| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ivan Pajerski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Marcy (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Francis Coffman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hasant Ali (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Luciano Romano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brock Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Harward (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Francis Coffman inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Providence | Luciano Romano misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Clifford Harward - foul #2 on Clifford Harward, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 19:44 | Providence | Luciano Romano makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:44 | Providence | Luciano Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Brock Golden grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Clifford Harward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-32 |
| 19:02 | Providence | John Marcy misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 26-32 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Brock Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | John Koehler drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Isaac Sharp | 26-35 |
| 18:30 | Providence | Luciano Romano misses short on a turnaround from close range | 26-35 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | Brock Golden grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Brock Golden clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by John Marcy - foul #3 on John Marcy, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Tyler Ormond (SG) John Marcy | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Brock Golden makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Brock Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 17:51 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski misses the shot from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Clifford Harward snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Francis Coffman steals it from Clifford Harward | 26-37 |
| 17:16 | Providence | Francis Coffman hits the finger roll set up by Ivan Pajerski | 28-37 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | John Koehler connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-40 |
| 16:43 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski connects on the 3 from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp lays it in | 31-42 |
| 16:01 | Providence | Francis Coffman misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Larson - foul #1 on Donald Larson, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Dennis (PF), Keith Fitzmaurice (C) Hasant Ali, Luciano Romano | |
| Subs | Villanova | William McIntosh (PG), Clarence Friedman (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) John Koehler, Isaac Sharp, Donald Larson, Brock Golden, Clifford Harward | |
| 16:01 | Providence | Francis Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 16:01 | Providence | Francis Coffman misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | Gary Peterson pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ivan Pajerski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Ormond (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francis Coffman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Fitzmaurice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William McIntosh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Friedman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Gary Peterson is hacked by Tyler Ormond - foul #3 on Tyler Ormond, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (PG), John Marcy (SG) Ivan Pajerski, Francis Coffman | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by William McIntosh | 32-45 |
| 15:04 | Providence | Nathan Sanders misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-45 |
| 15:03 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler Ormond | 32-45 |
| 14:51 | Providence | John Marcy clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clarence Friedman - foul #1 on Clarence Friedman, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Ivan Pajerski (PG), Hasant Ali (PF) Nathan Sanders, Tyler Ormond | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG) William McIntosh | |
| 14:51 | Providence | John Marcy misses the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 14:51 | Providence | John Marcy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 14:26 | Providence | Keith Fitzmaurice grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 14:18 | Providence | Paul Dennis is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Paul Dennis, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (SG), Donald Larson (SF), Brock Golden (PF), Clifford Harward (C) Clarence Friedman, Gerald Stokes, Gary Peterson, Galen Sheffield | |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Clifford Harward misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-45 |
| 14:05 | Providence | The rebound goes to John Marcy | 33-45 |
| 13:39 | Providence | Paul Dennis is hacked by Donald Larson - foul #2 on Donald Larson, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Francis Coffman (SF), Luciano Romano (C) Hasant Ali, Keith Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:27 | Providence | Luciano Romano clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-45 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Brock Golden | 33-45 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Clifford Harward buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Koehler | 33-47 |
| 12:42 | Providence | Francis Coffman clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Donald Larson - foul #3 on Donald Larson, team foul #5 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Tyler Ormond (SG), Keith Fitzmaurice (PF) John Marcy, Paul Dennis | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:42 | Providence | Francis Coffman misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 12:42 | Providence | Francis Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | John Koehler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp tips it but misses | 34-47 |
| 12:18 | Providence | Luciano Romano pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 12:13 | Providence | John Koehler picks off the pass by Francis Coffman | 34-47 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp lays it in on a great pass from John Koehler | 34-49 |
| 11:48 | Providence | Tyler Ormond clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ivan Pajerski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Ormond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Francis Coffman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Fitzmaurice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luciano Romano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brock Golden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifford Harward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp clanks a floater from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Clifford Harward tips it back up and in | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:17 | Providence | Tyler Ormond buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ivan Pajerski | 37-51 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp is hacked by Tyler Ormond - foul #4 on Tyler Ormond, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (PG), John Marcy (SG), Paul Dennis (SF), Hasant Ali (PF), Stanley Arevalo (C) Ivan Pajerski, Tyler Ormond, Francis Coffman, Keith Fitzmaurice, Luciano Romano | |
| Subs | Villanova | William McIntosh (PG), Clarence Friedman (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) John Koehler, Isaac Sharp, Donald Larson, Brock Golden, Clifford Harward | |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gerald Stokes, team foul #6 | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:24 | Providence | Hasant Ali misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-51 |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 10:00 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Peterson | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:58 | Providence | Nathan Sanders double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Ivan Pajerski (PG) Nathan Sanders | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 09:40 | Providence | Hasant Ali pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| 09:29 | Providence | Hasant Ali misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Gary Peterson tips it back up and in | 37-56 |
| 08:55 | Providence | John Marcy connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Stanley Arevalo blocks the short jumper by William McIntosh | 40-56 |
| 08:47 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul Dennis | 40-56 |
| 08:29 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 08:27 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman grabs the board | 40-56 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Dennis - foul #3 on Paul Dennis, team foul #5 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (SG), Francis Coffman (SF), Keith Fitzmaurice (PF), Luciano Romano (C) John Marcy, Paul Dennis, Hasant Ali, Stanley Arevalo | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), Isaac Sharp (SG), Brock Golden (PF), Clifford Harward (C) William McIntosh, Clarence Friedman, Gary Peterson, Galen Sheffield | |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 07:47 | Providence | Francis Coffman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-58 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes pulls down the rebound | 40-58 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ivan Pajerski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Coffman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Fitzmaurice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luciano Romano (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brock Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifford Harward (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes misses short on a shot in the paint | 40-58 |
| 07:20 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 07:07 | Providence | Francis Coffman is hacked by Gerald Stokes - foul #3 on Gerald Stokes, team foul #7 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Tyler Ormond (SG), Paul Dennis (PF) Ivan Pajerski, Keith Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SF) Gerald Stokes | |
| 07:07 | Providence | Francis Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 07:07 | Providence | Francis Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Donald Larson buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from John Koehler | 42-60 |
| 06:37 | Providence | Tyler Ormond drills a shot from the left wing set up by Nathan Sanders | 44-60 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Clifford Harward misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Dennis - foul #4 on Paul Dennis, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Providence | Ivan Pajerski (PG), John Marcy (SG), Hasant Ali (PF) Nathan Sanders, Tyler Ormond, Paul Dennis | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Clifford Harward makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Clifford Harward misses the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Brock Golden | 44-61 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | John Koehler comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-61 |
| 05:52 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski gets the rebound | 44-61 |
| 05:47 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Brock Golden gets the rebound | 44-61 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Donald Larson can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Francis Coffman - foul #3 on Francis Coffman, team foul #7 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Dennis (C) Luciano Romano | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 05:11 | Providence | Paul Dennis misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Clifford Harward - foul #3 on Clifford Harward, team foul #8 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Providence | Keith Fitzmaurice (C) Francis Coffman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Peterson (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Brock Golden, Clifford Harward | |
| 05:11 | Providence | Paul Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 05:11 | Providence | Paul Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp misses the easy layup | 46-63 |
| 04:43 | Providence | Paul Dennis snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| 04:39 | Providence | Paul Dennis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-63 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Galen Sheffield | 46-63 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | A charge is called on John Koehler - foul #3 on John Koehler, team foul #9 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Providence | Nathan Sanders (PG), Tyler Ormond (SG), Stanley Arevalo (C) Ivan Pajerski, John Marcy, Hasant Ali | |
| Subs | Villanova | William McIntosh (PG), Clarence Friedman (SG), Brock Golden (PF) John Koehler, Isaac Sharp, Gary Peterson | |
| 03:58 | Providence | Keith Fitzmaurice makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Tyler Ormond | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Brock Golden's pass is intercepted by Keith Fitzmaurice | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Nathan Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Ormond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Paul Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Keith Fitzmaurice (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Arevalo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William McIntosh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Friedman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Larson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brock Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Providence | Clarence Friedman picks off the pass by Tyler Ormond | 48-63 |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman hits the finger roll | 48-65 |
| 03:13 | Providence | William McIntosh takes the ball from Stanley Arevalo | 48-65 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | William McIntosh can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-65 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Brock Golden hits the follow up shot | 48-67 |
| 02:46 | Providence | Nathan Sanders comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-67 |
| 02:45 | Providence | Tyler Ormond gets the offensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 02:30 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo is hacked by Galen Sheffield - foul #1 on Galen Sheffield, team foul #10 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Foor (SG) Keith Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), Isaac Sharp (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Clifford Harward (C) William McIntosh, Clarence Friedman, Donald Larson, Brock Golden, Galen Sheffield | |
| 02:30 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 02:30 | Providence | Stanley Arevalo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 50-67 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Gary Peterson tips it back up and in | 50-69 |
| 01:56 | Providence | Gerald Stokes picks off the pass by Stanley Arevalo | 50-69 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes lays it in | 50-71 |
| 01:34 | Providence | Patrick Foor is hacked by Isaac Sharp - foul #3 on Isaac Sharp, team foul #11 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Providence | Keith Fitzmaurice (C) Stanley Arevalo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SF), Brock Golden (PF) Gerald Stokes, Gary Peterson | |
| 01:34 | Providence | Patrick Foor makes the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 01:34 | Providence | Patrick Foor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Clifford Harward drills a floater from the right block set up by Isaac Sharp and he's hacked by Nathan Sanders - foul #2 on Nathan Sanders, team foul #8 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Providence | Stanley Arevalo (C) Patrick Foor | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Clifford Harward makes the free throw | 52-74 |
| 01:05 | Providence | Paul Dennis misses short on a floater from the right wing | 52-74 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp gets the rebound | 52-74 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp is called for a backcourt violation | 52-74 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:31 | Providence | Clifford Harward takes the ball from Keith Fitzmaurice | 52-74 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Clifford Harward buries a runner from close range set up by Isaac Sharp and he's fouled by Stanley Arevalo - foul #1 on Stanley Arevalo, team foul #9 | 52-76 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Clifford Harward makes the free throw | 52-77 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Clifford Harward takes the ball from Stanley Arevalo | 52-77 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Clifford Harward runs out the clock | 52-77 |