| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Henry McCalley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Bayer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dudley Beams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Riter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Robert Jones inbounds the ball | 26-19 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | UConn | Jamie Riter comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 26-19 |
| 19:32 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski's pass is intercepted by Dudley Beams | 26-19 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Robert Jones misses the jumper from the left block | 26-19 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Dunn and he's hacked by Jamie Riter - foul #2 on Jamie Riter, team foul #1 | 28-19 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the free throw | 29-19 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Dudley Beams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-19 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski can't finish the layup | 29-19 |
| 17:30 | UConn | Jamie Riter gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 17:05 | UConn | Jamie Riter hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Friedman | 29-21 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Dudley Beams blocks the jumper by Bryan Bayer | 29-21 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski tips it back up and in | 31-21 |
| 16:29 | UConn | Jamie Riter connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Eric Barnes | 31-23 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (PG), Charles Stephan (SG), William Hartwell (C) Henry McCalley, Kevin Dunn, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jeffrey Reese (SF), Jack Dickerson (PF) Eric Barnes, Ronnie Friedman, Robert Jones, Dudley Beams | |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 16:07 | UConn | Jack Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 15:44 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese is hacked by Charles Stephan - foul #1 on Charles Stephan, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clyde McMullan (C) Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | UConn | Jim Ross (C) Jamie Riter | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fresh) SG - Charles Stephan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Bayer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Hartwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde McMullan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Stark (fresh) SG - Brian Webber (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Ross (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | UConn | Jack Dickerson makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Reese | 32-25 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Henry McCalley (PG), Kevin Dunn (SG) Richard Mascorro, Bryan Bayer | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG) Joseph Stark | |
| 14:37 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Eric Barnes | 32-27 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Henry McCalley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth (PF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) William Hartwell, Clyde McMullan | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Dudley Beams (PF), Jamie Riter (C) Brian Webber, Jeffrey Reese, Jack Dickerson, Jim Ross | |
| 13:58 | UConn | Eric Barnes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 13:56 | UConn | Robert Jones misses the tip | 32-27 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kosta Lewandowski | 32-27 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Dunn | 34-27 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Eric Barnes misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Henry McCalley - foul #1 on Henry McCalley, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (SF) Charles Stephan | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:14 | UConn | Eric Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Eric Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 12:54 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski hits a jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Dudley Beams knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski drills a jump hook from close range | 38-32 |
| 11:41 | UConn | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 38-32 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Henry McCalley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Bayer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dudley Beams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Riter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Dunn | 40-32 |
| 11:08 | UConn | Eric Barnes drills a floater from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Henry McCalley is fouled on the floor by Eric Barnes - foul #2 on Eric Barnes, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (PG), Charles Stephan (SG), William Hartwell (PF), Clyde McMullan (C) Henry McCalley, Kevin Dunn, Jonathan Wadsworth, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jeffrey Reese (SF), Jack Dickerson (PF) Eric Barnes, Ronnie Friedman, Robert Jones, Dudley Beams | |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Clyde McMullan is hacked by Jamie Riter - foul #3 on Jamie Riter, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jim Ross (C) Jamie Riter | |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Charles Stephan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-34 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro misses the tip | 40-34 |
| 09:56 | UConn | Jim Ross gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 09:30 | UConn | Jack Dickerson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Clyde McMullan snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer scores on a floater from the left side | 42-34 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese is fouled on the floor by William Hartwell - foul #2 on William Hartwell, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Henry McCalley (PG), Kevin Dunn (SG), Jonathan Wadsworth (PF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Richard Mascorro, Bryan Bayer, William Hartwell, Clyde McMullan | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Dudley Beams (PF), Jamie Riter (C) Brian Webber, Jeffrey Reese, Jack Dickerson, Jim Ross | |
| 08:23 | UConn | Jamie Riter knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 42-36 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-36 |
| 07:46 | UConn | Robert Jones hits a shot from the baseline | 45-38 |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Charles Stephan misses badly on a floater from the right side | 45-38 |
| 07:15 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Stephan | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Henry McCalley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Stephan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Stark (fresh) SG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dudley Beams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Riter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski hits a floater in the lane | 47-38 |
| 06:31 | UConn | Jamie Riter misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Stephan - foul #2 on Charles Stephan, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (PG), Bryan Bayer (SF) Henry McCalley, Charles Stephan | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Jack Dickerson (PF) Joseph Stark, Dudley Beams | |
| 06:31 | UConn | Jamie Riter makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 06:31 | UConn | Jamie Riter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jonathan Wadsworth | 50-40 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:04 | UConn | Jamie Riter is called for traveling | 50-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Hartwell (C) Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffrey Reese (SF) Robert Jones | |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer is hacked by Jack Dickerson - foul #1 on Jack Dickerson, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 05:30 | UConn | Jamie Riter gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 05:14 | UConn | Kevin Dunn takes the ball from Jack Dickerson | 50-40 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth blows the layup | 50-40 |
| 05:09 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Reese | 50-40 |
| 05:00 | UConn | Jack Dickerson makes the floater from close range set up by Ronnie Friedman | 50-42 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-42 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Wadsworth | 50-42 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 04:17 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:10 | UConn | Jack Dickerson lays it in set up by Eric Barnes | 50-44 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Ronnie Friedman steps in front of the Kevin Dunn pass | 50-44 |
| 03:41 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Henry McCalley (PG), Charles Stephan (SG), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Richard Mascorro, Kevin Dunn, William Hartwell | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (SF), Dudley Beams (PF) Jeffrey Reese, Jack Dickerson | |
| 03:18 | UConn | Jamie Riter clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Henry McCalley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Henry McCalley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Stephan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Bayer (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dudley Beams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Riter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Charles Stephan clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Ronnie Friedman - foul #1 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Charles Stephan makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Charles Stephan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:48 | UConn | Robert Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-46 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jamie Riter - foul #4 on Jamie Riter, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG) Charles Stephan | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Webber (SG) Ronnie Friedman | |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 02:25 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jamie Riter | 52-46 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:08 | UConn | Kosta Lewandowski swats the shot by Jamie Riter | 52-46 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 52-46 |
| 01:44 | UConn | The rebound goes to Brian Webber | 52-46 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Jamie Riter clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jonathan Wadsworth - foul #3 on Jonathan Wadsworth, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (SG) Brian Webber | |
| 01:19 | UConn | Jamie Riter makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Jamie Riter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | UConn | Robert Jones is hacked by Kosta Lewandowski - foul #3 on Kosta Lewandowski, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | UConn | Eric Barnes loses the ball out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Stephan (PF) Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Ronnie Friedman is called for the reach on Henry McCalley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Henry McCalley makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Henry McCalley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Eric Barnes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Jamie Riter pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Dudley Beams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Robert Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Charles Stephan takes the ball from Eric Barnes | 54-48 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Henry McCalley is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Barnes - foul #3 on Eric Barnes, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (SF), William Hartwell (C) Bryan Bayer, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Henry McCalley makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Henry McCalley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Dudley Beams knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronnie Friedman | 56-51 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Henry McCalley is hacked by Eric Barnes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Barnes, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Henry McCalley makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Henry McCalley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | William Hartwell grabs the board | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Henry McCalley runs out the clock | 58-51 |