| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Taylor McDougal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Lear (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Pitts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Franklin Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Studebaker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Archibald (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gaston Poston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Robert Smith inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Scott Archibald - foul #3 on Scott Archibald, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Clyne (PF) Scott Archibald | |
| 19:48 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:48 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:48 | Providence | Gaston Poston gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:29 | Providence | The short jumper by Gaston Poston is denied by Brian Pitts | 28-33 |
| 19:28 | Michigan | Frank Lear grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:06 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 19:04 | Providence | Chris Shaw gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:59 | Providence | Chris Shaw's floater is tipped away by Frank Lear | 28-33 |
| 18:57 | Michigan | Frank Lear grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:52 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 18:50 | Providence | The rebound goes to Franklin Carr | 28-33 |
| 18:28 | Providence | Gaston Poston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 18:27 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Taylor McDougal | 28-33 |
| 18:21 | Michigan | Robert Smith slams it home on a nice dish by Kenneth Manion | 30-33 |
| 18:00 | Providence | Chris Shaw is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 17:39 | Providence | Gaston Poston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards (PF), Kim Speers (C) Frank Lear, Brian Pitts | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:27 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal is called for 5 seconds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham (SG), Jeremiah Bassham (PF) Taylor McDougal, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:00 | Providence | Henry Studebaker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 16:59 | Providence | Chris Shaw tips it in | 30-35 |
| 16:45 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 16:44 | Providence | Robert Clyne pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:23 | Providence | Lawrence Peckham is called for the reach on Henry Studebaker - foul #1 on Lawrence Peckham, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Taylor McDougal (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Frank Lear (PF) Kenneth Manion, Jeremiah Bassham, Kim Speers | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:04 | Providence | Chris Shaw is whistled for a carry | 30-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Brian Pitts (C) Lloyd Edwards | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:52 | Michigan | Robert Clyne is called for the reach on Frank Lear - foul #2 on Robert Clyne, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Archibald (PF) Robert Clyne | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Lawrence Peckham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Taylor McDougal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Lear (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Pitts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Studebaker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Shaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Archibald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Gaston Poston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan | Frank Lear is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 15:33 | Michigan | Brian Pitts tips it in | 32-35 |
| 15:28 | Providence | Taylor McDougal steals the ball from Franklin Carr in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 15:15 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Peckham | 35-35 |
| 14:47 | Providence | Chris Shaw works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Franklin Carr | 35-38 |
| 14:42 | Michigan | Gaston Poston takes the ball from Robert Smith | 35-38 |
| 14:25 | Providence | Franklin Carr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Lawrence Peckham - foul #2 on Lawrence Peckham, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Manion (PG), Pete Gabel (SG), Lloyd Edwards (SF), Jeremiah Bassham (PF), Kim Speers (C) Lawrence Peckham, Taylor McDougal, Robert Smith, Frank Lear, Brian Pitts | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:25 | Providence | Franklin Carr misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:25 | Providence | Franklin Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:05 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Manion | 37-39 |
| 13:36 | Providence | Chris Shaw's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Clyne (SF) Chris Shaw | |
| 13:29 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 13:18 | Providence | Scott Archibald buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-41 |
| 13:01 | Michigan | Pete Gabel's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Clyne | 39-41 |
| 13:00 | Providence | Henry Studebaker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:35 | Providence | The jump hook by Franklin Carr is blocked by Kenneth Manion | 39-41 |
| 12:34 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:28 | Michigan | Pete Gabel comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Henry Studebaker - foul #2 on Henry Studebaker, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Taylor McDougal (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Frank Lear (PF), Brian Pitts (C) Kenneth Manion, Lloyd Edwards, Jeremiah Bassham, Kim Speers | |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG), Chris Shaw (SG), Darryl Bunch (C) Franklin Carr, Henry Studebaker, Gaston Poston | |
| 12:28 | Michigan | Pete Gabel makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:28 | Michigan | Pete Gabel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:08 | Providence | Danny Woodie buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Archibald | 41-44 |
| 11:49 | Michigan | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-44 |
| 11:47 | Providence | Darryl Bunch snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Pete Gabel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Taylor McDougal (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Lear (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Danny Woodie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Shaw (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Clyne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Archibald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Darryl Bunch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Providence | Danny Woodie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 11:21 | Michigan | Frank Lear gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:03 | Michigan | Frank Lear scores on a shot from the right block set up by Robert Smith | 43-44 |
| 10:36 | Providence | Darryl Bunch makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Shaw and the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Manion (PG), Lloyd Edwards (PF), Kim Speers (C) Pete Gabel, Frank Lear, Brian Pitts | |
| Subs | Providence | Franklin Carr (PG), Henry Studebaker (SG) Danny Woodie, Chris Shaw | |
| 10:36 | Providence | Darryl Bunch makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:25 | Michigan | Robert Smith clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Clyne - foul #3 on Robert Clyne, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Providence | Gaston Poston (C) Darryl Bunch | |
| 10:25 | Michigan | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:25 | Michigan | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:25 | Providence | Robert Clyne grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 10:09 | Providence | Taylor McDougal is called for the reach on Henry Studebaker - foul #2 on Taylor McDougal, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| 09:46 | Providence | Gaston Poston drills a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Kim Speers - foul #2 on Kim Speers, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham (SG), Jeremiah Bassham (PF) Taylor McDougal, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:46 | Providence | Gaston Poston makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:35 | Michigan | The jump hook by Kim Speers is blocked by Gaston Poston | 44-50 |
| 09:34 | Providence | Scott Archibald snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 09:13 | Providence | Henry Studebaker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 09:11 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Bassham | 44-50 |
| 08:53 | Michigan | Kim Speers misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gaston Poston - foul #2 on Gaston Poston, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Frank Lear (PF) Jeremiah Bassham | |
| Subs | Providence | Chris Shaw (SF) Robert Clyne | |
| 08:53 | Michigan | Kim Speers makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:53 | Michigan | Kim Speers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:29 | Providence | Gaston Poston can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-50 |
| 08:27 | Providence | Chris Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:00 | Providence | Franklin Carr can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Manion - foul #1 on Kenneth Manion, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Taylor McDougal (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Brian Pitts (C) Lawrence Peckham, Lloyd Edwards, Kim Speers | |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (SG), Robert Clyne (PF) Henry Studebaker, Scott Archibald | |
| 08:00 | Providence | Franklin Carr makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:00 | Providence | Franklin Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 07:47 | Michigan | Robert Smith is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Taylor McDougal | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Taylor McDougal (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Frank Lear (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Woodie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Shaw (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Clyne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gaston Poston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Providence | Franklin Carr misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 07:17 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 49-52 |
| 07:12 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 07:11 | Providence | Franklin Carr pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:45 | Providence | Kenneth Manion is called for the reach on Robert Clyne - foul #2 on Kenneth Manion, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham (PG), Lloyd Edwards (PF) Kenneth Manion, Frank Lear | |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Archibald (PF) Chris Shaw | |
| 06:45 | Providence | Robert Clyne makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:45 | Providence | Robert Clyne makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:18 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-54 |
| 06:17 | Michigan | Brian Pitts tips it in | 51-54 |
| 05:48 | Providence | Franklin Carr drills a driving attempt in the lane | 51-56 |
| 05:38 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 05:37 | Michigan | Robert Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:30 | Michigan | Robert Smith comes up short on the shot from the left side | 51-56 |
| 05:28 | Providence | Scott Archibald pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:01 | Providence | Danny Woodie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-56 |
| 04:59 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:53 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lawrence Peckham | 54-56 |
| 04:53 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Manion (PG), Frank Lear (PF) Lawrence Peckham, Lloyd Edwards | |
| Subs | Providence | Henry Studebaker (SG), Chris Shaw (SF) Danny Woodie, Robert Clyne | |
| 04:27 | Providence | Gaston Poston is called for traveling | 54-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards (C) Brian Pitts | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:12 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Taylor McDougal | 56-56 |
| 03:50 | Providence | Henry Studebaker misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 03:49 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Taylor McDougal (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Frank Lear (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lloyd Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Studebaker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Shaw (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Archibald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gaston Poston (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:33 | Michigan | Frank Lear misses badly on a shot from the right block | 56-56 |
| 03:31 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:16 | Michigan | Lloyd Edwards clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-56 |
| 03:14 | Providence | Henry Studebaker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:59 | Providence | Scott Archibald misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Frank Lear - foul #2 on Frank Lear, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham (SG), Brian Pitts (C) Taylor McDougal, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG), Darryl Bunch (C) Franklin Carr, Gaston Poston | |
| 02:59 | Providence | Scott Archibald makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:59 | Providence | Scott Archibald makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:55 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Smith (SF) Lloyd Edwards | |
| Subs | Providence | Franklin Carr (PG) Danny Woodie | |
| 02:46 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Henry Studebaker - foul #3 on Henry Studebaker, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Taylor McDougal (SG) Lawrence Peckham | |
| Subs | Providence | Gaston Poston (C) Darryl Bunch | |
| 02:46 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:46 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:46 | Providence | Henry Studebaker gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:19 | Providence | The short jumper by Scott Archibald is denied by Brian Pitts | 57-58 |
| 02:17 | Michigan | Brian Pitts grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 02:12 | Michigan | Robert Smith misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Archibald - foul #4 on Scott Archibald, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| 02:12 | Michigan | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:12 | Michigan | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:52 | Providence | Scott Archibald clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 01:50 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 01:31 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 01:30 | Michigan | Brian Pitts tips it home | 61-58 |
| 01:02 | Providence | Scott Archibald buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Franklin Carr | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Gaston Poston - foul #3 on Gaston Poston, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 00:38 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:38 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:15 | Providence | Gaston Poston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Franklin Carr | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Henry Studebaker is called for the reach on Taylor McDougal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Studebaker, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Brian Pitts takes the ball from Henry Studebaker | 65-62 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Studebaker - foul #5 on Henry Studebaker, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lawrence Peckham (PG), Lloyd Edwards (PF) Kenneth Manion, Frank Lear | |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (SG) Henry Studebaker | |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Taylor McDougal makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Danny Woodie misses short on a fullcourt shot | 66-62 |