| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arnold Bolte (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Bowers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Leroy Ostrander (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luke Childress (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Colton Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lance Giorgi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Luke Childress inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Providence | Colton Coleman misses the easy layup | 33-36 |
| 19:47 | Villanova | Richard Bowers pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Marshall Wilcox | 35-36 |
| 19:17 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Richard Bowers clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 18:52 | Providence | Luke Childress grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 18:40 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 18:38 | Providence | Lance Giorgi snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 18:19 | Providence | Luke Childress drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Ostrander | 35-39 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses the jumper from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses the tip | 35-39 |
| 17:54 | Providence | Lance Giorgi gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:37 | Providence | Michael Hansen drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Colton Coleman | 35-42 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Charles Cota buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arnold Bolte | 37-42 |
| 17:02 | Providence | Colton Coleman loses the dribble to Marshall Wilcox | 37-42 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Richard Bowers hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 16:42 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander is hacked by Arnold Bolte in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG), Barry Gran (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Eric Allen (C) Arnold Bolte, Marshall Wilcox, Richard Bowers, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Randy Smith (PF), Mark Esquer (C) Leroy Ostrander, Luke Childress, Lance Giorgi | |
| 16:30 | Providence | Hans Zeitler makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Hansen | 39-45 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses the fadeaway from the right side | 39-45 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the tip | 39-45 |
| 16:01 | Providence | Randy Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Gran (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zeitler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Colton Coleman (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Randy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Esquer (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:54 | Providence | Colton Coleman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Barry Gran pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Eric Allen scores on a runner from the left block set up by Charles Cota | 41-45 |
| 15:19 | Providence | Hans Zeitler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Eric Allen | 41-45 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Eric Allen scores on a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Colton Coleman - foul #3 on Colton Coleman, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (PG), Ralph Toles (SF), Richard Bowers (PF) Charles Cota, Barry Gran, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Frederick Palmer (PF), Lance Giorgi (C) Michael Hansen, Randy Smith, Mark Esquer | |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Eric Allen misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:05 | Providence | Lance Giorgi snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 14:42 | Providence | The jumper by Colton Coleman is denied by Eric Allen | 43-45 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Ralph Toles grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Hans Zeitler - foul #1 on Hans Zeitler, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerard Booth (C) Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Providence | Luke Childress (SF) Frederick Palmer | |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:26 | Providence | Hans Zeitler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | Hans Zeitler takes the ball from Gerard Booth | 45-45 |
| 14:05 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander can't throw it down | 45-45 |
| 14:04 | Providence | Lance Giorgi misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 14:02 | Providence | Colton Coleman tips it in | 45-47 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte is whistled for traveling | 45-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Richard Yeager (C) Arnold Bolte, Ralph Toles, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Randy Smith (C) Leroy Ostrander, Lance Giorgi | |
| 13:22 | Providence | Hans Zeitler is whistled for a carry | 45-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Lance Giorgi (C) Luke Childress | |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Hans Zeitler - foul #2 on Hans Zeitler, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG) Marshall Wilcox | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Luke Childress (SF), Mark Esquer (C) Hans Zeitler, Randy Smith, Lance Giorgi | |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:45 | Providence | Michael Hansen misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 12:43 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:26 | Providence | Colton Coleman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Charles Cota grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 12:12 | Villanova | Colton Coleman swats the shot by Charles Cota | 46-47 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Cota | 46-47 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Richard Bowers can't finish the layup | 46-47 |
| 12:01 | Providence | Luke Childress grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:46 | Providence | Michael Hansen double dribbles | 46-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Eric Allen (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Gregory Simmers, Barry Gran, Richard Bowers, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Randy Smith (PF), Lance Giorgi (C) Leroy Ostrander, Luke Childress, Mark Esquer | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arnold Bolte (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Toles (fresh) PF - Eric Allen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zeitler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Colton Coleman (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Giorgi (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-47 |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Charles Cota grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 11:15 | Villanova | Ralph Toles's layup is rejected by Lance Giorgi | 46-47 |
| 11:14 | Providence | Michael Hansen grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 10:50 | Providence | Michael Hansen loses the dribble to Gerard Booth | 46-47 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lance Giorgi - foul #3 on Lance Giorgi, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SF) Ralph Toles | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Luke Childress (SF) Michael Hansen, Randy Smith | |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:32 | Providence | Lance Giorgi pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:30 | Providence | Charles Cota steps in front of the Hans Zeitler pass in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Charles Cota banks in the layup | 48-47 |
| 10:27 | Providence | Lance Giorgi loses the dribble to Arnold Bolte in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox banks in the layup set up by Arnold Bolte | 50-47 |
| 10:11 | Providence | Colton Coleman scores on a 3 from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Leroy Ostrander steps in front of the Arnold Bolte pass | 50-50 |
| 09:31 | Providence | Colton Coleman makes the jumpshot from the right side | 50-52 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox misses the fadeaway from the left block | 50-52 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Gerard Booth | 50-52 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Colton Coleman is called for the reach on Marshall Wilcox - foul #4 on Colton Coleman, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Gregory Simmers (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Richard Bowers (PF), Richard Yeager (C) Charles Cota, Arnold Bolte, Marshall Wilcox, Eric Allen, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Frederick Palmer (PF), Randy Smith (C) Hans Zeitler, Colton Coleman, Lance Giorgi | |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Richard Yeager clanks a shot from the left block | 50-52 |
| 08:34 | Providence | Michael Hansen snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 08:19 | Providence | Randy Smith is fouled on the floor by Barry Gran - foul #3 on Barry Gran, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Lance Giorgi (C) Luke Childress | |
| 08:08 | Providence | Frederick Palmer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 08:07 | Providence | Lance Giorgi pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:50 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Richard Bowers gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Richard Yeager can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Lance Giorgi - foul #4 on Lance Giorgi, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Luke Childress (SF), Colton Coleman (PF), Mark Esquer (C) Leroy Ostrander, Randy Smith, Frederick Palmer, Lance Giorgi | |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Barry Gran (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Simmers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Toles (fresh) PF - Richard Bowers (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Yeager (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zeitler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Childress (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Colton Coleman (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Esquer (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Providence | Colton Coleman's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Bowers | 51-52 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Yeager | 51-52 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 06:46 | Providence | Michael Hansen grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 06:25 | Providence | Richard Yeager takes the ball from Mark Esquer | 51-52 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Mark Esquer steals it from Richard Bowers | 51-52 |
| 05:55 | Providence | Michael Hansen hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Hans Zeitler and he's hacked by Richard Yeager - foul #2 on Richard Yeager, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Arnold Bolte (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Eric Allen (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Barry Gran, Gregory Simmers, Ralph Toles, Richard Bowers, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Randy Smith (PF), Lance Giorgi (C) Hans Zeitler, Luke Childress, Mark Esquer | |
| 05:55 | Providence | Michael Hansen makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Gerard Booth | 51-55 |
| 05:20 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Arnold Bolte | 53-55 |
| 04:58 | Providence | Michael Hansen's pass is intercepted by Arnold Bolte | 53-55 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte lays it up and in | 55-55 |
| 04:50 | Providence | Michael Hansen is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Cota - foul #2 on Charles Cota, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (PF) Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Providence | Luke Childress (SF) Randy Smith | |
| 04:36 | Providence | Colton Coleman makes the floater in the paint | 55-57 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Charles Cota is hacked by Michael Hansen - foul #2 on Michael Hansen, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:23 | Providence | Luke Childress grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 03:59 | Providence | Lance Giorgi drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Charles Cota | 57-59 |
| 03:37 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Gregory Simmers (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Eric Allen (C) Charles Cota, Arnold Bolte, Marshall Wilcox, Richard Bowers, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (PG) Michael Hansen | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Barry Gran (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Toles (fresh) PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hans Zeitler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Ostrander (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luke Childress (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Colton Coleman (very tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Lance Giorgi (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Providence | Luke Childress misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Richard Yeager gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Richard Yeager buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Simmers | 59-59 |
| 02:45 | Providence | Luke Childress can't connect on a shot from the left side | 59-59 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Richard Yeager snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SF) Barry Gran, Ralph Toles | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Randy Smith (C) Leroy Ostrander, Lance Giorgi | |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Michael Hansen steals the ball from Marshall Wilcox | 59-59 |
| 02:24 | Providence | Michael Hansen banks in the layup | 59-61 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Richard Yeager buries a floater from the left block | 61-61 |
| 01:56 | Providence | Michael Hansen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-61 |
| 01:54 | Providence | Randy Smith tips it in | 61-63 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Richard Bowers (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Gregory Simmers, Richard Yeager, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Lance Giorgi (C) Hans Zeitler, Randy Smith | |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 01:33 | Providence | Luke Childress snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 01:29 | Providence | Michael Hansen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Charles Cota - foul #3 on Charles Cota, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| 01:29 | Providence | Michael Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:29 | Providence | Michael Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:29 | Providence | Michael Hansen misses the 3rd free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:29 | Providence | Luke Childress pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:24 | Providence | Michael Hansen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Richard Bowers snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Richard Bowers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Colton Coleman - foul #5 on Colton Coleman, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Randy Smith (PF) Colton Coleman | |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Richard Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Richard Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:43 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Richard Bowers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 00:35 | Providence | The rebound goes to Lance Giorgi | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Providence | Lance Giorgi is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Cota - foul #4 on Charles Cota, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | William Labrecque (PF) Randy Smith | |
| 00:31 | Providence | William Labrecque is fouled on the floor by Charles Cota - foul #5 on Charles Cota, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG) Charles Cota | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:31 | Providence | William Labrecque makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:31 | Providence | William Labrecque makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Marshall Wilcox | 66-70 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Arnold Bolte is called for the reach on William Labrecque in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| 00:26 | Providence | William Labrecque makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:26 | Providence | William Labrecque makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Luke Childress steals it from Marshall Wilcox | 66-72 |
| 00:19 | Providence | Michael Hansen is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Bolte - foul #4 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #9 | 66-72 |
| 00:19 | Providence | Michael Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:19 | Providence | Michael Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-74 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Gerard Booth pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Arnold Bolte | 69-74 |
| 00:06 | Providence | Arnold Bolte is called for the reach on Luke Childress in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #10 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Yeager (PF) Arnold Bolte | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:06 | Providence | Luke Childress makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:06 | Providence | Luke Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-76 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Richard Yeager grabs the offensive rebound | 69-76 |