| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) PF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) PF - Jason Auger (fresh) C - Ronald Stansell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Ronald Stansell steals it from Matthew Kuster | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Jason Auger buries a turnaround from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Kuster - foul #1 on Matthew Kuster, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | UConn | Peter Northcutt makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | UConn | Peter Northcutt makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster is denied on a layup by Ronald Stansell | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Ernest Lococo steals it from Joe Bratt | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Jason Auger blows the dunk | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | UConn | Ronald Stansell hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Joe Bratt misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett hits a runner from close range set up by Joe Bratt | 4-6 |
| 16:52 | UConn | Kevin Stephens hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Stansell | 4-9 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Michael Randolph connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Hardnett | 7-9 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Peter Northcutt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:56 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster is hacked by Ernest Lococo - foul #1 on Ernest Lococo, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Raymond Crank (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Joe Bratt, Stephen Hardnett, Matthew Natividad, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Holder (fresh) SF - James Tomlin (fresh) PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) C - Marcus Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Auger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Stansell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Villanova | James Tomlin comes up short on the shot from the right side | 7-9 |
| 15:47 | UConn | Peter Northcutt pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:25 | UConn | Marcus Scott picks off the pass by Ronald Stansell | 7-9 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Michael Randolph misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 15:09 | UConn | Peter Northcutt grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 14:54 | UConn | Jason Auger scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Stephens | 7-11 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Michael Randolph can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Ronald Stansell gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Jason Auger connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Stansell | 7-13 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | James Tomlin hits a floater from close range set up by Charles Holder | 9-13 |
| 13:54 | UConn | Ernest Lococo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | James Tomlin pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Raymond Crank is hacked by Jason Auger - foul #1 on Jason Auger, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Stephen Hardnett (SF), Matthew Natividad (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Michael Randolph, Charles Holder, James Tomlin, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Oscar Clark (SG) Kevin Stephens, Ernest Lococo | |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett is hacked by Oscar Clark - foul #1 on Oscar Clark, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 9-13 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Jason Auger grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 12:41 | UConn | Peter Northcutt buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jason Auger | 9-16 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Cary Presson | 11-16 |
| 12:13 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 11-16 |
| 12:12 | UConn | Peter Northcutt pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:55 | UConn | Peter Northcutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (PG), Ernest Lococo (SG) Christopher Buchanan, Oscar Clark | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) SF - Peter Northcutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Auger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Stansell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-16 |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Cary Presson grabs the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Ernest Lococo steps in front of the Stephen Hardnett pass | 11-16 |
| 11:13 | UConn | Jason Auger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Kuster - foul #2 on Matthew Kuster, team foul #2 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Marcus Scott (C) Cary Presson, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:13 | UConn | Jason Auger misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:13 | UConn | Jason Auger makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 11-17 |
| 10:48 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jason Auger | 11-17 |
| 10:39 | UConn | Kevin Stephens hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-20 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Joe Bratt can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 11-20 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Kevin Stephens snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Jason Auger misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Marcus Scott - foul #1 on Marcus Scott, team foul #3 | 11-20 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Jason Auger misses the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Jason Auger misses the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Marcus Scott grabs the board | 11-20 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (SG), Raymond Crank (PF) Joe Bratt, Matthew Natividad | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:41 | UConn | Ronald Stansell is fouled on the floor by Marcus Scott - foul #2 on Marcus Scott, team foul #4 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Tomlin (SF), Matthew Kuster (C) Stephen Hardnett, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (SF) Peter Northcutt | |
| 09:25 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan is hacked by Matthew Kuster - foul #3 on Matthew Kuster, team foul #5 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcus Scott (C) Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | UConn | Micheal Kim (PF) Jason Auger | |
| 09:10 | UConn | Charles Holder is called for the reach on Ernest Lococo - foul #1 on Charles Holder, team foul #6 | 11-20 |
| 08:50 | UConn | Marcus Scott is called for the reach on Ronald Stansell - foul #3 on Marcus Scott, team foul #7 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Natividad (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Charles Holder, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | UConn | Peter Northcutt (SF) Christopher Buchanan | |
| 08:50 | UConn | Ronald Stansell makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 08:50 | UConn | Ronald Stansell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | James Tomlin hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Randolph | 13-22 |
| 08:28 | UConn | Joe Bratt takes the ball from Ernest Lococo | 13-22 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | James Tomlin misses the lay-in | 13-22 |
| 08:22 | UConn | The rebound goes to Peter Northcutt | 13-22 |
| 08:03 | UConn | Ronald Stansell lays it in on a great pass from Micheal Kim | 13-24 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Joe Bratt loses the dribble to Ernest Lococo | 13-24 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Micheal Kim dunks the ball on a great pass from Ernest Lococo | 13-26 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Tomlin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Peter Northcutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Micheal Kim (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Stansell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Villanova | The jumper by Matthew Kuster is denied by Micheal Kim | 13-26 |
| 07:30 | UConn | Ernest Lococo grabs the defensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 07:22 | UConn | Kevin Stephens clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-26 |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad snags the defensive board | 13-26 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Stansell - foul #1 on Ronald Stansell, team foul #4 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Stephen Hardnett (SF) Michael Randolph, James Tomlin | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Oscar Clark (SG), Michael Howard (SF), Jason Auger (PF) Kevin Stephens, Ernest Lococo, Peter Northcutt, Ronald Stansell | |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 06:25 | UConn | Joe Bratt steals it from Christopher Buchanan | 15-26 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Micheal Kim - foul #1 on Micheal Kim, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (SG), Raymond Crank (PF) Joe Bratt, Matthew Natividad | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster misses the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster misses the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Micheal Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Oscar Clark knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Buchanan | 15-29 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Michael Howard - foul #1 on Michael Howard, team foul #6 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Matthew Natividad (PF) Cary Presson, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (SG), Peter Northcutt (SF), Ronald Stansell (C) Oscar Clark, Michael Howard, Micheal Kim | |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Raymond Crank makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Raymond Crank makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 05:25 | UConn | Ronald Stansell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-29 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett gets the rebound | 17-29 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Ernest Lococo steps in front of the Raymond Crank pass | 17-29 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Ronald Stansell misses long on a floater from the right block | 17-29 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Michael Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Peter Northcutt blocks the short jumper by Raymond Crank | 17-29 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Jason Auger gets the rebound | 17-29 |
| 04:26 | UConn | Ernest Lococo buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Peter Northcutt | 17-32 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Randolph | 20-32 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Ronald Stansell misses long on a floater from the left side | 20-32 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Jason Auger tips it back up and in | 20-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Holder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Natividad (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Crank (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Peter Northcutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Auger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Stansell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Michael Randolph knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-34 |
| 03:09 | UConn | Stephen Hardnett steps in front of the Ernest Lococo pass | 23-34 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett dunks the ball | 25-34 |
| 02:41 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses the lay-in | 25-34 |
| 02:40 | UConn | Ernest Lococo snags the offensive board | 25-34 |
| 02:28 | UConn | Ronald Stansell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Matthew Kuster (C) Michael Randolph, Charles Holder, Stephen Hardnett, Raymond Crank | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (PG), Oscar Clark (SG), Michael Howard (SF), Micheal Kim (C) Christopher Buchanan, Ernest Lococo, Peter Northcutt, Ronald Stansell | |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster misses the lay-in | 25-34 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Joe Bratt pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Joe Bratt scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 01:41 | UConn | Oscar Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 28-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (SG) Oscar Clark | |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses the lay-in | 28-34 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Kevin Stephens gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Cary Presson is called for the reach on Michael Howard - foul #1 on Cary Presson, team foul #8 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett (SF), Raymond Crank (PF) James Tomlin, Matthew Natividad | |
| Subs | UConn | Peter Northcutt (PF), Ronald Stansell (C) Jason Auger, Micheal Kim | |
| 01:01 | UConn | Michael Howard makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Michael Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett lays it in on a nice dish by Raymond Crank | 30-36 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Ernest Lococo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Raymond Crank grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Raymond Crank hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-36 |