| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) SG - Sudi Almarza (fresh) SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) PF - Jessie Ebeling (fresh) C - Roy Wilford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) SG - Thomas Beres (fresh) SF - Benjamin Davis (fresh) PF - Johnny Willis (fresh) C - Clarence Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Clarence Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | UConn | Thomas Beres comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Robinson - foul #1 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | UConn | Thomas Beres misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Roy Wilford lays it up and in | 2-1 |
| 18:56 | UConn | Clarence Harris is called for traveling | 2-1 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling's floater is tipped away by Clarence Harris | 2-1 |
| 18:34 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:27 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Wilford | 2-1 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson hits a turnaround from close range set up by Roy Wilford | 4-1 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Clarence Harris's dunk attempt is rejected by Jessie Ebeling | 4-1 |
| 17:44 | UConn | Clarence Harris tips it in | 4-3 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Johnny Willis snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:31 | UConn | Johnny Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Antonio Wilson (SG), James Flannery (SF), Anthony Johnson (PF), Matthew Griffith (C) Jerome Dyal, Sudi Almarza, Daniel Robinson, Jessie Ebeling, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson is fouled on the floor by Johnny Willis - foul #1 on Johnny Willis, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 17:00 | Villanova | Matthew Griffith misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Clarence Harris - foul #1 on Clarence Harris, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Jerry Cook (C) Thomas Beres, Benjamin Davis, Clarence Harris | |
| 17:00 | Villanova | Matthew Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:00 | Villanova | Matthew Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:00 | UConn | Jerry Cook pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:37 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Clint Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Clint Simmons can't tip it in | 5-3 |
| 16:14 | UConn | Johnny Willis pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Troy Peters is fouled on the floor by Anthony Johnson - foul #1 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Sudi Almarza (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Roy Wilford (C) Clint Simmons, Antonio Wilson, James Flannery, Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (SG), Kenneth Gaskins (PF), Clarence Harris (C) Troy Peters, Johnny Willis, Jerry Cook | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) SG - Sudi Almarza (fresh) SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Johnson (fresh) C - Roy Wilford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) SG - Thomas Beres (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) PF - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) C - Clarence Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | UConn | Thomas Beres's pass is intercepted by Anthony Johnson | 5-3 |
| 15:29 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson is fouled on the floor by Paul Williams - foul #1 on Paul Williams, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Granier (PF) Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (PG), Benjamin Davis (SF) Johnny Hagedorn, Paul Williams | |
| 15:07 | Villanova | Roy Wilford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Flannery (SF), Anthony Johnson (PF) Daniel Robinson, Anthony Granier | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:48 | UConn | Troy Peters scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-6 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Antonio Wilson (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Anthony Granier (PF) Jerome Dyal, Sudi Almarza, James Flannery, Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (PG), Johnny Willis (PF), Jerry Cook (C) Thomas Beres, Kenneth Gaskins, Clarence Harris | |
| 14:14 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Troy Peters | 5-8 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Roy Wilford hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Antonio Wilson and he's fouled by Jerry Cook - foul #1 on Jerry Cook, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Sudi Almarza (SG), Jessie Ebeling (PF) Clint Simmons, Antonio Wilson, Anthony Granier | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:38 | UConn | Johnny Willis misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Daniel Robinson - foul #2 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Flannery (SF), Anthony Johnson (PF) Daniel Robinson, Jessie Ebeling | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Williams (SF) Benjamin Davis | |
| 13:38 | UConn | Johnny Willis makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:38 | UConn | Johnny Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | James Flannery hits the finger roll set up by Sudi Almarza and the foul's on Paul Williams - foul #2 on Paul Williams, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling (PF) Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (SG), Kenneth Gaskins (PF), Clarence Harris (C) Troy Peters, Paul Williams, Jerry Cook | |
| 13:28 | Villanova | James Flannery misses the free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:28 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kenneth Gaskins | 10-10 |
| 13:12 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerome Dyal - foul #1 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Johnson (PF) Jessie Ebeling | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:12 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:12 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the driving attempt from the left block | 10-12 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson tips it home | 12-12 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Clarence Harris can't throw it down | 12-12 |
| 12:23 | UConn | Clarence Harris tips it back up and in | 12-14 |
| 12:12 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Roy Wilford hits the follow up shot | 14-14 |
| 11:53 | UConn | Thomas Beres misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | James Flannery snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) SG - Sudi Almarza (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Flannery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Beres (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Johnny Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) C - Clarence Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Villanova | James Flannery's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Gaskins | 14-14 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Roy Wilford pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Antonio Wilson (SG), Jessie Ebeling (PF), Matthew Griffith (C) Jerome Dyal, Sudi Almarza, Anthony Johnson, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (SG), Benjamin Davis (SF), Jerry Cook (C) Thomas Beres, Johnny Willis, Clarence Harris | |
| 10:50 | UConn | James Flannery steps in front of the Johnny Hagedorn pass | 14-14 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Matthew Griffith misses badly on a shot from close range | 14-14 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Benjamin Davis snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 10:29 | UConn | Clint Simmons steals it from Troy Peters | 14-14 |
| 10:26 | Villanova | James Flannery lays it in set up by Clint Simmons | 16-14 |
| 10:05 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Clint Simmons - foul #1 on Clint Simmons, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Sudi Almarza (SG), Roy Wilford (C) Clint Simmons, Antonio Wilson, Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Willis (PF) Kenneth Gaskins | |
| 10:05 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:05 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Johnny Hagedorn takes the ball from Jerome Dyal | 16-16 |
| 09:36 | UConn | Troy Peters hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnny Hagedorn | 16-18 |
| 09:25 | Villanova | James Flannery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Antonio Wilson (SF), Anthony Granier (PF) Jerome Dyal, James Flannery, Jessie Ebeling | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (SG) Johnny Hagedorn | |
| 09:04 | UConn | Johnny Willis misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 16-18 |
| 09:02 | UConn | Troy Peters gets the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:51 | UConn | Johnny Willis hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Beres | 16-20 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Roy Wilford knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Granier | 18-20 |
| 08:15 | UConn | Johnny Willis can't finish the layup | 18-20 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Roy Wilford snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Antonio Wilson misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 18-20 |
| 07:47 | UConn | The rebound goes to Benjamin Davis | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sudi Almarza (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antonio Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Granier (fresh) C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Troy Peters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Beres (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Johnny Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Cook (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:42 | UConn | Troy Peters misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Roy Wilford snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 07:18 | Villanova | Roy Wilford blows the layup | 18-20 |
| 07:16 | UConn | Johnny Willis grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Johnny Willis misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Anthony Granier - foul #1 on Anthony Granier, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), James Flannery (SF), Jessie Ebeling (PF), Matthew Griffith (C) Clint Simmons, Antonio Wilson, Anthony Granier, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (PG), Kenneth Gaskins (PF), Clarence Harris (C) Troy Peters, Benjamin Davis, Jerry Cook | |
| 06:56 | UConn | Johnny Willis makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Johnny Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Matthew Griffith is called for a charge - foul #1 on Matthew Griffith, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Wilford (C) Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Williams (SF) Johnny Willis | |
| 06:20 | UConn | Clarence Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Griffith (C) Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:55 | Villanova | Matthew Griffith misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-22 |
| 05:53 | UConn | Clarence Harris gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 05:30 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is called for a charge - foul #1 on Johnny Hagedorn, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Wilson (SG), Anthony Johnson (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Sudi Almarza, Jessie Ebeling, Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Roy Wilford can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Williams - foul #3 on Paul Williams, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Almarza (SG), Jessie Ebeling (PF) Antonio Wilson, Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (SG), Benjamin Davis (SF) Thomas Beres, Paul Williams | |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:08 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Johnson (PF) Jessie Ebeling | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Roy Wilford can't finish the layup | 20-22 |
| 04:51 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Benjamin Davis makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Johnny Hagedorn | 20-24 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Troy Peters steals it from Jerome Dyal | 20-24 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Troy Peters hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Harris | 20-27 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the runner from the right block | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) SG - Sudi Almarza (tiring) 1 ast. SF - James Flannery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Peters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Gaskins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | UConn | Clarence Harris makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Johnny Hagedorn and he's hacked by Anthony Johnson - foul #2 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Wilson (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Jessie Ebeling (PF) Sudi Almarza, James Flannery, Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (SG), Johnny Willis (PF) Troy Peters, Kenneth Gaskins | |
| 03:27 | UConn | Clarence Harris makes the free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal is hacked by Johnny Hagedorn - foul #2 on Johnny Hagedorn, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Flannery (SG) Antonio Wilson | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Cook (C) Clarence Harris | |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:54 | UConn | Johnny Willis knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Benjamin Davis | 24-32 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 24-32 |
| 02:39 | UConn | Jerry Cook grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Jerry Cook is called for traveling | 24-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Wilson (SG), Matthew Griffith (C) James Flannery, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (SG) Thomas Beres | |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Antonio Wilson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 24-32 |
| 02:00 | UConn | Jerry Cook pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn clanks a turnaround in the paint | 24-32 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Matthew Griffith snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson connects on the jumper from the left block | 26-32 |
| 01:04 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is hacked by Antonio Wilson - foul #1 on Antonio Wilson, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Sudi Almarza (SG), Anthony Johnson (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Jerome Dyal, Antonio Wilson, Jessie Ebeling, Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins (PF) Benjamin Davis | |
| 01:04 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Johnny Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is hacked by Clint Simmons - foul #2 on Clint Simmons, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), James Flannery (SG) Clint Simmons, Sudi Almarza | |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Davis (SF), Clarence Harris (C) Johnny Willis, Jerry Cook | |
| 00:31 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Roy Wilford grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | James Flannery can't connect on a runner in the paint | 26-33 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson can't tip it in | 26-33 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | James Flannery hits the follow up shot | 28-33 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Clarence Harris misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Johnson - foul #3 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #11 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Almarza (SG), Jessie Ebeling (PF) James Flannery, Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (SG) Troy Peters | |
| 00:02 | UConn | Clarence Harris makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Clarence Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza misses long on a fullcourt shot | 28-35 |