| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ornstein (fresh) PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Marrow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Odom (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) PF - Rudy Fiecke (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - John Higgins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Harold Galarza's pass is intercepted by Eric Odom | 26-31 |
| 19:28 | Providence | John Higgins is hacked by Patrick Kuhn - foul #2 on Patrick Kuhn, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Klein (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF), Mark Hicks (C) Robert Holloway, Michael Ornstein, Patrick Kowalewski, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 19:04 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Roger Marrow and he's hacked by Cameron Michalowski - foul #1 on Cameron Michalowski, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (SF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Russell Hanson, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 19:04 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke misses the free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Cameron Michalowski | 26-33 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-33 |
| 18:40 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 18:28 | Providence | Eric Odom hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Harold Galarza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Eric Odom - foul #2 on Eric Odom, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Mark Hicks (C) Philip Klein, Timothy Shanahan, Cameron Michalowski, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses the 3rd free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:16 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:56 | Providence | Earl Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 17:54 | Providence | John Higgins gets the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:44 | Providence | John Higgins misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Hicks - foul #1 on Mark Hicks, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Timothy Shanahan (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Harold Galarza, Robert Holloway, Michael Ornstein, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:44 | Providence | John Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 17:44 | Providence | John Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn hits the finger roll | 30-38 |
| 17:09 | Providence | Roger Marrow connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-41 |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan drills a floater near the basket set up by George Willett and he's hacked by Eric Odom - foul #3 on Eric Odom, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Mark Hicks (PF) George Willett, Russell Hanson, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| Subs | Providence | John Chambers (SG), Rodney Tallman (SF), Russel James (PF), Alexander Powell (C) Eric Odom, Earl Johnson, Rudy Fiecke, John Higgins | |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:43 | Providence | Russel James misses the easy layup | 33-41 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Patrick Kuhn | 33-41 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan is fouled on the floor by Alexander Powell - foul #1 on Alexander Powell, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Cameron Michalowski (C) Harold Galarza, Timothy Shanahan, Michael Ornstein, Mark Hicks, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Robert Holloway hits the follow up shot | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - George Willett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Marrow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Chambers (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Rodney Tallman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Russel James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Providence | Russel James knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 35-43 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Robert Holloway makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Cameron Michalowski | 37-43 |
| 15:17 | Providence | Roger Marrow misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 15:16 | Providence | Russel James pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 15:06 | Providence | Russel James buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Rodney Tallman | 37-45 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Holloway | 39-45 |
| 14:43 | Providence | Roger Marrow buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Russel James | 39-47 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski banks in the layup set up by Robert Holloway | 41-47 |
| 14:11 | Providence | Russel James hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 41-47 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Russell Hanson snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Russell Hanson drills a runner from the baseline set up by George Willett | 43-47 |
| 13:25 | Providence | Rodney Tallman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Robert Holloway lays it in set up by Russell Hanson | 45-47 |
| 13:01 | Providence | John Chambers hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Robert Holloway - foul #1 on Robert Holloway, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Mark Hicks (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) George Willett, Robert Holloway, Russell Hanson, Patrick Kowalewski, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Nies (PG), Earl Johnson (SF), Rudy Fiecke (PF), John Higgins (C) Roger Marrow, Rodney Tallman, Russel James, Alexander Powell | |
| 13:01 | Providence | John Chambers makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn can't connect on a runner in the lane | 45-50 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn tips it in | 47-50 |
| 12:31 | Providence | Harold Galarza picks off the pass by Andrew Nies in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 12:12 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn lays it in | 49-50 |
| 11:53 | Providence | John Higgins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Ornstein - foul #1 on Michael Ornstein, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Odom (SG) John Chambers | |
| 11:53 | Providence | John Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:53 | Providence | John Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:53 | Providence | John Higgins misses the 3rd free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:53 | Villanova | Mark Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Philip Klein (fresh) SF - Michael Ornstein (fresh) PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Andrew Nies (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Odom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) PF - Rudy Fiecke (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - John Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 11:32 | Providence | John Higgins grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 11:25 | Providence | John Higgins misses the easy layup | 49-51 |
| 11:23 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Patrick Kuhn | 49-51 |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Mark Hicks hits a jumper from the right block | 51-51 |
| 10:47 | Providence | Andrew Nies buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Higgins - foul #2 on John Higgins, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (SF) Michael Ornstein | |
| Subs | Providence | Rodney Tallman (C) John Higgins | |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:34 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:08 | Providence | Harold Galarza picks off the pass by Andrew Nies | 52-54 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Philip Klein misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan gets the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 52-54 |
| 09:48 | Providence | Earl Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 09:31 | Providence | Eric Odom buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF) Philip Klein, Timothy Shanahan, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Marrow (PG), Russel James (PF), John Higgins (C) Andrew Nies, Earl Johnson, Rudy Fiecke | |
| 09:03 | Providence | Russel James can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 09:01 | Providence | Roger Marrow tips it home | 52-58 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Robert Holloway is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Holloway, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (SG), Russell Hanson (SF) Robert Holloway, Michael Ornstein | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:26 | Providence | Russel James hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-58 |
| 08:07 | Providence | Russel James grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 07:50 | Providence | Russel James clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Shanahan - foul #3 on Timothy Shanahan, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Mark Hicks (PF) Timothy Shanahan, Russell Hanson, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Nies (SG), Charles Oliver (PF) Eric Odom, Rodney Tallman | |
| 07:50 | Providence | Russel James misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:50 | Providence | Russel James misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Mark Hicks pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ornstein (fresh) PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Kuhn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Marrow (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Nies (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russel James (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Oliver (fresh) C - John Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn makes the jumper near the basket | 54-58 |
| 07:13 | Providence | Harold Galarza steps in front of the Russel James pass | 54-58 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Harold Galarza banks in the layup | 56-58 |
| 06:53 | Providence | Andrew Nies makes the 3 from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 58-61 |
| 06:20 | Providence | Russel James clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Robert Holloway snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Harold Galarza is fouled on the floor by Roger Marrow - foul #1 on Roger Marrow, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Klein (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF) Robert Holloway, Michael Ornstein, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Providence | John Chambers (SG), Earl Johnson (SF), Rudy Fiecke (PF), Rodney Tallman (C) Roger Marrow, Russel James, Charles Oliver, John Higgins | |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Rudy Fiecke - foul #1 on Rudy Fiecke, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:46 | Providence | John Chambers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Harold Galarza knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-61 |
| 05:02 | Providence | Rodney Tallman misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Patrick Kowalewski - foul #3 on Patrick Kowalewski, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Timothy Shanahan (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Harold Galarza, Russell Hanson, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Marrow (PG), Eric Odom (SG) Andrew Nies, John Chambers | |
| 05:02 | Providence | Rodney Tallman makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:02 | Providence | Rodney Tallman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 63-63 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan tips it home | 65-63 |
| 04:17 | Providence | Eric Odom can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-63 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn scores on a jumper from the right side | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - George Willett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Klein (fresh) SF - Timothy Shanahan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Patrick Kuhn (tiring) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Roger Marrow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Odom (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) PF - Rudy Fiecke (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Rodney Tallman (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 03:40 | Providence | Eric Odom misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 03:38 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke tips it in | 67-65 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | George Willett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 03:16 | Providence | The rebound goes to Rudy Fiecke | 67-65 |
| 03:11 | Providence | The short jumper by Rodney Tallman is denied by Patrick Kuhn | 67-65 |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Philip Klein gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 03:07 | Villanova | George Willett travels in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Mark Hicks (C) George Willett, Philip Klein, Timothy Shanahan, Cameron Michalowski, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Nies (PG), Russel James (SF), Charles Oliver (PF), John Higgins (C) Roger Marrow, Earl Johnson, Rudy Fiecke, Rodney Tallman | |
| 02:53 | Providence | Andrew Nies loses the dribble to Patrick Kowalewski | 67-65 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | John Higgins steals it from Robert Holloway | 67-65 |
| 02:38 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SF) Michael Ornstein | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Marrow (PG), Earl Johnson (SF), Rudy Fiecke (PF) Andrew Nies, Russel James, Charles Oliver | |
| 02:31 | Providence | Mark Hicks takes the ball from Roger Marrow | 67-65 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Harold Galarza scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-65 |
| 01:58 | Providence | Eric Odom can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Eric Odom steals it from Harold Galarza in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 01:53 | Providence | Eric Odom banks in the layup | 69-67 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Robert Holloway can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Earl Johnson - foul #2 on Earl Johnson, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Ornstein (SF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Russell Hanson, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Robert Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Robert Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:17 | Providence | Eric Odom makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Roger Marrow | 71-70 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-70 |
| 00:46 | Providence | Michael Ornstein steals it from John Higgins | 71-70 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Harold Galarza slams it home set up by Michael Ornstein | 73-70 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Patrick Kowalewski picks off the pass by Eric Odom | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Robert Holloway is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Odom - foul #4 on Eric Odom, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Robert Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Robert Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Providence | Roger Marrow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Marrow - foul #2 on Roger Marrow, team foul #9 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG) Harold Galarza | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:08 | Providence | The rebound goes to John Higgins | 76-70 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Rudy Fiecke misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Roger Marrow is called for the reach on Michael Ornstein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Marrow, team foul #10 | 76-70 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Earl Johnson makes the halfcourt shot | 78-73 |