| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Pili Amedee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Gurney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Ronald Thomas inbounds the ball | 20-18 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Providence | Shane Gurney is fouled on the floor by David Paylor - foul #2 on David Paylor, team foul #1 | 20-18 |
| 19:23 | Providence | Ronald Thomas makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Pili Amedee and the foul's on Daniel Hammond - foul #2 on Daniel Hammond, team foul #2 | 20-20 |
| 19:23 | Providence | Ronald Thomas makes the free throw | 20-21 |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Thomas - foul #2 on Ronald Thomas, team foul #1 | 20-21 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Paul Read's pass is intercepted by Pili Amedee | 20-21 |
| 18:26 | Providence | Shane Gurney knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Jones and he's fouled by Paul Read - foul #3 on Paul Read, team foul #3 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG) Paul Read | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:26 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the free throw | 20-24 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Shane Gurney - foul #1 on Shane Gurney, team foul #2 | 20-24 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 18:00 | Providence | Gary Stephens works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson lays it in | 24-26 |
| 17:15 | Providence | Daniel Hammond steals the ball from Gary Stephens | 24-26 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-26 |
| 16:52 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson tips it home | 26-26 |
| 16:29 | Providence | Pili Amedee makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Shane Gurney out of a doubleteam | 26-28 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses long on a floater from close range | 26-28 |
| 16:14 | Providence | Ronald Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 15:53 | Providence | Pili Amedee misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by David Paylor - foul #3 on David Paylor, team foul #4 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Boyce Usher (PF), Roy Worth (C) Shawn Runyon, Kevin Ward, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Frick (SG), Lewis Gunnell (SF) Richard Jones, Ronald Thomas | |
| 15:53 | Providence | Pili Amedee makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 15:53 | Providence | Pili Amedee misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher grabs the board | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Pili Amedee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Frick (fresh) SF - Lewis Gunnell (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Shane Gurney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 26-29 |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher grabs the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Paylor | 29-29 |
| 15:12 | Providence | Shane Gurney hits the finger roll | 29-31 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Paul Read is hacked by Pili Amedee - foul #2 on Pili Amedee, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) David Paylor, Clifford Henderson, Boyce Usher, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Jones (PG) Pili Amedee | |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon is whistled for traveling | 29-31 |
| 14:13 | Providence | Gary Stephens is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left side | 29-31 |
| 14:12 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jarod Shafer | 29-31 |
| 13:44 | Cincinnati | Paul Read hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 13:43 | Providence | Shane Gurney pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 13:29 | Providence | Gary Stephens clanks a jumper in the lane | 29-31 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond banks in the layup | 31-31 |
| 12:47 | Providence | Shane Gurney shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 12:45 | Providence | Richard Jones snags the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 12:32 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses the easy layup | 31-31 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Paul Read is hacked by Richard Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #4 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Roy Worth (C) Shawn Runyon, Jarod Shafer, Kevin Ward, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Providence | Pili Amedee (PG), Ronald Thomas (SF) Richard Jones, Arthur Frick | |
| 12:09 | Cincinnati | Paul Read can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Shane Gurney steals it from Boyce Usher | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Pili Amedee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Gunnell (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Gurney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses the dunk | 31-31 |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Clifford Henderson | 31-31 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Paul Read is fouled on the floor by Pili Amedee - foul #3 on Pili Amedee, team foul #5 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Kevin Ward (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Paul Read, Boyce Usher, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Jones (SG) Lewis Gunnell | |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by David Paylor and the foul's on Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #6 | 33-31 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 10:59 | Providence | Pili Amedee snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 10:41 | Providence | Gary Stephens hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Richard Jones and he's hacked by Shawn Runyon - foul #1 on Shawn Runyon, team foul #5 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | Derrick Mason (PF) Shane Gurney | |
| 10:41 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | David Paylor knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Clifford Henderson | 35-34 |
| 10:04 | Providence | Richard Jones knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Pili Amedee | 35-37 |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Paylor | 37-37 |
| 09:23 | Providence | David Paylor takes the ball from Ronald Thomas | 37-37 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon is hacked by Richard Jones - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #7 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Boyce Usher (PF), Roy Worth (C) David Paylor, Kevin Ward, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Frick (SG), Lewis Gunnell (SF), Shane Gurney (PF) Richard Jones, Ronald Thomas, Gary Stephens | |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 09:05 | Providence | Derrick Mason pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 08:59 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Frick | 37-39 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Arthur Frick - foul #2 on Arthur Frick, team foul #8 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG) Shawn Runyon | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 08:19 | Providence | Derrick Mason hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 39-39 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher is hacked by Shane Gurney - foul #2 on Shane Gurney, team foul #9 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer (SF), Daniel Hammond (C) Clifford Henderson, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Jones (PG) Pili Amedee | |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 07:53 | Providence | Shane Gurney snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Frick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lewis Gunnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shane Gurney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Derrick Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Providence | Arthur Frick misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 07:32 | Providence | Richard Jones gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 07:24 | Providence | David Paylor takes the ball from Derrick Mason | 40-39 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Paul Read lays it up and in set up by David Paylor | 42-39 |
| 06:56 | Providence | Richard Jones is fouled on the floor by Paul Read - foul #4 on Paul Read, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SF), Kevin Ward (PF) Jarod Shafer, Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Stephens (C) Derrick Mason | |
| 06:51 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 06:49 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Richard Jones picks off the pass by Kevin Ward | 42-39 |
| 06:21 | Providence | Richard Jones lays it in | 42-41 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Gary Stephens is called for the reach on Kevin Ward - foul #2 on Gary Stephens, team foul #10 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG) David Paylor | |
| Subs | Providence | Pili Amedee (PG) Arthur Frick | |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 05:42 | Providence | Shane Gurney shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 43-43 |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | Paul Read scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Runyon | 46-43 |
| 05:03 | Providence | Shawn Runyon steps in front of the Gary Stephens pass | 46-43 |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Paul Read | 48-43 |
| 04:24 | Providence | Clifford Henderson steals the ball from Richard Jones | 48-43 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 48-43 |
| 04:06 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 04:01 | Providence | Shane Gurney is whistled for a carry | 48-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), Roy Worth (C) Paul Read, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Frick (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Derrick Mason (PF) Richard Jones, Lewis Gunnell, Shane Gurney | |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer (SF) Clifford Henderson | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hicks (PF) Gary Stephens | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Pili Amedee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Frick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Providence | Michael Hicks misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kevin Ward | 48-43 |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward banks in the layup and the foul's on Michael Hicks - foul #1 on Michael Hicks, team foul #11 | 50-43 |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward misses the free throw | 50-43 |
| 03:17 | Providence | Michael Hicks snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 03:09 | Providence | Pili Amedee misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SF), Boyce Usher (PF) Jarod Shafer, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:41 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Kevin Ward (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Shawn Runyon, Boyce Usher, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Jones (SG), Lewis Gunnell (SF), Shane Gurney (PF), Gary Stephens (C) Arthur Frick, Ronald Thomas, Michael Hicks, Derrick Mason | |
| 02:31 | Providence | Shane Gurney is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left side | 50-43 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward misses badly on a shot from the right block | 50-43 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Read | 50-43 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 01:34 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell clanks a floater from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Paul Read grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 01:07 | Providence | Gary Stephens gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 00:47 | Providence | Shane Gurney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Pili Amedee is called for the reach on Paul Read in the backcourt - foul #4 on Pili Amedee, team foul #12 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG) David Paylor | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Providence | Daniel Hammond denies the turnaround by Shane Gurney | 54-43 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon lays it in on a great pass from Clifford Henderson | 56-43 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Gary Stephens evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-43 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Pili Amedee grabs the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Gary Stephens evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Read runs out the clock | 56-45 |