| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Bacon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Augustus Zarnick (fresh) PF - Paul Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Ebert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Musso (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fresh) SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Musso, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 19:24 | Providence | Billy Terry misses short on a jumper from the left side | 32-24 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 18:50 | Providence | Arthur Bacon is whistled for a carry | 32-27 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus grabs the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas is fouled on the floor by Paul Ebert - foul #3 on Paul Ebert, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Darryl Bunch (C) Paul Ebert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 17:48 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick travels with the ball | 32-30 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | Paul Phillips steals the ball from Stephen Thomas | 32-30 |
| 17:03 | Providence | Rudy Spencer steps in front of the Augustus Zarnick pass | 32-30 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Musso out of a doubleteam | 32-32 |
| 16:23 | Providence | Paul Phillips loses the dribble to Gerald Greene | 32-32 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene misses the dunk attempt | 32-32 |
| 16:16 | Providence | Paul Phillips pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:12 | Providence | Arthur Bacon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-32 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas is denied on a layup by Paul Phillips | 32-32 |
| 15:57 | Providence | Paul Phillips snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Bacon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Augustus Zarnick (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Darryl Bunch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Musso (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rudy Spencer (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gene Dycus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Providence | Paul Phillips clanks a runner from close range | 32-32 |
| 15:35 | Providence | Paul Phillips can't tip it in | 32-32 |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 32-32 |
| 15:09 | Providence | Darryl Bunch gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 14:45 | Providence | Darryl Bunch clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gene Dycus - foul #1 on Gene Dycus, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Casey Landis (SF), David Gunn (PF), John Jones (C) Thomas Musso, Stephen Thomas, Rudy Spencer, Gene Dycus | |
| 14:45 | Providence | Darryl Bunch makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 14:45 | Providence | Darryl Bunch makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gerald Greene | 34-35 |
| 14:13 | Providence | Billy Terry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 14:12 | Providence | Darryl Bunch grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 14:04 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Ray - foul #4 on Charles Ray, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Ebert (C) Darryl Bunch | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (PG) Charles Ray | |
| 14:04 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:04 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Arthur Bacon is called for the reach on Gerald Greene - foul #3 on Arthur Bacon, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Alan Williams (PF) Paul Phillips | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 13:12 | Providence | Arthur Bacon buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-37 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-37 |
| 12:57 | Providence | Alan Williams pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 12:39 | Providence | David Gunn is called for the reach on Alan Williams - foul #1 on David Gunn, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (SG), Paul Phillips (SF) Arthur Bacon, Augustus Zarnick | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:16 | Providence | Paul Ebert buries a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus (C) John Jones | |
| 12:16 | Providence | Paul Ebert makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus can't throw it down but the foul's on Paul Phillips - foul #2 on Paul Phillips, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:03 | Providence | Alan Williams snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 11:37 | Providence | Danny Woodie scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Woodie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Ebert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Musso (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Gunn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | David Gunn buries a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Alan Williams - foul #2 on Alan Williams, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Bacon (SG) Danny Woodie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF) Casey Landis | |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | David Gunn misses the free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:18 | Providence | Paul Phillips snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 10:58 | Providence | Arthur Bacon's pass is intercepted by Thomas Musso | 43-40 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso lays it up and in | 43-42 |
| 10:31 | Providence | Paul Phillips connects on the jumper from the baseline | 45-42 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 09:52 | Providence | Stephen Thomas is called for the reach on Paul Phillips - foul #1 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG), Augustus Zarnick (SF) Billy Terry, Paul Phillips | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SG), Rudy Spencer (PF), John Jones (C) Gerald Greene, David Gunn, Gene Dycus | |
| 09:36 | Providence | Danny Woodie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 09:21 | Providence | Paul Ebert grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:57 | Providence | Paul Ebert knocks in the runner from the right block | 47-44 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rudy Spencer | 47-46 |
| 08:04 | Providence | Alan Williams clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 47-48 |
| 07:21 | Providence | Danny Woodie is fouled on the floor by Stephen Thomas - foul #2 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Terry (PG), Paul Phillips (PF) Arthur Bacon, Alan Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Gerald Greene (SG), David Gunn (PF), Gene Dycus (C) Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, Rudy Spencer, John Jones | |
| 07:21 | Providence | Danny Woodie misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Gunn | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Woodie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Augustus Zarnick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Ebert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Greene (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Gunn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 06:36 | Providence | Danny Woodie misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 47-51 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | David Gunn snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Paul Ebert swats the layup by Stephen Thomas | 47-51 |
| 06:22 | Providence | Danny Woodie gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:15 | Providence | Augustus Zarnick clanks a runner in the paint | 47-51 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | David Gunn lays it in on a great pass from Charles Ray | 47-53 |
| 05:46 | Providence | Billy Terry is hacked by Charles Ray - foul #5 on Charles Ray, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Rudolph Rikard (SF), Darryl Bunch (C) Augustus Zarnick, Paul Ebert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (PG), Casey Landis (SF), Rudy Spencer (PF) Charles Ray, Stephen Thomas, David Gunn | |
| 05:46 | Providence | Billy Terry makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:46 | Providence | Billy Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 49-53 |
| 05:32 | Providence | Rudolph Rikard snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 05:16 | Providence | Darryl Bunch misses the jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Thomas Musso | 49-56 |
| 04:46 | Providence | Billy Terry comes up short on the shot from the left side | 49-56 |
| 04:45 | Providence | Paul Phillips tips it back up and in | 51-56 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis can't tip it in | 51-56 |
| 04:18 | Providence | Darryl Bunch snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 03:56 | Providence | Darryl Bunch is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Darryl Bunch, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Bacon (SG), Alan Williams (PF), Paul Ebert (C) Danny Woodie, Paul Phillips, Darryl Bunch | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF), David Gunn (PF), John Jones (C) Casey Landis, Rudy Spencer, Gene Dycus | |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso clanks a turnaround from the right block | 51-56 |
| 03:36 | Providence | Paul Ebert gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 03:12 | Providence | Billy Terry loses the dribble to Gerald Greene | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Billy Terry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Bacon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rudolph Rikard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Ebert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Musso (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Gunn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-56 |
| 03:01 | Providence | Alan Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 02:59 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Augustus Zarnick (SF) Rudolph Rikard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF), Rudy Spencer (PF), Gene Dycus (C) Stephen Thomas, David Gunn, John Jones | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:49 | Providence | Billy Terry misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Phillips (PF) Alan Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Paul Phillips is called for the reach on Gerald Greene - foul #3 on Paul Phillips, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Casey Landis out of a doubleteam | 51-58 |
| 02:02 | Providence | Paul Ebert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF) Gerald Greene | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis is hacked by Arthur Bacon - foul #4 on Arthur Bacon, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG), David Gunn (C) Stephen Thomas, Gene Dycus | |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:44 | Providence | Billy Terry scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | David Gunn is hacked by Arthur Bacon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Bacon, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (SG) Arthur Bacon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | David Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | David Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 01:27 | Providence | Danny Woodie misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 54-62 |
| 01:25 | Providence | Paul Phillips tips it back up and in | 56-62 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Woodie - foul #2 on Danny Woodie, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 01:04 | Providence | Danny Woodie misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Danny Woodie is called for the reach on Casey Landis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Woodie, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Providence | Billy Terry can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-66 |
| 00:53 | Providence | Paul Phillips misses the tip | 56-66 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | David Gunn grabs the board | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Billy Terry is called for the reach on David Gunn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Terry, team foul #11 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Providence | Carl Lukes (SG), Rudolph Rikard (SF), Alan Williams (PF), Darryl Bunch (C) Billy Terry, Augustus Zarnick, Paul Phillips, Paul Ebert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Jones (PG), John Jones (C) Gerald Greene, Rudy Spencer | |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | David Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | David Gunn misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:51 | Providence | Darryl Bunch snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 00:45 | Providence | John Jones takes the ball from Alan Williams | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-67 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | David Gunn hits the follow up shot | 56-69 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Carl Lukes loses the ball out of bounds | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Michael Jones runs out the clock | 56-69 |