| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lynn Ginn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Litherland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Roger Hayman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Benally (fresh) 4 pts. C - Radman Zorman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Red (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ray Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Little (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Corona (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ludoslaw Wisnowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Roger Hayman inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Providence | Roger Hayman is called for 10 seconds | 36-31 |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Lloyd Benally picks off the pass by Garry Little | 36-31 |
| 19:37 | Providence | Lynn Ginn is fouled in the backcourt by Ludoslaw Wisnowski - foul #1 on Ludoslaw Wisnowski, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:26 | Providence | Radman Zorman scores on a floater in the paint | 38-31 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | Ludoslaw Wisnowski makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Fletcher | 38-34 |
| 19:13 | Providence | Jerry Litherland is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Fletcher - foul #2 on Ray Fletcher, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 18:58 | Providence | Lynn Ginn scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Roger Hayman | 41-34 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Garry Little comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 18:34 | Providence | Lloyd Benally grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:15 | Providence | Lynn Ginn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | Ray Fletcher knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Garry Little | 41-36 |
| 17:52 | Providence | Richard Corona picks off the pass by Roger Hayman | 41-36 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 17:35 | Providence | Jerry Litherland grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:29 | Providence | Roger Hayman lays it in set up by Lynn Ginn | 43-36 |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Red can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Corona | 43-36 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Red's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Providence | William Archibald (PG), Jason Cleaves (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Corey Erby (PF), Jake Adcock (C) Lynn Ginn, Jerry Litherland, Roger Hayman, Lloyd Benally, Radman Zorman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Alexander Loya (SG), Alberto Greco (SF), Jackie Franklin (PF), Gary Wilsey (C) Ray Fletcher, Garry Little, Richard Corona, Ludoslaw Wisnowski | |
| 16:38 | Providence | Michael Jones is open and lays it up and in | 45-36 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Jackie Franklin connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 16:26 | Providence | Jason Cleaves is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Loya - foul #3 on Alexander Loya, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (SG), Kenny Meikle (C) Robert Red, Alexander Loya | |
| 16:20 | Providence | William Archibald misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | James Wright snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by William Archibald - foul #1 on William Archibald, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:41 | Providence | William Archibald comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jackie Franklin - foul #1 on Jackie Franklin, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Providence | John Farrell (SG), Lloyd Benally (PF) Jason Cleaves, Jake Adcock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Alexander Loya (SG), Garry Little (SF) James Wright, Gary Wilsey | |
| 15:41 | Providence | William Archibald makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:41 | Providence | William Archibald makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - William Archibald (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Farrell (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lloyd Benally (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Erby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Alberto Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Alexander Loya (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Garry Little (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jackie Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenny Meikle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Alexander Loya misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 15:26 | Providence | Corey Erby grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:21 | Providence | Corey Erby is open and buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Farrell | 49-39 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Alexander Loya comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 15:08 | Providence | Michael Jones grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 14:53 | Providence | Lloyd Benally makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Farrell | 52-39 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | Alexander Loya is called for traveling | 52-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Lynn Ginn (PG), Jerry Litherland (SF), Radman Zorman (C) William Archibald, Michael Jones, Corey Erby | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Red (PG), James Wright (SG), George Holland (PF), Ludoslaw Wisnowski (C) Alberto Greco, Garry Little, Jackie Franklin, Kenny Meikle | |
| 14:14 | Providence | Lloyd Benally drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Lynn Ginn | 54-39 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | James Wright makes the floater from the right side set up by Robert Red | 54-41 |
| 13:51 | Providence | Radman Zorman can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 54-41 |
| 13:49 | Providence | Radman Zorman hits the follow up shot | 56-41 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Ludoslaw Wisnowski is whistled for traveling | 56-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Cleaves (PG), Roger Hayman (SF), Corey Erby (PF), Jake Adcock (C) Lynn Ginn, John Farrell, Lloyd Benally, Radman Zorman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Fletcher (SG), Garry Little (SF), Gary Wilsey (C) James Wright, Alexander Loya, Ludoslaw Wisnowski | |
| 13:21 | Providence | Corey Erby comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 13:19 | Providence | Roger Hayman misses the tip | 56-41 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to George Holland | 56-41 |
| 13:08 | Cincinnati | Gary Wilsey lays it in set up by Ray Fletcher | 56-43 |
| 12:49 | Providence | Roger Hayman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 12:47 | Providence | Roger Hayman gets the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 12:32 | Providence | Corey Erby connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Litherland | 58-43 |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | Corey Erby steps in front of the George Holland pass | 58-43 |
| 11:49 | Providence | Jake Adcock hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the paint | 58-43 |
| 11:48 | Providence | Jason Cleaves hits the follow up shot | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Garry Little comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 11:31 | Providence | Jerry Litherland gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Cleaves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Litherland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Roger Hayman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Corey Erby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jake Adcock (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Red (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Fletcher (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Garry Little (tiring) 10 pts. PF - George Holland (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gary Wilsey (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:29 | Providence | Robert Red steps in front of the Jason Cleaves pass in the backcourt | 60-43 |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Red scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:08 | Providence | Ray Fletcher steals the ball from Jerry Litherland | 60-45 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Garry Little misses the easy layup | 60-45 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Garry Little | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Gary Wilsey buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Robert Red and the foul's on Jason Cleaves - foul #2 on Jason Cleaves, team foul #2 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Lynn Ginn (PG), John Farrell (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Lloyd Benally (PF), Radman Zorman (C) Jason Cleaves, Jerry Litherland, Roger Hayman, Corey Erby, Jake Adcock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco (PG), Alexander Loya (SG), Jackie Franklin (SF), Richard Corona (PF) Robert Red, Ray Fletcher, Garry Little, George Holland | |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Gary Wilsey makes the free throw | 60-48 |
| 10:46 | Providence | Lloyd Benally is hacked by Alberto Greco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alberto Greco, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenny Meikle (C) Gary Wilsey | |
| 10:34 | Providence | Michael Jones misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-48 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Alexander Loya comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 10:14 | Providence | Lloyd Benally grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 10:01 | Providence | Lynn Ginn is fouled on the floor by Jackie Franklin - foul #2 on Jackie Franklin, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| 09:41 | Providence | Lynn Ginn travels with the ball | 60-48 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (SG) Kenny Meikle | |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Farrell - foul #4 on John Farrell, team foul #3 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Providence | William Archibald (SG) John Farrell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ludoslaw Wisnowski (C) Jackie Franklin | |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:07 | Providence | Lynn Ginn misses the jumper in the paint | 60-50 |
| 09:05 | Providence | Lynn Ginn pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 08:48 | Providence | Lynn Ginn scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 62-50 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | William Archibald picks off the pass by James Wright | 62-50 |
| 08:34 | Providence | Richard Corona is called for the reach on Lynn Ginn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Corona, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Hayman (SF), Corey Erby (PF) Michael Jones, Lloyd Benally | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jackie Franklin (PG), Ray Fletcher (SG) James Wright, Alexander Loya | |
| 08:34 | Providence | Lynn Ginn misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Ray Fletcher grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | Richard Corona lays it up and in | 62-52 |
| 08:07 | Providence | Lynn Ginn is fouled on the floor by Jackie Franklin - foul #3 on Jackie Franklin, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Red (PG), Kenny Meikle (C) Richard Corona, Ludoslaw Wisnowski | |
| 08:07 | Providence | Lynn Ginn makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 08:07 | Providence | Lynn Ginn misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 08:07 | Cincinnati | Jackie Franklin pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Kenny Meikle travels with the ball | 63-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Cleaves (PG), John Farrell (SG) Lynn Ginn, William Archibald | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garry Little (SF) Alberto Greco | |
| 07:26 | Providence | Robert Red steals it from Roger Hayman | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Cleaves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Farrell (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roger Hayman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Corey Erby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Radman Zorman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Red (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Fletcher (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garry Little (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Jackie Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenny Meikle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Garry Little hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | Ray Fletcher gets the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | Kenny Meikle can't throw it down | 63-52 |
| 06:52 | Providence | Radman Zorman grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 06:38 | Providence | Radman Zorman drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Farrell | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Garry Little misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Red misses the tip | 66-52 |
| 06:23 | Providence | John Farrell snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:18 | Providence | Jason Cleaves is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Fletcher - foul #3 on Ray Fletcher, team foul #9 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Jerry Litherland (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Jake Adcock (C) Roger Hayman, Corey Erby, Radman Zorman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Alexander Loya (PG), James Wright (SG), Alberto Greco (SF), Richard Corona (PF), Ludoslaw Wisnowski (C) Robert Red, Ray Fletcher, Garry Little, Jackie Franklin, Kenny Meikle | |
| 06:18 | Providence | Jason Cleaves misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | Alexander Loya hits the finger roll | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:30 | Providence | Jerry Litherland banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Jason Cleaves | 68-54 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Jerry Litherland takes the ball from Alberto Greco | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:58 | Providence | Jerry Litherland is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Farrell | 70-54 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Alexander Loya is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Alexander Loya, team foul #10 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Lynn Ginn (PG), William Archibald (SG), Lloyd Benally (PF), Corey Erby (C) Jason Cleaves, John Farrell, Michael Jones, Jake Adcock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Red (PG), Garry Little (SF), George Holland (PF) Alexander Loya, James Wright, Richard Corona | |
| 04:14 | Providence | William Archibald comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | George Holland gets the rebound | 70-54 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Ludoslaw Wisnowski makes the floater near the basket | 70-56 |
| 03:35 | Providence | Lloyd Benally travels with the ball | 70-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Hayman (SF) Jerry Litherland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jackie Franklin (PG), Ray Fletcher (SG), Richard Corona (PF), Gary Wilsey (C) Robert Red, Alberto Greco, George Holland, Ludoslaw Wisnowski | |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Gary Wilsey is denied on a dunk by Roger Hayman | 70-56 |
| 03:26 | Providence | Roger Hayman grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lynn Ginn (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Archibald (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hayman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lloyd Benally (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Erby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jackie Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Ray Fletcher (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Garry Little (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Richard Corona (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Wilsey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Providence | Ray Fletcher is called for the reach on Roger Hayman - foul #4 on Ray Fletcher, team foul #11 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Providence | John Farrell (SG), Radman Zorman (C) William Archibald, Corey Erby | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Red (PG), Alexander Loya (SG) Ray Fletcher, Garry Little | |
| 03:05 | Providence | Roger Hayman makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 03:05 | Providence | Roger Hayman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Alexander Loya banks in the layup and he's fouled by John Farrell - foul #5 on John Farrell, team foul #4 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Jerry Roberts (PG), Jerry Litherland (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Corey Erby (PF), Jake Adcock (C) Lynn Ginn, John Farrell, Roger Hayman, Lloyd Benally, Radman Zorman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (SG), Alberto Greco (SF) Robert Red, Richard Corona | |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Alexander Loya makes the free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:46 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Lynn Ginn (PG), William Archibald (SG) Jerry Roberts, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenny Meikle (C) Alberto Greco | |
| 02:19 | Providence | Lynn Ginn connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 74-59 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Kenny Meikle hits a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Jake Adcock - foul #2 on Jake Adcock, team foul #5 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Jones (SF) Lynn Ginn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco (PG) James Wright | |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Kenny Meikle makes the free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:36 | Providence | Jake Adcock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-62 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Gary Wilsey is denied on a dunk by Corey Erby | 74-62 |
| 01:13 | Providence | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 74-62 |
| 00:54 | Providence | Michael Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Litherland | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Alberto Greco makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Wilsey | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Providence | Jerry Litherland misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-64 |
| 00:19 | Providence | Corey Erby tips it in | 79-64 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Jackie Franklin drills a jump hook near the basket | 79-66 |
| 00:00 | Providence | William Archibald runs out the clock | 79-66 |