| Lineup | Providence | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Frick (fresh) SF - Lewis Gunnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Gurney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson inbounds the ball | 19-29 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Lewis Gunnell steals it from Daniel Hammond | 19-29 |
| 19:20 | Providence | Gary Stephens evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Hammond - foul #1 on Daniel Hammond, team foul #1 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Roy Worth (C) Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward, Daniel Hammond | |
| 19:20 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 19:20 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth is fouled on the floor by Gary Stephens - foul #2 on Gary Stephens, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF) David Paylor, Jarod Shafer | |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Jones - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #2 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Thomas (SF) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), Kevin Ward (PF) Paul Read, Boyce Usher | |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 18:22 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Thomas | 24-31 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | Lewis Gunnell is called for the reach on Shawn Runyon - foul #1 on Lewis Gunnell, team foul #3 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Shawn Runyon, Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward, Roy Worth | |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | Shane Gurney steals the ball from Boyce Usher | 24-31 |
| 17:16 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Hammond - foul #2 on Daniel Hammond, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Kimball (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Roy Worth (C) David Paylor, Jarod Shafer, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| 17:16 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:16 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Read | 26-31 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward misses the fadeaway from the left block | 26-31 |
| 16:29 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 16:24 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell travels with the ball | 26-31 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), Shawn Runyon (SG), Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Paul Read, John Kimball, Kevin Ward, Roy Worth | |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Clifford Henderson | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Arthur Frick (fairly fresh) SG - Lewis Gunnell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Gurney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Providence | Boyce Usher denies the turnaround by Gary Stephens | 26-33 |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | Shane Gurney takes the ball from Boyce Usher | 26-33 |
| 14:55 | Providence | Gary Stephens hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Thomas | 28-33 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses long on a shot from the right side | 28-33 |
| 14:29 | Providence | The rebound goes to Shane Gurney | 28-33 |
| 14:15 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Boyce Usher - foul #2 on Boyce Usher, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Pili Amedee (PG), Richard Jones (SG) Arthur Frick, Ronald Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), John Kimball (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Roy Worth (C) David Paylor, Shawn Runyon, Clifford Henderson, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| 14:15 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 14:15 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth blows the layup | 29-33 |
| 13:54 | Providence | Pili Amedee grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 13:51 | Providence | Paul Read picks off the pass by Pili Amedee in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | Paul Read lays it up and in | 29-35 |
| 13:37 | Providence | Gary Stephens scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Pili Amedee | 31-35 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Paul Read drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Kimball and he's fouled by Gary Stephens - foul #3 on Gary Stephens, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hicks (SF) Lewis Gunnell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF) John Kimball, Jarod Shafer | |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:01 | Providence | Gary Stephens drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Pili Amedee | 33-38 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | David Paylor can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Pili Amedee - foul #4 on Pili Amedee, team foul #5 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Frick (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF) Pili Amedee, Michael Hicks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond (C) Roy Worth | |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 12:23 | Providence | Ronald Thomas misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | Paul Read pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Paul Read - foul #4 on Richard Jones, team foul #6 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Lewis Gunnell (SG) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Kimball (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Roy Worth (C) David Paylor, Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward, Daniel Hammond | |
| 11:41 | Cincinnati | Ronald Thomas is called for the reach on Boyce Usher - foul #1 on Ronald Thomas, team foul #7 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Daniel Hammond (C) John Kimball, Jarod Shafer, Roy Worth | |
| 11:41 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 11:41 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Arthur Frick (fairly fresh) SG - Lewis Gunnell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Gurney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Providence | Gary Stephens evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Boyce Usher - foul #3 on Boyce Usher, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Kevin Ward (PF), Roy Worth (C) David Paylor, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| 11:19 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Clifford Henderson is denied by Ronald Thomas | 36-42 |
| 11:01 | Providence | Ronald Thomas gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 10:56 | Providence | Shawn Runyon steps in front of the Ronald Thomas pass | 36-42 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Shawn Runyon | 36-44 |
| 10:19 | Providence | Arthur Frick misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | Paul Read knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 09:32 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 36-47 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Roy Worth | 36-47 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 08:43 | Providence | Gary Stephens is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 08:41 | Providence | Ronald Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 08:27 | Providence | Paul Read is called for the reach on Arthur Frick - foul #1 on Paul Read, team foul #5 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hicks (SF), Herschel Carlsen (PF), Derrick Mason (C) Ronald Thomas, Shane Gurney, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), John Kimball (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Paul Read, Shawn Runyon, Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward, Roy Worth | |
| 08:04 | Providence | Arthur Frick makes the shot from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | Arthur Frick takes the ball from David Paylor in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| 07:45 | Providence | Arthur Frick misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by David Paylor - foul #1 on David Paylor, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Pili Amedee (PG) Lewis Gunnell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG) John Kimball | |
| 07:45 | Providence | Arthur Frick misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 07:45 | Providence | Arthur Frick makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 07:45 | Providence | Arthur Frick makes the 3rd free throw | 40-50 |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Herschel Carlsen denies the turnaround by Boyce Usher | 40-50 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond gets the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Pili Amedee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Frick (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Michael Hicks (fresh) PF - Herschel Carlsen (fresh) C - Derrick Mason (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Paul Read hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Boyce Usher | 40-52 |
| 06:59 | Providence | Derrick Mason throws it down and the foul's on Daniel Hammond - foul #3 on Daniel Hammond, team foul #7 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Jones (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF) Arthur Frick, Herschel Carlsen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Kimball (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF) Paul Read, Jarod Shafer | |
| 06:59 | Providence | Derrick Mason makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson is hacked by Ronald Thomas - foul #2 on Ronald Thomas, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Kevin Ward (PF) John Kimball, Boyce Usher | |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 06:17 | Providence | Derrick Mason is called for traveling | 43-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Shane Gurney (PF) Michael Hicks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer (SF), Boyce Usher (PF) Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward | |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Hammond | 43-56 |
| 05:40 | Providence | Paul Read steals the ball from Pili Amedee | 43-56 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Paul Read lays it up and in | 43-58 |
| 05:17 | Providence | Richard Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 05:16 | Providence | Derrick Mason can't tip it in | 43-58 |
| 05:14 | Providence | Richard Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 05:00 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jarod Shafer - foul #2 on Jarod Shafer, team foul #8 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Stephens (C) Derrick Mason | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Kimball (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Roy Worth (C) Paul Read, Jarod Shafer, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| 05:00 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 05:00 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 45-58 |
| 04:29 | Providence | Shane Gurney grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 04:12 | Providence | Kevin Ward blocks the short jumper by Shane Gurney | 45-58 |
| 04:10 | Providence | Gary Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 03:50 | Providence | Richard Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | David Paylor pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson blows the layup but he's fouled by Pili Amedee - foul #5 on Pili Amedee, team foul #9 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Lewis Gunnell (SG), Michael Hicks (SF), Derrick Mason (PF) Pili Amedee, Ronald Thomas, Shane Gurney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Shawn Runyon (SG), Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) David Paylor, John Kimball, Kevin Ward, Roy Worth | |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 03:19 | Providence | Michael Hicks is hacked by Shawn Runyon - foul #2 on Shawn Runyon, team foul #9 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Frick (SG), Stephen Blecha (SF), Herschel Carlsen (PF) Richard Jones, Lewis Gunnell, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG), Kevin Ward (PF) Shawn Runyon, Boyce Usher | |
| 03:19 | Providence | Michael Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 03:19 | Providence | Michael Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Frick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Blecha (fresh) PF - Herschel Carlsen (fresh) C - Derrick Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Paylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | David Paylor connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Read | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:41 | Providence | Michael Hicks is hacked by Kevin Ward - foul #1 on Kevin Ward, team foul #10 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Boyce Usher (PF) Paul Read, Kevin Ward | |
| 02:41 | Providence | Michael Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 02:41 | Providence | Michael Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Boyce Usher | 48-62 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher makes the driving attempt from close range | 48-64 |
| 01:56 | Providence | Michael Hicks buries a turnaround in the paint | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher is fouled on the floor by Herschel Carlsen - foul #1 on Herschel Carlsen, team foul #10 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Jones (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF) Stephen Blecha, Herschel Carlsen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG) Shawn Runyon | |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 01:27 | Providence | The rebound goes to Michael Hicks | 50-65 |
| 01:12 | Providence | Daniel Hammond swats the short shot by Derrick Mason | 50-65 |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Paul Read hits a 3 from the right wing | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Providence | Derrick Mason drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | David Paylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-68 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond tips it back up and in | 52-70 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Richard Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Frick | 55-70 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Read runs out the clock | 55-70 |