| Lineup | Providence | PG - Joel Rick (fresh) SG - James Cavallaro (fresh) SF - Johnnie Deaton (fresh) PF - Jeremy Hill (fresh) C - Ruben Jewell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Mark Ayers (fresh) SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) SF - Clay Smith (fresh) PF - Greg Koberg (fresh) C - David Wiliams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Ruben Jewell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Providence | Ruben Jewell can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Oklahoma State | David Wiliams grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Oklahoma State | James Cavallaro steps in front of the Clay Smith pass | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Providence | Ruben Jewell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Oklahoma State | David Wiliams grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Oklahoma State | Greg Koberg scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Clay Smith | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Providence | James Cavallaro scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joel Rick | 3-3 |
| 18:39 | Oklahoma State | Clay Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:38 | Providence | Ruben Jewell pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:26 | Providence | James Cavallaro hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joel Rick | 5-3 |
| 18:20 | Oklahoma State | Greg Koberg comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 18:19 | Providence | Ruben Jewell gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:15 | Providence | Charles Kelly is called for the reach on James Cavallaro - foul #1 on Charles Kelly, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:05 | Providence | The pull-up jumper by Jeremy Hill is blocked by Greg Koberg | 5-3 |
| 18:04 | Providence | James Cavallaro tips it in | 7-3 |
| 17:46 | Oklahoma State | Johnnie Deaton takes the ball from Charles Kelly | 7-3 |
| 17:29 | Providence | Mark Ayers takes the ball from Johnnie Deaton | 7-3 |
| 17:26 | Oklahoma State | Mark Ayers lays it in | 7-5 |
| 17:08 | Providence | James Cavallaro knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Rick | 10-5 |
| 16:39 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kelly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-5 |
| 16:37 | Providence | Joel Rick pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 16:34 | Providence | Joel Rick's pass is intercepted by Charles Kelly in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| 16:32 | Oklahoma State | Mark Ayers dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Kelly | 10-7 |
| 16:15 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 10-7 |
| 16:13 | Oklahoma State | Clay Smith grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 16:08 | Oklahoma State | Clay Smith hits a jumper near the basket | 10-9 |
| 15:49 | Providence | James Cavallaro hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joel Rick and the foul's on Mark Ayers - foul #1 on Mark Ayers, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Zigmond (SG) Joel Rick | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Benton Ryan (PG), Frank Roberts (SG), Michael Charnoski (SF), Luis Weaver (PF), John Fleury (C) Mark Ayers, Charles Kelly, Clay Smith, Greg Koberg, David Wiliams | |
| 15:49 | Providence | James Cavallaro makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Cavallaro (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Michael Zigmond (fresh) SF - Johnnie Deaton (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Hill (fairly fresh) C - Ruben Jewell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Benton Ryan (fresh) SG - Frank Roberts (fresh) SF - Michael Charnoski (fresh) PF - Luis Weaver (fresh) C - John Fleury (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Oklahoma State | John Fleury misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 15:23 | Providence | Michael Zigmond pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:59 | Providence | Luis Weaver denies the turnaround by Johnnie Deaton | 13-9 |
| 14:58 | Oklahoma State | Frank Roberts grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 14:54 | Oklahoma State | Jeremy Hill denies the turnaround by Michael Charnoski | 13-9 |
| 14:52 | Oklahoma State | Frank Roberts hits the follow up shot | 13-11 |
| 14:31 | Providence | Ruben Jewell drills a floater in the lane | 15-11 |
| 14:09 | Oklahoma State | John Fleury misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 15-11 |
| 14:07 | Oklahoma State | John Fleury gets the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:51 | Oklahoma State | Luis Weaver misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 15-11 |
| 13:50 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 13:34 | Providence | Ruben Jewell is whistled for traveling | 15-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Amos Petrovich (PG) Michael Zigmond | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Ayers (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), Clay Smith (SF), David Wiliams (C) Benton Ryan, Frank Roberts, Luis Weaver, John Fleury | |
| 13:20 | Oklahoma State | Clay Smith blows the dunk but he's fouled by Ruben Jewell - foul #1 on Ruben Jewell, team foul #1 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Greg Koberg (PF) Michael Charnoski | |
| 13:20 | Oklahoma State | Clay Smith makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:20 | Oklahoma State | Clay Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:02 | Providence | Ruben Jewell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-13 |
| 13:01 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton gets the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:45 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton banks in the layup set up by James Cavallaro and the foul's on Clay Smith - foul #1 on Clay Smith, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| 12:45 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton makes the free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:30 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kelly connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clay Smith | 18-16 |
| 12:15 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton is hacked by Charles Kelly - foul #2 on Charles Kelly, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Frank Roberts (SG), Michael Charnoski (SF), Luis Weaver (PF) Charles Kelly, Clay Smith, Greg Koberg | |
| 12:04 | Providence | Michael Charnoski is called for the reach on James Cavallaro - foul #1 on Michael Charnoski, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Providence | Joel Rick (PG) Amos Petrovich | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 11:48 | Providence | Jeremy Hill blows the layup | 18-16 |
| 11:46 | Providence | Ruben Jewell grabs the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Joel Rick (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Cavallaro (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Deaton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Hill (tiring) C - Ruben Jewell (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Mark Ayers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Charnoski (fresh) PF - Luis Weaver (fresh) C - David Wiliams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Providence | James Cavallaro misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 11:25 | Oklahoma State | Luis Weaver grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 11:20 | Oklahoma State | Mark Ayers misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 11:18 | Oklahoma State | Michael Charnoski pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 11:04 | Oklahoma State | David Wiliams throws it down | 18-18 |
| 10:50 | Providence | Jeremy Hill makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Cavallaro and he's fouled by Luis Weaver - foul #1 on Luis Weaver, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Zigmond (SG) Joel Rick | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Benton Ryan (PG), Clay Smith (SF), Greg Koberg (PF) Mark Ayers, Michael Charnoski, Luis Weaver | |
| 10:50 | Providence | Jeremy Hill makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:34 | Oklahoma State | Benton Ryan misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 10:32 | Providence | The rebound goes to Ruben Jewell | 21-18 |
| 10:22 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton hits the finger roll | 23-18 |
| 10:17 | Oklahoma State | Benton Ryan misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jeremy Hill - foul #1 on Jeremy Hill, team foul #2 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Fleury (C) David Wiliams | |
| 10:17 | Oklahoma State | Benton Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 10:17 | Oklahoma State | Benton Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 10:17 | Providence | The rebound goes to Ruben Jewell | 23-18 |
| 09:59 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton's floater is tipped away by John Fleury | 23-18 |
| 09:58 | Oklahoma State | Frank Roberts grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 09:53 | Oklahoma State | Frank Roberts buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Greg Koberg | 23-20 |
| 09:29 | Providence | Ruben Jewell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 09:27 | Providence | Michael Zigmond grabs the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 09:04 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 23-20 |
| 09:03 | Oklahoma State | Frank Roberts pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 08:55 | Oklahoma State | Benton Ryan connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 08:35 | Providence | James Cavallaro misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 08:33 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Clay Smith | 23-23 |
| 08:28 | Oklahoma State | Jeremy Hill blocks the short jumper by Clay Smith | 23-23 |
| 08:27 | Providence | Ruben Jewell pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 08:27 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-23 |
| Subs | Providence | Joel Rick (PG) Michael Zigmond | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Ayers (PG), David Wiliams (C) Benton Ryan, John Fleury | |
| 08:07 | Providence | Ruben Jewell misses long on a shot from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 08:06 | Oklahoma State | Mark Ayers gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:47 | Oklahoma State | Frank Roberts can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 07:45 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Joel Rick (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Cavallaro (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Deaton (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Hill (tiring) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Ruben Jewell (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Mark Ayers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Clay Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Koberg (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Providence | Joel Rick is called for traveling | 23-23 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Julian Hoke (SG), Michael Charnoski (PF) Frank Roberts, Greg Koberg | |
| 07:17 | Oklahoma State | Ruben Jewell steps in front of the Clay Smith pass | 23-23 |
| 07:05 | Providence | Joel Rick drills a 3 from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 06:38 | Oklahoma State | Ruben Jewell is called for the reach on Michael Charnoski - foul #2 on Ruben Jewell, team foul #3 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Providence | John Athey (C) Ruben Jewell | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Luis Weaver (PF) Clay Smith | |
| 06:28 | Oklahoma State | Luis Weaver buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Charnoski | 26-25 |
| 06:11 | Providence | James Cavallaro misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 06:10 | Oklahoma State | Michael Charnoski gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 06:04 | Oklahoma State | Julian Hoke is hacked by James Cavallaro - foul #1 on James Cavallaro, team foul #4 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Zigmond (SG) Joel Rick | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Frank Roberts (SG), Greg Koberg (PF) Julian Hoke, Luis Weaver | |
| 05:54 | Oklahoma State | David Wiliams misses the jumper from the baseline | 26-25 |
| 05:52 | Oklahoma State | Frank Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:35 | Oklahoma State | Greg Koberg knocks in the runner from the left block | 26-27 |
| 05:14 | Providence | Jeremy Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on David Wiliams - foul #1 on David Wiliams, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Benton Ryan (PG), Clay Smith (SF) Mark Ayers, David Wiliams | |
| 05:14 | Providence | Jeremy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:14 | Providence | Jeremy Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:57 | Oklahoma State | Clay Smith is hacked by John Athey - foul #1 on John Athey, team foul #5 | 28-27 |
| 04:42 | Oklahoma State | Greg Koberg makes the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Jeremy Hill - foul #2 on Jeremy Hill, team foul #6 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Arnold Potts (PF) Jeremy Hill | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Fleury (C) Michael Charnoski | |
| 04:42 | Oklahoma State | Greg Koberg makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:35 | Providence | James Cavallaro is fouled on the floor by Benton Ryan - foul #1 on Benton Ryan, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Joel Rick (PG), David Brown (SF) Michael Zigmond, John Athey | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 04:35 | Providence | James Cavallaro makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:35 | Providence | James Cavallaro misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:35 | Oklahoma State | John Fleury snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 04:23 | Oklahoma State | Benton Ryan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Roberts | 29-32 |
| 04:03 | Providence | James Cavallaro misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 04:01 | Oklahoma State | Greg Koberg gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 03:57 | Oklahoma State | Clay Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-32 |
| 03:56 | Oklahoma State | John Fleury snags the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 03:44 | Oklahoma State | Greg Koberg misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Johnnie Deaton - foul #1 on Johnnie Deaton, team foul #7 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeremy Hill (PF), Ruben Jewell (C) David Brown, Arnold Potts | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Ayers (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), David Wiliams (C) Frank Roberts, Clay Smith, John Fleury | |
| 03:44 | Oklahoma State | Greg Koberg makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:44 | Oklahoma State | Greg Koberg makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:44 | Oklahoma State | Greg Koberg makes the 3rd free throw | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Joel Rick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Cavallaro (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Deaton (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Hill (tired) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Ruben Jewell (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Mark Ayers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benton Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Greg Koberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - David Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Providence | James Cavallaro can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Ayers - foul #2 on Mark Ayers, team foul #9 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Zigmond (SG), David Brown (SF) Joel Rick, Johnnie Deaton | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Charnoski (SF), Luis Weaver (PF) Benton Ryan, Greg Koberg | |
| 03:27 | Providence | James Cavallaro makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 03:27 | Providence | James Cavallaro misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 03:27 | Oklahoma State | David Wiliams gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 03:11 | Oklahoma State | Michael Charnoski blows the layup | 30-35 |
| 03:10 | Providence | James Cavallaro pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 02:54 | Providence | James Cavallaro knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 02:35 | Oklahoma State | Mark Ayers drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Charnoski | 33-37 |
| 02:16 | Providence | Jeremy Hill is called for traveling | 33-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Joel Rick (PG), Johnnie Deaton (SF) Michael Zigmond, David Brown | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Clay Smith (SF) Luis Weaver | |
| 02:07 | Oklahoma State | Mark Ayers buries a floater near the basket | 33-39 |
| 01:51 | Providence | Ruben Jewell connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Cavallaro | 35-39 |
| 01:38 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kelly is fouled on the floor by Ruben Jewell - foul #3 on Ruben Jewell, team foul #8 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Providence | John Athey (C) Ruben Jewell | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Greg Koberg (PF) Michael Charnoski | |
| 01:38 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:38 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 01:24 | Providence | James Cavallaro clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Wiliams - foul #2 on David Wiliams, team foul #10 | 35-41 |
| 01:24 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-41 |
| 01:24 | Providence | James Cavallaro makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 01:24 | Providence | James Cavallaro makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 01:04 | Oklahoma State | Clay Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Wiliams | 37-43 |
| 00:52 | Providence | David Wiliams steals it from Johnnie Deaton | 37-43 |
| 00:32 | Oklahoma State | Joel Rick steals the ball from Mark Ayers | 37-43 |
| 00:28 | Providence | Joel Rick banks in the layup | 39-43 |
| 00:21 | Oklahoma State | Johnnie Deaton is called for the reach on Clay Smith - foul #2 on Johnnie Deaton, team foul #9 | 39-43 |
| 00:21 | Oklahoma State | Clay Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 00:21 | Oklahoma State | Clay Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 00:05 | Providence | James Cavallaro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma State | David Wiliams is whistled for traveling | 39-45 |
| 00:00 | Providence | James Cavallaro comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 39-45 |