| Lineup | Providence | PG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) SG - Vince Marshall (fresh) SF - Jason Harris (fresh) PF - Charles Kao (fresh) C - Charles Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) SG - Marc Spann (fresh) SF - Alfred Carr (fresh) PF - Carl Fox (fresh) C - Loyd Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Carl Fox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Villanova | Marc Spann connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Alfred Carr | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Providence | Charles Lee steps out of bounds on the baseline | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Marc Spann scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Dixon | 0-5 |
| 18:57 | Providence | Vince Marshall is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Charles Dixon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:39 | Providence | Jason Harris snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:37 | Providence | Corey Lloyd is hacked by Charles Dixon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Dixon, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:18 | Providence | Jason Harris loses the dribble to Carl Fox | 0-5 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | Charles Dixon is hacked by Corey Lloyd - foul #1 on Corey Lloyd, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (C) Marc Spann, Loyd Williams | |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Charles Dixon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 17:35 | Providence | Charles Kao gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:12 | Providence | Corey Lloyd knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-5 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Carl Fox knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Charles Dixon and he's fouled by Charles Kao - foul #1 on Charles Kao, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), James Withrow (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF), Andrew Hoops (C) Corey Lloyd, Vince Marshall, Charles Kao, Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Vernon Ray pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-7 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Ray | 3-7 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Carl Fox loses the dribble to Jason Harris | 3-7 |
| 16:12 | Providence | Terry Flood lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Harris | 5-7 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Carl Fox can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Goodwin - foul #1 on Robert Goodwin, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (PG) Jason Harris | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Loyd Williams (C) Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray | |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Flood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Withrow (fresh) PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) C - Andrew Hoops (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Providence | Corey Lloyd clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 15:35 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Lloyd | 5-9 |
| 15:22 | Providence | James Withrow misses the shot near the basket | 5-9 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses the dunk | 5-9 |
| 15:00 | Providence | The rebound goes to James Withrow | 5-9 |
| 14:31 | Providence | James Withrow clanks a floater from the free throw line | 5-9 |
| 14:29 | Providence | Robert Goodwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:10 | Providence | Terry Flood hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Goodwin | 8-9 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Marc Spann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Marshall (PG), Vince Marshall (SG), Jason Harris (SF), Charles Kao (PF), Charles Lee (C) Corey Lloyd, Terry Flood, James Withrow, Robert Goodwin, Andrew Hoops | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Charles Dixon, Alfred Carr, Carl Fox, Loyd Williams | |
| 13:35 | Providence | Charles Kao is open and buries a jump hook from close range | 10-9 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Vernon Ray scores on a jump hook in the paint | 10-11 |
| 13:10 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the shot from the right block set up by Vince Marshall | 12-11 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Marc Spann can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 12-11 |
| 12:50 | Providence | Charles Kao snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:48 | Providence | Bradley Lenihan is called for the reach on Charles Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Lenihan, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (PG) Edwin Marshall | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG) Marc Spann | |
| 12:32 | Providence | Corey Lloyd connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Lee | 14-11 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Vernon Ray travels with the ball | 14-11 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Carl Fox (PF) Donald Groves, Bradley Lenihan | |
| 12:05 | Providence | Corey Lloyd's pass is intercepted by Justin Kiesel in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Charles Kao denies the turnaround by Vernon Ray | 14-11 |
| 11:42 | Providence | Corey Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vince Marshall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Harris (fresh) PF - Charles Kao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Vernon Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Providence | Corey Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Vernon Ray | 14-11 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Charles Dixon | 14-13 |
| 10:34 | Providence | Charles Lee dunks the ball set up by Vince Marshall | 16-13 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Marc Spann connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 10:02 | Providence | Vince Marshall is hacked by Vernon Ray - foul #1 on Vernon Ray, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Marshall (PG), Terry Flood (SG), James Withrow (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF), Andrew Hoops (C) Corey Lloyd, Vince Marshall, Jason Harris, Charles Kao, Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Alfred Carr (SG), Bradley Lenihan (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Charles Dixon, Marc Spann, Carl Fox, Vernon Ray | |
| 09:38 | Providence | James Withrow connects on the turnaround in the paint | 18-16 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Loyd Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 18-16 |
| 09:20 | Providence | The rebound goes to Edwin Marshall | 18-16 |
| 09:15 | Providence | Terry Flood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Edwin Marshall picks off the pass by Justin Kiesel | 18-16 |
| 08:48 | Providence | Terry Flood lays it up and in set up by Edwin Marshall | 20-16 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Alfred Carr knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Justin Kiesel and the foul's on Edwin Marshall - foul #1 on Edwin Marshall, team foul #4 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Harris (SG) Edwin Marshall | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (PF) Justin Kiesel | |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:28 | Providence | Jason Harris is open and buries a jumper near the basket | 22-19 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Donald Groves is hacked by Terry Flood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Flood, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG) Donald Groves | |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Carl Fox blows the layup | 22-19 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Alfred Carr tips it but misses | 22-19 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Loyd Williams tips it in | 22-21 |
| 07:38 | Providence | Jason Harris's floater is tipped away by Bradley Lenihan | 22-21 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Carl Fox pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jason Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Withrow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Goodwin (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Hoops (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Lenihan (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Fox (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 22-21 |
| 07:10 | Providence | Jason Harris snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 07:07 | Providence | Andrew Hoops loses the dribble to Alfred Carr in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | The jump hook by Carl Fox is blocked by Robert Goodwin | 22-21 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan misses the tip | 22-21 |
| 06:36 | Providence | The rebound goes to James Withrow | 22-21 |
| 06:30 | Providence | Andrew Hoops is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Dixon - foul #2 on Charles Dixon, team foul #4 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (PG), Vince Marshall (SG), Charles Kao (PF), Charles Lee (C) Terry Flood, James Withrow, Robert Goodwin, Andrew Hoops | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF) Charles Dixon, Alfred Carr, Bradley Lenihan, Carl Fox | |
| 06:13 | Providence | Charles Kao misses badly on a runner from the right block | 22-21 |
| 06:12 | Providence | Corey Lloyd tips it home | 24-21 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Loyd Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-21 |
| 05:40 | Providence | Jason Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Spann - foul #1 on Marc Spann, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| 05:13 | Providence | Charles Kao is fouled on the floor by Donald Groves - foul #1 on Donald Groves, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (C) Loyd Williams | |
| 04:53 | Providence | Jason Harris misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Donald Groves - foul #2 on Donald Groves, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Providence | James Withrow (PF) Charles Kao | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), William Langhorne (SF) Donald Groves, Justin Kiesel | |
| 04:53 | Providence | Jason Harris makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:53 | Providence | Jason Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Marc Spann is fouled on the floor by James Withrow - foul #1 on James Withrow, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (SG), Charles Kao (PF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Vince Marshall, Jason Harris, Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan (C) Vernon Ray | |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Carl Fox is fouled on the floor by Charles Kao - foul #2 on Charles Kao, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Marshall (PG), Robert Goodwin (PF) Corey Lloyd, Charles Kao | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) William Langhorne | |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:03 | Providence | Robert Goodwin gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 03:43 | Providence | Robert Goodwin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Carl Fox snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 03:31 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Edwin Marshall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Flood (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Withrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Alfred Carr (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Spann (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Fox (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Lenihan (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Providence | James Withrow can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Marc Spann - foul #2 on Marc Spann, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (PG), Vince Marshall (SG), Charles Lee (C) Edwin Marshall, Terry Flood, Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Donald Groves (SG), William Langhorne (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Alfred Carr, Marc Spann, Justin Kiesel, Carl Fox, Bradley Lenihan | |
| 03:07 | Providence | James Withrow makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 03:07 | Providence | James Withrow makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Charles Dixon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 02:33 | Providence | Corey Lloyd can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Dixon - foul #3 on Charles Dixon, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Harris (SF), Charles Kao (PF) James Withrow, Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG) Charles Dixon | |
| 02:33 | Providence | Corey Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:33 | Providence | Corey Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Vernon Ray | 29-24 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Loyd Williams lays it up and in and he's hacked by Vince Marshall - foul #1 on Vince Marshall, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) William Langhorne | |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:50 | Providence | Charles Lee misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Donald Groves - foul #3 on Donald Groves, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Marshall (PG), Terry Flood (SG) Corey Lloyd, Vince Marshall | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Carl Fox (PF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Donald Groves, Vernon Ray, Loyd Williams | |
| 01:50 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:50 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Marc Spann comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Terry Flood - foul #2 on Terry Flood, team foul #9 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Goodwin (SF), Andrew Hoops (C) Jason Harris, Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:27 | Providence | Andrew Hoops grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 01:05 | Providence | Charles Kao clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Carl Fox - foul #1 on Carl Fox, team foul #11 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Providence | James Withrow (SF) Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Langhorne (SF) Justin Kiesel | |
| 01:05 | Providence | Charles Kao misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:05 | Providence | Charles Kao misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Marc Spann drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Langhorne | 30-30 |
| 00:30 | Providence | Terry Flood's pass is intercepted by Marc Spann in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the lay-in | 30-30 |
| 00:00 | Providence | The rebound goes to Andrew Hoops | 30-30 |