| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) SG - John Hilliker (fresh) SF - Rick Hart (fresh) PF - David Evans (fresh) C - Carl Fox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) SG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) SF - Jason Harris (fresh) PF - Charles Kao (fresh) C - Charles Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Carl Fox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Villanova | David Evans knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Rick Hart | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Providence | Charles Lee is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Corey Lloyd | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits a shot from the left block set up by John Hilliker | 4-2 |
| 18:59 | Providence | Jamey Robertson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | Rick Hart buries a shot in the lane | 6-2 |
| 18:38 | Providence | Jamey Robertson is fouled on the floor by Charles Dixon - foul #1 on Charles Dixon, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:18 | Providence | Corey Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Charles Dixon - foul #2 on Charles Dixon, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG) Charles Dixon | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:02 | Providence | Corey Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 6-2 |
| 18:00 | Providence | Charles Kao grabs the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:44 | Providence | Corey Lloyd scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Lee | 6-5 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the easy layup | 6-5 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee grabs the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | David Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Loyd Williams (C) John Hilliker, Rick Hart, David Evans, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Morris (SG), Robert Goodwin (PF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Corey Lloyd, Charles Kao, Charles Lee | |
| 16:52 | Providence | Gary Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:27 | Providence | Robert Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:03 | Providence | Jason Harris is whistled for a carry | 6-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG) Robert Follansbee | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Corey Lloyd (SG) Jamey Robertson, Jason Harris | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marc Spann (fresh) SG - Anthony Ragland (fresh) SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) C - Loyd Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fresh) SG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Morris (fresh) PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Gary Morris is called for the reach on Justin Kiesel - foul #1 on Gary Morris, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Lee (C) Vaughn Fowler | |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Marc Spann buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Ragland and he's hacked by Terry Flood - foul #1 on Terry Flood, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:55 | Providence | Charles Lee hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Terry Flood | 9-7 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-7 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland hits the follow up shot | 11-7 |
| 14:04 | Providence | Charles Lee knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Terry Flood | 11-9 |
| 13:45 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Marc Spann | 13-9 |
| 13:43 | Providence | Justin Kiesel is called for the reach on Gary Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Rick Hart (SF), David Evans (PF), Carl Fox (C) Marc Spann, Anthony Ragland, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (PG), Jason Harris (SF), Charles Kao (PF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Corey Lloyd, Gary Morris, Robert Goodwin, Charles Lee | |
| 13:21 | Providence | Jason Harris misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Rick Hart - foul #1 on Rick Hart, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| 13:21 | Providence | Jason Harris makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:21 | Providence | Jason Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Evans | 13-10 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | John Hilliker misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Vaughn Fowler - foul #1 on Vaughn Fowler, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (SG) Terry Flood | |
| 13:07 | Villanova | John Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | John Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:42 | Providence | Charles Kao misses the jumpshot from the right side | 15-10 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | David Evans grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 12:14 | Villanova | Carl Fox blows the layup but he's fouled by Vaughn Fowler - foul #2 on Vaughn Fowler, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG) John Hilliker | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Morris (SG), Charles Lee (C) Corey Lloyd, Vaughn Fowler | |
| 12:14 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:14 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:55 | Providence | Charles Kao's pass is intercepted by Carl Fox | 17-10 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fairly fresh) SG - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) SG - Gary Morris (fresh) SF - Jason Harris (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Kao (fresh) C - Charles Lee (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Villanova | David Evans can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Carl Fox snags the offensive board | 17-10 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | David Evans double dribbles | 17-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hilliker (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Robert Follansbee, Rick Hart, David Evans, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Goodwin (PF) Charles Kao | |
| 10:55 | Providence | Charles Lee misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right block but the foul's on Bradley Lenihan - foul #1 on Bradley Lenihan, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (PG) Anthony Ragland | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 10:55 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 10:55 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel is whistled for traveling | 17-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Loyd Williams (C) Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Corey Lloyd (SG), Andrew Hoops (C) Jamey Robertson, Jason Harris, Charles Lee | |
| 10:18 | Providence | Corey Lloyd misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 10:16 | Providence | Robert Goodwin tips it home | 17-13 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Loyd Williams lays it in | 19-13 |
| 09:32 | Providence | Corey Lloyd misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on John Hilliker - foul #1 on John Hilliker, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Rick Hart (SF), David Evans (PF), Carl Fox (C) Marc Spann, John Hilliker, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (PG), Jason Harris (SF), Charles Kao (PF), Charles Lee (C) Terry Flood, Gary Morris, Robert Goodwin, Andrew Hoops | |
| 09:32 | Providence | Corey Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:32 | Providence | Corey Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-15 |
| 09:11 | Providence | The rebound goes to Charles Kao | 19-15 |
| 09:08 | Providence | Corey Lloyd is hacked by Robert Follansbee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| 09:08 | Providence | Corey Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:08 | Providence | Corey Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Ragland | 22-17 |
| 08:23 | Providence | Jason Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hilliker (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Loyd Williams (PF) Anthony Ragland, Rick Hart, David Evans | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Morris (SG), Robert Goodwin (PF), Andrew Hoops (C) Corey Lloyd, Charles Kao, Charles Lee | |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee is fouled on the floor by Jason Harris - foul #1 on Jason Harris, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (PG), David Evans (PF) Robert Follansbee, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:36 | Villanova | David Evans misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 22-17 |
| 07:34 | Providence | Jason Harris grabs the board | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marc Spann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hilliker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) PF - David Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) SG - Gary Morris (fresh) SF - Jason Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Hoops (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Providence | Jamey Robertson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Harris | 22-19 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | David Evans steps out of bounds on the baseline | 22-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), Rick Hart (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Bradley Lenihan (C) John Hilliker, Justin Kiesel, David Evans, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (PG), Charles Kao (PF), Charles Lee (C) Jamey Robertson, Jason Harris, Andrew Hoops | |
| 06:39 | Providence | Charles Lee misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 22-19 |
| 06:37 | Providence | Gary Morris grabs the offensive board | 22-19 |
| 06:14 | Providence | Charles Lee can't connect on a runner from the right block | 22-19 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Rick Hart pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan is fouled on the floor by Robert Goodwin - foul #1 on Robert Goodwin, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Carl Fox (C) Marc Spann, Rick Hart, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (PG) Robert Goodwin | |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee loses the dribble to Charles Kao | 22-19 |
| 05:43 | Providence | Anthony Ragland steals the ball from Corey Lloyd in the backcourt | 22-19 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Justin Kiesel | 24-19 |
| 04:56 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Follansbee - foul #2 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #8 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Rick Hart (SF), David Evans (PF) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (SG), Jason Harris (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF), Andrew Hoops (C) Corey Lloyd, Gary Morris, Charles Kao, Charles Lee | |
| 04:56 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:56 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Rick Hart knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Carl Fox | 26-20 |
| 04:26 | Providence | Jason Harris misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Rick Hart - foul #2 on Rick Hart, team foul #9 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) Rick Hart | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:26 | Providence | Jason Harris makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:26 | Providence | Jason Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Robert Goodwin picks off the pass by John Hilliker | 26-22 |
| 03:47 | Providence | Andrew Hoops connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Harris | 26-24 |
| 03:27 | Villanova | David Evans hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Goodwin - foul #2 on Robert Goodwin, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Rick Hart (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Marc Spann, Justin Kiesel, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (PG), Gary Morris (SG), Charles Kao (PF), Charles Lee (C) Jamey Robertson, Terry Flood, Robert Goodwin, Andrew Hoops | |
| 03:27 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:27 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) SG - John Hilliker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Hart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Morris (fresh) SF - Jason Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Kao (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Lee (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Providence | Charles Lee hits a wide open runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Harris and he's hacked by Charles Dixon - foul #3 on Charles Dixon, team foul #10 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Vernon Ray (PF) Charles Dixon, John Hilliker, David Evans | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:03 | Providence | Charles Lee makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Follansbee | 30-27 |
| 02:20 | Providence | Charles Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) Rick Hart | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (PG), Andrew Hoops (C) Gary Morris, Charles Lee | |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 01:57 | Providence | Charles Kao gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 01:31 | Providence | Jason Harris's pass is intercepted by Justin Kiesel | 30-27 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 01:01 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jamey Robertson | 30-27 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Andrew Hoops hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 30-27 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jamey Robertson - foul #1 on Jamey Robertson, team foul #8 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Rick Hart (SF), David Evans (PF), Carl Fox (C) Anthony Ragland, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Gary Morris (SG), James Withrow (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF), Charles Lee (C) Jamey Robertson, Corey Lloyd, Jason Harris, Charles Kao, Andrew Hoops | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Charles Lee hits a wide open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Goodwin | 32-29 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Rick Hart misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 32-29 |