric Odom hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 33-28 |