| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Rohrbach (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mike Graham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Woodside (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Emery Crosier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fresh) 10 pts. PF - George France (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Ian Warren (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Mike Graham inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Jason Alston - foul #2 on Jason Alston, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Malcolm Weisser (PF), Kevin Ferro (C) Dave White, Michael Woodside, Emery Crosier | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by George France | 38-45 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Mike Graham can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ian Warren - foul #3 on Ian Warren, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Michael Woodside (PF), Harold Montgomery (C) Robert Rohrbach, Malcolm Weisser, Kevin Ferro | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges (C) Ian Warren | |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Mike Graham makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Mike Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Harold Montgomery pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Michael Woodside makes the jumper from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 18:40 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler is hacked by Harold Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Montgomery, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser (PF), Emery Crosier (C) Michael Woodside, Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Whitlock (PF) George France | |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-45 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges tips it home | 41-47 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dave White | 43-47 |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Mike Graham is called for the reach on James Whitlock - foul #3 on Mike Graham, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Michael Woodside (PF), Kevin Ferro (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Mike Graham, Emery Crosier | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (PG), James Zanayed (SF) Jason Alston, Dallas Bair | |
| 17:48 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Michael Woodside snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser loses the ball out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Jason Freeman (SF), Harold Montgomery (C) Dave White, Malcolm Weisser, Kevin Ferro | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charlie Donahue (SG) Robert Fowler | |
| 17:24 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock lays it in | 43-49 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Jason Freeman misses the dunk | 43-49 |
| 17:17 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 17:01 | Rhode Island | Michael Woodside swats the short shot by James Whitlock | 43-49 |
| 16:59 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Rohrbach | 43-49 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Michael Woodside clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 16:40 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Malcolm Weisser (SF), Emery Crosier (PF), Kevin Ferro (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Robert Rohrbach, Jason Freeman, Michael Woodside, Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Robert Fowler (SG), George France (PF) Bryan Kale, Charlie Donahue, James Whitlock | |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Jason Alston is called for the reach on Dave White - foul #3 on Jason Alston, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Medlin (SG) Jason Alston | |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro's floater is tipped away by James Zanayed | 43-49 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Dave White grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Dave White scores on a shot from close range | 45-49 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | Malcolm Weisser steals the ball from James Zanayed in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | David Lacombe misses the dunk | 45-49 |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | David Lacombe steals it from James Zanayed | 47-49 |
| 15:46 | Villanova | David Lacombe lays it in | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lacombe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Weisser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Emery Crosier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Ferro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Medlin (fresh) SF - James Zanayed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George France (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Herbert Bridges (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Rhode Island | George France misses the dunk | 49-49 |
| 15:34 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges tips it in | 49-51 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | David Lacombe makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dave White | 52-51 |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Kevin Ferro is called for the reach on Robert Fowler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Ferro, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Robert Rohrbach (SG), Mike Graham (SF), Michael Woodside (PF), Harold Montgomery (C) Dave White, David Lacombe, Malcolm Weisser, Emery Crosier, Kevin Ferro | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Dallas Bair (SF), James Whitlock (PF), Ian Warren (C) David Medlin, James Zanayed, George France, Herbert Bridges | |
| 14:56 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Dallas Bair | 52-51 |
| 14:41 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mike Graham - foul #4 on Mike Graham, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Malcolm Weisser (SF), Emery Crosier (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Mike Graham, Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charlie Donahue (SG) Robert Fowler | |
| 14:41 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 14:41 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Emery Crosier misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Ian Warren - foul #4 on Ian Warren, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (SG), Jason Freeman (SF) Robert Rohrbach, Malcolm Weisser | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George France (PF), Sammy Blaise (C) James Whitlock, Ian Warren | |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Emery Crosier makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Emery Crosier makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 14:05 | Rhode Island | George France's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser (SF), Kevin Ferro (C) Jason Freeman, Emery Crosier | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Dave White misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Alston - foul #4 on Jason Alston, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Jason Freeman (SF) Jeffrey Griffin, Malcolm Weisser | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (PG), Robert Fowler (SG) Jason Alston, Charlie Donahue | |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Dave White makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Dave White makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 13:33 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Dallas Bair | 56-54 |
| 13:11 | Villanova | Dallas Bair is called for the reach on Jason Freeman - foul #2 on Dallas Bair, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Malcolm Weisser (SF), Emery Crosier (C) Dave White, Jason Freeman, Kevin Ferro | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charlie Donahue (SF), James Whitlock (PF) Dallas Bair, George France | |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Sammy Blaise blocks the jumper by Emery Crosier | 56-54 |
| 12:50 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Harold Montgomery (C) Robert Rohrbach, Michael Woodside | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SF), Herbert Bridges (C) Robert Fowler, Sammy Blaise | |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Emery Crosier can't connect on a floater from the right side | 56-54 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Malcolm Weisser | 56-54 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Dave White hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Griffin | 58-54 |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Michael Woodside (PF), Kevin Ferro (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Malcolm Weisser, Emery Crosier, Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (PG), David Medlin (SG), Dallas Bair (SF), George France (PF) Bryan Kale, Charlie Donahue, James Zanayed, James Whitlock | |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | George France snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rohrbach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Woodside (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Ferro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Medlin (fresh) SF - Dallas Bair (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - George France (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Herbert Bridges (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler hits a floater from the free throw line set up by David Medlin | 58-56 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Jason Freeman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Freeman | 58-56 |
| 10:54 | Villanova | David Medlin takes the ball from Kevin Ferro | 58-56 |
| 10:40 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Medlin | 58-59 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | Michael Woodside misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 10:32 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Dallas Bair | 58-59 |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Malcolm Weisser (PF), Emery Crosier (C) Dave White, Robert Rohrbach, Michael Woodside, Kevin Ferro | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (PG), James Zanayed (SF), James Whitlock (PF), Sammy Blaise (C) David Medlin, Dallas Bair, George France, Herbert Bridges | |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser misses the easy layup | 58-59 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | David Lacombe grabs the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 60-59 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock misses the lay-in | 60-59 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jason Freeman | 60-59 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-59 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Lacombe - foul #3 on David Lacombe, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Robert Rohrbach (SG), Michael Woodside (PF), Harold Montgomery (C) Jeffrey Griffin, David Lacombe, Malcolm Weisser, Emery Crosier | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Medlin (SG), Charlie Donahue (SF) Bryan Kale, James Zanayed | |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Charlie Donahue denies the turnaround by Jason Freeman | 63-61 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Harold Montgomery grabs the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | The jumper by Dave White is denied by James Whitlock | 63-61 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach tips it home | 65-61 |
| 08:28 | Rhode Island | David Medlin is hacked by Robert Rohrbach - foul #3 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (SG), Malcolm Weisser (SF), Emery Crosier (C) Robert Rohrbach, Jason Freeman, Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (PG), Dallas Bair (SF), George France (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) Robert Fowler, David Medlin, James Whitlock, Sammy Blaise | |
| 08:12 | Rhode Island | George France connects on the shot from close range set up by Charlie Donahue | 65-63 |
| 07:51 | Villanova | Michael Woodside scores on a 3 from straight away | 68-63 |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dave White - foul #3 on Dave White, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Mike Graham (SF), Kevin Ferro (PF) Dave White, Malcolm Weisser, Michael Woodside | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Medlin (SG), Ian Warren (C) Charlie Donahue, Herbert Bridges | |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 07:26 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach connects on the shot from the free throw line | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeffrey Griffin (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rohrbach (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mike Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Ferro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Emery Crosier (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bryan Kale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Medlin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - George France (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ian Warren (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Bryan Kale | 70-66 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Mike Graham travels with the ball | 70-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Malcolm Weisser (PF), Harold Montgomery (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Kevin Ferro, Emery Crosier | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Robert Fowler (SG), James Zanayed (SF), James Whitlock (PF) Bryan Kale, David Medlin, Dallas Bair, George France | |
| 06:32 | Rhode Island | Malcolm Weisser takes the ball from Ian Warren | 70-66 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Mike Graham travels with the ball | 70-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (SG), Michael Woodside (PF), Kevin Ferro (C) Robert Rohrbach, Malcolm Weisser, Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Sammy Blaise (C) Ian Warren | |
| 06:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sammy Blaise - foul #4 on Sammy Blaise, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Malcolm Weisser (PF) Jeffrey Griffin, Michael Woodside | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:05 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | Sammy Blaise is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Fowler | 71-68 |
| 05:27 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach buries a driving attempt in the paint | 73-68 |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock is hacked by Dave White in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dave White, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (SG), Michael Woodside (PF), Emery Crosier (C) Robert Rohrbach, Malcolm Weisser, Kevin Ferro | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ian Warren (C) Sammy Blaise | |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Emery Crosier grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Michael Woodside misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-68 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | Emery Crosier tips it home | 75-68 |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Griffin is called for the reach on Robert Fowler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Griffin, team foul #9 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Harold Montgomery (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Emery Crosier | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair (SF), George France (PF) James Zanayed, James Whitlock | |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Mike Graham misses the jumper from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dallas Bair | 75-73 |
| 04:02 | Villanova | Michael Woodside connects on the 3 from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 03:58 | Rhode Island | Robert Rohrbach is called for the reach on Robert Fowler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #10 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (SG), Malcolm Weisser (PF), Emery Crosier (C) Robert Rohrbach, Michael Woodside, Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charlie Donahue (SF), Sammy Blaise (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) Dallas Bair, George France, Ian Warren | |
| 03:58 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 03:58 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mike Graham | 78-74 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-74 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Mike Graham misses the tip | 78-74 |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Malcolm Weisser steals it from Jason Alston | 78-74 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 78-74 |
| 03:27 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Herbert Bridges | 78-74 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (very tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Griffin (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Graham (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Malcolm Weisser (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Emery Crosier (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Fowler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charlie Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sammy Blaise (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Herbert Bridges (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-74 |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-74 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Michael Woodside (PF), Kevin Ferro (C) Dave White, Malcolm Weisser, Emery Crosier | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (PG), James Zanayed (SF), James Whitlock (PF) Jason Alston, Robert Fowler, Sammy Blaise | |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair (SF) James Zanayed | |
| 02:39 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-74 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock snags the offensive board | 78-74 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Herbert Bridges | 78-77 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-77 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-77 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Malcolm Weisser (PF), Emery Crosier (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Michael Woodside, Kevin Ferro | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Robert Fowler (SG), Ian Warren (C) Bryan Kale, Charlie Donahue, Herbert Bridges | |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock scores on a floater near the basket set up by Jason Alston | 81-79 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Emery Crosier misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 81-79 |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock grabs the defensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | Mike Graham picks off the pass by James Whitlock in the backcourt | 81-79 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 81-79 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair snags the defensive board | 81-79 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Alston | 81-81 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Emery Crosier makes the shot in the paint | 83-81 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Fowler and he's fouled by Emery Crosier - foul #1 on Emery Crosier, team foul #11 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George France (PF) James Whitlock | |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren makes the free throw | 83-84 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 85-84 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-84 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses long on a halfcourt shot | 85-84 |