| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Snow (fresh) 1 pts. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Felix (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Leroux (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Worsley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mladen Zepp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Albert Davis - foul #2 on Albert Davis, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 19:37 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:37 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs buries a floater from the right side set up by Albert Davis | 40-33 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Joseph Snow blows the layup | 40-33 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Aaron Newton tips it but misses | 40-33 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Harold Worsley | 40-33 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Skaggs - foul #1 on Joseph Skaggs, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-34 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Jason Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Dale Bennett picks off the pass by Joseph Snow | 40-34 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Albert Davis grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Aaron Newton can't finish the layup | 40-34 |
| 17:29 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mladen Zepp | 40-37 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Mladen Zepp denies the turnaround by Jason Nelson | 40-37 |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Albert Davis | 40-37 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joseph Skaggs, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Williams Griner (SG), Darren Hillenbrand (SF), Steven Anderson (PF) Jason Nelson, Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (PG), Dale McElvain (SG), Benjamin Knowles (PF), Giuseppe Bruno (C) Ralph Felix, Raymond Leroux, Mladen Zepp, Dale Bennett | |
| 16:16 | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville is hacked by Darren Hillenbrand - foul #1 on Darren Hillenbrand, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| 15:58 | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 15:57 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Williams Griner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Turberville (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale McElvain (fresh) SF - Harold Worsley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Knowles (fresh) C - Giuseppe Bruno (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Benjamin Knowles is called for the reach on Aaron Newton - foul #3 on Benjamin Knowles, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG), Frank Cooper (C) Dale McElvain, Harold Worsley | |
| 15:29 | Villanova | Steven Anderson is whistled for a carry | 40-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Snow (PF) Roland Warren, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | Giuseppe Bruno connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Jason Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF) Williams Griner, Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux (SG), Dale Bennett (SF) Robert Turberville, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| 14:28 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux blows the dunk | 40-41 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jason Nelson | 40-41 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | Frank Cooper pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:57 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 13:55 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:42 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Albert Davis - foul #3 on Albert Davis, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Snow (PF), Aaron Newton (C) Darren Hillenbrand, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (PG), Mladen Zepp (PF) Ralph Felix, Dale Bennett | |
| 13:42 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:42 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Davis | 43-43 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Joseph Skaggs is called for the reach on Raymond Leroux - foul #3 on Joseph Skaggs, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG) Jason Nelson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain (SG), Harold Worsley (SF), Giuseppe Bruno (C) Raymond Leroux, Benjamin Knowles, Frank Cooper | |
| 12:52 | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Aaron Newton grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Albert Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Harold Worsley denies the turnaround by Aaron Newton | 43-43 |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | Giuseppe Bruno snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville's pass is intercepted by Joseph Skaggs | 43-43 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | Joseph Snow hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Skaggs | 45-43 |
| 11:45 | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Worsley | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Albert Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Snow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Turberville (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale McElvain (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Worsley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mladen Zepp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Giuseppe Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mladen Zepp - foul #2 on Mladen Zepp, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Williams Griner (SG), Darren Hillenbrand (SF), Steven Anderson (PF) Roland Warren, Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG), Raymond Leroux (SG), Dale Bennett (PF), Frank Cooper (C) Robert Turberville, Dale McElvain, Mladen Zepp, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:36 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 11:19 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett travels with the ball | 46-45 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Frank Cooper is called for the reach on Jason Nelson - foul #4 on Frank Cooper, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles (C) Frank Cooper | |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Steven Anderson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 10:49 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:32 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Newton | 46-45 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Steven Anderson grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 10:17 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-45 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Steven Anderson grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Aaron Newton knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett blows the layup but he's hacked by Darren Hillenbrand - foul #2 on Darren Hillenbrand, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Joseph Snow (PF) Williams Griner, Darren Hillenbrand, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp (PF) Harold Worsley | |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Steven Anderson gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Steven Anderson is called for a backcourt violation | 48-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (SG), Giuseppe Bruno (C) Raymond Leroux, Benjamin Knowles | |
| 09:03 | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steven Anderson | 48-46 |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Jason Nelson is hacked by Dale Bennett - foul #1 on Dale Bennett, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Aaron Newton (C) Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley (SF) Dale Bennett | |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Mladen Zepp is called for the reach on Joseph Skaggs - foul #3 on Mladen Zepp, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Aaron Newton knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 50-46 |
| 08:11 | Rhode Island | Joseph Skaggs steals it from Mladen Zepp | 50-46 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Albert Davis throws it down set up by Joseph Skaggs | 52-46 |
| 07:47 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp grabs the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Giuseppe Bruno is blocked by Aaron Newton | 52-46 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Albert Davis snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Snow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Felix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Turberville (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Worsley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mladen Zepp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Giuseppe Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Jason Nelson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-46 |
| 07:04 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp is called for 5 seconds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (PF), Steven Anderson (C) Jason Nelson, Joseph Snow, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux (SG), Dale Bennett (SF), Benjamin Knowles (PF), Frank Cooper (C) Ralph Felix, Harold Worsley, Mladen Zepp, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses long on a runner in the paint | 55-46 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Anderson | 55-46 |
| 06:28 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Raymond Leroux is called for the reach on Roland Warren - foul #2 on Raymond Leroux, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Williams Griner (SG), Joseph Snow (PF) Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain (PG) Robert Turberville | |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Cooper - foul #5 on Frank Cooper, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG), Giuseppe Bruno (C) Dale McElvain, Frank Cooper | |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Steven Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Steven Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:29 | Rhode Island | Giuseppe Bruno can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | Giuseppe Bruno grabs the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 05:11 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steven Anderson | 57-49 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Benjamin Knowles is called for the reach on Joseph Snow - foul #4 on Benjamin Knowles, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG) Roland Warren | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley (SF), Mladen Zepp (PF) Benjamin Knowles, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Joseph Snow makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Joseph Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Felix | 59-51 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Steven Anderson drills a runner from close range | 61-51 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Darren Hillenbrand - foul #3 on Darren Hillenbrand, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Aaron Newton (C) Williams Griner, Darren Hillenbrand, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville (SG), Benjamin Knowles (C) Raymond Leroux, Dale Bennett | |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Aaron Newton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Robert Turberville - foul #3 on Robert Turberville, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Robert Turberville drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Snow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 23 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Felix (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Turberville (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Worsley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mladen Zepp (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Ralph Felix steps in front of the Joseph Snow pass | 62-55 |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley lays it in on a great pass from Ralph Felix | 62-57 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Jason Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain (SG), Giuseppe Bruno (C) Ralph Felix, Mladen Zepp | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Anderson (PF) Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix (PG), Raymond Leroux (SG), Dale Bennett (PF) Robert Turberville, Dale McElvain, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett makes the jump hook near the basket | 62-59 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Benjamin Knowles grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mladen Zepp (PF) Benjamin Knowles | |
| 02:20 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux is hacked by Joseph Skaggs - foul #4 on Joseph Skaggs, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| 02:20 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:20 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Mladen Zepp | 62-59 |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jason Nelson - foul #4 on Jason Nelson, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Dale Bennett is called for the reach on Aaron Newton - foul #2 on Dale Bennett, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Snow (PF) Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:49 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 63-61 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Jason Nelson grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-61 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Dale Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Dale Bennett is called for the reach on Joseph Skaggs - foul #3 on Dale Bennett, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs is hacked by Ralph Felix - foul #2 on Ralph Felix, team foul #12 | 64-64 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Dale Bennett | 65-64 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Ralph Felix misses short on a halfcourt shot | 65-64 |