| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Micah Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Clark (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Glen Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eli Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Milton Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Melvin Jones (fresh) SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marion Mason (fresh) 5 pts. C - Alex Corral (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore inbounds the ball | 33-20 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Clark | 35-20 |
| 19:23 | Providence | Milton Stokes scores on a runner in the paint set up by Marion Mason | 35-22 |
| 19:08 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-22 |
| 19:07 | Providence | Marion Mason pulls down the rebound | 35-22 |
| 19:02 | Providence | Marion Mason hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Earl Johnson | 35-24 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Moore | 37-24 |
| 18:31 | Providence | Marion Mason scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Milton Stokes | 37-27 |
| 18:27 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 18:13 | Providence | Melvin Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-27 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-27 |
| 17:20 | Providence | Milton Stokes misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Moore - foul #1 on Thomas Moore, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (SG), Paul Swiney (SF) Anthony Clark, Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | Providence | John Jansen (C) Alex Corral | |
| 17:20 | Providence | Milton Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 17:20 | Providence | Milton Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver blows the layup but the foul's on Marion Mason - foul #1 on Marion Mason, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff (C) Eli Dixon | |
| Subs | Providence | John Chambers (SG), Albert Rumfelt (C) Melvin Jones, Earl Johnson | |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 16:46 | Providence | Marion Mason misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 16:44 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Paul Swiney and the foul's on John Jansen - foul #2 on John Jansen, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien (SG), Gerald Folger (PF) Micah Wright, Glen Weaver | |
| Subs | Providence | Darnell Middendorf (PG), Robert Gaytan (C) Milton Stokes, Marion Mason | |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick makes the free throw | 44-29 |
| 16:03 | Providence | John Jansen buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Darnell Middendorf and the foul's on Paul Swiney - foul #1 on Paul Swiney, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark (SG), Thomas Moore (SF) Michael O'Brien, Paul Swiney | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:03 | Providence | John Jansen misses the free throw | 44-31 |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 15:48 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Clark | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gerard Eslick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Folger (fresh) C - Vincent Eoff (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Darnell Middendorf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Jansen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Rumfelt (fresh) C - Robert Gaytan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Providence | John Jansen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| 15:12 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 15:10 | Providence | Robert Gaytan gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| 15:03 | Providence | John Chambers misses short on a runner in the paint | 46-31 |
| 15:01 | Providence | Robert Gaytan snags the offensive board | 46-31 |
| 14:48 | Providence | Robert Gaytan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-31 |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 14:28 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 14:27 | Providence | John Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 14:12 | Providence | Gerald Folger swats the layup by John Jansen | 46-31 |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gerard Eslick | 46-31 |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick is hacked by John Jansen - foul #3 on John Jansen, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (PG), Michael O'Brien (SG), Paul Swiney (SF), Glen Weaver (PF), Eli Dixon (C) Gerard Eslick, Anthony Clark, Thomas Moore, Gerald Folger, Vincent Eoff | |
| Subs | Providence | Milton Stokes (PG), Melvin Jones (SG), Earl Johnson (SF), Marion Mason (PF), Alex Corral (C) Darnell Middendorf, John Chambers, John Jansen, Albert Rumfelt, Robert Gaytan | |
| 13:42 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Milton Stokes - foul #3 on Milton Stokes, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| 13:42 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 13:42 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney misses the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 13:42 | Providence | Alex Corral grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 13:23 | Providence | Milton Stokes misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-31 |
| 13:21 | Providence | Marion Mason tips it home | 47-33 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon tips it in | 49-33 |
| 12:46 | Providence | Marion Mason can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eli Dixon - foul #3 on Eli Dixon, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| 12:46 | Providence | Marion Mason makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 12:46 | Providence | Marion Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien loses the dribble to Marion Mason | 49-35 |
| 12:10 | Providence | Glen Weaver is called for the reach on Melvin Jones - foul #2 on Glen Weaver, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore (SF) Paul Swiney | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 11:56 | Providence | Marion Mason misses long on a jumper in the lane | 49-35 |
| 11:55 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon is fouled on the floor by Earl Johnson - foul #1 on Earl Johnson, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark (SG) Michael O'Brien | |
| Subs | Providence | John Jansen (C) Alex Corral | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Micah Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Glen Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eli Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Milton Stokes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Jones (fresh) SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marion Mason (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Jansen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon misses long on a floater from the baseline | 49-35 |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon can't tip it in | 49-35 |
| 11:17 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver can't tip it in | 49-35 |
| 11:15 | Providence | John Jansen gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 11:02 | Providence | John Jansen's dunk attempt is rejected by Eli Dixon | 49-35 |
| 11:01 | Providence | Earl Johnson tips it but misses | 49-35 |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 10:38 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Anthony Clark | 51-35 |
| 10:26 | Providence | Eli Dixon takes the ball from Marion Mason | 51-35 |
| 10:07 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Micah Wright | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:00 | Providence | Marion Mason knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Marion Mason - foul #2 on Marion Mason, team foul #6 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG), Michael O'Brien (SG), Paul Swiney (SF), Gerald Folger (PF) Micah Wright, Anthony Clark, Thomas Moore, Glen Weaver | |
| Subs | Providence | Darnell Middendorf (PG), John Chambers (SG), Albert Rumfelt (PF), Alex Corral (C) Milton Stokes, Melvin Jones, Earl Johnson, Marion Mason | |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 09:19 | Providence | John Jansen knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Paul Swiney - foul #2 on Paul Swiney, team foul #5 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff (C) Eli Dixon | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:19 | Providence | John Jansen misses the free throw | 55-39 |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff snags the defensive board | 55-39 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney misses the jumper from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 08:51 | Providence | The rebound goes to John Jansen | 55-39 |
| 08:31 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 08:29 | Providence | Alex Corral tips it in | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:05 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerard Eslick | 57-41 |
| 07:57 | Providence | Alex Corral misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney pulls down the rebound | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 57-41 |
| 07:27 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt grabs the board | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gerard Eslick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Swiney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Folger (fresh) C - Vincent Eoff (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Darnell Middendorf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Jansen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Rumfelt (fresh) C - Alex Corral (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Providence | Darnell Middendorf is hacked by Vincent Eoff - foul #2 on Vincent Eoff, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (PG), Anthony Clark (SG), Thomas Moore (SF), Glen Weaver (PF) Gerard Eslick, Michael O'Brien, Paul Swiney, Gerald Folger | |
| Subs | Providence | Milton Stokes (PG), Melvin Jones (SG), Earl Johnson (SF), Marion Mason (PF) Darnell Middendorf, John Chambers, John Jansen, Alex Corral | |
| 06:58 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon (C) Vincent Eoff | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Milton Stokes - foul #4 on Milton Stokes, team foul #7 | 57-41 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright misses the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 06:24 | Providence | Milton Stokes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 58-41 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver snags the defensive board | 58-41 |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | Earl Johnson steals it from Anthony Clark | 58-41 |
| 05:56 | Providence | Glen Weaver steals the ball from Marion Mason | 58-41 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-41 |
| 05:43 | Providence | The rebound goes to Marion Mason | 58-41 |
| 05:38 | Providence | Milton Stokes connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Melvin Jones | 58-43 |
| 05:19 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Micah Wright | 60-43 |
| 05:03 | Providence | Milton Stokes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (SF), Vincent Eoff (C) Thomas Moore, Eli Dixon | |
| Subs | Providence | John Chambers (SG), Alex Corral (C) Melvin Jones, Albert Rumfelt | |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver is fouled on the floor by Marion Mason - foul #3 on Marion Mason, team foul #8 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien (SG), Paul Swiney (SF) Micah Wright, Anthony Clark | |
| Subs | Providence | Darnell Middendorf (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), John Jansen (PF), Robert Gaytan (C) Milton Stokes, Earl Johnson, Marion Mason, Alex Corral | |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 04:38 | Providence | The rebound goes to Robert Gaytan | 60-43 |
| 04:13 | Providence | John Chambers connects on the jumper in the paint set up by John Jansen | 60-45 |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerard Eslick | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Providence | Robert Gaytan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-45 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff snags the defensive board | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-45 |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien can't tip it in | 62-45 |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver hits the follow up shot | 64-45 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gerard Eslick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Swiney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glen Weaver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Vincent Eoff (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Darnell Middendorf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Jansen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Gaytan (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Providence | John Jansen misses long on a shot from the baseline | 64-45 |
| 03:00 | Providence | Darnell Middendorf tips it in | 64-47 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver snags the offensive board | 64-47 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Swiney | 67-47 |
| 02:04 | Providence | Darnell Middendorf misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-47 |
| 02:02 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien pulls down the rebound | 67-47 |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-47 |
| 01:32 | Providence | John Chambers gets the rebound | 67-47 |
| 01:25 | Providence | Darnell Middendorf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger (PF) Glen Weaver | |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Rumfelt (PF) Kevin Jones | |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 67-47 |
| 00:56 | Providence | The rebound goes to Albert Rumfelt | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Gerald Folger - foul #1 on Gerald Folger, team foul #7 | 67-47 |
| 00:50 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 00:50 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien's pass is intercepted by John Jansen | 67-49 |
| 00:18 | Providence | John Jansen knocks in the jumper from the right block | 67-51 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick runs out the clock | 67-51 |