| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Huddleston (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Murray (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Day (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Guth (fresh) 2 stl. C - Arthur Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Baran Lijewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Luce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Olds (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Messner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - David Stelzer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Michael Day inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Providence | Willard Olds steps in front of the Michael Day pass | 41-35 |
| 19:26 | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Shawn Messner | 41-38 |
| 19:05 | Providence | Michael Huddleston can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 41-38 |
| 19:03 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Murray | 41-38 |
| 18:54 | Providence | Michael Day hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Shawn Messner | 41-38 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 18:29 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:18 | Providence | Randy Murray comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Shawn Messner | 41-38 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds misses the easy layup | 41-38 |
| 17:55 | Providence | Michael Huddleston grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:42 | Providence | Randy Murray can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Raymond Luce - foul #3 on Raymond Luce, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Providence | David Thurman (PG), Lloyd Harris (SF), Nathaniel Doman (PF), Herbert Arnone (C) Michael Huddleston, Michael Day, Jeffery Guth, Arthur Reynolds | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson (PG), Juan Cruz (SG), Michael Niemi (SF), Daniel Franke (PF), David Smith (C) Baran Lijewski, Raymond Luce, Willard Olds, Shawn Messner, David Stelzer | |
| 17:42 | Providence | Randy Murray misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:42 | Providence | Randy Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Nathaniel Doman - foul #2 on Nathaniel Doman, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Providence | David Montague (SG) Randy Murray | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:56 | Providence | David Thurman misses short on a floater from the left side | 42-40 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-40 |
| 16:49 | Providence | Herbert Arnone grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 16:47 | Providence | Dale Atkinson is called for the reach on David Thurman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dale Atkinson, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Truman Nickles (PF) Dale Atkinson | |
| 16:34 | Providence | Herbert Arnone misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 42-40 |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Lloyd Harris - foul #1 on Lloyd Harris, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Huddleston (PG), Michael Day (SF), Jeffery Guth (PF) Lloyd Harris, Nathaniel Doman, Herbert Arnone | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski (PG), Armand Costa (SG), David Stelzer (C) Juan Cruz, Daniel Franke, David Smith | |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:04 | Providence | Armand Costa picks off the pass by Michael Huddleston in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski slams it home on a great pass from Armand Costa | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Huddleston (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thurman (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Day (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Guth (fresh) 2 stl. C - David Montague (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Baran Lijewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Armand Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Niemi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Truman Nickles (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Stelzer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Providence | Jeffery Guth makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Huddleston | 44-43 |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Truman Nickles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 15:19 | Providence | David Montague gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:16 | Providence | David Thurman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Randy Murray (SG), Arthur Reynolds (C) David Thurman, David Montague | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce (SG), Willard Olds (SF), Shawn Messner (PF) Armand Costa, Michael Niemi, Truman Nickles | |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner is hacked by Jeffery Guth - foul #3 on Jeffery Guth, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson (PG) Baran Lijewski | |
| 14:49 | Cincinnati | Randy Murray takes the ball from Shawn Messner | 44-43 |
| 14:30 | Providence | Randy Murray misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 44-43 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Stelzer | 44-43 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 14:05 | Providence | Michael Day gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:40 | Providence | Michael Day misses the easy layup but the foul's on Shawn Messner - foul #1 on Shawn Messner, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Lloyd Harris (PG), David Thurman (SG), Nathaniel Doman (PF), Herbert Arnone (C) Michael Huddleston, Randy Murray, Jeffery Guth, Arthur Reynolds | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski (PG), Juan Cruz (SG), Daniel Franke (SF), Truman Nickles (PF), David Smith (C) Dale Atkinson, Raymond Luce, Willard Olds, Shawn Messner, David Stelzer | |
| 13:40 | Providence | Michael Day makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:40 | Providence | Michael Day makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | David Thurman steals the ball from Baran Lijewski | 46-43 |
| 13:23 | Providence | David Thurman lays it up and in | 48-43 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Truman Nickles is whistled for a carry | 48-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Randy Murray (SG) Michael Day | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:58 | Providence | David Thurman scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Randy Murray | 50-43 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | David Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 12:38 | Providence | Lloyd Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:33 | Providence | Herbert Arnone is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Huddleston (PG), David Montague (SG) David Thurman, Randy Murray | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willard Olds (SF), Shawn Messner (PF) Truman Nickles, David Smith | |
| 12:12 | Providence | Michael Huddleston is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by David Montague | 52-43 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Baran Lijewski | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Huddleston (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Montague (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Lloyd Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Doman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Arnone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Baran Lijewski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Cruz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willard Olds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Messner (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Franke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke is hacked by Herbert Arnone - foul #1 on Herbert Arnone, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Providence | David Thurman (SF), Jeffery Guth (PF), Arthur Reynolds (C) Lloyd Harris, Nathaniel Doman, Herbert Arnone | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson (PG), Raymond Luce (SG), Michael Niemi (SF), David Stelzer (C) Baran Lijewski, Juan Cruz, Willard Olds, Daniel Franke | |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi misses the lay-in | 52-43 |
| 11:29 | Providence | David Thurman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 11:09 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner drills a 3 from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 10:31 | Providence | David Montague clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-46 |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce is fouled on the floor by David Montague - foul #1 on David Montague, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Randy Murray (SG), Michael Day (SF) Michael Huddleston, David Montague | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski (PG), Armand Costa (SG), Willard Olds (SF), Truman Nickles (PF), David Smith (C) Dale Atkinson, Raymond Luce, Michael Niemi, Shawn Messner, David Stelzer | |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | Michael Day blocks the jumper by Armand Costa | 52-46 |
| 10:05 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:45 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds is called for traveling | 52-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Lloyd Harris (PG), Nathaniel Doman (PF), Herbert Arnone (C) David Thurman, Jeffery Guth, Arthur Reynolds | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz (SG), Daniel Franke (SF) Armand Costa, Willard Olds | |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | David Smith knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 09:27 | Providence | Lloyd Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Armand Costa (SG), David Stelzer (C) Baran Lijewski, David Smith | |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Juan Cruz | 52-50 |
| 08:56 | Providence | Herbert Arnone hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Day and the foul's on David Stelzer - foul #1 on David Stelzer, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce (SG), Willard Olds (SF) Juan Cruz, Truman Nickles | |
| 08:56 | Providence | Herbert Arnone makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Armand Costa | 55-53 |
| 08:23 | Providence | Lloyd Harris is hacked by Armand Costa - foul #2 on Armand Costa, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Huddleston (PG), David Thurman (SF), Jeffery Guth (PF), Arthur Reynolds (C) Lloyd Harris, Michael Day, Herbert Arnone, Nathaniel Doman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski (PG), Michael Niemi (SF) Armand Costa, Willard Olds | |
| 08:14 | Providence | David Thurman is hacked by Michael Niemi - foul #2 on Michael Niemi, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Smith (PF) David Stelzer | |
| 08:14 | Providence | David Thurman makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:14 | Providence | David Thurman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | David Smith is hacked by Arthur Reynolds - foul #1 on Arthur Reynolds, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Luce | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Huddleston (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Murray (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Thurman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Guth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Arthur Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Baran Lijewski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Luce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Niemi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Daniel Franke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Providence | Michael Huddleston is hacked by Michael Niemi - foul #3 on Michael Niemi, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Providence | David Montague (SG) Randy Murray | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz (SG), Willard Olds (SF), Truman Nickles (PF), David Stelzer (C) Raymond Luce, Michael Niemi, David Smith, Daniel Franke | |
| 07:28 | Providence | Michael Huddleston misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Truman Nickles hits the finger roll | 57-57 |
| 07:01 | Providence | Michael Huddleston misses the 3 from straight away | 57-57 |
| 07:00 | Providence | Jeffery Guth pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:51 | Providence | David Thurman scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by David Montague and he's fouled by Truman Nickles - foul #3 on Truman Nickles, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Lloyd Harris (SF), Nathaniel Doman (C) Michael Huddleston, Arthur Reynolds | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Atkinson (PG) Baran Lijewski | |
| 06:51 | Providence | David Thurman makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 06:25 | Providence | Nathaniel Doman pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 06:21 | Providence | David Montague loses the dribble to Juan Cruz | 60-57 |
| 06:17 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds lays it in on a great pass from Juan Cruz | 60-59 |
| 05:50 | Providence | David Thurman loses the dribble to Juan Cruz | 60-59 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Juan Cruz drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Atkinson | 60-62 |
| 05:08 | Providence | Lloyd Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 60-62 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dale Atkinson | 60-62 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Juan Cruz | 60-65 |
| 04:19 | Providence | David Thurman can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 04:17 | Providence | Nathaniel Doman hits the follow up shot | 62-65 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Huddleston (PG), Randy Murray (SG), Michael Day (SF), Herbert Arnone (PF), Arthur Reynolds (C) David Thurman, David Montague, Lloyd Harris, Jeffery Guth, Nathaniel Doman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski (PG), Raymond Luce (SG), Daniel Franke (SF), Shawn Messner (PF), David Smith (C) Dale Atkinson, Juan Cruz, Willard Olds, Truman Nickles, David Stelzer | |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Baran Lijewski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Luce | 62-68 |
| 03:44 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 62-68 |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Smith | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Huddleston (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Day (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herbert Arnone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Baran Lijewski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Luce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Franke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Messner (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Michael Huddleston steps in front of the Daniel Franke pass | 62-68 |
| 03:21 | Providence | Michael Huddleston hits the finger roll | 64-68 |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Michael Day - foul #2 on Michael Day, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffery Guth (PF) Arthur Reynolds | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Niemi (SF) David Smith | |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Daniel Franke makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 02:50 | Providence | Michael Day's floater is tipped away by Shawn Messner | 64-70 |
| 02:48 | Providence | Herbert Arnone grabs the offensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 02:32 | Providence | Michael Day misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Niemi - foul #4 on Michael Niemi, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Providence | Lloyd Harris (PG), Arthur Reynolds (C) Michael Huddleston, Herbert Arnone | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Armand Costa (SG) Raymond Luce | |
| 02:32 | Providence | Michael Day misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 02:32 | Providence | Michael Day makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Arthur Reynolds takes the ball from Michael Niemi | 65-70 |
| 01:54 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-70 |
| 01:52 | Providence | Lloyd Harris tips it in | 67-70 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Michael Day steals the ball from Michael Niemi | 67-70 |
| 01:38 | Providence | Michael Niemi takes the ball from Lloyd Harris in the backcourt | 67-70 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Armand Costa banks in the layup set up by Michael Niemi | 67-72 |
| 01:34 | Providence | Lloyd Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Armand Costa - foul #3 on Armand Costa, team foul #11 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce (SG), Willard Olds (SF), David Stelzer (C) Armand Costa, Michael Niemi, Daniel Franke | |
| 01:34 | Providence | Lloyd Harris makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:34 | Providence | Lloyd Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Willard Olds misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | David Stelzer hits the follow up shot | 69-74 |
| 01:01 | Providence | Randy Murray drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Raymond Luce is whistled for traveling | 72-74 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Huddleston (PG) Lloyd Harris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:22 | Providence | Jeffery Guth blows the wide open layup | 72-74 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds tips it but misses | 72-74 |
| 00:19 | Providence | Michael Day misses the tip | 72-74 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 00:15 | Providence | Arthur Reynolds knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffery Guth | 74-74 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Baran Lijewski and the foul's on Arthur Reynolds - foul #2 on Arthur Reynolds, team foul #8 | 74-76 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Shawn Messner makes the free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Providence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Providence | Michael Huddleston misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-77 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Jeffery Guth grabs the offensive rebound | 74-77 |