| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Evans (fresh) 8 pts. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) SF - Gary Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Kao (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Gary Morris inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:39 | Providence | Charles Lee hits a wide open runner in the lane and the foul's on David Evans - foul #2 on David Evans, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:39 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Timothy Myers hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Fox | 32-26 |
| 18:47 | Providence | Charles Lee is called for traveling | 32-26 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Phil Rabago | 34-26 |
| 18:32 | Providence | Gary Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-26 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Charles Lee is called for the reach on Carl Fox - foul #1 on Charles Lee, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), Rick Hart (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Marc Spann, David Evans, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG), Robert Goodwin (PF) Corey Lloyd, Charles Kao | |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-26 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Phil Rabago pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Joseph Fairley steals the ball from Timothy Myers | 34-26 |
| 17:22 | Providence | Jamey Robertson's pass is intercepted by Anthony Ragland in the backcourt | 34-26 |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland dunks the ball | 36-26 |
| 17:08 | Providence | Jamey Robertson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Morris | 36-29 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Loyd Williams is denied on a dunk by Charles Lee | 36-29 |
| 16:38 | Providence | Robert Goodwin gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:18 | Providence | Gary Morris makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Charles Lee | 36-31 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Timothy Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), David Evans (PF), Carl Fox (C) Anthony Ragland, Rick Hart, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Corey Lloyd (SG), Charles Kao (PF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Jamey Robertson, Joseph Fairley, Robert Goodwin, Charles Lee | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Phil Rabago (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Evans (fresh) 8 pts. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Rush (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) SF - Gary Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Kao (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Providence | Corey Lloyd drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | Marc Spann hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 14:47 | Providence | Corey Lloyd is hacked by Phil Rabago - foul #3 on Phil Rabago, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), John Robbins (SF) Timothy Myers, Phil Rabago | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:25 | Providence | Corey Lloyd's floater is tipped away by Carl Fox | 39-34 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | David Evans gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Carl Fox drills a floater from the right block | 41-34 |
| 13:36 | Providence | Robert Follansbee steals it from Patrick Rush | 41-34 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee misses the easy layup | 41-34 |
| 13:30 | Providence | The rebound goes to Vaughn Fowler | 41-34 |
| 13:03 | Providence | Patrick Rush buries a 3 from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Carl Fox can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 41-37 |
| 12:38 | Providence | Charles Kao gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:31 | Providence | Charles Kao is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 41-37 |
| 12:30 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler can't tip it in | 41-37 |
| 12:29 | Providence | Gary Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:13 | Providence | Gary Morris is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Patrick Rush | 41-39 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Marc Spann is fouled on the floor by Corey Lloyd - foul #2 on Corey Lloyd, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Rick Hart (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Robert Follansbee, Marc Spann, John Robbins, David Evans, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (PG), Joseph Fairley (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF), Charles Lee (C) Patrick Rush, Gary Morris, Charles Kao, Vaughn Fowler | |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Timothy Myers is hacked by Jamey Robertson - foul #1 on Jamey Robertson, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rick Hart (fresh) 4 pts. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Lloyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland loses the dribble to Charles Lee | 41-39 |
| 10:54 | Providence | Timothy Myers steals the ball from Jamey Robertson | 41-39 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Timothy Myers lays it in | 43-39 |
| 10:29 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Loyd Williams drills a runner near the basket set up by Anthony Ragland and the foul's on Charles Lee - foul #2 on Charles Lee, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), David Evans (PF) Anthony Ragland, Rick Hart | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Andrew Hoops (C) Corey Lloyd, Charles Lee | |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:34 | Providence | Phil Rabago picks off the pass by Robert Goodwin | 46-39 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | David Evans clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Goodwin - foul #2 on Robert Goodwin, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (SG), Carl Fox (C) Marc Spann, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Morris (SF), Charles Kao (PF), Charles Lee (C) Joseph Fairley, Robert Goodwin, Andrew Hoops | |
| 09:05 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 08:37 | Providence | Charles Kao is hacked by David Evans - foul #3 on David Evans, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG) Robert Follansbee | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:08 | Providence | Gary Morris hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Carl Fox gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Charles Lee - foul #3 on Charles Lee, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (PF) David Evans | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (SG), Joseph Fairley (SF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Patrick Rush, Gary Morris, Charles Lee | |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the free throw | 50-39 |
| 07:46 | Providence | Charles Kao grabs the board | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 07:39 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Timothy Myers - foul #2 on Timothy Myers, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (SG) Anthony Ragland | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:39 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 07:39 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Carl Fox blows the dunk | 50-40 |
| 07:12 | Providence | The rebound goes to Charles Kao | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phil Rabago (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Rick Hart (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Lloyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Fairley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Kao (tiring) 5 reb. C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 06:58 | Providence | Jamey Robertson connects on the floater in the lane | 50-42 |
| 06:33 | Villanova | Carl Fox lays it in | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 06:30 | Providence | Corey Lloyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), John Robbins (SF), David Evans (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Timothy Myers, Phil Rabago, Rick Hart, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Gary Morris (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF), Charles Lee (C) Jamey Robertson, Joseph Fairley, Charles Kao, Vaughn Fowler | |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Gary Morris is called for the reach on David Evans - foul #2 on Gary Morris, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG) Robert Follansbee | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:12 | Villanova | David Evans misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 06:12 | Providence | The rebound goes to Charles Lee | 52-42 |
| 05:43 | Providence | Patrick Rush comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Robbins | 52-42 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses long on a runner near the basket | 52-42 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Loyd Williams hits the follow up shot | 54-42 |
| 05:12 | Providence | Corey Lloyd is hacked by Anthony Ragland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Ragland, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Rick Hart (PF), Carl Fox (C) Anthony Ragland, John Robbins, David Evans, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG), Vaughn Fowler (C) Corey Lloyd, Charles Lee | |
| 04:54 | Providence | Patrick Rush misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Myers - foul #3 on Timothy Myers, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG) Timothy Myers | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SF) Gary Morris | |
| 04:54 | Providence | Patrick Rush makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 04:54 | Providence | Patrick Rush misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Marc Spann | 54-43 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Marc Spann hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Follansbee | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:16 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-43 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Rick Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-43 |
| 03:55 | Providence | Joseph Fairley snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| 03:40 | Providence | Phil Rabago blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jamey Robertson | 57-43 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Phil Rabago snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Rick Hart's floater is tipped away by Vaughn Fowler | 57-43 |
| 03:10 | Providence | Joseph Fairley grabs the board | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Phil Rabago (tiring) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Rick Hart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Fox (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Rush (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamey Robertson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Fairley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Goodwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vaughn Fowler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Providence | Rick Hart steps in front of the Vaughn Fowler pass | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Carl Fox's floater is knocked away by Vaughn Fowler | 57-43 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Rick Hart can't tip it in | 57-43 |
| 02:28 | Providence | Robert Goodwin gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 02:19 | Providence | Jamey Robertson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Vaughn Fowler | 57-46 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-46 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Fox | 57-46 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Phil Rabago buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Follansbee | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:20 | Providence | Patrick Rush misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 01:18 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler tips it home | 59-48 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Rick Hart is called for traveling | 59-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), John Robbins (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Marc Spann, Phil Rabago, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (SG) Jamey Robertson | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:47 | Providence | Patrick Rush comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 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 a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Joseph Fairley blocks the jumper by Robert Follansbee | 59-48 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Corey Lloyd misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-48 |
| 00:14 | Providence | Corey Lloyd snags the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Patrick Rush hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), David Evans (PF), Carl Fox (C) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, John Robbins, Rick Hart, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (PG), Gary Morris (SF), Charles Kao (PF), Charles Lee (C) Patrick Rush, Joseph Fairley, Robert Goodwin, Vaughn Fowler | |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Timothy Myers is fouled in the backcourt by Jamey Robertson - foul #2 on Jamey Robertson, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), Rick Hart (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Marc Spann, Phil Rabago, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Timothy Myers makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Timothy Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Corey Lloyd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | David Evans snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 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 a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | David Evans runs out the clock | 61-51 |