| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kurt Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Vaughn (fresh) SF - Steven Macdonald (fresh) PF - Timothy West (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Pierre Logston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Ludwig (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Augustus Cholewinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Schueller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Dougherty (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty is fouled on the floor by Pierre Logston - foul #1 on Pierre Logston, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell is hacked by Steven Macdonald - foul #3 on Steven Macdonald, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Clifford Stephenson (SF) Steven Macdonald | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 19:20 | Providence | Pierre Logston pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:05 | Providence | Timothy West connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Clifford Stephenson | 33-30 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski scores on a 3 from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 18:40 | Providence | Clifford Stephenson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Mitchell - foul #2 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 18:40 | Providence | Clifford Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:40 | Providence | Clifford Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | David Ludwig scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Mitchell | 35-36 |
| 18:11 | Providence | Timothy West misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eli Schueller - foul #1 on Eli Schueller, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 18:11 | Providence | Timothy West makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:11 | Providence | Timothy West makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:59 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 17:47 | Providence | Eli Schueller steals the ball from Michael Vaughn | 37-36 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty drills a shot from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 17:10 | Providence | Clifford Stephenson misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Augustus Cholewinski - foul #1 on Augustus Cholewinski, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Gibbs (SG), Dakarai Banda (PF), Victor Yarger (C) Michael Vaughn, Timothy West, Pierre Logston | |
| Subs | Villanova | Todd Bitner (C) Richard Dougherty | |
| 17:10 | Providence | Clifford Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:10 | Providence | Clifford Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | Eli Schueller misses the jump hook from the left block | 39-38 |
| 16:57 | Providence | Kurt Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:36 | Providence | Dakarai Banda buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Kurt Robertson | 42-38 |
| 16:32 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Eli Schueller tips it in | 42-40 |
| 16:18 | Providence | Dakarai Banda misses the jumper near the basket | 42-40 |
| 16:17 | Providence | Dakarai Banda tips it in | 44-40 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 16:03 | Providence | The rebound goes to Victor Yarger | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kurt Robertson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifford Stephenson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dakarai Banda (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Yarger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Ludwig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Augustus Cholewinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Schueller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Bitner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Providence | Charles Gibbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Vaughn (SG), Steven Macdonald (SF), Pierre Logston (C) Kurt Robertson, Clifford Stephenson, Victor Yarger | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein (PG), Larry Clements (SG), Harlan West (SF), Richard Dougherty (C) Robert Mitchell, David Ludwig, Augustus Cholewinski, Eli Schueller | |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Charles Gibbs is called for the reach on Chester Breidenstein - foul #2 on Charles Gibbs, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Timothy West (PF) Dakarai Banda | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Todd Bitner loses the dribble to Michael Vaughn | 44-40 |
| 15:03 | Providence | Timothy West blows the layup | 44-40 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Todd Bitner gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Harlan West is called for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stacey James (SF) Todd Bitner | |
| 14:31 | Providence | Timothy West lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Vaughn | 46-40 |
| 14:19 | Villanova | Stacey James misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 14:17 | Providence | Charles Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:10 | Providence | Charles Gibbs misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | Stacey James grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Larry Clements misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Macdonald - foul #4 on Steven Macdonald, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Kurt Robertson (PG), Clifford Stephenson (SG), Joshua Robson (SF), Dakarai Banda (PF), Victor Yarger (C) Charles Gibbs, Michael Vaughn, Steven Macdonald, Timothy West, Pierre Logston | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Ludwig (SG), Augustus Cholewinski (SF), Eli Schueller (PF) Chester Breidenstein, Stacey James, Richard Dougherty | |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Larry Clements misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Larry Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:45 | Providence | Kurt Robertson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Mitchell (PG) Larry Clements | |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by David Ludwig | 46-43 |
| 13:04 | Providence | Clifford Stephenson knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Kurt Robertson | 48-43 |
| 12:47 | Villanova | Clifford Stephenson steals the ball from Harlan West | 48-43 |
| 12:44 | Providence | Clifford Stephenson banks in the layup | 50-43 |
| 12:32 | Villanova | David Ludwig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Vaughn (SG), Timothy West (PF) Joshua Robson, Victor Yarger | |
| Subs | Villanova | Todd Bitner (C) Harlan West | |
| 12:30 | Providence | Kurt Robertson's pass is intercepted by Robert Mitchell in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Eli Schueller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | David Ludwig tips it home | 50-45 |
| 12:07 | Providence | Kurt Robertson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Clifford Stephenson | 53-45 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Eli Schueller misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 11:39 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Bitner | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kurt Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Vaughn (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Stephenson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Timothy West (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Dakarai Banda (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Ludwig (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Augustus Cholewinski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Schueller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Bitner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Villanova | David Ludwig can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 11:28 | Providence | Dakarai Banda grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 11:15 | Providence | Michael Vaughn buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy West | 55-45 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Todd Bitner lays it in on a great pass from Augustus Cholewinski | 55-47 |
| 10:39 | Providence | Michael Vaughn buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kurt Robertson | 58-47 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Ludwig and he's fouled by Kurt Robertson - foul #1 on Kurt Robertson, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Ivan Zodrow (PG), Charles Gibbs (SG), Joshua Robson (SF), Victor Yarger (PF), Pierre Logston (C) Kurt Robertson, Michael Vaughn, Clifford Stephenson, Timothy West, Dakarai Banda | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein (PG), Larry Clements (SG), Harlan West (PF), Richard Dougherty (C) Robert Mitchell, David Ludwig, Eli Schueller, Todd Bitner | |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:06 | Providence | Victor Yarger buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Ivan Zodrow | 60-50 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Augustus Cholewinski | 60-52 |
| 09:32 | Providence | Ivan Zodrow scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Gibbs | 63-52 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Harlan West buries a shot from close range set up by Larry Clements and the foul's on Charles Gibbs - foul #3 on Charles Gibbs, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Kurt Robertson (PG) Ivan Zodrow | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Mitchell (PG), David Ludwig (SG), Eli Schueller (PF) Chester Breidenstein, Larry Clements, Augustus Cholewinski | |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Harlan West makes the free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:45 | Providence | Charles Gibbs is hacked by David Ludwig - foul #2 on David Ludwig, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Vaughn (SG) Charles Gibbs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein (SF) Harlan West | |
| 08:19 | Providence | Joshua Robson double dribbles | 63-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Timothy West (PF) Joshua Robson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:59 | Villanova | David Ludwig scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Mitchell | 63-58 |
| 07:51 | Providence | Michael Vaughn misses the lay-in | 63-58 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Eli Schueller | 63-58 |
| 07:29 | Villanova | David Ludwig misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 07:27 | Providence | Victor Yarger grabs the board | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kurt Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Vaughn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Yarger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy West (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Pierre Logston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Ludwig (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Chester Breidenstein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eli Schueller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Dougherty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Providence | Richard Dougherty steps in front of the Pierre Logston pass | 63-58 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 06:51 | Providence | The rebound goes to Pierre Logston | 63-58 |
| 06:30 | Providence | Victor Yarger connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Vaughn | 65-58 |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Pierre Logston picks off the pass by Robert Mitchell | 65-58 |
| 05:55 | Providence | Victor Yarger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-58 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty connects on the driving attempt from close range | 65-60 |
| 05:20 | Providence | Richard Dougherty steals the ball from Pierre Logston | 65-60 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 65-60 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | Chester Breidenstein tips it home | 65-62 |
| 04:43 | Providence | Timothy West drills a floater near the basket set up by Pierre Logston | 67-62 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Eli Schueller connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Ludwig | 67-65 |
| 04:11 | Providence | Victor Yarger's pass is intercepted by David Ludwig | 67-65 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | David Ludwig lays it in | 67-67 |
| 03:51 | Providence | Pierre Logston clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 67-67 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Ludwig | 67-70 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kurt Robertson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Vaughn (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Yarger (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy West (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Pierre Logston (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Mitchell (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Ludwig (tiring) 13 pts. 7 ast. SF - Chester Breidenstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eli Schueller (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Dougherty (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:59 | Providence | Kurt Robertson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Chester Breidenstein - foul #1 on Chester Breidenstein, team foul #5 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Gibbs (SG), Steven Macdonald (SF), Dakarai Banda (PF), Clifford Stephenson (C) Michael Vaughn, Victor Yarger, Timothy West, Pierre Logston | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Clements (PG), Stacey James (SG), Augustus Cholewinski (SF), Harlan West (PF), Todd Bitner (C) Robert Mitchell, David Ludwig, Chester Breidenstein, Eli Schueller, Richard Dougherty | |
| 02:59 | Providence | Kurt Robertson makes the free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Dakarai Banda swats the shot by Larry Clements | 70-70 |
| 02:42 | Providence | The rebound goes to Steven Macdonald | 70-70 |
| 02:29 | Providence | Steven Macdonald buries a jumper in the lane | 72-70 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Todd Bitner clanks a floater from the right side | 72-70 |
| 02:14 | Providence | The rebound goes to Dakarai Banda | 72-70 |
| 01:56 | Providence | Kurt Robertson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-70 |
| 01:54 | Providence | Kurt Robertson snags the offensive board | 72-70 |
| 01:41 | Providence | Dakarai Banda knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Augustus Cholewinski - foul #2 on Augustus Cholewinski, team foul #6 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Vaughn (SG), Pierre Logston (C) Charles Gibbs, Clifford Stephenson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Mitchell (PG), David Ludwig (SG), Eli Schueller (PF), Richard Dougherty (C) Larry Clements, Stacey James, Harlan West, Todd Bitner | |
| 01:41 | Providence | Dakarai Banda makes the free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Pierre Logston - foul #2 on Pierre Logston, team foul #7 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Providence | Timothy West (PF) Dakarai Banda | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Richard Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:55 | Providence | Michael Vaughn clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-71 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Providence | Robert Mitchell is called for the reach on Timothy West in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #7 | 75-74 |
| 00:28 | Providence | Timothy West makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:28 | Providence | Timothy West makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 77-74 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Eli Schueller gets the offensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Robert Mitchell misses the 3 from straight away | 77-74 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | David Ludwig gets the offensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | David Ludwig loses the dribble to Kurt Robertson | 77-74 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Michael Vaughn is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Mitchell - foul #4 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #8 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Providence | Clifford Stephenson (PF) Timothy West | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:02 | Providence | Michael Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Michael Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Augustus Cholewinski misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 79-74 |