| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Cota (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kelvin Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Terrance Staten (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bernard Valenti (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Catt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Sampson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Charles Lee inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 19:42 | Providence | Tim Casper pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:17 | Providence | Jamey Robertson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 19:15 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Kelvin Pope | 33-31 |
| 19:01 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti is called for traveling | 33-31 |
| 18:37 | Providence | Bill Cota is hacked by Rick Sampson - foul #2 on Rick Sampson, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:18 | Providence | Bill Cota misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Catt - foul #3 on Scott Catt, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joshua Gordon (PF) Scott Catt | |
| 18:18 | Providence | Bill Cota makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:18 | Providence | Bill Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:55 | Michigan | Bill Cota picks off the pass by Rick Sampson | 35-31 |
| 17:40 | Providence | Richard Smith hits a floater from close range | 37-31 |
| 17:33 | Michigan | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Kelvin Pope - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SF) Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:28 | Michigan | Terrance Staten scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Valenti | 37-34 |
| 17:20 | Providence | Richard Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 17:19 | Providence | Tim Casper snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 17:00 | Providence | Bill Cota lays it up and in | 39-34 |
| 16:51 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon travels with the ball | 39-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Gary Morris (SF) Tim Casper, Jamey Robertson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:27 | Providence | Patrick Rush loses the ball out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Lee (SF) Gary Morris | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:04 | Michigan | Charles Lee steals the ball from Joshua Gordon | 39-34 |
| 15:45 | Providence | Richard Smith drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Fairley | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Rush (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Cota (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kelvin Pope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Terrance Staten (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rick Sampson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 15:27 | Michigan | Rick Sampson tips it home | 41-36 |
| 15:02 | Providence | Charles Lee buries a jumper from close range | 43-36 |
| 14:51 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kelvin Pope | 43-39 |
| 14:22 | Providence | Kelvin Pope takes the ball from Charles Lee | 43-39 |
| 14:05 | Michigan | Rick Sampson buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kelvin Pope | 43-41 |
| 13:36 | Providence | Patrick Rush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Jamey Robertson (SG), Gary Morris (SF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Patrick Rush, Joseph Fairley, Charles Lee, Bill Cota | |
| Subs | Michigan | Scott Catt (PF) Bernard Valenti | |
| 13:27 | Michigan | Terrance Staten can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 13:25 | Providence | Gary Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:10 | Providence | Richard Smith misses badly on a floater from the left block | 43-41 |
| 13:09 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 13:02 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 13:00 | Providence | Tim Casper snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 12:35 | Providence | Richard Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Catt - foul #4 on Scott Catt, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Benson (SF), Stephen Deckert (PF) Terrance Staten, Scott Catt | |
| 12:35 | Providence | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:35 | Providence | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:35 | Michigan | Stephen Deckert grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 12:25 | Michigan | Rick Sampson's floater is tipped away by Vaughn Fowler | 44-41 |
| 12:23 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 12:01 | Providence | Richard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Goodwin (PF), Bill Cota (C) Richard Smith, Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), John Moultrie (C) Kelvin Pope, Rick Sampson | |
| 11:47 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Moultrie | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Morris (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) C - Bill Cota (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Gordon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Deckert (fresh) C - John Moultrie (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Providence | Gary Morris comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 44-45 |
| 11:17 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:00 | Michigan | Leroy Norris's pass is intercepted by Robert Goodwin | 44-45 |
| 10:33 | Providence | Gary Morris makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Tim Casper and he's fouled by Jeffery Benson - foul #1 on Jeffery Benson, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Joseph Fairley (SG), Richard Smith (PF) Tim Casper, Jamey Robertson, Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kelvin Pope (PG), Terrance Staten (SG), Bernard Valenti (SF), Rick Sampson (C) Leroy Norris, Joshua Gordon, Stephen Deckert, John Moultrie | |
| 10:33 | Providence | Gary Morris misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:33 | Michigan | Rick Sampson snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 10:11 | Michigan | Terrance Staten connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeffery Benson | 46-48 |
| 09:46 | Providence | Bill Cota double dribbles | 46-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Lee (SF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Gary Morris, Bill Cota | |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Deckert (PF) Jeffery Benson | |
| 09:32 | Michigan | Terrance Staten clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 09:30 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope tips it but misses | 46-48 |
| 09:29 | Providence | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:00 | Providence | Patrick Rush misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-48 |
| 08:59 | Michigan | Terrance Staten grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 08:45 | Michigan | Terrance Staten misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 08:44 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:25 | Providence | Richard Smith double dribbles | 46-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Jamey Robertson (SG), Robert Goodwin (PF), Bill Cota (C) Patrick Rush, Joseph Fairley, Richard Smith, Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joshua Gordon (SF), Jeffery Benson (PF) Bernard Valenti, Stephen Deckert | |
| 08:17 | Michigan | Terrance Staten misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 08:15 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson tips it back up and in | 46-50 |
| 07:52 | Providence | Jamey Robertson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bill Cota | 49-50 |
| 07:37 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-50 |
| 07:36 | Providence | Bill Cota snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 2 stl. C - Bill Cota (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kelvin Pope (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SG - Terrance Staten (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Joshua Gordon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffery Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Rick Sampson (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Providence | Tim Casper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Charles Lee, Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Bernard Valenti (SF), Scott Catt (PF), John Moultrie (C) Kelvin Pope, Joshua Gordon, Jeffery Benson, Rick Sampson | |
| 06:44 | Michigan | Terrance Staten travels with the ball | 49-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Vaughn Fowler (C) Bill Cota | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joshua Gordon (SG) Terrance Staten | |
| 06:22 | Providence | Leroy Norris is called for the reach on Jamey Robertson - foul #1 on Leroy Norris, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| 06:01 | Providence | Tim Casper's pass is intercepted by Leroy Norris | 49-50 |
| 05:43 | Michigan | Leroy Norris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 05:41 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Valenti | 49-50 |
| 05:21 | Michigan | Leroy Norris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 05:20 | Michigan | Leroy Norris snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 05:06 | Michigan | Joseph Fairley is called for the reach on Bernard Valenti - foul #3 on Joseph Fairley, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Charles Lee (SF), Bill Cota (C) Tim Casper, Joseph Fairley, Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kelvin Pope (PG), Terrance Staten (SG), Jeffery Benson (SF), Rick Sampson (C) Leroy Norris, Joshua Gordon, Bernard Valenti, John Moultrie | |
| 04:53 | Michigan | Rick Sampson splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround near the basket | 49-52 |
| 04:24 | Providence | Bill Cota misses the shot from the left side | 49-52 |
| 04:23 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the tip | 49-52 |
| 04:21 | Providence | Bill Cota gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:05 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 04:04 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeffery Benson | 49-52 |
| 04:00 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson loses the ball out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Robert Goodwin (PF) Jamey Robertson, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joshua Gordon (SF) Scott Catt | |
| 03:42 | Providence | Charles Lee misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-52 |
| 03:40 | Providence | Bill Cota tips it in | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Rush (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 2 stl. C - Bill Cota (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kelvin Pope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SG - Terrance Staten (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Joshua Gordon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffery Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Rick Sampson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Michigan | Terrance Staten drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Gordon | 51-54 |
| 03:17 | Providence | Bill Cota hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 03:03 | Michigan | Terrance Staten buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Benson | 54-57 |
| 03:00 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG), Richard Smith (PF) Patrick Rush, Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bernard Valenti (SF), Scott Catt (PF) Joshua Gordon, Jeffery Benson | |
| 02:43 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 02:42 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 02:20 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 02:19 | Providence | Jamey Robertson pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 01:59 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 54-57 |
| 01:57 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 01:53 | Michigan | Terrance Staten misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 01:52 | Michigan | Rick Sampson hits the follow up shot | 54-59 |
| 01:32 | Providence | Bill Cota connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Lee | 57-59 |
| 01:18 | Michigan | Terrance Staten comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-59 |
| 01:16 | Providence | Bill Cota grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 00:49 | Providence | Charles Lee comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 57-59 |
| 00:47 | Providence | Richard Smith gets the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 00:36 | Providence | Richard Smith misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Scott Catt - foul #5 on Scott Catt, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joshua Gordon (PF) Scott Catt | |
| 00:36 | Providence | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:36 | Providence | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan | Terrance Staten misses the easy layup | 59-59 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Jamey Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Providence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Providence | Richard Smith misses the lay-in | 59-59 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Rick Sampson gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Cota (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kelvin Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SG - Terrance Staten (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rick Sampson (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Providence | Richard Smith wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Providence | Jamey Robertson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rick Sampson - foul #3 on Rick Sampson, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| 04:31 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:31 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:15 | Michigan | Rick Sampson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Lee - foul #1 on Charles Lee, team foul #3 | 61-59 |
| 04:15 | Michigan | Rick Sampson misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:15 | Michigan | Rick Sampson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:15 | Providence | Bill Cota snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 04:11 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 03:56 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon drills a runner from the left block set up by Terrance Staten | 63-61 |
| 03:30 | Providence | Richard Smith comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 63-61 |
| 03:29 | Providence | Bill Cota tips it but misses | 63-61 |
| 03:28 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:15 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 03:13 | Providence | The rebound goes to Bill Cota | 63-61 |
| 02:48 | Providence | Bill Cota can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Joshua Gordon - foul #2 on Joshua Gordon, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| 02:48 | Providence | Bill Cota makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:48 | Providence | Bill Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:30 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Rick Sampson | 65-64 |
| 02:07 | Providence | Tim Casper can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 02:05 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the tip | 65-64 |
| 02:03 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 01:46 | Michigan | Tim Casper is called for the reach on Joshua Gordon - foul #1 on Tim Casper, team foul #4 | 65-64 |
| 01:32 | Michigan | Bill Cota is called for the reach on Terrance Staten - foul #2 on Bill Cota, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| 01:22 | Michigan | Rick Sampson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Jamey Robertson - foul #3 on Jamey Robertson, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| 01:22 | Michigan | Rick Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:22 | Michigan | Rick Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:03 | Providence | Bill Cota scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Tim Casper | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamey Robertson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Cota (tiring) 16 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kelvin Pope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SG - Terrance Staten (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Valenti (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Gordon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Rick Sampson (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope banks in the layup | 67-68 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Jamey Robertson lays it up and in | 69-68 |
| 00:10 | Michigan | Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 69-68 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Bill Cota gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Bill Cota runs out the clock | 69-68 |