| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Beaton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Billy Brodie (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Earl Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jean Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul English (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Garvin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jason Gale (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Conner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Earl Nichols inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Providence | James Beaton misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Vincent Domanski - foul #2 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (SG), Xavier Garza (SF) Billy Brodie, Earl Nichols | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 19:40 | Providence | James Beaton makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:40 | Providence | James Beaton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Samuel Conner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 19:12 | Providence | Vincent Domanski denies the turnaround by Paul English | 27-35 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Samuel Conner snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin is hacked by Jean Nelson - foul #3 on Jean Nelson, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (SG), Earl Nichols (SF) James Beaton, Paul English | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Samuel Conner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul English (C) Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:40 | Providence | Xavier Garza works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Samuel Conner snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Donald Hardy is hacked by Xavier Garza - foul #2 on Xavier Garza, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (C) Paul English | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Jason Gale clanks a shot from the right side | 27-35 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | Samuel Conner tips it back up and in | 27-37 |
| 17:54 | Providence | Xavier Garza buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Earl Nichols | 29-37 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the easy layup | 29-37 |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski hits the follow up shot | 29-39 |
| 17:23 | Providence | Vincent Domanski denies the turnaround by Xavier Garza | 29-39 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Donald Hardy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 17:15 | Providence | Jean Nelson gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:52 | Providence | Jean Nelson misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Vincent Domanski - foul #3 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Paul English (C) Xavier Garza, Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson (PF) Vincent Domanski | |
| 16:52 | Providence | Jean Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 16:52 | Providence | Jean Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:30 | Villanova | Samuel Conner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 31-39 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Samuel Conner gets the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Samuel Conner lays it up and in | 31-41 |
| 15:59 | Providence | Paul English is fouled on the floor by Samuel Conner - foul #3 on Samuel Conner, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (SG), Xavier Garza (SF) Patrick Williams, Earl Nichols | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Dewey Platt (PF) Joseph Garvin, Kevin Hinkson | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Beaton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Billy Brodie (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Xavier Garza (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jean Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Paul English (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dewey Platt (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Providence | Xavier Garza blows the layup over the doubleteam | 31-41 |
| 15:45 | Villanova | Dewey Platt gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Dewey Platt connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Hardy | 31-43 |
| 15:12 | Providence | Xavier Garza is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Nichols (SF) Xavier Garza | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Domanski (PF) Dewey Platt | |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Donald Hardy scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Gale | 31-46 |
| 14:35 | Providence | Jean Nelson clanks a floater from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 14:34 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Nichols | 31-46 |
| 14:15 | Providence | The short jumper by James Beaton is denied by Vincent Domanski | 31-46 |
| 14:13 | Providence | Billy Brodie grabs the offensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 14:04 | Providence | Jean Nelson misses the shot from the left side | 31-46 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Samuel Conner snags the defensive board | 31-46 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Samuel Conner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (C) Paul English | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF) Donald Hardy, Jason Gale | |
| 13:32 | Providence | Earl Nichols misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-46 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Patrick Williams - foul #2 on Patrick Williams, team foul #3 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul English (C) Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 13:09 | Providence | Paul English pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 12:51 | Providence | Jean Nelson buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Beaton | 33-47 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Garvin and the foul's on Earl Nichols - foul #1 on Earl Nichols, team foul #4 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (SG) Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dewey Platt (C) Samuel Conner | |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski makes the free throw | 33-50 |
| 12:27 | Providence | Jamie Rayl picks off the pass by Paul English | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:14 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan hits the finger roll | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:56 | Providence | Patrick Williams is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Patrick Williams, team foul #5 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (SG), Xavier Garza (SF) Earl Nichols, Paul English | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Jason Gale (SF), Kevin Hinkson (C) Joseph Garvin, Edward Sullivan, Vincent Domanski | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Beaton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Brodie (fairly fresh) 5 reb. SF - Xavier Garza (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jean Nelson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dewey Platt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Hinkson (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is hacked by Billy Brodie - foul #1 on Billy Brodie, team foul #6 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Nichols (SF), Paul English (C) Xavier Garza, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Dewey Platt drills a shot from just outside the lane | 33-54 |
| 10:51 | Providence | Donald Hardy picks off the pass by James Beaton | 33-54 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Donald Hardy buries a jumper from the left wing | 33-56 |
| 10:16 | Providence | James Beaton makes the 3 from the left wing | 36-56 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Dewey Platt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-56 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Donald Hardy snags the offensive board | 36-56 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Donald Hardy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-56 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl grabs the offensive board | 36-56 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Dewey Platt scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Kevin Hinkson and the foul's on Jean Nelson - foul #4 on Jean Nelson, team foul #7 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (PG), Patrick Williams (C) James Beaton, Paul English | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Samuel Conner (C) Donald Hardy, Jason Gale, Kevin Hinkson | |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the free throw | 36-59 |
| 08:35 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-59 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 36-59 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin can't connect on a shot in the lane | 36-59 |
| 08:09 | Providence | Jean Nelson snags the defensive board | 36-59 |
| 07:51 | Providence | Patrick Williams can't connect on a runner in the paint | 36-59 |
| 07:49 | Providence | Patrick Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-59 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Xavier Garza (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Billy Brodie (tiring) 5 reb. SF - Earl Nichols (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jean Nelson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Garvin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dewey Platt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Conner (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Providence | Dewey Platt denies the turnaround by Jean Nelson | 36-59 |
| 07:40 | Providence | Billy Brodie pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-59 |
| 07:26 | Providence | Patrick Williams misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 36-59 |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the board | 36-59 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Patrick Williams - foul #4 on Patrick Williams, team foul #8 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Paul English (C) Billy Brodie, Earl Nichols | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Vincent Domanski (PF) Edward Sullivan, Dewey Platt | |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 1st free throw | 36-60 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 2nd free throw | 36-61 |
| 06:56 | Providence | Jean Nelson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-61 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the board | 36-61 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Patrick Williams steals the ball from Donald Hardy in the backcourt | 36-61 |
| 06:44 | Providence | Xavier Garza clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-61 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski snags the defensive board | 36-61 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | Donald Hardy makes the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Jean Nelson - foul #5 on Jean Nelson, team foul #9 | 36-63 |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (SG), Earl Nichols (SF) Patrick Williams, Jean Nelson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Kevin Hinkson (PF), Dewey Platt (C) Jamie Rayl, Vincent Domanski, Samuel Conner | |
| 06:27 | Villanova | Donald Hardy misses the free throw | 36-63 |
| 06:27 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul English | 36-63 |
| 06:15 | Providence | Xavier Garza makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Beaton | 39-63 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 39-63 |
| 05:55 | Providence | Paul English pulls down the rebound | 39-63 |
| 05:42 | Providence | James Beaton clanks a floater from the left side | 39-63 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Dewey Platt pulls down the rebound | 39-63 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan is hacked by Xavier Garza - foul #3 on Xavier Garza, team foul #10 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (SG) Billy Brodie | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG) Donald Hardy | |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 39-63 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-64 |
| 05:08 | Providence | James Beaton misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-64 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dewey Platt | 39-64 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-64 |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (SG) Paul English | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:30 | Providence | James Beaton makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-64 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Dewey Platt comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 41-64 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Dewey Platt tips it in | 41-66 |
| 04:01 | Providence | Patrick Williams knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Earl Nichols | 43-66 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Jason Gale misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-66 |
| 03:38 | Providence | James Beaton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-66 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Beaton (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Brodie (tiring) 6 reb. SF - Earl Nichols (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Xavier Garza (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Garvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Hinkson (fresh) C - Dewey Platt (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Providence | James Beaton hits a jumper from the left side set up by Billy Brodie | 45-66 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Beaton - foul #2 on James Beaton, team foul #11 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Williams (PF), Paul English (C) Earl Nichols, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG) Jason Gale | |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 02:56 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Sullivan - foul #1 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #4 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (SG), Earl Nichols (SF) Billy Brodie, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:56 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 02:56 | Providence | Xavier Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Earl Nichols - foul #2 on Earl Nichols, team foul #12 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (SG) Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin misses the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin misses the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 02:43 | Providence | Paul English pulls down the rebound | 46-67 |
| 02:17 | Providence | James Beaton's pass is intercepted by Joseph Garvin | 46-67 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl dunks the ball on a nice dish by Joseph Garvin | 46-69 |
| 01:56 | Providence | Paul English connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-69 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 48-69 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson misses the tip | 48-69 |
| 01:25 | Providence | James Beaton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:16 | Providence | Xavier Garza comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 48-69 |
| 01:14 | Providence | Paul English pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-69 |
| 00:53 | Providence | James Beaton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-69 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson snags the defensive board | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Sullivan | 48-71 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Providence | James Beaton dunks the ball | 50-71 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin runs out the clock | 50-71 |