| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Gale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denver Volz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lowery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bolin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Neville Thome (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Robert Lowery inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | UConn | Robert Lowery lays it up and in on a great pass from David Bolin | 29-32 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Samuel Conner can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 29-32 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Neville Thome grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:56 | UConn | David Bolin misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block | 29-32 |
| 18:55 | UConn | Jason Robinson tips it in | 29-34 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 29-34 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Samuel Conner hits the follow up shot | 31-34 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Neville Thome knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Robinson | 31-36 |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Donald Hardy is called for traveling | 31-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dewey Platt (PF) Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), Jimmie Hazelwood (SF), Donald Cowger (PF) Jason Robinson, Denver Volz, Robert Lowery, David Bolin | |
| 17:15 | UConn | Mark Grantham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Jason Gale gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Donald Hardy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 16:48 | UConn | Bobby Miles gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:19 | UConn | 3 seconds is called on Jimmie Hazelwood | 31-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Domanski (PF) Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SF), Marshall Bellamy (PF) Jimmie Hazelwood, Donald Cowger | |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Bobby Miles picks off the pass by Samuel Conner in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Neville Thome hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Vincent Domanski - foul #2 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (SG) Bobby Miles | |
| 15:55 | UConn | Neville Thome makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Neville Thome makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Grantham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Denver Volz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lowery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Neville Thome (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Donald Hardy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Samuel Conner gets the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Denver Volz picks off the pass by Jamie Rayl | 31-38 |
| 15:06 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 31-38 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Vincent Domanski | 31-38 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Samuel Conner clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Lowery - foul #3 on Robert Lowery, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Dewey Platt (PF) Donald Hardy, Jason Gale, Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), John Langer (SF), David Bolin (PF) Mark Grantham, Denver Volz, Robert Lowery, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 14:11 | UConn | Edward Sullivan takes the ball from Neville Thome | 33-38 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 13:45 | Villanova | Dewey Platt gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Garvin and the foul's on David Bolin - foul #1 on David Bolin, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson (C) Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Denver Volz (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), Donald Cowger (PF) Jason Robinson, Bobby Miles, John Langer, David Bolin | |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:04 | UConn | Donald Cowger misses short on an open fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jamie Rayl - foul #2 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Vincent Domanski (PF) Jamie Rayl, Kevin Hinkson | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG) Mark Grantham | |
| 13:04 | UConn | Donald Cowger misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:04 | UConn | Donald Cowger makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Donald Hardy is hacked by Denver Volz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Denver Volz, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | David Bolin (PF) Donald Cowger | |
| 12:54 | Villanova | Donald Hardy makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Garvin | 39-39 |
| 12:37 | UConn | Robert Lowery is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SF), Kevin Hinkson (C) Edward Sullivan, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Donald Cowger (PF) Jason Robinson, David Bolin | |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Donald Hardy is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-39 |
| 11:53 | UConn | Robert Lowery is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Garvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Gale (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Hinkson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Grantham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Denver Volz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lowery (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Cowger (fresh) 1 pts. C - Neville Thome (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Mark Grantham takes the ball from Jason Gale in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 11:45 | UConn | Mark Grantham jams it | 42-41 |
| 11:19 | Villanova | Donald Hardy comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 11:18 | UConn | Neville Thome snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 10:51 | UConn | Robert Lowery makes the driving attempt near the basket | 42-43 |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Donald Hardy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Donald Cowger gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:17 | UConn | Mark Grantham hits a jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Donald Hardy misses the 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 10:00 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski can't tip it in | 42-45 |
| 09:58 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Lowery | 42-45 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Robert Lowery lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Denver Volz | 42-47 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Neville Thome blocks the short jumper by Joseph Garvin | 42-47 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Domanski | 42-47 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Donald Hardy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 08:46 | UConn | Robert Lowery grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:21 | UConn | Vincent Domanski takes the ball from Robert Lowery after a doubleteam | 42-47 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Mark Grantham picks off the pass by Joseph Garvin in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Denver Volz jams it on a great pass from Mark Grantham | 42-49 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Donald Hardy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 07:58 | UConn | Denver Volz gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 07:36 | UConn | Donald Cowger double dribbles | 42-49 |
| 07:36 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Dewey Platt (PF), Samuel Conner (C) Donald Hardy, Jason Gale, Vincent Domanski, Kevin Hinkson | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), John Langer (SF), David Bolin (PF) Mark Grantham, Denver Volz, Robert Lowery, Donald Cowger | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Garvin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dewey Platt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Conner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Langer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bolin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Neville Thome (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan misses the jumpshot from the left side | 42-49 |
| 07:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Bolin | 42-49 |
| 07:02 | UConn | Bobby Miles buries a 3 from straight away set up by David Bolin | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the driving attempt in the lane | 42-52 |
| 06:52 | UConn | The rebound goes to John Langer | 42-52 |
| 06:46 | UConn | Jason Robinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Sullivan - foul #2 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmie Hazelwood (SF) John Langer | |
| 06:46 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 06:46 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Samuel Conner pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | David Bolin blocks the short jumper by Jamie Rayl | 42-52 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl snags the offensive board | 42-52 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Jamie Rayl is blocked by David Bolin | 42-52 |
| 05:54 | UConn | Jason Robinson pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Neville Thome connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Robinson | 42-54 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Jason Gale (SF), Kevin Hinkson (PF) Joseph Garvin, Edward Sullivan, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Bobby Miles, Jimmie Hazelwood, Neville Thome | |
| 04:54 | UConn | Jason Gale steps in front of the Denver Volz pass | 42-54 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Marshall Bellamy - foul #1 on Marshall Bellamy, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Bobby Miles (SG), Neville Thome (C) Denver Volz, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Bobby Miles misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-54 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 45-54 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson tips it home | 47-54 |
| 03:28 | UConn | Kevin Hinkson is called for the reach on David Bolin - foul #1 on Kevin Hinkson, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Jason Gale, Kevin Hinkson | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (SG), John Langer (SF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Bobby Miles, Robert Lowery, Neville Thome | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Denver Volz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Langer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bolin (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | UConn | David Bolin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Samuel Conner pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Donald Hardy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Samuel Conner double dribbles | 47-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Dewey Platt (C) Donald Hardy, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SF), Neville Thome (C) John Langer, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 02:14 | UConn | Vincent Domanski swats the layup by Robert Lowery | 47-54 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Denver Volz misses the tip | 47-54 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Dewey Platt snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Edward Sullivan | 49-54 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Robert Lowery works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Edward Sullivan - foul #3 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Jason Gale (SF), Samuel Conner (C) Joseph Garvin, Edward Sullivan, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:34 | UConn | Robert Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Robert Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Samuel Conner hits the finger roll set up by Donald Hardy | 51-56 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Robert Lowery's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Conner | 51-56 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Donald Hardy hits a wide open shot from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 00:31 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), John Langer (SF) Jason Robinson, Denver Volz, Robert Lowery | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:30 | UConn | Neville Thome is hacked by Jamie Rayl in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Vincent Domanski is called for the reach on Mark Grantham - foul #3 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Mark Grantham makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Mark Grantham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Mark Grantham steals it from Donald Hardy in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Samuel Conner is called for the reach on John Langer - foul #3 on Samuel Conner, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Cowger (PF) David Bolin | |
| 00:25 | UConn | John Langer makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:25 | UConn | John Langer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Mark Grantham picks off the pass by Jason Gale | 53-60 |
| 00:18 | UConn | John Langer is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Hardy - foul #1 on Donald Hardy, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG) Mark Grantham | |
| 00:18 | UConn | John Langer makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:18 | UConn | John Langer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski is whistled for a carry | 53-62 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Jamie Rayl is called for the reach on John Langer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #10 | 53-62 |
| 00:09 | UConn | John Langer makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:09 | UConn | John Langer misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Jason Gale grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Neville Thome - foul #4 on Neville Thome, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Dewey Platt (PF), Kevin Hinkson (C) Donald Hardy, Jamie Rayl, Jason Gale, Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), David Bolin (PF) Bobby Miles, John Langer, Donald Cowger | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jason Robinson runs out the clock | 55-63 |