| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Sibley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hector Torres (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alphonso Bianchi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Ngo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) PF - Jerry Crain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi inbounds the ball | 17-33 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Providence | Hector Torres's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Lawrence Kam (PG), Chester Christensen (SG), Dima Garski (SF), Larry Aiello (PF) Roger Sibley, Hector Torres, Alphonso Bianchi, Floyd Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 19:49 | Villanova | Jerry Crain connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Dragan Paluszynski | 17-35 |
| 19:21 | Providence | Jerry Crain swats the short shot by Joseph Ngo | 17-35 |
| 19:20 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Ngo | 17-35 |
| 19:14 | Providence | Dima Garski is called for traveling | 17-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Sibley (PG), Hector Torres (SG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF) Lawrence Kam, Chester Christensen, Dima Garski | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Jerry Crain comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 17-35 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Jerry Crain tips it back up and in | 17-37 |
| 18:38 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Sibley | 19-37 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Derrick Wagaman | 19-40 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 18:08 | Providence | Joseph Ngo's pass is intercepted by Dragan Paluszynski | 19-40 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Alphonso Bianchi steps in front of the Jerry Crain pass | 19-40 |
| 17:33 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi misses long on a shot from the left wing | 19-40 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 19-40 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | John Atkinson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-40 |
| 17:15 | Providence | Joseph Ngo snags the defensive board | 19-40 |
| 16:53 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Sibley and he's hacked by Derrick Wagaman - foul #1 on Derrick Wagaman, team foul #1 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Lawrence Kam (PG), Chester Christensen (SG), Floyd Williams (PF), Lynn Gainey (C) Roger Sibley, Hector Torres, Larry Aiello, Joseph Ngo | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Atkinson, Dragan Paluszynski, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 16:53 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi misses the free throw | 21-40 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Paul King snags the defensive board | 21-40 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Jerry Howell is called for traveling | 21-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Dima Garski (SF) Alphonso Bianchi | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 16:15 | Providence | Chester Christensen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-40 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | John Alcantara grabs the board | 21-40 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Paul King misses long on a shot from the left side | 21-40 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Jerry Howell tips it in | 21-42 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:59 | Providence | Floyd Williams is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Lawrence Kam | 23-42 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lawrence Kam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chester Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dima Garski (fresh) PF - Floyd Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lynn Gainey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Lowe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul King (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Villanova | Lynn Gainey is called for the reach on Jerry Howell - foul #2 on Lynn Gainey, team foul #1 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Sibley (PG), Hector Torres (SG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF) Lawrence Kam, Chester Christensen, Dima Garski | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:38 | Villanova | Paul King shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Alcantara | 23-44 |
| 15:36 | Providence | Paul King is called for the reach on Roger Sibley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul King, team foul #2 | 23-44 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre (C) Jerry Howell | |
| 15:17 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Hector Torres | 25-44 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Alphonso Bianchi steals the ball from Paul King | 25-44 |
| 14:48 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Paul King - foul #3 on Paul King, team foul #3 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Lawrence Kam (PG), Chester Christensen (SG), Larry Aiello (PF), Joseph Ngo (C) Roger Sibley, Hector Torres, Floyd Williams, Lynn Gainey | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Paul King (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Jerry Crain (PF) John Alcantara, Gerald Lowe, Paul King, Warren Jones | |
| 14:48 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 14:48 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Jerry Crain grabs the board | 25-44 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman buries a jumper near the basket set up by John Atkinson | 25-46 |
| 14:23 | Providence | Chester Christensen is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Izaguirre - foul #2 on Randall Izaguirre, team foul #4 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Sibley (PG), Hector Torres (SG), Floyd Williams (PF), Lynn Gainey (C) Lawrence Kam, Chester Christensen, Larry Aiello, Joseph Ngo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Howell (C) Randall Izaguirre | |
| 14:02 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 25-46 |
| 14:00 | Providence | Floyd Williams tips it back up and in | 27-46 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | John Atkinson's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Hector Torres | 27-46 |
| 13:32 | Providence | Floyd Williams is hacked by Jerry Crain - foul #3 on Jerry Crain, team foul #5 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Lawrence Kam (PG), Chester Christensen (SG), Dima Garski (SF), Larry Aiello (PF), Joseph Ngo (C) Roger Sibley, Hector Torres, Alphonso Bianchi, Floyd Williams, Lynn Gainey | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Paul King (SF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Atkinson, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Howell | |
| 13:27 | Providence | Paul King swats the short shot by Joseph Ngo | 27-46 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Paul King gets the rebound | 27-46 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre blows the layup | 27-46 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Paul King tips it back up and in | 27-48 |
| 13:02 | Providence | Chester Christensen is hacked by Paul King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul King, team foul #6 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Sibley (PG), Hector Torres (SG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Floyd Williams (PF), Karl Peckham (C) Lawrence Kam, Chester Christensen, Dima Garski, Larry Aiello, Joseph Ngo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Warren Jones (PF) Paul King, Jerry Crain | |
| 12:57 | Providence | Hector Torres hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-48 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Warren Jones gets the rebound | 27-48 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Alcantara | 27-51 |
| 12:18 | Providence | Roger Sibley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-51 |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Warren Jones pulls down the rebound | 27-51 |
| 11:57 | Villanova | The jump hook by Randall Izaguirre is blocked by Karl Peckham | 27-51 |
| 11:56 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 27-51 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Sibley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Hector Torres (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alphonso Bianchi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Floyd Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Peckham (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Paul King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Providence | Floyd Williams's pass is intercepted by Dragan Paluszynski in the backcourt | 27-51 |
| 11:39 | Villanova | Roger Sibley steals it from Paul King out of a doubleteam | 27-51 |
| 11:17 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi's layup is rejected by Randall Izaguirre | 27-51 |
| 11:15 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Randall Izaguirre | 27-51 |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-51 |
| 11:07 | Providence | Floyd Williams grabs the board | 27-51 |
| 10:59 | Providence | Floyd Williams is open and scores on a runner from close range | 29-51 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-51 |
| 10:29 | Providence | The rebound goes to Alphonso Bianchi | 29-51 |
| 10:09 | Providence | Randall Izaguirre steps in front of the Roger Sibley pass | 29-51 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Paul King connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Warren Jones | 29-53 |
| 09:33 | Providence | Floyd Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-53 |
| 09:31 | Providence | Floyd Williams tips it home | 31-53 |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Alcantara | 31-56 |
| 08:57 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi hits the finger roll | 33-56 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | John Alcantara is fouled on the floor by Hector Torres - foul #1 on Hector Torres, team foul #2 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Lawrence Kam (PG), Chester Christensen (SG), Dima Garski (SF), Larry Aiello (PF), Joseph Ngo (C) Roger Sibley, Hector Torres, Alphonso Bianchi, Floyd Williams, Karl Peckham | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Alcantara, Dragan Paluszynski, Paul King, Warren Jones, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 08:39 | Villanova | John Atkinson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Crain | 33-59 |
| 08:36 | Providence | Derrick Wagaman is called for the reach on Lawrence Kam in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derrick Wagaman, team foul #7 | 33-59 |
| 08:36 | Providence | Lawrence Kam makes the 1st free throw | 34-59 |
| 08:36 | Providence | Lawrence Kam makes the 2nd free throw | 35-59 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Jerry Crain can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Larry Aiello - foul #3 on Larry Aiello, team foul #3 | 35-59 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses the 1st free throw | 35-59 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 35-59 |
| 08:15 | Providence | The rebound goes to Joseph Ngo | 35-59 |
| 08:01 | Providence | Dima Garski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chester Christensen | 37-59 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Atkinson | 37-62 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lawrence Kam (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dima Garski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Aiello (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Ngo (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Lowe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Crain (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jerry Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Providence | The short jumper by Dima Garski is denied by Jerry Crain | 37-62 |
| 07:18 | Villanova | John Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-62 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | John Atkinson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence Kam - foul #2 on Lawrence Kam, team foul #4 | 37-62 |
| Subs | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi (SF) Dima Garski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SG) Gerald Lowe | |
| 07:03 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 37-63 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-64 |
| 07:01 | Providence | Chester Christensen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-64 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Jerry Crain banks in the layup set up by John Atkinson | 37-66 |
| 06:31 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi misses the turnaround in the lane | 37-66 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Jerry Howell snags the defensive board | 37-66 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | John Atkinson can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Ngo - foul #2 on Joseph Ngo, team foul #5 | 37-66 |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Sibley (PG), Hector Torres (SG) Lawrence Kam, Chester Christensen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre (C) Jerry Howell | |
| 06:25 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 37-67 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-68 |
| 06:01 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Alphonso Bianchi, team foul #6 | 37-68 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG) John Atkinson | |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Paul King hits a wide open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jerry Crain | 37-70 |
| 05:43 | Providence | Paul King steals it from Roger Sibley in the backcourt | 37-70 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Paul King dunks the ball | 37-72 |
| 05:21 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-72 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Paul King misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Alphonso Bianchi - foul #4 on Alphonso Bianchi, team foul #7 | 39-72 |
| Subs | Providence | Lawrence Kam (PG), Chester Christensen (SG), Floyd Williams (PF), Lynn Gainey (C) Roger Sibley, Hector Torres, Larry Aiello, Joseph Ngo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (SG) Derrick Wagaman | |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 1st free throw | 39-73 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 2nd free throw | 39-74 |
| 04:42 | Providence | Floyd Williams misses the easy layup | 39-74 |
| 04:40 | Providence | Floyd Williams misses the tip | 39-74 |
| 04:38 | Providence | Lynn Gainey tips it in | 41-74 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Paul King is called for a backcourt violation | 41-74 |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Sibley (PG), Hector Torres (SG), Joseph Ngo (C) Lawrence Kam, Chester Christensen, Floyd Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Alcantara, Paul King, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 04:11 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Warren Jones - foul #1 on Warren Jones, team foul #8 | 41-74 |
| Subs | Providence | Floyd Williams (PF) Joseph Ngo | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:11 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 42-74 |
| 04:11 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 43-74 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul King | 43-76 |
| 03:31 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-76 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | John Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-76 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Sibley (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Hector Torres (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alphonso Bianchi (tired) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Floyd Williams (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Lynn Gainey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Lowe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul King (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Howell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Villanova | John Atkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-76 |
| Subs | Providence | Lawrence Kam (PG), Chester Christensen (SG), Dima Garski (SF), Larry Aiello (PF), Joseph Ngo (C) Roger Sibley, Hector Torres, Alphonso Bianchi, Floyd Williams, Lynn Gainey | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG) John Atkinson, Gerald Lowe | |
| 03:14 | Providence | Joseph Ngo is fouled on the floor by Jerry Howell - foul #1 on Jerry Howell, team foul #9 | 43-76 |
| Subs | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi (SF) Dima Garski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Crain (PF) Warren Jones | |
| 03:14 | Providence | Joseph Ngo makes the 1st free throw | 44-76 |
| 03:14 | Providence | Joseph Ngo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-76 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-76 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Paul King grabs the offensive board | 45-76 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-76 |
| 02:30 | Providence | Chester Christensen pulls down the rebound | 45-76 |
| 02:08 | Providence | Joseph Ngo hits a fadeaway in the paint | 47-76 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Crain | 47-79 |
| 01:34 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-79 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Jerry Crain gets the rebound | 47-79 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Paul King double dribbles | 47-79 |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Sibley (PG), Hector Torres (SG), Floyd Williams (PF) Lawrence Kam, Chester Christensen, Larry Aiello | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Alcantara, Paul King, Jerry Howell | |
| 00:52 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Hector Torres | 50-79 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Villanova | John Atkinson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Roger Sibley - foul #2 on Roger Sibley, team foul #8 | 50-79 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 50-80 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | John Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-80 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 3rd free throw | 50-81 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-81 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Atkinson runs out the clock | 52-81 |