| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Phan (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Boland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Lines (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hopping (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Bowman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Phan | 32-33 |
| 19:20 | Providence | Trevor Verdin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley misses the easy layup | 32-33 |
| 18:58 | Providence | Trevor Verdin gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:54 | Providence | Derek Boland connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Trevor Verdin | 32-36 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Derek Boland picks off the pass by Patrick Rowley | 32-36 |
| 18:03 | Providence | Paul Hopping hits a fadeaway from the right block | 32-38 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | Michael Bowman is called for the reach on William Phan - foul #3 on Michael Bowman, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Treadway (C) Michael Bowman | |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer's pass is intercepted by Derek Boland | 32-38 |
| 17:38 | Providence | Derek Boland throws it down | 32-40 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Trevor Verdin is called for the reach on Timothy Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trevor Verdin, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Stevens (SF), Arnold Damiano (PF) John Lines, Paul Hopping | |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson hits a floater from the free throw line set up by William Phan | 34-40 |
| 16:49 | Providence | Arnold Damiano double dribbles | 34-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (SG), Seth Watkins (PF) Gus Duca, Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG) Trevor Verdin, Derek Boland | |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Choe | 37-40 |
| 16:15 | Providence | Don Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Lines (SF), Paul Hopping (PF) Terry Stevens, Arnold Damiano | |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-40 |
| 15:57 | Providence | John Lines snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Choe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Phan (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) SF - John Lines (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hopping (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Treadway (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Providence | Roger Treadway makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Don Brewer | 37-42 |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins is called for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG), Patrick Rowley (PF) Louis Choe, William Phan | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG), Derek Boland (SG), Deangelo Carman (C) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer, Roger Treadway | |
| 14:56 | Providence | Jimmy Kifer blocks the short jumper by Paul Hopping | 37-42 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 14:49 | Providence | John Lines snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 14:32 | Providence | Gus Duca is called for the reach on Trevor Verdin - foul #3 on Gus Duca, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker (SF) Jimmy Kifer | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Stevens (SF), Arnold Damiano (PF) John Lines, Paul Hopping | |
| 14:12 | Providence | Arnold Damiano loses the dribble to Kenneth Baker | 37-42 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Arnold Damiano picks off the pass by Kenneth Baker | 37-42 |
| 13:33 | Providence | Arnold Damiano buries a floater from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca is fouled on the floor by Derek Boland - foul #1 on Derek Boland, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (SG), William Phan (C) Gus Duca, Seth Watkins | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), John Lines (SF), Paul Hopping (PF) Trevor Verdin, Derek Boland, Terry Stevens, Arnold Damiano | |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is hacked by Deangelo Carman - foul #4 on Deangelo Carman, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SF) Kenneth Baker | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Bowman (C) Deangelo Carman | |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Paul Hopping - foul #1 on Paul Hopping, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:58 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul Hopping | 38-44 |
| 12:39 | Providence | John Lines is denied on a layup by Patrick Rowley | 38-44 |
| 12:38 | Providence | Paul Hopping tips it back up and in | 38-46 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Paul Hopping is called for the reach on Patrick Rowley - foul #2 on Paul Hopping, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG) Louis Choe | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:05 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 12:03 | Providence | John Lines grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 11:46 | Providence | Paul Hopping knocks in the floater from the left side | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Kifer (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Rowley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Phan (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lines (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Hopping (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Bowman (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses the floater from the free throw line | 38-48 |
| 11:30 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul Hopping | 38-48 |
| 11:09 | Providence | John Lines can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jimmy Kifer - foul #3 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Kenneth Baker (SF), Seth Watkins (PF) Timothy Thompson, Jimmy Kifer, Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG), Derek Boland (SG), Arnold Damiano (PF) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer, Paul Hopping | |
| 11:09 | Providence | John Lines makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 11:09 | Providence | John Lines makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Baker | 40-50 |
| 10:32 | Providence | Trevor Verdin is fouled on the floor by Louis Choe - foul #2 on Louis Choe, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner (SG) Gus Duca | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Stevens (SF), Roger Treadway (C) John Lines, Michael Bowman | |
| 10:11 | Providence | Trevor Verdin misses the floater from the right side | 40-50 |
| 10:10 | Cincinnati | William Phan gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Werner | 40-50 |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins blows the dunk but he's hacked by Arnold Damiano - foul #2 on Arnold Damiano, team foul #7 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG) Curtis Werner | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Hopping (PF) Arnold Damiano | |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:39 | Providence | Derek Boland misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins comes up short on the shot from the right block | 42-50 |
| 09:20 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker snags the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Louis Choe | 44-50 |
| 08:45 | Providence | Kenneth Baker is called for the reach on Terry Stevens - foul #1 on Kenneth Baker, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG), Jimmy Kifer (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF) Louis Choe, Kenneth Baker, Seth Watkins | |
| Subs | Providence | John Lines (SF), Michael Bowman (C) Terry Stevens, Roger Treadway | |
| 08:27 | Providence | Trevor Verdin clanks a floater from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | William Phan snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 08:22 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 08:20 | Providence | Paul Hopping snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 07:53 | Providence | Derek Boland misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by William Phan - foul #2 on William Phan, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Arnold Damiano (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) Trevor Verdin, Paul Hopping, Michael Bowman | |
| 07:53 | Providence | Derek Boland makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:53 | Providence | Derek Boland misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 07:31 | Providence | Arnold Damiano grabs the board | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Rowley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Phan (tiring) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Boland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - John Lines (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Providence | John Lines knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Deangelo Carman | 44-53 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Hanna - foul #1 on Charles Hanna, team foul #8 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Seth Watkins (PF) Timothy Thompson, William Phan | |
| Subs | Providence | Don Brewer (SG), Terry Stevens (SF) Derek Boland, John Lines | |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:35 | Providence | Terry Stevens drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Hanna | 46-56 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer is hacked by Don Brewer - foul #3 on Don Brewer, team foul #9 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), William Phan (C) Louis Choe, Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG), Paul Hopping (PF) Charles Hanna, Arnold Damiano | |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:58 | Providence | Terry Stevens misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 05:56 | Providence | Paul Hopping gets the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 05:48 | Providence | Deangelo Carman is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Deangelo Carman, team foul #10 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (SG), Kenneth Baker (SF) Gus Duca, Jimmy Kifer | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Bowman (C) Deangelo Carman | |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is whistled for traveling | 48-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Lines (SF) Terry Stevens | |
| 05:03 | Providence | Trevor Verdin is hacked by Timothy Thompson - foul #1 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (PF) Seth Watkins | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:42 | Providence | John Lines misses the easy layup | 48-56 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Thompson | 50-56 |
| 04:13 | Providence | Patrick Rowley picks off the pass by Trevor Verdin | 50-56 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe is whistled for a carry | 50-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG), Seth Watkins (PF) Timothy Thompson, William Phan | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Derek Boland (SG), Terry Stevens (SF), Arnold Damiano (PF) Trevor Verdin, Don Brewer, John Lines, Paul Hopping | |
| 03:36 | Providence | Michael Bowman is hacked by Louis Choe - foul #3 on Louis Choe, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| 03:36 | Providence | Michael Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 03:36 | Providence | Michael Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Arnold Damiano - foul #3 on Arnold Damiano, team foul #11 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SF) Kenneth Baker | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Treadway (C) Michael Bowman | |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Rowley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Boland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Terry Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Treadway (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Providence | Roger Treadway is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-60 |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses the lay-in | 53-60 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins tips it back up and in | 55-60 |
| 02:51 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), William Phan (C) Louis Choe, Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG), John Lines (SF), Paul Hopping (PF), Michael Bowman (C) Charles Hanna, Terry Stevens, Arnold Damiano, Roger Treadway | |
| 02:35 | Providence | Paul Hopping misses the easy layup | 55-60 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | William Phan gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | William Phan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 02:05 | Providence | The rebound goes to Trevor Verdin | 55-60 |
| 01:56 | Providence | Trevor Verdin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 01:54 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bowman | 55-60 |
| 01:33 | Providence | John Lines drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Trevor Verdin | 55-62 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Seth Watkins is denied by Michael Bowman | 55-62 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | William Phan tips it back up and in | 57-62 |
| 01:00 | Providence | Seth Watkins denies the turnaround by Paul Hopping | 57-62 |
| 00:59 | Providence | Michael Bowman pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Providence | Derek Boland scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Timothy Thompson out of the doubleteam | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Providence | Michael Bowman is hacked by Timothy Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (PF) Seth Watkins | |
| Subs | Providence | Arnold Damiano (PF) Paul Hopping | |
| 00:27 | Providence | Michael Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:27 | Providence | Michael Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | John Lines takes the ball from Gus Duca | 60-66 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Terry Stevens (SF) Trevor Verdin, John Lines | |
| 00:19 | Providence | Timothy Thompson is called for the reach on Derek Boland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| 00:19 | Providence | Derek Boland makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:19 | Providence | Derek Boland misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Patrick Rowley | 60-67 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 60-67 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | William Phan grabs the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca grabs the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | The clock runs out | 60-67 |