| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Zikomo Azimi (fresh) SG - Felipe Gallegos (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Quinton McGinnis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Cheney (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard West (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Claborn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Zikomo Azimi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 19:40 | Providence | The rebound goes to Howard West | 23-26 |
| 19:35 | Providence | Douglas Weeks loses the dribble to Felipe Gallegos | 23-26 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Zikomo Azimi misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-26 |
| 19:04 | Providence | Marvin Claborn snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 18:46 | Providence | Douglas Weeks buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Quinton McGinnis | 23-28 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by John Smith is blocked by Howard West | 23-28 |
| 18:18 | Providence | Marvin Claborn gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 18:14 | Providence | Zikomo Azimi is called for the reach on Quinton McGinnis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zikomo Azimi, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey (SG), David Goldblatt (SF), Johnnie Gorsuch (C) Felipe Gallegos, Robert Wilson, John Smith | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:53 | Providence | Quinton McGinnis buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Howard West | 23-31 |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | Zikomo Azimi buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Chase Lahey | 26-31 |
| 17:30 | Providence | Marvin Claborn misses the fadeaway from the left block | 26-31 |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Johnnie Gorsuch | 26-31 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Andrew Woodward scores on a runner from close range set up by Zikomo Azimi | 28-31 |
| 16:54 | Providence | Marvin Claborn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-31 |
| 16:53 | Providence | Douglas Weeks tips it home | 28-33 |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | Andrew Woodward comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 16:33 | Providence | Douglas Weeks gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:15 | Providence | Quinton McGinnis is fouled on the floor by Andrew Woodward - foul #3 on Andrew Woodward, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (PG), Felipe Gallegos (SG), Roberto Ruiz (PF), John Smith (C) Zikomo Azimi, Chase Lahey, Andrew Woodward, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Buhr (PG), Matthew Allen (SG), Mark Henderson (SF), Larry Thompson (C) Quinton McGinnis, Kyle Cheney, Howard West, Marvin Claborn | |
| 16:05 | Providence | Douglas Weeks is open but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 28-33 |
| 16:03 | Providence | Douglas Weeks grabs the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 15:50 | Providence | Douglas Weeks misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Felipe Gallegos - foul #1 on Felipe Gallegos, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey (PG), Robert Wilson (SF), Andrew Woodward (PF) Robin Bass, David Goldblatt, Roberto Ruiz | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:50 | Providence | Douglas Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 15:50 | Providence | Douglas Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felipe Gallegos (fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Woodward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Albert Buhr (fresh) SG - Matthew Allen (fresh) SF - Mark Henderson (fresh) PF - Douglas Weeks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Larry Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 15:22 | Providence | Douglas Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 15:02 | Providence | John Smith blocks the short jumper by Douglas Weeks | 28-35 |
| 15:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Felipe Gallegos | 30-35 |
| 14:10 | Providence | Douglas Weeks lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Allen and he's fouled by Felipe Gallegos - foul #2 on Felipe Gallegos, team foul #4 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zikomo Azimi (PG), David Goldblatt (SF) Chase Lahey, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Providence | Quinton McGinnis (PG), Kyle Cheney (SG), Howard West (SF), Marvin Claborn (C) Albert Buhr, Matthew Allen, Mark Henderson, Larry Thompson | |
| 14:10 | Providence | Douglas Weeks makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 13:45 | Western Michigan | Quinton McGinnis steps in front of the John Smith pass | 30-38 |
| 13:43 | Providence | Quinton McGinnis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Thompson (C) Douglas Weeks | |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | John Smith scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Felipe Gallegos and he's hacked by Larry Thompson - foul #2 on Larry Thompson, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey (SF) David Goldblatt | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | John Smith makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 13:18 | Providence | Larry Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt (SF) Zikomo Azimi | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:52 | Western Michigan | Felipe Gallegos misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | John Smith hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 12:31 | Providence | Marvin Claborn is fouled on the floor by Andrew Woodward as he's doubleteamed - foul #4 on Andrew Woodward, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zikomo Azimi (PG), Robert Wilson (SF), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Chase Lahey, David Goldblatt, Andrew Woodward | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:13 | Providence | Marvin Claborn can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Zikomo Azimi loses the ball out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roberto Ruiz (PF) Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Providence | Douglas Weeks (PF) Larry Thompson | |
| 11:51 | Providence | Quinton McGinnis is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey (SF) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Henderson (SF) Howard West | |
| 11:32 | Providence | Douglas Weeks is hacked by John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson (SF), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Zikomo Azimi, John Smith | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 11:32 | Providence | Douglas Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 11:32 | Providence | Douglas Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felipe Gallegos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Quinton McGinnis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Cheney (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Henderson (fresh) PF - Douglas Weeks (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Marvin Claborn (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | Felipe Gallegos hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Roberto Ruiz pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-40 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | Felipe Gallegos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-40 |
| 10:35 | Providence | Douglas Weeks pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 10:17 | Providence | Mark Henderson can't connect on a shot from close range | 35-40 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | Felipe Gallegos misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch can't tip it in | 35-40 |
| 09:43 | Providence | Marvin Claborn pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 09:38 | Providence | Kyle Cheney drills a jumper from close range set up by Mark Henderson | 35-42 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Roberto Ruiz's pass is intercepted by Kyle Cheney | 35-42 |
| 08:56 | Providence | Douglas Weeks is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Gorsuch - foul #1 on Johnnie Gorsuch, team foul #8 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zikomo Azimi (PG), Robin Bass (SG), David Goldblatt (SF) Chase Lahey, Felipe Gallegos, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Buhr (PG), Matthew Allen (SG), Howard West (SF), Larry Thompson (C) Quinton McGinnis, Kyle Cheney, Mark Henderson, Marvin Claborn | |
| 08:56 | Providence | Douglas Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 08:56 | Providence | Douglas Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Zikomo Azimi misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 35-44 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Roberto Ruiz | 35-44 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 08:07 | Providence | Howard West gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 08:01 | Providence | Howard West misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Roberto Ruiz grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch misses long on a jumper from the left block | 35-44 |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Zikomo Azimi can't tip it in | 35-44 |
| 07:36 | Providence | Matthew Allen snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 07:17 | Providence | Douglas Weeks misses long on a runner in the paint | 35-44 |
| 07:16 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Zikomo Azimi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Bass (fresh) SF - David Goldblatt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Roberto Ruiz (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Albert Buhr (fresh) SG - Matthew Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard West (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Weeks (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. C - Larry Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 06:49 | Providence | Larry Thompson pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 06:29 | Providence | Douglas Weeks connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Albert Buhr | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Zikomo Azimi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 06:10 | Providence | Douglas Weeks pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 06:05 | Providence | Douglas Weeks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Johnnie Gorsuch - foul #2 on Johnnie Gorsuch, team foul #9 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey (PG), Felipe Gallegos (SG), Robert Wilson (SF), Andrew Woodward (PF), John Smith (C) Zikomo Azimi, Robin Bass, David Goldblatt, Johnnie Gorsuch, Roberto Ruiz | |
| Subs | Providence | Quinton McGinnis (PG), Kyle Cheney (SG), Mark Henderson (SF), Marvin Claborn (C) Albert Buhr, Matthew Allen, Howard West, Larry Thompson | |
| 06:05 | Providence | Douglas Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 06:05 | Providence | Douglas Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 05:50 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey travels with the ball | 35-48 |
| 05:38 | Providence | Douglas Weeks can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-48 |
| 05:36 | Western Michigan | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | John Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zikomo Azimi (PG) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:06 | Providence | Marvin Claborn hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Kyle Cheney | 35-50 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-50 |
| 04:54 | Providence | The rebound goes to Marvin Claborn | 35-50 |
| 04:28 | Providence | Marvin Claborn clanks a jumper from the baseline | 35-50 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Andrew Woodward grabs the board | 35-50 |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | John Smith's floater is knocked away by Marvin Claborn | 35-50 |
| 04:15 | Providence | Marvin Claborn pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 04:10 | Providence | Quinton McGinnis connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Claborn | 35-53 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Felipe Gallegos clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-53 |
| 03:53 | Providence | Mark Henderson gets the rebound | 35-53 |
| 03:43 | Providence | Douglas Weeks clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-53 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 03:35 | Western Michigan | Zikomo Azimi misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-53 |
| 03:33 | Western Michigan | Andrew Woodward misses the tip | 35-53 |
| 03:31 | Providence | Mark Henderson snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 03:19 | Providence | Kyle Cheney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (SG), David Goldblatt (SF), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF), Roberto Ruiz (C) Zikomo Azimi, Felipe Gallegos, Andrew Woodward, John Smith | |
| Subs | Providence | Howard West (SF), Larry Thompson (C) Mark Henderson, Douglas Weeks | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robin Bass (fresh) SF - David Goldblatt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 6 reb. C - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Quinton McGinnis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Cheney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Howard West (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Claborn (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-53 |
| 03:01 | Providence | Quinton McGinnis pulls down the rebound | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Providence | Howard West misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 35-53 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt grabs the defensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 35-53 |
| 02:16 | Providence | Quinton McGinnis snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 01:47 | Providence | Johnnie Gorsuch blocks the jumper by Howard West | 35-53 |
| 01:46 | Providence | Larry Thompson grabs the offensive board | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Providence | Marvin Claborn comes up short on the floater from close range | 35-53 |
| 01:32 | Providence | Marvin Claborn tips it but misses | 35-53 |
| 01:30 | Providence | Quinton McGinnis grabs the offensive board | 35-53 |
| 01:13 | Providence | Quinton McGinnis can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 35-53 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass gets the rebound | 35-53 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Thompson - foul #3 on Larry Thompson, team foul #2 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Providence | Douglas Weeks (PF) Larry Thompson | |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass misses the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Providence | Marvin Claborn is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Marvin Claborn, team foul #3 | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chase Lahey | 38-53 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Quinton McGinnis runs out the clock | 38-53 |