| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Sarris (fresh) C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - David Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Starks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Chester Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Charles Salvador inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Frank Watson is hacked by Kenneth Starks - foul #2 on Kenneth Starks, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tom Reynolds | 30-30 |
| 19:05 | Providence | Chester Payne travels with the ball | 30-30 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-30 |
| 18:54 | Providence | The rebound goes to Christopher Moore | 30-30 |
| 18:43 | Providence | Kenneth Starks scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 30-32 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Frank Watson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 30-32 |
| 18:24 | Providence | Kenneth Starks gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:07 | Providence | Christopher Moore is hacked by James Sarris - foul #3 on James Sarris, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Smartt (PF) James Sarris | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:56 | Providence | Kenneth Starks's pass is intercepted by Tom Reynolds | 30-32 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | Charles Salvador knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Birnbaum | 33-32 |
| 17:31 | Providence | Kenneth Starks misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Smartt - foul #2 on James Smartt, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Androsky (PF) Charles Salvador | |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmy Mims (SG), Emmett Nurse (C) Paul Johnson, Chester Payne | |
| 17:31 | Providence | Kenneth Starks makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:31 | Providence | Kenneth Starks misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Tom Reynolds | 35-33 |
| 16:58 | Providence | Kenneth Starks misses the lay-in | 35-33 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Tom Reynolds | 35-33 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | David Sanders is called for the reach on Robert Birnbaum - foul #2 on David Sanders, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Daniel Gaines (SG), Charles Salvador (SF) Robert Birnbaum, Frank Watson, Tom Reynolds | |
| Subs | Providence | Josh Hill (SG), Gregory Tall (SF), Chester Payne (C) David Sanders, Christopher Moore, Kenneth Starks | |
| 16:23 | Villanova | James Smartt is whistled for a carry | 35-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Johnson (SG) Josh Hill | |
| 15:59 | Providence | Manuel Androsky swats the layup by Jimmy Mims | 35-33 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Charles Salvador gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dillon Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Gaines (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Smartt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Androsky (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jimmy Mims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Tall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emmett Nurse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Villanova | James Smartt misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Gregory Tall - foul #2 on Gregory Tall, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Sarris (PF) Manuel Androsky | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Moore (SF) Emmett Nurse | |
| 15:33 | Villanova | James Smartt makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:33 | Villanova | James Smartt misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:33 | Providence | Chester Payne pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:14 | Providence | James Smartt blocks the jumper by Jimmy Mims | 36-33 |
| 15:12 | Providence | Chester Payne tips it home | 36-35 |
| 14:51 | Villanova | The jump hook by Dillon Stewart is blocked by Gregory Tall | 36-35 |
| 14:49 | Providence | Chester Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:35 | Providence | Gregory Tall is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Gregory Tall, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Frank Watson (SG), Jess Jordon (SF), Tom Reynolds (C) Dillon Stewart, Daniel Gaines, Charles Salvador, James Smartt | |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG), Josh Hill (SG), Kenneth Starks (PF), Emmett Nurse (C) Jimmy Mims, Paul Johnson, Gregory Tall, Chester Payne | |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Jess Jordon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 14:19 | Providence | Kenneth Starks pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:06 | Providence | Kenneth Starks buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Josh Hill | 36-37 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | James Sarris scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jess Jordon | 38-37 |
| 13:31 | Providence | Frank Watson is called for the reach on Josh Hill - foul #1 on Frank Watson, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmy Mims (SG), Gregory Tall (SF) Josh Hill, Christopher Moore | |
| 13:15 | Providence | David Sanders can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Tom Reynolds | 38-37 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 12:45 | Providence | Gregory Tall blows the layup | 40-37 |
| 12:43 | Providence | Jimmy Mims misses the tip | 40-37 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Jess Jordon snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Frank Watson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Birnbaum | 42-37 |
| 12:15 | Providence | Jimmy Mims scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 11:56 | Villanova | Jess Jordon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds tips it in | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jess Jordon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Sarris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - David Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jimmy Mims (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Tall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Starks (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Emmett Nurse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Providence | Emmett Nurse comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Frank Watson gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jess Jordon | 46-40 |
| 11:03 | Providence | Emmett Nurse hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jimmy Mims | 46-42 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | James Sarris hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 46-42 |
| 10:51 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jimmy Mims | 46-42 |
| 10:34 | Providence | Jimmy Mims can't connect on a shot from the left side | 46-42 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Tom Reynolds | 46-42 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum's floater is knocked away by Jimmy Mims | 46-42 |
| 10:16 | Providence | Jimmy Mims snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 09:58 | Providence | Kenneth Starks scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Jimmy Mims | 46-44 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by David Sanders - foul #3 on David Sanders, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (SG), Charles Salvador (SF), James Smartt (PF), Manuel Androsky (C) Frank Watson, Jess Jordon, James Sarris, Tom Reynolds | |
| Subs | Providence | Josh Hill (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Christopher Moore (SF), Paul Alexander (PF), Chester Payne (C) David Sanders, Jimmy Mims, Gregory Tall, Kenneth Starks, Emmett Nurse | |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:35 | Providence | Charles Salvador is called for the reach on Christopher Moore - foul #2 on Charles Salvador, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Gaines (SG) Robert Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:19 | Providence | Christopher Moore connects on the runner from close range | 47-46 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dillon Stewart | 49-46 |
| 08:51 | Providence | Christopher Moore can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 49-46 |
| 08:50 | Providence | Paul Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:36 | Providence | James Smartt takes the ball from Chester Payne | 49-46 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines hits a shot from the right block set up by James Smartt | 51-46 |
| 08:11 | Providence | Christopher Moore misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Salvador - foul #3 on Charles Salvador, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| 08:11 | Providence | Christopher Moore makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:11 | Providence | Christopher Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | James Smartt clanks a jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 07:47 | Providence | Paul Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dillon Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Smartt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Androsky (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Josh Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chester Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Providence | Paul Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Charles Salvador snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Charles Salvador is whistled for a carry | 51-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Frank Watson (SG), Calvin Rick (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Dillon Stewart, Daniel Gaines, Charles Salvador, Manuel Androsky | |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmy Mims (PG), Kenneth Starks (PF), Gregory Tall (C) Josh Hill, Paul Alexander, Chester Payne | |
| 06:57 | Providence | Gregory Tall misses the lay-in | 51-48 |
| 06:56 | Providence | Jimmy Mims tips it but misses | 51-48 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Frank Watson | 51-48 |
| 06:32 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 06:30 | Providence | Gregory Tall snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 06:20 | Providence | Christopher Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 06:18 | Providence | Gregory Tall hits the follow up shot | 51-50 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | James Smartt's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Moore | 51-50 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | James Smartt grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | James Smartt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds misses the tip | 51-50 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | James Smartt hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 05:27 | Providence | Paul Johnson drills a 3 from straight away | 53-53 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Calvin Rick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Salvador (SF), James Sarris (PF) James Smartt, Calvin Rick | |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG), Josh Hill (SG), Sylvester Everson (SF), Chester Payne (C) Jimmy Mims, Paul Johnson, Christopher Moore, Gregory Tall | |
| 05:01 | Providence | Kenneth Starks misses the easy layup | 53-53 |
| 04:59 | Providence | Sylvester Everson grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 04:43 | Providence | Sylvester Everson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG) Robert Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Frank Watson hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Dillon Stewart | 55-53 |
| 04:08 | Providence | Josh Hill makes the jump hook in the lane | 55-55 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart is hacked by Kenneth Starks - foul #3 on Kenneth Starks, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Gaines (SG), Manuel Androsky (C) Frank Watson, Tom Reynolds | |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmy Mims (SG), Christopher Moore (SF), Gregory Tall (PF) Josh Hill, Sylvester Everson, Kenneth Starks | |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Christopher Moore picks off the pass by Dillon Stewart | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dillon Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Manuel Androsky (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - David Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Mims (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gregory Tall (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Chester Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Providence | David Sanders is fouled on the floor by James Sarris - foul #4 on James Sarris, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), James Smartt (SF) Daniel Gaines, Charles Salvador | |
| Subs | Providence | Emmett Nurse (C) Chester Payne | |
| 02:55 | Providence | Gregory Tall hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-57 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Watson (SG), Charles Salvador (SF), Tom Reynolds (C) Dillon Stewart, James Smartt, Manuel Androsky | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Johnson (SG), Kenneth Starks (PF), Chester Payne (C) Jimmy Mims, Gregory Tall, Emmett Nurse | |
| 02:31 | Villanova | James Sarris misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Sanders - foul #4 on David Sanders, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | James Sarris makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | James Sarris makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:14 | Providence | Robert Birnbaum takes the ball from Chester Payne | 57-57 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Charles Salvador buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Birnbaum | 60-57 |
| 01:38 | Providence | Tom Reynolds swats the layup by Chester Payne | 60-57 |
| 01:36 | Providence | Kenneth Starks gets the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:10 | Providence | Robert Birnbaum steals the ball from Paul Johnson | 60-57 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | James Sarris is fouled on the floor by Chester Payne - foul #1 on Chester Payne, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | James Sarris makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | James Sarris makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:50 | Providence | Tom Reynolds picks off the pass by Paul Johnson | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Villanova | David Sanders steps in front of the Frank Watson pass | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Providence | Paul Johnson scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Sanders | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Charles Salvador is hacked by David Sanders in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Sanders, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmy Mims (PG) David Sanders | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Charles Salvador makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Charles Salvador makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Paul Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Jimmy Mims is called for the reach on Tom Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Mims, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Smartt (PF) James Sarris | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Jimmy Mims misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 66-60 |