| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Day (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein loses the dribble to Carl Day | 26-25 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Gary Schindler drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Larson | 26-27 |
| 19:03 | UConn | Stanley Gaines is called for the reach on Eli Galuski - foul #3 on Stanley Gaines, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Joe Coons (SF) Gary Ham, Donald Larson, Carl Day | |
| 18:51 | UConn | Harold Keefe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-27 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | Joe Coons misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Brock Golden makes the 3 from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 17:43 | UConn | Gerardo Santana scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Brock Golden comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Rotstein - foul #2 on Ronald Rotstein, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | UConn | William Olivar (SF), David Johnston (C) Ronald Rotstein, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Donald Larson (SG) Isaac Sharp, Joe Coons | |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Brock Golden makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Brock Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:01 | UConn | Brock Golden swats the shot by Gerardo Santana | 29-32 |
| 17:00 | UConn | Eli Galuski can't tip it in | 29-32 |
| 16:59 | UConn | David Johnston grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:52 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 29-32 |
| 16:51 | UConn | David Johnston tips it home | 31-32 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Donald Larson drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Stanley Gaines and the foul's on Eli Galuski - foul #2 on Eli Galuski, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), Jason Frazier (SG), Del Hughes (PF) Harold Keefe, Gerardo Santana, Eli Galuski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (SF) Brock Golden | |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Larry Olson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Carl Day | 31-35 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Gary Schindler clanks a turnaround from the left block | 31-35 |
| 15:56 | Villanova | Gary Schindler pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Frazier (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Olivar (fresh) PF - Del Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Day (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Stanley Gaines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Gary Schindler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Del Hughes - foul #1 on Del Hughes, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (SF), Donald Phillips (C) William Olivar, David Johnston | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG) Gary Ham | |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Carl Day grabs the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 15:19 | Villanova | Donald Larson drills a fadeaway in the lane | 31-38 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Carl Day - foul #1 on Carl Day, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Gerardo Santana (SG), Eli Galuski (PF) Larry Olson, Jason Frazier, Del Hughes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Todd Daniels (SG), Joe Coons (SF) Isaac Sharp, Donald Larson, Carl Day | |
| 15:03 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Gary Schindler gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Joe Coons lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Ham | 31-40 |
| 14:22 | UConn | Gerardo Santana is whistled for traveling | 31-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Carl Day (SF) Gary Ham, Todd Daniels, Joe Coons | |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Carl Day is hacked by Ronald Rotstein - foul #3 on Ronald Rotstein, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | UConn | William Olivar (SF), David Johnston (C) Ronald Rotstein, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Joe Coons (SF) Isaac Sharp, Carl Day | |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Donald Larson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 13:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Harold Keefe | 31-40 |
| 13:22 | UConn | Gerardo Santana is hacked by Joe Coons - foul #1 on Joe Coons, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Carl Day (SF) Gary Ham, Donald Larson, Joe Coons | |
| 13:17 | UConn | Gerardo Santana can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Brock Golden | 31-40 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines connects on the shot from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 12:43 | UConn | Eli Galuski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Keefe | 33-42 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines loses the ball out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), Jason Frazier (SG), Ronald Rotstein (SF), Del Hughes (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Harold Keefe, Gerardo Santana, William Olivar, Eli Galuski, David Johnston | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Isaac Sharp, Brock Golden, Carl Day, Stanley Gaines, Gary Schindler | |
| 12:12 | UConn | Jason Frazier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Joe Coons grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Timothy Ray scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Gary Ham and he's hacked by Del Hughes - foul #2 on Del Hughes, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Todd Daniels (SG), Carl Day (SF), Gary Schindler (C) Donald Larson, Joe Coons, Galen Sheffield | |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Timothy Ray misses the free throw | 33-44 |
| 11:46 | UConn | Donald Phillips pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Frazier (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Del Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd Daniels (fresh) SF - Carl Day (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Schindler (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | UConn | Donald Phillips comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 33-44 |
| 11:34 | UConn | Donald Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 11:29 | UConn | Donald Phillips hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Frazier | 35-44 |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Todd Daniels makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Ham | 35-46 |
| 10:51 | UConn | Larry Olson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Ham - foul #2 on Gary Ham, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerardo Santana (SG), Eli Galuski (PF) Jason Frazier, Del Hughes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Gary Ham, Todd Daniels, Carl Day, Timothy Ray, Gary Schindler | |
| 10:51 | UConn | Larry Olson misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 10:51 | UConn | Larry Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Ronald Rotstein blocks the short jumper by Donald Larson | 35-46 |
| 10:22 | UConn | Gerardo Santana grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses long on a shot from close range | 35-46 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Joe Coons is fouled on the floor by Ronald Rotstein - foul #4 on Ronald Rotstein, team foul #6 | 35-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), William Olivar (SF), David Johnston (C) Larry Olson, Ronald Rotstein, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Carl Day (SF), Gary Schindler (C) Isaac Sharp, Donald Larson, Joe Coons, Galen Sheffield | |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Brock Golden | 35-48 |
| 09:20 | UConn | Gerardo Santana connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Gary Schindler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Frazier (SG) Gerardo Santana | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Donald Larson (SG) Gary Ham, Brock Golden | |
| 08:37 | UConn | William Olivar comes up short on the runner near the basket | 38-48 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Harold Keefe hits the follow up shot | 40-48 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp is fouled on the floor by Eli Galuski - foul #3 on Eli Galuski, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (SF), Del Hughes (PF), Donald Phillips (C) William Olivar, Eli Galuski, David Johnston | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brock Golden (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Galen Sheffield (C) Donald Larson, Carl Day, Gary Schindler | |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 08:07 | UConn | Del Hughes grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Jason Frazier misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 07:52 | UConn | Donald Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 07:41 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brock Golden - foul #1 on Brock Golden, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerardo Santana (SG) Jason Frazier | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Timothy Ray (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Isaac Sharp, Brock Golden, Stanley Gaines, Galen Sheffield | |
| 07:41 | UConn | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 07:41 | UConn | Donald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Del Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Schindler (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Timothy Ray banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joe Coons and the foul's on Del Hughes - foul #3 on Del Hughes, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (SF) Joe Coons | |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Timothy Ray makes the free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:04 | UConn | Timothy Ray is called for the reach on Del Hughes - foul #1 on Timothy Ray, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brock Golden (SG), Stanley Gaines (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Donald Larson, Timothy Ray, Gary Schindler | |
| 06:50 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | Gary Ham misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Phillips - foul #2 on Donald Phillips, team foul #9 | 42-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), William Olivar (SF), Eli Galuski (PF), David Johnston (C) Harold Keefe, Ronald Rotstein, Del Hughes, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Gary Schindler (C) Brock Golden, Carl Day, Galen Sheffield | |
| 06:27 | Villanova | Gary Ham makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | Gary Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 06:27 | UConn | William Olivar grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 06:09 | UConn | Gerardo Santana clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gary Schindler | 42-53 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Joe Coons travels with the ball | 42-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Frazier (SG) Gerardo Santana | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Carl Day (SF), Timothy Ray (PF) Gary Ham, Donald Larson, Joe Coons, Stanley Gaines | |
| 05:33 | UConn | William Olivar double dribbles | 42-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG) Brock Golden | |
| 05:10 | Villanova | William Olivar denies the turnaround by Timothy Ray | 42-53 |
| 05:09 | UConn | Larry Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Eli Galuski is fouled on the floor by Gary Schindler - foul #4 on Gary Schindler, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Ronald Rotstein (SF), Donald Phillips (C) Larry Olson, William Olivar, David Johnston | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Isaac Sharp, Donald Larson, Carl Day, Timothy Ray, Gary Schindler | |
| 04:50 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Brock Golden is whistled for a carry | 42-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerardo Santana (SG) Jason Frazier | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG), Carl Day (SF), Gary Schindler (C) Brock Golden, Joe Coons, Galen Sheffield | |
| 04:19 | UConn | Eli Galuski knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Rotstein | 44-53 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 44-53 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Donald Phillips gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 03:50 | UConn | Donald Phillips drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Eli Galuski | 46-53 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Eli Galuski is called for the reach on Gary Ham - foul #4 on Eli Galuski, team foul #10 | 46-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Del Hughes (PF) Eli Galuski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brock Golden (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Galen Sheffield (C) Donald Larson, Carl Day, Gary Schindler | |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Gary Ham makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Gary Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Donald Phillips pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Del Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brock Golden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Gaines (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:10 | UConn | Harold Keefe buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Del Hughes and he's fouled by Stanley Gaines - foul #4 on Stanley Gaines, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | UConn | William Olivar (SF) Ronald Rotstein | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Timothy Ray (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Gary Ham, Stanley Gaines, Galen Sheffield | |
| 03:10 | UConn | Harold Keefe makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Gary Schindler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | UConn | David Johnston (C) Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG), Carl Day (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF) Brock Golden, Joe Coons, Timothy Ray | |
| 02:48 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (SF), Eli Galuski (PF), Donald Phillips (C) William Olivar, Del Hughes, David Johnston | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:39 | UConn | Carl Day is called for the reach on Eli Galuski - foul #2 on Carl Day, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| 02:39 | UConn | Eli Galuski makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:39 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gary Schindler | 50-54 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Gary Schindler clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Phillips - foul #3 on Donald Phillips, team foul #11 | 50-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Timothy Ray (PF) Isaac Sharp, Donald Larson, Carl Day, Stanley Gaines | |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Gary Schindler misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:12 | UConn | The rebound goes to Donald Phillips | 50-55 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Gerardo Santana buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Brock Golden can't finish the layup | 53-55 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Gerardo Santana grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein throws it down on a great pass from Harold Keefe | 55-55 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Timothy Ray can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 55-55 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Harold Keefe gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Gerardo Santana clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Donald Phillips hits the follow up shot | 57-55 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Gary Ham is hacked by Ronald Rotstein - foul #5 on Ronald Rotstein, team foul #12 | 57-55 |
| Subs | UConn | William Olivar (SF) Ronald Rotstein | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG), Carl Day (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF) Brock Golden, Joe Coons, Timothy Ray | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Gary Ham makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Gary Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Stanley Gaines steals the ball from Gerardo Santana | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Gary Schindler clanks a jump hook from the left block | 57-57 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines hits the follow up shot | 57-59 |
| 00:02 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Gerardo Santana misses the fullcourt shot | 57-59 |