| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Cecil Gibbs (fresh) SF - Robert Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Bolin (fresh) C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) PF - Samuel Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Robert Lowery inbounds the ball | 31-17 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Wallace Bickel - foul #1 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #1 | 31-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Bruce Glover (PF) David Bolin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva (SF) Denis Heath | |
| 19:42 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 32-17 |
| 19:42 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the 2nd free throw | 32-17 |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the board | 32-17 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Bruce Glover is called for the reach on Jamie Rayl - foul #2 on Bruce Glover, team foul #1 | 32-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), David Bolin (PF), Leon Eoff (C) Jason Robinson, Bruce Glover, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Wallace Bickel | 32-20 |
| 18:53 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs is called for a charge - foul #2 on Cecil Gibbs, team foul #2 | 32-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), Bruce Glover (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Mark Osborne, Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Leon Eoff | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF) Jeremiah Spiva | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-20 |
| 18:37 | UConn | Dewey Platt blocks the short jumper by Marshall Bellamy | 32-20 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the board | 32-20 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 32-20 |
| 18:07 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw grabs the board | 32-20 |
| 17:50 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy can't finish the layup | 32-20 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl pulls down the rebound | 32-20 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-20 |
| 17:26 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw pulls down the rebound | 32-20 |
| 17:03 | UConn | Dewey Platt takes the ball from Jason Robinson | 32-20 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Samuel Conner buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Wallace Bickel | 32-22 |
| 16:18 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy is whistled for a carry | 32-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), David Bolin (PF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Cecil Gibbs, Dwayne Shaw, Bruce Glover, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF) Edward Sullivan | |
| 15:56 | Villanova | Dewey Platt is fouled on the floor by Neville Thome - foul #1 on Neville Thome, team foul #3 | 32-22 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Givens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Bolin (fresh) C - Neville Thome (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Wallace Bickel (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) PF - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dewey Platt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wallace Bickel | 32-24 |
| 15:11 | UConn | Robert Lowery connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Osborne | 34-24 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Dewey Platt comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Givens - foul #1 on Anthony Givens, team foul #4 | 34-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (SG), Henry Husky (SF) Anthony Givens, Robert Lowery | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 14:48 | UConn | David Bolin gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 14:24 | UConn | Neville Thome hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Dewey Platt - foul #2 on Dewey Platt, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Robert Lowery (SF) Mark Osborne, Henry Husky | |
| Subs | Villanova | Felix Valdez (PF) Samuel Conner | |
| 14:24 | UConn | Neville Thome makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 14:24 | UConn | Neville Thome misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Dewey Platt gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Lowery | 35-25 |
| 14:03 | UConn | Robert Lowery grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 13:57 | UConn | Jason Robinson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Dewey Platt - foul #3 on Dewey Platt, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Husky (SF), Leon Eoff (C) Robert Lowery, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Jeremiah Spiva (SF), Samuel Conner (PF) Jamie Rayl, Denis Heath, Felix Valdez | |
| 13:57 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 13:57 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 13:57 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 3rd free throw | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Jason Robinson in the backcourt | 38-25 |
| 13:38 | UConn | David Bolin connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Cecil Gibbs and he's fouled by Wallace Bickel - foul #2 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #4 | 40-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Robert Lowery (SF) Jason Robinson, Henry Husky | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Denis Heath (SF) Edward Sullivan, Jeremiah Spiva | |
| 13:38 | UConn | David Bolin makes the free throw | 41-25 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Samuel Conner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Henry Husky (PF) Mark Osborne, David Bolin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF) Denis Heath | |
| 13:08 | UConn | Robert Lowery knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jason Robinson | 43-25 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:59 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses long on a floater from the baseline | 43-25 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Leon Eoff snags the defensive board | 43-25 |
| 12:38 | UConn | Robert Lowery misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-25 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dewey Platt | 43-25 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Dewey Platt hits the finger roll | 43-27 |
| 11:58 | UConn | Edward Sullivan is called for the reach on Robert Lowery - foul #1 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #5 | 43-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), David Bolin (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Cecil Gibbs, Robert Lowery, Henry Husky, Leon Eoff | |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Edward Sullivan, Samuel Conner | |
| 11:42 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Felix Valdez - foul #1 on Felix Valdez, team foul #6 | 43-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Neville Thome (C) Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Conner (PF) Dewey Platt | |
| 11:42 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 11:42 | Villanova | Samuel Conner snags the defensive board | 44-27 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Givens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bolin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Neville Thome (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Wallace Bickel (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) PF - Samuel Conner (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Felix Valdez (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Felix Valdez misses long on a floater in the lane | 44-27 |
| 11:29 | UConn | Neville Thome snags the defensive board | 44-27 |
| 11:09 | UConn | Jamie Rayl is called for the reach on Mark Osborne - foul #2 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #7 | 44-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (SG), Marshall Bellamy (C) Anthony Givens, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Dewey Platt (C) Jamie Rayl, Felix Valdez | |
| 11:09 | UConn | Mark Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 11:09 | UConn | Mark Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Cecil Gibbs steals the ball from Wallace Bickel in the backcourt | 46-27 |
| 10:48 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-27 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-27 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Bruce Glover (SF), Neville Thome (C) Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Felix Valdez (PF) Edward Sullivan, Samuel Conner | |
| 10:32 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-27 |
| 10:30 | UConn | Bruce Glover snags the offensive board | 46-27 |
| 10:08 | UConn | David Bolin buries a runner near the basket | 48-27 |
| 09:44 | Villanova | Dewey Platt hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 48-27 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Felix Valdez misses the tip | 48-27 |
| 09:41 | UConn | David Bolin snags the defensive board | 48-27 |
| 09:17 | UConn | Jason Robinson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Glover | 51-27 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Cecil Gibbs, Bruce Glover, David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Jeremiah Spiva (SF), Samuel Conner (PF) Jamie Rayl, Denis Heath, Dewey Platt | |
| 08:52 | UConn | Robert Lowery blows the layup but the foul's on Edward Sullivan - foul #2 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #8 | 51-27 |
| Subs | UConn | David Bolin (PF) Henry Husky | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Ardian Zephyr (C) Wallace Bickel, Samuel Conner | |
| 08:52 | UConn | Robert Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 52-27 |
| 08:52 | UConn | Robert Lowery misses the 2nd free throw | 52-27 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ardian Zephyr | 52-27 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Shaw (SF) Robert Lowery | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:20 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Spiva - foul #1 on Jeremiah Spiva, team foul #9 | 52-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (SG), Henry Husky (PF) Mark Osborne, David Bolin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG) Jamie Rayl | |
| 08:20 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 52-27 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Felix Valdez snags the defensive board | 52-27 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Dwayne Shaw - foul #1 on Dwayne Shaw, team foul #5 | 52-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Robert Lowery (SF) Anthony Givens, Dwayne Shaw | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel makes the 1st free throw | 52-28 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel misses the 2nd free throw | 52-28 |
| 08:12 | UConn | Robert Lowery pulls down the rebound | 52-28 |
| 07:59 | UConn | Jason Robinson is whistled for a carry | 52-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Bruce Glover (PF) Jason Robinson, Henry Husky | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG) Wallace Bickel | |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr double dribbles | 52-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), David Bolin (PF), Neville Thome (C) Mark Osborne, Robert Lowery, Bruce Glover, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG) Jamie Rayl | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Gibbs (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bolin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Neville Thome (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremiah Spiva (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Felix Valdez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ardian Zephyr (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | UConn | David Bolin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 52-28 |
| 07:16 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw grabs the offensive board | 52-28 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ardian Zephyr - foul #1 on Ardian Zephyr, team foul #10 | 52-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Robert Lowery (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Dwayne Shaw, David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG) Wallace Bickel | |
| 06:55 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 53-28 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 54-28 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-28 |
| 06:32 | Villanova | Felix Valdez pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-28 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | The jump hook by Felix Valdez is blocked by Robert Lowery | 54-28 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Felix Valdez tips it back up and in | 54-30 |
| 05:53 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy is fouled on the floor by Ardian Zephyr - foul #2 on Ardian Zephyr, team foul #11 | 54-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), David Bolin (PF) Mark Osborne, Cecil Gibbs, Robert Lowery, Henry Husky | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG) Jamie Rayl | |
| 05:53 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 55-30 |
| 05:53 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-30 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Anthony Givens - foul #2 on Anthony Givens, team foul #6 | 56-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Bruce Glover (PF), Neville Thome (C) David Bolin, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel makes the free throw | 56-33 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Jason Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-33 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Felix Valdez pulls down the rebound | 56-33 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | Dwayne Shaw is called for the reach on Jeremiah Spiva in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dwayne Shaw, team foul #7 | 56-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Robert Lowery (SF), David Bolin (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Dwayne Shaw, Bruce Glover, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG) Wallace Bickel | |
| 05:08 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva misses the 1st free throw | 56-33 |
| 05:08 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy gets the rebound | 56-33 |
| 04:41 | UConn | Anthony Givens makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-33 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Felix Valdez connects on the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by David Bolin - foul #1 on David Bolin, team foul #8 | 59-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Cecil Gibbs (SG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), Neville Thome (C) Mark Osborne, Anthony Givens, Robert Lowery, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Dewey Platt (C) Jamie Rayl, Ardian Zephyr | |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Felix Valdez misses the free throw | 59-35 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Neville Thome grabs the board | 59-35 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Neville Thome is fouled on the floor by Dewey Platt - foul #4 on Dewey Platt, team foul #12 | 59-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SF), Bruce Glover (PF) Dwayne Shaw, David Bolin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG) Wallace Bickel | |
| 04:07 | UConn | Neville Thome makes the 1st free throw | 60-35 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Neville Thome makes the 2nd free throw | 61-35 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Dewey Platt scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Jamie Rayl and he's hacked by Jason Robinson - foul #2 on Jason Robinson, team foul #9 | 61-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Shaw (SF), Leon Eoff (C) Robert Lowery, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the free throw | 61-37 |
| 03:56 | UConn | Leon Eoff gets the rebound | 61-37 |
| 03:42 | UConn | Jason Robinson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dwayne Shaw | 64-37 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Dewey Platt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Robert Lowery (SF), David Bolin (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Dwayne Shaw, Bruce Glover, Leon Eoff | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Ardian Zephyr (C) Jamie Rayl, Dewey Platt | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Osborne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Gibbs (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lowery (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Bolin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marshall Bellamy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Sullivan (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jeremiah Spiva (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Felix Valdez (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ardian Zephyr (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | UConn | David Bolin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), Neville Thome (C) Mark Osborne, Cecil Gibbs, Robert Lowery, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Dewey Platt (C) Wallace Bickel, Ardian Zephyr | |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Jason Robinson is called for the reach on Jamie Rayl in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Robinson, team foul #10 | 64-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SF), Henry Husky (PF) Dwayne Shaw, David Bolin | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 1st free throw | 64-38 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 2nd free throw | 64-39 |
| 02:53 | UConn | Neville Thome buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jason Robinson | 66-39 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | The short jumper by Dewey Platt is denied by Henry Husky | 66-39 |
| 02:36 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Lowery | 66-39 |
| 02:08 | UConn | Anthony Givens is hacked by Edward Sullivan - foul #3 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #13 | 66-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (SG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), David Bolin (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Robert Lowery, Henry Husky, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Ardian Zephyr (C) Jamie Rayl, Dewey Platt | |
| 02:08 | UConn | Anthony Givens misses the 1st free throw | 66-39 |
| 02:08 | UConn | Anthony Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 67-39 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Felix Valdez's floater is tipped away by Marshall Bellamy | 67-39 |
| 01:49 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy gets the rebound | 67-39 |
| 01:20 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw is hacked by Jeremiah Spiva - foul #2 on Jeremiah Spiva, team foul #14 | 67-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG) Anthony Givens | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG) Wallace Bickel | |
| 01:20 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 68-39 |
| 01:20 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 69-39 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl travels with the ball | 69-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SF) Dwayne Shaw | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jamie Rayl - foul #3 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #15 | 69-39 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 70-39 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-39 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-39 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jason Robinson runs out the clock | 71-39 |