| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Graham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Miles Weiss (fresh) C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lines (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | John Lines inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Providence | The jumper by Deangelo Carman is denied by Miles Weiss | 31-24 |
| 19:40 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Trevor Verdin | 31-24 |
| 19:28 | Providence | Derek Boland comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-24 |
| 19:27 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Deangelo Carman | 31-24 |
| 19:20 | Providence | Deangelo Carman can't throw it down | 31-24 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | John Lines picks off the pass by Edwin Ritchie | 31-24 |
| 18:58 | Providence | John Lines hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Derek Boland | 31-26 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-26 |
| 18:14 | Providence | Deangelo Carman comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Miles Weiss - foul #1 on Miles Weiss, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Boris Skarzynski, Miles Weiss, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:14 | Providence | Deangelo Carman makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:14 | Providence | Deangelo Carman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Paul Elliott gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-27 |
| 17:51 | Providence | Derek Boland is fouled on the floor by David Woodard - foul #3 on David Woodard, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG) David Woodard | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:37 | Providence | Deangelo Carman misses short on a runner from close range | 33-27 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Craig Graham snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman grabs the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 16:51 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 16:50 | Providence | Trevor Verdin grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 16:44 | Providence | Michael Bowman blows the layup but the foul's on Paul Elliott - foul #2 on Paul Elliott, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores (SF), Miles Weiss (PF), Bryan Adams (C) Craig Graham, Paul Elliott, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), George Bator (SF), Roger Treadway (C) Derek Boland, Trevor Verdin, John Lines, Deangelo Carman | |
| 16:44 | Providence | Michael Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:44 | Providence | Michael Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Bryan Adams's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Treadway | 33-29 |
| 16:15 | Providence | Roger Treadway gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:10 | Providence | Bryan Adams steps in front of the Charles Hanna pass | 33-29 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Bryan Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG) Boris Skarzynski | |
| Subs | Providence | Arnold Damiano (C) Michael Bowman | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pablo Jimenez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Miles Weiss (fresh) C - Bryan Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Bator (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Treadway (fresh) C - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Providence | Arnold Damiano misses the fadeaway from close range | 33-29 |
| 15:40 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Woodard | 33-29 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Bryan Adams misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 33-29 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores misses the tip | 33-29 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Miles Weiss tips it in | 35-29 |
| 15:04 | Providence | Arnold Damiano makes the jump hook in the paint | 35-31 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | David Woodard buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Pablo Jimenez | 37-31 |
| 14:32 | Providence | Arnold Damiano works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Bryan Adams - foul #1 on Bryan Adams, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Craig Graham (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Pablo Jimenez, Rodolfo Flores, Miles Weiss, Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), Trevor Verdin (SG), John Lines (SF) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer, George Bator | |
| 14:32 | Providence | Arnold Damiano misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:32 | Providence | Arnold Damiano makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Paul Elliott's fadeaway is rejected by Arnold Damiano | 37-32 |
| 14:03 | Providence | John Lines snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 13:56 | Providence | Arnold Damiano's layup is rejected by Paul Elliott | 37-32 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | David Woodard snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Arnold Damiano picks off the pass by David Woodard | 37-32 |
| 13:14 | Providence | Arnold Damiano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Miles Weiss (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Paul Elliott, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Bowman (PF) Roger Treadway | |
| 12:45 | Villanova | David Woodard clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Arnold Damiano - foul #4 on Arnold Damiano, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Paul Elliott (PF) Boris Skarzynski, Craig Graham, Miles Weiss | |
| Subs | Providence | Deangelo Carman (C) Arnold Damiano | |
| 12:45 | Villanova | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | David Woodard misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 12:45 | Providence | Michael Bowman snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 12:31 | Providence | Derek Boland comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Pablo Jimenez | 38-32 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | David Woodard drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-32 |
| 12:00 | Providence | Deangelo Carman dunks the ball and he's hacked by Rodolfo Flores - foul #2 on Rodolfo Flores, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Craig Graham (SF), Miles Weiss (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Pablo Jimenez, Rodolfo Flores, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:00 | Providence | Deangelo Carman makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Miles Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Villanova | David Woodard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-35 |
| 11:30 | Providence | Trevor Verdin gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 11:20 | Providence | Trevor Verdin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Miles Weiss grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman loses the ball out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Boris Skarzynski, Craig Graham, Miles Weiss, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), George Bator (SF) Derek Boland, Trevor Verdin, John Lines | |
| 10:36 | Providence | Charles Hanna is hacked by Pablo Jimenez - foul #2 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #6 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Miles Weiss (PF), Bryan Adams (C) Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 10:27 | Providence | Don Brewer comes up short on the jumper from close range | 40-35 |
| 10:25 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bowman | 40-35 |
| 10:11 | Providence | Don Brewer is hacked by Pablo Jimenez - foul #3 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #7 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Craig Graham (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Rodolfo Flores, Miles Weiss, Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Treadway (PF) Michael Bowman | |
| 10:11 | Providence | Don Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 10:11 | Providence | Don Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Paul Elliott's pass is intercepted by Deangelo Carman | 40-37 |
| 09:38 | Providence | Craig Graham steals the ball from Don Brewer | 40-37 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | David Woodard clanks a shot near the basket | 40-37 |
| 09:11 | Providence | The rebound goes to Charles Hanna | 40-37 |
| 09:04 | Providence | George Bator makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Don Brewer | 40-40 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Charles Hanna steps in front of the Pablo Jimenez pass | 40-40 |
| 08:25 | Providence | Don Brewer misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Craig Graham - foul #3 on Craig Graham, team foul #8 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Miles Weiss (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Pablo Jimenez, Craig Graham, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), John Lines (SF), Michael Bowman (PF) Charles Hanna, George Bator, Deangelo Carman | |
| 08:25 | Providence | Don Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:25 | Providence | Don Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | David Woodard hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Boris Skarzynski | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Woodard (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Miles Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Treadway (fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Providence | Miles Weiss swats the layup by Roger Treadway | 43-42 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 07:23 | Villanova | David Woodard knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodolfo Flores | 45-42 |
| 07:10 | Providence | Derek Boland evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Boris Skarzynski | 47-45 |
| 06:35 | Providence | John Lines comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by David Woodard - foul #4 on David Woodard, team foul #9 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SG), Craig Graham (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Bryan Adams (C) David Woodard, Rodolfo Flores, Miles Weiss, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (SG), Arnold Damiano (C) Don Brewer, Roger Treadway | |
| 06:35 | Providence | John Lines misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 06:35 | Providence | John Lines makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Paul Elliott loses the dribble to John Lines | 47-46 |
| 06:03 | Providence | Derek Boland lays it up and in on a great pass from John Lines | 47-48 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Craig Graham knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 05:36 | Providence | Arnold Damiano knocks in the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Bryan Adams - foul #2 on Bryan Adams, team foul #10 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores (SF), Miles Weiss (PF) Craig Graham, Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), George Bator (SF), Deangelo Carman (PF) Derek Boland, John Lines, Michael Bowman | |
| 05:36 | Providence | Arnold Damiano makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 05:08 | Providence | Deangelo Carman gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:01 | Providence | George Bator hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Deangelo Carman swats the short shot by Pablo Jimenez | 49-51 |
| 04:35 | Providence | Arnold Damiano grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 04:27 | Providence | Trevor Verdin scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Miles Weiss knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Rodolfo Flores | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Miles Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Bator (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:43 | Providence | Boris Skarzynski picks off the pass by Arnold Damiano | 51-53 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on George Bator - foul #1 on George Bator, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Boris Skarzynski, Miles Weiss, Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), Don Brewer (SG), John Lines (SF), Michael Bowman (PF) Charles Hanna, Trevor Verdin, George Bator, Arnold Damiano | |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:00 | Providence | Michael Bowman misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Drazen Zechman - foul #1 on Drazen Zechman, team foul #11 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Craig Graham (SF) Pablo Jimenez, Rodolfo Flores | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:00 | Providence | Michael Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:00 | Providence | Michael Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Paul Elliott pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Paul Elliott misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Don Brewer - foul #1 on Don Brewer, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SG) Boris Skarzynski | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Treadway (C) Deangelo Carman | |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Paul Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:41 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (SG), Arnold Damiano (C) Don Brewer, Roger Treadway | |
| 02:35 | Providence | John Lines misses short on an open fadeaway from close range | 54-53 |
| 02:33 | Providence | John Lines grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 02:27 | Providence | John Lines hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 54-53 |
| 02:26 | Providence | Trevor Verdin gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 02:17 | Providence | Arnold Damiano comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 02:15 | Providence | John Lines gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 02:10 | Providence | Arnold Damiano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Edwin Ritchie (C) Pablo Jimenez, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Arnold Damiano picks off the pass by Craig Graham | 54-53 |
| 01:31 | Providence | Trevor Verdin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-53 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie is fouled on the floor by Arnold Damiano - foul #5 on Arnold Damiano, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SG), Miles Weiss (PF) David Woodard, Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Providence | Deangelo Carman (C) Arnold Damiano | |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Michael Bowman steals the ball from Miles Weiss | 54-53 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Trevor Verdin misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Pablo Jimenez - foul #4 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #12 | 54-53 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Trevor Verdin misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Trevor Verdin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Villanova | John Lines is called for the reach on Craig Graham - foul #1 on John Lines, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Deangelo Carman gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Craig Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Miles Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lines (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie wins the tip | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-54 |
| 04:33 | Providence | The rebound goes to Trevor Verdin | 54-54 |
| 04:14 | Providence | Derek Boland works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 04:12 | Providence | Deangelo Carman snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 04:01 | Providence | John Lines connects on the shot in the lane set up by Trevor Verdin | 54-56 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Boris Skarzynski, team foul #13 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Boris Skarzynski, Craig Graham, Miles Weiss, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:27 | Providence | Michael Bowman loses the dribble to Rodolfo Flores | 54-56 |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Michael Bowman is called for the reach on Pablo Jimenez - foul #1 on Michael Bowman, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Paul Elliott comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Bowman - foul #2 on Michael Bowman, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG) Pablo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:34 | Providence | Trevor Verdin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Paul Elliott misses short on a shot from close range | 56-56 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 02:07 | Providence | John Lines is hacked by Rodolfo Flores - foul #3 on Rodolfo Flores, team foul #14 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SG), Craig Graham (SF), Miles Weiss (PF) Boris Skarzynski, Rodolfo Flores, Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), Roger Treadway (C) Derek Boland, Trevor Verdin, Deangelo Carman | |
| 02:07 | Providence | John Lines makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:07 | Providence | John Lines makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman buries a driving attempt in the lane | 60-58 |
| 01:47 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), Trevor Verdin (SG), Deangelo Carman (C) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer, Roger Treadway | |
| 01:36 | Providence | Michael Bowman double dribbles | 60-58 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Derek Boland is called for the reach on Craig Graham - foul #1 on Derek Boland, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Craig Graham misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Boris Skarzynski | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Craig Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Miles Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Lines (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Providence | John Lines comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 63-58 |
| 00:44 | Providence | John Lines hits the follow up shot | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Trevor Verdin - foul #1 on Trevor Verdin, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Craig Graham, Miles Weiss | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski makes the free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Providence | Trevor Verdin loses the dribble to Rodolfo Flores | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Derek Boland is called for the reach on Pablo Jimenez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Boland, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Craig Graham (SF), Bryan Adams (C) Rodolfo Flores, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Derek Boland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Trevor Verdin grabs the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 00:00 | Providence | The clock runs out | 67-60 |