| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Skelton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Hickman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Sheets (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jody Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Seidman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christopher Liller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Williams (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Joel Carman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Ames (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Lightle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Joel Carman inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Providence | Mike Ames's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-28 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Jody Hammond misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman tips it but misses | 31-28 |
| 19:14 | Providence | Joel Carman snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 18:59 | Providence | Joel Carman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Joseph Seidman | 31-28 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Cory Hickman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Jody Hammond snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Jody Hammond can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 18:26 | Providence | Joel Carman pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:22 | Providence | Joel Carman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-28 |
| 18:20 | Providence | Mike Ames can't tip it in | 31-28 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Cory Hickman pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets loses the dribble to Lorenzo Williams | 31-28 |
| 17:43 | Providence | Lorenzo Williams double dribbles | 31-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Everett Lewis (C) Charles Lightle | |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Jody Hammond clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 17:20 | Providence | Mike Ames gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 16:54 | Providence | Ronald Sheets is called for the reach on Joel Carman - foul #1 on Ronald Sheets, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (PG), Shawn Dickson (SF), Randy Moore (PF) Claude Skelton, Ronald Sheets, Jody Hammond | |
| Subs | Providence | Fred Howard (SF) Lorenzo Williams | |
| 16:31 | Providence | Christopher Liller works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 16:30 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 16:03 | Providence | Joel Carman pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 15:34 | Providence | Mike Ames is denied on a dunk by Randy Moore | 31-28 |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Cory Hickman snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Cory Hickman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Shawn Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Moore (fresh) C - Joseph Seidman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christopher Liller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Carman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Fred Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Ames (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Everett Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Cory Hickman is fouled on the floor by Everett Lewis - foul #1 on Everett Lewis, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Skelton (PG), Hilario Rodriguez (SG), Ronald Sheets (SF), Jody Hammond (PF), Wayne Bodine (C) Michael Shaw, Cory Hickman, Shawn Dickson, Randy Moore, Joseph Seidman | |
| Subs | Providence | Lorenzo Williams (SG), Charles Lightle (C) Fred Howard, Everett Lewis | |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Jody Hammond misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mike Ames - foul #1 on Mike Ames, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Jody Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Jody Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 14:21 | Providence | Joel Carman is fouled on the floor by Ronald Sheets - foul #2 on Ronald Sheets, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| 13:59 | Providence | Mike Ames slams it home on a nice dish by Joel Carman | 33-30 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Claude Skelton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-30 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Jody Hammond grabs the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 13:16 | Providence | Christopher Liller pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 12:55 | Providence | Joel Carman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Claude Skelton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine is fouled on the floor by Charles Lightle - foul #3 on Charles Lightle, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cory Hickman (SG), Joseph Seidman (C) Hilario Rodriguez, Wayne Bodine | |
| Subs | Providence | Fred Howard (SF), Everett Lewis (C) Joel Carman, Charles Lightle | |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Jody Hammond misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | Jody Hammond can't tip it in | 33-30 |
| 12:01 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Jody Hammond | 33-30 |
| 11:39 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman is hacked by Mike Ames - foul #2 on Mike Ames, team foul #4 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (PG), Shawn Dickson (SF), Randy Moore (PF) Claude Skelton, Ronald Sheets, Jody Hammond | |
| Subs | Providence | Bryan Deleon (PG), Robert Trail (PF) Christopher Liller, Mike Ames | |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson blows the wide open layup | 33-30 |
| 11:20 | Providence | Everett Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Cory Hickman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Shawn Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Moore (fresh) C - Joseph Seidman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Bryan Deleon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Williams (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Fred Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Trail (fresh) C - Everett Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:56 | Providence | Robert Trail lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lorenzo Williams | 33-32 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | A charge is called on Shawn Dickson - foul #1 on Shawn Dickson, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Skelton (PG), Ronald Sheets (SF) Michael Shaw, Shawn Dickson | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Liller (PG), Joel Carman (SG), Mike Ames (PF), Charles Lightle (C) Bryan Deleon, Lorenzo Williams, Robert Trail, Everett Lewis | |
| 10:12 | Providence | Randy Moore steps in front of the Charles Lightle pass | 33-32 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Randy Moore makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Claude Skelton and the foul's on Mike Ames - foul #3 on Mike Ames, team foul #5 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Barton Fletcher (SF) Fred Howard | |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Randy Moore makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 09:20 | Providence | Joel Carman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Christopher Liller | 36-35 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Cory Hickman buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Sheets | 38-35 |
| 08:32 | Providence | Barton Fletcher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Claude Skelton makes the wide open jumper from the right wing set up by Cory Hickman out of the doubleteam and he's fouled by Mike Ames - foul #4 on Mike Ames, team foul #6 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Hilario Rodriguez (SG), Shawn Dickson (SF), Jody Hammond (PF), Wayne Bodine (C) Cory Hickman, Ronald Sheets, Randy Moore, Joseph Seidman | |
| Subs | Providence | Lorenzo Williams (SG), Fred Howard (SF), Robert Trail (PF), Everett Lewis (C) Joel Carman, Barton Fletcher, Mike Ames, Charles Lightle | |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Claude Skelton misses the free throw | 40-35 |
| 08:09 | Providence | Robert Trail snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 07:54 | Providence | Everett Lewis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 40-35 |
| 07:52 | Providence | Christopher Liller tips it in | 40-37 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 07:34 | Providence | Robert Trail snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 07:05 | Providence | Fred Howard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Claude Skelton - foul #1 on Claude Skelton, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (PG), Cory Hickman (SG), Ronald Sheets (SF) Claude Skelton, Hilario Rodriguez, Shawn Dickson | |
| Subs | Providence | Joel Carman (SG), Mike Ames (PF) Christopher Liller, Robert Trail | |
| 07:05 | Providence | Fred Howard makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 07:05 | Providence | Fred Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine grabs the board | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Cory Hickman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Sheets (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jody Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. C - Wayne Bodine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lorenzo Williams (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Joel Carman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Fred Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Ames (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Everett Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:45 | Villanova | The jump hook by Cory Hickman is blocked by Everett Lewis | 40-38 |
| 06:44 | Providence | Mike Ames grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 06:26 | Providence | Joel Carman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-38 |
| 06:25 | Providence | Mike Ames gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 05:56 | Providence | Everett Lewis is hacked by Cory Hickman - foul #1 on Cory Hickman, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Seidman (C) Wayne Bodine | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Liller (PG), Barton Fletcher (SF), Charles Lightle (C) Lorenzo Williams, Fred Howard, Everett Lewis | |
| 05:41 | Providence | Joel Carman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Liller | 40-41 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Charles Lightle is called for the reach on Joseph Seidman - foul #4 on Charles Lightle, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Skelton (PG) Michael Shaw | |
| Subs | Providence | Lorenzo Williams (SG) Joel Carman | |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 04:52 | Providence | Christopher Liller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Jody Hammond misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-41 |
| 04:25 | Providence | Barton Fletcher snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 03:56 | Providence | Christopher Liller is hacked by Claude Skelton - foul #2 on Claude Skelton, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Hilario Rodriguez (SG), Shawn Dickson (SF), Randy Moore (PF) Cory Hickman, Ronald Sheets, Jody Hammond | |
| Subs | Providence | Joel Carman (SG), Fred Howard (SF), Robert Trail (PF) Lorenzo Williams, Barton Fletcher, Mike Ames | |
| 03:43 | Providence | Christopher Liller is fouled on the floor by Claude Skelton - foul #3 on Claude Skelton, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Everett Lewis (C) Charles Lightle | |
| 03:43 | Providence | Christopher Liller makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 03:43 | Providence | Christopher Liller makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Randy Moore clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-43 |
| 03:21 | Providence | Fred Howard pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 02:54 | Providence | Christopher Liller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 02:52 | Providence | Christopher Liller hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cory Hickman (SG), Ronald Sheets (SF), Jody Hammond (PF) Hilario Rodriguez, Shawn Dickson, Randy Moore | |
| Subs | Providence | Lorenzo Williams (SG), Mike Ames (PF), Charles Lightle (C) Fred Howard, Robert Trail, Everett Lewis | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Skelton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cory Hickman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Sheets (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jody Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Seidman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christopher Liller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lorenzo Williams (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Joel Carman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mike Ames (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Lightle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Claude Skelton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| 02:09 | Providence | Mike Ames clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jody Hammond - foul #2 on Jody Hammond, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| 02:09 | Providence | Mike Ames misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 02:09 | Providence | Mike Ames makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| 01:23 | Providence | Joel Carman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-46 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jody Hammond | 42-46 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Jody Hammond is fouled on the floor by Mike Ames - foul #5 on Mike Ames, team foul #8 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Trail (PF) Mike Ames | |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Jody Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:59 | Providence | Charles Lightle snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Providence | Joel Carman is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Joseph Seidman | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Cory Hickman splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Seidman | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 00:26 | Providence | Christopher Liller is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Skelton - foul #4 on Claude Skelton, team foul #9 | 45-46 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Christopher Liller makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Christopher Liller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Cory Hickman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Christopher Liller is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Skelton - foul #5 on Claude Skelton, team foul #10 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (PG) Claude Skelton | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:18 | Providence | Christopher Liller makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Christopher Liller makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Cory Hickman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Christopher Liller grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Michael Shaw is called for the reach on Christopher Liller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Shaw, team foul #11 | 47-50 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Christopher Liller misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Christopher Liller makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Michael Shaw's pass is intercepted by Joel Carman | 47-51 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Joel Carman runs out the clock | 47-51 |