| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Blackburn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lujan (fresh) SF - James Burge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Earl Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry McCalley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Belk (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Wesley Arnold (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Joseph Belk inbounds the ball | 18-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Villanova | Earl Jones's pass is intercepted by David Blackburn in the backcourt | 18-28 |
| 19:57 | UConn | James Burge lays it in set up by David Blackburn | 20-28 |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Joseph Belk misses long on a floater in the lane | 20-28 |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Wesley Arnold tips it home | 20-30 |
| 19:15 | UConn | James Burge buries a fadeaway in the paint | 22-30 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Henry McCalley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 18:57 | UConn | David Blackburn gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 18:41 | UConn | James Burge can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Belk - foul #3 on Joseph Belk, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| 18:41 | UConn | James Burge misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 18:41 | UConn | James Burge misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Joseph Belk snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | Earl Jones is hacked by Robert Cochran - foul #1 on Robert Cochran, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Wesley Arnold travels with the ball | 22-30 |
| 17:38 | UConn | John Lujan is fouled on the floor by Henry McCalley - foul #2 on Henry McCalley, team foul #2 | 22-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Berkman (PF) Jeffrey Reese | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:30 | UConn | John Lujan's pass is intercepted by Earl Jones | 22-30 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Earl Jones banks in the layup | 22-32 |
| 17:12 | UConn | David Blackburn misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Robert Cochran tips it but misses | 22-32 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Earl Jones | 22-32 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Earl Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Henry McCalley tips it home | 22-34 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Michael Berkman hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Cochran | 24-34 |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Earl Jones buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry McCalley | 24-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Blackburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lujan (fairly fresh) SF - James Burge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Berkman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cochran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Earl Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry McCalley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Belk (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | UConn | James Burge can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Wesley Arnold - foul #1 on Wesley Arnold, team foul #3 | 24-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Mark Hoyt (SG), Jeffrey Reese (PF), Joshua Philips (C) David Blackburn, John Lujan, Michael Berkman, Robert Cochran | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Sutton (PG), Calvin Don (SG), Aaron Volker (PF), Miguel Garcia (C) Earl Jones, Henry McCalley, Wesley Arnold, Charles Phillips | |
| 15:32 | UConn | James Burge misses the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 15:32 | UConn | James Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Joseph Belk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Ryan Lucas (SF) James Burge | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:50 | UConn | Joseph Stark is hacked by Joseph Belk - foul #4 on Joseph Belk, team foul #4 | 25-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Pelaez (SF) Joseph Belk | |
| 14:41 | UConn | Joshua Philips is whistled for traveling | 25-37 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Ryan Lucas is called for the reach on Calvin Don - foul #2 on Ryan Lucas, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Earl Jones (PG), Charles Phillips (C) Rick Sutton, Miguel Garcia | |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Charles Phillips misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mark Hoyt - foul #1 on Mark Hoyt, team foul #3 | 25-37 |
| Subs | UConn | David Blackburn (PG), John Lujan (SG) Joseph Stark, Mark Hoyt | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Charles Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Charles Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 13:29 | UConn | The jump hook by David Blackburn is blocked by Aaron Volker | 25-38 |
| 13:28 | UConn | David Blackburn pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 13:09 | UConn | Ryan Lucas's pass is intercepted by Calvin Don | 25-38 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Robert Pelaez misses the easy layup | 25-38 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Charles Phillips snags the offensive board | 25-38 |
| 12:46 | Villanova | Charles Phillips hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Pelaez | 25-40 |
| 12:17 | UConn | Ryan Lucas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Pelaez - foul #2 on Robert Pelaez, team foul #5 | 25-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Berkman (PF), Robert Cochran (C) Jeffrey Reese, Joshua Philips | |
| Subs | Villanova | Henry McCalley (SG), Joseph Belk (SF), Wesley Arnold (PF) Calvin Don, Robert Pelaez, Aaron Volker | |
| 12:17 | UConn | Ryan Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 12:17 | UConn | Ryan Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Charles Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Charles Phillips hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 26-40 |
| 11:58 | UConn | Michael Berkman gets the rebound | 26-40 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Ryan Lucas drills a jumper from the right wing set up by John Lujan | 28-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Blackburn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lujan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Berkman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Earl Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry McCalley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Belk (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Wesley Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Earl Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Charles Phillips hits the follow up shot | 28-42 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Robert Cochran clanks a floater from the right side | 28-42 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Earl Jones grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Earl Jones is hacked by Robert Cochran - foul #2 on Robert Cochran, team foul #4 | 28-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Mark Hoyt (SG), James Burge (SF) David Blackburn, John Lujan, Ryan Lucas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Sutton (PG), Miguel Garcia (C) Earl Jones, Charles Phillips | |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Rick Sutton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 10:40 | UConn | Michael Berkman snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 10:24 | UConn | Robert Cochran is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Cochran, team foul #5 | 28-42 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Rick Sutton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Miguel Garcia tips it home | 28-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:55 | UConn | Michael Berkman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Joseph Belk pulls down the rebound | 28-44 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Joseph Belk misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 28-44 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Wesley Arnold tips it home | 28-46 |
| 09:16 | UConn | Michael Berkman knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Hoyt and the foul's on Wesley Arnold - foul #2 on Wesley Arnold, team foul #6 | 30-46 |
| Subs | UConn | David Blackburn (PG), John Lujan (SG) Joseph Stark, Mark Hoyt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Earl Jones (PG), Aaron Volker (PF), Charles Phillips (C) Rick Sutton, Wesley Arnold, Miguel Garcia | |
| 09:16 | UConn | Michael Berkman makes the free throw | 31-46 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Aaron Volker drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Earl Jones | 31-48 |
| 08:45 | UConn | James Burge hits the finger roll set up by Michael Berkman | 33-48 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Aaron Volker is whistled for a carry | 33-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffrey Reese (PF), Joshua Philips (C) Michael Berkman, Robert Cochran | |
| Subs | Villanova | Calvin Don (SG) Henry McCalley | |
| 08:06 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese scores on a runner from the baseline | 35-48 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Joseph Belk is fouled on the floor by James Burge - foul #3 on James Burge, team foul #6 | 35-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Ryan Lucas (SF) James Burge | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wesley Arnold (PF) Aaron Volker | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Blackburn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lujan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Philips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Earl Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Don (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Belk (tiring) 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Wesley Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Calvin Don is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Calvin Don, team foul #7 | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:51 | UConn | John Lujan is fouled on the floor by Joseph Belk - foul #5 on Joseph Belk, team foul #8 | 35-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Cochran (C) Joshua Philips | |
| Subs | Villanova | Henry McCalley (SG), Robert Pelaez (SF) Calvin Don, Joseph Belk | |
| 06:51 | UConn | John Lujan makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 06:51 | UConn | John Lujan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | David Blackburn steals it from Henry McCalley | 37-48 |
| 06:24 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese throws it down on a great pass from David Blackburn | 39-48 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | Charles Phillips misses long on a runner in the paint | 39-48 |
| 06:03 | UConn | David Blackburn gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 05:56 | UConn | David Blackburn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Reese | 42-48 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Earl Jones connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wesley Arnold | 42-50 |
| 05:15 | UConn | Ryan Lucas makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-50 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Wesley Arnold makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Pelaez | 44-52 |
| 04:41 | UConn | Ryan Lucas hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Charles Phillips drills a fadeaway from the left block | 46-54 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Ryan Lucas blows the layup but he's fouled by Henry McCalley - foul #3 on Henry McCalley, team foul #9 | 46-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Mark Hoyt (SG), Michael Berkman (PF), Joshua Philips (C) David Blackburn, John Lujan, Jeffrey Reese, Robert Cochran | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Sutton (PG), Calvin Don (SG), Aaron Volker (PF), Miguel Garcia (C) Earl Jones, Henry McCalley, Wesley Arnold, Charles Phillips | |
| 03:59 | UConn | Ryan Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Ryan Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Robert Pelaez is whistled for a carry | 48-54 |
| Subs | UConn | James Burge (SF) Ryan Lucas | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Stark (fresh) SG - Mark Hoyt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Burge (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Berkman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Philips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rick Sutton (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Calvin Don (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Pelaez (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Aaron Volker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Miguel Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | UConn | Joshua Philips can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Aaron Volker grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Calvin Don scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Aaron Volker | 48-56 |
| 03:00 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | UConn | David Blackburn (PG), John Lujan (SG), Robert Cochran (C) Joseph Stark, Mark Hoyt, Joshua Philips | |
| Subs | Villanova | Earl Jones (PG), Henry McCalley (SG), Wesley Arnold (PF), Charles Phillips (C) Rick Sutton, Calvin Don, Aaron Volker, Miguel Garcia | |
| 02:44 | UConn | David Blackburn connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-56 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Charles Phillips is called for traveling | 50-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffrey Reese (PF) Michael Berkman | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:07 | UConn | David Blackburn comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 02:06 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese hits the follow up shot | 52-56 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Henry McCalley buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-58 |
| 01:27 | UConn | David Blackburn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Phillips - foul #1 on Charles Phillips, team foul #10 | 52-58 |
| 01:27 | UConn | David Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 01:27 | UConn | David Blackburn misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Charles Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Charles Phillips knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Wesley Arnold | 53-60 |
| 00:52 | UConn | James Burge connects on the turnaround near the basket | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Earl Jones misses the jumper from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:17 | UConn | James Burge comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Charles Phillips gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | David Blackburn is called for the reach on Charles Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Blackburn, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Sutton (SF), Aaron Volker (PF) Robert Pelaez, Wesley Arnold | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Charles Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Charles Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:08 | UConn | David Blackburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 00:06 | UConn | James Burge gets the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:03 | UConn | David Blackburn drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Lujan | 58-62 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Earl Jones is hacked by David Blackburn in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Blackburn, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Earl Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Earl Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:00 | UConn | David Blackburn clanks a fullcourt shot | 58-64 |