| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Garrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Moore (fresh) C - Tim Cowherd (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarrod Touchet (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:51 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-29 |
| 19:49 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jerry Moore | 30-29 |
| 19:13 | Providence | Ronald Rogers drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Arnold | 30-31 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 30-31 |
| 18:51 | Providence | Frank Williams snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 18:34 | Providence | Frank Williams is fouled on the floor by Donald Garrison - foul #2 on Donald Garrison, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG) Jack Llanas | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:11 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet loses the ball out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SG), Omer Kotarski (C) Jan Christensen, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Donald Garrison out of the doubleteam | 33-31 |
| 17:33 | Providence | Frank Williams hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jarrod Touchet | 33-33 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore is whistled for a carry | 33-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Jan Christensen (SG), Tim Cowherd (C) Stevan Zempel, Scott Bostick, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (PG), Edward Harding (SF), Rocco Bruno (C) Ronald Rogers, Jarrod Touchet, Christopher Williams | |
| 16:52 | Providence | James Parker misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 16:50 | Providence | Paul Arnold tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 16:23 | Providence | James Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Rogers (PG), Jonathan Bitting (PF) Paul Arnold, Frank Williams | |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 16:06 | Providence | Jonathan Bitting grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 15:40 | Providence | Ronald Rogers can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Moore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. C - Tim Cowherd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Harding (fresh) PF - Jonathan Bitting (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rocco Bruno (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Moore and he's hacked by James Parker - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG), Scott Bostick (SG) Jack Llanas, Jan Christensen | |
| Subs | Providence | Jarrod Touchet (SG), Christopher Williams (PF), Frank Williams (C) Ronald Rogers, Jonathan Bitting, Rocco Bruno | |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:59 | Providence | Edward Harding misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Garrison | 38-35 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Parker - foul #2 on James Parker, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Jan Christensen (SG) Stevan Zempel, Scott Bostick | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Arnold (SG) Edward Harding | |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:33 | Providence | James Parker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tim Cowherd | 40-35 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Donald Garrison, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PF) Donald Garrison | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:10 | Providence | James Parker clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 13:41 | Providence | Christopher Williams scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Parker | 43-37 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Christopher Williams steals the ball from Jack Llanas | 43-37 |
| 12:59 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Paul Arnold | 43-39 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 12:42 | Providence | Frank Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:19 | Providence | Paul Arnold is whistled for traveling | 43-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SG), Donald Garrison (SF), Omer Kotarski (C) Jack Llanas, Jan Christensen, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Rogers (PG), Edward Harding (SF), Jonathan Bitting (PF), Rocco Bruno (C) James Parker, Jarrod Touchet, Christopher Williams, Frank Williams | |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore scores on a jump hook near the basket | 45-39 |
| 11:40 | Providence | Paul Arnold misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 11:38 | Providence | Edward Harding tips it but misses | 45-39 |
| 11:37 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Arnold | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stevan Zempel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Bostick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Garrison (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Arnold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Harding (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Bitting (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rocco Bruno (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Providence | Edward Harding makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Rogers and he's fouled by Jerry Moore - foul #3 on Jerry Moore, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Jan Christensen (SG), Tim Cowherd (C) Stevan Zempel, Scott Bostick, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 11:15 | Providence | Edward Harding makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison can't connect on a shot from the right side | 45-42 |
| 10:59 | Providence | Ronald Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:35 | Providence | Paul Arnold hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Harding | 45-45 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Harding - foul #1 on Edward Harding, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SG) Jan Christensen | |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (SG), Jarrod Touchet (SF), Frank Williams (C) Paul Arnold, Jonathan Bitting, Rocco Bruno | |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:58 | Providence | James Parker hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Jarrod Touchet | 46-47 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick loses the ball out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG) Scott Bostick | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Williams (PF) Ronald Rogers | |
| 09:25 | Providence | Tim Cowherd takes the ball from Edward Harding | 46-47 |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Parker - foul #3 on James Parker, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Rogers (PG) Edward Harding | |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:49 | Providence | Ronald Rogers connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from James Parker | 48-49 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas is hacked by Ronald Rogers - foul #2 on Ronald Rogers, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SG) Jan Christensen | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Arnold (SG), Edward Harding (SF) James Parker, Jarrod Touchet | |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas is fouled on the floor by Frank Williams - foul #3 on Frank Williams, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG) Jack Llanas | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-49 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Jan Christensen (SG) Stevan Zempel, Scott Bostick | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:37 | Providence | Ronald Rogers hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Edward Harding | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Moore (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. C - Tim Cowherd (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ronald Rogers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Harding (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Jan Christensen out of the doubleteam | 50-52 |
| 06:55 | Providence | Jerry Moore steps in front of the Ronald Rogers pass | 50-52 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Cowherd | 50-52 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore's floater is knocked away by Christopher Williams | 50-52 |
| 06:32 | Providence | Christopher Williams gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:11 | Providence | Paul Arnold comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-52 |
| 05:34 | Providence | Edward Harding makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Ronald Rogers | 52-54 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas is fouled on the floor by Ronald Rogers - foul #3 on Ronald Rogers, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SG), Omer Kotarski (C) Jan Christensen, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (PG), Jarrod Touchet (SF), Jonathan Bitting (PF), Rocco Bruno (C) Ronald Rogers, Edward Harding, Christopher Williams, Frank Williams | |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:26 | Providence | Rocco Bruno gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:03 | Providence | James Parker buries a shot from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski loses the dribble to Jarrod Touchet | 53-56 |
| 04:31 | Providence | James Parker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 04:30 | Providence | Jonathan Bitting pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:11 | Providence | Paul Arnold can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Omer Kotarski | 53-56 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jarrod Touchet - foul #2 on Jarrod Touchet, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG), Jan Christensen (SG), Tim Cowherd (C) Jack Llanas, Scott Bostick, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Rogers (PG) Paul Arnold | |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:40 | Providence | James Parker knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rocco Bruno | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stevan Zempel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Garrison (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Moore (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. C - Tim Cowherd (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ronald Rogers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jarrod Touchet (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jonathan Bitting (fresh) 4 reb. C - Rocco Bruno (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore's pass is intercepted by Jarrod Touchet | 55-58 |
| 03:19 | Providence | Ronald Rogers lays it in on a nice dish by Jarrod Touchet | 55-60 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore clanks a shot from the right block | 55-60 |
| 03:01 | Providence | Rocco Bruno snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 02:59 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG) Donald Garrison | |
| Subs | Providence | Edward Harding (SF), Christopher Williams (PF), Frank Williams (C) Ronald Rogers, Jonathan Bitting, Rocco Bruno | |
| 02:45 | Providence | Christopher Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-60 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Stevan Zempel | 58-60 |
| 02:26 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SG), Donald Garrison (SF) Jan Christensen, Stevan Zempel | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Rogers (PG), Paul Arnold (SG) James Parker, Edward Harding | |
| 02:06 | Providence | Frank Williams loses the dribble to Jack Llanas | 58-60 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison lays it up and in on a great pass from Jack Llanas | 60-60 |
| 01:41 | Providence | Paul Arnold knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Rogers | 60-63 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 60-63 |
| 01:25 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 01:06 | Providence | Paul Arnold connects on the 3 from straight away | 60-66 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore makes the wide open shot from the right side on a great pass from Tim Cowherd | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tim Cowherd - foul #2 on Tim Cowherd, team foul #4 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG) Scott Bostick | |
| Subs | Providence | Edward Harding (PF) Christopher Williams | |
| 00:33 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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 (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas is fouled on the floor by Edward Harding - foul #2 on Edward Harding, team foul #9 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Williams (PF) Edward Harding | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Providence | Christopher Williams is hacked by Jack Llanas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Llanas, team foul #5 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Providence | Edward Harding (PF) Christopher Williams | |
| 00:24 | Providence | Jerry Moore is called for the reach on Edward Harding - foul #4 on Jerry Moore, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Jerry Moore is called for the reach on Edward Harding - foul #5 on Jerry Moore, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PF) Jerry Moore | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:22 | Providence | Edward Harding makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Edward Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet is hacked by Jan Christensen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jan Christensen, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Williams (C) Frank Williams | |
| 00:05 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-71 |