| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denver Volz (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Bolin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Neville Thome (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Gale (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Conner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Jason Gale inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:56 | Villanova | Donald Hardy is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Robinson - foul #2 on Jason Robinson, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Jimmie Hazelwood (SF) Jason Robinson, Robert Lowery | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Mark Grantham picks off the pass by Donald Hardy | 29-30 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Donald Hardy steps in front of the Jimmie Hazelwood pass | 29-30 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Donald Hardy can't throw it down | 29-30 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski tips it in | 29-32 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Denver Volz buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Donald Hardy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 18:46 | UConn | David Bolin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:19 | UConn | David Bolin misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Vincent Domanski - foul #1 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), Robert Lowery (SF) Mark Grantham, Denver Volz, Jimmie Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:19 | UConn | David Bolin misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:19 | UConn | David Bolin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | The jump hook by Samuel Conner is blocked by Bobby Miles | 33-32 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Jason Gale tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Robert Lowery clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Samuel Conner snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 17:29 | Villanova | Samuel Conner scores on a floater in the lane | 33-36 |
| 17:00 | UConn | Bobby Miles hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Robinson | 35-36 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by David Bolin - foul #1 on David Bolin, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (SG), Donald Cowger (PF) Bobby Miles, David Bolin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dewey Platt (PF) Vincent Domanski | |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Dewey Platt grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Dewey Platt clanks a driving attempt from close range | 35-37 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Samuel Conner tips it back up and in | 35-39 |
| 16:06 | UConn | Denver Volz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dewey Platt | 35-39 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | The jump hook by Dewey Platt is blocked by Robert Lowery | 35-39 |
| 15:49 | UConn | Donald Cowger snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denver Volz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lowery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Cowger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Neville Thome (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Jason Gale (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dewey Platt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Conner (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | UConn | Donald Cowger misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Dewey Platt - foul #1 on Dewey Platt, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), John Langer (SF) Jason Robinson, Denver Volz, Robert Lowery | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Kevin Hinkson (C) Donald Hardy, Jason Gale, Samuel Conner | |
| 15:31 | UConn | Donald Cowger makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:31 | UConn | Donald Cowger makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin's pass is intercepted by Mark Grantham in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 15:25 | UConn | Bobby Miles lays it in set up by Mark Grantham | 39-39 |
| 15:08 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 15:07 | UConn | The rebound goes to Donald Cowger | 39-39 |
| 14:43 | UConn | John Langer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:20 | Villanova | John Langer is called for the reach on Jamie Rayl - foul #1 on John Langer, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Denver Volz (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), David Bolin (PF) Mark Grantham, Bobby Miles, John Langer, Donald Cowger | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Vincent Domanski (PF) Jamie Rayl, Dewey Platt | |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Donald Hardy can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 14:13 | UConn | Denver Volz gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:50 | UConn | Donald Hardy steps in front of the Neville Thome pass | 39-39 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson can't connect on a shot from the right block | 39-39 |
| 13:41 | UConn | David Bolin grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 13:16 | UConn | David Bolin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-39 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Donald Hardy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 12:59 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Lowery - foul #2 on Robert Lowery, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Bobby Miles (SG) Jason Robinson, Denver Volz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG), Samuel Conner (C) Donald Hardy, Vincent Domanski | |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:44 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Bolin | 39-40 |
| 12:15 | UConn | David Bolin connects on the shot from the left block set up by Bobby Miles | 41-40 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses long on a shot from the right block | 41-40 |
| 12:01 | UConn | Mark Grantham grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:41 | UConn | Robert Lowery scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Grantham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bobby Miles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lowery (tiring) 8 pts. PF - David Bolin (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Neville Thome (tired) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Garvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Hinkson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin's pass is intercepted by Robert Lowery in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 11:09 | UConn | Robert Lowery clanks a jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Hinkson | 44-42 |
| 10:30 | UConn | Bobby Miles buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Grantham | 46-42 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Samuel Conner hits the finger roll and the foul's on Neville Thome - foul #3 on Neville Thome, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Denver Volz (SG), John Langer (SF), Donald Cowger (PF) Mark Grantham, Bobby Miles, Robert Lowery, David Bolin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Jamie Rayl (SG), Vincent Domanski (PF) Joseph Garvin, Edward Sullivan, Kevin Hinkson | |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Neville Thome snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 09:55 | UConn | Donald Cowger scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-44 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Samuel Conner is open and scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Jamie Rayl | 48-46 |
| 09:14 | UConn | Denver Volz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski misses badly on a runner in the paint | 48-46 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Conner | 48-46 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski misses long on a shot from close range | 48-46 |
| 08:35 | UConn | Jason Robinson grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 08:19 | UConn | Denver Volz comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-46 |
| 08:18 | UConn | Donald Cowger hits the follow up shot | 50-46 |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Denver Volz picks off the pass by Jamie Rayl in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 08:13 | UConn | Jason Robinson throws it down set up by Denver Volz | 52-46 |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Samuel Conner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 52-46 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Gale | 52-46 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski misses long on a jumper from the left side | 52-46 |
| 07:47 | UConn | Denver Volz gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 07:45 | UConn | Donald Hardy is called for the reach on Jason Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Hardy, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Robert Lowery (SF), David Bolin (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, John Langer, Donald Cowger, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Garvin (SF), Dewey Platt (PF), Kevin Hinkson (C) Jason Gale, Vincent Domanski, Samuel Conner | |
| 07:26 | UConn | Mark Grantham misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Grantham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Denver Volz (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Lowery (tiring) 8 pts. PF - David Bolin (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Garvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dewey Platt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hinkson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Dewey Platt scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Donald Hardy | 52-48 |
| 06:36 | UConn | David Bolin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:10 | UConn | Denver Volz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Dewey Platt pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Donald Hardy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jamie Rayl | 52-51 |
| 05:51 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), Neville Thome (C) Mark Grantham, Denver Volz, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Donald Hardy, Kevin Hinkson | |
| 05:39 | UConn | Bobby Miles misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Vincent Domanski | 52-51 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Jason Robinson gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 04:54 | UConn | Robert Lowery clanks a floater from the left side | 52-51 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Jason Robinson takes the ball from Vincent Domanski in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 04:49 | UConn | Jason Robinson lays it up and in | 54-51 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Dewey Platt is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (SG) Bobby Miles | |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Conner (C) Dewey Platt | |
| 04:24 | UConn | The jumper by Neville Thome is denied by Edward Sullivan | 54-51 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Samuel Conner | 54-51 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin misses short on a floater from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Sullivan | 54-51 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Robert Lowery - foul #3 on Robert Lowery, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (SG) Jason Robinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG), Jason Gale (SF), Kevin Hinkson (PF) Jamie Rayl, Edward Sullivan, Vincent Domanski | |
| 03:48 | Villanova | David Bolin is called for the reach on Samuel Conner - foul #2 on David Bolin, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmie Hazelwood (SF) Robert Lowery | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:48 | UConn | The rebound goes to Neville Thome | 54-51 |
| 03:34 | UConn | Mark Grantham is hacked by Jason Gale - foul #3 on Jason Gale, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), Robert Lowery (SF) Mark Grantham, Denver Volz, Jimmie Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dewey Platt (PF) Kevin Hinkson | |
| 03:11 | UConn | Bobby Miles misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 03:09 | UConn | David Bolin pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Miles (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lowery (tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Bolin (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Neville Thome (very tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Hardy (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Garvin (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Jason Gale (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dewey Platt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Conner (tiring) 15 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:54 | UConn | Jason Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-51 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Samuel Conner snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | David Bolin takes the ball from Samuel Conner | 54-51 |
| 02:33 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Denver Volz (SG), Jimmie Hazelwood (SF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Bobby Miles, Robert Lowery, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Jason Gale, Dewey Platt | |
| 02:06 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy slams it home set up by Jimmie Hazelwood | 56-51 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SF), Donald Cowger (PF), Neville Thome (C) Jimmie Hazelwood, David Bolin, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Jason Gale (SF) Donald Hardy, Edward Sullivan | |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin is hacked by Donald Cowger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Cowger, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Marshall Bellamy (C) Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Joseph Garvin misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 56-51 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Samuel Conner connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Jamie Rayl and he's hacked by Marshall Bellamy - foul #1 on Marshall Bellamy, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), David Bolin (PF), Neville Thome (C) Mark Grantham, Donald Cowger, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Hardy (PG) Joseph Garvin | |
| 01:40 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Jason Robinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-54 |
| 01:11 | UConn | David Bolin gets the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Neville Thome's pass is intercepted by Jason Gale | 56-54 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Donald Hardy throws it down set up by Jason Gale | 56-56 |
| 00:44 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:22 | UConn | Robert Lowery shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 56-56 |
| 00:21 | UConn | David Bolin pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 00:21 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 56-56 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Neville Thome misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Vincent Domanski - foul #2 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| 00:05 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 56-56 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Neville Thome makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Neville Thome makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Denver Volz steals it from Jamie Rayl in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Denver Volz runs out the clock | 58-56 |