| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Self (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Duncan Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. C - Leonard Love (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Justin Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Graves (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Fred Jess (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeff Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rolland Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Fred Jess inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Providence | Robert Stewart is called for the reach on Kenneth Graves - foul #3 on Robert Stewart, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Denny Clarke (SF) Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 19:38 | Providence | Denny Clarke is called for the reach on Fred Jess - foul #1 on Denny Clarke, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| 19:20 | Providence | Justin Henderson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-30 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 18:50 | Providence | Rolland Hill snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 18:38 | Providence | Fred Jess blows the layup | 33-30 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-30 |
| 17:56 | Providence | Kenneth Graves hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Rolland Hill | 35-32 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 35-32 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love tips it back up and in | 37-32 |
| 17:16 | Providence | Kenneth Graves is hacked by Johnny Robinson - foul #1 on Johnny Robinson, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| 17:03 | Providence | Jeff Welsh is fouled on the floor by Leonard Love - foul #3 on Leonard Love, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller (SG) Leonard Love | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:44 | Providence | Justin Henderson's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Miller | 37-32 |
| 16:27 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Robinson | 40-32 |
| 16:06 | Providence | Kenneth Graves is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Miller - foul #3 on Lawrence Miller, team foul #5 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mark O'Harroll (SF) Lawrence Miller | |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmie Beebe (SG) Jeff Welsh | |
| 15:52 | Providence | Kenneth Graves loses the dribble to Duncan Lewis | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Self (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denny Clarke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark O'Harroll (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Johnny Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Duncan Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Justin Henderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Beebe (fresh) SF - Fred Jess (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Graves (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Rolland Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 15:24 | Providence | Kenneth Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 15:19 | Providence | Justin Henderson connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rolland Hill | 40-34 |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | Denny Clarke makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Duncan Lewis | 43-34 |
| 15:00 | Providence | The short jumper by Rolland Hill is denied by Johnny Robinson | 43-34 |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson makes the contested 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Self | 46-34 |
| 14:13 | Providence | Jimmie Beebe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller (SG), Robert Stewart (PF), Leonard Love (C) Denny Clarke, Johnny Robinson, Duncan Lewis | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Welsh (PF) Jimmie Beebe | |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Miller and he's hacked by Rolland Hill - foul #2 on Rolland Hill, team foul #1 | 48-34 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love makes the free throw | 49-34 |
| 13:42 | Providence | Justin Henderson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Miller | 51-36 |
| 13:10 | Providence | Robert Stewart denies the turnaround by Justin Henderson | 51-36 |
| 13:08 | Providence | Fred Jess grabs the offensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 12:54 | Providence | Rolland Hill misses the fadeaway from the right side | 51-36 |
| 12:53 | Providence | Rolland Hill grabs the offensive board | 51-36 |
| 12:37 | Providence | Rolland Hill comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Stewart - foul #4 on Robert Stewart, team foul #6 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson (SG), Denny Clarke (SF), Duncan Lewis (C) Thomas Self, Mark O'Harroll, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmie Beebe (SF) Fred Jess | |
| 12:37 | Providence | Rolland Hill misses the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 12:37 | Providence | Rolland Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Miller | 53-37 |
| 11:54 | Providence | Justin Henderson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-37 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Denny Clarke grabs the board | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lawrence Miller (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Robinson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. SF - Denny Clarke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Love (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Duncan Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Justin Henderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Graves (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jimmie Beebe (fresh) PF - Jeff Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rolland Hill (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson's floater is tipped away by Rolland Hill | 53-37 |
| 11:45 | Providence | Jeff Welsh grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 11:21 | Providence | Kenneth Graves misses badly on a floater from the left block | 53-37 |
| 11:19 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Beebe | 53-37 |
| 11:07 | Providence | Kenneth Graves misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Johnny Robinson - foul #2 on Johnny Robinson, team foul #7 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Self (PG) Duncan Lewis | |
| Subs | Providence | Eddie Reber (PG), Fred Jess (SF), Clayton Johnston (C) Justin Henderson, Jimmie Beebe, Rolland Hill | |
| 11:07 | Providence | Kenneth Graves makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 11:07 | Providence | Kenneth Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Johnny Robinson | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:37 | Providence | Kenneth Graves clanks a floater from the right wing | 56-38 |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self gets the rebound | 56-38 |
| 10:08 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Graves picks off the pass by Leonard Love | 56-38 |
| 09:55 | Providence | Kenneth Graves misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 56-38 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Johnny Robinson | 56-38 |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson lays it in set up by Thomas Self | 58-38 |
| 09:06 | Providence | Thomas Self takes the ball from Fred Jess | 58-38 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-38 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love grabs the offensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-38 |
| 08:12 | Providence | The rebound goes to Kenneth Graves | 58-38 |
| 07:53 | Providence | Kenneth Graves comes up short on the runner in the paint | 58-38 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love snags the defensive board | 58-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Self (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Miller (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Denny Clarke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Robinson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Love (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Eddie Reber (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Graves (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Fred Jess (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Jeff Welsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-38 |
| 07:21 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jeff Welsh | 58-38 |
| 07:15 | Providence | Kenneth Graves knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Clayton Johnston and he's fouled by Denny Clarke - foul #2 on Denny Clarke, team foul #8 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mark O'Harroll (SG), Duncan Lewis (SF), Robert Stewart (PF) Lawrence Miller, Denny Clarke, Johnny Robinson | |
| Subs | Providence | Justin Henderson (PG), Jimmie Beebe (SG), Rolland Hill (C) Eddie Reber, Jeff Welsh, Clayton Johnston | |
| 07:15 | Providence | Kenneth Graves makes the free throw | 58-41 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Love | 61-41 |
| 06:28 | Providence | Leonard Love steals the ball from Fred Jess | 61-41 |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson (SG) Leonard Love | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Welsh (PF) Kenneth Graves | |
| 05:50 | Providence | Johnny Robinson steps in front of the Justin Henderson pass | 61-41 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Stewart | 64-41 |
| 05:25 | Providence | Rolland Hill buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-43 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-43 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis tips it home | 66-43 |
| 04:36 | Providence | Justin Henderson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 66-43 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Johnny Robinson | 66-43 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-43 |
| 04:10 | Providence | Jimmie Beebe grabs the board | 66-43 |
| 04:03 | Providence | Fred Jess loses the dribble to Thomas Self | 66-43 |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 66-43 |
| 03:48 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jeff Welsh | 66-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Self (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Johnny Robinson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. SF - Mark O'Harroll (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Duncan Lewis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Justin Henderson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Beebe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Fred Jess (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Jeff Welsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Rolland Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Providence | Rolland Hill misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 66-43 |
| 03:31 | Providence | Rolland Hill tips it back up and in | 66-45 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 66-45 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart tips it back up and in | 68-45 |
| 02:43 | Providence | The jump hook by Rolland Hill is blocked by Robert Stewart | 68-45 |
| 02:41 | Providence | Rolland Hill can't tip it in | 68-45 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 68-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-45 |
| 02:13 | Providence | Jeff Welsh grabs the defensive rebound | 68-45 |
| 02:07 | Providence | Rolland Hill drills a floater from the baseline | 68-47 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis is hacked by Fred Jess - foul #1 on Fred Jess, team foul #2 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leonard Love (C) Mark O'Harroll | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Graves (SG) Jimmie Beebe | |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self travels with the ball | 68-47 |
| 00:57 | Providence | Justin Henderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 68-47 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis snags the defensive board | 68-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Henderson - foul #3 on Justin Henderson, team foul #3 | 68-47 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Justin Henderson - foul #4 on Justin Henderson, team foul #4 | 68-47 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:22 | Providence | Justin Henderson is fouled on the floor by Leonard Love - foul #4 on Leonard Love, team foul #9 | 70-47 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Justin Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Justin Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self runs out the clock | 70-49 |