| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Hardiman (fresh) SF - Ellis Lane (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) C - Stanley Arevalo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Joe Coons inbounds the ball | 35-15 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Joe Coons hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Carl Day | 38-15 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:16 | Providence | Nathan Sanders can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-15 |
| 19:14 | Providence | Arthur Brown tips it back up and in | 38-17 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-17 |
| 18:54 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-17 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Carl Day | 40-17 |
| 18:25 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-17 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | Joe Coons scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-17 |
| 17:53 | Providence | Nathan Sanders knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 43-19 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Gary Schindler clanks a shot near the basket | 43-19 |
| 17:31 | Providence | Arthur Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 43-19 |
| 17:24 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-19 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines snags the defensive board | 43-19 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Arthur Brown steals the ball from Stanley Gaines | 43-19 |
| 16:49 | Providence | Nathan Sanders scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-21 |
| 16:32 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Brown - foul #3 on Arthur Brown, team foul #1 | 43-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Paul Zagen (SG), Todd Daniels (SF), Ahmad Breazeale (PF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Carl Day, Edwin Johnson, Joe Coons, Stanley Gaines, Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), Vernon Cole (SG), Basil Costello (SF), Earl Schroeder (PF), William Sedillo (C) Nathan Sanders, Herbert Hardiman, Ellis Lane, Arthur Brown, Stanley Arevalo | |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Ham | 45-21 |
| 15:54 | Providence | Todd Daniels knocks away the 3 by Basil Costello | 45-21 |
| 15:52 | Providence | Earl Schroeder can't tip it in | 45-21 |
| 15:51 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Basil Costello | 45-21 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Zagen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ahmad Breazeale (fresh) C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kenneth Chung (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vernon Cole (fresh) SF - Basil Costello (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Providence | Kenneth Bateman steals the ball from Kenneth Chung | 45-21 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Gary Ham blows the dunk but the foul's on Kenneth Chung - foul #2 on Kenneth Chung, team foul #2 | 45-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (SG), Joe Coons (SF) Paul Zagen, Todd Daniels | |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (PG), Donald Hyler (SG), Ellis Lane (SF), Arthur Brown (PF) Kenneth Chung, Vernon Cole, Earl Schroeder, William Sedillo | |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Gary Ham makes the 1st free throw | 46-21 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Gary Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 47-21 |
| 15:12 | Providence | Nathan Sanders misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Ahmad Breazeale - foul #1 on Ahmad Breazeale, team foul #1 | 47-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Stanley Gaines (PF) Gary Ham, Ahmad Breazeale | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:12 | Providence | Nathan Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 47-21 |
| 15:12 | Providence | Nathan Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 47-22 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Edwin Johnson | 49-22 |
| 14:35 | Providence | Basil Costello misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Edwin Johnson - foul #3 on Edwin Johnson, team foul #2 | 49-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Schindler (C) Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:35 | Providence | Basil Costello makes the 1st free throw | 49-23 |
| 14:35 | Providence | Basil Costello misses the 2nd free throw | 49-23 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Gary Schindler grabs the board | 49-23 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Joe Coons loses the ball out of bounds | 49-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Stanley Arevalo (C) Basil Costello | |
| 13:59 | Providence | Joe Coons picks off the pass by Stanley Arevalo | 49-23 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Carl Day jams it on a great pass from Joe Coons | 51-23 |
| 13:36 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo loses the ball out of bounds | 51-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Herbert Hardiman (SF) Ellis Lane | |
| 13:18 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines is hacked by Nathan Sanders - foul #1 on Nathan Sanders, team foul #3 | 51-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman (PF) Stanley Gaines | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG) Nathan Sanders | |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Carl Day misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 51-23 |
| 13:07 | Providence | Arthur Brown pulls down the rebound | 51-23 |
| 13:03 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-23 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-23 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (SG), Todd Daniels (SF) Edwin Johnson, Joe Coons | |
| Subs | Providence | Ellis Lane (SF) Herbert Hardiman | |
| 12:15 | Providence | Kenneth Bateman is called for the reach on Ellis Lane - foul #1 on Kenneth Bateman, team foul #3 | 51-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stanley Gaines (PF) Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (PG) Kenneth Chung | |
| 11:53 | Providence | Donald Hyler connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-25 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gary Ham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ellis Lane (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Stanley Arevalo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Carl Day lays it up and in | 53-25 |
| 11:09 | Providence | Donald Hyler misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stanley Gaines - foul #2 on Stanley Gaines, team foul #4 | 53-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (SG), Joe Coons (SF) Carl Day, Todd Daniels | |
| Subs | Providence | Herbert Hardiman (PF), Basil Costello (C) Arthur Brown, Stanley Arevalo | |
| 11:09 | Providence | Donald Hyler makes the 1st free throw | 53-26 |
| 11:09 | Providence | Donald Hyler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-27 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | Joe Coons buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Gary Ham | 55-27 |
| 10:23 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman misses the floater from just outside the lane | 55-27 |
| 10:22 | Providence | Ellis Lane tips it in | 55-29 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson is whistled for a carry | 55-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Ahmad Breazeale (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Gary Ham, Stanley Gaines, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth Chung (PG), Arthur Brown (PF), Stanley Arevalo (C) Nathan Sanders, Donald Hyler, Ellis Lane | |
| 09:54 | Providence | Kenneth Chung's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-29 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Gary Schindler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Stanley Arevalo - foul #1 on Stanley Arevalo, team foul #4 | 55-29 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the 1st free throw | 56-29 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-29 |
| 09:29 | Providence | Basil Costello travels with the ball | 57-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Schroeder (PF), William Sedillo (C) Arthur Brown, Stanley Arevalo | |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Edwin Johnson | 59-29 |
| 08:50 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-29 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Ahmad Breazeale grabs the defensive rebound | 59-29 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Gary Schindler connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Edwin Johnson | 61-29 |
| 08:09 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Earl Schroeder | 61-32 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Basil Costello is called for the reach on Carl Day - foul #3 on Basil Costello, team foul #5 | 61-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Todd Daniels (SG), Kenneth Bateman (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF) Carl Day, Edwin Johnson, Joe Coons, Ahmad Breazeale | |
| Subs | Providence | Vernon Cole (SG) Basil Costello | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kenneth Chung (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vernon Cole (fresh) SF - Earl Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Hardiman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Sedillo (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Gary Schindler connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Todd Daniels | 63-32 |
| 07:11 | Providence | William Sedillo clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Schindler - foul #2 on Gary Schindler, team foul #5 | 63-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Zagen (SG) Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:11 | Providence | William Sedillo makes the 1st free throw | 63-33 |
| 07:11 | Providence | William Sedillo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-34 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | 3 seconds is called on Paul Zagen | 63-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Basil Costello (PF) Earl Schroeder | |
| 06:45 | Providence | Kenneth Chung drills a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Todd Daniels - foul #1 on Todd Daniels, team foul #6 | 63-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG) Paul Zagen | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:45 | Providence | Kenneth Chung misses the free throw | 63-36 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman grabs the board | 63-36 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman is called for 3 seconds | 63-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (SG), Joe Coons (SF) Gary Ham, Todd Daniels | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:17 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman is hacked by Carl Day - foul #1 on Carl Day, team foul #7 | 63-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Schroeder (PF) William Sedillo | |
| 06:17 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman makes the 1st free throw | 63-37 |
| 06:17 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-38 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 63-38 |
| 05:46 | Providence | The rebound goes to Basil Costello | 63-38 |
| 05:39 | Providence | Vernon Cole misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-38 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines pulls down the rebound | 63-38 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines misses short on a shot from the right block | 63-38 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman tips it back up and in | 65-38 |
| 05:07 | Providence | Vernon Cole misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-38 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines gets the rebound | 65-38 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Joe Coons can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Basil Costello - foul #4 on Basil Costello, team foul #6 | 65-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Ahmad Breazeale (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Carl Day, Stanley Gaines, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Providence | William Sedillo (C) Vernon Cole | |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Joe Coons misses the 1st free throw | 65-38 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Joe Coons misses the 2nd free throw | 65-38 |
| 04:39 | Providence | Basil Costello grabs the board | 65-38 |
| 04:31 | Providence | Basil Costello knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Herbert Hardiman | 65-41 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Gary Schindler's layup is rejected by Herbert Hardiman | 65-41 |
| 04:08 | Providence | The rebound goes to William Sedillo | 65-41 |
| 03:49 | Providence | Earl Schroeder clanks a 3 from the left corner | 65-41 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 65-41 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Joe Coons misses the runner in the paint | 65-41 |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Ahmad Breazeale tips it back up and in | 67-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Coons (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Ahmad Breazeale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kenneth Chung (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Herbert Hardiman (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Earl Schroeder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Basil Costello (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 67-43 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Gary Schindler misses short on a shot from the right block | 67-43 |
| 02:38 | Providence | Earl Schroeder grabs the board | 67-43 |
| 02:25 | Providence | Ahmad Breazeale swats the short shot by William Sedillo | 67-43 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gary Schindler | 67-43 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Joe Coons buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gary Ham and he's hacked by Earl Schroeder - foul #1 on Earl Schroeder, team foul #7 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Stanley Gaines (PF) Gary Ham, Ahmad Breazeale | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Joe Coons makes the free throw | 70-43 |
| 01:41 | Providence | Herbert Hardiman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-43 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Gary Schindler pulls down the rebound | 70-43 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Gary Schindler buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Edwin Johnson | 72-43 |
| 00:58 | Providence | Earl Schroeder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Carl Day is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Chung - foul #3 on Kenneth Chung, team foul #8 | 72-43 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the 1st free throw | 73-43 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the 2nd free throw | 74-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Providence | Earl Schroeder clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-43 |
| 00:24 | Providence | Basil Costello tips it back up and in | 74-45 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Carl Day runs out the clock | 74-45 |