| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bryan Luther (fresh) PF - Steven Mahoney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Byron Pettigrew (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Eric Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Earnest (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Gilham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Stull (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Earl Earnest inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-25 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Bryan Luther blows the layup but he's fouled by Benjamin Gilham - foul #2 on Benjamin Gilham, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Bryan Luther misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Bryan Luther makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 18:59 | Providence | Albert Stull loses the ball out of bounds | 31-25 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum's floater is knocked away by Albert Stull | 31-25 |
| 18:40 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 18:31 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Woodrum - foul #1 on Jonathan Woodrum, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 18:14 | Providence | Earl Earnest misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 18:13 | Providence | Albert Stull snags the offensive board | 31-25 |
| 17:58 | Providence | Steven Mahoney swats the short shot by Benjamin Gilham | 31-25 |
| 17:57 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Earnest | 31-25 |
| 17:33 | Providence | Albert Stull misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Byron Pettigrew - foul #3 on Byron Pettigrew, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maul (C) Byron Pettigrew | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:33 | Providence | Albert Stull makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:33 | Providence | Albert Stull makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Michael Maul scores on a jump hook near the basket | 33-27 |
| 16:47 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 16:45 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham hits the follow up shot | 33-29 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 16:17 | Providence | Earl Earnest pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 15:53 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler drills a 3 from the right wing | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bryan Luther (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven Mahoney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Maul (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Eric Blanton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Earnest (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Gilham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Stull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 15:34 | Providence | Earl Earnest pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:20 | Providence | Eric Blanton is fouled on the floor by Michael Maul - foul #3 on Michael Maul, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG), Scott Campbell (SF), Byron Pettigrew (C) Marcel Pickel, Bryan Luther, Steven Mahoney | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG), Cecil Thompson (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Michael Crosson (PF), Gary Smith (C) Eric Blanton, Kevin Wheeler, Earl Earnest, Benjamin Gilham, Albert Stull | |
| 15:07 | Providence | Gary Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Gary Smith, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jonathan Woodrum and the foul's on Gary Smith - foul #4 on Gary Smith, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffery Wells (C) Gary Smith | |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:33 | Providence | Cecil Thompson misses badly on a shot near the basket | 36-32 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Campbell | 39-32 |
| 14:07 | Providence | Jeffery Wells can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Byron Pettigrew - foul #4 on Byron Pettigrew, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG), Steven Mahoney (PF) Jonathan Woodrum, Byron Pettigrew | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:07 | Providence | Jeffery Wells makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:07 | Providence | Jeffery Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 13:36 | Providence | Michael Atkison grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 13:16 | Providence | Brian Johnson's pass is intercepted by Steven Mahoney | 39-34 |
| 12:47 | Villanova | Michael Maul can't finish the layup | 39-34 |
| 12:45 | Providence | Jeffery Wells grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 12:26 | Providence | Michael Atkison misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 12:24 | Providence | Jeffery Wells snags the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 12:12 | Providence | Michael Atkison misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Mahoney - foul #2 on Steven Mahoney, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum (SG), Bryan Luther (C) Marcel Pickel, Michael Maul | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (PG), Kevin Wheeler (SG), Benjamin Gilham (PF), Albert Stull (C) Brian Johnson, Cecil Thompson, Michael Crosson, Jeffery Wells | |
| 12:12 | Providence | Michael Atkison misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 12:12 | Providence | Michael Atkison misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 12:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steven Mahoney | 39-34 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 39-34 |
| 11:57 | Providence | Albert Stull grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 11:42 | Providence | Eric Blanton drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Atkison | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ricardo Morales (fresh) SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Steven Mahoney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Luther (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Eric Blanton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Atkison (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Benjamin Gilham (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Stull (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ricardo Morales | 42-37 |
| 11:12 | Providence | The pull-up jumper by Albert Stull is blocked by Steven Mahoney | 42-37 |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Bryan Luther hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Woodrum | 44-37 |
| 10:13 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 44-37 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Scott Campbell | 44-37 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Scott Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney loses the ball out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG), Michael Maul (C) Ricardo Morales, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Earnest (SF) Michael Atkison | |
| 09:26 | Providence | Bryan Luther takes the ball from Earl Earnest | 44-37 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Bryan Luther misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Bryan Luther grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel misses short on a shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 08:41 | Providence | Albert Stull snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 08:28 | Providence | Earl Earnest hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Albert Stull | 44-39 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 08:09 | Providence | Earl Earnest gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 07:51 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Blanton - foul #1 on Eric Blanton, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (SG), Scott Campbell (SF), Byron Pettigrew (C) Jonathan Woodrum, Bryan Luther, Michael Maul | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG), Cecil Thompson (SG), Michael Crosson (PF), Gary Smith (C) Eric Blanton, Kevin Wheeler, Benjamin Gilham, Albert Stull | |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Steven Mahoney (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Byron Pettigrew (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) SG - Cecil Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earl Earnest (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Crosson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Providence | Cecil Thompson's pass is intercepted by Ricardo Morales | 46-39 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Cecil Thompson - foul #1 on Cecil Thompson, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maul (PF) Steven Mahoney | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 06:37 | Providence | Gary Smith misses the jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Maul | 47-39 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 47-39 |
| 06:10 | Providence | Cecil Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 06:05 | Providence | Earl Earnest misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Byron Pettigrew - foul #5 on Byron Pettigrew, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum (SG), Steven Mahoney (PF) Marcel Pickel, Byron Pettigrew | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (PG), Benjamin Gilham (PF) Brian Johnson, Michael Crosson | |
| 06:05 | Providence | Earl Earnest makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 06:05 | Providence | Earl Earnest makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 05:47 | Providence | Earl Earnest gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 05:32 | Providence | Gary Smith is hacked by Steven Mahoney - foul #3 on Steven Mahoney, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Luther (SF) Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Wheeler (SG), Michael Atkison (SF) Cecil Thompson, Earl Earnest | |
| 05:32 | Providence | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 05:32 | Providence | Gary Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Michael Maul grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Bryan Luther misses the dunk but the foul's on Benjamin Gilham - foul #3 on Benjamin Gilham, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Stull (C) Gary Smith | |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Bryan Luther makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Bryan Luther misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 05:07 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 04:51 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham knocks in the turnaround from close range | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bryan Luther | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:04 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 04:02 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-44 |
| 03:41 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 03:37 | Providence | Michael Atkison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 03:35 | Providence | Albert Stull tips it in | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ricardo Morales (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Luther (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Mahoney (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Maul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Eric Blanton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Atkison (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Benjamin Gilham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Albert Stull (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Bryan Luther blows the layup | 51-46 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Michael Maul tips it home | 53-46 |
| 02:59 | Providence | Michael Atkison scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Wheeler and the foul's on Ricardo Morales - foul #2 on Ricardo Morales, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG), Scott Campbell (SF) Ricardo Morales, Steven Mahoney | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG), Cecil Thompson (SG), Michael Crosson (PF), Gary Smith (C) Eric Blanton, Kevin Wheeler, Benjamin Gilham, Albert Stull | |
| 02:59 | Providence | Michael Atkison makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel's floater is tipped away by Gary Smith | 53-50 |
| 02:35 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gary Smith | 53-50 |
| 02:35 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (PG), Kevin Wheeler (SG), Earl Earnest (SF), Benjamin Gilham (PF), Albert Stull (C) Brian Johnson, Cecil Thompson, Michael Atkison, Michael Crosson, Gary Smith | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:19 | Providence | Earl Earnest misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Maul - foul #4 on Michael Maul, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| 02:19 | Providence | Earl Earnest makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:19 | Providence | Earl Earnest makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum connects on the 3 from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 01:46 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Maul - foul #5 on Michael Maul, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Mahoney (PF) Michael Maul | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:46 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:46 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Bryan Luther is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Gilham - foul #4 on Benjamin Gilham, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Bryan Luther makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Bryan Luther misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:19 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:04 | Providence | Earl Earnest hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 01:03 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Earnest | 57-54 |
| 00:57 | Providence | Eric Blanton scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Wheeler | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-56 |
| 00:12 | Providence | Benjamin Gilham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney is hacked by Eric Blanton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Blanton, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Providence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Earl Earnest can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney is hacked by Eric Blanton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Blanton, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Earl Earnest misses short on a halfcourt shot | 61-56 |