| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Brabham (fresh) SG - Billy Hall (fresh) SF - Carl Wright (fresh) PF - John Kendall (fresh) C - Lowell Pierce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - William Kelly (fresh) SG - Richard Myers (fresh) SF - Jose Martin (fresh) PF - John Lindquist (fresh) C - Clyde Freedman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Clyde Freedman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Providence | Jose Martin is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee Tech | John Kendall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Providence | Jose Martin grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Providence | William Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Pierce hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dustin Brabham | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Providence | Jose Martin connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by William Kelly | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee Tech | The jump hook by Dustin Brabham is blocked by Clyde Freedman | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee Tech | John Kendall grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Wright misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Providence | John Lindquist gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Providence | Richard Myers drills a shot from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee Tech | John Kendall banks in the layup on a great pass from Dustin Brabham | 4-4 |
| 17:09 | Providence | Richard Myers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee Tech | John Kendall grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Brabham can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 4-4 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Pierce can't tip it in | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Providence | Clyde Freedman grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:45 | Providence | John Kendall picks off the pass by Richard Myers | 4-4 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee Tech | John Lindquist is called for the reach on Billy Hall - foul #1 on John Lindquist, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Bielecki (PG), Norbert Segal (SG), Roger Clark (PF), Michael Didomenico (C) William Kelly, Richard Myers, John Lindquist, Clyde Freedman | |
| 16:16 | Tennessee Tech | John Kendall comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Roger Clark - foul #1 on Roger Clark, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Sotomayor (SF), William Sanders (C) Carl Wright, Lowell Pierce | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:16 | Tennessee Tech | John Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee Tech | John Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:52 | Providence | Mark Bielecki is hacked by John Kendall - foul #1 on John Kendall, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones (PG), Roger Burns (SF) Dustin Brabham, John Kendall | |
| Subs | Providence | James Deaton (SF) Jose Martin | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) SG - Billy Hall (fresh) SF - Roger Burns (fresh) PF - James Sotomayor (fresh) C - William Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Mark Bielecki (fresh) SG - Norbert Segal (fresh) SF - James Deaton (fresh) PF - Roger Clark (fresh) C - Michael Didomenico (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Providence | Michael Didomenico can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on James Sotomayor - foul #1 on James Sotomayor, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Myers (SG), Clyde Freedman (C) Norbert Segal, Roger Clark | |
| 15:33 | Providence | Michael Didomenico makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:33 | Providence | Michael Didomenico misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to James Sotomayor | 6-5 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee Tech | Roger Burns comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:16 | Providence | Clyde Freedman gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:00 | Providence | Richard Myers hits a shot from the right side | 6-7 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 14:31 | Providence | James Deaton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-9 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee Tech | William Sanders misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 14:13 | Providence | The rebound goes to Michael Didomenico | 8-9 |
| 14:09 | Providence | Richard Myers is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Myers, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Brabham (PG), Carl Wright (SF), John Kendall (PF), Lowell Pierce (C) Kenneth Jones, Billy Hall, James Sotomayor, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Providence | William Kelly (PG), Jose Martin (SF), John Lindquist (PF) Mark Bielecki, James Deaton, Michael Didomenico | |
| 13:54 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Wright comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by John Lindquist - foul #2 on John Lindquist, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Clark (PF) John Lindquist | |
| 13:54 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Wright misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:31 | Providence | Jose Martin makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Clyde Freedman and he's fouled by Carl Wright - foul #1 on Carl Wright, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Providence | Norbert Segal (SG), Michael Didomenico (C) Richard Myers, Clyde Freedman | |
| 13:31 | Providence | Jose Martin misses the free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee Tech | John Kendall grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee Tech | The short jumper by Lowell Pierce is denied by Jose Martin | 9-11 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Pierce grabs the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Wright misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 12:49 | Providence | Michael Didomenico pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:23 | Providence | Michael Didomenico misses short on a jumper from close range | 9-11 |
| 12:21 | Providence | Jose Martin tips it home | 9-13 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee Tech | John Kendall misses short on a jumper from the right block | 9-13 |
| 12:14 | Providence | Michael Didomenico grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:52 | Providence | William Kelly misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 11:51 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Didomenico | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Brabham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Burns (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Wright (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Kendall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lowell Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - William Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norbert Segal (fresh) SF - Jose Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Clark (fresh) C - Michael Didomenico (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Providence | William Kelly knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Norbert Segal and he's hacked by Lowell Pierce - foul #1 on Lowell Pierce, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Billy Hall (SG), James Sotomayor (C) Roger Burns, Lowell Pierce | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Myers (SG), Clyde Freedman (C) Norbert Segal, Michael Didomenico | |
| 11:34 | Providence | William Kelly misses the free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee Tech | John Kendall grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee Tech | Billy Hall knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Brabham | 12-15 |
| 10:46 | Providence | William Kelly knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee Tech | John Kendall makes the jumper from the baseline | 14-18 |
| 10:03 | Providence | Clyde Freedman clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 14-18 |
| 10:01 | Providence | Jose Martin tips it home | 14-20 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee Tech | John Kendall comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 14-20 |
| 09:46 | Providence | Clyde Freedman pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:29 | Providence | William Kelly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-20 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Wright snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee Tech | Billy Hall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Kelly - foul #1 on William Kelly, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones (PG), William Sanders (PF), Lowell Pierce (C) Dustin Brabham, Carl Wright, John Kendall | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Bielecki (PG), James Deaton (SF), Michael Didomenico (PF) William Kelly, Jose Martin, Roger Clark | |
| 09:23 | Tennessee Tech | Billy Hall makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee Tech | Billy Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:23 | Providence | Clyde Freedman grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 09:08 | Providence | Clyde Freedman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-20 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Pierce gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee Tech | James Sotomayor misses short on a jumper from the right block | 15-20 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee Tech | James Sotomayor tips it but misses | 15-20 |
| 08:57 | Providence | Michael Didomenico snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 08:29 | Providence | Michael Didomenico makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from James Deaton | 15-22 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee Tech | James Sotomayor can't finish the layup | 15-22 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee Tech | Billy Hall snags the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Myers steals it from Lowell Pierce | 15-22 |
| 07:46 | Providence | James Sotomayor is called for the reach on James Deaton - foul #2 on James Sotomayor, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roger Burns (SG), Clifford Moreira (SF) Billy Hall, James Sotomayor | |
| Subs | Providence | Norbert Segal (SG), Jose Martin (SF) Richard Myers, James Deaton | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Burns (fresh) SF - Clifford Moreira (fresh) PF - William Sanders (fresh) C - Lowell Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Mark Bielecki (fresh) SG - Norbert Segal (fresh) SF - Jose Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Didomenico (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Freedman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Providence | Clyde Freedman clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Lowell Pierce - foul #2 on Lowell Pierce, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Brabham (PG), John Kendall (PF) Kenneth Jones, Lowell Pierce | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:18 | Providence | Clyde Freedman makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:18 | Providence | Clyde Freedman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee Tech | Roger Burns misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 15-24 |
| 06:49 | Providence | Norbert Segal grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 06:25 | Providence | Jose Martin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 15-24 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee Tech | John Kendall grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee Tech | Roger Burns drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Clifford Moreira | 18-24 |
| 05:50 | Providence | Jose Martin can't finish the layup | 18-24 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee Tech | John Kendall gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Brabham double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Billy Hall (SG), Carl Wright (SF) Roger Burns, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Providence | William Kelly (PG), Richard Myers (SG), John Lindquist (PF), Roger Clark (C) Mark Bielecki, Norbert Segal, Michael Didomenico, Clyde Freedman | |
| 05:28 | Providence | Jose Martin dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Kelly | 18-26 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee Tech | Clifford Moreira knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from John Kendall | 20-26 |
| 04:56 | Providence | Roger Clark misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Clifford Moreira - foul #1 on Clifford Moreira, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones (PG) Dustin Brabham | |
| Subs | Providence | James Deaton (SF) Jose Martin | |
| 04:56 | Providence | Roger Clark misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:56 | Providence | Roger Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-27 |
| 04:29 | Providence | Richard Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-27 |
| 04:28 | Providence | James Deaton grabs the offensive board | 20-27 |
| 04:01 | Providence | Richard Myers misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Jones - foul #1 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Sanders (C) Clifford Moreira | |
| Subs | Providence | Jose Martin (SF), Michael Didomenico (C) James Deaton, Roger Clark | |
| 04:01 | Providence | Richard Myers makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:01 | Providence | Richard Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee Tech | John Kendall gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee Tech | Billy Hall travels with the ball | 20-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Brabham (PG), James Sotomayor (PF), Lowell Pierce (C) Kenneth Jones, John Kendall, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Brabham (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Billy Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carl Wright (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Sotomayor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lowell Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - William Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Myers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jose Martin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lindquist (fresh) C - Michael Didomenico (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Providence | William Kelly misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 03:09 | Providence | Richard Myers tips it but misses | 20-28 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Pierce grabs the board | 20-28 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Brabham misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 03:01 | Providence | The rebound goes to Michael Didomenico | 20-28 |
| 02:49 | Providence | William Kelly is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Kelly, team foul #6 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Sanders (PF) Carl Wright | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Bielecki (PG), Norbert Segal (SG), Roger Clark (PF), Clyde Freedman (C) William Kelly, Richard Myers, John Lindquist, Michael Didomenico | |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | Jose Martin steals it from Dustin Brabham | 20-28 |
| 02:39 | Providence | Norbert Segal lays it in on a great pass from Jose Martin | 20-30 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee Tech | James Sotomayor lays it up and in and he's fouled by Clyde Freedman - foul #1 on Clyde Freedman, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee Tech | James Sotomayor makes the free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:05 | Providence | Clyde Freedman hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jose Martin | 23-32 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Brabham hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Billy Hall | 25-32 |
| 01:32 | Providence | Roger Clark hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 25-32 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee Tech | William Sanders snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee Tech | Billy Hall is hacked by Norbert Segal - foul #1 on Norbert Segal, team foul #8 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones (PG), Carl Wright (SF), John Kendall (PF) Dustin Brabham, James Sotomayor, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Providence | William Kelly (PG), Richard Myers (SG), James Deaton (SF) Mark Bielecki, Norbert Segal, Jose Martin | |
| 01:26 | Tennessee Tech | Billy Hall makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee Tech | Billy Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:57 | Providence | Billy Hall steps in front of the Roger Clark pass | 27-32 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee Tech | John Kendall misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-32 |
| 00:34 | Providence | Richard Myers snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 00:15 | Providence | William Kelly scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Clark | 27-35 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | John Kendall is called for traveling | 27-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Brabham (PG), Roger Burns (SG), James Sotomayor (C) Kenneth Jones, Billy Hall, Lowell Pierce | |
| Subs | Providence | Jose Martin (SF), John Lindquist (PF), Michael Didomenico (C) James Deaton, Roger Clark, Clyde Freedman | |
| 00:00 | Providence | William Kelly misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 27-35 |