| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) PF - Elbert Burris (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | UConn | Elbert Burris is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from James Hohowski | 26-32 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Brooks Michelstein - foul #3 on Brooks Michelstein, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Roberts (SF) Brooks Michelstein | |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:27 | UConn | The rebound goes to Elbert Burris | 26-32 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Elbert Burris can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 19:07 | Villanova | Alfred Carr pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Charles Dixon misses the 3 from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Loyd Williams can't tip it in | 26-32 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Marc Spann pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 26-32 |
| 18:12 | UConn | Justin Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:52 | UConn | Elbert Burris hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 26-32 |
| 17:50 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses the tip | 26-32 |
| 17:49 | UConn | Nwa Abdel tips it in | 26-34 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Carl Fox buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Dixon | 28-34 |
| 16:59 | UConn | Elbert Burris comes up short on the floater from the right side | 28-34 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Marc Spann | 28-34 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Alfred Carr hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Carl Fox | 30-34 |
| 16:18 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Hohowski | 30-37 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Nwa Abdel - foul #2 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Ray (C) Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Sidney Wise (SG), Michael Vowels (SF), James Moore (PF), Michael Jones (C) James Hohowski, Hans Zvorsky, Justin Roberts, Elbert Burris, Nwa Abdel | |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:54 | UConn | James Moore misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Vernon Ray | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Marc Spann (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sidney Wise (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Moore (fresh) C - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Charles Dixon makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Marc Spann | 34-37 |
| 15:26 | UConn | Richard Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Dixon - foul #3 on Charles Dixon, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF) Marc Spann, Alfred Carr | |
| Subs | UConn | Brooks Michelstein (SF) James Moore | |
| 15:09 | UConn | Richard Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Brooks Michelstein | 34-39 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the easy layup | 34-39 |
| 14:38 | UConn | Michael Vowels snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 14:20 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein is hacked by Carl Fox - foul #1 on Carl Fox, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Bradley Lenihan (C) Charles Dixon, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | UConn | Elbert Burris (PF) Michael Vowels | |
| 14:02 | UConn | Sidney Wise is fouled on the floor by Vernon Ray - foul #3 on Vernon Ray, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (PF) Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG), Nwa Abdel (C) Sidney Wise, Michael Jones | |
| 13:40 | UConn | Justin Kiesel picks off the pass by Nwa Abdel | 34-39 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan tips it home | 36-39 |
| 12:46 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein blows the wide open layup | 36-39 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Elbert Burris snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 11:50 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein misses the lay-in but the foul's on Carl Fox - foul #2 on Carl Fox, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Vernon Ray (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Donald Groves, Alfred Carr, Carl Fox, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Sidney Wise (SG), Michael Vowels (PF), Michael Jones (C) Richard Johnson, Hans Zvorsky, Elbert Burris, Nwa Abdel | |
| 11:50 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:50 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Wise (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brooks Michelstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Loyd Williams loses the dribble to Brooks Michelstein | 36-41 |
| 11:16 | UConn | James Hohowski misses the lay-in | 36-41 |
| 11:14 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:53 | UConn | Michael Vowels lays it up and in set up by Sidney Wise | 36-43 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Charles Dixon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 10:36 | UConn | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 10:12 | UConn | Michael Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-43 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Marc Spann is fouled on the floor by Sidney Wise - foul #2 on Sidney Wise, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan (SF), Carl Fox (PF) Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Roberts (SF), Elbert Burris (PF), Nwa Abdel (C) Brooks Michelstein, Michael Vowels, Michael Jones | |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Justin Roberts - foul #1 on Justin Roberts, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG) Marc Spann | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG) James Hohowski, Sidney Wise | |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:16 | UConn | Elbert Burris drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Richard Johnson | 38-45 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Charles Dixon clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Ray (PF) Carl Fox | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Charles Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Charles Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:54 | UConn | Elbert Burris snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 08:39 | UConn | Bradley Lenihan steals it from Hans Zvorsky | 39-45 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Alfred Carr blows the layup | 39-45 |
| 08:33 | UConn | Justin Roberts pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:17 | UConn | Nwa Abdel lays it up and in | 39-47 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Alfred Carr knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Richard Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Dixon - foul #4 on Charles Dixon, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF) Charles Dixon, Alfred Carr, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Sidney Wise (SG), Michael Vowels (SF) Richard Johnson, Hans Zvorsky, Justin Roberts | |
| 07:32 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Marc Spann grabs the board | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Vernon Ray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradley Lenihan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Wise (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Elbert Burris (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Marc Spann is hacked by Sidney Wise - foul #3 on Sidney Wise, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Vernon Ray, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Jones (C) Nwa Abdel | |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Marc Spann loses the dribble to Elbert Burris | 41-47 |
| 06:41 | UConn | Michael Jones blows the dunk but he's hacked by Loyd Williams - foul #2 on Loyd Williams, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG) Marc Spann | |
| Subs | UConn | Brooks Michelstein (SF) Elbert Burris | |
| 06:41 | UConn | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 06:41 | UConn | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 41-49 |
| 06:25 | UConn | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Michael Vowels hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Hohowski | 41-51 |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel is called for a backcourt violation | 41-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Alfred Carr (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Donald Groves, Justin Kiesel, Carl Fox, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Justin Roberts (SF), James Moore (PF), Nwa Abdel (C) James Hohowski, Sidney Wise, Brooks Michelstein, Michael Vowels, Michael Jones | |
| 05:44 | UConn | Nwa Abdel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Elbert Burris (PF) James Moore | |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Charles Dixon misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Alfred Carr grabs the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | Charles Dixon's pass is intercepted by Richard Johnson | 41-51 |
| 04:57 | UConn | Richard Johnson dunks the ball | 41-53 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Charles Dixon misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 04:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to Justin Roberts | 41-53 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Elbert Burris hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Nwa Abdel | 41-55 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Elbert Burris snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 03:43 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Johnson and he's fouled by Vernon Ray - foul #4 on Vernon Ray, team foul #7 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Carl Fox (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Charles Dixon, Marc Spann, Vernon Ray, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Brooks Michelstein (SF), Michael Vowels (PF) Richard Johnson, Justin Roberts, Elbert Burris | |
| 03:43 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses the free throw | 41-57 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Loyd Williams hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Groves | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alfred Carr (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Loyd Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nwa Abdel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:52 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein's pass is intercepted by Justin Kiesel | 43-57 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Donald Groves hits the finger roll on a great pass from Justin Kiesel | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:22 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-57 |
| 02:21 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Michael Vowels is hacked by Carl Fox - foul #3 on Carl Fox, team foul #8 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Vernon Ray (C) Alfred Carr, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | Sidney Wise (SG), Elbert Burris (PF), Michael Jones (C) Hans Zvorsky, Brooks Michelstein, Nwa Abdel | |
| 02:02 | UConn | Michael Vowels misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Michael Jones snags the offensive board | 45-57 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Elbert Burris clanks a shot from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Carl Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Alfred Carr (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Donald Groves, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG), Brooks Michelstein (SF), Nwa Abdel (C) Sidney Wise, Michael Vowels, Michael Jones | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:42 | UConn | Elbert Burris is hacked by Charles Dixon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Dixon, team foul #9 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) Charles Dixon | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Jones (C) Nwa Abdel | |
| 01:42 | UConn | Elbert Burris makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 01:42 | UConn | Elbert Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Carl Fox knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-59 |
| 01:22 | UConn | Alfred Carr is called for the reach on Hans Zvorsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Carr, team foul #10 | 47-59 |
| 01:22 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 01:22 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Loyd Williams is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Nwa Abdel (C) Michael Jones | |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 01:09 | UConn | The rebound goes to Nwa Abdel | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | UConn | Elbert Burris is fouled on the floor by Loyd Williams - foul #3 on Loyd Williams, team foul #11 | 47-60 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Elbert Burris makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Elbert Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-62 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky grabs the board | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | UConn | James Hohowski's floater is tipped away by Justin Kiesel | 47-62 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Elbert Burris gets the offensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 00:00 | UConn | James Hohowski runs out the clock | 47-62 |