| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremy Lacroix (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Pace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Abraham Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Galusha (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christopher Liller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lorenzo Williams (fresh) SF - Joel Carman (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Ames (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Lightle (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Joel Carman inbounds the ball | 24-18 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Providence | Christopher Liller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-18 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-18 |
| 18:54 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Gary Galusha is blocked by Mike Ames | 24-18 |
| 18:44 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 18:20 | Providence | Mike Ames is denied on a layup by Abraham Williams | 24-18 |
| 18:19 | Providence | Christopher Liller pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 17:50 | Providence | Joel Carman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix is fouled on the floor by Christopher Liller - foul #1 on Christopher Liller, team foul #1 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronnie Lambert (C) Gary Galusha | |
| Subs | Providence | Everett Lewis (C) Charles Lightle | |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jeremy Lacroix, team foul #1 | 24-18 |
| 16:50 | Providence | Joel Carman drills a 3 from straight away | 24-21 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-21 |
| 16:17 | Providence | Joel Carman misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-21 |
| 16:16 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Lewis | 27-21 |
| 15:56 | Providence | Christopher Liller hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Ames | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremy Lacroix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Pace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Abraham Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Lambert (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christopher Liller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lorenzo Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Joel Carman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Ames (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Everett Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jeremy Lacroix | 29-24 |
| 15:11 | Providence | Christopher Liller can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 29-24 |
| 15:10 | Providence | Everett Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 14:56 | Providence | Christopher Liller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 14:54 | Providence | Mike Ames pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 14:33 | Providence | Christopher Liller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin (SF), Gary Galusha (C) Bill Pace, Ronnie Lambert | |
| Subs | Providence | Fred Howard (SF), Robert Trail (PF), Charles Lightle (C) Joel Carman, Mike Ames, Everett Lewis | |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha is whistled for a carry | 29-24 |
| 14:12 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Liller | 29-26 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Trail - foul #1 on Robert Trail, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 13:58 | Providence | Robert Trail pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 13:35 | Providence | Charles Lightle clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Galusha - foul #1 on Gary Galusha, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Brewer (SG) David Baker | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:35 | Providence | Charles Lightle makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 13:35 | Providence | Charles Lightle makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Brewer | 32-28 |
| 13:05 | Providence | Christopher Liller banks in the layup on a great pass from Fred Howard | 32-30 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Ulysses Loftin | 34-30 |
| 12:30 | Providence | Charles Lightle connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lorenzo Williams | 34-32 |
| 12:12 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ulysses Loftin | 36-32 |
| 11:48 | Providence | Fred Howard buries a floater from the left block set up by Lorenzo Williams | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremy Lacroix (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ulysses Loftin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Abraham Williams (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Galusha (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christopher Liller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lorenzo Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Trail (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Lightle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 11:29 | Providence | Robert Trail grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 11:14 | Providence | Charles Lightle scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Lorenzo Williams | 36-36 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 36-36 |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha gets the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Richard Brewer is hacked by Lorenzo Williams - foul #3 on Lorenzo Williams, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Baker (SG), Bill Pace (SF), Ronnie Lambert (C) Jeremy Lacroix, Ulysses Loftin, Gary Galusha | |
| Subs | Providence | Bryan Deleon (PG), Joel Carman (SG), Barton Fletcher (SF), Mike Ames (PF), Everett Lewis (C) Christopher Liller, Lorenzo Williams, Fred Howard, Robert Trail, Charles Lightle | |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Ronnie Lambert misses the jumper near the basket | 36-36 |
| 10:39 | Providence | Everett Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 10:14 | Providence | Mike Ames lays it in on a nice dish by Barton Fletcher | 36-38 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams loses the dribble to Joel Carman | 36-38 |
| 09:43 | Providence | Barton Fletcher misses the easy layup | 36-38 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Ronnie Lambert gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Bill Pace double dribbles | 36-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix (PG), Ulysses Loftin (PF) Richard Brewer, Abraham Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Liller (PG) Bryan Deleon | |
| 08:52 | Providence | Joel Carman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 08:50 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin is fouled on the floor by Mike Ames - foul #1 on Mike Ames, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha (C) Ronnie Lambert | |
| Subs | Providence | Fred Howard (SF), Charles Lightle (C) Barton Fletcher, Everett Lewis | |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha is called for traveling | 36-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marco Costa (SF) Bill Pace | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:55 | Providence | Christopher Liller hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Charles Lightle | 36-40 |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | David Baker misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 07:26 | Providence | Christopher Liller snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremy Lacroix (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marco Costa (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ulysses Loftin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Galusha (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christopher Liller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Carman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. SF - Fred Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Ames (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Lightle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Providence | Christopher Liller scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joel Carman | 36-43 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Baker | 39-43 |
| 06:34 | Providence | Joel Carman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 06:03 | Providence | Joel Carman pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 05:39 | Providence | Christopher Liller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Marco Costa gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | David Baker misses the floater from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 05:20 | Providence | Fred Howard pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 05:00 | Providence | Mike Ames scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Joel Carman | 39-45 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 39-45 |
| 04:38 | Providence | Joel Carman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 04:17 | Providence | Charles Lightle hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Christopher Liller | 39-47 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Brewer (SG), Bill Pace (SF), Abraham Williams (PF), Ronnie Lambert (C) David Baker, Marco Costa, Ulysses Loftin, Gary Galusha | |
| Subs | Providence | Lorenzo Williams (SG), Barton Fletcher (SF), Robert Trail (PF), Everett Lewis (C) Joel Carman, Fred Howard, Mike Ames, Charles Lightle | |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Richard Brewer is fouled on the floor by Barton Fletcher - foul #2 on Barton Fletcher, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-47 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams can't tip it in | 39-47 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Ronnie Lambert tips it but misses | 39-47 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Richard Brewer hits the follow up shot | 41-47 |
| 03:21 | Providence | Barton Fletcher misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 03:20 | Providence | Everett Lewis can't tip it in | 41-47 |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremy Lacroix (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Pace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Abraham Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Lambert (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christopher Liller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lorenzo Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barton Fletcher (fresh) PF - Robert Trail (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams misses the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Trail - foul #2 on Robert Trail, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marco Costa (SG) Jeremy Lacroix | |
| Subs | Providence | Fred Howard (SF), Mike Ames (PF) Barton Fletcher, Robert Trail | |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Ronnie Lambert grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 02:45 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix (PG), David Baker (SG), Gary Galusha (C) Richard Brewer, Marco Costa, Ronnie Lambert | |
| Subs | Providence | Joel Carman (SF), Charles Lightle (C) Fred Howard, Everett Lewis | |
| 02:19 | Providence | Joel Carman scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Liller | 43-50 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Lacroix | 45-50 |
| 01:36 | Providence | Mike Ames hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Abraham Williams - foul #1 on Abraham Williams, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| 01:36 | Providence | Mike Ames makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 01:36 | Providence | Mike Ames makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | David Baker hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Lacroix | 47-52 |
| 00:47 | Providence | Mike Ames hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Christopher Liller | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Charles Lightle pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Providence | Charles Lightle is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Lacroix - foul #3 on Jeremy Lacroix, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jacob Oscar (PF) Mike Ames | |
| 00:35 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams is fouled on the floor by David Baker - foul #2 on David Baker, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| 00:32 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams is fouled on the floor by David Baker - foul #3 on David Baker, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| 00:31 | Providence | Jacob Oscar is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Lacroix - foul #4 on Jeremy Lacroix, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| 00:31 | Providence | Jacob Oscar misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Charles Lightle pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Charles Lightle is hacked by Jeremy Lacroix in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeremy Lacroix, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Brewer (PG) Jeremy Lacroix | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:18 | Providence | Charles Lightle makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Charles Lightle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Richard Brewer double dribbles | 47-56 |
| 00:11 | Providence | David Baker is called for the reach on Lorenzo Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Baker, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams scores on a jump hook in the paint | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Christopher Liller runs out the clock | 49-58 |