| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Pierce (fresh) SG - Matthew Hicks (fresh) SF - Wayne Ward (fresh) PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) C - Hiram Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Sanders (fresh) SG - John Marcy (fresh) SF - Herbert Hardiman (fresh) PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) C - Stanley Arevalo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Providence | John Marcy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Providence | John Marcy pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Delbert Harrold | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on John Marcy - foul #1 on John Marcy, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:49 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Providence | Nathan Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Hiram Cook - foul #1 on Hiram Cook, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Providence | Delbert Harrold swats the short shot by Herbert Hardiman | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Matthew Hicks | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold is denied on a layup by Herbert Hardiman | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks's pass is intercepted by Stanley Arevalo | 2-2 |
| 17:25 | Providence | Nathan Sanders is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Oscar Maloy (SG), John Goguen (SF), Paul Greene (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) James Pierce, Matthew Hicks, Wayne Ward, Delbert Harrold, Hiram Cook | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), Donald Hyler (SG), Ellis Lane (SF), Basil Costello (PF), Earl Schroeder (C) Nathan Sanders, John Marcy, Herbert Hardiman, Arthur Brown, Stanley Arevalo | |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Basil Costello picks off the pass by Paul Greene | 2-2 |
| 16:58 | Providence | Kenneth Chung is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune jams it on a nice dish by John Goguen | 4-2 |
| 16:34 | Providence | Ellis Lane drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:18 | Western Michigan | John Goguen grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 4-5 |
| 15:58 | Providence | Basil Costello gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Richard Allred (fresh) SG - Oscar Maloy (fairly fresh) SF - John Goguen (fresh) PF - Paul Greene (fresh) C - Franklin Bethune (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kenneth Chung (fresh) SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) SF - Ellis Lane (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Basil Costello (fairly fresh) C - Earl Schroeder (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Providence | Kenneth Chung misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 15:49 | Providence | Kenneth Chung hits the follow up shot | 4-7 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | John Goguen drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Allred | 7-7 |
| 15:23 | Providence | Kenneth Chung's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), Wayne Ward (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF), Hiram Cook (C) Richard Allred, Oscar Maloy, John Goguen, Paul Greene, Franklin Bethune | |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (PG), John Marcy (SG), Herbert Hardiman (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), William Sedillo (C) Kenneth Chung, Donald Hyler, Ellis Lane, Basil Costello, Earl Schroeder | |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 14:57 | Providence | Arthur Brown gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:54 | Providence | John Marcy double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Providence | Stanley Arevalo (C) William Sedillo | |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward clanks a fadeaway from close range | 7-7 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Delbert Harrold | 7-7 |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Nathan Sanders is called for the reach on James Pierce - foul #1 on Nathan Sanders, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | James Pierce scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 13:55 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Ward - foul #1 on Wayne Ward, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), James Tee (SF), John Goguen (PF) James Pierce, Wayne Ward, Delbert Harrold | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), William Sedillo (C) Nathan Sanders, Stanley Arevalo | |
| 13:55 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:55 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks banks in the layup | 12-8 |
| 13:22 | Providence | William Sedillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Paul Greene (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) Matthew Hicks, James Tee, Hiram Cook | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hyler (SG), Ellis Lane (SF) John Marcy, Herbert Hardiman | |
| 13:09 | Western Michigan | John Goguen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:02 | Western Michigan | John Goguen scores on a runner from the left block set up by Paul Greene | 14-8 |
| 12:53 | Providence | William Sedillo can't connect on a floater from close range | 14-8 |
| 12:52 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | John Goguen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Delbert Harrold (PF) Ronald Stokes, John Goguen | |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (PG), Basil Costello (PF), Stanley Arevalo (C) Kenneth Chung, Arthur Brown, William Sedillo | |
| 12:24 | Providence | Franklin Bethune is called for the reach on Donald Hyler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Franklin Bethune, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (SG), Wayne Ward (SF) Richard Allred, Franklin Bethune | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:07 | Providence | Donald Hyler misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 14-8 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 12:01 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-8 |
| 11:45 | Providence | Donald Hyler connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nathan Sanders | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Oscar Maloy (fresh) SF - Wayne Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Greene (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Hyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ellis Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Basil Costello (fresh) C - Stanley Arevalo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 11:32 | Providence | Basil Costello pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 11:29 | Providence | Nathan Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by James Pierce - foul #1 on James Pierce, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks (SG), James Tee (SF), Hiram Cook (C) Oscar Maloy, Wayne Ward, Paul Greene | |
| Subs | Providence | John Marcy (SG), Herbert Hardiman (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Earl Schroeder (C) Donald Hyler, Ellis Lane, Basil Costello, Stanley Arevalo | |
| 11:16 | Providence | John Marcy scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Herbert Hardiman | 16-12 |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold throws it down set up by James Pierce and he's fouled by Arthur Brown - foul #1 on Arthur Brown, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG) James Pierce | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG) Nathan Sanders | |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold makes the free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:30 | Providence | Earl Schroeder makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Marcy | 19-15 |
| 10:20 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold is whistled for traveling | 19-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (SG), John Goguen (SF), Franklin Bethune (PF) Matthew Hicks, James Tee, Delbert Harrold | |
| Subs | Providence | Basil Costello (PF) Arthur Brown | |
| 10:13 | Providence | Basil Costello misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-15 |
| 10:12 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:59 | Western Michigan | John Goguen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward (SF) Hiram Cook | |
| Subs | Providence | Stanley Arevalo (C) Earl Schroeder | |
| 09:55 | Providence | John Marcy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hyler (SG) John Marcy | |
| 09:38 | Western Michigan | John Goguen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 09:37 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:33 | Providence | The jump hook by Kenneth Chung is blocked by Wayne Ward | 19-15 |
| 09:31 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Goguen | 19-15 |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy lays it in set up by John Goguen | 21-15 |
| 08:55 | Providence | Donald Hyler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 08:54 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 08:31 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 08:27 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 21-15 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Herbert Hardiman - foul #1 on Herbert Hardiman, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), Paul Greene (PF), Hiram Cook (C) Richard Allred, Oscar Maloy, John Goguen, Franklin Bethune | |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (PG), John Marcy (SG), Ellis Lane (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Earl Schroeder (C) Kenneth Chung, Donald Hyler, Herbert Hardiman, Basil Costello, Stanley Arevalo | |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 07:55 | Providence | Ellis Lane banks in the layup | 23-17 |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Pierce | 26-17 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Greene (fresh) C - Hiram Cook (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Marcy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ellis Lane (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) C - Earl Schroeder (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Providence | James Pierce is called for the reach on Nathan Sanders - foul #2 on James Pierce, team foul #5 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Delbert Harrold (PF) James Pierce, Wayne Ward | |
| Subs | Providence | William Sedillo (C) Earl Schroeder | |
| 07:06 | Providence | William Sedillo hits a runner from the right block | 26-19 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 06:36 | Providence | Arthur Brown gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 06:16 | Providence | Arthur Brown double dribbles | 26-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Goguen (SF), Franklin Bethune (C) Paul Greene, Hiram Cook | |
| Subs | Providence | Jacob Korhonen (PG), Donald Hyler (SG), Earl Schroeder (C) Nathan Sanders, John Marcy, William Sedillo | |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Stokes | 28-19 |
| 05:40 | Providence | Ellis Lane misses the dunk attempt | 28-19 |
| 05:39 | Providence | Arthur Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 05:19 | Providence | Earl Schroeder misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-19 |
| 05:17 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | Arthur Brown is called for the reach on Ronald Stokes - foul #2 on Arthur Brown, team foul #5 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), James Tee (SF), Hiram Cook (C) Ronald Stokes, John Goguen, Franklin Bethune | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), John Marcy (SG), Herbert Hardiman (SF), Basil Costello (PF), Stanley Arevalo (C) Jacob Korhonen, Donald Hyler, Ellis Lane, Arthur Brown, Earl Schroeder | |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | James Tee knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-19 |
| 04:55 | Providence | John Marcy is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (SG) Matthew Hicks | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | James Tee's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Chung | 31-19 |
| 04:17 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman hits the finger roll and he's hacked by James Tee - foul #1 on James Tee, team foul #6 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks (SG), Paul Greene (PF) Oscar Maloy, Delbert Harrold | |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (PG) John Marcy | |
| 04:17 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman makes the free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | James Tee connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Allred | 34-22 |
| 03:33 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-22 |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene snags the defensive board | 34-22 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Richard Allred (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Hicks (tiring) 7 pts. SF - James Tee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Greene (fresh) C - Hiram Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Chung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Hardiman (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Basil Costello (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Arevalo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene is fouled on the floor by Basil Costello - foul #1 on Basil Costello, team foul #6 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Ronald Stokes (SG), Wayne Ward (SF), John Goguen (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) Richard Allred, Matthew Hicks, James Tee, Paul Greene, Hiram Cook | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hyler (SG), Ellis Lane (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Earl Schroeder (C) Kenneth Chung, Herbert Hardiman, Basil Costello, Stanley Arevalo | |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Nathan Sanders picks off the pass by Ronald Stokes | 34-22 |
| 03:05 | Providence | Donald Hyler lays it up and in on a great pass from Nathan Sanders | 34-24 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-24 |
| 02:30 | Providence | Donald Hyler makes the shot from the left side set up by Earl Schroeder | 37-26 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | John Goguen misses short on a jumper in the paint | 37-26 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune snags the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Ellis Lane - foul #1 on Ellis Lane, team foul #7 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (SG), Delbert Harrold (PF), Paul Greene (C) Ronald Stokes, John Goguen, Franklin Bethune | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), John Marcy (SG), William Sedillo (C) Nathan Sanders, Ellis Lane, Earl Schroeder | |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 01:41 | Providence | Donald Hyler makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-29 |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward gets the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold banks in the layup set up by Paul Greene | 41-29 |
| 00:32 | Providence | Donald Hyler travels with the ball | 41-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Ronald Stokes (SG), James Tee (SF), John Goguen (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) James Pierce, Oscar Maloy, Wayne Ward, Delbert Harrold, Paul Greene | |
| Subs | Providence | Jacob Korhonen (PG), Herbert Hardiman (SF), Stanley Arevalo (C) Kenneth Chung, Donald Hyler, William Sedillo | |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | James Tee makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Allred | 43-29 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Jacob Korhonen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook (C) James Tee | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune buries a jump hook in the lane | 45-29 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Jacob Korhonen can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 45-29 |