| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christopher Liller (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Lorenzo Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Carman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jacob Oscar (fresh) C - Charles Lightle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremy Lacroix (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Baker (fresh) SF - Bill Pace (fresh) PF - Abraham Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Galusha (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Bill Pace inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Cincinnati | Lorenzo Williams steals the ball from Abraham Williams | 23-25 |
| 19:49 | Providence | Christopher Liller is hacked by Jeremy Lacroix in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Lacroix, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| 19:25 | Providence | Joel Carman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-25 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jeremy Lacroix | 26-27 |
| 18:30 | Providence | Joel Carman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bill Pace - foul #3 on Bill Pace, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin (SF) Bill Pace | |
| 18:30 | Providence | Joel Carman makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:30 | Providence | Joel Carman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 28-27 |
| 17:46 | Providence | Jacob Oscar loses the ball out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Mike Ames (PF), Everett Lewis (C) Jacob Oscar, Charles Lightle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-27 |
| 17:30 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 17:01 | Providence | Joel Carman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 16:53 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix double dribbles | 28-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Fred Howard (SF) Joel Carman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronnie Lambert (C) Gary Galusha | |
| 16:24 | Providence | Everett Lewis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Ames | 30-27 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | David Baker misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Everett Lewis - foul #3 on Everett Lewis, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Bryan Deleon (PG), Charles Lightle (C) Christopher Liller, Everett Lewis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | David Baker makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | David Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:44 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams makes the 3 from straight away | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Bryan Deleon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lorenzo Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Ames (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Lightle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremy Lacroix (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ulysses Loftin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Abraham Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronnie Lambert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin buries a 3 from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 15:10 | Providence | Mike Ames hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on David Baker - foul #3 on David Baker, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Liller (PG), Joel Carman (SF), Jacob Oscar (PF) Bryan Deleon, Lorenzo Williams, Fred Howard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bill Pace (SF), Gary Galusha (C) Ulysses Loftin, Ronnie Lambert | |
| 15:10 | Providence | Mike Ames makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:10 | Providence | Mike Ames makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 14:48 | Providence | Joel Carman grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 14:24 | Providence | Mike Ames misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 14:22 | Providence | Charles Lightle grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:00 | Providence | Jacob Oscar is called for traveling | 35-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Fred Howard (SF), Everett Lewis (C) Mike Ames, Charles Lightle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:44 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams blows the layup | 35-32 |
| 13:43 | Providence | Fred Howard snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 13:35 | Providence | Fred Howard is fouled on the floor by Bill Pace - foul #4 on Bill Pace, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin (SF), Ronnie Lambert (C) Bill Pace, Gary Galusha | |
| 13:20 | Providence | Christopher Liller dunks the ball | 37-32 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-32 |
| 12:58 | Providence | The rebound goes to Everett Lewis | 37-32 |
| 12:35 | Providence | Fred Howard banks in the layup and the foul's on Ulysses Loftin - foul #1 on Ulysses Loftin, team foul #5 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Providence | Lorenzo Williams (SG), Mike Ames (PF) Joel Carman, Jacob Oscar | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Brewer (SG), Marco Costa (SF) David Baker, Abraham Williams | |
| 12:35 | Providence | Fred Howard makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 12:12 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 40-32 |
| 12:10 | Providence | The rebound goes to Mike Ames | 40-32 |
| 11:53 | Providence | Fred Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Ronnie Lambert is blocked by Mike Ames | 40-32 |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin misses the tip | 40-32 |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Marco Costa snags the offensive board | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christopher Liller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Lorenzo Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Ames (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Everett Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremy Lacroix (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Brewer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marco Costa (fresh) PF - Ulysses Loftin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Lambert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 11:14 | Providence | The rebound goes to Everett Lewis | 40-32 |
| 10:56 | Providence | Fred Howard banks in the layup | 42-32 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-32 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Ronnie Lambert grabs the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-32 |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 09:59 | Providence | Marco Costa steals the ball from Everett Lewis | 42-35 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix buries a floater from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 09:17 | Providence | Fred Howard makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Everett Lewis | 44-37 |
| 09:04 | Cincinnati | Everett Lewis is called for the reach on Ronnie Lambert - foul #4 on Everett Lewis, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Bryan Deleon (PG), Joel Carman (SG), Barton Fletcher (SF), Jacob Oscar (PF), Charles Lightle (C) Christopher Liller, Lorenzo Williams, Fred Howard, Mike Ames, Everett Lewis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Baker (SG), Abraham Williams (PF), Gary Galusha (C) Richard Brewer, Marco Costa, Ronnie Lambert | |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 08:46 | Providence | Charles Lightle snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 08:41 | Providence | Joel Carman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 08:31 | Cincinnati | Joel Carman steps in front of the Ulysses Loftin pass | 44-37 |
| 08:02 | Providence | Joel Carman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 08:01 | Providence | Jacob Oscar tips it back up and in | 46-37 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Ulysses Loftin | 46-37 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | David Baker makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Abraham Williams out of a doubleteam | 46-40 |
| 07:15 | Providence | Charles Lightle hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bryan Deleon | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Bryan Deleon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joel Carman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Barton Fletcher (fresh) PF - Jacob Oscar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Lightle (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremy Lacroix (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ulysses Loftin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Abraham Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Galusha (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | David Baker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 07:08 | Providence | Barton Fletcher grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 06:41 | Providence | Joel Carman is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Jeremy Lacroix | 49-40 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | David Baker blows the layup | 49-40 |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix tips it in | 49-42 |
| 06:10 | Providence | Joel Carman travels with the ball | 49-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Liller (PG), Lorenzo Williams (SG), Mike Ames (PF), Robert Trail (C) Bryan Deleon, Joel Carman, Jacob Oscar, Charles Lightle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Brewer (PG), Bill Pace (SF), Ronnie Lambert (C) Jeremy Lacroix, Ulysses Loftin, Gary Galusha | |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Richard Brewer is fouled on the floor by Christopher Liller - foul #1 on Christopher Liller, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Joel Carman (SF), Everett Lewis (C) Barton Fletcher, Robert Trail | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | David Baker is fouled on the floor by Everett Lewis - foul #5 on Everett Lewis, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Trail (C) Everett Lewis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 49-42 |
| 05:34 | Providence | Mike Ames snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 05:16 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Ronnie Lambert snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Baker | 49-44 |
| 04:33 | Providence | Christopher Liller can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Abraham Williams - foul #2 on Abraham Williams, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Fred Howard (SF) Joel Carman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marco Costa (SG), Gary Galusha (C) David Baker, Abraham Williams | |
| 04:33 | Providence | Christopher Liller makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 04:33 | Providence | Christopher Liller makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Trail - foul #2 on Robert Trail, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Lightle (C) Robert Trail | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 03:56 | Providence | Christopher Liller misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-46 |
| 03:55 | Providence | Fred Howard tips it but misses | 51-46 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Marco Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Marco Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Jacob Oscar (PF) Mike Ames | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:31 | Providence | Fred Howard misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-46 |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Bill Pace grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Lorenzo Williams steals the ball from Gary Galusha | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christopher Liller (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Lorenzo Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Oscar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Lightle (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Brewer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marco Costa (fresh) SF - Bill Pace (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Ronnie Lambert (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Galusha (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Providence | Charles Lightle is whistled for a carry | 51-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Joel Carman (SG), Robert Trail (C) Lorenzo Williams, Charles Lightle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix (PG), David Baker (SG), Abraham Williams (PF) Richard Brewer, Bill Pace, Ronnie Lambert | |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha connects on the jumper in the paint set up by David Baker | 51-48 |
| 02:36 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Lorenzo Williams (SG), Charles Lightle (C) Fred Howard, Robert Trail | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bill Pace (SF) Marco Costa | |
| 02:07 | Providence | Charles Lightle is fouled on the floor by Abraham Williams - foul #3 on Abraham Williams, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| 02:07 | Providence | Charles Lightle makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 02:07 | Providence | Charles Lightle makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | David Baker clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 01:47 | Providence | Charles Lightle pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 01:31 | Providence | Joel Carman drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Liller | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Lorenzo Williams picks off the pass by Jeremy Lacroix in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:10 | Providence | Charles Lightle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-48 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | David Baker snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joel Carman - foul #1 on Joel Carman, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:54 | Providence | Joel Carman snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Providence | Joel Carman is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Lacroix - foul #2 on Jeremy Lacroix, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| 00:51 | Providence | Joel Carman makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:51 | Providence | Joel Carman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix loses the ball out of bounds | 57-49 |
| 00:42 | Providence | Joel Carman is hacked by David Baker in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Baker, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| 00:42 | Providence | Joel Carman makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:42 | Providence | Joel Carman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jacob Oscar - foul #3 on Jacob Oscar, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Bryan Deleon (PG), Fred Howard (SF), Mike Ames (PF), Robert Trail (C) Christopher Liller, Joel Carman, Jacob Oscar, Charles Lightle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Brewer (SG), Marco Costa (SF), Ulysses Loftin (PF), Ronnie Lambert (C) David Baker, Bill Pace, Abraham Williams, Gary Galusha | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:35 | Providence | Bryan Deleon is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Lacroix - foul #3 on Jeremy Lacroix, team foul #10 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Joel Carman (SF), Jacob Oscar (PF), Charles Lightle (C) Fred Howard, Mike Ames, Robert Trail | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Baker (SG), Bill Pace (SF), Abraham Williams (PF), Gary Galusha (C) Richard Brewer, Marco Costa, Ulysses Loftin, Ronnie Lambert | |
| 00:35 | Providence | Bryan Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:35 | Providence | Bryan Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Lightle denies the turnaround by Abraham Williams | 61-51 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Bill Pace gets the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Gary Galusha is open but misses the lay-in | 61-51 |
| 00:23 | Providence | Charles Lightle gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Bryan Deleon runs out the clock | 61-51 |