| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nicholas Peters (fresh) SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) SF - Larry Peterson (fresh) PF - Charles Coffey (fresh) C - William Sedillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fresh) SG - Charles Henry (fresh) SF - James Whitehurst (fresh) PF - Kevin Parkes (fresh) C - Thomas Cummings (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Columbia | James Whitehurst misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Coffey - foul #1 on Charles Coffey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:29 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Providence | Donald Hyler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Columbia | James Whitehurst pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Columbia | Charles Henry buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Gerard Thorton | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Providence | Charles Coffey can't connect on a shot from the left side | 0-4 |
| 18:54 | Providence | Nicholas Peters tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Columbia | James Whitehurst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | Providence | Donald Hyler drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Sedillo | 5-4 |
| 17:52 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Henry and he's hacked by Charles Coffey - foul #2 on Charles Coffey, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Schroeder (PF) Charles Coffey | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 17:52 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:34 | Providence | Larry Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-7 |
| 17:20 | Columbia | James Whitehurst makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Gerard Thorton | 5-9 |
| 17:00 | Providence | Donald Hyler scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Peterson | 8-9 |
| 16:40 | Columbia | Charles Henry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 16:39 | Columbia | Thomas Cummings grabs the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 16:26 | Columbia | Thomas Cummings is called for traveling | 8-9 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Shorts (PG) Nicholas Peters | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Laury (PG), William Jones (SG), Charles Rister (SF), Wesley Graybeal (PF), Marlin Rhoades (C) Gerard Thorton, Charles Henry, James Whitehurst, Kevin Parkes, Thomas Cummings | |
| 16:10 | Providence | William Sedillo is whistled for a carry | 8-9 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Osgood (PF) Larry Peterson | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 16:02 | Columbia | William Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Hyler - foul #1 on Donald Hyler, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Walton (SF) William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 16:02 | Columbia | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:02 | Columbia | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Mark Shorts (fresh) SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Walton (fresh) PF - Earl Schroeder (fresh) C - Daniel Osgood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Laury (fresh) SF - Charles Rister (fresh) PF - Wesley Graybeal (fresh) C - Marlin Rhoades (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Providence | Donald Hyler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-11 |
| 15:38 | Columbia | The rebound goes to William Jones | 8-11 |
| 15:18 | Columbia | Christopher Laury misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Donald Hyler - foul #2 on Donald Hyler, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Nicholas Peters (PG) Donald Hyler | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 15:18 | Columbia | Christopher Laury makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:18 | Columbia | Christopher Laury misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:18 | Providence | The rebound goes to Earl Schroeder | 8-12 |
| 15:14 | Providence | Christopher Laury steals it from Nicholas Peters | 8-12 |
| 15:11 | Columbia | Christopher Laury banks in the layup | 8-14 |
| 14:51 | Providence | Mark Shorts is fouled on the floor by Christopher Laury - foul #1 on Christopher Laury, team foul #1 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Peterson (SF), William Sedillo (C) Scott Walton, Earl Schroeder | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), Charles Henry (SG), Kevin Parkes (PF) William Jones, Charles Rister, Marlin Rhoades | |
| 14:37 | Providence | Larry Peterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 14:36 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 14:24 | Columbia | Nicholas Peters steals the ball from Charles Henry | 8-14 |
| 14:21 | Providence | Larry Peterson misses the dunk attempt | 8-14 |
| 14:19 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 14:15 | Columbia | Nicholas Peters is called for the reach on Christopher Laury - foul #1 on Nicholas Peters, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Whitehurst (SF), Thomas Cummings (C) Christopher Laury, Wesley Graybeal | |
| 13:53 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 13:52 | Providence | William Sedillo pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:35 | Providence | Larry Peterson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-14 |
| 13:34 | Columbia | Thomas Cummings snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 13:30 | Columbia | Charles Henry misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mark Shorts - foul #1 on Mark Shorts, team foul #6 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Providence | Phillip Pascarella (SG), Earl Schroeder (PF) Mark Shorts, Daniel Osgood | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 13:30 | Columbia | Charles Henry makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:30 | Columbia | Charles Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:30 | Providence | Earl Schroeder snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 13:10 | Providence | Earl Schroeder misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kevin Parkes - foul #1 on Kevin Parkes, team foul #2 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Jones (PG), Charles Rister (SG), Wesley Graybeal (PF), Marlin Rhoades (C) Gerard Thorton, Charles Henry, Kevin Parkes, Thomas Cummings | |
| 13:10 | Providence | Earl Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:10 | Providence | Earl Schroeder misses the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:10 | Columbia | James Whitehurst pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 12:43 | Columbia | Marlin Rhoades's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Peters | 8-15 |
| 12:27 | Providence | Larry Peterson clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by James Whitehurst - foul #1 on James Whitehurst, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Osgood (C) William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Laury (PG) James Whitehurst | |
| 12:27 | Providence | Larry Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:27 | Providence | Larry Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:09 | Columbia | Charles Rister hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Osgood - foul #1 on Daniel Osgood, team foul #7 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Walton (SF) Larry Peterson | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:09 | Columbia | Charles Rister misses the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:09 | Columbia | Charles Rister misses the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:09 | Providence | Daniel Osgood pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 11:51 | Providence | Daniel Osgood is hacked by Wesley Graybeal - foul #1 on Wesley Graybeal, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Shorts (PG), James Escudero (C) Nicholas Peters, Earl Schroeder | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), Charles Henry (SG), Kevin Parkes (PF), Thomas Cummings (C) Charles Rister, William Jones, Wesley Graybeal, Marlin Rhoades | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Mark Shorts (fresh) SG - Phillip Pascarella (fresh) SF - Scott Walton (fresh) PF - Daniel Osgood (fresh) C - James Escudero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Laury (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Parkes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Cummings (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Providence | Mark Shorts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 11:24 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 11:01 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes misses the 3 from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 10:59 | Columbia | Thomas Cummings grabs the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 10:46 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 10:33 | Providence | Daniel Osgood clanks a 3 from the right corner | 9-18 |
| 10:31 | Providence | James Escudero grabs the offensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 10:21 | Providence | Scott Walton is whistled for traveling | 9-18 |
| Subs | Providence | Nicholas Peters (PG), Larry Peterson (SF), Earl Schroeder (PF), William Sedillo (C) Phillip Pascarella, Scott Walton, Daniel Osgood, James Escudero | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Whitehurst (SF), Wesley Graybeal (C) Christopher Laury, Thomas Cummings | |
| 10:09 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-18 |
| 10:07 | Providence | Mark Shorts snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 09:48 | Providence | Nicholas Peters drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Schroeder | 11-18 |
| 09:27 | Columbia | James Whitehurst drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Charles Henry and the foul's on Mark Shorts - foul #2 on Mark Shorts, team foul #8 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Providence | Phillip Pascarella (SG) Mark Shorts | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Jones (PG), Charles Rister (SG), Marlin Rhoades (C) Gerard Thorton, Charles Henry, Kevin Parkes | |
| 09:27 | Columbia | James Whitehurst misses the free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:27 | Providence | Earl Schroeder snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| 09:05 | Providence | Larry Peterson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 11-20 |
| 09:04 | Providence | Earl Schroeder tips it home | 13-20 |
| 08:43 | Columbia | James Whitehurst clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-20 |
| 08:42 | Providence | Earl Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 08:28 | Providence | Nicholas Peters misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Osgood (PF) Larry Peterson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Laury (PG), Thomas Cummings (C) James Whitehurst, Wesley Graybeal | |
| 08:28 | Providence | Nicholas Peters makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:28 | Providence | Nicholas Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:28 | Columbia | Marlin Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 08:07 | Columbia | Christopher Laury hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-20 |
| 08:05 | Columbia | Christopher Laury tips it home | 14-22 |
| 07:55 | Providence | Nicholas Peters clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 14-22 |
| 07:54 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Marlin Rhoades | 14-22 |
| 07:37 | Columbia | William Jones misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 07:35 | Providence | The rebound goes to Earl Schroeder | 14-22 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nicholas Peters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Pascarella (fresh) SF - Earl Schroeder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Osgood (fresh) C - William Sedillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Christopher Laury (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Rister (fresh) PF - Marlin Rhoades (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Cummings (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Providence | Daniel Osgood is fouled on the floor by Marlin Rhoades - foul #1 on Marlin Rhoades, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Peterson (SF), James Escudero (C) Earl Schroeder, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), Charles Henry (SG), Kevin Parkes (PF) William Jones, Charles Rister, Marlin Rhoades | |
| 07:01 | Providence | Nicholas Peters hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 06:46 | Columbia | Christopher Laury clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-22 |
| 06:44 | Providence | Daniel Osgood pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 06:38 | Providence | James Escudero makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Osgood | 18-22 |
| 06:18 | Columbia | Thomas Cummings clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 06:16 | Providence | Daniel Osgood grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:14 | Providence | Gerard Thorton takes the ball from Nicholas Peters in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| 06:13 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton lays it in | 18-24 |
| 05:56 | Providence | Daniel Osgood slams it home set up by James Escudero | 20-24 |
| 05:44 | Columbia | Charles Henry scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerard Thorton | 20-26 |
| 05:41 | Providence | Nicholas Peters is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Peters, team foul #9 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Schroeder (SG), Scott Walton (PF), William Sedillo (C) Nicholas Peters, Daniel Osgood, James Escudero | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Whitehurst (SF), Wesley Graybeal (C) Christopher Laury, Thomas Cummings | |
| 05:24 | Columbia | Wesley Graybeal misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-26 |
| 05:23 | Providence | Larry Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 05:18 | Providence | Wesley Graybeal steals the ball from Phillip Pascarella | 20-26 |
| 05:02 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-26 |
| 05:01 | Providence | William Sedillo gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 04:56 | Providence | Earl Schroeder drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 04:48 | Columbia | A charge is called on Kevin Parkes - foul #2 on Kevin Parkes, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Jones (PG), Charles Rister (SG), Marlin Rhoades (C) Gerard Thorton, Charles Henry, Kevin Parkes | |
| 04:34 | Providence | Phillip Pascarella hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Sedillo and he's fouled by Charles Rister - foul #1 on Charles Rister, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| 04:34 | Providence | Phillip Pascarella misses the free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:34 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to William Sedillo | 25-26 |
| 04:22 | Providence | William Sedillo lays it up and in and he's fouled by Marlin Rhoades - foul #2 on Marlin Rhoades, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Wright (C) Marlin Rhoades | |
| 04:22 | Providence | William Sedillo makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:08 | Columbia | William Jones can't finish the layup | 28-26 |
| 04:07 | Columbia | Wesley Graybeal gets the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 03:52 | Columbia | Charles Rister can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Phillip Pascarella - foul #1 on Phillip Pascarella, team foul #10 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Shorts (PG), Donald Hyler (SG), Charles Coffey (PF) Phillip Pascarella, Earl Schroeder, Larry Peterson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Marlin Rhoades (C) Christopher Wright | |
| 03:52 | Columbia | Charles Rister makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:52 | Columbia | Charles Rister makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:32 | Providence | Mark Shorts connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Mark Shorts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Walton (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Coffey (fresh) C - William Sedillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Charles Rister (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Whitehurst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Graybeal (fresh) C - Marlin Rhoades (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Columbia | Charles Rister is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Shorts - foul #3 on Mark Shorts, team foul #11 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Providence | Nicholas Peters (PG), Daniel Osgood (SF) Mark Shorts, Scott Walton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), Charles Henry (SG), Kevin Parkes (PF), Thomas Cummings (C) William Jones, James Whitehurst, Wesley Graybeal, Marlin Rhoades | |
| 03:28 | Columbia | Charles Rister misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:28 | Columbia | Charles Rister makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:07 | Providence | William Sedillo misses the easy layup | 31-29 |
| 03:06 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 02:45 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Henry | 31-32 |
| 02:23 | Providence | Charles Coffey misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 02:21 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Thomas Cummings | 31-32 |
| 02:06 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton loses the ball out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Schroeder (SF) William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Whitehurst (SF), Wesley Graybeal (C) Charles Rister, Thomas Cummings | |
| 01:49 | Providence | Charles Coffey scores on a driving attempt from close range | 33-32 |
| 01:38 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes blows the layup | 33-32 |
| 01:37 | Providence | Earl Schroeder pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 01:10 | Providence | Charles Coffey buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas Peters | 35-32 |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 00:51 | Providence | Daniel Osgood snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 00:47 | Providence | Nicholas Peters misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 00:46 | Columbia | The rebound goes to James Whitehurst | 35-32 |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Earl Schroeder steals the ball from Wesley Graybeal | 35-32 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Nicholas Peters misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 00:19 | Providence | Earl Schroeder hits the follow up shot | 37-32 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Wesley Graybeal misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Coffey - foul #3 on Charles Coffey, team foul #12 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Phillip Pascarella (PG), Larry Peterson (SF), Scott Walton (PF), William Sedillo (C) Nicholas Peters, Earl Schroeder, Charles Coffey, Daniel Osgood | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Laury (PG), William Jones (SG), Marlin Rhoades (PF), Thomas Cummings (C) Gerard Thorton, Charles Henry, James Whitehurst, Kevin Parkes | |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Wesley Graybeal misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Wesley Graybeal makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Phillip Pascarella makes the halfcourt shot | 40-33 |