| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tyler Burt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lynn Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman McAneny (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terence Nealey (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Brian Hall inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Providence | Brian Hall misses long on a shot from the right side | 35-37 |
| 19:48 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Terence Nealey | 35-37 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff loses the dribble to Tyler Burt | 35-37 |
| 19:12 | Providence | Glen Barnes's pass is intercepted by Charles Reece | 35-37 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | Robert Morrison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 18:55 | Providence | Norman McAneny gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:31 | Providence | Glen Barnes clanks a jumper from the right side | 35-37 |
| 18:30 | Providence | Glen Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:13 | Providence | The jump hook by Lynn Mullen is blocked by Charles Reece | 35-37 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Terence Nealey gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Brian Hall takes the ball from Michael Gamino | 35-37 |
| 17:32 | Providence | Brian Hall makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Charles Reece blows the layup | 37-37 |
| 17:10 | Providence | Brian Hall snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 16:41 | Providence | Lynn Mullen's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Reece | 37-37 |
| 16:40 | Providence | Glen Barnes can't tip it in | 37-37 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff lays it in on a great pass from Terence Nealey | 37-39 |
| 16:08 | Providence | Michael Gamino steals it from Glen Barnes | 37-39 |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff is fouled on the floor by Brian Hall - foul #2 on Brian Hall, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Goyette (PG), Nathaniel Hall (SG), John Kuntz (SF), Scott Cunningham (PF), Jonathan Cooper (C) Tyler Burt, Lynn Mullen, Brian Hall, Norman McAneny, Glen Barnes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), William Young (SG), Douglas Lewandoski (SF), Johnny Russell (PF), Carl Lawson (C) Robert Morrison, Michael Gamino, Richard Pfaff, Charles Reece, Terence Nealey | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Goyette (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathaniel Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Kuntz (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Scott Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roy Bruce (fresh) SG - William Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Lewandoski (fresh) PF - Johnny Russell (fresh) C - Carl Lawson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Villanova | William Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 15:24 | Providence | Jonathan Cooper gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:04 | Providence | Raymond Goyette misses long on a floater from the right side | 37-39 |
| 15:02 | Providence | Scott Cunningham grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:48 | Providence | Scott Cunningham comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Carl Lawson - foul #1 on Carl Lawson, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Glen Barnes (C) Jonathan Cooper | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:48 | Providence | Scott Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:48 | Providence | Scott Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Johnny Russell pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | A charge is called on Roy Bruce - foul #2 on Roy Bruce, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 14:12 | Providence | Scott Cunningham double dribbles | 38-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Norman McAneny (PF) Scott Cunningham | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew David (PG) Roy Bruce | |
| 13:50 | Villanova | John Kuntz blocks the jumper by Matthew David | 38-39 |
| 13:48 | Providence | Raymond Goyette snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 13:34 | Providence | Raymond Goyette drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Kuntz and the foul's on Matthew David - foul #1 on Matthew David, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Terence Nealey (C) Matthew David, Douglas Lewandoski, Carl Lawson | |
| 13:34 | Providence | Raymond Goyette makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | William Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 13:18 | Villanova | Terence Nealey misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Johnny Russell tips it back up and in | 41-41 |
| 13:02 | Providence | John Kuntz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Tyler Burt (PG), Roy Newsome (SG), Brian Hall (SF) Raymond Goyette, Nathaniel Hall, John Kuntz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski (SG) Roy Bruce | |
| 12:46 | Villanova | William Young buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Pfaff | 41-44 |
| 12:25 | Providence | Brian Hall misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Terence Nealey snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Terence Nealey hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by William Young | 41-46 |
| 11:48 | Providence | Tyler Burt drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Norman McAneny | 44-46 |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tyler Burt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Newsome (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Brian Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norman McAneny (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Lewandoski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Pfaff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terence Nealey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Providence | Roy Newsome can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on William Young - foul #1 on William Young, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Goyette (PG), Lynn Mullen (SG), Scott Cunningham (PF), Jonathan Cooper (C) Tyler Burt, Brian Hall, Norman McAneny, Glen Barnes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Charles Reece (PF), Carl Lawson (C) Douglas Lewandoski, Richard Pfaff, Johnny Russell, Terence Nealey | |
| 11:09 | Providence | Roy Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:09 | Providence | Roy Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Michael Gamino clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 10:57 | Providence | Scott Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:52 | Providence | Raymond Goyette clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Charles Reece | 46-49 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Charles Reece throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Providence | John Kuntz (SF) Roy Newsome | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Pfaff (SF) William Young | |
| 10:18 | Providence | Carl Lawson blocks the short jumper by Raymond Goyette | 46-49 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Charles Reece gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Michael Gamino knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Pfaff | 46-51 |
| 09:43 | Providence | Jonathan Cooper lays it up and in | 48-51 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 48-51 |
| 09:34 | Providence | Raymond Goyette grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 09:13 | Providence | Scott Cunningham scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Raymond Goyette | 50-51 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | John Kuntz is called for the reach on Robert Morrison - foul #4 on John Kuntz, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Nathaniel Hall (PG), Brian Hall (SF), Norman McAneny (PF), Glen Barnes (C) Raymond Goyette, John Kuntz, Scott Cunningham, Jonathan Cooper | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), William Young (SF), Johnny Russell (PF), Terence Nealey (C) Robert Morrison, Richard Pfaff, Charles Reece, Carl Lawson | |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Michael Gamino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 08:51 | Providence | Brian Hall gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:35 | Providence | Lynn Mullen is called for traveling | 50-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Tyler Burt (PG) Lynn Mullen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Richard Pfaff (SF) Roy Bruce, Michael Gamino | |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Terence Nealey is denied on a layup by Glen Barnes | 50-51 |
| 08:21 | Providence | Glen Barnes pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:02 | Providence | Nathaniel Hall blows the layup | 50-51 |
| 08:01 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Pfaff | 50-51 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Terence Nealey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Norman McAneny - foul #3 on Norman McAneny, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Goyette (SG) Nathaniel Hall | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG), Charles Reece (PF) Richard Pfaff, Johnny Russell | |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Terence Nealey makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Terence Nealey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:23 | Providence | Glen Barnes drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tyler Burt | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tyler Burt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Goyette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norman McAneny (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Glen Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Terence Nealey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Robert Morrison is hacked by Tyler Burt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyler Burt, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Nathaniel Hall (SG) Tyler Burt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), Richard Pfaff (SF) Robert Morrison, William Young | |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Roy Bruce loses the dribble to Brian Hall | 53-53 |
| 07:07 | Providence | Brian Hall can't finish the layup | 53-53 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Terence Nealey snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Charles Reece hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 06:45 | Providence | Glen Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:18 | Providence | Raymond Goyette buries a jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Michael Gamino drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 05:58 | Providence | Nathaniel Hall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Terence Nealey snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Norman McAneny is called for the reach on Michael Gamino - foul #4 on Norman McAneny, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Tyler Burt (PG), Lynn Mullen (SG), John Kuntz (SF), Scott Cunningham (PF) Raymond Goyette, Nathaniel Hall, Brian Hall, Norman McAneny | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), William Young (SG), Douglas Lewandoski (SF), Johnny Russell (PF), Carl Lawson (C) Roy Bruce, Michael Gamino, Richard Pfaff, Charles Reece, Terence Nealey | |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Carl Lawson hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Young and the foul's on Tyler Burt - foul #2 on Tyler Burt, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Jonathan Cooper (C) Glen Barnes | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Carl Lawson makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:53 | Providence | Lynn Mullen buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Tyler Burt | 58-59 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski is hacked by John Kuntz - foul #5 on John Kuntz, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Roy Newsome (SF) John Kuntz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terence Nealey (C) Carl Lawson | |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:48 | Providence | Scott Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:31 | Providence | William Young steals the ball from Tyler Burt | 58-60 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Robert Morrison lays it in set up by William Young | 58-62 |
| 04:01 | Providence | Jonathan Cooper hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Lynn Mullen | 60-62 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Lynn Mullen steals it from Terence Nealey | 60-62 |
| 03:44 | Providence | Lynn Mullen banks in the layup | 62-62 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | William Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Lewandoski | 62-62 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Terence Nealey knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Douglas Lewandoski and he's hacked by Scott Cunningham - foul #3 on Scott Cunningham, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Goyette (PG), Nathaniel Hall (SG), Brian Hall (SF), Norman McAneny (PF), Glen Barnes (C) Tyler Burt, Lynn Mullen, Roy Newsome, Scott Cunningham, Jonathan Cooper | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew David (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF) Robert Morrison, Douglas Lewandoski, William Young, Johnny Russell | |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Terence Nealey misses the free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:09 | Providence | Glen Barnes gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Goyette (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Norman McAneny (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Glen Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Matthew David (fresh) SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Terence Nealey (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Providence | Nathaniel Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Terence Nealey pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Matthew David is hacked by Brian Hall - foul #3 on Brian Hall, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Lawson (C) Terence Nealey | |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Matthew David makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Matthew David makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:33 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Providence | Tyler Burt (PG), Lynn Mullen (SG) Raymond Goyette, Nathaniel Hall | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG) Matthew David | |
| 02:12 | Providence | Brian Hall comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Richard Pfaff - foul #3 on Richard Pfaff, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Young (PG), Terence Nealey (C) Robert Morrison, Carl Lawson | |
| 02:12 | Providence | Brian Hall misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:12 | Providence | Brian Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Michael Gamino travels with the ball | 63-66 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG) William Young | |
| 01:24 | Providence | Lynn Mullen clanks a shot from the left side | 63-66 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Charles Reece pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-66 |
| 00:29 | Providence | Lynn Mullen pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:24 | Providence | Robert Morrison is called for the reach on Glen Barnes - foul #2 on Robert Morrison, team foul #6 | 63-66 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Glen Barnes comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-66 |
| 00:19 | Providence | Lynn Mullen snags the offensive board | 63-66 |
| 00:12 | Providence | Robert Morrison takes the ball from Norman McAneny | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Tyler Burt is called for the reach on Richard Pfaff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyler Burt, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Young (PG), Johnny Russell (PF) Robert Morrison, Charles Reece | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Johnny Russell grabs the offensive board | 63-67 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Norman McAneny is called for the reach on Johnny Russell - foul #5 on Norman McAneny, team foul #11 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Cunningham (PF) Norman McAneny | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Johnny Russell misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Johnny Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Providence | Johnny Russell takes the ball from Brian Hall | 63-68 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff is hacked by Lynn Mullen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lynn Mullen, team foul #12 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Charles Reece (PF) William Young, Johnny Russell | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Scott Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Scott Cunningham misses short on a fullcourt shot | 63-68 |