| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Kao (fresh) C - Charles Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles inbounds the ball | 23-40 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Charles Lee picks off the pass by Clarence Opitz | 23-40 |
| 19:22 | Providence | Gary Morris is fouled on the floor by Leonard Thompson - foul #1 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #1 | 23-40 |
| 19:09 | Providence | Joseph Fairley is hacked by Walter Knowles - foul #2 on Walter Knowles, team foul #2 | 23-40 |
| 19:03 | Providence | Charles Lee misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jonathan Chappell - foul #1 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #3 | 23-40 |
| 19:03 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 19:03 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Jamey Robertson picks off the pass by Clarence Opitz | 25-40 |
| 18:40 | Providence | Joseph Fairley blows the layup | 25-40 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Leonard Thompson and the foul's on Gary Morris - foul #2 on Gary Morris, team foul #1 | 25-42 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the free throw | 25-43 |
| 18:18 | Providence | Charles Lee connects on the floater from the right block and the foul's on Jonathan Chappell - foul #2 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #4 | 27-43 |
| 18:18 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the free throw | 27-43 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Gary Morris is called for the reach on Walter Knowles - foul #3 on Gary Morris, team foul #2 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (SG) Gary Morris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell's pass is intercepted by Patrick Rush | 27-43 |
| 17:32 | Providence | Charles Lee blows the layup | 27-43 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz is fouled on the floor by Charles Lee - foul #1 on Charles Lee, team foul #3 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Goodwin (SF), Andrew Hoops (C) Joseph Fairley, Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Patrick Weissman (PF), Jerry Poch (C) Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 27-43 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman tips it in | 27-45 |
| 16:33 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses the shot from the free throw line | 27-45 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson gets the rebound | 27-45 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 27-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG) Jamey Robertson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Eric Ansley | |
| 15:56 | Providence | Robert Goodwin hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Patrick Rush | 29-45 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Rush (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Kao (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Hoops (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman is called for traveling | 29-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (SG), Gary Morris (SF), Charles Lee (PF) Joseph Fairley, Robert Goodwin, Charles Kao | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Michael Glass, Patrick Weissman, Jerry Poch | |
| 15:17 | Providence | Patrick Rush misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles snags the defensive board | 29-45 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-45 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell tips it but misses | 29-45 |
| 15:07 | Providence | Charles Lee pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| 14:52 | Providence | Patrick Rush is fouled on the floor by Patrick Wilkinson - foul #1 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #5 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (PG), Vaughn Fowler (C) Patrick Rush, Andrew Hoops | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| 14:45 | Providence | Charles Lee is called for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Lee, team foul #4 | 29-45 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #6 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (SF) Walter Knowles | |
| 14:08 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jonathan Chappell - foul #3 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #7 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roy Hill (PF) Clarence Opitz | |
| 14:08 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 14:08 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell double dribbles | 30-45 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Leonard Thompson, Roy Hill | |
| 13:26 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the easy layup | 30-45 |
| 13:24 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler misses the tip | 30-45 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Chappell | 30-45 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG), Robert Goodwin (PF), Andrew Hoops (C) Corey Lloyd, Charles Lee, Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Jerry Poch (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 13:05 | Providence | Gary Morris double dribbles | 30-45 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | John Kindel connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Walter Knowles | 30-47 |
| 12:33 | Providence | Jamey Robertson loses the dribble to John Kindel | 30-47 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | John Kindel hits the finger roll | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:24 | Providence | Jamey Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-49 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch pulls down the rebound | 30-49 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses long on a runner from the left block | 30-49 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Poch | 30-49 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Morris - foul #4 on Gary Morris, team foul #5 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Corey Lloyd (SG), Charles Lee (PF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Jamey Robertson, Gary Morris, Robert Goodwin, Andrew Hoops | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) John Kindel, Walter Knowles, Patrick Weissman, Jerry Poch | |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Rush (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Providence | Joseph Fairley clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-51 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Ansley | 30-51 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz is fouled on the floor by Joseph Fairley - foul #2 on Joseph Fairley, team foul #6 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Kao (PF) Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (SF) Eric Ansley | |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz blows the layup | 30-51 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Fairley - foul #3 on Joseph Fairley, team foul #7 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (PG), Robert Goodwin (SF) Corey Lloyd, Joseph Fairley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 30-52 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-53 |
| 10:34 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the shot from the left wing | 30-53 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson pulls down the rebound | 30-53 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Kao - foul #3 on Charles Kao, team foul #8 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF) Clarence Opitz | |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses the 1st free throw | 30-53 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-54 |
| 10:02 | Providence | Walter Knowles is called for the reach on Jamey Robertson - foul #3 on Walter Knowles, team foul #8 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Hoops (C) Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz (PF), Jerry Poch (C) Patrick Weissman, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 10:02 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 31-54 |
| 10:02 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-54 |
| 09:46 | Providence | Patrick Rush pulls down the rebound | 32-54 |
| 09:23 | Providence | Charles Kao scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Patrick Rush | 34-54 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz blows the layup over the doubleteam | 34-54 |
| 08:59 | Providence | Andrew Hoops grabs the defensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 08:52 | Providence | Patrick Wilkinson picks off the pass by Robert Goodwin | 34-54 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is fouled on the floor by Patrick Rush - foul #3 on Patrick Rush, team foul #9 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (SG), Joseph Fairley (SF), Charles Lee (PF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Patrick Rush, Robert Goodwin, Charles Kao, Andrew Hoops | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Patrick Weissman (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jerry Poch | |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-56 |
| 08:12 | Providence | Jamey Robertson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-56 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Roy Hill snags the defensive board | 34-56 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Weissman | 34-59 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | Providence | Charles Lee lays it up and in | 36-59 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Roy Hill | 36-61 |
| 07:16 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-61 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-61 |
| 07:03 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler grabs the board | 39-61 |
| 06:40 | Providence | Charles Lee banks in the layup set up by Vaughn Fowler and the foul's on Roy Hill - foul #1 on Roy Hill, team foul #9 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Gary Morris (SF), Andrew Hoops (C) Jamey Robertson, Joseph Fairley, Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF) Leonard Thompson, Patrick Weissman, Roy Hill | |
| 06:40 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the free throw | 42-61 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley blows the layup | 42-61 |
| 06:25 | Providence | The rebound goes to Charles Lee | 42-61 |
| 06:09 | Providence | Patrick Rush is hacked by John Kindel - foul #1 on John Kindel, team foul #10 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Goodwin (PF) Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (C) Jonathan Chappell | |
| 06:09 | Providence | Patrick Rush makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 06:09 | Providence | Patrick Rush misses the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz gets the rebound | 43-61 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Andrew Hoops - foul #1 on Andrew Hoops, team foul #10 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG) Corey Lloyd | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 05:42 | Providence | Gary Morris misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-63 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz pulls down the rebound | 43-63 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz connects on the runner in the lane | 43-65 |
| 05:16 | Providence | Joseph Fairley buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Rush | 46-65 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-65 |
| 04:58 | Providence | Joseph Fairley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-65 |
| 04:44 | Providence | Joseph Fairley clanks a shot from the free throw line | 46-65 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles buries a jumper near the basket | 46-67 |
| 04:06 | Providence | Patrick Rush hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gary Morris | 49-67 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz is whistled for traveling | 49-67 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Kao (PF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Gary Morris, Andrew Hoops | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Patrick Weissman (PF), Roy Hill (C) Eric Ansley, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jerry Poch | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Rush (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Fairley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Kao (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Hill (fresh) | |
| 03:35 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler scores on a runner from close range | 51-67 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-67 |
| 03:09 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| 02:51 | Providence | Patrick Rush can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-67 |
| 02:49 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler grabs the offensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 02:38 | Providence | Robert Goodwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-67 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (C) Roy Hill | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Michael Glass hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 51-67 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | John Kindel grabs the offensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Kindel and the foul's on Patrick Rush - foul #4 on Patrick Rush, team foul #11 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Hoops (C) Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the free throw | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Providence | Patrick Rush double dribbles | 51-70 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-73 |
| 01:08 | Providence | Charles Kao's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Weissman | 51-73 |
| 01:07 | Providence | Andrew Hoops grabs the offensive board | 51-73 |
| 00:53 | Providence | Robert Goodwin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-73 |
| 00:51 | Providence | Charles Kao hits the follow up shot | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | John Kindel is hacked by Joseph Fairley - foul #4 on Joseph Fairley, team foul #12 | 53-73 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Michael Glass snags the offensive board | 53-74 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Kindel runs out the clock | 53-74 |