| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jessie Dotson (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Kaufmann (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Perry Thornley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Horton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Gleason (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Warner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Nesbitt (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerry Yount (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | William Kaufmann inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Providence | William Kaufmann misses the shot from just outside the lane | 24-36 |
| 19:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Walter Jones | 24-36 |
| 19:26 | Villanova | Barry Warner comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | David Nesbitt grabs the offensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 19:07 | Villanova | David Nesbitt misses long on a runner in the lane | 24-36 |
| 19:06 | Providence | Perry Thornley pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 19:02 | Providence | James Gleason steps in front of the Thomas Price pass in the backcourt | 24-36 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | David Nesbitt dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Gleason | 24-38 |
| 18:36 | Providence | Joseph Horton is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Price | 26-38 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Walter Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 18:08 | Providence | William Kaufmann gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 17:47 | Providence | William Kaufmann scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Perry Thornley and the foul's on Barry Warner - foul #1 on Barry Warner, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Brett Waldron (SG), James Jonas (PF) Jessie Dotson, Perry Thornley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Snow (PG), Clayton Thompson (SG), Everett Marx (SF), George Steven (PF), David Perkins (C) James Gleason, Walter Jones, Barry Warner, David Nesbitt, Jerry Yount | |
| 17:47 | Providence | William Kaufmann makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | George Steven knocks in the jumper in the paint | 29-40 |
| 17:06 | Providence | David Perkins blocks the short jumper by Joseph Horton | 29-40 |
| 17:04 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Price | 29-40 |
| 16:46 | Providence | Thomas Price knocks in the jumper from the right block | 31-40 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | George Steven misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 31-40 |
| 16:28 | Providence | Joseph Horton pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 16:24 | Providence | Thomas Price is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Thompson - foul #3 on Clayton Thompson, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Providence | Jessie Dotson (SG), Perry Thornley (PF) William Kaufmann, James Jonas | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Gleason (PG), Jerry Yount (C) Clayton Thompson, David Perkins | |
| 16:02 | Providence | Thomas Price misses the floater from the right side | 31-40 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jerry Yount | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Dotson (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brett Waldron (fairly fresh) PF - Perry Thornley (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Horton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Gleason (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Snow (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Marx (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Steven (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Yount (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Jerry Yount can't throw it down | 31-40 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Jerry Yount tips it back up and in | 31-42 |
| 15:27 | Providence | Joseph Horton is denied on a layup by George Steven | 31-42 |
| 15:26 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Gleason | 31-42 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Joseph Horton steals the ball from Everett Marx | 31-42 |
| 14:57 | Providence | Perry Thornley travels with the ball | 31-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG), Daniel Prochaska (SF), James Jonas (PF) Thomas Price, Brett Waldron, Perry Thornley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clayton Thompson (PG), Walter Jones (SG), Barry Warner (SF), David Nesbitt (PF), David Perkins (C) James Gleason, Terry Snow, Everett Marx, George Steven, Jerry Yount | |
| 14:28 | Villanova | David Perkins makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Walter Jones | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 14:18 | Providence | Jessie Dotson scores on a 3 from straight away | 34-44 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | David Nesbitt makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from David Perkins and he's hacked by James Jonas - foul #1 on James Jonas, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (PG), Perry Thornley (PF) Jessie Dotson, Joseph Horton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Yount (C) David Perkins | |
| 14:03 | Villanova | David Nesbitt makes the free throw | 34-47 |
| 13:44 | Providence | Lamar Winston drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | David Nesbitt loses the dribble to Daniel Prochaska | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:04 | Providence | Lamar Winston clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Walter Jones | 37-47 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | David Nesbitt connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 37-49 |
| 12:15 | Providence | Walter Jones is called for the reach on Lamar Winston - foul #1 on Walter Jones, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Jessie Dotson (SG), William Kaufmann (SF), Joseph Horton (C) Lamar Winston, Daniel Prochaska, James Jonas | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Gleason (PG), Terry Snow (SG), Everett Marx (SF), George Steven (PF), David Perkins (C) Clayton Thompson, Walter Jones, Barry Warner, David Nesbitt, Jerry Yount | |
| 11:59 | Providence | Thomas Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Kaufmann (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Perry Thornley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Horton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Gleason (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Snow (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Marx (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Steven (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Everett Marx banks in the layup on a great pass from James Gleason | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:28 | Providence | Thomas Price is called for 5 seconds | 37-51 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | James Gleason scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 37-53 |
| 11:06 | Providence | Jessie Dotson is hacked by David Perkins - foul #3 on David Perkins, team foul #4 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Nesbitt (PF) David Perkins | |
| 10:52 | Providence | James Gleason steps in front of the Jessie Dotson pass | 37-53 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Terry Snow lays it in on a nice dish by James Gleason | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:45 | Providence | Terry Snow is called for the reach on Jessie Dotson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Snow, team foul #5 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Brett Waldron (SF), James Jonas (PF) William Kaufmann, Perry Thornley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:29 | Providence | Joseph Horton's fadeaway is rejected by David Nesbitt | 37-55 |
| 10:28 | Providence | Joseph Horton hits the follow up shot | 39-55 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | James Gleason buries a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Thomas Price - foul #1 on Thomas Price, team foul #2 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG), Daniel Prochaska (PF) Thomas Price, Joseph Horton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Warner (SF), Jerry Yount (C) Everett Marx, George Steven | |
| 10:15 | Villanova | James Gleason misses the free throw | 39-57 |
| 10:15 | Providence | The rebound goes to James Jonas | 39-57 |
| 10:11 | Providence | Brett Waldron throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-57 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clayton Thompson (PG), Walter Jones (SG) James Gleason, Terry Snow | |
| 09:47 | Villanova | James Jonas swats the short shot by David Nesbitt | 39-57 |
| 09:45 | Providence | Jessie Dotson snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 09:41 | Providence | Lamar Winston double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Horton (C) James Jonas | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Perkins (PF) David Nesbitt | |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Jerry Yount banks in the layup and the foul's on Joseph Horton - foul #3 on Joseph Horton, team foul #3 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Providence | William Kaufmann (SF) Jessie Dotson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Snow (PG) Walter Jones | |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Jerry Yount misses the free throw | 39-59 |
| 09:29 | Providence | Joseph Horton grabs the board | 39-59 |
| 09:14 | Providence | Lamar Winston is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Lamar Winston, team foul #4 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (PG), Jessie Dotson (SG) Lamar Winston, Brett Waldron | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Gleason (PG) Clayton Thompson | |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Jerry Yount misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 39-59 |
| 08:58 | Providence | Joseph Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 08:38 | Providence | Daniel Prochaska hits a fadeaway in the paint | 41-59 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | James Gleason misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-59 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Barry Warner tips it back up and in | 41-61 |
| 07:54 | Providence | Jessie Dotson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Price | 44-61 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Dotson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Kaufmann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Prochaska (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Horton (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Gleason (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Snow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Warner (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Yount (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Terry Snow clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Jerry Yount snags the offensive board | 44-61 |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Barry Warner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-61 |
| Subs | Providence | Lamar Winston (PG), Brett Waldron (SF), Perry Thornley (PF), James Jonas (C) Thomas Price, William Kaufmann, Daniel Prochaska, Joseph Horton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clayton Thompson (PG), Walter Jones (SG), Everett Marx (SF), David Nesbitt (PF), George Steven (C) James Gleason, Terry Snow, Barry Warner, David Perkins, Jerry Yount | |
| 07:13 | Providence | Brett Waldron is whistled for traveling | 44-61 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | George Steven hits a shot from close range set up by Walter Jones | 44-63 |
| 06:35 | Providence | Lamar Winston can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-63 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | David Nesbitt gets the rebound | 44-63 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Clayton Thompson is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Clayton Thompson, team foul #6 | 44-63 |
| 06:01 | Providence | Lamar Winston misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-63 |
| 05:59 | Providence | Brett Waldron tips it home | 46-63 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Lamar Winston is called for the reach on Clayton Thompson - foul #5 on Lamar Winston, team foul #5 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (PG), William Kaufmann (SF) Lamar Winston, Brett Waldron | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Snow (PG), Barry Warner (SF) Clayton Thompson, Everett Marx | |
| 05:30 | Villanova | Barry Warner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | George Steven grabs the offensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Walter Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-63 |
| 05:06 | Providence | Perry Thornley gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 04:58 | Providence | Jessie Dotson loses the ball out of bounds | 46-63 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Horton (C) James Jonas | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Gleason (PG), Jerry Yount (C) Walter Jones, David Nesbitt | |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Jerry Yount comes up short on the shot near the basket | 46-63 |
| 04:36 | Providence | William Kaufmann gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 04:28 | Providence | Jessie Dotson is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Jerry Yount snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Jerry Yount hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Gleason and he's fouled by Joseph Horton - foul #4 on Joseph Horton, team foul #6 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Providence | Nicholas Frye (PG), Brett Waldron (SG), George Collinson (SF), Daniel Prochaska (PF), James Jonas (C) Thomas Price, Jessie Dotson, William Kaufmann, Perry Thornley, Joseph Horton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clayton Thompson (SG), Everett Marx (SF) James Gleason, Barry Warner | |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Jerry Yount makes the free throw | 46-66 |
| 04:10 | Providence | Nicholas Frye is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-66 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Perkins (C) Jerry Yount | |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Clayton Thompson is hacked by Brett Waldron - foul #2 on Brett Waldron, team foul #7 | 46-66 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Clayton Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Clayton Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 03:52 | Providence | Brett Waldron buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Frye | 48-68 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nicholas Frye (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brett Waldron (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Collinson (fresh) PF - Daniel Prochaska (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Jonas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clayton Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Terry Snow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Everett Marx (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Steven (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Terry Snow misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-68 |
| 03:30 | Providence | James Jonas gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| 03:27 | Providence | Terry Snow steps in front of the Brett Waldron pass in the backcourt | 48-68 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Everett Marx lays it in on a great pass from Terry Snow | 48-70 |
| 03:19 | Providence | Nicholas Frye misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-70 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | David Perkins gets the rebound | 48-70 |
| 03:02 | Villanova | George Steven throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-70 |
| 02:49 | Providence | George Collinson's pass is intercepted by George Steven | 48-70 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Terry Snow misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-70 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Clayton Thompson can't tip it in | 48-70 |
| 02:25 | Providence | Daniel Prochaska snags the defensive board | 48-70 |
| 02:09 | Providence | James Jonas scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Frye | 50-70 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Everett Marx buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Terry Snow | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Providence | Brett Waldron can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Everett Marx - foul #3 on Everett Marx, team foul #7 | 50-72 |
| 01:37 | Providence | Brett Waldron misses the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 01:37 | Providence | Brett Waldron misses the 2nd free throw | 50-72 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | David Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:11 | Villanova | David Perkins is fouled on the floor by Brett Waldron - foul #3 on Brett Waldron, team foul #8 | 50-72 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | David Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 01:11 | Providence | Brett Waldron grabs the board | 50-72 |
| 00:55 | Providence | James Jonas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Terry Snow clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Prochaska - foul #2 on Daniel Prochaska, team foul #9 | 50-72 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Terry Snow makes the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Terry Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 00:27 | Providence | The rebound goes to James Jonas | 50-73 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Providence | James Jonas can't throw it down | 50-73 |
| 00:19 | Providence | Brett Waldron gets the offensive rebound | 50-73 |
| 00:15 | Providence | Daniel Prochaska travels with the ball | 50-73 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Terry Snow runs out the clock | 50-73 |