| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Gleason (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Barry Warner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Nesbitt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Yount (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Dotson (fresh) SF - William Kaufmann (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Perry Thornley (fresh) C - James Jonas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | William Kaufmann inbounds the ball | 47-25 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Providence | Jerry Yount takes the ball from William Kaufmann | 47-25 |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Jerry Yount misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-25 |
| 19:33 | Providence | William Kaufmann grabs the board | 47-25 |
| 19:28 | Providence | Thomas Price drills a jumper from the left side | 47-27 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Walter Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-27 |
| 19:15 | Providence | James Jonas grabs the board | 47-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 18:50 | Providence | Jessie Dotson hits a wide open jump hook near the basket | 47-29 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Walter Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 18:32 | Providence | Barry Warner is called for the reach on Perry Thornley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Warner, team foul #1 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Snow (PG), Clayton Thompson (SG), Everett Marx (SF), George Steven (PF), David Perkins (C) James Gleason, Walter Jones, Barry Warner, David Nesbitt, Jerry Yount | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:25 | Providence | George Steven blocks the short jumper by Perry Thornley | 50-29 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | David Perkins snags the defensive board | 50-29 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | Terry Snow's floater is knocked away by Jessie Dotson | 50-29 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | George Steven grabs the offensive board | 50-29 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Terry Snow misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-29 |
| 17:52 | Providence | James Jonas gets the rebound | 50-29 |
| 17:48 | Providence | Perry Thornley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (SG), Brett Waldron (SF), Daniel Prochaska (PF) Jessie Dotson, William Kaufmann, Perry Thornley | |
| 17:26 | Villanova | George Steven is whistled for a carry | 50-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Gleason (PG), Jerry Yount (C) Clayton Thompson, Everett Marx | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:11 | Providence | Thomas Price is open and scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Brett Waldron | 50-31 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | David Perkins double dribbles | 50-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Jones (SG), Barry Warner (SF), David Nesbitt (PF) Terry Snow, George Steven, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 16:44 | Providence | Lamar Winston clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-31 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Jerry Yount pulls down the rebound | 50-31 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Brett Waldron denies the turnaround by David Nesbitt | 50-31 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Walter Jones grabs the offensive board | 50-31 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Jerry Yount knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Gleason | 52-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 16:16 | Providence | Barry Warner steals it from Thomas Price in the backcourt | 52-31 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Lamar Winston is called for the reach on Jerry Yount - foul #3 on Lamar Winston, team foul #1 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Snow (PG), Clayton Thompson (SG), Everett Marx (SF), George Steven (C) James Gleason, Walter Jones, Barry Warner, Jerry Yount | |
| Subs | Providence | Jessie Dotson (SG), George Marshall (SF), Perry Thornley (PF), Joseph Horton (C) Lamar Winston, Brett Waldron, Daniel Prochaska, James Jonas | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Snow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Everett Marx (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - George Steven (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Perry Thornley (fresh) C - Joseph Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Terry Snow loses the dribble to Jessie Dotson | 52-31 |
| 15:42 | Providence | Clayton Thompson is called for the reach on Jessie Dotson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clayton Thompson, team foul #2 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | William Kaufmann (SF) George Marshall | |
| 15:30 | Providence | Perry Thornley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-31 |
| 15:28 | Providence | Joseph Horton tips it but misses | 52-31 |
| 15:26 | Providence | Perry Thornley tips it back up and in | 52-33 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | David Nesbitt loses the dribble to Thomas Price | 52-33 |
| 15:02 | Providence | Joseph Horton makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from William Kaufmann | 52-35 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Everett Marx is whistled for a carry | 52-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Warner (SF), David Perkins (PF) David Nesbitt, George Steven | |
| Subs | Providence | George Marshall (SF), Daniel Prochaska (PF) William Kaufmann, Perry Thornley | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 14:31 | Providence | George Marshall misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Everett Marx grabs the defensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Barry Warner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-35 |
| 14:22 | Providence | Daniel Prochaska grabs the board | 52-35 |
| 14:05 | Providence | Jessie Dotson misses long on a runner from the baseline | 52-35 |
| 14:03 | Providence | Jessie Dotson tips it back up and in | 52-37 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Everett Marx misses short on a runner near the basket | 52-37 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | David Perkins can't tip it in | 52-37 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Clayton Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Thomas Price steals the ball from Barry Warner | 52-37 |
| 13:19 | Providence | George Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Clayton Thompson grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Barry Warner makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 12:45 | Providence | Joseph Horton scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-39 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Terry Snow clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-39 |
| 12:28 | Providence | Jessie Dotson pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 11:59 | Providence | Barry Warner steals the ball from Thomas Price | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Snow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Thompson (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Warner (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Perkins (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Everett Marx (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Dotson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Prochaska (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Horton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Clayton Thompson is fouled on the floor by Jessie Dotson - foul #3 on Jessie Dotson, team foul #2 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Gleason (PG), Walter Jones (SG), George Steven (SF), David Nesbitt (PF), Jerry Yount (C) Terry Snow, Clayton Thompson, Barry Warner, David Perkins, Everett Marx | |
| Subs | Providence | William Kaufmann (SF), Perry Thornley (PF), James Jonas (C) George Marshall, Daniel Prochaska, Joseph Horton | |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Walter Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Jonas - foul #2 on James Jonas, team foul #3 | 55-39 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Walter Jones misses the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Walter Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 11:16 | Providence | Perry Thornley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-39 |
| 11:03 | Villanova | George Steven misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-39 |
| 11:01 | Providence | James Jonas gets the rebound | 56-39 |
| 10:57 | Providence | Thomas Price is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Jones - foul #1 on Walter Jones, team foul #3 | 56-39 |
| 10:48 | Providence | Jessie Dotson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 56-39 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | James Gleason snags the defensive board | 56-39 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | James Gleason misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Price - foul #2 on Thomas Price, team foul #4 | 56-39 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | James Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | James Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 10:23 | Providence | Walter Jones steps in front of the James Jonas pass | 58-39 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | James Gleason slams it home on a great pass from Walter Jones | 60-39 |
| 10:03 | Providence | James Jonas misses short on a shot from the right side | 60-39 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | George Steven gets the rebound | 60-39 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Walter Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Steven | 62-39 |
| 09:40 | Providence | Thomas Price clanks a jumper from the right wing | 62-39 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | David Nesbitt snags the defensive board | 62-39 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | George Steven dunks the ball and he's fouled by Perry Thornley - foul #1 on Perry Thornley, team foul #5 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG), Brett Waldron (SF), Joseph Horton (C) Thomas Price, William Kaufmann, James Jonas | |
| 09:33 | Villanova | George Steven makes the free throw | 65-39 |
| 09:30 | Providence | Brett Waldron is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Warner (SF) George Steven | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Jerry Yount misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 65-39 |
| 09:12 | Providence | Perry Thornley pulls down the rebound | 65-39 |
| 09:03 | Providence | Joseph Horton is whistled for a carry | 65-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Snow (SG) Walter Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | George Marshall (SG) Jessie Dotson | |
| 08:46 | Villanova | David Nesbitt misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Horton - foul #4 on Joseph Horton, team foul #6 | 65-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Jonas (C) Joseph Horton | |
| 08:46 | Villanova | David Nesbitt makes the 1st free throw | 66-39 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | David Nesbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 67-39 |
| 08:30 | Providence | George Marshall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-39 |
| 08:29 | Villanova | Jerry Yount grabs the defensive rebound | 67-39 |
| 08:27 | Villanova | James Gleason's pass is intercepted by Lamar Winston in the backcourt | 67-39 |
| 08:14 | Providence | George Marshall drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Jonas | 67-42 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | James Gleason scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Snow | 70-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Gleason (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Snow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Warner (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Nesbitt (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Yount (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lamar Winston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Waldron (fairly fresh) PF - Perry Thornley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Jonas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Providence | Brett Waldron hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Perry Thornley | 70-44 |
| 07:27 | Villanova | James Gleason drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Snow | 72-44 |
| 07:11 | Providence | George Marshall scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lamar Winston | 72-46 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Jerry Yount scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Terry Snow | 74-46 |
| 06:43 | Providence | James Gleason steps in front of the James Jonas pass | 74-46 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Barry Warner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Gleason | 76-46 |
| 06:34 | Providence | Brett Waldron misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-46 |
| 06:33 | Villanova | David Nesbitt gets the rebound | 76-46 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Jerry Yount hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 76-46 |
| 06:10 | Providence | Perry Thornley grabs the board | 76-46 |
| 06:05 | Providence | George Marshall connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lamar Winston | 76-49 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Terry Snow buries a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by James Jonas - foul #3 on James Jonas, team foul #7 | 78-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clayton Thompson (SG), Everett Marx (SF), George Steven (PF), David Perkins (C) James Gleason, Barry Warner, David Nesbitt, Jerry Yount | |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Prochaska (PF) Perry Thornley | |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Terry Snow makes the free throw | 79-49 |
| 05:36 | Providence | George Marshall hits the finger roll set up by Brett Waldron and he's hacked by David Perkins - foul #2 on David Perkins, team foul #4 | 79-51 |
| 05:36 | Providence | George Marshall misses the free throw | 79-51 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | David Perkins gets the rebound | 79-51 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Everett Marx banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terry Snow | 81-51 |
| 05:05 | Providence | Lamar Winston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-51 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | David Perkins misses long on a runner from the baseline | 81-51 |
| 04:45 | Providence | James Jonas gets the rebound | 81-51 |
| 04:29 | Providence | George Steven steps in front of the George Marshall pass | 81-51 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | David Perkins comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 81-51 |
| 04:12 | Providence | George Marshall pulls down the rebound | 81-51 |
| 03:54 | Providence | Lamar Winston makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clayton Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Snow (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Everett Marx (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Steven (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lamar Winston (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Marshall (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Waldron (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Prochaska (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Jonas (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Villanova | David Perkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by George Marshall - foul #1 on George Marshall, team foul #8 | 81-54 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | David Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 81-54 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | David Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 82-54 |
| 03:29 | Providence | George Marshall is whistled for traveling | 82-54 |
| 03:07 | Villanova | George Steven connects on the jumper from the right block | 84-54 |
| 03:02 | Providence | Daniel Prochaska can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 84-54 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | David Perkins gets the rebound | 84-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:46 | Villanova | David Perkins lays it up and in | 86-54 |
| 02:31 | Providence | Lamar Winston makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by George Marshall | 86-56 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | George Steven blows the layup but he's fouled by Lamar Winston - foul #4 on Lamar Winston, team foul #9 | 86-56 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | George Steven misses the 1st free throw | 86-56 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | George Steven makes the 2nd free throw | 87-56 |
| 01:48 | Providence | Lamar Winston misses the 3 from the left corner | 87-56 |
| 01:46 | Providence | James Jonas hits the follow up shot | 87-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:17 | Villanova | George Steven misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Prochaska - foul #1 on Daniel Prochaska, team foul #10 | 87-58 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | George Steven misses the 1st free throw | 87-58 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | George Steven makes the 2nd free throw | 88-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:04 | Providence | James Jonas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 88-58 |
| 01:02 | Providence | James Jonas grabs the offensive rebound | 88-58 |
| 00:51 | Providence | Brett Waldron comes up short on the floater from the right side | 88-58 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | The rebound goes to George Steven | 88-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Everett Marx misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lamar Winston - foul #5 on Lamar Winston, team foul #11 | 88-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (PG) Lamar Winston | |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Everett Marx misses the 1st free throw | 88-58 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Everett Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 89-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Providence | James Jonas is denied on a dunk by David Perkins | 89-58 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Clayton Thompson pulls down the rebound | 89-58 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Terry Snow runs out the clock | 89-58 |