| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) SF - Charles Lee (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Cota (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) SF - Rick Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Weintraub (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Rick Hart inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub banks in the layup set up by Robert Follansbee | 28-38 |
| 19:45 | Providence | Robert Follansbee steps in front of the Tim Casper pass in the backcourt | 28-38 |
| 19:28 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 19:26 | Providence | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:58 | Providence | Bill Cota scores on a jumper from the right side | 30-38 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | The jump hook by Marc Spann is blocked by Richard Smith | 30-38 |
| 18:38 | Providence | Charles Lee grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 18:17 | Providence | Ryan Weintraub picks off the pass by Richard Smith | 30-38 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee is called for traveling | 30-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Joseph Fairley (SG), Gary Morris (SF) Tim Casper, Jamey Robertson, Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Rabago (SF), Steve Henry (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Rick Hart, David Evans, Ryan Weintraub | |
| 17:45 | Providence | Gary Morris connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marc Spann | 32-40 |
| 17:17 | Providence | Gary Morris connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Fairley | 35-40 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Steve Henry banks in the layup on a great pass from Loyd Williams | 35-42 |
| 16:39 | Providence | Joseph Fairley is hacked by Marc Spann - foul #2 on Marc Spann, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Jamey Robertson (SG), Charles Lee (SF) Patrick Rush, Joseph Fairley, Gary Morris | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Evans (PF), Ryan Weintraub (C) Steve Henry, Loyd Williams | |
| 16:21 | Providence | Richard Smith misses long on an open jump hook from the right block | 35-42 |
| 16:19 | Providence | Richard Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:09 | Providence | Richard Smith is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jamey Robertson | 37-42 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 15:48 | Providence | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Lee (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Bill Cota (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Spann (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Phil Rabago (fairly fresh) PF - David Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Weintraub (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Providence | Bill Cota blows the wide open layup but the foul's on Robert Follansbee - foul #1 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Morris (SF) Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), John Robbins (SF), Steve Henry (PF) Robert Follansbee, Phil Rabago, David Evans | |
| 15:27 | Providence | Bill Cota misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:27 | Providence | Bill Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Bill Cota - foul #2 on Bill Cota, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Vaughn Fowler (C) Bill Cota | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (SF) John Robbins | |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:12 | Providence | Marc Spann is called for the reach on Jamey Robertson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marc Spann, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Goodwin (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Loyd Williams (C) Ryan Weintraub | |
| 14:51 | Providence | Jamey Robertson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Marc Spann - foul #4 on Marc Spann, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG) Tim Casper | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (SG) Marc Spann | |
| 14:51 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:51 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Loyd Williams hits a turnaround from close range set up by Robert Follansbee | 40-46 |
| 14:14 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Patrick Rush | 42-46 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Timothy Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Charles Lee (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Bill Cota (C) Jamey Robertson, Gary Morris, Robert Goodwin, Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Rabago (SF), David Evans (PF), Ryan Weintraub (C) Rick Hart, Steve Henry, Loyd Williams | |
| 13:25 | Providence | Bill Cota is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick Rush | 44-46 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Richard Smith swats the dunk try by Phil Rabago | 44-46 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | David Evans hits the follow up shot | 44-48 |
| 13:08 | Providence | Richard Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Follansbee - foul #2 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| 12:53 | Providence | David Evans picks off the pass by Bill Cota | 44-48 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub travels with the ball | 44-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG), Vaughn Fowler (C) Patrick Rush, Bill Cota | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Robbins (SF) Phil Rabago | |
| 12:34 | Providence | Tim Casper is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Follansbee - foul #3 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Morris (SF) Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:10 | Providence | Joseph Fairley misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Joseph Fairley steals the ball from Robert Follansbee | 44-48 |
| 11:46 | Providence | Joseph Fairley can't finish the layup | 44-48 |
| 11:45 | Villanova | David Evans snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Morris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Follansbee (tired) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Robbins (fresh) PF - David Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Weintraub (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Timothy Myers misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 44-48 |
| 11:34 | Providence | Gary Morris gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:31 | Providence | Tim Casper is hacked by Timothy Myers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Myers, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG), Robert Goodwin (PF), Bill Cota (C) Gary Morris, Richard Smith, Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Steve Henry (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Timothy Myers, John Robbins, David Evans, Ryan Weintraub | |
| 11:31 | Providence | Tim Casper makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:31 | Providence | Tim Casper makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Marc Spann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Phil Rabago gets the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Phil Rabago misses badly on a floater from the left block | 46-48 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Steve Henry snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Tim Casper is called for the reach on Marc Spann - foul #1 on Tim Casper, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Charles Lee (SF) Tim Casper, Joseph Fairley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (SF) Phil Rabago | |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Steve Henry's fadeaway is rejected by Bill Cota | 46-48 |
| 10:30 | Providence | Charles Lee gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:06 | Providence | Patrick Rush misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Follansbee - foul #4 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Smith (PF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Robert Goodwin, Bill Cota | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), David Evans (PF), Ryan Weintraub (C) Robert Follansbee, Steve Henry, Loyd Williams | |
| 10:06 | Providence | Patrick Rush makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:06 | Providence | Patrick Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:44 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marc Spann | 48-50 |
| 09:15 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the easy layup | 48-50 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | David Evans snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub is denied on a layup by Richard Smith | 48-50 |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Marc Spann gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marc Spann | 48-52 |
| 08:06 | Providence | Patrick Rush misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-52 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Timothy Myers pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub misses the lay-in | 48-52 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub grabs the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Rick Hart misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Vaughn Fowler - foul #1 on Vaughn Fowler, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Joseph Fairley (SG), Gary Morris (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF), Bill Cota (C) Patrick Rush, Jamey Robertson, Charles Lee, Richard Smith, Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Henry (PF), Loyd Williams (C) David Evans, Ryan Weintraub | |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:27 | Providence | Bill Cota hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Fairley | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Morris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) C - Bill Cota (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Marc Spann (tired) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rick Hart (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Rick Hart can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Steve Henry snags the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Timothy Myers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 07:00 | Providence | Robert Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:32 | Providence | Gary Morris misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Steve Henry - foul #1 on Steve Henry, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Rabago (SF) Rick Hart | |
| 06:32 | Providence | Gary Morris makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:32 | Providence | Gary Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:32 | Providence | Gary Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:24 | Providence | Tim Casper clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-54 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steve Henry | 51-54 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Robert Goodwin is called for the reach on Steve Henry - foul #3 on Robert Goodwin, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (SG), Charles Lee (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Joseph Fairley, Gary Morris, Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub (C) Loyd Williams | |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 05:50 | Providence | Charles Lee gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:21 | Providence | Bill Cota misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 05:20 | Providence | Richard Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:51 | Providence | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Steve Henry - foul #2 on Steve Henry, team foul #10 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG), Gary Morris (SF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Tim Casper, Charles Lee, Bill Cota | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (SG), David Evans (PF) Marc Spann, Steve Henry | |
| 04:51 | Providence | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:51 | Providence | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:51 | Providence | Gary Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:32 | Providence | Gary Morris hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Vaughn Fowler | 54-54 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Timothy Myers connects on the shot from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 04:04 | Providence | Jamey Robertson is hacked by Robert Follansbee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #11 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Robert Goodwin (PF) Patrick Rush, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), John Robbins (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Robert Follansbee, Phil Rabago, Ryan Weintraub | |
| 04:04 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:04 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | David Evans misses the easy layup | 56-56 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | David Evans tips it but misses | 56-56 |
| 03:42 | Providence | Robert Goodwin grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 03:21 | Providence | Gary Morris misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 56-56 |
| 03:19 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler tips it back up and in | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Morris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Vaughn Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (tired) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Marc Spann (very tired) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Robbins (fresh) PF - David Evans (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Villanova | John Robbins is fouled on the floor by Robert Goodwin - foul #4 on Robert Goodwin, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Joseph Fairley (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Bill Cota (C) Tim Casper, Gary Morris, Robert Goodwin, Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Henry (PF) David Evans | |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Patrick Rush picks off the pass by Steve Henry | 58-56 |
| 02:50 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Lee (SF) Joseph Fairley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Rabago (SF), Ryan Weintraub (C) John Robbins, Loyd Williams | |
| 02:48 | Providence | Patrick Rush is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Spann - foul #5 on Marc Spann, team foul #12 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Robbins (SG) Marc Spann | |
| 02:48 | Providence | Patrick Rush misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:48 | Providence | Patrick Rush misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | John Robbins grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 58-56 |
| 02:17 | Providence | Charles Lee pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 02:03 | Providence | Richard Smith can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Steve Henry - foul #3 on Steve Henry, team foul #13 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG) Patrick Rush | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Evans (PF) Steve Henry | |
| 02:03 | Providence | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:03 | Providence | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Evans | 58-56 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Timothy Myers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jamey Robertson - foul #1 on Jamey Robertson, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (SF) Phil Rabago | |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Timothy Myers makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Timothy Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:34 | Providence | Richard Smith is alone and drills a floater in the paint | 60-58 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Timothy Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-58 |
| 01:10 | Providence | Jamey Robertson clanks a floater from the right side | 60-58 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Richard Smith blocks the jumper by Timothy Myers | 60-58 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Rick Hart can't tip it in | 60-58 |
| 00:55 | Providence | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Providence | Bill Cota throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | David Evans misses the floater in the lane | 60-58 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Charles Lee gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Providence | Charles Lee is hacked by John Robbins in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Robbins, team foul #14 | 60-58 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | David Evans pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 60-58 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Tim Casper grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Tim Casper runs out the clock | 60-58 |