| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) SG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) SF - Jason Gale (fresh) PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) C - Samuel Conner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) SG - Xavier Garza (fresh) SF - Curtis Hardin (fresh) PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) C - Paul English (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Samuel Conner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Villanova | The jump hook by Samuel Conner is blocked by Patrick Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Villanova | Samuel Conner tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Providence | Xavier Garza clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Felix Valdez - foul #1 on Felix Valdez, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Providence | Xavier Garza makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:34 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Felix Valdez snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Jason Gale hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 4-1 |
| 19:01 | Providence | Raymond Miller can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Jamie Rayl - foul #1 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| 19:01 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 19:01 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Samuel Conner snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses the easy layup | 4-2 |
| 18:37 | Providence | Paul English grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:20 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Providence | Xavier Garza tips it home | 4-4 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl connects on the floater from the left block | 6-4 |
| 17:55 | Providence | Raymond Miller comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Felix Valdez grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Jason Gale connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Jamie Rayl | 8-4 |
| 17:35 | Providence | Felix Valdez is called for the reach on Paul English - foul #2 on Felix Valdez, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF), Dewey Platt (C) Wallace Bickel, Jason Gale, Felix Valdez, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SG), Earl Nichols (SF), Billy Brodie (PF), Jean Nelson (C) Xavier Garza, Curtis Hardin, Patrick Williams, Paul English | |
| 17:23 | Providence | James Beaton misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Vincent Domanski - foul #1 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG) Kevin Hinkson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:23 | Providence | James Beaton makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:23 | Providence | James Beaton makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Jason Gale misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Earl Nichols - foul #1 on Earl Nichols, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (SG) Raymond Miller | |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Jason Gale misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Jason Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:58 | Providence | Jamie Rayl takes the ball from Earl Nichols | 9-6 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Dewey Platt travels with the ball | 9-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Samuel Conner (PF) Jason Gale, Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG) Xavier Garza | |
| 16:39 | Providence | James Beaton's layup is rejected by Samuel Conner | 9-6 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Jean Nelson blocks the short jumper by Samuel Conner | 9-6 |
| 16:30 | Providence | The rebound goes to James Beaton | 9-6 |
| 16:19 | Providence | James Beaton is whistled for a carry | 9-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (PG), Vincent Domanski (PF) Wallace Bickel, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Paul English (C) Raymond Miller, Earl Nichols, Jean Nelson | |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski blows the layup but the foul's on Billy Brodie - foul #1 on Billy Brodie, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Conner (PF) Jamie Rayl | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:57 | Providence | Patrick Williams scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Beaton | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Sullivan (fresh) PF - Samuel Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Beaton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Brodie (fresh) SF - Curtis Hardin (fresh) PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul English (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG) Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), Xavier Garza (SG) Curtis Hardin, Patrick Williams | |
| 15:38 | Providence | Paul English comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 11-8 |
| 15:37 | Providence | Paul English misses the tip | 11-8 |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Dewey Platt gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 11-8 |
| 15:30 | Providence | The rebound goes to Billy Brodie | 11-8 |
| 15:18 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Beaton - foul #1 on James Beaton, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Samuel Conner (PF) Jamie Rayl, Jason Gale, Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Jean Nelson (C) Raymond Miller, Xavier Garza, Paul English | |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:51 | Providence | Billy Brodie travels with the ball | 13-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG) Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG) Jean Nelson | |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Beaton - foul #2 on James Beaton, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (SG), Paul English (C) James Beaton, Billy Brodie | |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 14:19 | Providence | Dewey Platt is called for the reach on Paul English - foul #1 on Dewey Platt, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (PG) Wallace Bickel | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:07 | Providence | Xavier Garza's pass is intercepted by Jason Gale | 15-8 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Jason Gale lays it up and in | 17-8 |
| 13:52 | Providence | Xavier Garza can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-8 |
| 13:50 | Providence | Curtis Hardin tips it home | 17-10 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Jason Gale is hacked by Paul English - foul #1 on Paul English, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG) Jamie Rayl | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (PF), Jean Nelson (C) Patrick Williams, Paul English | |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Samuel Conner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Edward Sullivan (SF) Jason Gale, Kevin Hinkson | |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Nichols (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Paul English (C) Xavier Garza, Curtis Hardin, Jean Nelson | |
| 13:07 | Providence | Raymond Miller comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 17-10 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Dewey Platt pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | The jump hook by Dewey Platt is blocked by Patrick Williams | 17-10 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl snags the offensive board | 17-10 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Samuel Conner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 12:43 | Providence | The rebound goes to Raymond Miller | 17-10 |
| 12:23 | Providence | Billy Brodie travels with the ball | 17-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Jamie Rayl, Edward Sullivan, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (SG), Curtis Hardin (SF), Jean Nelson (C) Earl Nichols, Patrick Williams, Paul English | |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Wallace Bickel | 19-10 |
| 11:48 | Providence | Raymond Miller is hacked by Wallace Bickel - foul #1 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #6 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Dewey Platt (C) Wallace Bickel, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (PF), Paul English (C) Billy Brodie, Jean Nelson | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hinkson (fresh) PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dewey Platt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Xavier Garza (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Paul English (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Providence | Kevin Hinkson steals it from Paul English | 19-10 |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-10 |
| 11:32 | Providence | Raymond Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 11:14 | Providence | Curtis Hardin is whistled for traveling | 19-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Conner (C) Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (SG), Jean Nelson (C) Raymond Miller, Paul English | |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Jason Gale hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 19-10 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson hits the follow up shot | 21-10 |
| 10:36 | Providence | Xavier Garza drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Patrick Williams | 21-12 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Jason Gale can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-12 |
| 10:20 | Providence | Patrick Williams grabs the board | 21-12 |
| 10:12 | Providence | Patrick Williams drills a driving attempt near the basket | 21-14 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson travels with the ball | 21-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Jason Gale, Kevin Hinkson, Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), Earl Nichols (SF), Paul English (C) Billy Brodie, Curtis Hardin, Jean Nelson | |
| 09:46 | Providence | Paul English misses the jumpshot from the right side | 21-14 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Samuel Conner snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 09:19 | Providence | Raymond Miller pulls down the rebound | 21-14 |
| 09:04 | Providence | Patrick Williams loses the dribble to Jamie Rayl | 21-14 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan blows the layup | 21-14 |
| 08:59 | Providence | Paul English gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 08:51 | Providence | Patrick Williams hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Dewey Platt is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dewey Platt, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Jamie Rayl, Edward Sullivan, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (SF), Billy Brodie (PF) Earl Nichols, Patrick Williams | |
| 08:19 | Providence | The short jumper by Xavier Garza is denied by Samuel Conner | 21-16 |
| 08:18 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Xavier Garza | 21-16 |
| 08:09 | Providence | Raymond Miller drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Hardin and the foul's on Vincent Domanski - foul #2 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Edward Sullivan (SF) Wallace Bickel, Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (PF) Xavier Garza | |
| 08:09 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:09 | Providence | Paul English grabs the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 07:57 | Providence | Paul English buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond Miller | 21-20 |
| 07:47 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Samuel Conner | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Hinkson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Conner (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Brodie (fairly fresh) SF - Curtis Hardin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Paul English (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 07:26 | Villanova | Jason Gale clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-20 |
| 07:25 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul English | 23-20 |
| 06:59 | Providence | Edward Sullivan steps in front of the Raymond Miller pass | 23-20 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-20 |
| 06:26 | Providence | Raymond Miller is whistled for a carry | 25-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG) Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Xavier Garza (SG), Jean Nelson (C) Raymond Miller, Billy Brodie, Patrick Williams | |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Jason Gale hits a jumper in the paint | 27-20 |
| 06:07 | Providence | Xavier Garza comes up short on the floater from the right side | 27-20 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | Jason Gale gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wallace Bickel | 29-20 |
| 05:47 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-20 |
| 05:45 | Providence | Paul English tips it back up and in | 29-22 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Samuel Conner hits a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Jean Nelson - foul #1 on Jean Nelson, team foul #6 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), Billy Brodie (PF) Curtis Hardin, Paul English | |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the free throw | 31-22 |
| 05:38 | Providence | Billy Brodie grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 05:10 | Providence | Xavier Garza drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jean Nelson and he's hacked by Jamie Rayl - foul #2 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #9 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Jamie Rayl, Kevin Hinkson | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Williams (PF) Billy Brodie | |
| 05:10 | Providence | Xavier Garza makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Samuel Conner banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Gale and the foul's on Jean Nelson - foul #2 on Jean Nelson, team foul #7 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (SF), Paul English (C) Xavier Garza, Jean Nelson | |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:54 | Providence | Paul English snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 04:42 | Providence | James Beaton scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Raymond Miller | 33-27 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Raymond Miller steps in front of the Jason Gale pass | 33-27 |
| 04:28 | Providence | Raymond Miller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Felix Valdez | 33-27 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Samuel Conner hits the finger roll | 35-27 |
| 03:57 | Providence | Wallace Bickel is called for the reach on James Beaton - foul #2 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #10 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Vincent Domanski (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Jason Gale, Edward Sullivan, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (SG), Billy Brodie (PF), Jean Nelson (C) Curtis Hardin, Patrick Williams, Paul English | |
| 03:57 | Providence | James Beaton misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 03:57 | Providence | James Beaton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel is hacked by Raymond Miller - foul #1 on Raymond Miller, team foul #8 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (SF), Paul English (C) Raymond Miller, Jean Nelson | |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:37 | Providence | Billy Brodie gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Beaton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xavier Garza (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Curtis Hardin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Brodie (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul English (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 03:18 | Providence | Billy Brodie tips it but misses | 35-28 |
| 03:16 | Providence | Paul English hits the follow up shot | 35-30 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG) Wallace Bickel | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), Patrick Williams (PF), Jean Nelson (C) Curtis Hardin, Billy Brodie, Paul English | |
| 02:58 | Providence | Jason Gale blocks the short jumper by Xavier Garza | 35-30 |
| 02:57 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the tip | 35-30 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Dewey Platt grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Raymond Miller - foul #2 on Raymond Miller, team foul #9 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG) Jason Gale | |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (SF), Paul English (C) Xavier Garza, Jean Nelson | |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:38 | Providence | Patrick Williams misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Felix Valdez - foul #3 on Felix Valdez, team foul #11 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Conner (PF) Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (SG) Curtis Hardin | |
| 02:38 | Providence | Patrick Williams misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:38 | Providence | Patrick Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Patrick Williams is called for the reach on Wallace Bickel - foul #1 on Patrick Williams, team foul #10 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (SF), Billy Brodie (PF), Jean Nelson (C) Xavier Garza, Patrick Williams, Paul English | |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:21 | Providence | Raymond Miller is hacked by Dewey Platt - foul #3 on Dewey Platt, team foul #12 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG), Edward Sullivan (SF) Wallace Bickel, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (SG), Paul English (C) Curtis Hardin, Jean Nelson | |
| 02:21 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:21 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski scores on a jumper from the baseline | 42-31 |
| 01:49 | Providence | Xavier Garza hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Billy Brodie | 42-33 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Samuel Conner loses the ball out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Kevin Hinkson (SF) Jason Gale, Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Jean Nelson (C) Raymond Miller, Billy Brodie, Paul English | |
| 01:22 | Providence | James Beaton hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jean Nelson | 42-35 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | The short jumper by Vincent Domanski is denied by Curtis Hardin | 42-35 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson tips it home | 44-35 |
| 00:58 | Providence | Xavier Garza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Jean Nelson - foul #3 on Jean Nelson, team foul #11 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SF) Kevin Hinkson | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), Paul English (C) Xavier Garza, Jean Nelson | |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the free throw | 47-35 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Patrick Williams slams it home on a nice dish by James Beaton and he's hacked by Vincent Domanski - foul #3 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #13 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Kevin Hinkson (PF) Wallace Bickel, Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:41 | Providence | Patrick Williams makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 47-38 |
| 00:18 | Providence | James Beaton snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 00:12 | Providence | Curtis Hardin double dribbles | 47-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG) Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (SG), Billy Brodie (PF) Curtis Hardin, Patrick Williams | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Jason Gale is fouled on the floor by James Beaton - foul #3 on James Beaton, team foul #12 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (SF) Xavier Garza | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Jason Gale makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Jason Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |