| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Homer Penner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ivan Pajerski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Francis Coffman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Garrison (fresh) 4 reb. C - Renato Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Francis Coffman inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Providence | Marvin Philson steps in front of the Robert Richardson pass | 36-29 |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | William Hughes misses the lay-in | 36-29 |
| 19:35 | Providence | Robert Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 19:33 | Providence | Robert Richardson is hacked by Marvin Philson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Philson, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (SG) Marvin Philson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 19:24 | Providence | Robert Richardson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-29 |
| 19:23 | Western Michigan | James King pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | James Ball clanks a shot from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 19:04 | Western Michigan | James King tips it back up and in | 38-29 |
| 19:01 | Providence | Francis Coffman is hacked by William Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Hughes, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| 18:56 | Providence | George Garrison is fouled on the floor by James Ball - foul #3 on James Ball, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (SG) James Ball | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:48 | Providence | Robert Richardson clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Homer Penner - foul #1 on Homer Penner, team foul #4 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster (SG), Mario Feldman (C) James King, Homer Penner | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:48 | Providence | Robert Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:48 | Providence | Robert Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:29 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 18:10 | Providence | Robert Richardson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ivan Pajerski | 41-32 |
| 17:56 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman hits the finger roll set up by David Gregor | 43-32 |
| 17:44 | Providence | David Gregor steals it from Ivan Pajerski | 43-32 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-32 |
| 17:35 | Providence | George Garrison snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 17:29 | Providence | Robert Richardson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Francis Coffman | 43-34 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman loses the dribble to Francis Coffman | 43-34 |
| 17:10 | Providence | David Gregor steals it from Francis Coffman | 43-34 |
| 16:47 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 16:46 | Providence | George Garrison gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:27 | Providence | George Garrison is fouled on the floor by Donald Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), Andrew Anderson (SF), Wesley Donahue (PF), Homer Penner (C) Carlos Plaster, William Hughes, Donald Johnson, Mario Feldman | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Hughes (PG), Ronald Griffin (SG), Paul Dennis (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF), Melvin Pensky (C) Ivan Pajerski, Robert Richardson, Francis Coffman, George Garrison, Renato Giordano | |
| 16:16 | Providence | Mark Hughes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 16:14 | Providence | Melvin Pensky tips it but misses | 43-34 |
| 16:12 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG) David Gregor | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James King (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wesley Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Homer Penner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Mark Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Dennis (fresh) PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Melvin Pensky (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Providence | Homer Penner steps in front of the Mark Hughes pass in the backcourt | 45-34 |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson hits the finger roll set up by Homer Penner | 47-34 |
| 15:26 | Providence | Paul Dennis is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Anderson - foul #1 on Andrew Anderson, team foul #6 | 47-34 |
| 15:11 | Providence | Ronald Griffin travels with the ball | 47-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (PG), William Hughes (SF), Donald Johnson (PF) James King, Andrew Anderson, Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Providence | Hasant Ali (C) Paul Dennis | |
| 14:55 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Hasant Ali - foul #2 on Hasant Ali, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Providence | Stephen Worthington (SF), Renato Giordano (C) Melvin Pensky, Joseph Johnson | |
| 14:55 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner misses the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:55 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 14:39 | Providence | Marvin Philson steps in front of the Stephen Worthington pass | 48-34 |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 14:31 | Providence | Stephen Worthington grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 14:23 | Providence | Marvin Philson steals the ball from Mark Hughes | 48-34 |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | James Ball lays it up and in on a great pass from Marvin Philson | 50-34 |
| 14:02 | Providence | Hasant Ali is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 50-34 |
| 14:00 | Providence | Renato Giordano tips it home | 50-36 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-36 |
| 13:43 | Providence | Renato Giordano snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 13:23 | Providence | Stephen Worthington misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 13:21 | Providence | Renato Giordano snags the offensive board | 50-36 |
| 13:06 | Providence | Ronald Griffin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-36 |
| 13:04 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 12:59 | Western Michigan | James Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 12:58 | Providence | Ronald Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 12:45 | Providence | Renato Giordano connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Hasant Ali and he's fouled by Homer Penner - foul #2 on Homer Penner, team foul #7 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), David Gregor (SG), Mario Feldman (SF), Andrew Anderson (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) James Ball, Marvin Philson, William Hughes, Donald Johnson, Homer Penner | |
| Subs | Providence | Ivan Pajerski (PG), Robert Richardson (SG), Paul Dennis (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF) Mark Hughes, Ronald Griffin, Stephen Worthington, Hasant Ali | |
| 12:45 | Providence | Renato Giordano makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by James King is blocked by Joseph Johnson | 50-39 |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman misses the tip | 50-39 |
| 12:20 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul Dennis | 50-39 |
| 12:05 | Providence | Renato Giordano misses the fadeaway from the right block | 50-39 |
| 12:04 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | David Gregor comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-39 |
| 11:43 | Providence | Joseph Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James King (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Gregor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mario Feldman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Wesley Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ivan Pajerski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Paul Dennis (fresh) PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Renato Giordano (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Providence | Robert Richardson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | David Gregor can't connect on a shot in the paint | 50-39 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman grabs the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 10:39 | Western Michigan | David Gregor can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 10:37 | Providence | The rebound goes to Ivan Pajerski | 50-39 |
| 10:35 | Providence | Robert Richardson is hacked by David Gregor in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Gregor, team foul #8 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre (PG), James Ball (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Homer Penner (C) James King, David Gregor, Andrew Anderson, Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Providence | Francis Coffman (SF), George Garrison (PF), Melvin Pensky (C) Paul Dennis, Joseph Johnson, Renato Giordano | |
| 10:35 | Providence | Robert Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner grabs the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 09:50 | Providence | George Garrison snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 09:38 | Providence | George Garrison lays it in on a nice dish by Francis Coffman | 50-41 |
| 09:13 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 09:11 | Providence | Melvin Pensky pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 09:08 | Providence | Robert Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), William Hughes (SF), Donald Johnson (PF) Kenneth Pierre, James Ball, Carlos Plaster, Mario Feldman | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Hughes (PG), Ronald Griffin (SG), Stephen Worthington (SF), Hasant Ali (C) Ivan Pajerski, Robert Richardson, Francis Coffman, Melvin Pensky | |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson is hacked by George Garrison - foul #2 on George Garrison, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | James King misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 08:39 | Providence | Stephen Worthington snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 08:24 | Providence | Stephen Worthington can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 08:23 | Providence | George Garrison hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | William Hughes hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James King | 53-43 |
| 08:00 | Providence | Stephen Worthington is fouled in the backcourt by William Hughes - foul #3 on William Hughes, team foul #9 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Wesley Donahue (C) James King, William Hughes, Homer Penner | |
| Subs | Providence | Francis Coffman (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF), Melvin Pensky (C) Mark Hughes, George Garrison, Hasant Ali | |
| 08:00 | Providence | Stephen Worthington makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:00 | Providence | Stephen Worthington misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Ronald Griffin takes the ball from Carlos Plaster | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - David Gregor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marvin Philson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Plaster (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Donald Johnson (tiring) 4 reb. C - Wesley Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ronald Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Worthington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Francis Coffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Pensky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Providence | Joseph Johnson banks in the layup | 53-46 |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson clanks a jump hook near the basket | 53-46 |
| 07:01 | Providence | Melvin Pensky grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 06:57 | Providence | Francis Coffman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Worthington | 53-49 |
| 06:53 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (PG), William Hughes (SF), Andrew Anderson (PF), Mario Feldman (C) Marvin Philson, Carlos Plaster, Donald Johnson, Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Hughes (PG), Robert Richardson (SG), Paul Dennis (SF), George Garrison (PF), Hasant Ali (C) Ronald Griffin, Stephen Worthington, Francis Coffman, Joseph Johnson, Melvin Pensky | |
| 06:37 | Providence | Robert Richardson is fouled on the floor by William Hughes - foul #4 on William Hughes, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| 06:37 | Providence | Robert Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:37 | Providence | Robert Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson is hacked by George Garrison - foul #3 on George Garrison, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre (PG) David Gregor | |
| Subs | Providence | Ivan Pajerski (PG) Mark Hughes | |
| 06:10 | Western Michigan | George Garrison steals it from William Hughes | 53-50 |
| 05:45 | Providence | Paul Dennis misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on James Ball - foul #4 on James Ball, team foul #11 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster (SF) William Hughes | |
| Subs | Providence | Renato Giordano (C) Hasant Ali | |
| 05:45 | Providence | Paul Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:45 | Providence | Paul Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Providence | Francis Coffman (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF) Paul Dennis, George Garrison | |
| 05:31 | Providence | Robert Richardson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Pajerski | 53-55 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster blows the layup | 53-55 |
| 05:05 | Providence | The rebound goes to Joseph Johnson | 53-55 |
| 04:44 | Providence | Robert Richardson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 53-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), David Gregor (SG), William Hughes (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) Kenneth Pierre, James Ball, Carlos Plaster, Andrew Anderson, Mario Feldman | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Hughes (PG), Ronald Griffin (SG), George Garrison (PF), Melvin Pensky (C) Ivan Pajerski, Robert Richardson, Joseph Johnson, Renato Giordano | |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson's 3 pointer is rejected by Francis Coffman | 53-55 |
| 04:24 | Providence | Melvin Pensky gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:08 | Providence | George Garrison connects on the runner near the basket set up by Francis Coffman and the foul's on James King - foul #3 on James King, team foul #12 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Dennis (SF) Francis Coffman | |
| 04:08 | Providence | George Garrison makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Mark Hughes steps in front of the David Gregor pass | 53-58 |
| 03:35 | Providence | Mark Hughes makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Gregor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Hughes (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Johnson (tiring) 4 reb. C - Wesley Donahue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Mark Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Garrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Melvin Pensky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Western Michigan | William Hughes knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Wesley Donahue | 55-60 |
| 02:51 | Providence | George Garrison misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 55-60 |
| 02:50 | Western Michigan | William Hughes grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Ronald Griffin steals the ball from David Gregor | 55-60 |
| 02:38 | Providence | George Garrison banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Griffin | 55-62 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | William Hughes misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 55-62 |
| 02:13 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul Dennis | 55-62 |
| 02:13 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Andrew Anderson (PF), Homer Penner (C) James King, David Gregor, William Hughes, Donald Johnson, Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Providence | Ivan Pajerski (PG), Robert Richardson (SG), Stephen Worthington (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF), Renato Giordano (C) Mark Hughes, Ronald Griffin, Paul Dennis, George Garrison, Melvin Pensky | |
| 01:53 | Providence | Renato Giordano connects on the open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ivan Pajerski | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Carlos Plaster | 58-64 |
| 01:17 | Providence | Andrew Anderson picks off the pass by Robert Richardson | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 58-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), William Hughes (SF), Donald Johnson (PF) James Ball, Carlos Plaster, Andrew Anderson | |
| Subs | Providence | Francis Coffman (SF), George Garrison (PF) Stephen Worthington, Joseph Johnson | |
| 01:03 | Providence | George Garrison is fouled in the backcourt by William Hughes - foul #5 on William Hughes, team foul #13 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman (SF) William Hughes | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:03 | Providence | George Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 01:03 | Providence | George Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Providence | George Garrison misses the lay-in | 61-66 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson grabs the board | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner is fouled on the floor by Ivan Pajerski - foul #2 on Ivan Pajerski, team foul #5 | 61-66 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 00:17 | Providence | The rebound goes to George Garrison | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western 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 (0) | |
| 00:16 | Providence | George Garrison is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Philson - foul #4 on Marvin Philson, team foul #14 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Griffin (PG) Ivan Pajerski | |
| 00:16 | Providence | George Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:16 | Providence | George Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 00:06 | Providence | Renato Giordano is fouled in the backcourt by James King - foul #4 on James King, team foul #15 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ivan Pajerski (PG), Joseph Johnson (PF) Ronald Griffin, George Garrison | |
| 00:06 | Providence | Renato Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:06 | Providence | Renato Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner is fouled on the floor by Robert Richardson - foul #2 on Robert Richardson, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Providence | George Garrison (PF) Joseph Johnson | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner travels with the ball | 64-69 |