| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ronald Reese (fresh) SG - Matthew Anderson (fresh) SF - Patrick Williams (fresh) PF - Paul English (fresh) C - Robert Prewett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fresh) SG - Roger Bad (fresh) SF - Thurman Bain (fresh) PF - Albert Whitehurst (fresh) C - Eliseo Russo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Robert Prewett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Providence | Robert Prewett comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Villanova | Thurman Bain scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Hardy | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Providence | Donald Hardy is called for the reach on Ronald Reese - foul #1 on Donald Hardy, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Providence | Patrick Williams double dribbles | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Roger Bad drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-6 |
| 18:24 | Providence | Ronald Reese drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Anderson | 2-6 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Roger Bad drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thurman Bain | 2-9 |
| 17:53 | Providence | Ronald Reese is hacked by Donald Hardy - foul #2 on Donald Hardy, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Potter (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Jeffrey Goble (SF), Robert Crowther (C) Ronald Reese, Matthew Anderson, Patrick Williams, Robert Prewett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Alfred Winter (SG), Sylvester Cali (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Donald Hardy, Roger Bad, Thurman Bain, Albert Whitehurst | |
| 17:34 | Providence | Sylvester Cali picks off the pass by Charles Potter | 2-9 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Sylvester Cali misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 17:24 | Providence | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 2-9 |
| 17:01 | Providence | Paul English's layup is rejected by Eliseo Russo | 2-9 |
| 17:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Sylvester Cali | 2-9 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Sylvester Cali misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 16:53 | Providence | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:32 | Providence | Robert Williams is whistled for a carry | 2-9 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Reese (PG), Patrick Williams (PF), Robert Prewett (C) Charles Potter, Paul English, Robert Crowther | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roger Bad (SG), Albert Whitehurst (PF) Sylvester Cali, Eliseo Russo | |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst blows the layup over the doubleteam | 2-9 |
| 16:02 | Providence | Jeffrey Goble snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ronald Reese (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Goble (fresh) PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) C - Robert Prewett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Garvin (fresh) SG - Roger Bad (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alfred Winter (fresh) PF - Albert Whitehurst (fresh) C - Vincent Domanski (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Providence | Robert Prewett is hacked by Vincent Domanski - foul #1 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Potter (PG), Robert Crowther (PF) Ronald Reese, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thurman Bain (SG), Eliseo Russo (C) Joseph Garvin, Vincent Domanski | |
| 15:29 | Providence | Robert Crowther's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-9 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Reese (PG), Matthew Anderson (SG) Charles Potter, Robert Crowther | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Thurman Bain misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 15:16 | Providence | Robert Prewett grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 14:55 | Providence | Ronald Reese misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Patrick Williams steals it from Eliseo Russo | 2-9 |
| 14:26 | Providence | Ronald Reese hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Thurman Bain snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Roger Bad can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 2-9 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo tips it home | 2-11 |
| 13:59 | Providence | Ronald Reese misses long on a runner from close range | 2-11 |
| 13:58 | Providence | Robert Prewett tips it back up and in | 4-11 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Jeffrey Goble is called for the reach on Thurman Bain - foul #1 on Jeffrey Goble, team foul #1 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Potter (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Paul English (PF), Robert Crowther (C) Ronald Reese, Matthew Anderson, Patrick Williams, Robert Prewett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Sylvester Cali (SF) Thurman Bain, Alfred Winter | |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Sylvester Cali's pass is intercepted by Robert Williams | 4-11 |
| 13:19 | Providence | Paul English clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Albert Whitehurst | 4-13 |
| 12:43 | Providence | Robert Crowther lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul English | 6-13 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Robert Crowther denies the turnaround by Roger Bad | 6-13 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Whitehurst | 6-13 |
| 12:33 | Villanova | Roger Bad misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 12:32 | Providence | Robert Crowther snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 12:12 | Providence | Robert Crowther comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Eliseo Russo - foul #1 on Eliseo Russo, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Reese (PG), Patrick Williams (SF), Robert Prewett (C) Charles Potter, Robert Williams, Jeffrey Goble | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thurman Bain (SG), Alfred Winter (SF), Vincent Domanski (C) Joseph Garvin, Sylvester Cali, Eliseo Russo | |
| 12:12 | Providence | Robert Crowther makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:12 | Providence | Robert Crowther makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Robert Prewett takes the ball from Roger Bad after a doubleteam | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ronald Reese (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Crowther (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Williams (fresh) PF - Paul English (fresh) C - Robert Prewett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roger Bad (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thurman Bain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Winter (fresh) PF - Albert Whitehurst (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Vincent Domanski (fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Providence | Ronald Reese misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 11:50 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Prewett | 8-13 |
| 11:26 | Providence | Vincent Domanski swats the layup by Ronald Reese | 8-13 |
| 11:24 | Providence | Robert Crowther gets the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 11:06 | Providence | Robert Prewett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 8-13 |
| 11:05 | Providence | Robert Prewett grabs the offensive board | 8-13 |
| 10:49 | Providence | Robert Prewett knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Reese and the foul's on Vincent Domanski - foul #2 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Anderson (SG), Robert Williams (SF) Robert Crowther, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Sylvester Cali (SF), Eliseo Russo (C) Thurman Bain, Alfred Winter, Vincent Domanski | |
| 10:49 | Providence | Robert Prewett makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 11-13 |
| 10:34 | Providence | Paul English grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:30 | Providence | Ronald Reese hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 11-13 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Robert Prewett - foul #1 on Robert Prewett, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Potter (PG), Jeffrey Goble (SG), Patrick Williams (SF) Ronald Reese, Matthew Anderson, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thurman Bain (SF) Roger Bad | |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 09:56 | Providence | The jump hook by Robert Prewett is blocked by Eliseo Russo | 11-15 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 09:46 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo comes up short on the jumper from close range | 11-15 |
| 09:44 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul English | 11-15 |
| 09:40 | Providence | Robert Prewett scores on a jump hook in the lane | 13-15 |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo hits the finger roll | 13-17 |
| 09:07 | Providence | Robert Prewett hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Potter and he's hacked by Eliseo Russo - foul #2 on Eliseo Russo, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Reese (PG), Matthew Anderson (SG), Robert Williams (PF) Charles Potter, Patrick Williams, Paul English | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roger Bad (PG), Alfred Winter (SG) Joseph Garvin, Thurman Bain | |
| 09:07 | Providence | Robert Prewett makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Roger Bad connects on the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Jeffrey Goble - foul #2 on Jeffrey Goble, team foul #3 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (PF) Jeffrey Goble | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG) Eliseo Russo | |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Roger Bad makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:37 | Providence | Alfred Winter steps in front of the Ronald Reese pass | 16-20 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst blows the dunk | 16-20 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Roger Bad can't tip it in | 16-20 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst can't tip it in | 16-20 |
| 08:31 | Providence | Robert Prewett grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 08:16 | Providence | Robert Prewett's pass is intercepted by Albert Whitehurst | 16-20 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Ronald Reese steals the ball from Sylvester Cali | 16-20 |
| 07:50 | Providence | Robert Prewett's floater is tipped away by Albert Whitehurst | 16-20 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Albert Whitehurst | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ronald Reese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) C - Robert Prewett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Garvin (fresh) SG - Alfred Winter (fresh) SF - Sylvester Cali (fresh) PF - Albert Whitehurst (tiring) 6 reb. C - Roger Bad (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Roger Bad hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst tips it back up and in | 16-22 |
| 07:30 | Providence | Ronald Reese travels with the ball | 16-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul English (PF), Robert Crowther (C) Robert Williams, Robert Prewett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thurman Bain (SG), Eliseo Russo (C) Joseph Garvin, Sylvester Cali | |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Thurman Bain clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 07:18 | Providence | Robert Crowther grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 06:59 | Providence | Ronald Reese is fouled on the floor by Thurman Bain - foul #1 on Thurman Bain, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Williams (SG), Robert Prewett (C) Matthew Anderson, Robert Crowther | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:59 | Providence | Ronald Reese makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 06:59 | Providence | Ronald Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 06:50 | Villanova | Thurman Bain is called for traveling | 17-22 |
| 06:28 | Providence | Robert Prewett's floater is tipped away by Alfred Winter | 17-22 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Thurman Bain knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Bad | 17-25 |
| 06:16 | Providence | Ronald Reese knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 19-25 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Thurman Bain | 19-27 |
| 05:40 | Providence | Robert Prewett slams it home on a nice dish by Ronald Reese | 21-27 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Thurman Bain misses the shot in the paint | 21-27 |
| 05:30 | Villanova | Thurman Bain hits the follow up shot | 21-29 |
| 05:24 | Providence | Roger Bad is called for the reach on Ronald Reese - foul #1 on Roger Bad, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Anderson (SG), Jeffrey Goble (SF), Robert Crowther (C) Robert Williams, Patrick Williams, Robert Prewett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Sylvester Cali (SF) Thurman Bain, Alfred Winter | |
| 05:24 | Providence | Ronald Reese makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:24 | Providence | Ronald Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Roger Bad comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 22-29 |
| 05:14 | Providence | Ronald Reese snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 04:50 | Providence | Ronald Reese misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 22-29 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Albert Whitehurst | 22-29 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Sylvester Cali | 22-31 |
| 04:00 | Providence | Joseph Garvin steps in front of the Paul English pass | 22-31 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Robert Crowther blocks the short jumper by Albert Whitehurst | 22-31 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Potter (PG), Patrick Williams (SF), Robert Prewett (C) Ronald Reese, Matthew Anderson, Robert Crowther | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Thurman Bain (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Joseph Garvin, Sylvester Cali, Albert Whitehurst | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Potter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Goble (fresh) SF - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Paul English (tiring) 2 reb. C - Robert Prewett (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Bad (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thurman Bain (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) C - Eliseo Russo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Providence | Robert Prewett is fouled on the floor by Donald Hardy - foul #3 on Donald Hardy, team foul #9 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Williams (PF) Paul English | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Winter (SF) Donald Hardy | |
| 03:25 | Providence | Robert Prewett misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Charles Potter is called for the reach on Alfred Winter - foul #1 on Charles Potter, team foul #4 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul English (PF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Thurman Bain misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-31 |
| 03:02 | Providence | Robert Prewett snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 02:50 | Providence | Robert Prewett misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 22-31 |
| 02:49 | Providence | Robert Prewett grabs the offensive board | 22-31 |
| 02:24 | Providence | Thurman Bain takes the ball from Paul English | 22-31 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Roger Bad shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 02:08 | Providence | Robert Prewett gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 02:03 | Providence | Robert Prewett connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Patrick Williams | 24-31 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Eliseo Russo can't finish the layup | 24-31 |
| 01:44 | Providence | Robert Prewett grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 01:39 | Providence | Jeffrey Goble misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 01:38 | Providence | Robert Prewett misses the tip | 24-31 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Roger Bad grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Alfred Winter misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-31 |
| 01:14 | Providence | Robert Prewett grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 01:09 | Providence | Robert Prewett misses the jumper from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 01:07 | Providence | Robert Prewett pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 00:48 | Providence | Robert Prewett is hacked by Eliseo Russo - foul #3 on Eliseo Russo, team foul #10 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Reese (PG), Matthew Anderson (SG), Robert Williams (PF) Charles Potter, Patrick Williams, Paul English | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Sylvester Cali (SF), Albert Whitehurst (PF) Thurman Bain, Alfred Winter, Eliseo Russo | |
| 00:48 | Providence | Robert Prewett misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 00:48 | Providence | Robert Prewett misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Albert Whitehurst snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #5 | 24-31 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Roger Bad's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Robert Williams | 24-31 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Robert Prewett can't connect on a runner from the left block | 24-31 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Robert Prewett gets the offensive rebound | 24-31 |