| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harry Giunta (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Sharpton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Long Kung (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Markham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Merkle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Doug Edmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Harry Giunta inbounds the ball | 20-24 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | UConn | Robert Wood comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Peter Markham - foul #1 on Peter Markham, team foul #1 | 20-24 |
| 19:38 | UConn | Robert Wood makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 19:38 | UConn | Robert Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 19:38 | UConn | Robert Sharpton pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 19:29 | UConn | Long Kung misses the fadeaway from the right side | 21-24 |
| 19:27 | UConn | Harry Giunta snags the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 19:07 | UConn | Long Kung makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by William Blair | 23-24 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle grabs the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Robert Weber connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dima Zigomalas | 23-27 |
| 18:07 | UConn | Harry Giunta's floater is knocked away by Doug Edmond | 23-27 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | Doug Edmond gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Harry Giunta steps in front of the Dima Zigomalas pass | 23-27 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Long Kung lays it up and in set up by William Blair | 25-27 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle loses the ball out of bounds | 25-27 |
| 16:43 | UConn | William Blair misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Herbert Merkle - foul #2 on Herbert Merkle, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| 16:43 | UConn | William Blair misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 16:43 | UConn | William Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Peter Markham | 26-29 |
| 15:50 | UConn | William Blair drills a 3 from straight away | 29-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Blair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harry Giunta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Sharpton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Long Kung (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Markham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Merkle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Doug Edmond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Villanova | William Blair steals it from Peter Markham | 29-29 |
| 15:31 | UConn | William Blair lays it in | 31-29 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Robert Sharpton is called for the reach on Doug Edmond - foul #2 on Robert Sharpton, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Huff (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Albert Johnson (C) Robert Wood, Harry Giunta, Long Kung | |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG), Brian Maxey (SG), Paul Wright (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Robert Weber, Peter Markham, Herbert Merkle, Doug Edmond | |
| 15:02 | Villanova | James McPeak scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 14:49 | UConn | William Blair can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Ronald Huff blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Dima Zigomalas | 31-32 |
| 14:19 | UConn | Albert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 13:57 | UConn | Robert Sharpton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Huff and the foul's on Paul Wright - foul #2 on Paul Wright, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wood (SG), Long Kung (C) Ronald Huff, Albert Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Weber (PG) James McPeak | |
| 13:57 | UConn | Robert Sharpton misses the free throw | 33-32 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 13:36 | Villanova | Robert Weber makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Wright | 33-35 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Robert Sharpton misses long on a shot in the paint | 33-35 |
| 13:17 | UConn | Long Kung tips it but misses | 33-35 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Robert Weber misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 13:08 | UConn | Charles Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 12:59 | UConn | William Blair misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Long Kung picks off the pass by Dima Zigomalas | 33-35 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Robert Jackson takes the ball from Robert Sharpton | 33-35 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 11:43 | UConn | Long Kung can't throw it down | 33-37 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Blair (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Robert Sharpton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Long Kung (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Maxey (fairly fresh) SF - Dima Zigomalas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Wright (fresh) C - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Villanova | William Blair steps in front of the Brian Maxey pass | 33-37 |
| 11:13 | UConn | Robert Wood knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Blair | 36-37 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Robert Weber is fouled in the backcourt by William Blair - foul #3 on William Blair, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Huff (SG), Harry Giunta (SF), Albert Johnson (C) Robert Wood, Charles Johnson, Long Kung | |
| Subs | Villanova | Peter Markham (SG), Herbert Merkle (PF), Doug Edmond (C) Brian Maxey, Paul Wright, Robert Jackson | |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Robert Weber clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Doug Edmond tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 10:37 | UConn | Harry Giunta buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Johnson | 39-39 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Robert Weber hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Doug Edmond snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Doug Edmond makes the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on William Blair - foul #4 on William Blair, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Young (PG), Long Kung (C) William Blair, Robert Sharpton | |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG) Robert Weber | |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Doug Edmond makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Albert Johnson clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Herbert Merkle - foul #3 on Herbert Merkle, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wood (SG) Ronald Huff | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Maxey (SF) Dima Zigomalas | |
| 09:29 | UConn | Albert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Albert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:06 | Villanova | James McPeak clanks a jumper in the lane | 41-42 |
| 09:04 | UConn | Long Kung grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 08:56 | UConn | Doug Edmond swats the short shot by Long Kung | 41-42 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Peter Markham grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Brian Maxey is fouled on the floor by Harry Giunta - foul #2 on Harry Giunta, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Johnson (PF) Albert Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James McPeak | 41-44 |
| 08:11 | UConn | Long Kung clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Herbert Merkle - foul #4 on Herbert Merkle, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Weber (PG) James McPeak | |
| 08:11 | UConn | Long Kung misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:11 | UConn | Long Kung misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Doug Edmond snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Peter Markham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 07:45 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Johnson | 41-44 |
| 07:32 | UConn | Richard Young misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Doug Edmond gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harry Giunta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Long Kung (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Markham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Maxey (fresh) PF - Herbert Merkle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Doug Edmond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Brian Maxey connects on the jumper in the lane | 41-46 |
| 07:02 | UConn | The jump hook by Long Kung is blocked by Doug Edmond | 41-46 |
| 07:00 | UConn | Richard Young snags the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Richard Young is called for traveling | 41-46 |
| Subs | UConn | William Blair (PG), Ronald Huff (SG), Albert Johnson (C) Richard Young, Robert Wood, Long Kung | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas (SF), Paul Wright (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Brian Maxey, Herbert Merkle, Doug Edmond | |
| 06:32 | Villanova | Peter Markham hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dima Zigomalas | 41-49 |
| 06:14 | UConn | William Blair misses short on a jumper from the right side | 41-49 |
| 06:12 | UConn | William Blair misses the tip | 41-49 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Peter Markham | 41-49 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Robert Weber is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Weber, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Sharpton (PF) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 05:38 | UConn | William Blair misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 05:36 | UConn | Albert Johnson tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Robert Jackson is whistled for traveling | 43-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wood (SG), Long Kung (C) Ronald Huff, Harry Giunta | |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG), Brian Maxey (SG), Herbert Merkle (PF), Doug Edmond (C) Robert Weber, Peter Markham, Paul Wright, Robert Jackson | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:59 | UConn | Robert Wood hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Blair | 46-49 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Doug Edmond double dribbles | 46-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Johnson (SF) Albert Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:10 | UConn | Robert Wood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | James McPeak grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | James McPeak buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian Maxey and the foul's on Robert Sharpton - foul #3 on Robert Sharpton, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | James McPeak makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | UConn | William Blair is called for a backcourt violation | 46-52 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Weber (PG), Paul Wright (PF) James McPeak, Herbert Merkle | |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Doug Edmond can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Johnson (PF) Robert Sharpton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Doug Edmond misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Doug Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Blair (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Albert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Long Kung (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Maxey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dima Zigomalas (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Wright (fresh) C - Doug Edmond (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | UConn | Albert Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 46-53 |
| 03:04 | UConn | Albert Johnson tips it back up and in | 48-53 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Robert Weber knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-56 |
| 02:48 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Harry Giunta (SF), Robert Sharpton (PF) Charles Johnson, Albert Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Peter Markham (SG), Herbert Merkle (PF) Dima Zigomalas, Paul Wright | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:40 | UConn | Long Kung buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Wood | 50-56 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Robert Weber drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 01:56 | UConn | Robert Wood can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 01:55 | UConn | Harry Giunta tips it home | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Doug Edmond lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Weber | 52-61 |
| 01:04 | UConn | The 3pt attempt by William Blair is denied by Doug Edmond | 52-61 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle can't throw it down but he's fouled by Robert Sharpton - foul #4 on Robert Sharpton, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas (SF) Brian Maxey | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | UConn | Robert Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 00:37 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wood | 52-63 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Long Kung hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Doug Edmond grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Robert Weber comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on William Blair - foul #5 on William Blair, team foul #8 | 52-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Young (PG) William Blair | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Robert Weber makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Robert Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Harry Giunta misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Long Kung grabs the offensive board | 52-65 |
| 00:00 | UConn | The clock runs out | 52-65 |