| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) C - John Ressler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jonathan Schindler (fresh) SG - Alex Albin (fresh) SF - Santos Ortega (fresh) PF - Charles Edwards (fresh) C - Phillip Root (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Phillip Root wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Providence | Phillip Root is called for a charge - foul #1 on Phillip Root, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Providence | Charles Edwards misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Bernard Helt grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Robert Bryson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Felan | 5-0 |
| 18:25 | Providence | Charles Edwards drills a fadeaway from the right side | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | John Ressler tips it in | 7-2 |
| 18:05 | Providence | Santos Ortega loses the ball out of bounds | 7-2 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | Robert Felan buries a shot near the basket set up by Robert Bryson | 9-2 |
| 17:26 | Providence | Santos Ortega comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Alex Albin steals the ball from Bernard Helt | 9-2 |
| 17:07 | Providence | Jonathan Schindler lays it up and in set up by Alex Albin | 9-4 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Robert Bryson drills a shot from just outside the lane | 11-4 |
| 16:34 | Providence | Santos Ortega lays it in | 11-6 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Robert Bryson's layup is rejected by Phillip Root | 11-6 |
| 16:07 | Providence | The rebound goes to Phillip Root | 11-6 |
| 16:02 | Providence | Alex Albin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-6 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Bernard Helt grabs the board | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Ressler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jonathan Schindler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alex Albin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Santos Ortega (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Root (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Villanova | John Ressler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Felan | 13-6 |
| 15:39 | Providence | Alex Albin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 15:38 | Villanova | John Ressler grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Bernard Helt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Bernard Helt grabs the offensive board | 13-6 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | John Ressler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 15:13 | Providence | The rebound goes to Phillip Root | 13-6 |
| 15:09 | Providence | Phillip Root is fouled on the floor by Robert Felan - foul #1 on Robert Felan, team foul #1 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Edmund Abbott (SF), Dikembe Real (PF), Robert Nale (C) Robert Felan, Bernard Helt, Dikembe Azim, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Arant (PG), Robert Reich (SG), Donald Hoggard (SF), Christopher Church (PF), Santiago Alvarez (C) Jonathan Schindler, Alex Albin, Santos Ortega, Charles Edwards, Phillip Root | |
| 14:51 | Providence | Donald Hoggard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 14:50 | Providence | Robert Reich can't tip it in | 13-6 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Robert Nale pulls down the rebound | 13-6 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Robert Reich steals it from Edmund Abbott | 13-6 |
| 14:18 | Providence | Christopher Church misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-6 |
| 14:16 | Providence | Robert Reich tips it home | 13-8 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Robert Bryson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-8 |
| 13:21 | Providence | Santiago Alvarez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-8 |
| 13:20 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott snags the defensive board | 16-8 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Christopher Church steals it from Robert Bryson | 16-8 |
| 12:59 | Providence | Santiago Alvarez hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Arant | 16-10 |
| 12:43 | Villanova | Robert Bryson hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Olivarez | 18-10 |
| 12:36 | Providence | Robert Nale steps in front of the Donald Hoggard pass | 18-10 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Donald Hoggard - foul #1 on Donald Hoggard, team foul #2 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Bernard Helt (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), John Ressler (C) Scott Olivarez, Robert Bryson, Dikembe Real, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | Providence | Jonathan Schindler (PG), Alex Albin (SG), Santos Ortega (SF), Charles Edwards (PF), Phillip Root (C) Robert Arant, Robert Reich, Donald Hoggard, Christopher Church, Santiago Alvarez | |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 12:10 | Providence | Jonathan Schindler comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 20-10 |
| 12:08 | Providence | Charles Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 20-10 |
| 11:43 | Providence | Charles Edwards misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 20-10 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 20-10 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmund Abbott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Ressler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jonathan Schindler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alex Albin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Santos Ortega (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Root (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Alex Albin is called for the reach on Edmund Abbott - foul #1 on Alex Albin, team foul #3 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (SG) Edmund Abbott | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim loses the dribble to Alex Albin | 20-10 |
| 10:58 | Providence | Alex Albin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-10 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | John Ressler pulls down the rebound | 20-10 |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Felan | 22-10 |
| 10:30 | Providence | Charles Edwards buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Root | 22-12 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Charles Edwards denies the turnaround by Scott Olivarez | 22-12 |
| 10:14 | Providence | Phillip Root grabs the board | 22-12 |
| 09:55 | Providence | Jonathan Schindler misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Robert Felan - foul #2 on Robert Felan, team foul #2 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (PG), Robert Bryson (SG), Charles Sliva (SF) Robert Felan, Scott Olivarez, Bernard Helt | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Arant (SG), Donald Hoggard (SF), Christopher Church (PF), Santiago Alvarez (C) Alex Albin, Santos Ortega, Charles Edwards, Phillip Root | |
| 09:55 | Providence | Jonathan Schindler makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 09:55 | Providence | Jonathan Schindler makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | John Ressler misses long on a runner in the lane | 22-14 |
| 09:31 | Providence | Christopher Church grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 09:19 | Providence | Donald Hoggard knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 22-16 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Church - foul #1 on Christopher Church, team foul #4 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (PG), Robert Nale (C) Charles Sliva, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Reich (SG) Jonathan Schindler | |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 08:46 | Providence | Donald Hoggard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Edmund Abbott - foul #1 on Edmund Abbott, team foul #3 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Sliva (PF) Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:46 | Providence | Donald Hoggard makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:46 | Providence | Donald Hoggard misses the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Robert Nale snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Dikembe Real hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-17 |
| 08:17 | Providence | Robert Reich can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-17 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott snags the defensive board | 27-17 |
| 07:51 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Bryson | 29-17 |
| 07:26 | Providence | Christopher Church misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-17 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Robert Bryson snags the defensive board | 29-17 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Bryson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Sliva (fresh) C - Robert Nale (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Robert Arant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Reich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Hoggard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Church (fairly fresh) C - Santiago Alvarez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Christopher Church steals the ball from Dikembe Real | 29-17 |
| 06:51 | Providence | Christopher Church misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-17 |
| 06:50 | Villanova | Robert Bryson snags the defensive board | 29-17 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Robert Arant steals the ball from Dikembe Real | 29-17 |
| 06:43 | Providence | Robert Arant lays it up and in | 29-19 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott is fouled on the floor by Robert Reich - foul #1 on Robert Reich, team foul #5 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Bernard Helt (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), John Ressler (C) Edmund Abbott, Dikembe Real, Charles Sliva, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | Providence | Jonathan Schindler (PG), Alex Albin (SG), Santos Ortega (SF), Charles Edwards (PF), Phillip Root (C) Robert Arant, Robert Reich, Donald Hoggard, Christopher Church, Santiago Alvarez | |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez misses the jumper from the free throw line | 29-19 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | John Ressler tips it back up and in | 31-19 |
| 05:49 | Providence | John Ressler is called for the reach on Phillip Root - foul #1 on John Ressler, team foul #4 | 31-19 |
| 05:33 | Providence | Jonathan Schindler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-19 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Schindler - foul #1 on Jonathan Schindler, team foul #6 | 31-19 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Edwards | 31-19 |
| 05:06 | Providence | Charles Edwards pulls down the rebound | 31-19 |
| 04:50 | Providence | Santos Ortega hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-19 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim grabs the defensive rebound | 31-19 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Robert Bryson is denied on a dunk by Phillip Root | 31-19 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Robert Bryson tips it in | 33-19 |
| 04:18 | Providence | Phillip Root misses short on a jumper in the lane | 33-19 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim grabs the defensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Robert Bryson makes the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Jonathan Schindler - foul #2 on Jonathan Schindler, team foul #7 | 35-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SF) Bernard Helt | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Arant (PG), Christopher Church (C) Jonathan Schindler, Phillip Root | |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Robert Bryson makes the free throw | 36-19 |
| 03:55 | Providence | Christopher Church knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 36-21 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Edwards - foul #1 on Charles Edwards, team foul #8 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Dikembe Real (SF), Robert Nale (C) Scott Olivarez, Robert Bryson, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Reich (SG), Donald Hoggard (SF) Alex Albin, Santos Ortega | |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 38-21 |
| 03:22 | Providence | Charles Edwards clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-21 |
| 03:20 | Providence | Christopher Church pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-21 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Nale (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Robert Arant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Reich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Hoggard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Church (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Providence | The jump hook by Donald Hoggard is blocked by Dikembe Real | 38-21 |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Robert Nale pulls down the rebound | 38-21 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Azim and he's hacked by Charles Edwards - foul #2 on Charles Edwards, team foul #9 | 40-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Helt (SF) Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Providence | Jonathan Schindler (PG), Phillip Root (C) Robert Reich, Charles Edwards | |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the free throw | 40-21 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Nale | 40-21 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott's pass is intercepted by Donald Hoggard | 40-21 |
| 02:18 | Providence | Phillip Root scores on a 3 from the left corner | 40-24 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Robert Felan scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Nale and the foul's on Phillip Root - foul #2 on Phillip Root, team foul #10 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (SG), John Ressler (C) Dikembe Real, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | Providence | Alex Albin (SG), Santos Ortega (SF) Robert Arant, Christopher Church | |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the free throw | 43-24 |
| 01:53 | Providence | Jonathan Schindler misses long on a jumper in the paint | 43-24 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | John Ressler snags the defensive board | 43-24 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | John Ressler is whistled for traveling | 43-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Azim (PF) Edmund Abbott | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:24 | Providence | Donald Hoggard loses the ball out of bounds | 43-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (SG) Robert Felan | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Bernard Helt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Santos Ortega - foul #1 on Santos Ortega, team foul #11 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Santiago Alvarez (C) Phillip Root | |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Bernard Helt makes the 1st free throw | 44-24 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Bernard Helt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-24 |
| 00:52 | Providence | Jonathan Schindler buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-27 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez is hacked by Alex Albin - foul #2 on Alex Albin, team foul #12 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG) Bernard Helt | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Arant (PG), Robert Reich (SG), Charles Edwards (PF), Christopher Church (C) Jonathan Schindler, Alex Albin, Donald Hoggard, Santiago Alvarez | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez misses the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 00:19 | Providence | Charles Edwards is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Charles Edwards, team foul #13 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SG), Charles Sliva (PF) Scott Olivarez, Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Providence | Santiago Alvarez (SF), Phillip Root (C) Santos Ortega, Charles Edwards | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Dikembe Real lays it up and in | 48-27 |