| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alfred Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Fox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vince Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Harris (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Kao (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Lee (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Alfred Carr inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Vince Marshall - foul #2 on Vince Marshall, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:07 | Providence | Jason Harris is open and buries a 3 from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Marc Spann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-36 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Loyd Williams tips it back up and in | 30-36 |
| 18:33 | Providence | Vince Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Corey Lloyd - foul #2 on Corey Lloyd, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (C) Marc Spann, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:12 | Providence | Alfred Carr steps in front of the Jason Harris pass in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Jason Harris swats the short shot by Carl Fox | 31-36 |
| 17:52 | Providence | Charles Lee pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:26 | Providence | Charles Lee can't connect on a shot in the paint | 31-36 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Charles Dixon pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Carl Fox buries a shot from the left block set up by Alfred Carr | 33-36 |
| 16:33 | Providence | Charles Lee is hacked by Vernon Ray - foul #1 on Vernon Ray, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Loyd Williams (C) Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray | |
| 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 | |
| 16:08 | Providence | James Withrow banks in the layup set up by Edwin Marshall | 33-38 |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Terry Flood is called for the reach on Loyd Williams - foul #2 on Terry Flood, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Edwin Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Flood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Withrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) C - Andrew Hoops (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Alfred Carr knocks in the jumper from the right side | 35-38 |
| 15:18 | Providence | Terry Flood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF) Charles Dixon, Alfred Carr | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Harris (SG) Edwin Marshall | |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Justin Kiesel | 37-38 |
| 14:21 | Providence | Terry Flood misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Groves - foul #2 on Donald Groves, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Alfred Carr (SG), Vernon Ray (PF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Donald Groves, Marc Spann, Carl Fox, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (PG), Charles Lee (C) Robert Goodwin, Andrew Hoops | |
| 14:21 | Providence | Terry Flood misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:21 | Providence | Terry Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel lays it up and in | 39-39 |
| 13:36 | Providence | Corey Lloyd loses the ball out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Vince Marshall (SG), Charles Kao (PF) Terry Flood, James Withrow | |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Charles Kao swats the dunk try by Vernon Ray | 39-39 |
| 13:18 | Providence | Charles Lee gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:58 | Providence | Charles Kao travels with the ball | 39-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (SG), Carl Fox (PF) Alfred Carr, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Goodwin (SF), Andrew Hoops (C) Jason Harris, Charles Lee | |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Charles Kao is called for the reach on Vernon Ray - foul #2 on Charles Kao, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG) Charles Dixon | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Marc Spann hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 11:58 | Providence | Justin Kiesel picks off the pass by Corey Lloyd | 42-39 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel lays it in | 44-39 |
| 11:25 | Providence | Donald Groves takes the ball from Charles Kao | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Vernon Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Corey Lloyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vince Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) PF - Charles Kao (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Hoops (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-39 |
| 10:59 | Providence | The rebound goes to Charles Kao | 44-39 |
| 10:52 | Providence | Corey Lloyd clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Vernon Ray loses the dribble to Vince Marshall | 44-39 |
| 10:15 | Providence | Corey Lloyd hits a shot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 10:00 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Vince Marshall - foul #3 on Vince Marshall, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Alfred Carr (SF), Bradley Lenihan (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Donald Groves, Justin Kiesel, Carl Fox, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Marshall (PG), Terry Flood (SG), Jason Harris (SF), James Withrow (PF), Charles Lee (C) Corey Lloyd, Vince Marshall, Robert Goodwin, Charles Kao, Andrew Hoops | |
| 10:00 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:00 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:39 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Dixon - foul #3 on Charles Dixon, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (PF) Marc Spann | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:39 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 09:39 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Jason Harris picks off the pass by Carl Fox | 46-42 |
| 08:55 | Providence | Loyd Williams blocks the short jumper by Terry Flood | 46-42 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 08:47 | Providence | Jason Harris grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 08:41 | Providence | Bradley Lenihan is called for the reach on Terry Flood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Lenihan, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:25 | Providence | Charles Lee lays it in | 46-44 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | James Withrow blocks the short jumper by Alfred Carr | 46-44 |
| 07:55 | Providence | James Withrow gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 07:32 | Providence | Jason Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Alfred Carr pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Terry Flood - foul #3 on Terry Flood, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (SG), Vernon Ray (PF) Justin Kiesel, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (PG), Vince Marshall (SG), Robert Goodwin (PF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Edwin Marshall, Terry Flood, James Withrow, Charles Lee | |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Groves (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Lenihan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vince Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) | |
| 06:46 | Providence | Corey Lloyd can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Groves - foul #3 on Donald Groves, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Langhorne (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Alfred Carr, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Kao (PF), Andrew Hoops (C) Jason Harris, Vaughn Fowler | |
| 06:46 | Providence | Corey Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 06:46 | Providence | Corey Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Charles Dixon hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Vernon Ray | 51-45 |
| 05:52 | Providence | Charles Kao misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Dixon - foul #4 on Charles Dixon, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (PG), Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Carl Fox (PF) Charles Dixon, Donald Groves, William Langhorne, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | James Withrow (SF) Robert Goodwin | |
| 05:52 | Providence | Charles Kao misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:52 | Providence | Charles Kao misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Vernon Ray | 51-45 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 05:12 | Providence | James Withrow buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Charles Kao | 53-47 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the lay-in | 53-47 |
| 04:53 | Providence | Andrew Hoops grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 04:32 | Providence | James Withrow misses the lay-in | 53-47 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Justin Kiesel | 53-47 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Marc Spann is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Marc Spann, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Donald Groves (SG), Bradley Lenihan (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Marc Spann, Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Marshall (PG), Terry Flood (SG), Jason Harris (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF), Charles Lee (C) Corey Lloyd, Vince Marshall, James Withrow, Charles Kao, Andrew Hoops | |
| 03:50 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the dunk | 53-47 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Loyd Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 53-47 |
| 03:23 | Providence | Robert Goodwin snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 03:19 | Providence | Terry Flood is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Groves - foul #4 on Donald Groves, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Withrow (SF) Edwin Marshall | |
| 03:19 | Providence | Terry Flood makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 03:19 | Providence | Terry Flood misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 03:19 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Carl Fox | 53-48 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan is fouled on the floor by Charles Lee - foul #1 on Charles Lee, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (PG) James Withrow | |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Donald Groves (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Fox (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Lenihan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Flood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Harris (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) C - Charles Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:50 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Alfred Carr (SF), Vernon Ray (C) Donald Groves, Justin Kiesel, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | Providence | Vince Marshall (SG) Terry Flood | |
| 02:40 | Providence | Corey Lloyd buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Vince Marshall | 55-51 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Robert Goodwin swats the layup by Marc Spann | 55-51 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Vernon Ray snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Alfred Carr blows the layup | 55-51 |
| 01:54 | Providence | Charles Lee gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:35 | Providence | Jason Harris drills a jump hook from the baseline | 55-53 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Carl Fox drills a shot from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 00:43 | Providence | Jason Harris misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Vernon Ray - foul #2 on Vernon Ray, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Loyd Williams (C) Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Kao (PF) Robert Goodwin | |
| 00:43 | Providence | Jason Harris misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:43 | Providence | Jason Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Carl Fox scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Loyd Williams | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Providence | Corey Lloyd connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Lee | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Loyd Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Vince Marshall - foul #4 on Vince Marshall, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Jason Harris drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Vince Marshall | 61-60 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Corey Lloyd is called for the reach on Loyd Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Corey Lloyd, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Providence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Corey Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 63-60 |