| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Perry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Willie Birch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jessen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Chacon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Robert Underwood inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Ronald Perry scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Vincent Saulsberry | 26-31 |
| 19:13 | UConn | Michael Ackley misses the easy layup | 26-31 |
| 19:11 | UConn | Michael Ackley pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:04 | UConn | Liko Wang clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-31 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Marvin Hoffman | 28-31 |
| 18:23 | UConn | Michael Ackley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 18:21 | UConn | Willie Birch tips it home | 28-33 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry's pass is intercepted by Michael Chacon | 28-33 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Michael Ackley's layup is rejected by Christopher Crimmins | 28-33 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Willie Birch is called for the reach on Ronald Perry - foul #3 on Willie Birch, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Vincent Saulsberry | 30-33 |
| 16:26 | UConn | Michael Ackley misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 30-33 |
| 16:24 | UConn | Liko Wang pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:10 | UConn | Michael Ackley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Marvin Hoffman - foul #3 on Marvin Hoffman, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (SG), Daniel Hughes (SF), Ryan Mueller (PF), Ryan Wilson (C) Ronald Perry, Robert Underwood, Christopher Crimmins, Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Robert Hurley (SF), James Sontag (PF) Willie Birch, Robert Jessen, Michael Chacon | |
| 16:10 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:10 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Liko Wang picks off the pass by Ryan Mueller | 30-35 |
| 15:47 | UConn | Liko Wang can't throw it down | 30-35 |
| 15:45 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) SF - Daniel Hughes (fresh) PF - Ryan Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Sontag (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Ackley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Satsky - foul #1 on Paul Satsky, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Karl Grimes (C) Michael Ackley | |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:11 | UConn | Liko Wang buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Paul Satsky and the foul's on Daniel Hughes - foul #1 on Daniel Hughes, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Perry (SG), Robert Underwood (SF) Vincent Saulsberry, Daniel Hughes | |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (SG), Robert Jessen (SF) Paul Satsky, Robert Hurley | |
| 15:11 | UConn | Liko Wang makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:53 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 14:51 | UConn | James Sontag grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:31 | UConn | Liko Wang drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Karl Grimes | 32-40 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Robert Underwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Christopher Crimmins (PF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Ryan Mueller, Ryan Wilson | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Michael Chacon (PF), Michael Ackley (C) Liko Wang, James Sontag, Karl Grimes | |
| 13:50 | UConn | Robert Jessen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willie Birch | 32-42 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman clanks a shot from close range | 32-42 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Crimmins | 32-42 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Perry is blocked by Michael Ackley | 32-42 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Michael Ackley grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 12:32 | UConn | Paul Satsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Christopher Crimmins | 32-42 |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Michael Chacon swats the shot by Vincent Saulsberry | 32-42 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins tips it in | 34-42 |
| 11:32 | UConn | Willie Birch is fouled on the floor by Robert Underwood - foul #2 on Robert Underwood, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Jeffrey Pagan (SG), Daniel Hughes (SF) Vincent Saulsberry, Ronald Perry, Robert Underwood | |
| Subs | UConn | Liko Wang (PG), Robert Hurley (SF) Willie Birch, Robert Jessen | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) SF - Daniel Hughes (fresh) PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Chacon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:05 | UConn | Michael Ackley misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Marvin Hoffman - foul #4 on Marvin Hoffman, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| 11:05 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 11:05 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman banks in the layup set up by Jeffrey Pagan | 36-44 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Michael Ackley is fouled on the floor by Rodolfo Mercado - foul #2 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Ryan Mueller (PF), Ryan Wilson (C) Jeffrey Pagan, Christopher Crimmins, Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | UConn | James Sontag (PF), Karl Grimes (C) Michael Chacon, Michael Ackley | |
| 10:13 | UConn | Liko Wang misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Karl Grimes pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 09:50 | UConn | Paul Satsky clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 09:23 | Villanova | The short jumper by Daniel Hughes is denied by James Sontag | 36-44 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| 08:57 | UConn | Liko Wang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Perry (SG), Robert Underwood (SF), Christopher Crimmins (PF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Daniel Hughes, Ryan Mueller, Ryan Wilson | |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (SG), Robert Jessen (SF), Michael Chacon (PF), Michael Ackley (C) Paul Satsky, Robert Hurley, James Sontag, Karl Grimes | |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the jumper from the baseline | 40-44 |
| 08:21 | UConn | Liko Wang comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 40-44 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 07:58 | UConn | Robert Jessen's dunk attempt is rejected by Christopher Crimmins | 40-44 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 07:29 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Perry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Willie Birch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Jessen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Chacon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:03 | UConn | Robert Jessen is hacked by Robert Underwood - foul #3 on Robert Underwood, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG) Vincent Saulsberry | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:36 | UConn | Liko Wang hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | Robert Underwood is fouled on the floor by Willie Birch - foul #4 on Willie Birch, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Wilson (C) Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG) Liko Wang | |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Perry | 44-44 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Robert Jessen makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Chacon | 44-46 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Michael Ackley - foul #1 on Michael Ackley, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Marvin Hoffman (C) Ronald Perry, Ryan Wilson | |
| Subs | UConn | Liko Wang (PG), James Sontag (PF) Paul Satsky, Michael Chacon | |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 04:58 | UConn | Willie Birch comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-46 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Robert Underwood snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Crimmins | 48-46 |
| 04:18 | UConn | Michael Ackley knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Liko Wang | 48-48 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Liko Wang - foul #3 on Liko Wang, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Perry (SG), Daniel Hughes (SF), Ryan Mueller (PF) Rodolfo Mercado, Robert Underwood, Christopher Crimmins | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Robert Hurley (SF), Michael Chacon (PF) Willie Birch, Robert Jessen, Michael Ackley | |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:37 | UConn | Michael Chacon makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Liko Wang | 50-50 |
| 03:08 | Villanova | The jumper by Ryan Mueller is denied by James Sontag | 50-50 |
| 03:07 | UConn | Michael Chacon pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hughes (fresh) PF - Ryan Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Chacon (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Sontag (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:40 | UConn | James Sontag throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Wilson (C) Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Underwood (SF), Christopher Crimmins (PF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Daniel Hughes, Ryan Mueller, Ryan Wilson | |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (SG), Robert Jessen (SF), Michael Ackley (C) Paul Satsky, Robert Hurley, James Sontag | |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Robert Jessen swats the short shot by Marvin Hoffman | 50-50 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Michael Ackley grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 01:46 | UConn | Robert Jessen clanks a jump hook near the basket | 50-50 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry drills a floater from the right side set up by Ronald Perry | 52-50 |
| 00:59 | UConn | The jump hook by Liko Wang is blocked by Christopher Crimmins | 52-50 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Willie Birch is called for the reach on Ronald Perry - foul #5 on Willie Birch, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG) Willie Birch | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Liko Wang is called for the reach on Vincent Saulsberry - foul #4 on Liko Wang, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | UConn | Liko Wang hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry is hacked by Liko Wang in the backcourt - foul #5 on Liko Wang, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG) Liko Wang | |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Michael Ackley banks in the layup | 56-55 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Charles - foul #1 on Robert Charles, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Michael Ackley grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Robert Jessen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry is hacked by Paul Satsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Satsky, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Michael Chacon snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 00:04 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Satsky can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 58-55 |