| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Day (fresh) PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Olivar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Carl Day inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Donald Larson connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Ham | 36-39 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Eli Galuski is fouled on the floor by Gary Schindler - foul #2 on Gary Schindler, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Coons (SF) Carl Day | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 19:15 | UConn | Eli Galuski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Gary Ham grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Donald Larson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-39 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Donald Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:45 | UConn | William Olivar clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-39 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Stanley Gaines | 36-39 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Joe Coons loses the dribble to Harold Keefe | 36-39 |
| 18:35 | UConn | Harold Keefe hits the finger roll | 36-41 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Donald Larson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 17:55 | UConn | Gary Schindler is called for the reach on Donald Phillips - foul #3 on Gary Schindler, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (SF), Timothy Ray (PF) Joe Coons, Stanley Gaines | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:44 | UConn | Donald Phillips connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Harold Keefe | 39-43 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Donald Larson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 17:21 | UConn | Harold Keefe pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:16 | UConn | Gary Schindler is called for the reach on William Olivar - foul #4 on Gary Schindler, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Galen Sheffield (C) Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Frazier (SG), David Johnston (C) Gerardo Santana, Donald Phillips | |
| 17:11 | UConn | Eli Galuski drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jason Frazier | 39-45 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Gary Ham misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Eli Galuski - foul #2 on Eli Galuski, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brock Golden (SG) Donald Larson | |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), Del Hughes (PF) Harold Keefe, Eli Galuski | |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Gary Ham makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Gary Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:40 | UConn | William Olivar knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Olson and he's hacked by Gary Ham - foul #3 on Gary Ham, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG), Joe Coons (SF) Carl Day, Timothy Ray | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:40 | UConn | William Olivar makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Brock Golden can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-48 |
| 16:20 | UConn | William Olivar gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 16:15 | UConn | William Olivar makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Frazier | 41-51 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Donald Larson is fouled on the floor by Jason Frazier - foul #1 on Jason Frazier, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Carl Day (SF), Timothy Ray (PF) Gary Ham, Joe Coons, Brock Golden | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Gerardo Santana (SG), Ronald Rotstein (SF) Larry Olson, Jason Frazier, William Olivar | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Day (fresh) PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Del Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Donald Larson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Del Hughes - foul #1 on Del Hughes, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stanley Gaines (PF) Timothy Ray | |
| Subs | UConn | Eli Galuski (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Del Hughes, David Johnston | |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 15:20 | UConn | Donald Phillips connects on the floater from the right block set up by Harold Keefe | 43-53 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Timothy Ray (PF) Isaac Sharp, Donald Larson, Stanley Gaines | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:49 | UConn | Gerardo Santana scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Keefe | 43-56 |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Timothy Ray buries a runner in the paint | 45-56 |
| 14:10 | UConn | Eli Galuski connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Harold Keefe | 45-58 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Brock Golden knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gary Ham | 47-58 |
| 13:26 | UConn | Harold Keefe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 13:25 | UConn | Eli Galuski tips it but misses | 47-58 |
| 13:24 | UConn | Gerardo Santana hits the follow up shot | 47-60 |
| 13:10 | Villanova | Timothy Ray comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 47-60 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Ham | 47-60 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Brock Golden is hacked by Ronald Rotstein - foul #1 on Ronald Rotstein, team foul #4 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Gary Ham, Brock Golden, Carl Day, Timothy Ray, Galen Sheffield | |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), Jason Frazier (SG), William Olivar (SF), Del Hughes (PF), David Johnston (C) Harold Keefe, Gerardo Santana, Ronald Rotstein, Eli Galuski, Donald Phillips | |
| 12:33 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by David Johnston - foul #1 on David Johnston, team foul #5 | 49-60 |
| 12:33 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the free throw | 50-60 |
| 12:12 | UConn | Larry Olson misses short on a shot in the paint | 50-60 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Gary Schindler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines hits the follow up shot | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Olivar (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Del Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | UConn | William Olivar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Donald Larson | 54-60 |
| 11:09 | UConn | Larry Olson buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Del Hughes | 54-63 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Donald Larson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stanley Gaines | 56-63 |
| 10:37 | UConn | Larry Olson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | William Olivar steps in front of the Joe Coons pass | 56-63 |
| 10:11 | UConn | William Olivar misses the lay-in | 56-63 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Del Hughes snags the offensive board | 56-63 |
| 09:51 | UConn | William Olivar makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Joe Coons is hacked by David Johnston - foul #2 on David Johnston, team foul #6 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Todd Daniels (SG), Carl Day (SF), Timothy Ray (PF) Isaac Sharp, Donald Larson, Joe Coons, Stanley Gaines | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Gerardo Santana (SG), Eli Galuski (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Larry Olson, Jason Frazier, Del Hughes, David Johnston | |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Carl Day can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Donald Phillips gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 08:50 | UConn | Donald Phillips can't finish the layup | 56-66 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Carl Day gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Gary Schindler misses the runner from the baseline | 56-66 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Todd Daniels grabs the offensive board | 56-66 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Timothy Ray scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gary Ham | 58-66 |
| 07:48 | UConn | Eli Galuski loses the dribble to Gary Ham | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Daniels (fresh) SF - Carl Day (fresh) PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Olivar (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Timothy Ray clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eli Galuski - foul #3 on Eli Galuski, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Brock Golden (SG) Gary Ham, Todd Daniels | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (SF) William Olivar | |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Timothy Ray makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Timothy Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 07:18 | UConn | Gerardo Santana drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Harold Keefe | 60-68 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Gerardo Santana takes the ball from Timothy Ray | 60-68 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Harold Keefe banks in the layup set up by Gerardo Santana | 60-70 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Timothy Ray misses the dunk | 60-70 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Donald Phillips grabs the board | 60-70 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Donald Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF) Isaac Sharp, Brock Golden, Carl Day, Timothy Ray | |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), Jason Frazier (SG), Del Hughes (PF), David Johnston (C) Harold Keefe, Gerardo Santana, Eli Galuski, Donald Phillips | |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Gary Schindler clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Rotstein - foul #2 on Ronald Rotstein, team foul #8 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brock Golden (SF) Joe Coons | |
| Subs | UConn | William Olivar (SF) Ronald Rotstein | |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Larry Olson makes the runner from the right block set up by William Olivar | 62-72 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Gary Schindler blows the layup | 62-72 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Donald Larson tips it in | 64-72 |
| 05:14 | UConn | William Olivar misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-72 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gary Schindler | 64-72 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Donald Larson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Donald Larson, team foul #5 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Joe Coons (SF), Timothy Ray (PF) Gary Ham, Brock Golden, Stanley Gaines | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Gerardo Santana (SG), Eli Galuski (PF) Larry Olson, Jason Frazier, Del Hughes | |
| 04:40 | UConn | Gerardo Santana misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-72 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Joe Coons grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Timothy Ray is fouled on the floor by Eli Galuski - foul #4 on Eli Galuski, team foul #9 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Carl Day (SF) Isaac Sharp, Joe Coons | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Timothy Ray makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Timothy Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:06 | UConn | William Olivar's pass is intercepted by Gary Ham | 66-72 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Donald Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-72 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Eli Galuski grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 03:47 | UConn | William Olivar drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Johnston | 66-75 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Larson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Day (fresh) PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Schindler (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Olivar (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - David Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Timothy Ray's floater is tipped away by Eli Galuski | 66-75 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Gerardo Santana grabs the board | 66-75 |
| 03:17 | UConn | Carl Day is called for the reach on William Olivar - foul #2 on Carl Day, team foul #6 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Brock Golden (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF) Gary Ham, Donald Larson, Carl Day, Timothy Ray | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (SF), Donald Phillips (C) William Olivar, David Johnston | |
| 03:12 | UConn | Gerardo Santana misses the easy layup | 66-75 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Brock Golden gets the rebound | 66-75 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Joe Coons buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Schindler and he's hacked by Ronald Rotstein - foul #3 on Ronald Rotstein, team foul #10 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Ray (PF) Stanley Gaines | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Frazier (SG), Del Hughes (PF) Gerardo Santana, Eli Galuski | |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Joe Coons makes the free throw | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:43 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Gerardo Santana (SG), William Olivar (SF), Eli Galuski (PF) Jason Frazier, Ronald Rotstein, Del Hughes | |
| 02:36 | UConn | William Olivar misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 69-75 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Donald Phillips hits the follow up shot | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp misses the dunk | 69-77 |
| 02:25 | UConn | Gerardo Santana pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| 02:16 | UConn | Donald Phillips hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 69-77 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Brock Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Joe Coons misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-77 |
| 01:55 | UConn | Eli Galuski pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Gary Schindler is called for the reach on Gerardo Santana - foul #5 on Gary Schindler, team foul #7 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Carl Day (SF), Stanley Gaines (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Isaac Sharp, Brock Golden, Joe Coons, Timothy Ray, Gary Schindler | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:47 | UConn | Gerardo Santana makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Gerardo Santana makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Donald Larson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-79 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Gary Ham tips it home | 71-79 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Donald Phillips lays it up and in set up by Harold Keefe | 71-81 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Donald Larson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-81 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines tips it but misses | 71-81 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield tips it in | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | UConn | Harold Keefe is hacked by Gary Ham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Ham, team foul #8 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | David Johnston (C) Donald Phillips | |
| 00:41 | UConn | Harold Keefe misses the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Donald Larson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 73-81 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Eli Galuski gets the rebound | 73-81 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Gary Ham is called for the reach on Eli Galuski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Ham, team foul #9 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG) Gary Ham | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:31 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 73-81 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Donald Larson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-81 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Isaac Sharp is called for the reach on Harold Keefe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Isaac Sharp, team foul #10 | 76-81 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Harold Keefe makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Harold Keefe misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines gets the rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp loses the ball out of bounds | 76-82 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Donald Larson is called for the reach on Gerardo Santana in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Larson, team foul #11 | 76-82 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Gerardo Santana misses the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Gerardo Santana makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Larson | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:06 | UConn | Gerardo Santana is hacked by Donald Larson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Larson, team foul #12 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brock Golden (SG) Donald Larson | |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), Donald Phillips (C) Harold Keefe, David Johnston | |
| 00:06 | UConn | Gerardo Santana makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Gerardo Santana makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Brock Golden connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-85 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Larry Olson runs out the clock | 82-85 |