| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cody Booth (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Keith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lester Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Hilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Lester Long inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Providence | Cody Booth is fouled on the floor by Terry Smith - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Nwa Adi (PF) Terry Smith, Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 19:27 | Providence | Larry Graham is whistled for traveling | 32-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (PF) Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo tips it but misses | 32-26 |
| 19:02 | Providence | John Keith gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:58 | Providence | John Keith's floater is knocked away by Sol Rizzo | 32-26 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo drills a runner from the right block | 34-26 |
| 18:13 | Providence | Larry Graham is hacked by Ivan Borkoski - foul #1 on Ivan Borkoski, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Luis Estrada (SF), Nwa Adi (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pedro Cruz, Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:00 | Providence | John Keith drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Hilton | 34-28 |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Larry Graham takes the ball from Ivan Borkoski | 34-28 |
| 17:24 | Providence | Lester Long hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-28 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Nwa Adi pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Luis Estrada clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 17:03 | Providence | Donald Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:48 | Providence | John Keith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Nwa Adi pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Nwa Adi blows the layup but he's fouled by Donald Hilton - foul #1 on Donald Hilton, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Sol Rizzo (PF) Terry Smith, Luis Estrada, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (PG), Christian Hodges (SG), John Brown (SF) Cody Booth, John Keith, Lester Long | |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 16:28 | Providence | Donald Hilton gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 16:09 | Providence | The jumper by Donald Hilton is denied by Sol Rizzo | 35-28 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 15:38 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Nwa Adi (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Daniel Berry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christian Hodges (fresh) SF - John Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Hilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Providence | Larry Graham buries a jump hook from close range | 38-30 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Larry Graham swats the short shot by Nwa Adi | 38-30 |
| 15:02 | Providence | Christian Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 14:57 | Providence | Daniel Berry drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Larry Graham | 38-32 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-32 |
| 14:26 | Providence | Larry Graham grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 14:05 | Providence | John Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Nwa Adi pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz is fouled on the floor by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Luis Estrada (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pedro Cruz, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Keith (SG), Lester Long (SF) Daniel Berry, Christian Hodges, John Brown | |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel buries a floater from the left side set up by Luis Estrada and the foul's on John Keith - foul #2 on John Keith, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 13:08 | Providence | Donald Hilton is hacked by Sol Rizzo - foul #1 on Sol Rizzo, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF) Mundan Emanuel, Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:47 | Providence | Lester Long is fouled on the floor by Pedro Cruz - foul #1 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Sol Rizzo (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Hopping (PF) Donald Hilton | |
| 12:37 | Providence | Larry Graham drills a runner near the basket | 41-34 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lester Long - foul #1 on Lester Long, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Luis Estrada (SF), Nwa Adi (PF) Mundan Emanuel, Pedro Cruz, Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Thompson (C) Larry Graham | |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 12:22 | Providence | John Keith pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 12:09 | Providence | Cody Booth evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-34 |
| 12:07 | Providence | Gregory Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 11:45 | Providence | Paul Hopping can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 11:44 | Villanova | Terry Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 11:15 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nwa Adi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cody Booth (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Keith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lester Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Hopping (fresh) C - Gregory Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Providence | Cody Booth is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 44-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Sol Rizzo (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hilton (PF), Larry Graham (C) Paul Hopping, Gregory Thompson | |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski is hacked by John Keith - foul #3 on John Keith, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Nwa Adi (C) Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Providence | John Brown (SG) John Keith | |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Larry Graham denies the turnaround by Nwa Adi | 44-34 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses the tip | 44-34 |
| 10:20 | Providence | Larry Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 09:56 | Providence | Larry Graham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater in the lane | 44-34 |
| 09:54 | Providence | Lester Long grabs the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 09:40 | Providence | John Brown misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Mundan Emanuel - foul #2 on Mundan Emanuel, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski (C) Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (PG), Christian Hodges (SG) Cody Booth, Lester Long | |
| 09:40 | Providence | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 09:40 | Providence | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 09:40 | Providence | Larry Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 09:24 | Providence | Donald Hilton is hacked by Mundan Emanuel - foul #3 on Mundan Emanuel, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Luis Estrada (SF) Mundan Emanuel, Pedro Cruz | |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG) Christian Hodges | |
| 09:09 | Providence | John Brown knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Luis Estrada is hacked by Larry Graham - foul #3 on Larry Graham, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Nwa Adi (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Larry Graham is called for the reach on Nwa Adi - foul #4 on Larry Graham, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Terry Smith, Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), Lester Long (SF), Gregory Thompson (C) Daniel Berry, John Brown, Larry Graham | |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:24 | Providence | Gregory Thompson pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:04 | Providence | Donald Hilton connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Keith and he's hacked by Pedro Cruz - foul #2 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Sol Rizzo (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:04 | Providence | Donald Hilton makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Terry Smith can't tip it in | 44-41 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Sol Rizzo | 44-41 |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Terry Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Borkoski | 47-41 |
| 07:15 | Providence | Cody Booth misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the board | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Pedro Cruz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sol Rizzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivan Borkoski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cody Booth (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Keith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lester Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Hilton (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Pedro Cruz | 49-41 |
| 06:34 | Providence | Donald Hilton's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Luis Estrada (SF), Nwa Adi (C) Terry Smith, Pedro Cruz, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (PG), John Brown (SG), Paul Hopping (PF), Larry Graham (C) Cody Booth, John Keith, Donald Hilton, Gregory Thompson | |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Luis Estrada clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Nwa Adi tips it but misses | 49-41 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim tips it back up and in | 51-41 |
| 06:00 | Providence | John Brown misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Sudi Abdulkarim - foul #2 on Sudi Abdulkarim, team foul #8 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF) Mundan Emanuel, Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:00 | Providence | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 06:00 | Providence | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Nwa Adi is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Nwa Adi, team foul #9 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski (C) Pedro Cruz | |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG) Lester Long | |
| 05:13 | Providence | John Brown is fouled on the floor by Luis Estrada - foul #2 on Luis Estrada, team foul #10 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Sol Rizzo (PF) Terry Smith, Luis Estrada, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:13 | Providence | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 05:13 | Providence | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Nwa Adi jams it | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:28 | Providence | Larry Graham lays it in on a great pass from Cody Booth and he's hacked by Nwa Adi - foul #2 on Nwa Adi, team foul #11 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Luis Estrada (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pedro Cruz, Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG), Lester Long (SF), Donald Hilton (PF) John Brown, Daniel Berry, Paul Hopping | |
| 04:28 | Providence | Larry Graham makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Nwa Adi dunks the ball on a great pass from Ivan Borkoski | 55-46 |
| 03:49 | Providence | Cody Booth scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Graham | 55-49 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Terry Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Terry Smith, team foul #12 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Sol Rizzo (PF) Mundan Emanuel, Luis Estrada, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (PG), Gregory Thompson (C) Cody Booth, Larry Graham | |
| 02:57 | Providence | Donald Hilton dunks the ball on a great pass from Lester Long and he's fouled by Pedro Cruz - foul #3 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #13 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski (C) Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:57 | Providence | Donald Hilton misses the free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:57 | Providence | Lester Long snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 02:57 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Sol Rizzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Daniel Berry (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lester Long (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donald Hilton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:50 | Providence | Ivan Borkoski steals the ball from Gregory Thompson | 55-51 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Donald Hilton steals the ball from Sol Rizzo | 55-51 |
| 02:27 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Nwa Adi (C) Terry Smith, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), Larry Graham (C) Daniel Berry, Gregory Thompson | |
| 02:02 | Providence | Cody Booth makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Hilton out of the doubleteam | 55-54 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses the floater from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Nwa Adi tips it home | 57-54 |
| 01:35 | Providence | Larry Graham misses the easy layup | 57-54 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Nwa Adi grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Providence | John Keith hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz loses the dribble to Lester Long | 59-57 |
| 00:19 | Providence | Lester Long hits the finger roll | 59-59 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses short on a floater in the lane | 59-59 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Donald Hilton grabs the board | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Donald Hilton clanks a fullcourt shot | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cody Booth (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Keith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lester Long (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Hilton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Providence | Larry Graham wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:34 | Providence | Donald Hilton makes the floater from close range | 59-61 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Keith - foul #4 on John Keith, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Luis Estrada (SF) Mundan Emanuel, Pedro Cruz | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:59 | Providence | Lester Long misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Luis Estrada - foul #3 on Luis Estrada, team foul #14 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Nwa Adi (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:59 | Providence | Lester Long makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:59 | Providence | Lester Long makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Terry Smith | 62-63 |
| 03:21 | Providence | Larry Graham connects on the open jumper from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Nwa Adi blows the dunk but he's fouled by John Keith - foul #5 on John Keith, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG) Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | Providence | John Brown (SG) John Keith | |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:29 | Providence | Donald Hilton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 64-65 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Luis Estrada hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-65 |
| 02:05 | Providence | Larry Graham grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 01:47 | Providence | Luis Estrada takes the ball from Donald Hilton | 64-65 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz lays it in set up by Luis Estrada | 66-65 |
| 01:17 | Providence | Nwa Adi steals it from John Brown | 66-65 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Terry Smith | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SG - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nwa Adi (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cody Booth (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Long (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Hilton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Graham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 00:25 | Providence | Terry Smith steals the ball from Lester Long | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz is hacked by Cody Booth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cody Booth, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Sol Rizzo (PF) Luis Estrada, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Providence | Cody Booth evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Lester Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:15 | Providence | John Brown is hacked by Terry Smith - foul #4 on Terry Smith, team foul #15 | 70-65 |
| 00:15 | Providence | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:15 | Providence | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski is fouled in the backcourt by Cody Booth - foul #2 on Cody Booth, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Cody Booth splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-66 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz is hacked by Cody Booth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cody Booth, team foul #12 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Nwa Adi (PF) Terry Smith, Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Lester Long misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 73-66 |