| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) SG - Derek Boland (fresh) SF - John Lines (fresh) PF - Paul Hopping (fresh) C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) SG - David Woodard (fresh) SF - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) PF - Bryan Adams (fresh) C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Deangelo Carman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Providence | Derek Boland hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Trevor Verdin | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul Hopping | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Providence | John Lines clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Providence | John Lines grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Providence | John Lines misses the lay-in | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | Bryan Adams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sudi Abdulkarim | 3-2 |
| 17:44 | Providence | Derek Boland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SG), Luis Estrada (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, David Woodard, Rodolfo Flores, Bryan Adams, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Paul Elliott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG) Pablo Jimenez | |
| 17:15 | Providence | Deangelo Carman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG) Sudi Abdulkarim | |
| 16:51 | Villanova | David Woodard knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Luis Estrada | 3-4 |
| 16:37 | Providence | John Lines comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Drazen Zechman - foul #1 on Drazen Zechman, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), Arnold Damiano (PF), Michael Bowman (C) Trevor Verdin, Derek Boland, Paul Hopping, Deangelo Carman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG) David Woodard | |
| 16:37 | Providence | John Lines misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:37 | Providence | John Lines misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman blows the layup | 3-4 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Paul Elliott pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Sudi Abdulkarim | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) SG - Don Brewer (fresh) SF - John Lines (fairly fresh) PF - Arnold Damiano (fresh) C - Michael Bowman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Drazen Zechman (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Providence | John Lines is hacked by Drazen Zechman - foul #2 on Drazen Zechman, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG), Derek Boland (SG), Terry Stevens (SF), Deangelo Carman (C) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer, John Lines, Michael Bowman | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Bryan Adams (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Paul Elliott, Drazen Zechman | |
| 15:22 | Providence | Trevor Verdin misses the easy layup | 3-6 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-6 |
| 14:55 | Providence | Trevor Verdin grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 14:45 | Providence | Deangelo Carman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 3-6 |
| 14:44 | Providence | Deangelo Carman tips it but misses | 3-6 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rodolfo Flores | 3-6 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Trevor Verdin is called for the reach on David Woodard - foul #1 on Trevor Verdin, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Hopping (PF) Arnold Damiano | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Rodolfo Flores, Luis Estrada | |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sudi Abdulkarim | 3-8 |
| 13:55 | Providence | Edwin Ritchie swats the short shot by Deangelo Carman | 3-8 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Pablo Jimenez | 3-10 |
| 13:06 | Providence | Deangelo Carman jams it on a great pass from Terry Stevens | 5-10 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 12:50 | Providence | Paul Hopping gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 12:43 | Providence | Terry Stevens misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-10 |
| 12:42 | Providence | Deangelo Carman snags the offensive board | 5-10 |
| 12:22 | Providence | The pull-up jumper by Deangelo Carman is blocked by Bryan Adams | 5-10 |
| 12:21 | Providence | Deangelo Carman tips it in | 7-10 |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Terry Stevens - foul #1 on Terry Stevens, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), John Lines (SF), Michael Bowman (C) Trevor Verdin, Derek Boland, Terry Stevens, Deangelo Carman | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Paul Elliott (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Boris Skarzynski, Bryan Adams | |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 11:57 | Providence | Michael Bowman grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 11:44 | Providence | Don Brewer's pass is intercepted by Rodolfo Flores | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) SG - Don Brewer (fresh) SF - John Lines (fresh) PF - Paul Hopping (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Bowman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Ritchie (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Paul Elliott hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Woodard | 7-12 |
| 10:55 | Providence | Charles Hanna misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Rodolfo Flores - foul #1 on Rodolfo Flores, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Arnold Damiano (PF) Paul Hopping | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Bryan Adams (PF), Luis Estrada (C) Pablo Jimenez, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 10:55 | Providence | Charles Hanna misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 10:55 | Providence | Charles Hanna misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Bryan Adams snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Woodard | 7-15 |
| 10:21 | Providence | John Lines drills a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Bryan Adams - foul #1 on Bryan Adams, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| 10:21 | Providence | John Lines makes the free throw | 10-15 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Luis Estrada is called for a backcourt violation | 10-15 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG) David Woodard | |
| 09:55 | Providence | Charles Hanna hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-15 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Bryan Adams grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski misses long on a floater from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores tips it in | 10-17 |
| 09:28 | Providence | John Lines can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-17 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Bryan Adams | 10-17 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-17 |
| 09:19 | Providence | Arnold Damiano gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 09:15 | Providence | John Lines knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-17 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Luis Estrada can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Hanna - foul #1 on Charles Hanna, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG), Derek Boland (SG), Terry Stevens (SF), Paul Hopping (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer, John Lines, Arnold Damiano, Michael Bowman | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SG), Paul Elliott (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Boris Skarzynski, Bryan Adams | |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Luis Estrada makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Luis Estrada makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 08:30 | Providence | Deangelo Carman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Deangelo Carman, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG) Rodolfo Flores | |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Derek Boland steps in front of the Paul Elliott pass | 12-19 |
| 08:07 | Providence | Derek Boland clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Elliott - foul #1 on Paul Elliott, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores (SF), Bryan Adams (PF) Boris Skarzynski, Paul Elliott | |
| 08:07 | Providence | Derek Boland makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:07 | Providence | Derek Boland makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 14-21 |
| 07:44 | Providence | Luis Estrada swats the short shot by Terry Stevens | 14-21 |
| 07:43 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Hopping | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Boland (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Stevens (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Hopping (fresh) 3 reb. C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Providence | Paul Hopping buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Deangelo Carman | 16-21 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Luis Estrada lays it up and in | 16-23 |
| 06:40 | Providence | Paul Hopping double dribbles | 16-23 |
| Subs | Providence | John Lines (SF), Arnold Damiano (PF) Terry Stevens, Paul Hopping | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Paul Elliott (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Rodolfo Flores, Bryan Adams, Luis Estrada | |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Bowman (C) Deangelo Carman | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:06 | Providence | Michael Bowman is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Bowman, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG) Trevor Verdin, Derek Boland | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski is hacked by Don Brewer - foul #1 on Don Brewer, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Adams (PF), Luis Estrada (C) Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Luis Estrada throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Hopping (PF) Arnold Damiano | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG) Sudi Abdulkarim | |
| 05:23 | Providence | Boris Skarzynski steals the ball from Charles Hanna in the backcourt | 16-23 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 05:05 | Providence | Paul Hopping gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 04:43 | Providence | Charles Hanna loses the ball out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG), Derek Boland (SG), Deangelo Carman (C) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer, Michael Bowman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Pablo Jimenez, Bryan Adams, Luis Estrada | |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Deangelo Carman - foul #2 on Deangelo Carman, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Treadway (C) Deangelo Carman | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (SG), Bryan Adams (PF) Boris Skarzynski, Paul Elliott | |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 04:08 | Providence | Trevor Verdin clanks a floater from the free throw line | 16-25 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie is denied on a layup by Paul Hopping | 16-25 |
| 03:42 | Providence | Trevor Verdin grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Boland (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Lines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Hopping (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Treadway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Providence | Derek Boland is fouled on the floor by Bryan Adams - foul #2 on Bryan Adams, team foul #6 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Stevens (SF), Arnold Damiano (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) John Lines, Paul Hopping, Roger Treadway | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Luis Estrada (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) David Woodard, Rodolfo Flores, Bryan Adams, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 03:08 | Providence | Derek Boland is hacked by Drazen Zechman - foul #3 on Drazen Zechman, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Drazen Zechman | |
| 03:08 | Providence | Derek Boland makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 03:08 | Providence | Derek Boland makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Elliott | 18-28 |
| 02:39 | Providence | Luis Estrada steals it from Trevor Verdin | 18-28 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Luis Estrada hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Boris Skarzynski | 18-30 |
| 02:12 | Providence | Terry Stevens hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 18-30 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Luis Estrada gets the rebound | 18-30 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Paul Elliott comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Deangelo Carman - foul #3 on Deangelo Carman, team foul #8 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), Paul Hopping (PF), Michael Bowman (C) Trevor Verdin, Derek Boland, Arnold Damiano, Deangelo Carman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Pablo Jimenez, Luis Estrada | |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 01:31 | Providence | Paul Hopping connects on the jumper from the left wing | 20-32 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Bowman - foul #2 on Michael Bowman, team foul #9 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Providence | John Lines (SF) Terry Stevens | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SG), Bryan Adams (PF), Luis Estrada (C) Boris Skarzynski, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 01:01 | Providence | Paul Hopping is hacked by Bryan Adams - foul #3 on Bryan Adams, team foul #8 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Paul Elliott (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Pablo Jimenez, Bryan Adams, Luis Estrada | |
| 01:01 | Providence | Paul Hopping makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 01:01 | Providence | Paul Hopping misses the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie grabs the defensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Rodolfo Flores | 21-35 |
| 00:31 | Providence | Charles Hanna misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-35 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Paul Elliott grabs the board | 21-35 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Paul Hopping takes the ball from Edwin Ritchie | 21-35 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Paul Hopping comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 21-35 |