| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Philip Shell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Perry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Wright (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ernest Easterwood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Peltier (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Liko Wang (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Joseph Winsky (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Liko Wang inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | UConn | Douglas Peltier buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-26 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Philip Shell scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Vincent Saulsberry | 24-26 |
| 18:50 | UConn | Douglas Peltier clanks a shot from the right side | 24-26 |
| 18:49 | UConn | Michael Ackley snags the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 18:33 | UConn | Douglas Peltier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Douglas Peltier grabs the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 18:08 | UConn | Joseph Winsky comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-26 |
| 18:07 | UConn | Joseph Winsky hits the follow up shot | 24-28 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Philip Shell misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Paul Wright gets the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Paul Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-28 |
| 17:03 | UConn | Joseph Winsky connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Ernest Easterwood and he's hacked by Paul Wright - foul #1 on Paul Wright, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Kirst (C) Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:03 | UConn | Joseph Winsky makes the free throw | 24-31 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Douglas Peltier is called for the reach on Philip Shell - foul #1 on Douglas Peltier, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick (PG), Robert Underwood (SF) Vincent Saulsberry, Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Huff (SG) Douglas Peltier | |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst lays it in | 26-31 |
| 15:48 | UConn | Michael Ackley is hacked by Ivan Kirst - foul #1 on Ivan Kirst, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Mueller (PF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Paul Wright, Ivan Kirst | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jessen (SF), Michael Chacon (C) Ernest Easterwood, Michael Ackley | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rudolph Emrick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Philip Shell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ryan Mueller (fresh) C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fresh) 6 reb. SG - Ronald Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jessen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Winsky (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Chacon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | UConn | Rudolph Emrick picks off the pass by Ronald Huff | 26-31 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Philip Shell hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Rudolph Emrick | 29-31 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Robert Jessen is hacked by Rudolph Emrick - foul #2 on Rudolph Emrick, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Ronald Perry (SF), Paul Wright (PF) Philip Shell, Robert Underwood, Ryan Mueller | |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Easterwood (PG), Douglas Peltier (SG), Joshua Boyd (PF), Michael Ackley (C) Liko Wang, Ronald Huff, Joseph Winsky, Michael Chacon | |
| 14:16 | UConn | Joshua Boyd hits the finger roll set up by Douglas Peltier | 29-33 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Paul Wright buries a runner from the right block and the foul's on Robert Jessen - foul #1 on Robert Jessen, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Kirst (C) Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Paul Wright makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 13:25 | UConn | Michael Ackley knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ernest Easterwood | 32-35 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Robert Jessen blocks the short jumper by Paul Wright | 32-35 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Michael Ackley grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 12:44 | UConn | Douglas Peltier connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Easterwood | 32-38 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Douglas Peltier - foul #2 on Douglas Peltier, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Shell (SG) Rudolph Emrick | |
| Subs | UConn | Liko Wang (SF), Joseph Winsky (PF), Michael Chacon (C) Robert Jessen, Joshua Boyd, Michael Ackley | |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Ivan Kirst makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 11:59 | UConn | Douglas Peltier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Paul Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 11:44 | Villanova | Ronald Perry is hacked by Michael Chacon - foul #2 on Michael Chacon, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman (C) Ivan Kirst | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Huff (PG) Ernest Easterwood | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Shell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Perry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Peltier (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Liko Wang (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Joseph Winsky (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Chacon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Paul Wright hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 34-38 |
| 11:28 | UConn | Joseph Winsky grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Douglas Peltier connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Chacon | 34-41 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | Michael Chacon steps in front of the Marvin Hoffman pass | 34-41 |
| 10:08 | UConn | Liko Wang hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Paul Wright pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman is hacked by Michael Chacon - foul #3 on Michael Chacon, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick (PG), Robert Underwood (SF), Ryan Mueller (PF) Vincent Saulsberry, Ronald Perry, Paul Wright | |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Easterwood (PG), Michael Ackley (C) Douglas Peltier, Michael Chacon | |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Philip Shell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 09:39 | UConn | Liko Wang snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 09:22 | UConn | Rudolph Emrick steps in front of the Michael Ackley pass | 34-41 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Michael Ackley blocks the short jumper by Marvin Hoffman | 34-41 |
| 09:03 | UConn | Ronald Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-41 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 08:29 | Villanova | Philip Shell makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 08:09 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 08:07 | UConn | Liko Wang tips it home | 37-43 |
| 07:42 | Villanova | The short jumper by Marvin Hoffman is denied by Liko Wang | 37-43 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rudolph Emrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Shell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ryan Mueller (fresh) C - Marvin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ernest Easterwood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Liko Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joseph Winsky (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-43 |
| 07:18 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 06:59 | UConn | Michael Ackley knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Huff and the foul's on Robert Underwood - foul #1 on Robert Underwood, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Ronald Perry (SF), Paul Wright (PF), Ivan Kirst (C) Philip Shell, Robert Underwood, Ryan Mueller, Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Peltier (SG), Robert Jessen (SF), Joshua Boyd (PF) Ronald Huff, Liko Wang, Joseph Winsky | |
| 06:59 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-46 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Douglas Peltier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Joshua Boyd tips it in | 39-48 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 05:39 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:10 | UConn | Michael Ackley misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-48 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | Paul Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Rudolph Emrick connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Saulsberry | 42-48 |
| 05:02 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Shell (SG), Marvin Hoffman (C) Rudolph Emrick, Ivan Kirst | |
| Subs | UConn | Liko Wang (SF), Joseph Winsky (PF) Robert Jessen, Joshua Boyd | |
| 04:43 | UConn | Marvin Hoffman is called for the reach on Ernest Easterwood - foul #3 on Marvin Hoffman, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| 04:19 | UConn | Liko Wang misses short on a shot from the right side | 42-48 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Paul Wright pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Paul Wright misses badly on a floater from the left block | 42-48 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Paul Wright hits the follow up shot | 44-48 |
| 03:32 | UConn | Ronald Perry is called for the reach on Liko Wang - foul #1 on Ronald Perry, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Chacon (C) Michael Ackley | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Shell (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ronald Perry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ernest Easterwood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Peltier (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Liko Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joseph Winsky (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Chacon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | UConn | Douglas Peltier misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Philip Shell - foul #1 on Philip Shell, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| 03:15 | UConn | Douglas Peltier makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 03:15 | UConn | Douglas Peltier misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Marvin Hoffman | 44-49 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Chacon - foul #4 on Michael Chacon, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Kirst (C) Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Huff (PG) Ernest Easterwood | |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:55 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman (C) Ivan Kirst | |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Easterwood (PG), Michael Ackley (C) Ronald Huff, Michael Chacon | |
| 02:31 | UConn | Joseph Winsky's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Wright | 46-49 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Paul Wright grabs the board | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Joseph Winsky picks off the pass by Philip Shell | 46-49 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Douglas Peltier's pass is intercepted by Philip Shell | 46-49 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Philip Shell misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Douglas Peltier - foul #3 on Douglas Peltier, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Philip Shell misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Philip Shell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Michael Ackley can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 01:07 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ackley | 47-49 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Peltier | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry drills a floater from the left wing | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | UConn | Vincent Saulsberry is called for the reach on Joseph Winsky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Saulsberry, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Joseph Winsky makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Joseph Winsky misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Liko Wang snags the offensive board | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | UConn | Ronald Perry is called for the reach on Liko Wang - foul #2 on Ronald Perry, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jessen (PF) Joseph Winsky | |
| 00:29 | UConn | Liko Wang misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Philip Shell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ronald Perry | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | UConn | Douglas Peltier is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Saulsberry - foul #4 on Vincent Saulsberry, team foul #10 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Winsky (PF) Robert Jessen | |
| 00:21 | UConn | Douglas Peltier makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Douglas Peltier makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Joseph Winsky takes the ball from Philip Shell | 52-55 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Joseph Winsky runs out the clock | 52-55 |