| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fresh) SG - Young Chiang (fresh) SF - Joseph Chamberlain (fresh) PF - Ronald Simon (fresh) C - Manuel Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Phillips (fresh) SG - Howard Nevels (fresh) SF - Richard Bowers (fresh) PF - Mark Anderson (fresh) C - William Griswold (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Manuel Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Providence | Michael Hansen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Richard Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Villanova | William Griswold blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Simon - foul #1 on Ronald Simon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Villanova | William Griswold misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Villanova | William Griswold misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Providence | Manuel Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Providence | Joseph Chamberlain scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Young Chiang | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Mark Anderson misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Simon - foul #2 on Ronald Simon, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Providence | Colton Coleman (C) Ronald Simon | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Mark Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Mark Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Providence | Joseph Chamberlain's pass is intercepted by Howard Nevels in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Villanova | Mark Anderson makes the floater near the basket | 3-4 |
| 18:15 | Providence | Joseph Chamberlain's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Anderson | 3-4 |
| 18:14 | Providence | Colton Coleman hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Howard Nevels can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Young Chiang - foul #1 on Young Chiang, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Howard Nevels makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Howard Nevels makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:34 | Providence | Manuel Harris hits a wide open jump hook in the lane | 7-6 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Manuel Harris is called for the reach on Mark Anderson - foul #1 on Manuel Harris, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Providence | Edward Cowley (SG), Frank Rodrigues (PF) Young Chiang, Manuel Harris | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Brewton (PG), Brett Foltz (PF), Lawrence Mosquera (C) John Phillips, Mark Anderson, William Griswold | |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Frank Rodrigues is called for the reach on Anthony Brewton - foul #1 on Frank Rodrigues, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Providence | Young Chiang (SG) Michael Hansen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Phoenix (SG) Howard Nevels | |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Brett Foltz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG) Joseph Chamberlain | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:14 | Providence | Frank Rodrigues double dribbles | 7-6 |
| Subs | Providence | Manuel Harris (PF) Young Chiang | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Richard Bowers steps out of bounds on the baseline | 7-6 |
| Subs | Providence | Young Chiang (SG), Joseph Chamberlain (SF) Michael Hansen, Manuel Harris | |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Nevels (SG) Larry Phoenix | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Edward Cowley (fresh) SG - Young Chiang (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Chamberlain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Rodrigues (fresh) C - Colton Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Anthony Brewton (fresh) SG - Howard Nevels (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Bowers (fairly fresh) PF - Brett Foltz (fresh) C - Lawrence Mosquera (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Providence | Edward Cowley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Tyler Obremski (SF) Richard Bowers | |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Joseph Chamberlain steals it from Anthony Brewton | 7-6 |
| 15:37 | Providence | Joseph Chamberlain lays it in | 9-6 |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Howard Nevels is fouled on the floor by Frank Rodrigues - foul #2 on Frank Rodrigues, team foul #6 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Manuel Harris (PF) Young Chiang, Frank Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Phillips (PG) Brett Foltz | |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Howard Nevels drills a floater from the right side set up by Anthony Brewton | 9-8 |
| 14:47 | Providence | Michael Hansen hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Chamberlain | 12-8 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | John Phillips knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Anthony Brewton | 12-11 |
| 14:21 | Providence | Edward Cowley is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Brewton - foul #1 on Anthony Brewton, team foul #1 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Young Chiang (SG), Ronald Simon (PF) Michael Hansen, Colton Coleman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Phoenix (PG), Richard Bowers (SF), Mark Anderson (PF), William Griswold (C) John Phillips, Anthony Brewton, Tyler Obremski, Lawrence Mosquera | |
| 14:03 | Providence | Young Chiang scores on a 3 from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 13:58 | Villanova | Howard Nevels hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Phoenix | 15-13 |
| 13:42 | Providence | Young Chiang comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Mark Anderson grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Mark Anderson is called for traveling | 15-13 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Colton Coleman (C) Joseph Chamberlain, Ronald Simon | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Phillips (PG) Howard Nevels | |
| 13:15 | Providence | Michael Hansen misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 13:14 | Providence | Manuel Harris snags the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 12:56 | Providence | Manuel Harris hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Young Chiang | 17-13 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | John Phillips knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Phoenix | 17-16 |
| 12:25 | Providence | Young Chiang misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | The rebound goes to William Griswold | 17-16 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | John Phillips can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Manuel Harris - foul #2 on Manuel Harris, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Chamberlain (SF), Ronald Simon (PF) Michael Hansen, Manuel Harris | |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Nevels (SG), Anthony Brewton (SF), Brett Foltz (PF), Lawrence Mosquera (C) Larry Phoenix, Richard Bowers, Mark Anderson, William Griswold | |
| 12:19 | Villanova | John Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | John Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 12:17 | Providence | Young Chiang is fouled in the backcourt by John Phillips - foul #1 on John Phillips, team foul #2 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Tyler Obremski (SF) John Phillips | |
| 11:57 | Providence | Joseph Chamberlain buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Howard Nevels loses the dribble to Ronald Simon | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Young Chiang (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Cowley (tiring) SF - Joseph Chamberlain (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Simon (fresh) C - Colton Coleman (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Anthony Brewton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Howard Nevels (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tyler Obremski (fresh) PF - Brett Foltz (fresh) C - Lawrence Mosquera (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Providence | A charge is called on Joseph Chamberlain - foul #1 on Joseph Chamberlain, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Frank Rodrigues (C) Edward Cowley, Colton Coleman | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Joseph Chamberlain picks off the pass by Lawrence Mosquera | 20-18 |
| 10:48 | Providence | Howard Nevels steals it from Michael Hansen | 20-18 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | The short jumper by Howard Nevels is denied by Joseph Chamberlain | 20-18 |
| 10:40 | Providence | Frank Rodrigues gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:16 | Providence | Ronald Simon scores on a fadeaway from close range | 22-18 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Young Chiang is called for the reach on Howard Nevels - foul #2 on Young Chiang, team foul #9 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Providence | Edward Cowley (SG), Colton Coleman (C) Young Chiang, Frank Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Phillips (PG), Larry Phoenix (SG), Mark Anderson (PF), William Griswold (C) Anthony Brewton, Tyler Obremski, Brett Foltz, Lawrence Mosquera | |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Howard Nevels makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Howard Nevels makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 10:07 | Providence | Edward Cowley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (SF) Howard Nevels | |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Joseph Chamberlain takes the ball from Mark Anderson | 22-20 |
| 09:36 | Providence | Joseph Chamberlain can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Mark Anderson snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | William Griswold lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Bowers | 22-22 |
| 09:02 | Providence | Ronald Simon is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-22 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | William Griswold gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Richard Bowers loses the ball out of bounds | 22-22 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Brewton (PG), Howard Nevels (SG), Tyler Obremski (SF), Lawrence Mosquera (C) John Phillips, Larry Phoenix, Richard Bowers, William Griswold | |
| 08:30 | Providence | Ronald Simon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 08:29 | Villanova | Anthony Brewton pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Howard Nevels can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Edward Cowley - foul #1 on Edward Cowley, team foul #10 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Manuel Harris (C) Colton Coleman | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Howard Nevels makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Howard Nevels makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:54 | Providence | Mark Anderson blocks the short jumper by Manuel Harris | 22-24 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Mark Anderson snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Mark Anderson connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Howard Nevels | 22-26 |
| 07:46 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Colton Coleman (C) Manuel Harris | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Phillips (PG), Richard Bowers (SF), Brett Foltz (PF), William Griswold (C) Anthony Brewton, Tyler Obremski, Mark Anderson, Lawrence Mosquera | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Edward Cowley (tiring) SF - Joseph Chamberlain (tired) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Simon (tiring) 2 pts. C - Colton Coleman (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Howard Nevels (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Bowers (fairly fresh) PF - Brett Foltz (fresh) C - William Griswold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Providence | John Phillips steps in front of the Colton Coleman pass | 22-26 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | William Griswold is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Griswold, team foul #3 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Manuel Harris (C) Colton Coleman | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:49 | Providence | Joseph Chamberlain comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 06:47 | Villanova | Brett Foltz gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Howard Nevels buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Richard Bowers | 22-28 |
| 06:19 | Providence | The pull-up jumper by Michael Hansen is blocked by William Griswold | 22-28 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Phillips | 22-28 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Manuel Harris denies the turnaround by Richard Bowers | 22-28 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Howard Nevels tips it back up and in | 22-30 |
| 05:54 | Providence | Brett Foltz blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Joseph Chamberlain | 22-30 |
| 05:52 | Providence | Manuel Harris tips it in | 24-30 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | William Griswold loses the ball out of bounds | 24-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Young Chiang (SG), Frank Rodrigues (PF), Colton Coleman (C) Edward Cowley, Ronald Simon, Manuel Harris | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Brewton (PG), Larry Phoenix (SG), Tyler Obremski (SF), Mark Anderson (PF), Lawrence Mosquera (C) John Phillips, Howard Nevels, Richard Bowers, Brett Foltz, William Griswold | |
| 05:09 | Providence | Frank Rodrigues connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Mark Anderson misses the lay-in | 27-30 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Mark Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Mark Anderson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Frank Rodrigues - foul #3 on Frank Rodrigues, team foul #11 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Edward Cowley (SF), Ronald Simon (PF) Joseph Chamberlain, Frank Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Nevels (SG) Larry Phoenix | |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Mark Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Mark Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:40 | Providence | Colton Coleman grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 04:18 | Providence | Anthony Brewton steals it from Young Chiang | 27-31 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Anthony Brewton drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Tyler Obremski | 27-34 |
| 03:41 | Providence | Michael Hansen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-34 |
| 03:40 | Providence | Ronald Simon snags the offensive board | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (tired) 3 pts. SG - Young Chiang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Cowley (tired) PF - Ronald Simon (tired) 2 pts. C - Colton Coleman (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Anthony Brewton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Nevels (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Obremski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Mosquera (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Providence | Michael Hansen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Brewton - foul #2 on Anthony Brewton, team foul #4 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Chamberlain (SF), Manuel Harris (C) Edward Cowley, Colton Coleman | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Phillips (PG), Larry Phoenix (SG), Richard Bowers (SF), William Griswold (C) Anthony Brewton, Howard Nevels, Tyler Obremski, Lawrence Mosquera | |
| 03:14 | Providence | Michael Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:14 | Providence | Michael Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:02 | Villanova | John Phillips is hacked by Young Chiang - foul #3 on Young Chiang, team foul #12 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Edward Cowley (SG) Young Chiang | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:02 | Villanova | John Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:02 | Villanova | John Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:45 | Providence | William Griswold knocks away the 3 by Ronald Simon | 28-36 |
| 02:44 | Providence | Manuel Harris grabs the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 02:22 | Providence | Joseph Chamberlain knocks in the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Richard Bowers - foul #1 on Richard Bowers, team foul #5 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Young Chiang (SG) Edward Cowley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Nevels (PF) Mark Anderson | |
| 02:22 | Providence | Joseph Chamberlain makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | John Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Edward Cowley (PG) Michael Hansen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Foltz (C) William Griswold | |
| 01:56 | Providence | Young Chiang is hacked by John Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Phillips, team foul #6 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG) Edward Cowley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Brewton (PG), Lawrence Mosquera (C) John Phillips, Larry Phoenix | |
| 01:35 | Providence | Manuel Harris can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Brett Foltz - foul #1 on Brett Foltz, team foul #7 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Edward Cowley (PG) Michael Hansen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Tyler Obremski (SF) Richard Bowers | |
| 01:35 | Providence | Manuel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:35 | Providence | Manuel Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Brett Foltz grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Howard Nevels misses short on a shot from the right side | 32-36 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Lawrence Mosquera can't tip it in | 32-36 |
| 01:12 | Providence | Manuel Harris gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 00:47 | Providence | Manuel Harris drills a jump hook from close range | 34-36 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Howard Nevels knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Tyler Obremski and he's hacked by Joseph Chamberlain - foul #2 on Joseph Chamberlain, team foul #13 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Colton Coleman (C) Edward Cowley, Joseph Chamberlain | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Phillips (PG), Larry Phoenix (SG), William Griswold (C) Anthony Brewton, Brett Foltz, Lawrence Mosquera | |
| 00:40 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-38 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Howard Nevels makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:37 | Providence | Michael Hansen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Brewton (SF), Lawrence Mosquera (PF) Larry Phoenix, Tyler Obremski | |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Howard Nevels misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Colton Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 00:19 | Providence | Ronald Simon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Chamberlain (SF) Ronald Simon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Anderson (PF) Lawrence Mosquera | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Mark Anderson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 34-41 |