| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Xavier Garza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Billy Brodie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kaneshiro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Riley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Avery (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | William Jones inbounds the ball | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | William Riley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 19:40 | Providence | Xavier Garza gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 19:34 | Providence | Kevin Lane can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Avery | 42-30 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro double dribbles | 42-30 |
| 18:56 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Lane | 45-30 |
| 18:29 | Western Michigan | William Riley hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-33 |
| 18:08 | Providence | Billy Brodie is hacked by William Riley - foul #1 on William Riley, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Jean Nelson (PF), Curtis Hardin (C) Xavier Garza, Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (SG), Steven McCarn (SF), Frank Ellison (PF), Justin Cook (C) William Riley, William Jones, Thomas Avery, Gary Rogers | |
| 17:52 | Providence | Jean Nelson connects on the jump hook in the paint | 47-33 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-33 |
| 17:35 | Providence | Jean Nelson pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 17:06 | Providence | Kevin Lane makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Brendle | 50-33 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-33 |
| 16:50 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle grabs the defensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 16:36 | Providence | Raymond Miller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Kaneshiro - foul #2 on Thomas Kaneshiro, team foul #2 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SG), Earl Nichols (SF), Xavier Garza (PF), Billy Brodie (C) Kevin Lane, Jeffrey Brendle, Jean Nelson, Curtis Hardin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (PG), William Jones (SF), Thomas Avery (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Thomas Kaneshiro, Steven McCarn, Frank Ellison, Justin Cook | |
| 16:36 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 16:36 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 16:36 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery grabs the defensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 16:13 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-33 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG) Tom Jenkins | |
| 16:09 | Providence | Raymond Miller is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-33 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-33 |
| 15:55 | Providence | The rebound goes to James Beaton | 50-33 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Beaton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Earl Nichols (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Xavier Garza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Billy Brodie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kaneshiro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Riley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Avery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Providence | William Riley is called for the reach on James Beaton in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Riley, team foul #3 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks (SG) Thomas Kaneshiro | |
| 15:28 | Providence | James Beaton buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Earl Nichols | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:19 | Western Michigan | James Beaton is called for the reach on William Riley - foul #2 on James Beaton, team foul #1 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Jean Nelson (PF) Xavier Garza | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison (PF), Justin Cook (C) Thomas Avery, Gary Rogers | |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Earl Nichols steals the ball from Justin Cook | 53-33 |
| 14:36 | Providence | James Beaton is alone and drills a jumper near the basket set up by Raymond Miller | 55-33 |
| 14:27 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook is whistled for a carry | 55-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Lane (SG), Jeffrey Brendle (SF), Curtis Hardin (C) James Beaton, Earl Nichols, Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG), Steven McCarn (SF) William Riley, William Jones | |
| 14:25 | Providence | Jean Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-33 |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jean Nelson - foul #2 on Jean Nelson, team foul #2 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers (C) Justin Cook | |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro makes the 1st free throw | 55-34 |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro makes the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 13:43 | Providence | Raymond Miller is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Brendle | 57-35 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Thomas Kaneshiro and he's fouled by Jeffrey Brendle - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brendle, team foul #3 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Nichols (PG), Xavier Garza (PF) Raymond Miller, Curtis Hardin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (SG), Thomas Avery (PF) Harvey Brooks, Frank Ellison | |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers misses the free throw | 57-37 |
| 13:24 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle gets the rebound | 57-37 |
| 13:03 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the easy layup | 57-37 |
| 13:02 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle tips it in | 59-37 |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-37 |
| 12:48 | Providence | Xavier Garza grabs the board | 59-37 |
| 12:27 | Providence | Kevin Lane misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-37 |
| 12:26 | Providence | Jean Nelson can't tip it in | 59-37 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers snags the defensive board | 59-37 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro is hacked by Jean Nelson - foul #3 on Jean Nelson, team foul #4 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), James Beaton (SG), Billy Brodie (C) Kevin Lane, Jeffrey Brendle, Jean Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (PG), Harvey Brooks (SG), William Jones (SF), Justin Cook (C) Thomas Kaneshiro, Tom Jenkins, Steven McCarn, Gary Rogers | |
| 12:05 | Western Michigan | William Riley is fouled on the floor by Raymond Miller - foul #1 on Raymond Miller, team foul #5 | 59-37 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-37 |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-37 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Beaton (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Earl Nichols (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Xavier Garza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Brodie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Riley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harvey Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Avery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Cook (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Harvey Brooks | 59-40 |
| 11:38 | Providence | Earl Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-40 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison (PF) Thomas Avery | |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Xavier Garza is called for the reach on William Jones - foul #1 on Xavier Garza, team foul #6 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle (SF) Earl Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | William Jones loses the dribble to Jeffrey Brendle | 59-40 |
| 11:13 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle is fouled in the backcourt by William Jones - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #4 | 59-40 |
| 11:02 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the shot from the left wing | 61-40 |
| 10:52 | Western Michigan | William Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Harvey Brooks | 61-42 |
| 10:27 | Providence | Raymond Miller is open and buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Beaton | 63-42 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | William Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-42 |
| 10:03 | Providence | Billy Brodie snags the defensive board | 63-42 |
| 09:34 | Providence | Xavier Garza connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Raymond Miller and he's fouled by Frank Ellison - foul #1 on Frank Ellison, team foul #5 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Lane (SG), Earl Nichols (SF), Jean Nelson (C) James Beaton, Jeffrey Brendle, Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG), Tom Jenkins (SG), Steven McCarn (SF), Thomas Avery (PF), Gary Rogers (C) William Riley, Harvey Brooks, William Jones, Frank Ellison, Justin Cook | |
| 09:34 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the free throw | 65-42 |
| 09:34 | Providence | Jean Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 65-42 |
| 09:19 | Providence | Raymond Miller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-42 |
| 09:18 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Xavier Garza | 65-42 |
| 09:05 | Providence | Earl Nichols slams it home on a great pass from Jean Nelson and the foul's on Tom Jenkins - foul #2 on Tom Jenkins, team foul #6 | 67-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (C) Xavier Garza | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:05 | Providence | Earl Nichols makes the free throw | 68-42 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers misses long on a shot from the left block | 68-42 |
| 08:50 | Providence | Jean Nelson grabs the board | 68-42 |
| 08:37 | Providence | Kevin Lane is hacked by Tom Jenkins - foul #3 on Tom Jenkins, team foul #7 | 68-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle (SF) Raymond Miller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:37 | Providence | Kevin Lane makes the 1st free throw | 69-42 |
| 08:37 | Providence | Kevin Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 69-42 |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers snags the defensive board | 69-42 |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 69-42 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-42 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn's pass is intercepted by Earl Nichols | 69-42 |
| 07:59 | Providence | Earl Nichols hits the finger roll | 71-42 |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-42 |
| 07:47 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jean Nelson | 71-42 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Earl Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jean Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Hardin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kaneshiro (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tom Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven McCarn (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Avery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Providence | Tom Jenkins picks off the pass by Jeffrey Brendle in the backcourt | 71-42 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn jams it on a nice dish by Tom Jenkins | 71-44 |
| 07:23 | Providence | Kevin Lane misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-44 |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers snags the defensive board | 71-44 |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Earl Nichols - foul #1 on Earl Nichols, team foul #7 | 71-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), Xavier Garza (PF), Billy Brodie (C) Earl Nichols, Jean Nelson, Curtis Hardin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks (SG), William Jones (SF), Frank Ellison (PF), Herbert Brammer (C) Thomas Kaneshiro, Steven McCarn, Thomas Avery, Gary Rogers | |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 71-45 |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-46 |
| 07:00 | Providence | Billy Brodie is hacked by Tom Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tom Jenkins, team foul #8 | 71-46 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (PG), Justin Cook (C) Tom Jenkins, Herbert Brammer | |
| 07:00 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 1st free throw | 72-46 |
| 07:00 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 2nd free throw | 73-46 |
| 06:51 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison connects on the jumper near the basket | 73-48 |
| 06:48 | Providence | Raymond Miller is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Miller, team foul #8 | 73-48 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | William Riley comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Kevin Lane - foul #1 on Kevin Lane, team foul #9 | 73-48 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | William Riley misses the 1st free throw | 73-48 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | William Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 73-48 |
| 06:38 | Providence | The rebound goes to Xavier Garza | 73-48 |
| 06:36 | Providence | Raymond Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-48 |
| 06:16 | Western Michigan | Billy Brodie denies the turnaround by Justin Cook | 73-48 |
| 06:14 | Providence | Xavier Garza pulls down the rebound | 73-48 |
| 05:57 | Providence | Kevin Lane is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Miller | 76-48 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Xavier Garza takes the ball from William Jones | 76-48 |
| 05:28 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the runner from the left block | 76-48 |
| 05:27 | Providence | Kevin Lane tips it home | 78-48 |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-48 |
| 05:17 | Providence | Raymond Miller gets the rebound | 78-48 |
| 04:48 | Providence | Kevin Lane can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-48 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | William Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 78-48 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | William Riley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-48 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook gets the offensive rebound | 78-48 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | William Riley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-48 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | William Jones snags the offensive board | 78-48 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | William Riley scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Jones | 78-51 |
| 04:08 | Providence | Justin Cook steps in front of the Raymond Miller pass in the backcourt | 78-51 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-51 |
| 03:56 | Providence | Billy Brodie grabs the defensive rebound | 78-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-51 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SG), Earl Nichols (SF), Jean Nelson (PF), Curtis Hardin (C) Kevin Lane, Jeffrey Brendle, Xavier Garza, Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (PG), Steven McCarn (SG), Herbert Brammer (PF) Harvey Brooks, William Jones, Justin Cook | |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 78-51 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (tiring) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Beaton (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jean Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Hardin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Tom Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven McCarn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Riley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Herbert Brammer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Ellison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Providence | Curtis Hardin is fouled on the floor by Frank Ellison - foul #2 on Frank Ellison, team foul #9 | 78-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Lane (SG) Raymond Miller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:13 | Providence | Curtis Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 78-51 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer snags the defensive board | 78-51 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison's floater is tipped away by Jean Nelson | 78-51 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer tips it back up and in | 78-53 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Providence | Jean Nelson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Beaton | 80-53 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-53 |
| 02:20 | Providence | The rebound goes to Kevin Lane | 80-53 |
| 02:02 | Providence | Kevin Lane double dribbles | 80-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), Billy Brodie (C) Kevin Lane, Curtis Hardin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Justin Cook (C) Herbert Brammer | |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by James Beaton - foul #3 on James Beaton, team foul #10 | 80-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Lane (SG), Jeffrey Brendle (SF), Xavier Garza (PF) James Beaton, Earl Nichols, Jean Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn makes the 1st free throw | 80-54 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn makes the 2nd free throw | 80-55 |
| 01:24 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 80-55 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Justin Cook | 80-55 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 80-57 |
| 01:10 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-57 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | William Riley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-57 |
| 00:54 | Providence | Xavier Garza snags the defensive board | 80-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Providence | Frank Ellison steps in front of the Raymond Miller pass | 80-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-57 |
| 00:27 | Providence | The rebound goes to Kevin Lane | 80-57 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Raymond Miller runs out the clock | 80-57 |