| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Paul Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kyle Rohn (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Whobrey (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - James Elliston (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan inbounds the ball | 20-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Davis - foul #3 on Paul Davis, team foul #1 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Gines (SG) Paul Davis | |
| 19:48 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 19:48 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 19:34 | UConn | Thomas Gines can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 22-26 |
| 19:32 | UConn | Thomas Gines tips it home | 22-28 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Mark Demoss works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 22-28 |
| 19:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to Gene Mackey | 22-28 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Gene Mackey is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Falk - foul #2 on Michael Falk, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| 19:12 | UConn | Gene Mackey lays it up and in on a great pass from James Elliston | 22-30 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Mark Demoss hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Clifford Worth | 25-30 |
| 18:33 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the easy layup | 25-30 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Thomas Gines tips it back up and in | 25-32 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Clifford Worth comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 25-32 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Gene Mackey grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Kyle Rohn misses the lay-in | 25-32 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Michael Falk snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Clifford Worth knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pagan | 28-32 |
| 17:10 | UConn | James Elliston hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 28-32 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Clifford Worth pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Mark Demoss splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-32 |
| 16:53 | UConn | Kyle Rohn gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:33 | UConn | Kyle Rohn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 16:32 | UConn | Gene Mackey tips it home | 28-34 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | A charge is called on Richard Wallace - foul #1 on Richard Wallace, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), Andrew Atkinson (SF), Nicholas Rock (PF), Douglas Colbert (C) Michael Falk, Mark Demoss, Jeffrey Pagan, Clifford Worth, Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG), Loren Stinson (PF) Thomas Gines, James Whobrey | |
| 15:58 | UConn | James Elliston knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Gene Mackey and he's fouled by Douglas Colbert - foul #1 on Douglas Colbert, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (SG) Robert Charles | |
| 15:58 | UConn | James Elliston makes the free throw | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Atkinson (fresh) PF - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Colbert (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. SG - Paul Davis (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kyle Rohn (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) C - James Elliston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert scores on a shot from the left block | 30-37 |
| 15:10 | UConn | Kyle Rohn comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Patterson - foul #1 on Christopher Patterson, team foul #4 | 30-37 |
| 15:10 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:10 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock loses the dribble to Loren Stinson | 30-39 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Gene Mackey can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Douglas Colbert - foul #2 on Douglas Colbert, team foul #5 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Clifford Worth (PF), Richard Wallace (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Andrew Atkinson, Nicholas Rock, Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Gines (SF), James Whobrey (PF) Kyle Rohn, Loren Stinson | |
| 14:36 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Clifford Worth grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Richard Wallace scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Patterson and the foul's on James Whobrey - foul #1 on James Whobrey, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG) Christopher Patterson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Richard Wallace misses the free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:07 | UConn | James Elliston snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 13:48 | UConn | Gene Mackey buries a jumper near the basket | 32-41 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Mark Demoss splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-41 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Clifford Worth grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Michael Falk misses short on a shot from the left side | 32-41 |
| 13:15 | UConn | Thomas Gines grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 13:05 | UConn | Gene Mackey buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Davis | 32-43 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | James Whobrey swats the layup by Richard Wallace | 32-43 |
| 12:44 | UConn | James Elliston snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 12:23 | UConn | James Whobrey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 12:21 | UConn | Thomas Gines misses the tip | 32-43 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Gene Mackey tips it back up and in | 32-45 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Mark Demoss clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 12:02 | UConn | Thomas Gines grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Gene Mackey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Falk - foul #3 on Michael Falk, team foul #6 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), Andrew Atkinson (SF), Nicholas Rock (PF), Douglas Colbert (C) Michael Falk, Mark Demoss, Jeffrey Pagan, Clifford Worth, Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG), Kyle Rohn (SF), Loren Stinson (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) Paul Davis, Thomas Gines, James Whobrey, James Elliston | |
| 11:42 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 11:42 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Atkinson (fresh) PF - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Colbert (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. SG - Robert Charles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Rohn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) C - Ivan Zephier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-46 |
| 11:19 | UConn | Gene Mackey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 10:59 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ivan Zephier | 34-49 |
| 10:35 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 34-49 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Kyle Rohn pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Kyle Rohn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Nicholas Rock | 34-49 |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Loren Stinson - foul #1 on Loren Stinson, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF) Rodolfo Mercado, Andrew Atkinson | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Gines (SG), James Whobrey (PF), James Elliston (C) Gene Mackey, Loren Stinson, Ivan Zephier | |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock misses the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 09:52 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Whobrey | 35-49 |
| 09:41 | UConn | Robert Charles drills a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Douglas Colbert - foul #3 on Douglas Colbert, team foul #7 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Clifford Worth (PF), Richard Wallace (C) Christopher Patterson, Nicholas Rock, Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:41 | UConn | Robert Charles makes the free throw | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Kyle Rohn - foul #4 on Kyle Rohn, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 09:28 | UConn | James Elliston gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 09:05 | UConn | James Elliston hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 35-52 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Richard Wallace snags the defensive board | 35-52 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Mark Demoss shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-52 |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Michael Falk pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Mark Demoss loses the dribble to Thomas Gines | 35-52 |
| 08:29 | UConn | Robert Charles is fouled on the floor by Richard Wallace - foul #2 on Richard Wallace, team foul #8 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (SG) Kyle Rohn | |
| 08:29 | UConn | Robert Charles makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 08:29 | UConn | Robert Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Richard Wallace banks in the layup set up by Mark Demoss | 37-54 |
| 07:59 | UConn | James Elliston banks in the layup | 37-56 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Clifford Worth is called for traveling | 37-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), Nicholas Rock (PF), Douglas Colbert (C) Michael Falk, Mark Demoss, Clifford Worth, Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Mackey (PG), Kyle Rohn (SF), Loren Stinson (PF) Robert Charles, Thomas Gines, James Whobrey | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nicholas Rock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Colbert (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. SG - Paul Davis (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kyle Rohn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) C - James Elliston (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | UConn | Gene Mackey comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 37-56 |
| 07:15 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Christopher Patterson | 37-56 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-56 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert gets the offensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-56 |
| 06:51 | UConn | Gene Mackey pulls down the rebound | 37-56 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the shot from the right side | 37-58 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan knocks in the shot from the left wing | 39-58 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Gene Mackey knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Paul Davis | 39-60 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan loses the dribble to Loren Stinson | 39-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:47 | UConn | Nicholas Rock swats the layup by Kyle Rohn | 39-60 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Douglas Colbert snags the defensive board | 39-60 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Patterson | 42-60 |
| 05:05 | UConn | James Elliston hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gene Mackey and he's fouled by Douglas Colbert - foul #4 on Douglas Colbert, team foul #9 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson (SF), John Williams (C) Jeffrey Pagan, Douglas Colbert | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (PG), Joe Wheeler (SG), Thomas Gines (SF) Gene Mackey, Paul Davis, Kyle Rohn | |
| 05:05 | UConn | James Elliston misses the free throw | 42-62 |
| 05:05 | UConn | Thomas Gines pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 04:51 | UConn | Thomas Gines knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Joe Wheeler | 42-64 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-64 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Loren Stinson pulls down the rebound | 42-64 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Thomas Gines misses the dunk | 42-64 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Williams | 42-64 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock buries a driving attempt from the left block | 44-64 |
| 03:45 | UConn | Thomas Gines makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-67 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Rodolfo Mercado | 47-67 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Rock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gines (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. PF - Loren Stinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Elliston (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | UConn | Nicholas Rock steps in front of the Loren Stinson pass | 47-67 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson loses the dribble to Thomas Gines | 47-67 |
| 03:10 | UConn | Robert Charles hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Gines | 47-69 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Williams | 50-69 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Thomas Gines hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 50-69 |
| 02:41 | UConn | Joe Wheeler grabs the offensive board | 50-69 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Robert Charles buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joe Wheeler | 50-71 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado comes up short on the runner in the paint | 50-71 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock blows the layup | 50-71 |
| 01:47 | UConn | James Elliston grabs the defensive rebound | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:19 | UConn | Thomas Gines misses short on a jumper in the lane | 50-71 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock grabs the board | 50-71 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Andrew Atkinson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | UConn | Andrew Atkinson is called for the reach on Loren Stinson - foul #1 on Andrew Atkinson, team foul #10 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Colbert (C) John Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | Ivan Zephier (C) James Elliston | |
| 00:32 | UConn | Loren Stinson misses the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Loren Stinson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock grabs the board | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-71 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Ivan Zephier pulls down the rebound | 52-71 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Robert Charles runs out the clock | 52-71 |