| Lineup | Providence | PG - Henry Breen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Perry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vincenzo Costa (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Corley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dyzek Polaski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Riley Etherton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Schwiebert (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gino Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dan Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Vincenzo Costa inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Providence | Henry Breen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Gino Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Gino Esposito misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 18:51 | Providence | Vincenzo Costa knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Gino Esposito misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | Riley Etherton gets the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Dyzek Polaski swats the shot by Gino Esposito | 40-33 |
| 18:21 | Providence | Dyzek Polaski snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 18:07 | Providence | Joseph Corley buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Dyzek Polaski | 42-33 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Martin Childs hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 17:23 | Providence | Henry Breen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Dan Russell pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Dan Russell clanks a runner from the left block | 42-36 |
| 17:03 | Providence | Robert Perry pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:41 | Providence | Robert Perry makes the fadeaway from the right side | 44-36 |
| 16:32 | Villanova | Martin Childs loses the ball out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Todd Phung (PG), Dana Scarberry (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Willie Kittle (PF), Danny Perry (C) Henry Breen, Robert Perry, Vincenzo Costa, Joseph Corley, Dyzek Polaski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (PG), David Stark (SG), Jerome Fields (SF), John Jamerson (PF), Leo Shipman (C) Riley Etherton, Martin Childs, Frank Schwiebert, Gino Esposito, Dan Russell | |
| 16:15 | Providence | Dana Scarberry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 16:13 | Providence | Dana Scarberry snags the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 15:59 | Providence | Todd Phung misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-36 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Stark | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Todd Phung (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dana Scarberry (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Kittle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Alfred Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Stark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerome Fields (fresh) PF - John Jamerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Shipman (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Leo Shipman misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 15:40 | Providence | Todd Phung grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 15:38 | Providence | Alfred Smith is called for the reach on Todd Phung in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Smith, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| 15:25 | Providence | Willie Kittle scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Dana Scarberry | 46-36 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Jerome Fields is hacked by Willie Kittle - foul #1 on Willie Kittle, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Perry (SG), Vincenzo Costa (SF) Dana Scarberry, Danny Perry | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Dikembe Abdelwahed steals it from Alfred Smith | 46-36 |
| 14:38 | Providence | Todd Phung connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Vincenzo Costa | 48-36 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Todd Phung steals it from Alfred Smith in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| 14:27 | Providence | Vincenzo Costa clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Leo Shipman gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Alfred Smith makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Stark | 48-39 |
| 13:59 | Providence | Vincenzo Costa is called for traveling | 48-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Henry Breen (PG), Joseph Corley (PF), Dyzek Polaski (C) Todd Phung, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Willie Kittle | |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), Martin Childs (SG), Frank Schwiebert (SF), Gino Esposito (PF), Dan Russell (C) Alfred Smith, David Stark, Jerome Fields, John Jamerson, Leo Shipman | |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Martin Childs connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 13:25 | Providence | Henry Breen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 48-42 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Gino Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Riley Etherton knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Gino Esposito | 48-44 |
| 12:46 | Providence | Joseph Corley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 12:44 | Providence | Henry Breen grabs the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:38 | Providence | Dyzek Polaski misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-44 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Martin Childs grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Dan Russell drills a shot from close range set up by Riley Etherton | 48-46 |
| 12:12 | Providence | Joseph Corley's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Russell | 48-46 |
| 12:10 | Providence | Dyzek Polaski grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 11:56 | Providence | Frank Schwiebert is called for the reach on Joseph Corley - foul #2 on Frank Schwiebert, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Todd Phung (PG), Dana Scarberry (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Willie Kittle (PF), Danny Perry (C) Henry Breen, Robert Perry, Vincenzo Costa, Joseph Corley, Dyzek Polaski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (PG), John Jamerson (PF) Riley Etherton, Gino Esposito | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Todd Phung (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dana Scarberry (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Kittle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Alfred Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Martin Childs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Schwiebert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jamerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelwahed clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Dan Russell - foul #2 on Dan Russell, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| 11:36 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelwahed makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:36 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelwahed makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Alfred Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 11:21 | Providence | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdelwahed | 50-46 |
| 11:01 | Providence | Dana Scarberry misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dan Russell - foul #3 on Dan Russell, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Stark (SG), Jerome Fields (SF), Leo Shipman (C) Martin Childs, Frank Schwiebert, Dan Russell | |
| 11:01 | Providence | Dana Scarberry misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:01 | Providence | Dana Scarberry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | John Jamerson hits a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Willie Kittle - foul #2 on Willie Kittle, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Dyzek Polaski (C) Danny Perry | |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), Gino Esposito (PF) David Stark, Leo Shipman | |
| 10:39 | Villanova | John Jamerson makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:28 | Providence | Todd Phung hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Gino Esposito grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | Todd Phung is called for the reach on Riley Etherton - foul #2 on Todd Phung, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Perry (SG), Vincenzo Costa (SF), Joseph Corley (PF) Dana Scarberry, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Willie Kittle | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Alfred Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 10:01 | Providence | Joseph Corley snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 09:58 | Providence | Todd Phung throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Martin Childs (SG) Jerome Fields | |
| 09:46 | Villanova | Alfred Smith is hacked by Todd Phung - foul #3 on Todd Phung, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Henry Breen (PG) Todd Phung | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert (SF), Dan Russell (C) Alfred Smith, John Jamerson | |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Riley Etherton drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Martin Childs | 51-52 |
| 09:04 | Providence | Dyzek Polaski's layup is rejected by Frank Schwiebert | 51-52 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Gino Esposito snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Dan Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Dikembe Abdelwahed (C) Dyzek Polaski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (PG), John Jamerson (PF) Riley Etherton, Gino Esposito | |
| 08:38 | Providence | Joseph Corley jams it set up by Henry Breen | 53-52 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Alfred Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Jamerson | 53-55 |
| 08:00 | Providence | Alfred Smith is called for the reach on Henry Breen - foul #2 on Alfred Smith, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Todd Phung (PG), Dana Scarberry (SG), Willie Kittle (PF), Danny Perry (C) Henry Breen, Robert Perry, Vincenzo Costa, Joseph Corley | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Stark (SG), Jerome Fields (SF), Leo Shipman (C) Martin Childs, Frank Schwiebert, Dan Russell | |
| 07:47 | Providence | Willie Kittle's layup is rejected by Jerome Fields | 53-55 |
| 07:45 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelwahed hits the follow up shot | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Todd Phung (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dana Scarberry (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Willie Kittle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Alfred Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Stark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Fields (fresh) PF - John Jamerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Shipman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Villanova | John Jamerson double dribbles | 55-55 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), Ralph Rogers (C) Alfred Smith, John Jamerson | |
| 07:19 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelwahed is whistled for a carry | 55-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Dyzek Polaski (C) Danny Perry | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gino Esposito (PF) Ralph Rogers | |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Riley Etherton is fouled on the floor by Todd Phung - foul #4 on Todd Phung, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Perry (SG), Vincenzo Costa (SF) Dana Scarberry, Willie Kittle | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Leo Shipman lays it in on a nice dish by Riley Etherton | 55-57 |
| 06:40 | Providence | Riley Etherton steps in front of the Todd Phung pass in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Dyzek Polaski swats the dunk try by David Stark | 55-57 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Gino Esposito tips it back up and in | 55-59 |
| 06:02 | Providence | Vincenzo Costa misses the jumper from the baseline | 55-59 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Gino Esposito snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Henry Breen (PG), Joseph Corley (PF) Todd Phung, Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Villanova | Martin Childs (SG), Frank Schwiebert (SF), Dan Russell (C) David Stark, Jerome Fields, Leo Shipman | |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Martin Childs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 05:42 | Providence | Dyzek Polaski snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 05:22 | Providence | Henry Breen loses the dribble to Riley Etherton | 55-59 |
| 05:20 | Villanova | Riley Etherton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 05:08 | Providence | Vincenzo Costa misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gino Esposito - foul #2 on Gino Esposito, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| 05:08 | Providence | Vincenzo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:08 | Providence | Vincenzo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Riley Etherton misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Dyzek Polaski - foul #2 on Dyzek Polaski, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Riley Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Riley Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:34 | Providence | Dyzek Polaski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 57-61 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gino Esposito | 57-64 |
| 04:08 | Providence | Vincenzo Costa misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 04:07 | Providence | Henry Breen tips it but misses | 57-64 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-64 |
| 03:49 | Providence | The rebound goes to Joseph Corley | 57-64 |
| 03:25 | Providence | Dyzek Polaski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | Providence | Todd Phung (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (PF), Willie Kittle (C) Henry Breen, Joseph Corley, Dyzek Polaski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (PG), Jerome Fields (SF), John Jamerson (PF), Leo Shipman (C) Riley Etherton, Frank Schwiebert, Gino Esposito, Dan Russell | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Todd Phung (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Perry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Vincenzo Costa (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Kittle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Alfred Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Martin Childs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerome Fields (fresh) PF - John Jamerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Shipman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Martin Childs misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Robert Perry - foul #2 on Robert Perry, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Martin Childs makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Martin Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Providence | John Jamerson is called for the reach on Todd Phung - foul #1 on John Jamerson, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Providence | Dana Scarberry (SG), Danny Perry (C) Robert Perry, Vincenzo Costa | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Stark (SG) Martin Childs | |
| 02:59 | Providence | Todd Phung makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:59 | Providence | Todd Phung misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | John Jamerson snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| 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) | |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Leo Shipman comes up short on the shot from the right side | 58-66 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | John Jamerson tips it in | 58-68 |
| 02:30 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Providence | Henry Breen (PG), Robert Perry (SG), Vincenzo Costa (SF), Joseph Corley (PF), Dyzek Polaski (C) Todd Phung, Dana Scarberry, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Willie Kittle, Danny Perry | |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), Martin Childs (SG), Frank Schwiebert (SF), Gino Esposito (PF), Dan Russell (C) Alfred Smith, David Stark, Jerome Fields, John Jamerson, Leo Shipman | |
| 02:08 | Providence | The pull-up jumper by Vincenzo Costa is blocked by Gino Esposito | 58-68 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Martin Childs pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Gino Esposito throws it down set up by Frank Schwiebert and he's fouled by Dyzek Polaski - foul #3 on Dyzek Polaski, team foul #8 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Providence | Todd Phung (PG), Dana Scarberry (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Willie Kittle (PF), Danny Perry (C) Henry Breen, Robert Perry, Vincenzo Costa, Joseph Corley, Dyzek Polaski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (PG), David Stark (SG), Jerome Fields (SF), John Jamerson (C) Riley Etherton, Martin Childs, Frank Schwiebert, Dan Russell | |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Gino Esposito makes the free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:34 | Providence | Dana Scarberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-71 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Leo Shipman (C) Gino Esposito | |
| 01:05 | Villanova | John Jamerson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-71 |
| 01:04 | Providence | Todd Phung pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 58-71 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | David Stark grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Alfred Smith is denied on a layup by Dikembe Abdelwahed | 58-71 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Alfred Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Alfred Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Stark | 58-73 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Dikembe Abdelwahed hits a shot in the lane | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Alfred Smith runs out the clock | 60-73 |