| Lineup | Providence | PG - Pili Amedee (fresh) SG - Richard Jones (fresh) SF - Lewis Gunnell (fresh) PF - Shane Gurney (fresh) C - Gary Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (fresh) SG - Robert Rohrbach (fresh) SF - Michael Woodside (fresh) PF - Mike Graham (fresh) C - Emery Crosier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Emery Crosier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Pili Amedee - foul #1 on Pili Amedee, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:28 | Providence | Shane Gurney drills a jump hook from the left block | 2-1 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Michael Woodside clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Emery Crosier gets the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | Dave White drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Rohrbach | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Providence | Shane Gurney is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Lewis Gunnell | 4-3 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:27 | Providence | Mike Graham is called for the reach on Richard Jones - foul #1 on Mike Graham, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:09 | Providence | Pili Amedee clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Michael Woodside grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Dave White is fouled in the backcourt by Pili Amedee - foul #2 on Pili Amedee, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Frick (SG) Pili Amedee | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Emery Crosier drills a shot from the right side | 4-6 |
| 17:47 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Mike Graham - foul #2 on Mike Graham, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Malcolm Weisser (PF), Kevin Ferro (C) Dave White, Robert Rohrbach, Michael Woodside, Mike Graham, Emery Crosier | |
| 17:47 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:47 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:29 | Villanova | David Lacombe is whistled for a carry | 4-6 |
| 17:20 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 4-6 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser tips it in | 4-8 |
| 16:48 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell lays it in set up by Richard Jones | 6-8 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Griffin | 6-10 |
| 16:36 | Providence | Richard Jones's pass is intercepted by Malcolm Weisser in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| 16:25 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro misses the jumpshot from the left side | 6-10 |
| 16:23 | Providence | Shane Gurney gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 16:21 | Providence | Richard Jones is hacked by Jeffrey Griffin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Griffin, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Thomas (SF) Lewis Gunnell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Robert Rohrbach (SG), Harold Montgomery (C) Jeffrey Griffin, David Lacombe, Kevin Ferro | |
| 16:06 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses the easy layup | 6-10 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Rohrbach | 6-10 |
| 15:45 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach is hacked by Arthur Frick - foul #1 on Arthur Frick, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Woodside (SF), Emery Crosier (PF) Jason Freeman, Malcolm Weisser | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Frick (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) PF - Shane Gurney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Rohrbach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Woodside (fresh) PF - Emery Crosier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Montgomery (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Harold Montgomery hits a jumper from the left block set up by Dave White | 6-12 |
| 14:59 | Providence | Gary Stephens hits the finger roll | 8-12 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 8-12 |
| 14:42 | Providence | Ronald Thomas snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 14:28 | Providence | Gary Stephens loses the ball out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hicks (PF), Derrick Mason (C) Shane Gurney, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Malcolm Weisser (PF), Kevin Ferro (C) Dave White, Robert Rohrbach, Michael Woodside, Emery Crosier, Harold Montgomery | |
| 14:09 | Villanova | David Lacombe is fouled on the floor by Derrick Mason - foul #1 on Derrick Mason, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Lewis Gunnell (SG), Herschel Carlsen (PF) Arthur Frick, Ronald Thomas | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser misses the jumper from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 13:46 | Providence | Herschel Carlsen grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 13:28 | Providence | Richard Jones misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | David Lacombe gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Griffin | 8-14 |
| 13:05 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Thomas (SF), Shane Gurney (PF), Gary Stephens (C) Michael Hicks, Herschel Carlsen, Derrick Mason | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Michael Woodside (SF), Emery Crosier (C) David Lacombe, Jason Freeman, Kevin Ferro | |
| 12:49 | Villanova | Dave White makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Griffin | 8-16 |
| 12:44 | Providence | Ronald Thomas is hacked by Michael Woodside in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Woodside, team foul #4 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Frick (SG) Lewis Gunnell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG) Jeffrey Griffin | |
| 12:26 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses the shot from the right side | 8-16 |
| 12:25 | Providence | Shane Gurney hits the follow up shot | 10-16 |
| 12:14 | Villanova | Emery Crosier can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Stephens - foul #1 on Gary Stephens, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Montgomery (C) Malcolm Weisser | |
| 12:14 | Villanova | Emery Crosier misses the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:14 | Villanova | Emery Crosier makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:55 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses short on a shot from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Emery Crosier grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Dave White's floater is tipped away by Shane Gurney | 10-17 |
| 11:46 | Providence | Shane Gurney grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 11:42 | Providence | Dave White steps in front of the Ronald Thomas pass in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach lays it in on a great pass from Dave White | 10-19 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Arthur Frick (tiring) SG - Richard Jones (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Shane Gurney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rohrbach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Woodside (fairly fresh) PF - Emery Crosier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Providence | Arthur Frick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-19 |
| 11:16 | Providence | Arthur Frick snags the offensive board | 10-19 |
| 10:54 | Providence | Arthur Frick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-19 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Harold Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 10-19 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Emery Crosier is whistled for a carry | 10-19 |
| Subs | Providence | Lewis Gunnell (SG), Michael Hicks (SF), Herschel Carlsen (PF), Derrick Mason (C) Richard Jones, Ronald Thomas, Shane Gurney, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Malcolm Weisser (PF), Kevin Ferro (C) Dave White, Robert Rohrbach, Michael Woodside, Emery Crosier, Harold Montgomery | |
| 10:45 | Providence | Arthur Frick travels in the backcourt | 10-19 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro loses the ball out of bounds | 10-19 |
| 10:09 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-19 |
| 10:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kevin Ferro | 10-19 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Derrick Mason - foul #2 on Derrick Mason, team foul #7 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Jones (PG), Gary Stephens (C) Arthur Frick, Derrick Mason | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG) David Lacombe | |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser misses the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser misses the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 09:42 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gary Stephens | 10-19 |
| 09:36 | Providence | Herschel Carlsen is fouled on the floor by Malcolm Weisser - foul #1 on Malcolm Weisser, team foul #5 | 10-19 |
| 09:28 | Providence | Malcolm Weisser picks off the pass by Richard Jones | 10-19 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro is called for 3 seconds | 10-19 |
| Subs | Providence | Stephen Blecha (SF), Shane Gurney (PF) Michael Hicks, Herschel Carlsen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Michael Woodside (SF), Emery Crosier (PF), Harold Montgomery (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Jason Freeman, Malcolm Weisser, Kevin Ferro | |
| 08:50 | Providence | Shane Gurney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-19 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Thomas (SF) Stephen Blecha | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Lewis Gunnell is called for the reach on Emery Crosier - foul #1 on Lewis Gunnell, team foul #8 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (SG) Robert Rohrbach | |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Emery Crosier misses the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 08:30 | Providence | The rebound goes to Shane Gurney | 10-19 |
| 08:22 | Providence | Richard Jones loses the dribble to David Lacombe | 10-19 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Dave White can't throw it down | 10-19 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Emery Crosier | 10-19 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Dave White hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #9 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Frick (PG) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Malcolm Weisser (PF) David Lacombe, Michael Woodside, Harold Montgomery | |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Dave White makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Dave White makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 07:54 | Providence | Ronald Thomas is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Thomas, team foul #10 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Providence | Herschel Carlsen (PF) Shane Gurney | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:39 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-21 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Jason Freeman tips it back up and in | 10-23 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Arthur Frick (tiring) SG - Lewis Gunnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) PF - Herschel Carlsen (fresh) C - Gary Stephens (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Griffin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jason Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Malcolm Weisser (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Emery Crosier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Providence | Gary Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-23 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hicks (SF) Ronald Thomas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Kevin Ferro (C) Dave White, Emery Crosier | |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Griffin and the foul's on Lewis Gunnell - foul #2 on Lewis Gunnell, team foul #11 | 10-25 |
| Subs | Providence | Pili Amedee (PG) Lewis Gunnell | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro makes the free throw | 10-26 |
| 07:07 | Providence | Pili Amedee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-26 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro buries a jump hook from close range | 10-28 |
| 06:38 | Providence | Gary Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Ferro - foul #1 on Kevin Ferro, team foul #6 | 10-28 |
| Subs | Providence | Stephen Blecha (SF), Shane Gurney (PF) Michael Hicks, Herschel Carlsen | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (PG), Michael Woodside (SF) Jeffrey Griffin, Jason Freeman | |
| 06:27 | Providence | Stephen Blecha comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 10-28 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser gets the rebound | 10-28 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Woodside | 10-30 |
| 05:47 | Providence | Michael Woodside picks off the pass by Pili Amedee | 10-30 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Shane Gurney steals it from Malcolm Weisser | 10-30 |
| 05:16 | Providence | Pili Amedee hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Malcolm Weisser - foul #2 on Malcolm Weisser, team foul #7 | 10-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Thomas (SF) Stephen Blecha | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Jeffrey Griffin (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Emery Crosier (PF), Harold Montgomery (C) David Lacombe, Robert Rohrbach, Michael Woodside, Malcolm Weisser, Kevin Ferro | |
| 05:16 | Providence | Pili Amedee misses the 1st free throw | 10-30 |
| 05:16 | Providence | Pili Amedee makes the 2nd free throw | 11-30 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-30 |
| 05:08 | Providence | Shane Gurney gets the rebound | 11-30 |
| 04:43 | Providence | Shane Gurney clanks a jumper from the left block | 11-30 |
| 04:41 | Providence | Ronald Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 11-30 |
| 04:21 | Providence | Emery Crosier steals the ball from Pili Amedee | 11-30 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Dave White misses the dunk but he's fouled by Arthur Frick - foul #2 on Arthur Frick, team foul #12 | 11-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Lewis Gunnell (SG), Michael Hicks (PF) Arthur Frick, Shane Gurney | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG) Jeffrey Griffin | |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Dave White makes the 1st free throw | 11-31 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Dave White makes the 2nd free throw | 11-32 |
| 03:42 | Providence | Michael Hicks's floater is tipped away by Emery Crosier | 11-32 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Emery Crosier grabs the defensive rebound | 11-32 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Pili Amedee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Lewis Gunnell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Hicks (fresh) C - Gary Stephens (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rohrbach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emery Crosier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Dave White misses the fadeaway from the right side | 11-32 |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Harold Montgomery hits the follow up shot | 11-34 |
| 03:07 | Providence | Ronald Thomas clanks a floater from the left side | 11-34 |
| 03:06 | Providence | Michael Hicks snags the offensive board | 11-34 |
| 02:47 | Providence | Robert Rohrbach is called for the reach on Lewis Gunnell - foul #1 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #8 | 11-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Jones (SG), Derrick Mason (C) Ronald Thomas, Gary Stephens | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (SG), Michael Woodside (SF), Mike Graham (PF), Kevin Ferro (C) Robert Rohrbach, Jason Freeman, Emery Crosier, Harold Montgomery | |
| 02:47 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell misses the 1st free throw | 11-34 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Mike Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 11-34 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro blows the dunk | 11-34 |
| 02:20 | Providence | Richard Jones grabs the board | 11-34 |
| 02:02 | Providence | Michael Hicks loses the ball out of bounds | 11-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Stephen Blecha (SF), Shane Gurney (PF) Lewis Gunnell, Michael Hicks | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG) Dave White | |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Michael Woodside clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-34 |
| 01:45 | Providence | Stephen Blecha snags the defensive board | 11-34 |
| 01:20 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mike Graham - foul #3 on Mike Graham, team foul #9 | 11-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Thomas (SF) Stephen Blecha | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Malcolm Weisser (PF), Emery Crosier (C) David Lacombe, Mike Graham, Kevin Ferro | |
| 01:20 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses the 1st free throw | 11-34 |
| 01:20 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 12-34 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Michael Woodside is whistled for a carry | 12-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Herschel Carlsen (PF) Shane Gurney | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF) Michael Woodside | |
| 00:41 | Providence | Derrick Mason knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-34 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Griffin | 15-36 |
| 00:34 | Providence | Richard Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-36 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG) Robert Rohrbach | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dave White | 15-39 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Derrick Mason hits a jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Thomas | 17-39 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 17-39 |