| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Crain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Delmer O'Keefe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 28-34 |
| 19:43 | UConn | Robert Foshee pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 19:24 | UConn | Darin Hairston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Delmer O'Keefe takes the ball from Jerry Crain | 28-34 |
| 18:49 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp blows the wide open layup | 28-34 |
| 18:47 | UConn | Patrick Kaul grabs the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 18:38 | UConn | Patrick Kaul misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 28-34 |
| 18:36 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp grabs the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:24 | UConn | Patrick Kaul can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Randall Izaguirre - foul #1 on Randall Izaguirre, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (SG) Dragan Paluszynski | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:24 | UConn | Patrick Kaul misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:24 | UConn | Patrick Kaul makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses the floater from the left block | 28-35 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | John Atkinson tips it back up and in | 30-35 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Robert Foshee clanks a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Jerry Crain - foul #2 on Jerry Crain, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF) John Atkinson, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain | |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SG), Eric Sheppard (SF) Darin Hairston, Steven Hinnenkamp | |
| 17:51 | UConn | Robert Foshee misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 3rd free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Patrick Kaul - foul #1 on Patrick Kaul, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), Ray Majors (C) Robert Foshee, Patrick Kaul | |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:31 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 30-37 |
| 17:09 | UConn | Eric Sheppard tips it home | 30-39 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Jerry Howell (C) Gerald Lowe, Paul King, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp (SF) Eric Sheppard | |
| 16:48 | UConn | John Alcantara is called for the reach on Patrick Jelinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Alcantara, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG) John Alcantara | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:32 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe hits the finger roll set up by James Parker | 30-41 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Derrick Wagaman | 33-41 |
| 15:50 | UConn | Ray Majors's pass is intercepted by Dragan Paluszynski | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Warren Jones (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Howell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Delmer O'Keefe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Majors (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Jerry Howell steps out of bounds on the baseline | 33-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Atkinson, Dragan Paluszynski, Derrick Wagaman, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG), Darin Hairston (SG), Cory Boyette (C) Patrick Jelinski, Steven Hinnenkamp, Ray Majors | |
| 14:58 | UConn | Robert Foshee misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | John Alcantara grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Paul King hits a jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 14:10 | UConn | Darin Hairston is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Foshee and he's fouled by Gerald Lowe - foul #3 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Sheppard (SF) James Parker | |
| 14:10 | UConn | Darin Hairston makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses the jumper from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | John Alcantara gets the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Paul King hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 35-44 |
| 13:28 | UConn | Eric Sheppard grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Robert Foshee scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Paul King - foul #4 on Paul King, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Alcantara, Gerald Lowe, Paul King, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (SG), Steven Hinnenkamp (SF), Patrick Kaul (PF), Ray Majors (C) Darin Hairston, Eric Sheppard, Delmer O'Keefe, Cory Boyette | |
| 13:10 | UConn | Robert Foshee misses the free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:10 | Villanova | Jerry Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman is fouled on the floor by Ray Majors - foul #1 on Ray Majors, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SG) Robert Foshee | |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Dragan Paluszynski | 35-46 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 12:05 | UConn | The rebound goes to Patrick Kaul | 35-46 |
| 11:41 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | John Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Warren Jones (fresh) C - Jerry Howell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Majors (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski is whistled for a carry | 35-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (SG), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Dragan Paluszynski, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG), Darin Hairston (SG), Delmer O'Keefe (PF), Cory Boyette (C) Patrick Jelinski, James Parker, Patrick Kaul, Ray Majors | |
| 11:05 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Darin Hairston | 35-48 |
| 10:38 | Villanova | John Atkinson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Lowe | 37-48 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-48 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp grabs the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 10:15 | UConn | Gerald Lowe is called for the reach on Robert Foshee - foul #4 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #6 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Paul King (SG), Paul King (SF) John Atkinson, Gerald Lowe, Derrick Wagaman | |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SF) Steven Hinnenkamp | |
| 09:56 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe misses the open dunk | 37-48 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Jerry Crain grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses the easy layup | 37-48 |
| 09:31 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre tips it home | 39-48 |
| 09:13 | UConn | Paul King is called for the reach on Darin Hairston - foul #2 on Paul King, team foul #7 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) Paul King, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Kaul (PF), Ray Majors (C) Delmer O'Keefe, Cory Boyette | |
| 09:13 | UConn | Darin Hairston misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | Warren Jones pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Paul King misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Parker - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), Eric Sheppard (SF) Robert Foshee, Darin Hairston | |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Paul King makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Paul King misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 08:44 | UConn | Ray Majors pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Eric Sheppard travels in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (SF) Paul King | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dragan Paluszynski | 43-48 |
| 08:19 | UConn | Patrick Kaul buries a runner in the paint | 43-50 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Warren Jones | 45-50 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Eric Sheppard's pass is intercepted by Warren Jones in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 07:33 | UConn | James Parker snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Warren Jones (fresh) C - Jerry Howell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Sheppard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Majors (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | UConn | Eric Sheppard comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | A charge is called on Dragan Paluszynski - foul #2 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Alcantara, Dragan Paluszynski, Derrick Wagaman, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG), Steven Hinnenkamp (SF), Delmer O'Keefe (PF), Cory Boyette (C) James Parker, Eric Sheppard, Patrick Kaul, Ray Majors | |
| 06:29 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe is hacked by Paul King - foul #5 on Paul King, team foul #9 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SF) Paul King | |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Hairston (SG) Patrick Jelinski | |
| 06:29 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:29 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Jerry Crain connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Lowe | 47-52 |
| 05:57 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp blows the layup | 47-52 |
| 05:56 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (SF) Paul King | |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Kaul (C) Cory Boyette | |
| 05:26 | UConn | Gerald Lowe is called for the reach on Steven Hinnenkamp in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #10 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SG) Gerald Lowe | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:26 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:26 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Robert Foshee takes the ball from John Atkinson in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Darin Hairston lays it up and in set up by Robert Foshee | 47-58 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | John Atkinson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 47-58 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Patrick Kaul gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 04:56 | UConn | Robert Foshee is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Wagaman - foul #1 on Derrick Wagaman, team foul #11 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Paul King (SG), Warren Jones (PF) John Atkinson, Dragan Paluszynski, Jerry Crain | |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SG) Darin Hairston | |
| 04:56 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:56 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Patrick Kaul is called for the reach on Randall Izaguirre - foul #2 on Patrick Kaul, team foul #4 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Howell (C) Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Sheppard (SF) Steven Hinnenkamp | |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Alcantara | 50-60 |
| 04:14 | UConn | Paul King is called for the reach on James Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul King, team foul #12 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), Cory Boyette (C) Robert Foshee, Patrick Kaul | |
| 04:14 | UConn | James Parker misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:14 | UConn | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Warren Jones snags the offensive board | 50-61 |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Patrick Jelinski steals it from Derrick Wagaman | 50-61 |
| 03:19 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski lays it in | 50-63 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul King (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Warren Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Howell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Sheppard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Delmer O'Keefe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Cory Boyette (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 02:57 | UConn | James Parker pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:36 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe misses long on a runner near the basket | 50-63 |
| 02:35 | Villanova | John Alcantara snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Paul King | 52-63 |
| 01:45 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe is fouled on the floor by Warren Jones - foul #2 on Warren Jones, team foul #13 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Alcantara, Paul King, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Kaul (C) Cory Boyette | |
| 01:45 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:45 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Randall Izaguirre | 52-64 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-64 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Jerry Crain can't tip it in | 52-64 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman hits the follow up shot | 54-64 |
| 00:56 | UConn | James Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ray Majors (C) Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | UConn | James Parker is hacked by Dragan Paluszynski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #14 | 54-64 |
| 00:49 | UConn | James Parker misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:49 | UConn | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Patrick Kaul is called for the reach on Derrick Wagaman - foul #3 on Patrick Kaul, team foul #5 | 54-65 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Crain | 57-65 |
| 00:38 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG), Steven Hinnenkamp (SF), Delmer O'Keefe (PF) James Parker, Eric Sheppard, Patrick Kaul | |
| 00:37 | UConn | Dragan Paluszynski is called for the reach on Ray Majors in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #15 | 57-65 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Ray Majors makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Ray Majors makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre is fouled on the floor by Ray Majors - foul #2 on Ray Majors, team foul #6 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SG), Eric Sheppard (SF), Patrick Kaul (PF) Robert Foshee, Steven Hinnenkamp, Delmer O'Keefe | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Patrick Kaul grabs the board | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski runs out the clock | 57-67 |