| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcos Valadez (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ressler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jonathan Schindler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alexander Albino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. C - Phillip Root (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Paul Farrar inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-27 |
| 19:20 | Providence | Alexander Albino loses the dribble to Marcos Valadez | 29-27 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Paul Farrar can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Phillip Root - foul #2 on Phillip Root, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Paul Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Paul Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Paul Farrar makes the 3rd free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:46 | Providence | Richard Anderson blows the dunk but he's fouled by Paul Farrar - foul #1 on Paul Farrar, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 18:46 | Providence | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:46 | Providence | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 18:34 | Providence | Phillip Root grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:30 | Providence | Jonathan Schindler blows the layup | 32-29 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dikembe Azim | 32-29 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim is fouled on the floor by Phillip Root - foul #3 on Phillip Root, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Church (C) Phillip Root | |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim lays it in | 34-29 |
| 17:28 | Providence | Dikembe Azim takes the ball from Charles Edwards | 34-29 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Paul Farrar is fouled on the floor by Christopher Church - foul #3 on Christopher Church, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hoggard (C) Christopher Church | |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez travels with the ball | 34-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Lewis Larson (SF) Richard Anderson | |
| 16:42 | Providence | Alexander Albino misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Scott Olivarez - foul #1 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Edmund Abbott (SF), Dikembe Real (C) Scott Olivarez, Paul Farrar, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Reich (PG) Jonathan Schindler | |
| 16:42 | Providence | Alexander Albino makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:42 | Providence | Alexander Albino makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:32 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edmund Abbott | 37-31 |
| 16:30 | Providence | Robert Reich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Nale (C) Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Arant (SG) Alexander Albino | |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Robert Felan connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Marcos Valadez | 40-31 |
| 15:48 | Providence | Robert Reich comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 15:47 | Villanova | Dikembe Real grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marcos Valadez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Nale (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Robert Reich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Arant (fresh) SF - Lewis Larson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Hoggard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Robert Felan drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Real | 43-31 |
| 15:00 | Providence | The jumper by Robert Arant is denied by Edmund Abbott | 43-31 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Robert Reich - foul #1 on Robert Reich, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Paul Farrar (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), John Ressler (C) Robert Felan, Marcos Valadez, Dikembe Real, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | Providence | Jonathan Schindler (PG), Alexander Albino (SG), Richard Anderson (SF), Christopher Church (PF), Phillip Root (C) Robert Reich, Robert Arant, Lewis Larson, Charles Edwards, Donald Hoggard | |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 14:18 | Providence | John Ressler swats the dunk try by Richard Anderson | 45-31 |
| 14:17 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Christopher Church swats the short shot by Edmund Abbott | 45-31 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | John Ressler tips it in | 47-31 |
| 13:28 | Providence | Paul Farrar steps in front of the Phillip Root pass | 47-31 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Farrar | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:03 | Providence | Paul Farrar steals the ball from Alexander Albino | 49-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 12:47 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Ressler | 51-31 |
| 12:36 | Providence | Richard Anderson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 51-31 |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim gets the rebound | 51-31 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Paul Farrar makes the floater from the right wing | 53-31 |
| 12:02 | Providence | Jonathan Schindler can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 53-31 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dikembe Azim | 53-31 |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Paul Farrar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-31 |
| 11:29 | Providence | Alexander Albino gets the rebound | 53-31 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmund Abbott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - John Ressler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jonathan Schindler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alexander Albino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Church (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Phillip Root (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Providence | Richard Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by John Ressler | 53-31 |
| 11:12 | Providence | Phillip Root misses the tip | 53-31 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | John Ressler grabs the board | 53-31 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Christopher Church - foul #4 on Christopher Church, team foul #5 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Marcos Valadez (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Robert Nale (C) Scott Olivarez, Edmund Abbott, Paul Farrar, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Reich (PG), Robert Arant (SG), Lewis Larson (SF), Charles Edwards (PF), Donald Hoggard (C) Jonathan Schindler, Alexander Albino, Richard Anderson, Christopher Church, Phillip Root | |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 1st free throw | 54-31 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 55-31 |
| 10:22 | Providence | Charles Edwards hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Reich | 55-33 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 55-33 |
| 10:03 | Providence | The rebound goes to Lewis Larson | 55-33 |
| 09:57 | Providence | Robert Arant's pass is intercepted by Robert Felan | 55-33 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Felan | 57-33 |
| 09:14 | Providence | Robert Reich misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-33 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Marcos Valadez | 57-33 |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Robert Arant is called for the reach on Marcos Valadez - foul #1 on Robert Arant, team foul #6 | 57-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Paul Farrar (SF), John Ressler (C) Robert Felan, Dikembe Azim, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | Providence | Jonathan Schindler (PG), Alexander Albino (SG) Robert Reich, Robert Arant | |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-33 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Dikembe Real pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-33 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Dikembe Real comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Edwards - foul #3 on Charles Edwards, team foul #7 | 57-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Anderson (SF), Phillip Root (C) Lewis Larson, Donald Hoggard | |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Dikembe Real makes the 1st free throw | 58-33 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses the 2nd free throw | 58-33 |
| 08:07 | Providence | Richard Anderson gets the rebound | 58-33 |
| 07:57 | Providence | Phillip Root misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-33 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Ressler | 58-33 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez travels with the ball | 58-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Edmund Abbott (SG), Charles Sliva (SF), Robert Nale (C) Scott Olivarez, Marcos Valadez, Paul Farrar, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Reich (PG), Robert Arant (SG), Alex Albin (SF), Christopher Church (PF), Lewis Larson (C) Jonathan Schindler, Alexander Albino, Richard Anderson, Charles Edwards, Phillip Root | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Sliva (fresh) PF - Dikembe Real (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Nale (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Robert Reich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Arant (fresh) SF - Alex Albin (fresh) PF - Christopher Church (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Lewis Larson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Providence | Robert Reich scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Arant | 58-36 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Felan | 60-36 |
| 06:40 | Providence | Dikembe Real is called for the reach on Alex Albin - foul #1 on Dikembe Real, team foul #3 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hoggard (C) Alex Albin | |
| 06:33 | Providence | Robert Reich drills a shot near the basket | 60-38 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Robert Nale is whistled for traveling | 60-38 |
| 05:55 | Providence | Lewis Larson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-38 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Dikembe Real pulls down the rebound | 60-38 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Felan and the foul's on Robert Arant - foul #2 on Robert Arant, team foul #8 | 62-38 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the free throw | 62-38 |
| 05:47 | Providence | Donald Hoggard gets the rebound | 62-38 |
| 05:27 | Providence | Edmund Abbott steals it from Robert Arant | 62-38 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | Robert Reich steals it from Dikembe Real | 62-38 |
| 05:03 | Providence | Robert Arant misses the lay-in | 62-38 |
| 05:02 | Providence | Donald Hoggard snags the offensive board | 62-38 |
| 04:51 | Providence | Robert Reich's pass is intercepted by Robert Nale | 62-38 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott lays it up and in | 64-38 |
| 04:07 | Providence | Lewis Larson is fouled on the floor by Charles Sliva - foul #3 on Charles Sliva, team foul #4 | 64-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Keith Anderson (PG), Alex Albin (SG) Robert Reich, Robert Arant | |
| 03:56 | Providence | Christopher Church is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Christopher Church, team foul #9 | 64-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Arant (SG) Christopher Church | |
| 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) | |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Charles Sliva makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Edmund Abbott | 66-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Providence | Lewis Larson connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Donald Hoggard | 66-40 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Felan | 68-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edmund Abbott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dikembe Real (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Sliva (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Nale (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Keith Anderson (fresh) SG - Robert Arant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Albin (fresh) PF - Donald Hoggard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Larson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Providence | Lewis Larson clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Nale - foul #2 on Robert Nale, team foul #5 | 68-40 |
| 03:10 | Providence | Lewis Larson makes the 1st free throw | 68-41 |
| 03:10 | Providence | Lewis Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-42 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Felan and he's fouled by Robert Arant - foul #3 on Robert Arant, team foul #10 | 70-42 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the free throw | 71-42 |
| 02:40 | Providence | Keith Anderson's pass is intercepted by Robert Nale | 71-42 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Robert Nale knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 73-42 |
| 02:08 | Providence | Alex Albin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-42 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Nale | 73-42 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Alex Albin steals the ball from Dikembe Real | 73-42 |
| 01:22 | Providence | Alex Albin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-42 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Charles Sliva gets the rebound | 73-42 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Charles Sliva knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Felan | 75-42 |
| 00:53 | Providence | Robert Arant misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-42 |
| 00:52 | Providence | Donald Hoggard tips it back up and in | 75-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses long on a floater from the right block | 75-44 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses the tip | 75-44 |
| 00:23 | Providence | Robert Arant snags the defensive board | 75-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Providence | Charles Sliva is called for the reach on Robert Arant - foul #4 on Charles Sliva, team foul #6 | 75-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Reich (PG) Keith Anderson | |
| 00:16 | Providence | Donald Hoggard drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Reich | 75-46 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Felan runs out the clock | 75-46 |