| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christian Hodges (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Derek Boland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Lines (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Hopping (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Terry Stevens inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Providence | Luis Estrada steals it from John Lines | 28-20 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Luis Estrada clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Hopping - foul #2 on Paul Hopping, team foul #1 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SF) Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Luis Estrada makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 19:21 | Providence | John Lines gets the rebound | 29-20 |
| 18:53 | Providence | John Lines misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-20 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Terry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Terry Smith is fouled on the floor by Terry Stevens - foul #3 on Terry Stevens, team foul #2 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Boris Skarzynski, Luis Estrada, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Connolly (SF) Terry Stevens | |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Terry Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-20 |
| 17:53 | Providence | John Lines misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Pablo Jimenez - foul #1 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #1 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Edwin Ritchie (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:53 | Providence | John Lines misses the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 17:53 | Providence | John Lines makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 17:30 | Providence | John Lines snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 17:05 | Providence | Christian Hodges clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-21 |
| 17:03 | Providence | Paul Hopping tips it in | 32-23 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 16:38 | Providence | John Lines gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 16:16 | Providence | John Lines connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Christian Hodges out of the doubleteam | 32-25 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Paul Elliott's pass is intercepted by Derek Boland | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) SF - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christian Hodges (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Boland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Connolly (fresh) PF - John Lines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Hopping (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Providence | Derek Boland misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-25 |
| 15:38 | Providence | Christian Hodges hits the follow up shot | 32-27 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Terry Smith hits a 3 from straight away set up by Boris Skarzynski | 35-27 |
| 15:08 | Providence | Derek Boland is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christian Hodges | 35-29 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez misses short on a shot in the lane | 35-29 |
| 14:48 | Providence | Christian Hodges pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 14:19 | Providence | Christian Hodges evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Paul Elliott misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Hopping - foul #3 on Paul Hopping, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Luis Estrada (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Boris Skarzynski, Pablo Jimenez, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG), Terry Stevens (SF), Gregory Thompson (PF), Gregory Boles (C) Christian Hodges, Brian Connolly, John Lines, Paul Hopping | |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 13:42 | Providence | Trevor Verdin hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Boland | 37-32 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman is hacked by Terry Stevens - foul #4 on Terry Stevens, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG) Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Connolly (SF) Terry Stevens | |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 13:13 | Providence | Gregory Boles gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 12:49 | Providence | Trevor Verdin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Trevor Verdin, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | David Woodard connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Sudi Abdulkarim | 40-32 |
| 12:11 | Providence | Derek Boland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-32 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Terry Smith connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Woodard | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Smith (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derek Boland (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Connolly (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Boles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Providence | Brian Connolly misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | David Woodard misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | David Woodard grabs the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Gregory Thompson is called for the reach on Luis Estrada - foul #1 on Gregory Thompson, team foul #6 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Terry Smith, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Providence | Christian Hodges (PG), John Lines (PF), Paul Hopping (C) Trevor Verdin, Gregory Thompson, Gregory Boles | |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Luis Estrada drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Boris Skarzynski | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:58 | Providence | Derek Boland buries a 3 from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | David Woodard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Hopping - foul #4 on Paul Hopping, team foul #7 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Boris Skarzynski, Pablo Jimenez, Luis Estrada, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Thompson (C) Paul Hopping | |
| 09:42 | Villanova | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 09:18 | Providence | Brian Connolly misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 09:16 | Providence | Gregory Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 08:53 | Providence | Derek Boland is denied on a layup by Drazen Zechman | 47-35 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Terry Smith | 47-35 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Gregory Thompson is called for the reach on Terry Smith - foul #2 on Gregory Thompson, team foul #8 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Luis Estrada (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Sudi Abdulkarim, Paul Elliott, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (SG), Gregory Boles (C) Derek Boland, Brian Connolly | |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 08:35 | Providence | Gregory Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 08:18 | Providence | Pablo Jimenez steals the ball from John Lines | 48-35 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 07:54 | Providence | The rebound goes to Trevor Verdin | 48-35 |
| 07:48 | Providence | John Lines misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Edwin Ritchie - foul #1 on Edwin Ritchie, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Terry Smith, Boris Skarzynski, Pablo Jimenez, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Stevens (SF), Paul Hopping (C) Gregory Thompson, Gregory Boles | |
| 07:48 | Providence | John Lines makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 07:48 | Providence | John Lines makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Christian Hodges (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Lines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Hopping (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Villanova | David Woodard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Paul Elliott tips it in | 50-37 |
| 07:28 | Providence | Trevor Verdin blows the dunk | 50-37 |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Luis Estrada grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | David Woodard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Sudi Abdulkarim, Paul Elliott, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Boles (C) John Lines | |
| 06:52 | Providence | Christian Hodges is fouled on the floor by Luis Estrada - foul #2 on Luis Estrada, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| 06:33 | Providence | Trevor Verdin hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christian Hodges | 50-39 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez connects on the jumper from close range set up by Boris Skarzynski | 52-39 |
| 06:08 | Providence | Paul Hopping comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-39 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Luis Estrada grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Boris Skarzynski | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:37 | Providence | Christian Hodges makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Trevor Verdin | 55-42 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez misses the lay-in | 55-42 |
| 05:30 | Providence | Trevor Verdin snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 05:17 | Providence | Pablo Jimenez steps in front of the Paul Hopping pass | 55-42 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-42 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie tips it home | 57-42 |
| 04:46 | Providence | Trevor Verdin comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Terry Smith - foul #3 on Terry Smith, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Terry Smith, Boris Skarzynski, Pablo Jimenez, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (SG), John Lines (PF), Gregory Thompson (C) Christian Hodges, Paul Hopping, Gregory Boles | |
| 04:46 | Providence | Trevor Verdin makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 04:46 | Providence | Trevor Verdin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Woodard | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:09 | Providence | Trevor Verdin is fouled on the floor by David Woodard - foul #2 on David Woodard, team foul #5 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (SF) Luis Estrada | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Connolly (SF), Gregory Boles (C) Terry Stevens, John Lines | |
| 03:48 | Providence | Trevor Verdin makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Connolly | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Verdin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Boland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Connolly (fresh) PF - Gregory Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Boles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-46 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim grabs the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Trevor Verdin is called for the reach on Sudi Abdulkarim - foul #2 on Trevor Verdin, team foul #9 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Terry Smith, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Stevens (SG) Derek Boland | |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 02:46 | Providence | Gregory Boles misses the jump hook in the lane | 62-46 |
| 02:45 | Providence | Gregory Boles grabs the offensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 02:29 | Providence | Trevor Verdin is fouled on the floor by Edwin Ritchie - foul #2 on Edwin Ritchie, team foul #6 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:18 | Providence | Brian Connolly misses the jumper from the left side | 62-46 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Paul Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman throws it down on a great pass from Pablo Jimenez | 64-46 |
| 01:58 | Providence | Terry Stevens can't finish the layup | 64-46 |
| 01:56 | Providence | Brian Connolly snags the offensive board | 64-46 |
| 01:42 | Providence | Brian Connolly misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Pablo Jimenez - foul #2 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #7 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Luis Estrada (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Pablo Jimenez, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (SG) Terry Stevens | |
| 01:42 | Providence | Brian Connolly misses the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 01:42 | Providence | Brian Connolly misses the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Paul Elliott grabs the board | 64-46 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Luis Estrada | 67-46 |
| 01:05 | Providence | Gregory Boles misses the turnaround from the right block | 67-46 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Terry Smith | 67-46 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Edwin Ritchie, team foul #8 | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Providence | Brian Connolly drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Thompson | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Boris Skarzynski | 69-49 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Derek Boland knocks in the shot from the left side | 69-51 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Terry Smith runs out the clock | 69-51 |