| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eugene Courtemanche (fresh) SG - John Durocher (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Justice (fresh) 10 pts. PF - George Condrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Grasso (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Bonin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Hyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Authement (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harry Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willis Rourke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | John Durocher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-35 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Willis Rourke pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Harry Dodson tips it in | 29-37 |
| 18:54 | Rhode Island | John Durocher can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 29-37 |
| 18:53 | Rhode Island | George Condrey tips it in | 31-37 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Robert Bonin comes up short on the runner in the paint | 31-37 |
| 18:34 | Rhode Island | John Durocher grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 18:10 | Rhode Island | Scott Authement is called for the reach on Thomas Justice - foul #2 on Scott Authement, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvin Boardman (SF), Frank Powell (PF) Thomas Justice, George Condrey | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:45 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-37 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | Harry Dodson pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Frank Powell steals the ball from Harry Dodson | 31-37 |
| 17:06 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 17:04 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso tips it but misses | 31-37 |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | Frank Powell tips it but misses | 31-37 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Bonin | 31-37 |
| 16:49 | Villanova | Harry Dodson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Marvin Nagle (PF), John Todd (C) Frank Powell, Daniel Grasso | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Bucy (SG), Paul Harvey (SF), Alan Olson (PF) Matthew Hyer, Scott Authement, Harry Dodson | |
| 16:24 | Rhode Island | John Durocher can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Bonin | 31-37 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Alvin Boardman is called for the reach on Robert Bonin - foul #1 on Alvin Boardman, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice (SF), Daniel Grasso (C) Alvin Boardman, John Todd | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lonnie Mann (PG), Edward Gibbs (C) Robert Bonin, Willis Rourke | |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Jason Bucy misses long on a floater from the left side | 31-37 |
| 16:03 | Rhode Island | Marvin Nagle grabs the board | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eugene Courtemanche (fairly fresh) SG - John Durocher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Justice (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Marvin Nagle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Grasso (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lonnie Mann (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Bucy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Harvey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alan Olson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Gibbs (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Rhode Island | John Durocher comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Paul Harvey - foul #1 on Paul Harvey, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Powell (PF) Marvin Nagle | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Hyer (PG), Harry Dodson (PF) Lonnie Mann, Alan Olson | |
| 15:40 | Rhode Island | John Durocher misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:40 | Rhode Island | John Durocher makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer is hacked by Thomas Justice - foul #2 on Thomas Justice, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvin Boardman (SF), Marvin Nagle (PF) Thomas Justice, Frank Powell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bonin (PG), Willis Rourke (C) Jason Bucy, Edward Gibbs | |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Bonin | 32-40 |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | John Durocher knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Alvin Boardman and he's hacked by Paul Harvey - foul #2 on Paul Harvey, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice (SF), Frank Powell (PF), John Todd (C) Alvin Boardman, Marvin Nagle, Daniel Grasso | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Authement (SF) Paul Harvey | |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | John Durocher makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Robert Bonin scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Hyer | 35-42 |
| 14:08 | Rhode Island | Robert Bonin steals it from Frank Powell | 35-42 |
| 13:58 | Villanova | Willis Rourke makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Matthew Hyer | 35-44 |
| 13:43 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Willis Rourke | 35-44 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Robert Bonin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by John Todd - foul #2 on John Todd, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvin Boardman (SF), George Condrey (PF), Daniel Grasso (C) Thomas Justice, Frank Powell, John Todd | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Bucy (SG), Alan Olson (PF), Edward Gibbs (C) Matthew Hyer, Harry Dodson, Willis Rourke | |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Robert Bonin makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Robert Bonin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:09 | Rhode Island | John Durocher's pass is intercepted by Alan Olson | 35-46 |
| 12:47 | Villanova | Alan Olson is hacked by Alvin Boardman - foul #2 on Alvin Boardman, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice (SF), Marvin Nagle (PF) Alvin Boardman, George Condrey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lonnie Mann (PG), Paul Harvey (SF) Robert Bonin, Scott Authement | |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Jason Bucy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Jason Bucy grabs the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Daniel Grasso steals it from Edward Gibbs | 35-46 |
| 12:00 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche is hacked by Lonnie Mann - foul #3 on Lonnie Mann, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvin Boardman (SF), George Condrey (PF) Thomas Justice, Marvin Nagle | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bonin (PG), Matthew Hyer (SG), Harry Dodson (PF), Willis Rourke (C) Lonnie Mann, Jason Bucy, Alan Olson, Edward Gibbs | |
| 11:37 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boardman makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Durocher | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eugene Courtemanche (tiring) SG - John Durocher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Boardman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Condrey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Grasso (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Bonin (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Hyer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Harvey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harry Dodson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Willis Rourke (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Harry Dodson misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on George Condrey - foul #1 on George Condrey, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice (SF), Marvin Nagle (PF) Alvin Boardman, George Condrey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Authement (SF) Paul Harvey | |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Harry Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Harry Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 10:51 | Rhode Island | John Durocher misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-48 |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Willis Rourke gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Willis Rourke misses long on a floater from the left side | 37-48 |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Robert Bonin pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | Harry Dodson tips it back up and in | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 09:58 | Rhode Island | John Durocher travels with the ball | 37-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvin Boardman (SF), George Condrey (PF) Thomas Justice, Marvin Nagle | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Bucy (SG) Robert Bonin | |
| 09:45 | Villanova | The refs have stopped play. Willis Rourke is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 37-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Justice (SF), Frank Powell (PF) Alvin Boardman, George Condrey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Gibbs (C) Willis Rourke | |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Scott Authement | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-53 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Gibbs | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 08:36 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | Frank Powell hits the follow up shot | 42-55 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Harry Dodson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 42-55 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer tips it back up and in | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 07:47 | Rhode Island | Matthew Hyer steps in front of the Eugene Courtemanche pass | 42-57 |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Scott Authement misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 07:26 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eugene Courtemanche (tired) 3 pts. SG - John Durocher (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Justice (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Frank Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Grasso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Matthew Hyer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Bucy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Authement (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Harry Dodson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Gibbs (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche is hacked by Matthew Hyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Hyer, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG), Alvin Boardman (SF), George Condrey (PF), John Todd (C) Eugene Courtemanche, Thomas Justice, Frank Powell, Daniel Grasso | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bonin (PG), Paul Harvey (SF), Alan Olson (PF) Matthew Hyer, Scott Authement, Harry Dodson | |
| 07:04 | Rhode Island | John Durocher travels with the ball | 42-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso (C) John Todd | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG), Harry Dodson (C) Jason Bucy, Edward Gibbs | |
| 06:49 | Villanova | Robert Bonin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 06:47 | Rhode Island | Daniel Grasso grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 06:37 | Rhode Island | John Durocher clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Alan Olson snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Jason Arp is hacked by Daniel Grasso - foul #2 on Daniel Grasso, team foul #6 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Marvin Nagle (PF), John Todd (C) George Condrey, Daniel Grasso | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Nicholas Szaflarski picks off the pass by Harry Dodson | 42-57 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski misses the lay-in | 42-57 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Harry Dodson pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Harry Dodson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Todd - foul #3 on John Todd, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche (PG), Thomas Justice (SF), George Condrey (PF), Daniel Grasso (C) Nicholas Szaflarski, Alvin Boardman, Marvin Nagle, John Todd | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Bucy (SG), Edward Gibbs (C) Jason Arp, Alan Olson | |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Harry Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Harry Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | John Durocher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-58 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Harry Dodson | 42-58 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Jason Bucy is whistled for a carry | 42-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Hyer (SG), Alan Olson (PF) Jason Bucy, Harry Dodson | |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | John Durocher lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Justice | 44-58 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Bonin | 44-60 |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche is called for traveling | 44-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG), Marvin Nagle (PF) Eugene Courtemanche, George Condrey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Authement (SF) Paul Harvey | |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Durocher - foul #3 on John Durocher, team foul #8 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George Condrey (PF) Marvin Nagle | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lonnie Mann (PG), Jason Bucy (SF) Robert Bonin, Scott Authement | |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Matthew Hyer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | George Condrey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Alan Olson - foul #1 on Alan Olson, team foul #6 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche (PG), Alvin Boardman (SF) Nicholas Szaflarski, Thomas Justice | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG) Matthew Hyer | |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | George Condrey makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | George Condrey misses the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Alan Olson snags the defensive board | 45-62 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Lonnie Mann misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Eugene Courtemanche - foul #3 on Eugene Courtemanche, team foul #9 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski (PG), Thomas Justice (SF), Marvin Nagle (PF) Eugene Courtemanche, Alvin Boardman, George Condrey | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Lonnie Mann makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Lonnie Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | John Durocher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-64 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edward Gibbs | 45-64 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Szaflarski (fresh) 2 stl. SG - John Durocher (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Justice (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Nagle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Grasso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lonnie Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jason Arp (fresh) SF - Jason Bucy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Olson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Gibbs (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Jason Bucy scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-67 |
| 02:51 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by John Durocher is denied by Jason Arp | 45-67 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Marvin Nagle tips it back up and in | 47-67 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Jason Bucy drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-70 |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski is fouled on the floor by Jason Arp - foul #1 on Jason Arp, team foul #7 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvin Boardman (SF), Frank Powell (PF), John Todd (C) Thomas Justice, Marvin Nagle, Daniel Grasso | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Harvey (SF) Jason Arp | |
| 02:09 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Szaflarski misses the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Alan Olson gets the rebound | 47-70 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Jason Bucy misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-70 |
| 01:45 | Rhode Island | Frank Powell snags the defensive board | 47-70 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Rhode Island | Jason Bucy picks off the pass by John Durocher | 47-70 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Villanova | John Durocher is called for the reach on Paul Harvey - foul #4 on John Durocher, team foul #10 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eugene Courtemanche (PG), Thomas Justice (SF), George Condrey (PF), Daniel Grasso (C) Nicholas Szaflarski, Alvin Boardman, Frank Powell, John Todd | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Paul Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Paul Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | John Durocher connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by George Condrey | 49-71 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Lonnie Mann knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Bucy | 49-73 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by George Condrey is denied by Edward Gibbs | 49-73 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Edward Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 49-73 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Lonnie Mann runs out the clock | 49-73 |