| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ruben Sabatino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Greene (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Aleman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Mark Greene inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-35 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Aaron Newton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 19:23 | Providence | Joseph Bishop gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 19:02 | Providence | Christopher Aleman hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Greene | 29-35 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Albert Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-35 |
| 18:17 | Providence | Paul Wagner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Aaron Newton gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | Albert Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 17:54 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 17:32 | Providence | Paul Wagner hits a jump hook near the basket | 31-35 |
| 17:04 | Villanova | Aaron Newton comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Aleman - foul #3 on Christopher Aleman, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Anderson (PF) Joseph Snow | |
| 17:04 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:04 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:43 | Providence | Mark Greene lays it up and in and he's fouled by Joseph Skaggs - foul #1 on Joseph Skaggs, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 16:43 | Providence | Mark Greene makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 16:19 | Providence | Joseph Bishop pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:04 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino steps out of bounds on the baseline | 34-36 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Williams Griner (SG), Darren Hillenbrand (SF), Joseph Snow (PF) Jason Nelson, Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Aaron Newton | |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Steven Anderson's layup is rejected by Joseph Bishop | 34-36 |
| 15:41 | Providence | Mark Greene grabs the board | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ruben Sabatino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Greene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Aleman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) SG - Williams Griner (fresh) SF - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Providence | Christopher Aleman misses the fadeaway from the right side | 34-36 |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Bishop | 34-36 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Joseph Snow snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ruben Sabatino - foul #2 on Ruben Sabatino, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Aaron Newton (C) Roland Warren, Williams Griner, Darren Hillenbrand, Joseph Snow | |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Steven Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Steven Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:26 | Providence | Paul Wagner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Greene | 37-38 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Jason Nelson is hacked by Ruben Sabatino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ruben Sabatino, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Aaron Newton loses the dribble to Mark Greene | 37-38 |
| 14:03 | Providence | Mark Greene hits the finger roll | 39-38 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Aaron Newton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Skaggs | 39-40 |
| 13:25 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino is fouled on the floor by Aaron Newton - foul #2 on Aaron Newton, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Cedeno (PF) Mark Greene | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Snow (PF) Steven Anderson | |
| 13:09 | Providence | Paul Wagner misses badly on a shot from the right side | 39-40 |
| 13:08 | Providence | Joseph Bishop tips it in | 41-40 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs is fouled on the floor by Billy Cedeno - foul #1 on Billy Cedeno, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SF) Albert Davis | |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand blows the layup | 41-40 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | Aaron Newton tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 12:06 | Providence | Jason Nelson picks off the pass by Joseph Bishop | 41-42 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Nelson | 41-44 |
| 11:45 | Providence | Jason Nelson steps in front of the Christopher Aleman pass | 41-44 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Joseph Snow hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 41-44 |
| 11:20 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ruben Sabatino (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Aleman (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Cedeno (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Bishop (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Aaron Newton pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 10:41 | Providence | The rebound goes to Billy Cedeno | 41-44 |
| 10:23 | Providence | Darren Hillenbrand takes the ball from Christopher Aleman | 41-44 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Aaron Newton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Paul Wagner - foul #3 on Paul Wagner, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Providence | James Otter (SG), Mark Greene (SF), David Smith (C) Ruben Sabatino, Christopher Aleman, Joseph Bishop | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Williams Griner (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Steven Anderson (PF) Jason Nelson, Joseph Skaggs, Darren Hillenbrand, Joseph Snow | |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:36 | Providence | Mark Greene knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Smith | 43-45 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Albert Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 09:00 | Providence | Billy Cedeno scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Paul Wagner | 45-48 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Aaron Newton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left block | 45-48 |
| 08:41 | Providence | Billy Cedeno snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 08:35 | Providence | Mark Greene is hacked by Steven Anderson - foul #1 on Steven Anderson, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (PF) Aaron Newton | |
| 08:23 | Providence | Mark Greene misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Williams Griner is fouled on the floor by James Otter - foul #2 on James Otter, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Snow (PF) Roland Warren, Darren Hillenbrand | |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Joseph Snow misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Billy Cedeno - foul #2 on Billy Cedeno, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Ruben Sabatino (SG) James Otter | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG) Williams Griner | |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Joseph Snow makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Joseph Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 07:33 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 07:32 | Providence | Billy Cedeno grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 07:14 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Aleman (PF), Joseph Bishop (C) Billy Cedeno, David Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ruben Sabatino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Greene (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Aleman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Bishop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Snow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 06:50 | Villanova | Albert Davis is fouled on the floor by Ruben Sabatino - foul #4 on Ruben Sabatino, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Aaron Newton (C) Steven Anderson | |
| 06:50 | Villanova | Albert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:50 | Villanova | Albert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:50 | Providence | Joseph Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 06:32 | Providence | Paul Wagner drills a runner from the left block | 47-51 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Aaron Newton banks in the layup | 47-53 |
| 05:50 | Providence | Joseph Snow is called for the reach on Paul Wagner - foul #1 on Joseph Snow, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Providence | James Otter (SG) Ruben Sabatino | |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SF), Steven Anderson (C) Albert Davis, Aaron Newton | |
| 05:35 | Providence | Christopher Aleman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Skaggs - foul #2 on Joseph Skaggs, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Williams Griner (SG) Joseph Skaggs | |
| 05:35 | Providence | Christopher Aleman misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:35 | Providence | Christopher Aleman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Joseph Snow is fouled on the floor by Christopher Aleman - foul #4 on Christopher Aleman, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Cedeno (PF) Mark Greene | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Joseph Snow makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Joseph Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 04:53 | Providence | Paul Wagner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Williams Griner snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Steven Anderson loses the dribble to Billy Cedeno | 48-55 |
| 04:12 | Providence | Paul Wagner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 48-55 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Williams Griner snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 03:53 | Providence | The rebound goes to Christopher Aleman | 48-55 |
| 03:35 | Providence | Christopher Aleman scores on a turnaround from the right block | 50-55 |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Ruben Sabatino (SG), Mark Greene (SF) James Otter, Billy Cedeno | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Aaron Newton (C) Williams Griner, Darren Hillenbrand, Joseph Snow | |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Aaron Newton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 50-55 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Jason Nelson tips it back up and in | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ruben Sabatino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Greene (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Aleman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Bishop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Providence | Paul Wagner drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ruben Sabatino | 53-57 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Albert Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Aaron Newton splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from the left block | 53-59 |
| 02:07 | Providence | Christopher Aleman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-59 |
| 02:05 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Albert Davis is hacked by Mark Greene - foul #2 on Mark Greene, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Snow (PF) Steven Anderson | |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Albert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Albert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:23 | Providence | Joseph Snow is called for the reach on Ruben Sabatino - foul #2 on Joseph Snow, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| 01:18 | Providence | Paul Wagner can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Wagner - foul #4 on Paul Wagner, team foul #11 | 53-61 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 01:15 | Providence | Mark Greene grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 01:08 | Providence | Paul Wagner scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Bishop | 55-62 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Joseph Snow is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Sabatino - foul #5 on Ruben Sabatino, team foul #12 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Providence | James Otter (SG) Ruben Sabatino | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Joseph Snow makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Joseph Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:51 | Providence | James Otter misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 00:50 | Providence | Christopher Aleman grabs the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Providence | Christopher Aleman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Wagner | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Paul Wagner is called for the reach on Jason Nelson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Wagner, team foul #13 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Providence | Abraham Wells (PG) Paul Wagner | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Jason Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Jason Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| 00:37 | Providence | Abraham Wells clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Joseph Snow pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Abraham Wells is called for the reach on Joseph Snow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abraham Wells, team foul #14 | 58-66 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Joseph Snow misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Joseph Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Joseph Bishop snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 00:30 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Abraham Wells scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Abraham Wells is called for the reach on Albert Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abraham Wells, team foul #15 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (PF) Joseph Snow | |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Albert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Albert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:19 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Snow (PF) Darren Hillenbrand | |
| 00:17 | Providence | James Otter comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-68 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Jason Nelson pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Jason Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Abraham Wells - foul #3 on Abraham Wells, team foul #16 | 61-68 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Jason Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Joseph Bishop grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 00:06 | Providence | James Otter is whistled for a carry | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Jason Nelson runs out the clock | 61-69 |