| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) SG - John Keith (fresh) SF - Christopher Doney (fresh) PF - Donald Hilton (fresh) C - Albert Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Christopher Doney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Providence | John Keith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel is fouled on the floor by Albert Anderson - foul #1 on Albert Anderson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Providence | The rebound goes to John Keith | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Providence | Donald Hilton clanks a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | Charles Peterson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Nwa Adi | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | Providence | Gregory Hoff knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Doney | 3-3 |
| 17:59 | Villanova | Charles Peterson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nwa Adi | 6-3 |
| 17:48 | Providence | Christopher Doney is fouled on the floor by Andrew Sonoski - foul #1 on Andrew Sonoski, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Steve Brown (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Charles Peterson, Mundan Emanuel, Sol Rizzo, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:35 | Providence | Christopher Doney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-3 |
| 17:34 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Doney | 6-3 |
| 17:25 | Providence | Pedro Cruz knocks away the 3 by John Keith | 6-3 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Nwa Adi dunks the ball | 8-3 |
| 16:47 | Providence | Christopher Doney is fouled on the floor by Pedro Cruz - foul #1 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (PF) Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Providence | John Brown (SG) John Keith | |
| 16:38 | Providence | Gregory Hoff comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 16:36 | Providence | Donald Hilton hits the follow up shot | 8-5 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Steve Brown clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Gregory Hoff - foul #1 on Gregory Hoff, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SF) Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Steve Brown makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Steve Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:54 | Providence | Gregory Hoff clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steve Brown | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) SG - Steve Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) PF - Pedro Cruz (fresh) C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Brown (fresh) SF - Christopher Doney (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Anderson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ottah Abdallah | 12-5 |
| 15:44 | Providence | Gregory Hoff can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-5 |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski snags the offensive board | 12-5 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Steve Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-5 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski tips it back up and in | 14-5 |
| 14:42 | Providence | John Brown makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-8 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-8 |
| 14:05 | Providence | Donald Hilton makes the runner near the basket set up by Christopher Doney | 17-10 |
| 13:45 | Villanova | Steve Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mundan Emanuel | 19-10 |
| 13:23 | Providence | Donald Hilton travels with the ball | 19-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Nwa Adi (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Mundan Emanuel, Pedro Cruz, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Keith (SG) Gregory Hoff, John Brown | |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Nwa Adi comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Cody Booth - foul #1 on Cody Booth, team foul #3 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Larry Graham (PF) Donald Hilton | |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 12:50 | Providence | Larry Graham loses the ball out of bounds | 21-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG) Steve Brown | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the lay-in | 21-10 |
| 12:35 | Providence | Christopher Doney snags the defensive board | 21-10 |
| 12:20 | Providence | Albert Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 21-10 |
| 12:19 | Providence | Christopher Doney pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-10 |
| 11:59 | Providence | Larry Graham makes the floater from close range on a great pass from John Keith | 21-12 |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo can't throw it down but he's fouled by Christopher Doney - foul #1 on Christopher Doney, team foul #4 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Pedro Cruz (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Providence | Lester Long (SF), Donald Hilton (PF) Christopher Doney, Albert Anderson | |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Pedro Cruz (fresh) C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cody Booth (fresh) SG - John Keith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lester Long (fresh) PF - Donald Hilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Graham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Providence | Lester Long misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-12 |
| 11:13 | Providence | Donald Hilton tips it in | 22-14 |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Charles Peterson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 22-14 |
| 10:53 | Providence | Donald Hilton pulls down the rebound | 22-14 |
| 10:38 | Providence | John Keith makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Donald Hilton | 22-17 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Peterson | 24-17 |
| 10:01 | Providence | John Keith is whistled for traveling | 24-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Brown (SG), Nwa Adi (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Mundan Emanuel, Pedro Cruz, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), John Brown (SG), Albert Anderson (C) Cody Booth, John Keith, Larry Graham | |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 24-17 |
| 09:47 | Providence | Albert Anderson gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 09:27 | Providence | Donald Hilton can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Nwa Adi - foul #1 on Nwa Adi, team foul #3 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Charles Peterson, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Doney (SF) Lester Long | |
| 09:27 | Providence | Donald Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 09:27 | Providence | Donald Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 09:06 | Villanova | John Brown is called for the reach on Steve Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #5 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Providence | Lester Long (SF) Donald Hilton | |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Charles Peterson is hacked by Gregory Hoff - foul #2 on Gregory Hoff, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Charles Peterson, Pedro Cruz, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Providence | Christian Hodges (PG) Gregory Hoff | |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo dunks the ball set up by Steve Brown | 26-19 |
| 08:00 | Providence | Albert Anderson throws it down set up by Christian Hodges | 26-21 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Steve Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Steve Brown snags the offensive board | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sol Rizzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Sonoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christian Hodges (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lester Long (fresh) PF - Christopher Doney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Albert Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Villanova | John Brown steals it from Nwa Adi | 26-21 |
| 07:12 | Providence | Christopher Doney is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Christopher Doney, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Steve Brown, Sol Rizzo, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Keith (SG), Daniel Berry (SF), Donald Hilton (PF), Larry Graham (C) Christian Hodges, John Brown, Lester Long, Christopher Doney, Albert Anderson | |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Charles Peterson makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Mundan Emanuel | 28-21 |
| 06:37 | Providence | Cody Booth misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ivan Borkoski - foul #1 on Ivan Borkoski, team foul #4 | 28-21 |
| 06:37 | Providence | Cody Booth makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:37 | Providence | Cody Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Berry - foul #1 on Daniel Berry, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (PF) Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG) Cody Booth | |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:26 | Providence | Donald Hilton pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 06:21 | Providence | Daniel Berry hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Keith | 29-26 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Larry Graham is called for the reach on Sol Rizzo - foul #1 on Larry Graham, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski (C) Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Doney (SF) Daniel Berry | |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:02 | Providence | Donald Hilton gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 05:42 | Providence | John Keith makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Hoff | 30-29 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Sonoski | 32-29 |
| 05:19 | Providence | Gregory Hoff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-29 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz connects on the shot from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 04:34 | Providence | Christopher Doney clanks a turnaround in the lane | 34-29 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | John Keith is called for the reach on Mundan Emanuel - foul #1 on John Keith, team foul #10 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Steve Brown (SG), Nwa Adi (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Charles Peterson, Sol Rizzo, Pedro Cruz, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Providence | John Brown (SG), Lester Long (SF), Albert Anderson (C) John Keith, Donald Hilton, Larry Graham | |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Borkoski | 35-29 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Steve Brown misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski tips it in | 37-29 |
| 04:08 | Providence | John Brown can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Steve Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 04:02 | Villanova | Nwa Adi loses the ball out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF) Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hilton (PF) Christopher Doney | |
| 03:40 | Providence | Lester Long loses the dribble to Ottah Abdallah | 37-29 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah hits the finger roll | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Pedro Cruz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lester Long (fresh) PF - Donald Hilton (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Providence | Lester Long is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Nwa Adi pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Albert Anderson is called for the reach on Pedro Cruz - foul #2 on Albert Anderson, team foul #11 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Andrew Sonoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Keith (SG), Larry Graham (PF) Gregory Hoff, John Brown, Donald Hilton | |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 02:52 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Nwa Adi - foul #2 on Nwa Adi, team foul #5 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Charles Peterson, Pedro Cruz, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Doney (SF) Lester Long | |
| 02:52 | Providence | Albert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 02:52 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Nwa Adi pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 02:44 | Providence | Larry Graham snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 02:23 | Providence | John Keith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 02:21 | Providence | Christopher Doney snags the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 01:59 | Providence | Larry Graham is whistled for a carry | 41-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Steve Brown, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG) Cody Booth | |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Peterson | 43-30 |
| 01:26 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses the shot from the baseline | 43-30 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz loses the ball out of bounds | 43-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Steve Brown (SG), Sol Rizzo (PF) Charles Peterson, Pedro Cruz, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Providence | John Brown (SG), Lester Long (SF), Donald Hilton (PF) John Keith, Christopher Doney, Larry Graham | |
| 00:37 | Providence | Lester Long knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by John Brown | 43-32 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Steve Brown | 45-32 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Albert Anderson is hacked by Sol Rizzo - foul #1 on Sol Rizzo, team foul #6 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Nwa Adi (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Mundan Emanuel, Sol Rizzo, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:02 | Providence | Steve Brown is called for the reach on John Brown - foul #1 on Steve Brown, team foul #7 | 45-32 |
| 00:02 | Providence | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 00:02 | Providence | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Steve Brown clanks a fullcourt shot | 45-34 |