| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Bratt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Floyd Thompson inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | UConn | Floyd Thompson loses the dribble to Joe Bratt | 27-26 |
| 19:32 | Villanova | Joe Bratt buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Pyburn | 27-29 |
| 19:14 | UConn | Albert Ayon misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Norton | 27-32 |
| 18:47 | UConn | Jack Beegle buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-32 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Anthony Norton travels with the ball | 29-32 |
| 18:11 | UConn | Anthony Norton denies the turnaround by Jack Beegle | 29-32 |
| 18:10 | UConn | Floyd Thompson tips it home | 31-32 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 17:47 | UConn | James Ryan grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 17:35 | UConn | Joe Bratt steals it from Christopher Buchanan | 31-32 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Joe Bratt hits the finger roll | 31-34 |
| 17:13 | UConn | James Ryan scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Floyd Thompson | 33-34 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Marcus Scott shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 33-36 |
| 16:42 | UConn | Floyd Thompson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Floyd Thompson, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG), Michael Howard (SF), Jamal Kelly (PF) Jack Beegle, Floyd Thompson, Albert Ayon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Michael Dingler (SF), Matthew Williams (PF), Cary Presson (C) Howard Pyburn, Joe Bratt, Anthony Norton, Marcus Scott | |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Holder | 33-39 |
| 16:13 | UConn | James Ryan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Cary Presson grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Matthew Williams makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Ryan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Samuels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Dingler (fresh) PF - Matthew Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Cary Presson (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from James Ryan | 35-42 |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Matthew Williams knocks in the floater from the baseline | 35-44 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 14:59 | UConn | Jamal Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Michael Howard can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 14:42 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan grabs the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 14:30 | UConn | Louis Keith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 14:29 | UConn | Jamal Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Michael Howard is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Howard, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), Floyd Thompson (SF), Albert Ayon (PF) Christopher Buchanan, Michael Howard, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Joe Bratt (SF), Anthony Norton (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Bernard Samuels, Michael Dingler, Matthew Williams, Cary Presson | |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Charles Holder travels with the ball | 35-44 |
| 13:56 | UConn | Louis Keith can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 35-44 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Joe Bratt gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Marcus Scott clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on James Ryan - foul #3 on James Ryan, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG) Louis Keith | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:22 | UConn | Floyd Thompson connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Buchanan | 37-46 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Marcus Scott works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Joe Bratt | 37-48 |
| 12:31 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Beegle | 39-48 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Joe Bratt misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 12:09 | UConn | Albert Ayon pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 11:51 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 11:50 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan grabs the offensive board | 39-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ryan (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Holder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Bratt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Anthony Norton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | UConn | Albert Ayon misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Marcus Scott gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Buchanan - foul #3 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG), Michael Howard (SF) Christopher Buchanan, Floyd Thompson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (SG), Matthew Williams (PF), Cary Presson (C) Charles Holder, Anthony Norton, Marcus Scott | |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:07 | UConn | Michael Howard pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Louis Keith misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Jack Beegle tips it but misses | 39-49 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Matthew Williams pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Joe Bratt shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 10:01 | UConn | Michael Howard is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Howard, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (SF), Jamal Kelly (C) Albert Ayon, James Ryan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Dingler (SF), Marcus Scott (C) Howard Pyburn, Joe Bratt | |
| 09:46 | Villanova | Cary Presson buries a shot from the left side | 39-54 |
| 09:32 | UConn | Michael Howard drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Louis Keith and the foul's on Matthew Williams - foul #1 on Matthew Williams, team foul #1 | 41-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG) Michael Dingler | |
| 09:32 | UConn | Michael Howard makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Cary Presson is blocked by Jamal Kelly | 42-54 |
| 09:14 | UConn | Louis Keith pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 09:01 | UConn | Jack Beegle's pass is intercepted by Charles Holder | 42-54 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Matthew Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-54 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Jamal Kelly pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Louis Keith hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Beegle | 44-54 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Cary Presson misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Floyd Thompson - foul #2 on Floyd Thompson, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Albert Ayon (PF), James Ryan (C) Jack Beegle, Michael Howard, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Joe Bratt (SF), Anthony Norton (PF) Charles Holder, Matthew Williams, Marcus Scott | |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Cary Presson misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Cary Presson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 07:56 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-55 |
| 07:54 | UConn | Louis Keith misses the tip | 44-55 |
| 07:52 | UConn | Floyd Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 07:35 | UConn | Louis Keith is fouled on the floor by Bernard Samuels - foul #3 on Bernard Samuels, team foul #2 | 44-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), Robert Cross (SF) Louis Keith, Floyd Thompson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcus Scott (C) Cary Presson | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Beegle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Cross (fresh) PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ryan (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Samuels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Bratt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Anthony Norton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-55 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Anthony Norton tips it in | 47-57 |
| 06:50 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Ryan | 50-57 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 06:25 | UConn | James Ryan grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 06:11 | UConn | James Ryan buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Buchanan and the foul's on Bernard Samuels - foul #4 on Bernard Samuels, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG), Floyd Thompson (SF) Jack Beegle, Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (SG), Matthew Williams (C) Bernard Samuels, Marcus Scott | |
| 06:11 | UConn | James Ryan makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Charles Holder buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joe Bratt | 53-60 |
| 05:37 | UConn | Albert Ayon misses short on a turnaround from close range | 53-60 |
| 05:36 | UConn | James Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Louis Keith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Buchanan | 56-60 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Matthew Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Howard (PF), Jamal Kelly (C) Albert Ayon, James Ryan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (SG), Michael Dingler (SF), Marcus Scott (C) Howard Pyburn, Joe Bratt, Anthony Norton | |
| 04:41 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-60 |
| 04:39 | UConn | Jamal Kelly tips it but misses | 56-60 |
| 04:37 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Howard | 56-60 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Floyd Thompson misses the jump hook from the left block | 56-60 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Marcus Scott gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Marcus Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-60 |
| 04:05 | UConn | Michael Howard gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 03:50 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Matthew Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Michael Howard is called for the reach on Matthew Williams - foul #3 on Michael Howard, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), Albert Ayon (PF) Louis Keith, Floyd Thompson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Bernard Samuels (SG), Joe Bratt (SF) Charles Holder, Michael Dingler, Marcus Scott | |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Matthew Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Matthew Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:34 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jamal Kelly | 56-61 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Samuels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joe Bratt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Matthew Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Cary Presson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:13 | UConn | Michael Howard is called for traveling | 56-61 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Norton (PF) Matthew Williams | |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Christopher Buchanan steals the ball from Howard Pyburn in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| 03:09 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses the dunk attempt | 56-61 |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Cary Presson snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Joe Bratt shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 02:38 | UConn | Michael Howard pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 02:38 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG), Floyd Thompson (SF), James Ryan (C) Christopher Buchanan, Michael Howard, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcus Scott (C) Cary Presson | |
| 02:19 | UConn | Albert Ayon clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Marcus Scott gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:56 | UConn | Louis Keith drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 58-64 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Floyd Thompson steals it from Howard Pyburn | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:07 | UConn | Louis Keith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 01:05 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Keith | 58-64 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Louis Keith loses the ball out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG) Louis Keith | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Marcus Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Buchanan - foul #4 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG) Howard Pyburn | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:36 | UConn | James Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Jack Beegle is called for the reach on Marcus Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Beegle, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:34 | UConn | James Ryan gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses the 3 from straight away | 58-66 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Marcus Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Jack Beegle is called for the reach on Marcus Scott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Beegle, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:22 | UConn | James Ryan snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-67 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Beegle - foul #5 on Jack Beegle, team foul #11 | 58-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG) Jack Beegle | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Keith | 60-69 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Charles Holder is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Buchanan - foul #5 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #12 | 60-69 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Howard (SF) Christopher Buchanan | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Charles Holder makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Charles Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Louis Keith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Joe Bratt grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |