| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Deal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nicholas Peters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Coffey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Thomas Deal inbounds the ball | 25-19 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson makes the floater from the free throw line | 27-19 |
| 19:06 | Providence | Larry Peterson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-22 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | William Sedillo is called for the reach on Kenneth Bateman - foul #3 on William Sedillo, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Schroeder (C) William Sedillo | |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Julius Stroud hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Carl Day | 29-22 |
| 18:02 | Providence | Nicholas Peters drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-24 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Thomas Deal comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 29-24 |
| 17:36 | Providence | Donald Hyler grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 17:20 | Providence | Nicholas Peters comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 17:18 | Providence | Nicholas Peters tips it back up and in | 29-26 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Julius Stroud drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Deal | 32-26 |
| 16:42 | Providence | Donald Hyler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Julius Stroud snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Thomas Deal connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Carl Day and the foul's on Charles Coffey - foul #3 on Charles Coffey, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (SG), Jon Bard (C) Julius Stroud, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Shorts (PG), Scott Walton (SF), Daniel Osgood (C) Nicholas Peters, Larry Peterson, Charles Coffey | |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Thomas Deal makes the free throw | 35-26 |
| 16:18 | Providence | Mark Shorts is hacked by Carl Day in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Day, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Martino (SF) Thomas Deal | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:04 | Providence | Scott Walton loses the dribble to Edwin Johnson | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Ham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Martino (fresh) PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. C - Jon Bard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Mark Shorts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Scott Walton (fresh) PF - Earl Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Osgood (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 35-26 |
| 15:38 | Villanova | David Martino tips it back up and in | 37-26 |
| 15:20 | Providence | Scott Walton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), Julius Stroud (SG), Roland Hill (PF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Carl Day, Gary Ham, Edwin Johnson, Jon Bard | |
| Subs | Providence | Phillip Pascarella (SG), Charles Coffey (PF), William Sedillo (C) Donald Hyler, Earl Schroeder, Daniel Osgood | |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Boggan | 39-26 |
| 14:50 | Providence | Phillip Pascarella drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | David Martino scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Boggan | 42-28 |
| 14:14 | Providence | William Sedillo can't connect on a floater from the left side | 42-28 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman pulls down the rebound | 42-28 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | David Martino's pass is intercepted by Phillip Pascarella | 42-28 |
| 13:46 | Providence | Mark Shorts dunks the ball on a great pass from Phillip Pascarella | 42-30 |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman's dunk attempt is rejected by Charles Coffey | 42-30 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Julius Stroud hits the follow up shot | 44-30 |
| 13:10 | Providence | Phillip Pascarella misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 13:08 | Providence | Charles Coffey tips it back up and in | 44-32 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Julius Stroud misses the 3 from straight away | 44-32 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Roland Hill tips it home | 46-32 |
| 12:25 | Providence | David Martino is called for the reach on Phillip Pascarella - foul #1 on David Martino, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Gary Ham (SG), Thomas Deal (SF), Edwin Johnson (PF), Jon Bard (C) Robert Boggan, Julius Stroud, David Martino, Roland Hill, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Providence | Nicholas Peters (PG), Donald Hyler (SG), Larry Peterson (SF), Earl Schroeder (PF) Mark Shorts, Phillip Pascarella, Scott Walton, Charles Coffey | |
| 12:17 | Providence | Nicholas Peters comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Ham - foul #1 on Gary Ham, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| 12:17 | Providence | Nicholas Peters makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 12:17 | Providence | Nicholas Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Thomas Deal is fouled on the floor by Earl Schroeder - foul #1 on Earl Schroeder, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Osgood (C) William Sedillo | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Ham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Deal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. C - Jon Bard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nicholas Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Osgood (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Deal | 48-34 |
| 11:05 | Providence | Nicholas Peters's floater is tipped away by Jon Bard | 48-34 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Carl Day | 48-34 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Jon Bard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Osgood - foul #3 on Daniel Osgood, team foul #4 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Julius Stroud (SG) Gary Ham | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Coffey (PF), William Sedillo (C) Earl Schroeder, Daniel Osgood | |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Jon Bard misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Jon Bard misses the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Julius Stroud double dribbles | 48-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman (C) Jon Bard | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:50 | Providence | Nicholas Peters is fouled on the floor by Carl Day - foul #2 on Carl Day, team foul #4 | 48-34 |
| 09:33 | Providence | Larry Peterson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Deal - foul #2 on Thomas Deal, team foul #5 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Martino (SF) Thomas Deal | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:33 | Providence | Larry Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 09:33 | Providence | Larry Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Julius Stroud misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-36 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to David Martino | 48-36 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | David Martino lays it up and in | 50-36 |
| 08:35 | Providence | Larry Peterson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 08:34 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Coffey | 50-36 |
| 08:14 | Providence | Edwin Johnson steps in front of the Nicholas Peters pass | 50-36 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman lays it in on a great pass from David Martino | 52-36 |
| 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) | |
| 07:41 | Providence | William Sedillo clanks a jump hook from the right block | 52-36 |
| 07:40 | Providence | William Sedillo grabs the offensive board | 52-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Martino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edwin Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nicholas Peters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Coffey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Sedillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Providence | William Sedillo comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 52-36 |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Julius Stroud gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by William Sedillo - foul #4 on William Sedillo, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), Gary Ham (SG), Thomas Deal (SF), Roland Hill (PF) Carl Day, Julius Stroud, David Martino, Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Shorts (PG), Phillip Pascarella (SG), Scott Walton (SF), Earl Schroeder (PF), Daniel Osgood (C) Nicholas Peters, Donald Hyler, Larry Peterson, Charles Coffey, William Sedillo | |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 06:52 | Providence | Daniel Osgood buries a shot from the right wing | 54-38 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Ham | 56-38 |
| 06:11 | Providence | Earl Schroeder misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Roland Hill - foul #1 on Roland Hill, team foul #6 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Jon Bard (C) Robert Boggan, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hyler (SG) Phillip Pascarella | |
| 06:11 | Providence | Earl Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 06:11 | Providence | Earl Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Roland Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Julius Stroud (SG) Gary Ham | |
| Subs | Providence | William Sedillo (C) Scott Walton | |
| 05:41 | Providence | Mark Shorts misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 56-40 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Thomas Deal gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Carl Day comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 56-40 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Roland Hill can't tip it in | 56-40 |
| 05:16 | Providence | Earl Schroeder gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 04:55 | Providence | Earl Schroeder misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jon Bard | 56-40 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Carl Day clanks a jumper from the right side | 56-40 |
| 04:41 | Providence | Daniel Osgood grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 04:37 | Providence | Donald Hyler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-40 |
| 04:35 | Providence | Daniel Osgood hits the follow up shot | 56-42 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Julius Stroud misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 04:14 | Providence | William Sedillo pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| 04:14 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (PF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Roland Hill, Jon Bard | |
| Subs | Providence | Nicholas Peters (PG), Larry Peterson (SF), Charles Coffey (PF) Mark Shorts, Earl Schroeder, Daniel Osgood | |
| 03:54 | Providence | Charles Coffey misses the shot from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Julius Stroud snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman can't throw it down | 56-42 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Thomas Deal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nicholas Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hyler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Coffey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman jams it on a nice dish by Thomas Deal and the foul's on William Sedillo - foul #5 on William Sedillo, team foul #6 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Shorts (PG), Phillip Pascarella (SG), Scott Walton (SF), Earl Schroeder (PF), Daniel Osgood (C) Nicholas Peters, Donald Hyler, Larry Peterson, Charles Coffey, William Sedillo | |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman makes the free throw | 59-42 |
| 02:59 | Providence | Mark Shorts misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Deal - foul #3 on Thomas Deal, team foul #7 | 59-42 |
| 02:59 | Providence | Mark Shorts makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 02:59 | Providence | Mark Shorts makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Day | 61-44 |
| 02:36 | Providence | Carl Day takes the ball from Mark Shorts in the backcourt | 61-44 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Earl Schroeder is called for the reach on Carl Day - foul #2 on Earl Schroeder, team foul #7 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Martino (SF) Thomas Deal | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 02:00 | Providence | David Martino is called for the reach on Scott Walton - foul #2 on David Martino, team foul #8 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Deal (SF) David Martino | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:00 | Providence | Scott Walton makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 02:00 | Providence | Scott Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Julius Stroud | 65-45 |
| 01:29 | Providence | Phillip Pascarella misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-45 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Thomas Deal gets the rebound | 65-45 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 65-45 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Julius Stroud gets the offensive rebound | 65-45 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Julius Stroud scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Edwin Johnson | 68-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Providence | Earl Schroeder hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-48 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman's floater is tipped away by Scott Walton | 68-48 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses the tip | 68-48 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Mark Shorts grabs the board | 68-48 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Scott Walton misses long on a shot from the right side | 68-48 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Carl Day pulls down the rebound | 68-48 |