| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Beaton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Brodie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jean Nelson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Stewart Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Keith Campo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Frank Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Gerling (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Billy Brodie inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Providence | Billy Brodie hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 35-25 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on James Beaton - foul #3 on James Beaton, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Williams (PG), Paul English (C) James Beaton, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:22 | Providence | Paul English gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 19:07 | Providence | The short jumper by Robert Williams is denied by Frank Carroll | 35-25 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Billy Brodie picks off the pass by Erik Delacerda | 35-25 |
| 18:55 | Providence | Robert Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Billy Brodie | 37-25 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Erik Delacerda | 37-28 |
| 18:36 | Providence | Billy Brodie throws it down on a great pass from Robert Williams and he's fouled by Erik Delacerda - foul #3 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (PF) Jean Nelson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:36 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses short on a shot from the left side | 40-28 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll tips it but misses | 40-28 |
| 18:14 | Providence | Paul English grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 17:57 | Providence | Paul English clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 17:56 | Providence | Billy Brodie gets the offensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 17:46 | Providence | Robert Williams loses the dribble to Keith Campo | 40-28 |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Frank Carroll, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Providence | Jean Nelson (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Xavier Garza, Paul English | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:05 | Providence | Robert Williams is hacked by Stewart Brooks - foul #4 on Stewart Brooks, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| 16:44 | Providence | Daniel Gerling steps in front of the Earl Nichols pass | 40-28 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll makes the shot from the baseline | 40-30 |
| 16:03 | Providence | Billy Brodie hits a turnaround from close range set up by Earl Nichols | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Earl Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Brodie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jean Nelson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Stewart Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Keith Campo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Gerling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Frank Carroll (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling is fouled on the floor by Jean Nelson - foul #2 on Jean Nelson, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Xavier Garza (SF), Paul English (C) Robert Williams, Billy Brodie, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 15:25 | Providence | Xavier Garza grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 15:00 | Providence | James Beaton comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-30 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Paul English steals the ball from Stewart Brooks | 42-30 |
| 14:21 | Providence | Xavier Garza is fouled on the floor by Keith Campo - foul #5 on Keith Campo, team foul #4 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (SF), Patrick Williams (C) Jean Nelson, Paul English | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Keith Campo | |
| 14:00 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-30 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 13:52 | Providence | Patrick Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 13:47 | Providence | James Beaton connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Williams and he's fouled by Daniel Gerling - foul #3 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #5 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Jean Nelson (PF) Xavier Garza | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:47 | Providence | James Beaton misses the free throw | 44-30 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Erik Delacerda | 44-33 |
| 13:06 | Providence | Jean Nelson scores on a floater from the right wing set up by James Beaton and he's fouled by Frank Carroll - foul #4 on Frank Carroll, team foul #6 | 46-33 |
| 13:06 | Providence | Jean Nelson makes the free throw | 47-33 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks tips it back up and in | 47-35 |
| 12:28 | Providence | James Beaton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-35 |
| 12:26 | Providence | Patrick Williams tips it in | 49-35 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling is whistled for a carry | 49-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (PF) Jean Nelson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:53 | Providence | Billy Brodie is fouled on the floor by Stewart Brooks - foul #5 on Stewart Brooks, team foul #7 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Jean Nelson (PF) Xavier Garza | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Page (SG), Samuel Coffield (C) Albert Gant, Stewart Brooks | |
| 11:53 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 11:53 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Beaton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Nichols (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Brodie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jean Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - William Page (fresh) SF - Frank Carroll (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Gerling (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Samuel Coffield (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 51-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul English (C) Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:14 | Providence | Billy Brodie can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 51-35 |
| 11:13 | Providence | Paul English tips it but misses | 51-35 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | William Page gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 11:03 | Providence | Paul English snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| 10:41 | Providence | Paul English hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 51-35 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Samuel Coffield snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Paul English swats the short shot by Daniel Gerling | 51-35 |
| 10:24 | Providence | Jean Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 10:11 | Providence | William Page picks off the pass by Jean Nelson | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | William Page misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-35 |
| 09:59 | Providence | Jean Nelson pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:40 | Providence | Paul English scores on a turnaround in the lane | 53-35 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Samuel Coffield knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:16 | Providence | Earl Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Jean Nelson, Paul English | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG), Allen Bechtel (PF) William Page, Samuel Coffield | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda is fouled on the floor by Xavier Garza - foul #1 on Xavier Garza, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Jean Nelson (PF) Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Jean Nelson blocks the short jumper by Daniel Gerling | 53-38 |
| 08:44 | Providence | The rebound goes to Patrick Williams | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:24 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Frank Carroll - foul #5 on Frank Carroll, team foul #8 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (SF) Jean Nelson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG) Frank Carroll | |
| 08:24 | Providence | Xavier Garza makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 08:24 | Providence | Xavier Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-38 |
| 08:02 | Providence | The rebound goes to Patrick Williams | 55-38 |
| 07:44 | Providence | Xavier Garza scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by James Beaton | 57-38 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Beaton (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Nichols (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Brodie (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Xavier Garza (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Matt Daniels (fresh) SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Erik Delacerda (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Bechtel (fresh) C - Daniel Gerling (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-38 |
| 07:28 | Providence | Xavier Garza grabs the board | 57-38 |
| 07:04 | Providence | Xavier Garza comes up short on the shot from close range | 57-38 |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda grabs the defensive rebound | 57-38 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-38 |
| 06:52 | Providence | The rebound goes to Xavier Garza | 57-38 |
| 06:28 | Providence | Billy Brodie can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Gerling - foul #4 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #9 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Jean Nelson (PF) Xavier Garza | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Page (SG), Samuel Coffield (C) Albert Gant, Allen Bechtel | |
| 06:28 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 06:28 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-38 |
| 06:17 | Providence | Jean Nelson grabs the board | 58-38 |
| 05:51 | Providence | Jean Nelson comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Erik Delacerda - foul #4 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #10 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (SF) Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Hendrix (PG) Matt Daniels | |
| 05:51 | Providence | Jean Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 05:51 | Providence | Jean Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-38 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | William Page clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-38 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Page | 60-38 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Ryan Hendrix clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 60-38 |
| 05:16 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jean Nelson | 60-38 |
| 04:50 | Providence | James Beaton drills a shot from the right wing | 62-38 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | William Page clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-38 |
| 04:42 | Providence | Jean Nelson gets the rebound | 62-38 |
| 04:24 | Providence | Erik Delacerda is called for the reach on Xavier Garza - foul #5 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #11 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul English (C) Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG), Albert Gant (SG), Allen Bechtel (SF), David Miller (PF) Ryan Hendrix, William Page, Erik Delacerda, Samuel Coffield | |
| 04:24 | Providence | Xavier Garza makes the 1st free throw | 63-38 |
| 04:24 | Providence | Xavier Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 64-38 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling scores on a jumper from close range | 64-40 |
| 03:46 | Providence | Xavier Garza dunks the ball and he's fouled by David Miller - foul #1 on David Miller, team foul #12 | 66-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (C) Paul English | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:46 | Providence | Xavier Garza makes the free throw | 67-40 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Beaton (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Nichols (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Xavier Garza (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jean Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Matt Daniels (fresh) SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Bechtel (fresh) PF - David Miller (fresh) C - Daniel Gerling (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Allen Bechtel clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-40 |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | David Miller tips it in | 67-42 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Providence | Jean Nelson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Beaton | 69-42 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Patrick Williams - foul #1 on Patrick Williams, team foul #4 | 69-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (SF), Paul English (C) Xavier Garza, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Hendrix (PG) Matt Daniels | |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling makes the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling makes the 2nd free throw | 69-44 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Providence | Jean Nelson hits the finger roll | 71-44 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-44 |
| 02:16 | Providence | Paul English grabs the defensive rebound | 71-44 |
| 02:12 | Providence | James Beaton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Ryan Hendrix - foul #1 on Ryan Hendrix, team foul #13 | 71-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (C) Paul English | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Page (SG), Samuel Coffield (C) Albert Gant, Allen Bechtel | |
| 02:12 | Providence | James Beaton makes the 1st free throw | 72-44 |
| 02:12 | Providence | James Beaton misses the 2nd free throw | 72-44 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling gets the rebound | 72-44 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | William Page's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-44 |
| 01:49 | Providence | Billy Brodie lays it up and in on a great pass from Earl Nichols | 74-44 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | David Miller makes the jumper from the left side | 74-46 |
| 01:18 | Providence | Billy Brodie clanks a jump hook in the lane | 74-46 |
| 01:16 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Brodie | 74-46 |
| 01:03 | Providence | Earl Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 74-46 |
| 01:01 | Providence | Billy Brodie gets the offensive rebound | 74-46 |
| 00:47 | Providence | The pull-up jumper by James Beaton is blocked by David Miller | 74-46 |
| 00:45 | Providence | Jean Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 74-46 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Providence | Billy Brodie hits a jumper from the right block | 76-46 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Samuel Coffield comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 76-46 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | David Miller hits the follow up shot | 76-48 |
| 00:00 | Providence | James Beaton runs out the clock | 76-48 |