| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Burney (fresh) SF - Nelson Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Max Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clint Lesher (fresh) SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Crawford (fresh) C - Andrew Chill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Nelson Kelly inbounds the ball | 14-20 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | Richard Burney knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Nelson Kelly and the foul's on Victor Crawford - foul #1 on Victor Crawford, team foul #1 | 16-20 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (PG), Alton Lucius (PF), William Anderson (C) Gregory Simmers, Victor Crawford, Andrew Chill | |
| 19:31 | UConn | Richard Burney misses the free throw | 16-20 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Alton Lucius snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | Robert Hockett takes the ball from William Anderson | 16-20 |
| 18:47 | UConn | Nelson Kelly knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Hockett | 19-20 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Max Smith swats the layup by William Anderson | 19-20 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Joseph Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Joseph Rose comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | William Anderson grabs the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | William Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 19-20 |
| 17:50 | UConn | Robert Hockett pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 17:44 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses the 3 from straight away | 19-20 |
| 17:43 | UConn | Kevin Marasco hits the follow up shot | 21-20 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | William Anderson throws it down on a nice dish by Jerry Sanders | 21-22 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Robert Hockett is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 16:27 | Villanova | William Anderson knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Alton Lucius | 24-24 |
| 16:01 | UConn | Robert Hockett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Clint Lesher - foul #1 on Clint Lesher, team foul #2 | 24-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Bey (SG), Ulysses Stafford (SF), Eugene Gabor (C) Richard Burney, Nelson Kelly, Kevin Marasco | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Victor Crawford (PF), Andrew Chill (C) Joseph Rose, Jerry Sanders, William Anderson | |
| 16:01 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 16:01 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Bey (fresh) SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clint Lesher (fairly fresh) SF - Alton Lucius (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Victor Crawford (fresh) C - Andrew Chill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Max Smith is called for the reach on Gregory Simmers - foul #3 on Max Smith, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SF) Robert Hockett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SF) Alton Lucius | |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Ulysses Stafford steals the ball from Andrew Chill | 26-24 |
| 14:40 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Joshua Doud | 28-24 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Ulysses Stafford steals the ball from Andrew Chill | 28-24 |
| 14:09 | UConn | Gregory Simmers takes the ball from Kevin Bey in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Andrew Chill scores on a turnaround from the right block | 28-26 |
| 13:24 | UConn | Clint Lesher is called for the reach on Ulysses Stafford - foul #2 on Clint Lesher, team foul #3 | 28-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG), Richard Burney (SG), Nelson Kelly (SF), Kevin Marasco (C) Kevin Bey, Ulysses Stafford, Joshua Doud, Max Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), William Anderson (C) Clint Lesher, Jerry Sanders, Andrew Chill | |
| 13:02 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | William Anderson snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Victor Crawford can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 12:37 | UConn | Kevin Marasco pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 12:15 | UConn | Eugene Gabor misses long on a 3 from straight away | 28-26 |
| 12:14 | UConn | Robert Hockett gets the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 12:00 | UConn | Eugene Gabor buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Nelson Kelly | 30-26 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Burney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nelson Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Gabor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Marasco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Rose (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alton Lucius (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Victor Crawford (fairly fresh) C - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers is hacked by Kevin Marasco - foul #4 on Kevin Marasco, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Bey (PG), Ulysses Stafford (SG), Joshua Doud (SF), Max Smith (PF) Robert Hockett, Richard Burney, Nelson Kelly, Eugene Gabor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (SG), Matt Gillett (PF), Andrew Chill (C) Joseph Rose, Victor Crawford, William Anderson | |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 11:19 | UConn | Joshua Doud is hacked by Alton Lucius in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alton Lucius, team foul #4 | 30-29 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SF) Alton Lucius | |
| 10:58 | UConn | Max Smith is open and buries a floater from close range set up by Ulysses Stafford | 32-29 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Clint Lesher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG) Joshua Doud | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (PG), Alton Lucius (SF), William Anderson (PF) Gregory Simmers, Jerry Sanders, Matt Gillett | |
| 10:05 | UConn | Robert Hockett comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 10:03 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Ulysses Stafford | 32-29 |
| 09:46 | UConn | Kevin Bey makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Max Smith and the foul's on Andrew Chill - foul #2 on Andrew Chill, team foul #5 | 34-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (SG), Nelson Kelly (SF) Robert Hockett, Kevin Marasco | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Victor Crawford (PF) Joseph Rose, William Anderson | |
| 09:46 | UConn | Kevin Bey makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 09:24 | Villanova | Richard Burney is called for the reach on Clint Lesher - foul #2 on Richard Burney, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG), Eugene Gabor (C) Kevin Bey, Max Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SF), William Anderson (C) Alton Lucius, Andrew Chill | |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Ulysses Stafford steps in front of the Victor Crawford pass | 35-29 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Eugene Gabor can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Victor Crawford | 35-29 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Nelson Kelly steps in front of the Jerry Sanders pass | 35-29 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Robert Hockett knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Burney | 37-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ulysses Stafford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Eugene Gabor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clint Lesher (tiring) SF - Jerry Sanders (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Crawford (fairly fresh) C - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 07:25 | UConn | Richard Burney gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 06:58 | UConn | Eugene Gabor misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | William Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses short on a shot from the left side | 37-29 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders hits the follow up shot | 37-31 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-31 |
| 06:01 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford gets the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Eugene Gabor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Hockett | 39-31 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | William Anderson is hacked by Eugene Gabor - foul #1 on Eugene Gabor, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Bey (PG), Joshua Doud (SF), Max Smith (PF), Kevin Marasco (C) Robert Hockett, Nelson Kelly, Ulysses Stafford, Eugene Gabor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (PG), Christopher Sjogren (SG), Alton Lucius (SF), Matt Gillett (PF), Andrew Chill (C) Gregory Simmers, Clint Lesher, Jerry Sanders, Victor Crawford, William Anderson | |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Joseph Rose knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 04:41 | UConn | The short jumper by Max Smith is denied by Andrew Chill | 39-33 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Max Smith tips it home | 41-33 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Richard Burney snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 04:10 | UConn | Kevin Bey can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Max Smith can't tip it in | 41-33 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Andrew Chill | 41-33 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Andrew Chill banks in the layup | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 03:43 | UConn | Joshua Doud is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Rose - foul #1 on Joseph Rose, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG) Richard Burney | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (SG) Christopher Sjogren | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Bey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Doud (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Max Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kevin Marasco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Rose (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clint Lesher (tiring) SF - Alton Lucius (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matt Gillett (fresh) C - Andrew Chill (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:42 | UConn | Joshua Doud is hacked by Clint Lesher - foul #3 on Clint Lesher, team foul #7 | 41-35 |
| 03:42 | UConn | Joshua Doud makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 03:42 | UConn | Joshua Doud misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 03:42 | Villanova | Matt Gillett snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses the easy layup | 42-35 |
| 03:18 | UConn | Kevin Marasco pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 03:17 | UConn | Clint Lesher is called for the reach on Kevin Marasco in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clint Lesher, team foul #8 | 42-35 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG) Clint Lesher | |
| 03:17 | UConn | Kevin Marasco makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 03:17 | UConn | Kevin Marasco misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Matt Gillett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 02:57 | Villanova | The jump hook by Andrew Chill is blocked by Joshua Doud | 43-35 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Simmers | 43-35 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 02:48 | UConn | Kevin Bey gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 02:45 | UConn | Kevin Bey is hacked by Gregory Simmers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #9 | 43-35 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (SG), Victor Crawford (PF) Gregory Simmers, Matt Gillett | |
| 02:45 | UConn | Kevin Bey makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 02:45 | UConn | Kevin Bey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Alton Lucius tips it home | 45-37 |
| 02:21 | UConn | Joshua Doud is fouled in the backcourt by Clint Lesher - foul #5 on Clint Lesher, team foul #10 | 45-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Nelson Kelly (SF), Eugene Gabor (C) Kevin Bey, Kevin Marasco | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG) Clint Lesher | |
| 02:21 | UConn | Joshua Doud misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 02:21 | UConn | Joshua Doud makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Robert Hockett takes the ball from Andrew Chill | 46-37 |
| 02:12 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Anderson (PF) Victor Crawford | |
| 02:09 | UConn | Joshua Doud is hacked by Joseph Rose in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Rose, team foul #11 | 46-37 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Joshua Doud misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Joshua Doud makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Joshua Doud steps in front of the Gregory Simmers pass | 47-37 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Joshua Doud slams it home | 49-37 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Joseph Rose is whistled for a carry | 49-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marasco (C) Eugene Gabor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SF), Victor Crawford (PF) Alton Lucius, William Anderson | |
| 01:31 | UConn | Joseph Rose is called for the reach on Joshua Doud in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Rose, team foul #12 | 49-37 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Joshua Doud misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Joshua Doud misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Victor Crawford snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-37 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Kevin Marasco grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 01:04 | UConn | Nelson Kelly is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (SG) Joshua Doud | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers is fouled on the floor by Kevin Marasco - foul #5 on Kevin Marasco, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (C) Kevin Marasco | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Max Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:13 | UConn | Jerry Sanders is called for the reach on Nelson Kelly - foul #1 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #13 | 49-37 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Nelson Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Nelson Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Victor Crawford snags the offensive board | 50-37 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Joseph Rose misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Eugene Gabor gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Eugene Gabor runs out the clock | 50-37 |