| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Read (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Gary Edmond inbounds the ball | 22-23 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Providence | Gary Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-23 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Jones | 25-23 |
| 19:02 | Providence | Jason Henderson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 19:01 | Providence | Gary Edmond hits the follow up shot | 25-25 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | William Robinson is called for the reach on Joaquin Jensen - foul #3 on William Robinson, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | David Cost (C) William Robinson | |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | David Cost swats the short shot by Dennis Jones | 25-25 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley tips it back up and in | 27-25 |
| 18:02 | Providence | Raymond Rolon blocks the short jumper by Gary Stephens | 27-25 |
| 18:00 | Providence | Gary Stephens tips it in | 27-27 |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | Paul Read can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 17:38 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gary Stephens | 27-27 |
| 17:16 | Providence | Keith Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 17:15 | Providence | Gary Stephens tips it in | 27-29 |
| 16:57 | Cincinnati | David Cost steals the ball from Paul Read | 27-29 |
| 16:36 | Providence | Raymond Rolon takes the ball from Gary Stephens | 27-29 |
| 16:13 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Sam Kelley | 30-29 |
| 15:58 | Providence | David Cost connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Edmond | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Kelley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Read (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Rolon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cost (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones dunks the ball | 32-31 |
| 15:30 | Providence | David Cost scores on a runner from the right block set up by Keith Wilson and the foul's on Dennis Jones - foul #3 on Dennis Jones, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), George Barker (PF), Kevin Ward (C) Joaquin Jensen, Sam Kelley, Paul Read, Raymond Rolon, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Ernest Perry (SG), Mason Coleman (SF), Larry Ridout (PF) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson, Gary Edmond, Gary Stephens | |
| 15:30 | Providence | David Cost misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | George Barker misses long on a jumper from the left side | 32-33 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward tips it in | 34-33 |
| 14:51 | Providence | Larry Ridout comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to George Barker | 34-33 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Donny Green loses the dribble to David Cost | 34-33 |
| 14:13 | Providence | David Cost makes the jumper from the right side set up by Harold Andersen | 34-35 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | George Barker hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Platt | 36-35 |
| 13:28 | Providence | David Cost loses the dribble to Michael Platt | 36-35 |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | Donny Green can't throw it down | 36-35 |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | Donny Green gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | George Barker snags the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Ernest Perry blocks the jumper by Donny Green | 36-35 |
| 12:50 | Providence | Ernest Perry grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 12:34 | Providence | Ernest Perry can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kevin Ward - foul #2 on Kevin Ward, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Paul Read (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Michael Platt, Donny Green, Stephen Heal, George Barker, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Gary Edmond (SF), Gary Stephens (PF), William Robinson (C) Harold Andersen, Mason Coleman, Larry Ridout, David Cost | |
| 12:34 | Providence | Ernest Perry misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 12:34 | Providence | Ernest Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Gary Stephens is called for the reach on Raymond Rolon - foul #1 on Gary Stephens, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | Keith Wilson (SG) Ernest Perry | |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | Paul Read can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 11:58 | Providence | Keith Wilson snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Read (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Jason Henderson | 36-38 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Edmond - foul #1 on Gary Edmond, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:14 | Providence | William Robinson grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 10:56 | Providence | Jason Henderson hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Keith Wilson | 37-40 |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 10:21 | Providence | Dennis Jones blocks the short jumper by Gary Stephens | 40-40 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Paul Read gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen's pass is intercepted by Jason Henderson | 40-40 |
| 09:52 | Providence | Jason Henderson lays it in | 40-42 |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | Paul Read loses the ball out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF) Sam Kelley, Paul Read | |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Ridout (PF) Gary Stephens | |
| 09:11 | Providence | William Robinson loses the dribble to Donny Green | 40-42 |
| 09:07 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal blows the layup | 40-42 |
| 09:06 | Providence | William Robinson snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 08:43 | Providence | Keith Wilson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donny Green | 42-45 |
| 07:58 | Providence | Gary Edmond is fouled on the floor by Joaquin Jensen - foul #2 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Paul Read (SF), George Barker (PF), Kevin Ward (C) Joaquin Jensen, Donny Green, Stephen Heal, Raymond Rolon, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Ernest Perry (SG), Mason Coleman (SF), David Cost (C) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson, Gary Edmond, William Robinson | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Platt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Read (fresh) 9 pts. PF - George Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mason Coleman (fresh) PF - Larry Ridout (fresh) C - David Cost (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:41 | Providence | David Cost loses the ball out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Stephens (PF) Larry Ridout | |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Paul Read connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sam Kelley | 44-45 |
| 07:01 | Providence | Gary Stephens scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Andersen | 44-47 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 06:26 | Providence | Harold Andersen is fouled on the floor by Kevin Ward - foul #3 on Kevin Ward, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones (C) Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Gary Edmond (SF), William Robinson (C) Harold Andersen, Mason Coleman, David Cost | |
| 06:11 | Providence | William Robinson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Jones - foul #4 on Dennis Jones, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Raymond Rolon (PF) Michael Platt, George Barker | |
| Subs | Providence | Keith Wilson (SG) Ernest Perry | |
| 06:11 | Providence | William Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:11 | Providence | William Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon misses short on a floater from the left side | 47-48 |
| 05:50 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gary Edmond | 47-48 |
| 05:28 | Providence | William Robinson is fouled on the floor by Sam Kelley - foul #1 on Sam Kelley, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG) Sam Kelley | |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Ridout (PF) Gary Stephens | |
| 05:04 | Providence | Jason Henderson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Robinson | 47-51 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Paul Read comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 04:39 | Providence | Larry Ridout pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 04:34 | Providence | Jason Henderson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-51 |
| 04:06 | Providence | Larry Ridout is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Larry Ridout, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), George Barker (PF), Kevin Ward (C) Joaquin Jensen, Donny Green, Paul Read, Raymond Rolon, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Ernest Perry (SG), Gary Stephens (PF) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson, Larry Ridout | |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Platt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Providence | Gary Edmond misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Ward - foul #4 on Kevin Ward, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| 03:27 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:27 | Providence | Gary Edmond misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:27 | Providence | William Robinson snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 03:09 | Providence | Harold Andersen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-52 |
| 03:07 | Providence | Ernest Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 02:39 | Providence | George Barker steals it from Harold Andersen | 52-52 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Paul Read (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Michael Platt, Stephen Heal, George Barker, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Keith Wilson (SG) Harold Andersen, Ernest Perry | |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley is hacked by Keith Wilson - foul #2 on Keith Wilson, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-52 |
| 02:06 | Providence | William Robinson gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 01:52 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses the runner in the lane | 52-52 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dennis Jones | 52-52 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon loses the dribble to Jason Henderson | 52-52 |
| 01:04 | Providence | William Robinson buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Henderson | 52-54 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Keith Wilson takes the ball from Raymond Rolon | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Providence | William Robinson drills a jumper from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on William Robinson - foul #4 on William Robinson, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Gary Stephens snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Providence | Gary Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Joaquin Jensen - foul #3 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| 00:25 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:25 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Paul Read scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dennis Jones | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Providence | Gary Edmond connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Read hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 57-59 |