| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gary Morris (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Kao (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher's pass is intercepted by Charles Lee | 32-32 |
| 19:13 | Providence | Charles Lee splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on William Ashley - foul #3 on William Ashley, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tony Davis (C) William Ashley | |
| 19:13 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:13 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry banks in the layup on a great pass from Gilbert McIver | 34-34 |
| 18:42 | Providence | Corey Lloyd misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Lane - foul #1 on John Lane, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 18:42 | Providence | Corey Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:42 | Providence | Corey Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver tips it in | 36-36 |
| 18:14 | Providence | Charles Lee shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | John Lane hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 17:43 | Providence | Charles Kao hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-38 |
| 17:41 | Providence | Gary Morris tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Lane | 38-40 |
| 16:56 | Providence | Charles Lee misses badly on a floater from the right block | 38-40 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-40 |
| 16:47 | Providence | Charles Kao pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:24 | Providence | Charles Kao knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jamey Robertson and he's hacked by Cody Belcher - foul #1 on Cody Belcher, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Joseph Fairley (SG), Robert Goodwin (SF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Jamey Robertson, Corey Lloyd, Gary Morris, Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Raymond Smith (SF), Daniel Clark (PF) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, Michael Barry, Cody Belcher | |
| 16:24 | Providence | Charles Kao makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Cory Crouch | 41-43 |
| 15:57 | Providence | Charles Kao scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Patrick Rush | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Rush (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Kao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Raymond Smith (fresh) PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) C - Tony Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Charles Kao swats the short shot by Daniel Clark | 43-43 |
| 15:45 | Providence | Robert Goodwin grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 15:19 | Providence | Daniel Clark is called for the reach on Charles Kao - foul #2 on Daniel Clark, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (PG) Charles Kao | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Barry (SF), Cody Belcher (PF), William Ashley (C) Raymond Smith, Daniel Clark, Tony Davis | |
| 15:07 | Providence | Patrick Rush scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joseph Fairley | 46-43 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Benjamin Homan | 46-45 |
| 14:42 | Providence | Joseph Fairley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Morris (SF), Charles Lee (PF) Patrick Rush, Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG) Cory Crouch, Benjamin Homan | |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Lee - foul #2 on Charles Lee, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:16 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the fadeaway near the basket | 46-46 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Vaughn Fowler steals it from William Ashley | 46-46 |
| 13:44 | Providence | Joseph Fairley is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jamey Robertson | 49-46 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Gilbert McIver is denied by Vaughn Fowler | 49-46 |
| 13:31 | Providence | Charles Lee grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 13:12 | Providence | Charles Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (SG), Robert Goodwin (PF), Andrew Hoops (C) Joseph Fairley, Charles Lee, Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark (PF) Cody Belcher | |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Lane | 49-48 |
| 12:45 | Providence | Gary Morris loses the ball out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG) Jamey Robertson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SF), Tony Davis (C) Michael Barry, William Ashley | |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Corey Lloyd - foul #3 on Corey Lloyd, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Cody Belcher (PF) John Lane, Daniel Clark | |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:04 | Providence | Andrew Hoops can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Smith - foul #1 on Raymond Smith, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Lee (PF) Gary Morris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG) Gilbert McIver | |
| 12:04 | Providence | Andrew Hoops misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:04 | Providence | Andrew Hoops makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the driving attempt in the paint | 50-50 |
| 11:43 | Providence | Robert Goodwin grabs the board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Rush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Andrew Hoops (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Smith (fresh) PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Tony Davis (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Providence | Tony Davis steals the ball from Andrew Hoops | 50-50 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 11:20 | Providence | Andrew Hoops pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:51 | Providence | Corey Lloyd's pass is intercepted by Raymond Smith | 50-50 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cory Crouch | 50-52 |
| 10:09 | Providence | Charles Lee shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:56 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith is denied on a layup by Andrew Hoops | 50-52 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan snags the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan loses the dribble to Charles Lee | 50-52 |
| 09:18 | Providence | Andrew Hoops comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 50-52 |
| 09:16 | Providence | Andrew Hoops tips it but misses | 50-52 |
| 09:14 | Providence | Robert Goodwin tips it in | 52-52 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Davis | 52-55 |
| 08:40 | Providence | Corey Lloyd is hacked by Tony Davis - foul #1 on Tony Davis, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (PG), Joseph Fairley (SG), Gary Morris (SF), Charles Kao (PF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Patrick Rush, Corey Lloyd, Robert Goodwin, Charles Lee, Andrew Hoops | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Michael Barry (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), William Ashley (C) Cory Crouch, Benjamin Homan, Raymond Smith, Cody Belcher, Tony Davis | |
| 08:20 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | John Lane can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 08:11 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 07:44 | Providence | Charles Kao lays it in on a nice dish by Jamey Robertson | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Kao (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) C - William Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| 06:58 | Providence | Daniel Clark swats the short shot by Charles Kao | 54-55 |
| 06:57 | Providence | Charles Kao misses the tip | 54-55 |
| 06:56 | Providence | Jamey Robertson hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | John Lane is hacked by Charles Kao - foul #1 on Charles Kao, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher (PF) Daniel Clark | |
| 06:38 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Lane | 56-57 |
| 06:18 | Providence | Joseph Fairley misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-57 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 56-59 |
| 05:36 | Providence | Charles Kao comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Cody Belcher - foul #2 on Cody Belcher, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (SG), Robert Goodwin (SF), Charles Lee (C) Joseph Fairley, Gary Morris, Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Tony Davis (C) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, William Ashley | |
| 05:36 | Providence | Charles Kao makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:36 | Providence | Charles Kao makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Charles Lee - foul #3 on Charles Lee, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Gary Morris (SF) Jamey Robertson, Charles Kao | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:29 | Providence | Robert Goodwin snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 05:00 | Providence | Charles Lee evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Tony Davis - foul #2 on Tony Davis, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SF) Michael Barry | |
| 05:00 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:00 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Patrick Rush is called for the reach on Cory Crouch - foul #2 on Patrick Rush, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (PG) Patrick Rush | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher drills a shot in the lane set up by Benjamin Homan | 59-62 |
| 04:19 | Providence | Tony Davis steals it from Robert Goodwin | 59-62 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan is fouled on the floor by Corey Lloyd - foul #4 on Corey Lloyd, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SF), Andrew Hoops (C) Gary Morris, Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Michael Barry (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), William Ashley (C) Cory Crouch, Benjamin Homan, Raymond Smith, Cody Belcher, Tony Davis | |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | William Ashley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gilbert McIver | 59-64 |
| 03:27 | Providence | Charles Lee hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 59-64 |
| 03:26 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Lee | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Corey Lloyd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Andrew Hoops (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) C - William Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Providence | Joseph Fairley drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Lee out of the doubleteam | 62-64 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Joseph Fairley takes the ball from Michael Barry | 62-64 |
| 02:40 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Morris (SF), Charles Kao (PF) Joseph Fairley, Andrew Hoops | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher (PF) Daniel Clark | |
| 02:18 | Providence | Gary Morris drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jamey Robertson | 65-64 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Cody Belcher and the foul's on Charles Kao - foul #2 on Charles Kao, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:28 | Providence | Corey Lloyd is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | William Ashley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Lee - foul #4 on Charles Lee, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 01:05 | Providence | Charles Kao pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Corey Lloyd is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher is hacked by Jamey Robertson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamey Robertson, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Raymond Smith (SF) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, Michael Barry | |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:35 | Providence | Charles Kao pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Charles Kao is fouled on the floor by Raymond Smith - foul #2 on Raymond Smith, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Charles Kao makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Charles Kao makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch is fouled in the backcourt by Jamey Robertson - foul #4 on Jamey Robertson, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Michael Barry (SF) Benjamin Homan, Raymond Smith | |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:06 | Providence | Providence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| 00:02 | Providence | John Lane is called for the reach on Gary Morris - foul #2 on John Lane, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Gary Morris misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Gary Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Lloyd - foul #5 on Corey Lloyd, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG) Corey Lloyd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG) Cory Crouch | |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Jamey Robertson clanks a fullcourt shot | 68-72 |