| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Latch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leif Preston (fresh) 3 ast. PF - James Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Allard (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Hanson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Bratten (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Leif Preston inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 32-26 |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Robert Holloway gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Michael Bratten misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 19:19 | UConn | William Latch grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 19:11 | UConn | The short jumper by Edward Allard is denied by Michael Bratten | 32-26 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Leif Preston tips it back up and in | 34-26 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Russell Hanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Edward Allard steps in front of the Michael Bratten pass | 34-26 |
| 18:13 | UConn | William Latch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 18:11 | UConn | James Hill tips it in | 36-26 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | William Latch steals it from Russell Hanson | 36-26 |
| 17:35 | UConn | William Latch misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Robert Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Robert Holloway's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Allard | 36-26 |
| 17:26 | UConn | Leif Preston gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 17:10 | UConn | James Hill drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Mark Rhames | 38-26 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn is fouled on the floor by Edward Allard - foul #2 on Edward Allard, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Glidden (PG), Brendan Milstein (SF), Matthew O'Hearn (PF), Albert Huey (C) William Latch, Leif Preston, James Hill, Edward Allard | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Mark Hicks (C) Harold Galarza, Robert Holloway, Russell Hanson, Michael Bratten, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Mark Hicks lays it in set up by Michael Ornstein | 38-28 |
| 16:29 | UConn | Brendan Milstein hits the finger roll set up by Eric Glidden | 40-28 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Philip Klein buries a jumper from the left side | 40-30 |
| 15:42 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Glidden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Rhames (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) C - Albert Huey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - George Willett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Klein (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Ornstein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 15:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eric Glidden | 40-30 |
| 15:09 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Patrick Kowalewski | 40-30 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Philip Klein loses the ball out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | UConn | William Latch (PG), Thomas Walter (SG), Leif Preston (SF), James Hill (PF), Edward Allard (C) Eric Glidden, Mark Rhames, Brendan Milstein, Matthew O'Hearn, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Jason Priest (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) George Willett, Patrick Kowalewski, Mark Hicks | |
| 14:40 | UConn | Edward Allard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (SG), Michael Bratten (PF), Mark Hicks (C) Philip Klein, Jason Priest, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 14:17 | Villanova | Harold Galarza comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 14:15 | UConn | Thomas Walter grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 14:02 | UConn | James Hill is hacked by Michael Ornstein - foul #1 on Michael Ornstein, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Klein (SG), Jason Priest (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Michael Ornstein, Michael Bratten, Mark Hicks | |
| 13:44 | UConn | Patrick Kuhn is called for the reach on Thomas Walter - foul #1 on Patrick Kuhn, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SF) Harold Galarza | |
| 13:18 | UConn | Leif Preston loses the dribble to Patrick Kuhn | 40-30 |
| 12:49 | Villanova | James Hill picks off the pass by Russell Hanson | 40-30 |
| 12:34 | UConn | Philip Klein is called for the reach on Thomas Walter - foul #1 on Philip Klein, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (SG), Brendan Milstein (SF) Thomas Walter, Leif Preston | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Michael Bratten (PF), Mark Hicks (C) Philip Klein, Russell Hanson, Jason Priest, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 12:20 | UConn | William Latch makes the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Michael Ornstein - foul #2 on Michael Ornstein, team foul #4 | 42-30 |
| 12:20 | UConn | William Latch makes the free throw | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Harold Galarza connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Edward Allard makes the runner from the left block set up by William Latch and he's hacked by Mark Hicks - foul #1 on Mark Hicks, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Glidden (PG), Matthew O'Hearn (PF) William Latch, James Hill | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Patrick Kuhn (C) Harold Galarza, Michael Ornstein, Mark Hicks | |
| 11:42 | UConn | Edward Allard makes the free throw | 46-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Glidden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) C - Edward Allard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - George Willett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Shanahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Bratten (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 11:29 | UConn | The rebound goes to Edward Allard | 46-33 |
| 11:12 | UConn | Eric Glidden misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Robert Holloway snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Bratten | 46-36 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Brendan Milstein connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-36 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Edward Allard steals the ball from Michael Bratten | 48-36 |
| 09:42 | UConn | Eric Glidden is fouled on the floor by Michael Bratten - foul #1 on Michael Bratten, team foul #6 | 48-36 |
| Subs | UConn | William Latch (PG), Leif Preston (SF), James Hill (PF), Albert Huey (C) Eric Glidden, Brendan Milstein, Matthew O'Hearn, Edward Allard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Mark Hicks (C) George Willett, Robert Holloway, Timothy Shanahan, Michael Bratten, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 09:34 | UConn | William Latch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Michael Ornstein grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-36 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Mark Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Philip Klein's pass is intercepted by Leif Preston | 48-36 |
| 08:44 | UConn | Leif Preston misses the easy layup | 48-36 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Philip Klein | 48-36 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Albert Huey - foul #1 on Albert Huey, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Walter (SG) Mark Rhames | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Philip Klein, Michael Ornstein, Mark Hicks | |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Patrick Kowalewski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 08:12 | UConn | Thomas Walter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 08:11 | UConn | Thomas Walter gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Albert Huey misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Harold Galarza - foul #1 on Harold Galarza, team foul #7 | 48-38 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Bratten (PF), Mark Hicks (C) Patrick Kowalewski, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 07:53 | UConn | Albert Huey makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Albert Huey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Michael Bratten buries a turnaround in the paint | 50-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Latch (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Walter (fresh) SF - Leif Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Huey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Shanahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Russell Hanson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Bratten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | UConn | Albert Huey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-40 |
| 07:04 | UConn | Leif Preston pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Albert Huey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (SG), Brendan Milstein (SF), Edward Allard (C) Thomas Walter, Leif Preston, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Philip Klein (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Jason Priest (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Harold Galarza, Russell Hanson, Michael Bratten, Mark Hicks | |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Philip Klein misses the driving attempt in the lane | 50-40 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Timothy Shanahan can't tip it in | 50-40 |
| 06:32 | UConn | Edward Allard gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Michael Ornstein blocks the short jumper by James Hill | 50-40 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Edward Allard tips it in | 52-40 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Philip Klein scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Ornstein | 52-43 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Mark Rhames double dribbles | 52-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Glidden (PG), Matthew O'Hearn (PF) William Latch, James Hill | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Michael Bratten (PF), Mark Hicks (C) Timothy Shanahan, Philip Klein, Michael Ornstein, Jason Priest, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Russell Hanson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 05:22 | UConn | Eric Glidden snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 05:05 | UConn | Eric Glidden misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Michael Bratten gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Harold Galarza is hacked by Eric Glidden - foul #3 on Eric Glidden, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF) Brendan Milstein | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Harold Galarza, Robert Holloway, Russell Hanson, Michael Bratten, Mark Hicks | |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Philip Klein connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Kowalewski | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:04 | UConn | Eric Glidden can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Patrick Kowalewski - foul #2 on Patrick Kowalewski, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| Subs | UConn | James Hill (PF) Matthew O'Hearn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Timothy Shanahan (SG), Russell Hanson (SF), Michael Bratten (PF) George Willett, Philip Klein, Michael Ornstein, Patrick Kowalewski | |
| 04:04 | UConn | Eric Glidden makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 04:04 | UConn | Eric Glidden makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Michael Bratten lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Shanahan | 54-47 |
| 03:20 | UConn | Mark Rhames's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | UConn | William Latch (PG), Thomas Walter (SG), Albert Huey (C) Eric Glidden, Mark Rhames, Edward Allard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Patrick Kowalewski (PF), Jason Priest (C) Harold Galarza, Russell Hanson, Michael Bratten, Patrick Kuhn | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Latch (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Walter (fresh) SF - Leif Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Huey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Shanahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ornstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Kowalewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Priest (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Robert Holloway travels with the ball | 54-47 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Philip Klein (SG), Michael Bratten (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Robert Holloway, Michael Ornstein, Patrick Kowalewski, Jason Priest | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:50 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (SG), Edward Allard (C) Thomas Walter, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Hicks (C) Patrick Kuhn | |
| 02:30 | UConn | William Latch is fouled on the floor by Mark Hicks - foul #2 on Mark Hicks, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | George Willett (PG), Robert Holloway (SG), Michael Ornstein (SF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Harold Galarza, Philip Klein, Timothy Shanahan, Mark Hicks | |
| 02:30 | UConn | William Latch makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 02:30 | UConn | William Latch makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Michael Bratten can't finish the layup | 56-47 |
| 02:19 | UConn | James Hill gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 01:58 | UConn | William Latch is called for traveling | 56-47 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (PG), Russell Hanson (SF) George Willett, Michael Ornstein | |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Harold Galarza connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Holloway | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:48 | UConn | Harold Galarza is called for the reach on William Latch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Galarza, team foul #10 | 56-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Walter (SG), Brendan Milstein (SF), Matthew O'Hearn (PF) Mark Rhames, Leif Preston, James Hill | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:48 | UConn | William Latch makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 01:48 | UConn | William Latch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Robert Holloway scores on a jumper from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 01:36 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| 01:35 | UConn | Robert Holloway is called for the reach on William Latch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Holloway, team foul #11 | 58-51 |
| 01:35 | UConn | William Latch makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 01:35 | UConn | William Latch makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn knocks in the shot near the basket | 60-53 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Robert Holloway is called for the reach on Matthew O'Hearn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Holloway, team foul #12 | 60-53 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 00:58 | UConn | Edward Allard pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:58 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | UConn | Brendan Milstein is hacked by Robert Holloway in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Holloway, team foul #13 | 62-53 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Brendan Milstein misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Brendan Milstein makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Michael Bratten misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Matthew O'Hearn - foul #1 on Matthew O'Hearn, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (SG), Leif Preston (SF), James Hill (PF) Thomas Walter, Brendan Milstein, Matthew O'Hearn | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Michael Bratten misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Michael Bratten makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:45 | UConn | William Latch is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Galarza - foul #3 on Harold Galarza, team foul #14 | 63-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Walter (SG), Brendan Milstein (SF), Matthew O'Hearn (PF) Mark Rhames, Leif Preston, James Hill | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:45 | UConn | William Latch makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:45 | UConn | William Latch makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Michael Bratten misses badly on a floater from the right side | 65-54 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Edward Allard gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | UConn | Edward Allard comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 65-54 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Thomas Walter hits the follow up shot | 67-54 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Harold Galarza knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 00:00 | UConn | William Latch runs out the clock | 67-57 |