| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Marcy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Hardiman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stanley Arevalo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Day (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman inbounds the ball | 21-39 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-39 |
| 19:48 | Villanova | Gary Schindler snags the defensive board | 21-39 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Gary Schindler drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Donald Larson and he's fouled by Stanley Arevalo - foul #2 on Stanley Arevalo, team foul #1 | 21-41 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the free throw | 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:13 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo travels with the ball | 21-42 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Gary Schindler comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 21-42 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | Gary Schindler grabs the offensive rebound | 21-42 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Stanley Arevalo takes the ball from Carl Day | 21-42 |
| 18:34 | Providence | Arthur Brown lays it in | 23-42 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Carl Day loses the ball out of bounds | 23-42 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:46 | Providence | Arthur Brown can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 23-42 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Donald Larson | 23-42 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-42 |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Gary Schindler tips it but misses | 23-42 |
| 17:18 | Providence | John Marcy grabs the defensive rebound | 23-42 |
| 17:06 | Providence | Arthur Brown blows the layup | 23-42 |
| 17:05 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo grabs the offensive rebound | 23-42 |
| 16:40 | Providence | John Marcy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 23-42 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Gary Schindler pulls down the rebound | 23-42 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Donald Larson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-45 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:05 | Providence | John Marcy misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 23-45 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Gary Ham grabs the defensive rebound | 23-45 |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Donald Larson banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Ham and he's fouled by Herbert Hardiman - foul #2 on Herbert Hardiman, team foul #2 | 23-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), Donald Hyler (SG), Ellis Lane (SF), Basil Costello (PF), Earl Schroeder (C) Nathan Sanders, John Marcy, Herbert Hardiman, Arthur Brown, Stanley Arevalo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Joe Coons (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Gary Ham, Carl Day, Stanley Gaines, Gary Schindler | |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the free throw | 23-48 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kenneth Chung (fresh) SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ellis Lane (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Basil Costello (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Schroeder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) | |
| 15:14 | Providence | Ellis Lane is fouled on the floor by Timothy Ray - foul #2 on Timothy Ray, team foul #1 | 23-48 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brock Golden (SG) Donald Larson | |
| 15:03 | Providence | Donald Hyler connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-48 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | Donald Hyler is called for the reach on Brock Golden - foul #2 on Donald Hyler, team foul #3 | 26-48 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Timothy Ray misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ellis Lane - foul #3 on Ellis Lane, team foul #4 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Brown (PF) Earl Schroeder | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Timothy Ray makes the 1st free throw | 26-49 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Timothy Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 26-50 |
| 13:59 | Providence | Timothy Ray takes the ball from Ellis Lane | 26-50 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-50 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Brock Golden tips it but misses | 26-50 |
| 13:29 | Providence | Arthur Brown grabs the board | 26-50 |
| 13:09 | Providence | Kenneth Chung double dribbles | 26-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (PG), John Marcy (SG), Stanley Arevalo (C) Kenneth Chung, Donald Hyler, Basil Costello | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Carl Day (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF) Isaac Sharp, Brock Golden, Joe Coons, Timothy Ray | |
| 12:43 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines travels with the ball | 26-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Herbert Hardiman (SF) Ellis Lane | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Schindler (C) Galen Sheffield | |
| 12:31 | Providence | Nathan Sanders is denied on a layup by Stanley Gaines | 26-50 |
| 12:29 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo tips it home | 28-50 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Donald Larson loses the dribble to Stanley Arevalo | 28-50 |
| 11:48 | Providence | Arthur Brown comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 28-50 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines gets the rebound | 28-50 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Donald Larson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Marcy - foul #1 on John Marcy, team foul #5 | 28-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Basil Costello (PF), Earl Schroeder (C) Arthur Brown, Stanley Arevalo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Ray (PF) Stanley Gaines | |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the 1st free throw | 28-51 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-52 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Marcy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Hardiman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Basil Costello (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Schroeder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Day (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Providence | Nathan Sanders misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Ham - foul #1 on Gary Ham, team foul #2 | 28-52 |
| 11:03 | Providence | Nathan Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 29-52 |
| 11:03 | Providence | Nathan Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 30-52 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Timothy Ray hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Ham | 30-54 |
| 10:21 | Providence | Basil Costello misses the jumper from the left wing | 30-54 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Timothy Ray snags the defensive board | 30-54 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Donald Larson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Ray | 30-56 |
| 09:53 | Providence | Timothy Ray blocks the short jumper by Basil Costello | 30-56 |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Gary Schindler pulls down the rebound | 30-56 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Nathan Sanders is called for the reach on Timothy Ray - foul #2 on Nathan Sanders, team foul #6 | 30-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), Ellis Lane (SG), Arthur Brown (PF), Stanley Arevalo (C) Nathan Sanders, John Marcy, Herbert Hardiman, Earl Schroeder | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Gary Ham, Donald Larson, Carl Day, Timothy Ray, Gary Schindler | |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield's layup is rejected by Basil Costello | 30-56 |
| 09:03 | Providence | The rebound goes to Basil Costello | 30-56 |
| 08:59 | Providence | Basil Costello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-56 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Isaac Sharp | 30-58 |
| 08:26 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-58 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Brock Golden double dribbles | 32-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hyler (SG), Earl Schroeder (PF), William Sedillo (C) Basil Costello, Arthur Brown, Stanley Arevalo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG), Carl Day (SF) Brock Golden, Joe Coons | |
| 07:45 | Providence | Earl Schroeder misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-58 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp gets the rebound | 32-58 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Donald Hyler steals the ball from Galen Sheffield | 32-58 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kenneth Chung (fresh) SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ellis Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Earl Schroeder (fresh) C - William Sedillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Day (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) | |
| 06:58 | Providence | Donald Hyler scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Chung | 35-58 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on William Sedillo - foul #1 on William Sedillo, team foul #7 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Ray (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Stanley Gaines, Galen Sheffield | |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 35-59 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 35-60 |
| 06:31 | Providence | The short jumper by William Sedillo is denied by Gary Schindler | 35-60 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp gets the rebound | 35-60 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Donald Hyler is called for the reach on Donald Larson - foul #3 on Donald Hyler, team foul #8 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Providence | Jacob Korhonen (PG), Basil Costello (PF) Kenneth Chung, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG) Isaac Sharp | |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the 1st free throw | 35-61 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-62 |
| 05:53 | Providence | Donald Hyler clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-62 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gary Schindler | 35-62 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Timothy Ray knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Donald Larson and he's hacked by Ellis Lane - foul #4 on Ellis Lane, team foul #9 | 35-64 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Coons (SF) Carl Day | |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Timothy Ray makes the free throw | 35-65 |
| 05:15 | Providence | Ellis Lane makes the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Timothy Ray - foul #3 on Timothy Ray, team foul #3 | 37-65 |
| Subs | Providence | William Sedillo (C) Earl Schroeder | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:15 | Providence | Ellis Lane misses the free throw | 37-65 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Gary Schindler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-65 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Donald Larson scores on a shot from the left block set up by Gary Ham | 37-67 |
| 04:49 | Providence | Basil Costello can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-67 |
| 04:48 | Providence | William Sedillo gets the offensive rebound | 37-67 |
| 04:37 | Providence | Donald Hyler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-67 |
| 04:35 | Providence | Jacob Korhonen pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-67 |
| 04:24 | Providence | Ellis Lane can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-67 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Gary Schindler snags the defensive board | 37-67 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Joe Coons scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Ham | 37-70 |
| 03:57 | Providence | William Sedillo slams it home set up by Ellis Lane | 39-70 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Joe Coons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-70 |
| 03:33 | Providence | Ellis Lane gets the rebound | 39-70 |
| 03:28 | Providence | Ellis Lane connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-70 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Timothy Ray knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Joe Coons | 42-72 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jacob Korhonen (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Hyler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ellis Lane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Basil Costello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Sedillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Ray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Schindler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Providence | Basil Costello misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-72 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Gary Ham gets the rebound | 42-72 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Timothy Ray makes the floater near the basket set up by Donald Larson | 42-74 |
| 02:19 | Providence | William Sedillo is fouled on the floor by Gary Ham - foul #2 on Gary Ham, team foul #4 | 42-74 |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), Earl Schroeder (C) Jacob Korhonen, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Carl Day (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Gary Ham, Donald Larson, Joe Coons, Timothy Ray, Gary Schindler | |
| 02:11 | Providence | Earl Schroeder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-74 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Stanley Gaines | 42-74 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp is fouled on the floor by Basil Costello - foul #1 on Basil Costello, team foul #10 | 42-74 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG), Gary Schindler (C) Brock Golden, Galen Sheffield | |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 42-74 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 42-75 |
| 01:25 | Providence | Donald Hyler scores on a jumper from the left side | 44-75 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-75 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG) Isaac Sharp | |
| 01:03 | Providence | Gary Ham picks off the pass by Kenneth Chung in the backcourt | 44-75 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Gary Schindler is fouled on the floor by Earl Schroeder - foul #2 on Earl Schroeder, team foul #11 | 44-75 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the 1st free throw | 44-76 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Gary Schindler misses the 2nd free throw | 44-76 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines grabs the offensive rebound | 44-76 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Ellis Lane steps in front of the Donald Larson pass | 44-76 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:10 | Providence | Ellis Lane is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Ellis Lane, team foul #12 | 44-76 |
| Subs | Providence | William Sedillo (C) Ellis Lane | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Gary Ham runs out the clock | 44-76 |