| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Edward Holloway (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Matthew Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Lane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Chapdelaine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Bechtol (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sylvester Everson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Emmett Nurse (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Sylvester Everson inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Providence | John Phillips misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-38 |
| 19:39 | Colorado State | Johnny Lane snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 19:23 | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Emmett Nurse - foul #1 on Emmett Nurse, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 19:23 | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:23 | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 19:03 | Providence | Sylvester Everson hits a shot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 18:44 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway can't finish the layup | 37-40 |
| 18:43 | Colorado State | Johnny Lane tips it but misses | 37-40 |
| 18:41 | Providence | John Phillips gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:26 | Providence | Edward Holloway blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Emmett Nurse | 37-40 |
| 18:24 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Chad Chapdelaine | 37-40 |
| 18:17 | Colorado State | John Phillips is called for the reach on Edward Holloway - foul #3 on John Phillips, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG) John Phillips | |
| 18:04 | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol loses the dribble to Paul Johnson | 37-40 |
| 18:01 | Providence | Paul Johnson misses the easy layup | 37-40 |
| 18:00 | Providence | Paul Alexander misses the tip | 37-40 |
| 17:58 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:48 | Colorado State | Chad Chapdelaine misses the floater from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 17:46 | Providence | Sylvester Everson gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:30 | Providence | Sylvester Everson misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Johnny Lane - foul #2 on Johnny Lane, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Richarson (SG), Gary Roberts (SF), Andre Esposito (PF), Michael Chambers (C) Matthew Collins, Johnny Lane, Chad Chapdelaine, Christopher Bechtol | |
| Subs | Providence | Josh Hill (SG), Terry Colbert (PF), Dean Tatum (C) Paul Johnson, Paul Alexander, Emmett Nurse | |
| 17:30 | Providence | Sylvester Everson misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:30 | Providence | Sylvester Everson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:10 | Colorado State | Bill Richarson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 17:09 | Providence | Sylvester Everson pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:50 | Providence | Terry Colbert misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 16:49 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:44 | Colorado State | Bill Richarson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 16:42 | Providence | Sylvester Everson pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:27 | Providence | Sylvester Everson double dribbles | 37-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Matthew Collins (SG) Edward Holloway | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Canterbury (PG), Emmett Nurse (C) Sylvester Everson, Dean Tatum | |
| 16:08 | Colorado State | Gary Roberts can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 16:07 | Providence | Terry Colbert gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:49 | Providence | Matthew Collins picks off the pass by Terry Colbert | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Bill Richarson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Roberts (fresh) PF - Andre Esposito (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Chambers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Canterbury (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josh Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Terry Colbert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Emmett Nurse (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Colorado State | Michael Chambers scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Collins | 40-41 |
| 15:04 | Providence | Josh Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ralph Farthing (PG), Johnny Lane (SF), Chad Chapdelaine (PF), Christopher Bechtol (C) Bill Richarson, Gary Roberts, Andre Esposito, Michael Chambers | |
| Subs | Providence | John Phillips (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), John Wilson (SF), Paul Alexander (PF), Dean Tatum (C) Trevor Canterbury, David Sanders, Josh Hill, Terry Colbert, Emmett Nurse | |
| 14:52 | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Dean Tatum - foul #1 on Dean Tatum, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Holloway (PG) Matthew Collins | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:52 | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:52 | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:52 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 40-41 |
| 14:35 | Providence | John Phillips makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Johnson | 40-44 |
| 14:18 | Colorado State | Ralph Farthing hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-44 |
| 14:10 | Providence | John Wilson misses the 3 from straight away | 43-44 |
| 14:08 | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 14:03 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway double dribbles | 43-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Chambers (SG) Ralph Farthing | |
| Subs | Providence | Sylvester Everson (SF) John Wilson | |
| 13:53 | Providence | Dean Tatum connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Sylvester Everson | 43-47 |
| 13:32 | Colorado State | Dean Tatum steps in front of the Chad Chapdelaine pass | 43-47 |
| 13:09 | Providence | Sylvester Everson misses long on a floater near the basket | 43-47 |
| 13:07 | Colorado State | Johnny Lane snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 13:01 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway is hacked by Dean Tatum - foul #2 on Dean Tatum, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Richarson (PG), Matthew Collins (SG), Gary Roberts (SF), Andre Esposito (PF) Edward Holloway, Johnny Lane, Chad Chapdelaine, Christopher Bechtol | |
| Subs | Providence | Emmett Nurse (C) Dean Tatum | |
| 12:45 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-47 |
| 12:44 | Providence | Paul Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:16 | Providence | Paul Alexander misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 12:15 | Providence | Sylvester Everson gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 11:56 | Providence | Sylvester Everson slams it home | 43-49 |
| 11:37 | Colorado State | Bill Richarson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 11:36 | Providence | Emmett Nurse snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Bill Richarson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Roberts (fresh) PF - Andre Esposito (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Chambers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sylvester Everson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Alexander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Emmett Nurse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Providence | Paul Alexander clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-49 |
| 11:27 | Providence | Paul Alexander snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 11:00 | Providence | John Phillips scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Johnson | 43-51 |
| 10:45 | Colorado State | Paul Alexander swats the short shot by Andre Esposito | 43-51 |
| 10:44 | Colorado State | Matthew Collins snags the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 10:37 | Colorado State | Bill Richarson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 10:36 | Providence | Sylvester Everson gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:17 | Providence | John Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 10:16 | Providence | John Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 09:53 | Providence | John Phillips misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 09:52 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Michael Chambers | 43-51 |
| 09:49 | Colorado State | Bill Richarson travels in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Holloway (PG), Ralph Farthing (SG), Johnny Lane (SF), Chad Chapdelaine (PF), Christopher Bechtol (C) Bill Richarson, Matthew Collins, Gary Roberts, Andre Esposito, Michael Chambers | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Canterbury (PG), David Sanders (SG), Josh Hill (SF), Terry Colbert (PF), Dean Tatum (C) John Phillips, Paul Johnson, Sylvester Everson, Paul Alexander, Emmett Nurse | |
| 09:31 | Providence | Dean Tatum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 09:29 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Colbert | 43-51 |
| 09:11 | Providence | The jumper by Josh Hill is denied by Johnny Lane | 43-51 |
| 09:10 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Christopher Bechtol | 43-51 |
| 09:04 | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-51 |
| 09:02 | Colorado State | Ralph Farthing grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 08:46 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph Farthing | 45-51 |
| 08:41 | Providence | Trevor Canterbury is hacked by Edward Holloway in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Holloway, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| 08:26 | Providence | Josh Hill misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 08:24 | Providence | Terry Colbert can't tip it in | 45-51 |
| 08:23 | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 08:07 | Colorado State | Ralph Farthing is hacked by Trevor Canterbury - foul #3 on Trevor Canterbury, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Matthew Collins (SG) Johnny Lane | |
| Subs | Providence | Emmett Nurse (C) Dean Tatum | |
| 07:54 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway hits a runner in the lane set up by Matthew Collins and he's fouled by Trevor Canterbury - foul #4 on Trevor Canterbury, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| 07:54 | Colorado State | Edward Holloway makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:34 | Providence | Terry Colbert is hacked by Matthew Collins - foul #2 on Matthew Collins, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Andre Esposito (PF), Bill Richarson (C) Chad Chapdelaine, Christopher Bechtol | |
| Subs | Providence | Dean Tatum (PF) Terry Colbert | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Edward Holloway (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Matthew Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Farthing (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andre Esposito (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Richarson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Canterbury (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josh Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dean Tatum (fresh) 6 pts. C - Emmett Nurse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Providence | David Sanders blows the layup but the foul's on Ralph Farthing - foul #3 on Ralph Farthing, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Providence | David Gerber (SG), John Wilson (PF) Trevor Canterbury, Josh Hill | |
| 07:25 | Providence | David Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:25 | Providence | David Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:15 | Colorado State | David Sanders picks off the pass by Edward Holloway | 48-53 |
| 06:53 | Providence | David Gerber hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 06:51 | Providence | Emmett Nurse grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:31 | Providence | David Sanders misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Andre Esposito | 48-53 |
| 06:24 | Colorado State | Matthew Collins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-53 |
| 06:23 | Providence | The rebound goes to Emmett Nurse | 48-53 |
| 06:09 | Providence | David Sanders misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-53 |
| 06:08 | Colorado State | Matthew Collins grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 06:03 | Colorado State | Matthew Collins loses the ball out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Chambers (SG), Johnny Lane (SF), Chad Chapdelaine (PF), Christopher Bechtol (C) Edward Holloway, Matthew Collins, Ralph Farthing, Andre Esposito | |
| Subs | Providence | John Phillips (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Sylvester Everson (SF), Terry Colbert (PF) David Sanders, David Gerber, John Wilson, Emmett Nurse | |
| 05:49 | Providence | Sylvester Everson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Chad Chapdelaine - foul #3 on Chad Chapdelaine, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Alexander (PF) Dean Tatum | |
| 05:49 | Providence | Sylvester Everson makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:49 | Providence | Sylvester Everson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:49 | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:23 | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 05:22 | Providence | The rebound goes to Sylvester Everson | 48-54 |
| 05:01 | Providence | Sylvester Everson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Chad Chapdelaine - foul #4 on Chad Chapdelaine, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Matthew Collins (SG) Bill Richarson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:01 | Providence | Sylvester Everson makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:01 | Providence | Sylvester Everson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | Johnny Lane clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-56 |
| 04:45 | Providence | Sylvester Everson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 04:21 | Providence | Paul Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Phillips | 48-59 |
| 04:11 | Colorado State | Johnny Lane scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 04:06 | Providence | John Phillips hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Sylvester Everson | 51-62 |
| 03:54 | Colorado State | Christopher Bechtol lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Chambers | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Providence | Terry Colbert's layup is rejected by Chad Chapdelaine | 53-62 |
| 03:38 | Providence | Paul Johnson tips it back up and in | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Michael Chambers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Chapdelaine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Bechtol (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Phillips (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sylvester Everson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Paul Alexander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Colbert (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Colorado State | Paul Alexander blocks the jumper by Johnny Lane | 53-64 |
| 03:21 | Providence | Sylvester Everson gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 02:59 | Providence | Paul Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 02:58 | Colorado State | Johnny Lane grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | Chad Chapdelaine is whistled for a carry | 53-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Holloway (PG), Bill Richarson (SG), Gary Roberts (SF), Andre Esposito (PF) Michael Chambers, Matthew Collins, Johnny Lane, Chad Chapdelaine | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Canterbury (PG), David Sanders (SG), Josh Hill (SF), Dean Tatum (PF), Emmett Nurse (C) John Phillips, Paul Johnson, Sylvester Everson, Paul Alexander, Terry Colbert | |
| 02:51 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-64 |
| 02:33 | Providence | David Sanders misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 02:31 | Providence | Josh Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 02:12 | Providence | Emmett Nurse can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 02:10 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Trevor Canterbury | 53-64 |
| 01:49 | Providence | David Sanders hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Josh Hill | 53-66 |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito blows the dunk but the foul's on Dean Tatum - foul #3 on Dean Tatum, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ralph Farthing (SG), Michael Chambers (C) Edward Holloway, Christopher Bechtol | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Colbert (PF) Emmett Nurse | |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:31 | Providence | Josh Hill comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Ralph Farthing - foul #4 on Ralph Farthing, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| 01:31 | Providence | Josh Hill makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:31 | Providence | Josh Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:17 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito blows the dunk | 55-68 |
| 01:15 | Providence | Terry Colbert gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 00:54 | Providence | Dean Tatum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-68 |
| 00:53 | Providence | Trevor Canterbury tips it back up and in | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Colorado State | Andre Esposito knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Providence | Andre Esposito picks off the pass by Terry Colbert | 57-70 |
| 00:22 | Colorado State | Gary Roberts is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gary Roberts, team foul #8 | 57-70 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Trevor Canterbury runs out the clock | 57-70 |