| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Troy Duffy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lines (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left side | 33-27 |
| 19:44 | Providence | Derek Boland grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 19:40 | Providence | John Lines's pass is intercepted by Carl Henderson | 33-27 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-27 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant grabs the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Clyde Miesner, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 18:47 | Providence | Arnold Damiano hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Walter Laplant - foul #3 on Walter Laplant, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Fey (SF) Walter Laplant | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:47 | Providence | Arnold Damiano makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:47 | Providence | Arnold Damiano makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-29 |
| 18:17 | Providence | Don Brewer is fouled on the floor by Carl Henderson - foul #3 on Carl Henderson, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Little (SG) Carl Henderson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:04 | Providence | Don Brewer connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Derek Boland | 33-31 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Fey | 35-31 |
| 17:32 | Providence | Michael Bowman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Troy Duffy - foul #3 on Troy Duffy, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG), Vincent Ray (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Troy Duffy, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Terry Stevens (SF) Derek Boland, John Lines | |
| 17:32 | Providence | Michael Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:32 | Providence | Michael Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | William Fey makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 17:03 | Providence | William Fey steals it from Arnold Damiano | 38-33 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | William Fey lays it in | 40-33 |
| 16:48 | Providence | Don Brewer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Hanna | 40-36 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | William Fey misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | William Fey pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Donald Little hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 16:07 | Providence | Arnold Damiano pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:50 | Providence | Terry Stevens hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Arnold Damiano | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Kelsey (fresh) SG - Donald Little (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Fey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vincent Ray (fresh) C - Chris Hanes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Bowman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Damiano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Michael Bowman takes the ball from Donald Little | 40-39 |
| 15:06 | Providence | Don Brewer banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Hanna | 40-41 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Donald Little hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Donald Little makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Fey | 43-41 |
| 14:15 | Providence | Robert Kelsey is called for the reach on Charles Hanna - foul #2 on Robert Kelsey, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), George Cooper (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Robert Kelsey, Donald Little, William Fey, Vincent Ray, Chris Hanes | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), George Bator (SG), John Lines (SF), Roger Treadway (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer, Terry Stevens, Michael Bowman, Arnold Damiano | |
| 14:00 | Providence | John Lines scores on a jumper near the basket | 43-43 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy is fouled on the floor by George Bator - foul #1 on George Bator, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy blows the layup but he's hacked by George Bator - foul #2 on George Bator, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:06 | Providence | Deangelo Carman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Deangelo Carman, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Walter Laplant is denied by John Lines | 44-43 |
| 12:37 | Providence | Roger Treadway gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:28 | Providence | Roger Treadway is called for a charge - foul #3 on Roger Treadway, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Deangelo Carman - foul #2 on Deangelo Carman, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:47 | Providence | Carl Henderson picks off the pass by Deangelo Carman | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Troy Duffy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Cooper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Bator (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Lines (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Treadway (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 11:28 | Providence | John Lines pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:13 | Providence | George Cooper is called for the reach on Roger Treadway - foul #3 on George Cooper, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG), James Holt (SG), William Fey (SF), Chris Hanes (PF) Troy Duffy, Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant, George Cooper | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), Terry Stevens (SF), Michael Bowman (PF), Arnold Damiano (C) Derek Boland, George Bator, John Lines, Roger Treadway, Deangelo Carman | |
| 11:06 | Providence | Arnold Damiano's floater is tipped away by Clyde Miesner | 45-43 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey is called for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray (PF) Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 10:20 | Providence | Charles Hanna can't throw it down but the foul's on Robert Kelsey - foul #3 on Robert Kelsey, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (SG) James Holt | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 10:20 | Providence | Charles Hanna misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:20 | Providence | Charles Hanna misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 09:50 | Providence | Arnold Damiano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant (SF) William Fey | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG) Charles Hanna | |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Derek Boland - foul #3 on Derek Boland, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (PG), George Cooper (PF) Robert Kelsey, Vincent Ray | |
| Subs | Providence | John Lines (SF), Roger Treadway (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) Terry Stevens, Michael Bowman, Arnold Damiano | |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:00 | Providence | Don Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner (C) Chris Hanes | |
| Subs | Providence | George Bator (SG) Don Brewer | |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner is hacked by Deangelo Carman - foul #3 on Deangelo Carman, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:43 | Providence | Deangelo Carman gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:31 | Providence | Derek Boland drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Lines | 51-45 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-45 |
| 07:58 | Providence | George Bator drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | George Cooper is whistled for a carry | 54-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG), Donald Little (SG), William Fey (SF), Vincent Ray (PF) Troy Duffy, Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant, George Cooper | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), Terry Stevens (SF), Michael Bowman (PF), Arnold Damiano (C) Derek Boland, George Bator, John Lines, Roger Treadway, Deangelo Carman | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Kelsey (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Donald Little (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Fey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Vincent Ray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Providence | Arnold Damiano comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 07:13 | Providence | Charles Hanna hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 06:57 | Providence | Michael Bowman pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:46 | Providence | Charles Hanna is fouled on the floor by Vincent Ray - foul #1 on Vincent Ray, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes (C) Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:46 | Providence | Charles Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:46 | Providence | Charles Hanna misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | William Fey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 06:26 | Providence | Charles Hanna snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 06:13 | Providence | Don Brewer connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Hanna | 54-54 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Donald Little misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes misses the tip | 54-54 |
| 06:03 | Providence | Charles Hanna gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:58 | Providence | Charles Hanna clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Michael Bowman picks off the pass by Donald Little | 54-54 |
| 05:17 | Providence | William Fey steps in front of the Terry Stevens pass | 54-54 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), George Cooper (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Robert Kelsey, Donald Little, William Fey, Vincent Ray, Chris Hanes | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), John Lines (SF) Charles Hanna, Terry Stevens | |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant lays it in and he's fouled by John Lines - foul #1 on John Lines, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:51 | Providence | Derek Boland connects on the 3 from straight away | 57-57 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 04:42 | Providence | John Lines pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:37 | Providence | George Cooper takes the ball from Derek Boland | 57-57 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | George Cooper misses the tip | 57-57 |
| 04:14 | Providence | Michael Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 03:56 | Providence | Don Brewer comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Walter Laplant - foul #4 on Walter Laplant, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| 03:56 | Providence | Don Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:56 | Providence | Don Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Walter Laplant | 59-58 |
| 03:35 | Providence | Derek Boland makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Don Brewer | 59-61 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Walter Laplant | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Troy Duffy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lines (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Providence | Derek Boland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 03:03 | Providence | John Lines hits the follow up shot | 62-63 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Arnold Damiano is called for the reach on Walter Laplant - foul #3 on Arnold Damiano, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG), Vincent Ray (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Troy Duffy, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), George Bator (SG), Terry Stevens (SF), Roger Treadway (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) Derek Boland, Don Brewer, John Lines, Michael Bowman, Arnold Damiano | |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:36 | Providence | Roger Treadway pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:36 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| 02:16 | Providence | George Bator comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-63 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (PG), George Cooper (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Robert Kelsey, Vincent Ray, Chris Hanes | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), Don Brewer (SG), John Lines (SF), Michael Bowman (PF), Arnold Damiano (C) Charles Hanna, George Bator, Terry Stevens, Roger Treadway, Deangelo Carman | |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy's pass is intercepted by Arnold Damiano | 62-63 |
| 01:44 | Providence | Arnold Damiano drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Derek Boland and the foul's on Clyde Miesner - foul #2 on Clyde Miesner, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| 01:44 | Providence | Arnold Damiano misses the free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | George Cooper gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-65 |
| 01:10 | Providence | George Cooper blocks the short jumper by Arnold Damiano | 64-65 |
| 01:09 | Providence | John Lines tips it back up and in | 64-67 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant misses the jumper from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 00:49 | Providence | Arnold Damiano grabs the board | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:24 | Providence | Don Brewer can't finish the layup | 64-67 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Derek Boland - foul #4 on Derek Boland, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:12 | Providence | Carl Henderson is called for the reach on Michael Bowman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Henderson, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| 00:12 | Providence | Michael Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:12 | Providence | Michael Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 00:00 | Providence | The rebound goes to Michael Bowman | 66-69 |