| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Worcester (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy West (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Caine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryan Bowers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Jerry (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dennis Dunn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson blows the dunk | 32-31 |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Steven Jerry pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:26 | Villanova | Steven Cook misses badly on a shot from the left side | 32-31 |
| 19:25 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 19:21 | Providence | Patrick Worcester misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Steven Jerry pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Billy Webb's layup is rejected by Jerome Caine | 32-31 |
| 19:02 | Providence | Timothy West pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:57 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson misses the dunk | 32-31 |
| 18:55 | Providence | Jerome Caine tips it but misses | 32-31 |
| 18:53 | Providence | Don Thomas misses the tip | 32-31 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Bryan Bowers drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 18:18 | Providence | Timothy West misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-33 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Billy Webb | 32-33 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | Steven Cook's pass is intercepted by Patrick Worcester | 32-33 |
| 17:59 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson lays it up and in set up by Patrick Worcester | 34-33 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Bryan Bowers is hacked by Patrick Worcester - foul #2 on Patrick Worcester, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Smith (SG) Steven Cook | |
| 17:40 | Villanova | Steve Smith double dribbles | 34-33 |
| 17:30 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jerome Caine | 36-33 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Steven Jerry misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 16:59 | Villanova | Billy Webb misses the tip | 36-33 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | Steve Smith tips it in | 36-35 |
| 16:33 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson hits a floater from the right block set up by Jerome Caine | 38-35 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Bryan Bowers misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 16:14 | Providence | Timothy West gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:09 | Providence | Timothy West clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 16:07 | Providence | Don Thomas hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 15:51 | Villanova | Billy Webb can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 15:50 | Providence | Timothy West grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Worcester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Don Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Dickerson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy West (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Caine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryan Bowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Billy Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Jerry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Dunn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Providence | Patrick Worcester is hacked by Steve Smith - foul #3 on Steve Smith, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Deleo (PG), Joshua Robson (SG), Victor Yarger (SF), Dikembe Abdelhamid (PF), Dobromil Strutynski (C) Patrick Worcester, Don Thomas, Jeremy Dickerson, Timothy West, Jerome Caine | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Cummins (PG), Steven Cook (SG), Robert Urso (SF), Dustin Nealon (C) Bryan Bowers, Billy Webb, Steven Jerry, Dennis Dunn | |
| 15:27 | Providence | Dobromil Strutynski can't connect on a shot near the basket | 40-35 |
| 15:26 | Providence | Joshua Robson tips it but misses | 40-35 |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Steven Cook grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Steven Cook lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Cummins | 40-37 |
| 14:48 | Providence | Gerard Deleo is hacked by Steve Smith - foul #4 on Steve Smith, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh (PF) Steve Smith | |
| 14:39 | Providence | Dobromil Strutynski loses the ball out of bounds | 40-37 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Dobromil Strutynski takes the ball from Robert Urso | 40-37 |
| 14:10 | Providence | Victor Yarger slams it home | 42-37 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Ryan Cummins is fouled on the floor by Gerard Deleo - foul #1 on Gerard Deleo, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Worcester (PG), Jeremy Dickerson (SF), Timothy West (PF), Jerome Caine (C) Joshua Robson, Victor Yarger, Dikembe Abdelhamid, Dobromil Strutynski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bowers (PG), Steven Jerry (PF) Ryan Cummins, Jerome Brumbaugh | |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Steven Cook misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 13:27 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:05 | Providence | Timothy West hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Worcester | 44-37 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Robert Urso misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 12:47 | Villanova | Steven Jerry tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 12:34 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 12:32 | Villanova | Steven Jerry grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Steven Jerry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Dustin Nealon snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Steven Jerry can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Gerard Deleo - foul #2 on Gerard Deleo, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Don Thomas (SG) Gerard Deleo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Cummins (SG), Billy Webb (SF), Dennis Dunn (C) Steven Cook, Robert Urso, Dustin Nealon | |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Steven Jerry makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Steven Jerry misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:09 | Providence | Jerome Caine grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 11:52 | Providence | Timothy West hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ryan Cummins - foul #1 on Ryan Cummins, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh (PF) Steven Jerry | |
| 11:52 | Providence | Timothy West makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:52 | Providence | Timothy West makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Worcester (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Don Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy West (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Caine (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryan Bowers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Cummins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Brumbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Dunn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Bryan Bowers misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Patrick Worcester - foul #3 on Patrick Worcester, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Bryan Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Bryan Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:34 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy West and the foul's on Bryan Bowers - foul #2 on Bryan Bowers, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Joshua Robson (PG) Patrick Worcester | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:34 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh's floater is tipped away by Jeremy Dickerson | 49-42 |
| 11:12 | Providence | Timothy West gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:57 | Providence | Don Thomas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-42 |
| 10:56 | Providence | Jerome Caine tips it back up and in | 51-42 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Timothy West steals the ball from Billy Webb | 51-42 |
| 10:20 | Providence | Ryan Cummins takes the ball from Joshua Robson | 51-42 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Billy Webb misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-42 |
| 10:02 | Providence | Timothy West grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 09:57 | Providence | Timothy West drills a shot from the baseline | 53-42 |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Jeremy Dickerson is called for the reach on Ryan Cummins - foul #1 on Jeremy Dickerson, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Worcester (PG), Gerard Deleo (SG), Victor Yarger (SF), Dikembe Abdelhamid (PF), Dobromil Strutynski (C) Joshua Robson, Don Thomas, Jeremy Dickerson, Timothy West, Jerome Caine | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Utter (PG), Steven Cook (SG), Robert Urso (SF), Steven Jerry (PF), Dustin Nealon (C) Bryan Bowers, Ryan Cummins, Billy Webb, Jerome Brumbaugh, Dennis Dunn | |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Mark Utter misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 09:22 | Providence | Victor Yarger grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 09:04 | Providence | Dobromil Strutynski loses the dribble to Mark Utter | 53-42 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Mark Utter buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Steven Cook | 53-44 |
| 08:21 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelhamid banks in the layup | 55-44 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Dustin Nealon misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dobromil Strutynski - foul #1 on Dobromil Strutynski, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Don Thomas (SG), Timothy West (PF), Jerome Caine (C) Gerard Deleo, Dikembe Abdelhamid, Dobromil Strutynski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Cummins (PG), Billy Webb (SF) Mark Utter, Robert Urso | |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Dustin Nealon makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Dustin Nealon misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:06 | Providence | Timothy West snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 07:48 | Providence | Timothy West hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Victor Yarger | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Worcester (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Yarger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy West (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Jerome Caine (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ryan Cummins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Cook (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Jerry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Nealon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Villanova | Dustin Nealon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson (SF) Victor Yarger | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bowers (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Dennis Dunn (C) Ryan Cummins, Steven Cook, Dustin Nealon | |
| 07:11 | Providence | Timothy West loses the dribble to Dennis Dunn | 57-45 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Jeremy Dickerson steals it from Bryan Bowers | 57-45 |
| 06:27 | Providence | Timothy West misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Jerry - foul #1 on Steven Jerry, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Deleo (PG) Patrick Worcester | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Urso (SF), Jerome Brumbaugh (PF) Billy Webb, Steven Jerry | |
| 06:27 | Providence | Timothy West makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 06:27 | Providence | Timothy West makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Steve Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Urso | 59-48 |
| 05:51 | Providence | Timothy West connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jerome Caine | 61-48 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Bryan Bowers scores on a jumper from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 05:13 | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 61-50 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Dennis Dunn grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Bryan Bowers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Steve Smith tips it in | 61-52 |
| 04:54 | Providence | Don Thomas scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gerard Deleo | 64-52 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Timothy West picks off the pass by Jerome Brumbaugh | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:17 | Providence | Don Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Worcester (PG), Victor Yarger (SF), Dikembe Abdelhamid (PF), Dobromil Strutynski (C) Don Thomas, Jeremy Dickerson, Timothy West, Jerome Caine | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Cummins (PG), Steven Cook (SG), Billy Webb (SF), Steven Jerry (PF), Dustin Nealon (C) Bryan Bowers, Steve Smith, Robert Urso, Jerome Brumbaugh, Dennis Dunn | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Ryan Cummins's pass is intercepted by Patrick Worcester | 64-52 |
| 03:47 | Providence | Ryan Cummins is called for the reach on Dobromil Strutynski - foul #2 on Ryan Cummins, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Worcester (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gerard Deleo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Yarger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelhamid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dobromil Strutynski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ryan Cummins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Cook (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Jerry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Nealon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Providence | Gerard Deleo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Billy Webb | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Ryan Cummins is called for traveling | 64-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Joshua Robson (SG) Gerard Deleo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bowers (PG) Ryan Cummins | |
| 02:53 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelhamid is hacked by Dustin Nealon - foul #2 on Dustin Nealon, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeremy Dickerson (SF), Jerome Caine (C) Victor Yarger, Dobromil Strutynski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dennis Dunn (C) Dustin Nealon | |
| 02:53 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelhamid makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 02:53 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelhamid makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Bryan Bowers buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Webb | 66-55 |
| 02:33 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Don Thomas (SG), Timothy West (PF) Joshua Robson, Dikembe Abdelhamid | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:13 | Providence | Bryan Bowers is called for the reach on Patrick Worcester - foul #3 on Bryan Bowers, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Deleo (SG), Victor Yarger (SF), Dikembe Abdelhamid (PF), Dobromil Strutynski (C) Don Thomas, Jeremy Dickerson, Timothy West, Jerome Caine | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Cummins (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Robert Urso (SF), Jerome Brumbaugh (PF), Dustin Nealon (C) Bryan Bowers, Steven Cook, Billy Webb, Steven Jerry, Dennis Dunn | |
| 02:13 | Providence | Patrick Worcester makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 02:13 | Providence | Patrick Worcester misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Steve Smith grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Robert Urso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Steve Smith snags the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Steve Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 67-55 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh snags the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ryan Cummins and he's hacked by Dikembe Abdelhamid - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelhamid, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Joshua Robson (SG) Patrick Worcester | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh misses the free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:18 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelhamid grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 00:50 | Providence | Ryan Cummins is called for the reach on Gerard Deleo - foul #3 on Ryan Cummins, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| 00:50 | Providence | Gerard Deleo makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:50 | Providence | Gerard Deleo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Ryan Cummins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelhamid loses the dribble to Dustin Nealon | 69-57 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Ryan Cummins drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dustin Nealon | 69-60 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Worcester (PG), Don Thomas (SG), Jeremy Dickerson (SF), Timothy West (PF), Jerome Caine (C) Gerard Deleo, Joshua Robson, Victor Yarger, Dikembe Abdelhamid, Dobromil Strutynski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bowers (PG), Steven Cook (SG), Billy Webb (SF), Steven Jerry (PF), Dennis Dunn (C) Ryan Cummins, Steve Smith, Robert Urso, Jerome Brumbaugh, Dustin Nealon | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Providence | Bryan Bowers is called for the reach on Patrick Worcester in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Bowers, team foul #10 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Deleo (SG), Dikembe Abdelhamid (SF) Don Thomas, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:18 | Providence | Patrick Worcester makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Patrick Worcester makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Steven Jerry's floater is tipped away by Timothy West | 71-60 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelhamid snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Patrick Worcester runs out the clock | 71-60 |