| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Woodard (fresh) SF - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zhu Tao (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wendell Perdomo (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Theriot (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | UConn | Sudi Abdulkarim swats the short shot by Manuel Snowden | 25-26 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | David Woodard pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Zhu Tao picks off the pass by Edwin Ritchie | 25-26 |
| 19:01 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Zhu Tao | 25-28 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Rodolfo Flores | 28-28 |
| 18:23 | UConn | Edwin Ritchie blocks the jumper by Manuel Snowden | 28-28 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Manuel Snowden pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:11 | UConn | Manuel Snowden knocks in the shot near the basket | 28-30 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Don Garrett picks off the pass by Sudi Abdulkarim | 28-30 |
| 17:47 | UConn | Don Garrett misses the lay-in | 28-30 |
| 17:46 | UConn | William Theriot tips it in | 28-32 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | David Woodard can't connect on a shot from the right side | 28-32 |
| 17:15 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 16:55 | UConn | Don Garrett clanks a floater from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Paul Elliott | 28-32 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 16:40 | UConn | Manuel Snowden pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:13 | UConn | Paul Elliott is called for the reach on Don Garrett - foul #1 on Paul Elliott, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Luis Estrada (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Rodolfo Flores, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG), Chris Gardner (SF), Douglas Morton (PF), Shaun Beaird (C) Don Garrett, Wendell Perdomo, Manuel Snowden, William Theriot | |
| 15:51 | UConn | Rene Costa misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 15:50 | UConn | Chris Gardner tips it in | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zhu Tao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Morton (fresh) 2 blk. C - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Boris Skarzynski | 30-34 |
| 15:17 | UConn | Rene Costa makes the 3 from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman is called for traveling | 30-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Bryan Adams (PF) David Woodard, Pablo Jimenez | |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), William Theriot (C) Zhu Tao, Shaun Beaird | |
| 14:23 | UConn | Rene Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Wendell Perdomo (SF), Manuel Snowden (PF) Chris Gardner, Douglas Morton | |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-37 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Manuel Snowden snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 13:43 | UConn | Manuel Snowden banks in the layup on a great pass from Rene Costa and he's hacked by Bryan Adams - foul #4 on Bryan Adams, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Rodolfo Flores (SF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:43 | UConn | Manuel Snowden makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Rene Costa steals it from Drazen Zechman | 30-40 |
| 13:21 | UConn | Don Garrett lays it in on a great pass from Rene Costa | 30-42 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Luis Estrada scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Rodolfo Flores | 32-42 |
| 12:49 | UConn | David Woodard steals it from William Theriot | 32-42 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Luis Estrada is called for a charge - foul #1 on Luis Estrada, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Paul Elliott (PF) David Woodard, Luis Estrada | |
| Subs | UConn | Zhu Tao (SG), Chris Gardner (SF), Douglas Morton (PF), Shaun Beaird (C) Rene Costa, Wendell Perdomo, Manuel Snowden, William Theriot | |
| 12:12 | UConn | Zhu Tao hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Don Garrett | 32-44 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Douglas Morton - foul #1 on Douglas Morton, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SF), Luis Estrada (C) Rodolfo Flores, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 11:45 | UConn | Zhu Tao misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Luis Estrada gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) C - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zhu Tao (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Morton (fresh) 2 blk. C - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 11:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to Chris Gardner | 34-44 |
| 11:18 | UConn | Zhu Tao knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Garrett | 34-47 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Sudi Abdulkarim | 37-47 |
| 10:40 | UConn | Zhu Tao is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Zhu Tao, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pablo Jimenez, Luis Estrada | |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG), Wendell Perdomo (SF), Manuel Snowden (PF), William Theriot (C) Don Garrett, Zhu Tao, Douglas Morton, Shaun Beaird | |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie is called for a charge - foul #1 on Edwin Ritchie, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Drazen Zechman (C) Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:08 | UConn | Chris Gardner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Snowden | 37-50 |
| 09:44 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-50 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to David Woodard | 37-50 |
| 09:25 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 37-50 |
| 09:24 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores can't tip it in | 37-50 |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Paul Elliott buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Drazen Zechman and he's hacked by William Theriot - foul #3 on William Theriot, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 08:41 | UConn | Chris Gardner is fouled on the floor by Boris Skarzynski - foul #2 on Boris Skarzynski, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SG), Luis Estrada (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Boris Skarzynski, Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG) Chris Gardner | |
| 08:22 | UConn | Manuel Snowden's pass is intercepted by David Woodard | 40-50 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie tips it in | 42-50 |
| 08:03 | UConn | Don Garrett is fouled in the backcourt by David Woodard - foul #1 on David Woodard, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG) David Woodard, Pablo Jimenez | |
| Subs | UConn | Zhu Tao (SG), Chris Gardner (SF), Douglas Morton (PF) Rene Costa, Wendell Perdomo, Manuel Snowden | |
| 07:48 | UConn | William Theriot connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Morton | 42-52 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 07:29 | UConn | The rebound goes to Chris Gardner | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zhu Tao (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Chris Gardner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Morton (fresh) 2 blk. C - William Theriot (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | UConn | Zhu Tao clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 42-52 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Luis Estrada | 42-52 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Bryan Adams (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Rodolfo Flores, Luis Estrada, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | UConn | Shaun Beaird (C) William Theriot | |
| 06:48 | UConn | Pablo Jimenez picks off the pass by Shaun Beaird | 42-52 |
| 06:28 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 06:27 | UConn | Zhu Tao grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 06:02 | UConn | Shaun Beaird blows the layup but he's hacked by Bryan Adams - foul #5 on Bryan Adams, team foul #7 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Luis Estrada (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Boris Skarzynski, Bryan Adams, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG), Wendell Perdomo (SF), Manuel Snowden (PF) Don Garrett, Zhu Tao, Douglas Morton | |
| 06:02 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 06:02 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Elliott (PF) Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | UConn | William Theriot (C) Shaun Beaird | |
| 05:17 | UConn | Manuel Snowden misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-54 |
| 05:16 | UConn | Chris Gardner tips it in | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:08 | Villanova | Luis Estrada buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-56 |
| 04:47 | UConn | William Theriot hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Elliott | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:18 | UConn | William Theriot connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-59 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Paul Elliott banks in the layup set up by Sudi Abdulkarim | 49-59 |
| 04:03 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Edwin Ritchie (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Rodolfo Flores, Luis Estrada | |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Zhu Tao (SG) Rene Costa, Chris Gardner | |
| 03:34 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo loses the dribble to Paul Elliott | 49-59 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | David Woodard is hacked by Don Garrett - foul #3 on Don Garrett, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores (SF), Luis Estrada (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Pablo Jimenez, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zhu Tao (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Wendell Perdomo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Theriot (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-59 |
| 03:18 | UConn | Don Garrett gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 02:57 | UConn | Don Garrett is fouled on the floor by Drazen Zechman - foul #2 on Drazen Zechman, team foul #8 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Paul Elliott (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Luis Estrada, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:57 | UConn | Don Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Paul Elliott gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie is fouled on the floor by Zhu Tao - foul #4 on Zhu Tao, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Drazen Zechman (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:23 | Villanova | David Woodard knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Elliott | 51-59 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Don Garrett comes up short on the runner from the right block | 51-59 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rodolfo Flores | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Don Garrett - foul #4 on Don Garrett, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG) Boris Skarzynski | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:29 | UConn | William Theriot snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Manuel Snowden lays it in on a nice dish by Don Garrett | 52-61 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | David Woodard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:53 | UConn | David Woodard is called for the reach on Wendell Perdomo in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Woodard, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie (C) Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | UConn | Shaun Beaird (PF) Manuel Snowden | |
| 00:53 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 00:43 | UConn | The rebound goes to Shaun Beaird | 52-62 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Shaun Beaird is fouled in the backcourt by Sudi Abdulkarim - foul #2 on Sudi Abdulkarim, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Shaun Beaird misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores is fouled on the floor by Wendell Perdomo - foul #2 on Wendell Perdomo, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Manuel Snowden (PF) Shaun Beaird | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:34 | UConn | David Woodard is called for the reach on Zhu Tao in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Woodard, team foul #11 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Shaun Beaird (PF) Manuel Snowden | |
| 00:34 | UConn | Zhu Tao misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Zhu Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Paul Elliott misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 54-64 |
| 00:28 | UConn | William Theriot pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Don Garrett runs out the clock | 54-64 |