| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gerald Perras (fresh) SG - Joe Van Zant (fresh) SF - Arnulfo Conti (fresh) PF - Tyler Skinner (fresh) C - Michael Clem (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Benjamin Skinner (fresh) SG - John Wade (fresh) SF - Curtis Wilson (fresh) PF - Larry Rugg (fresh) C - Paul Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Tyler Skinner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Providence | Michael Clem misses long on a shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Virginia | Larry Rugg pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Virginia | Paul Thomas lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Wade | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Providence | Paul Thomas steals the ball from Gerald Perras | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Wade and he's hacked by Gerald Perras - foul #1 on Gerald Perras, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:23 | Providence | Joe Van Zant buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Perras | 2-5 |
| 17:58 | Virginia | Paul Thomas knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Wade | 2-7 |
| 17:46 | Providence | Arnulfo Conti misses the lay-in | 2-7 |
| 17:45 | Providence | Joe Van Zant grabs the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 17:33 | Providence | Joe Van Zant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Skinner - foul #1 on Benjamin Skinner, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 17:33 | Providence | Joe Van Zant misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:33 | Providence | Joe Van Zant makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:15 | Virginia | John Wade scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Benjamin Skinner and he's hacked by Gerald Perras - foul #2 on Gerald Perras, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Fann (PG) Gerald Perras | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 17:15 | Virginia | John Wade makes the free throw | 3-10 |
| 17:03 | Providence | Joe Van Zant misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-10 |
| 17:02 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Arnulfo Conti | 3-10 |
| 16:47 | Providence | Michael Clem misses the lay-in | 3-10 |
| 16:46 | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner pulls down the rebound | 3-10 |
| 16:25 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-10 |
| Subs | Providence | James Dunham (SG), Ronald Guthrie (PF) Joe Van Zant, Tyler Skinner | |
| Subs | Virginia | James Chambliss (C) Paul Thomas | |
| 16:10 | Providence | Christopher Fann is hacked by Benjamin Skinner - foul #2 on Benjamin Skinner, team foul #2 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul McDannold (SF) Arnulfo Conti | |
| Subs | Virginia | Stanley Brockman (PG) Benjamin Skinner | |
| 15:49 | Providence | Ronald Guthrie misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 3-10 |
| 15:47 | Virginia | Larry Rugg pulls down the rebound | 3-10 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christopher Fann (fresh) SG - James Dunham (fresh) SF - Paul McDannold (fresh) PF - Ronald Guthrie (fresh) C - Michael Clem (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Stanley Brockman (fresh) SG - John Wade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Rugg (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Chambliss (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Virginia | James Chambliss misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-10 |
| 15:29 | Providence | The rebound goes to Christopher Fann | 3-10 |
| 15:15 | Providence | Paul McDannold misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Chambliss - foul #1 on James Chambliss, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Providence | Joe Van Zant (SG) James Dunham | |
| Subs | Virginia | Paul Thomas (C) Larry Rugg | |
| 15:15 | Providence | Paul McDannold makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:15 | Providence | Paul McDannold makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:48 | Virginia | James Chambliss can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 14:47 | Providence | Paul McDannold grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:41 | Providence | Joe Van Zant clanks a turnaround in the paint | 5-10 |
| 14:39 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Stanley Brockman | 5-10 |
| 14:35 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 14:33 | Providence | The rebound goes to Joe Van Zant | 5-10 |
| 14:29 | Providence | James Chambliss is called for the reach on Joe Van Zant - foul #2 on James Chambliss, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Providence | Arnulfo Conti (SF), Tyler Skinner (PF), Richard Jantz (C) Paul McDannold, Ronald Guthrie, Michael Clem | |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Rugg (PF) James Chambliss | |
| 14:24 | Providence | Tyler Skinner scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 13:55 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 8-10 |
| 13:54 | Providence | Arnulfo Conti gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:32 | Providence | Christopher Fann connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 10-10 |
| 13:10 | Virginia | Larry Rugg is whistled for traveling | 10-10 |
| Subs | Providence | James Dunham (SG), Michael Clem (C) Christopher Fann, Richard Jantz | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 12:52 | Providence | Tyler Skinner comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Thomas - foul #1 on Paul Thomas, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Fann (PG) Joe Van Zant | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 12:52 | Providence | Tyler Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:52 | Providence | Tyler Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:27 | Virginia | John Wade lays it in set up by Larry Rugg | 12-12 |
| 12:25 | Providence | Christopher Fann is hacked by Stanley Brockman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Brockman, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Guthrie (PF) Tyler Skinner | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 12:08 | Providence | Arnulfo Conti misses long on a runner from the left block | 12-12 |
| 12:07 | Virginia | Paul Thomas pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:55 | Virginia | Larry Rugg is hacked by Ronald Guthrie - foul #1 on Ronald Guthrie, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Providence | Joe Van Zant (PG), Richard Jantz (C) Christopher Fann, Michael Clem | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 11:33 | Virginia | John Wade comes up short on the jumper from close range | 12-12 |
| 11:32 | Virginia | Larry Rugg gets the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Joe Van Zant (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Dunham (fresh) SF - Arnulfo Conti (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Guthrie (fresh) C - Richard Jantz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Stanley Brockman (fairly fresh) SG - John Wade (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Curtis Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Rugg (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 12-12 |
| 11:12 | Virginia | Paul Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:49 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 10:32 | Providence | Joe Van Zant loses the dribble to John Wade | 12-15 |
| 10:29 | Virginia | Larry Rugg jams it set up by John Wade | 12-17 |
| 10:12 | Providence | Joe Van Zant misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-17 |
| 10:10 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Paul Thomas | 12-17 |
| 09:54 | Virginia | John Wade misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Dunham - foul #1 on James Dunham, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Fann (PG), George Ayer (SG), Paul McDannold (SF), Tyler Skinner (PF), Michael Clem (C) Joe Van Zant, James Dunham, Arnulfo Conti, Ronald Guthrie, Richard Jantz | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 09:54 | Virginia | John Wade misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:54 | Virginia | John Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:42 | Providence | Christopher Fann makes the 3 from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 09:13 | Virginia | Paul Thomas misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Paul McDannold - foul #1 on Paul McDannold, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| 09:13 | Virginia | Paul Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:13 | Virginia | Paul Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:56 | Providence | George Ayer knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 08:30 | Virginia | John Wade clanks a shot from the right side | 18-20 |
| 08:29 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson tips it home | 18-22 |
| 08:08 | Providence | Michael Clem scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 20-22 |
| 07:45 | Virginia | Tyler Skinner swats the layup by John Wade | 20-22 |
| 07:43 | Providence | Michael Clem gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 07:37 | Providence | Michael Clem clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Paul Thomas - foul #2 on Paul Thomas, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Joe Van Zant (PG), James Dunham (SG), Arnulfo Conti (SF) Christopher Fann, George Ayer, Paul McDannold | |
| Subs | Virginia | James Chambliss (C) Paul Thomas | |
| 07:37 | Providence | Michael Clem makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:37 | Providence | Michael Clem makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Joe Van Zant (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Dunham (fresh) SF - Arnulfo Conti (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tyler Skinner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Clem (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Stanley Brockman (tiring) SG - John Wade (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Curtis Wilson (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Larry Rugg (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Chambliss (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Virginia | John Wade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-22 |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Guthrie (PF), Richard Jantz (C) Tyler Skinner, Michael Clem | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 06:59 | Providence | Stanley Brockman is called for the reach on Joe Van Zant - foul #2 on Stanley Brockman, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner (PG) Stanley Brockman | |
| 06:59 | Providence | Joe Van Zant makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:59 | Providence | Joe Van Zant makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:38 | Virginia | John Wade connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Benjamin Skinner | 24-24 |
| 06:19 | Providence | Richard Jantz hits the finger roll set up by James Dunham and he's hacked by Larry Rugg - foul #1 on Larry Rugg, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Fann (PG) James Dunham | |
| Subs | Virginia | Stanley Brockman (PG), Paul Thomas (C) Benjamin Skinner, James Chambliss | |
| 06:19 | Providence | Richard Jantz makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:57 | Virginia | Ronald Guthrie steps in front of the Curtis Wilson pass | 27-24 |
| 05:40 | Providence | Arnulfo Conti hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joe Van Zant and he's hacked by Stanley Brockman - foul #3 on Stanley Brockman, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Providence | Tyler Skinner (PF) Ronald Guthrie | |
| Subs | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner (PG) Stanley Brockman | |
| 05:40 | Providence | Arnulfo Conti misses the free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:40 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Jantz | 29-24 |
| 05:34 | Providence | Tyler Skinner hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Van Zant | 32-24 |
| 05:10 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 05:08 | Providence | Richard Jantz grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 04:54 | Providence | Curtis Wilson is called for the reach on Arnulfo Conti - foul #1 on Curtis Wilson, team foul #11 | 32-24 |
| 04:54 | Providence | Arnulfo Conti misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 04:54 | Providence | Arnulfo Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 04:33 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-24 |
| 04:32 | Providence | Tyler Skinner grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 04:26 | Providence | Tyler Skinner connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Fann and he's fouled by Curtis Wilson - foul #2 on Curtis Wilson, team foul #12 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Providence | James Dunham (SG), Paul McDannold (SF), Michael Clem (C) Joe Van Zant, Arnulfo Conti, Richard Jantz | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 04:26 | Providence | Tyler Skinner makes the free throw | 36-24 |
| 04:03 | Virginia | Paul Thomas misses long on a shot near the basket | 36-24 |
| 04:02 | Virginia | Larry Rugg tips it home | 36-26 |
| 03:55 | Providence | Christopher Fann's pass is intercepted by John Wade | 36-26 |
| 03:51 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson banks in the layup set up by John Wade | 36-28 |
| 03:36 | Providence | Tyler Skinner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Providence | Gerald Perras (PG), Ronald Guthrie (PF) Christopher Fann, Tyler Skinner | |
| Subs | Virginia | James Chambliss (PF) Larry Rugg | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gerald Perras (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Dunham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul McDannold (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Guthrie (fresh) C - Michael Clem (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Benjamin Skinner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Wade (tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Wilson (tiring) 10 pts. PF - James Chambliss (fresh) C - Paul Thomas (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Virginia | The jumper by John Wade is denied by Ronald Guthrie | 36-28 |
| 03:09 | Providence | The rebound goes to Michael Clem | 36-28 |
| 02:53 | Providence | Gerald Perras clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 02:52 | Providence | Paul McDannold grabs the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 02:33 | Providence | Michael Clem misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 02:32 | Providence | Ronald Guthrie snags the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 02:15 | Providence | Michael Clem connects on the runner from close range | 38-28 |
| 01:46 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson is hacked by Paul McDannold - foul #2 on Paul McDannold, team foul #6 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Providence | Joe Van Zant (SG), Arnulfo Conti (SF), Tyler Skinner (PF), Richard Jantz (C) James Dunham, Paul McDannold, Ronald Guthrie, Michael Clem | |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Rugg (PF) Paul Thomas | |
| 01:32 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-28 |
| 01:14 | Providence | Tyler Skinner makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gerald Perras | 40-28 |
| 00:53 | Virginia | John Wade hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Richard Jantz - foul #1 on Richard Jantz, team foul #7 | 40-28 |
| 00:53 | Virginia | John Wade makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:53 | Virginia | John Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:39 | Providence | Tyler Skinner hits a runner from the right block | 42-30 |
| 00:27 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Curtis Wilson, team foul #13 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Fann (PG) Gerald Perras | |
| Subs | Virginia | Paul Thomas (C) Curtis Wilson | |
| 00:01 | Providence | Joe Van Zant knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-30 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner misses the fullcourt shot | 44-30 |