| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) SG - Matthew Andrews (fresh) SF - Jason Frazier (fresh) PF - Mark Welch (fresh) C - Donald Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) SG - Edwin Johnson (fresh) SF - Joe Coons (fresh) PF - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) C - Gary Schindler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Gary Schindler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Joe Coons loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Jason Frazier misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joe Coons - foul #1 on Joe Coons, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Jason Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Jason Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Joe Coons hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Schindler | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | UConn | Donald Phillips scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Mark Welch and the foul's on Gary Schindler - foul #1 on Gary Schindler, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:44 | UConn | Donald Phillips makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Joe Coons connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Day | 5-6 |
| 17:50 | UConn | Jason Frazier is hacked by Joe Coons - foul #2 on Joe Coons, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Todd Daniels (SF) Joe Coons | |
| 17:35 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Mark Welch | 7-6 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Gary Schindler is whistled for traveling | 7-6 |
| 16:47 | UConn | Mark Welch's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Schindler | 7-6 |
| 16:46 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Jason Frazier | 10-6 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Carl Day connects on the shot from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 15:48 | UConn | Mark Welch drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Rotstein | 12-8 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Andrews (fresh) SF - Jason Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Johnson (fresh) SF - Todd Daniels (fresh) PF - Kenneth Bateman (fairly fresh) C - Gary Schindler (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Andrews - foul #1 on Matthew Andrews, team foul #1 | 12-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), Del Hughes (PF), Stephen Kissner (C) Ronald Rotstein, Mark Welch, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Paul Zagen (SG), Stanley Gaines (PF), Ahmad Breazeale (C) Carl Day, Edwin Johnson, Kenneth Bateman, Gary Schindler | |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Stephen Kissner picks off the pass by Stanley Gaines | 12-8 |
| 14:48 | UConn | Larry Olson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Stephen Kissner tips it back up and in | 14-8 |
| 14:19 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Kissner | 14-8 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Del Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:58 | UConn | Jason Frazier misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-8 |
| 13:57 | UConn | Stephen Kissner tips it in | 16-8 |
| 13:39 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 16-8 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Paul Zagen tips it back up and in | 16-10 |
| 13:12 | UConn | Stephen Kissner misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Jason Frazier tips it back up and in | 18-10 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Gary Ham and he's fouled by Del Hughes - foul #1 on Del Hughes, team foul #2 | 18-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG), Mark Welch (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Matthew Andrews, Jason Frazier, Stephen Kissner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Edwin Johnson (SG), Kenneth Bateman (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Gary Ham, Paul Zagen, Todd Daniels, Ahmad Breazeale | |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines misses the free throw | 18-12 |
| 12:44 | UConn | Mark Welch gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 12:27 | UConn | Del Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-12 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Gary Schindler comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 18-12 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Carl Day grabs the offensive board | 18-12 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Gary Schindler is fouled on the floor by Ronald Rotstein - foul #1 on Ronald Rotstein, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Frazier (SF) Del Hughes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ahmad Breazeale (PF) Stanley Gaines | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) SF - Jason Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Johnson (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) PF - Ahmad Breazeale (fresh) C - Gary Schindler (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 11:23 | Villanova | Gary Schindler snags the offensive board | 18-12 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Gary Schindler hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Frazier - foul #1 on Jason Frazier, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Andrews (SG) Larry Olson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Todd Daniels (SF) Ahmad Breazeale | |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Gary Schindler misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Gary Schindler makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:52 | UConn | Jason Frazier misses the easy layup | 18-13 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson blows the layup | 18-13 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Matthew Andrews gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:03 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses the easy layup | 18-13 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edwin Johnson | 18-13 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Gary Schindler misses short on a shot in the lane | 18-13 |
| 09:34 | UConn | Mark Welch snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Todd Daniels swats the short shot by Jason Frazier | 18-13 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Todd Daniels pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Gary Schindler drills a jumper from the left block | 18-15 |
| 08:12 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Andrews | 20-15 |
| 07:47 | Villanova | Carl Day connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edwin Johnson | 20-17 |
| 07:23 | UConn | Jason Frazier buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Rotstein and he's hacked by Todd Daniels - foul #1 on Todd Daniels, team foul #4 | 22-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), Franklin Fields (SG), Del Hughes (PF), Stephen Kissner (C) Ronald Rotstein, Matthew Andrews, Mark Welch, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Paul Zagen (SG), Stanley Gaines (PF), Ahmad Breazeale (C) Carl Day, Edwin Johnson, Kenneth Bateman, Gary Schindler | |
| 07:23 | UConn | Jason Frazier makes the free throw | 23-17 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry Olson (fresh) SG - Franklin Fields (fresh) SF - Jason Frazier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Del Hughes (fresh) C - Stephen Kissner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gary Ham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Zagen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Daniels (fairly fresh) PF - Stanley Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ahmad Breazeale (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Ahmad Breazeale | 23-19 |
| 06:54 | UConn | Stephen Kissner drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Frazier and he's fouled by Ahmad Breazeale - foul #1 on Ahmad Breazeale, team foul #5 | 25-19 |
| Subs | UConn | David Johnston (PF) Jason Frazier | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:54 | UConn | Stephen Kissner makes the free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines's pass is intercepted by David Johnston | 26-19 |
| 06:00 | UConn | David Johnston loses the dribble to Stanley Gaines | 26-19 |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines misses badly on a floater near the basket | 26-19 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Del Hughes snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 05:26 | UConn | Stephen Kissner lays it in on a great pass from Larry Olson | 28-19 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-19 |
| 05:04 | UConn | David Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 04:42 | UConn | Del Hughes is hacked by Todd Daniels - foul #2 on Todd Daniels, team foul #6 | 28-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG), Matthew Andrews (SG), Mark Welch (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Larry Olson, Franklin Fields, David Johnston, Stephen Kissner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Edwin Johnson (SG), Joe Coons (SF), Kenneth Bateman (PF), Gary Schindler (C) Gary Ham, Paul Zagen, Todd Daniels, Stanley Gaines, Ahmad Breazeale | |
| 04:21 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses the lay-in | 28-19 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Carl Day snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Gary Schindler buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 03:37 | UConn | Edwin Johnson is called for the reach on Ronald Rotstein - foul #1 on Edwin Johnson, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Frazier (SF) Del Hughes | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:37 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Gary Schindler tips it in | 28-23 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Andrews (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Coons (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Schindler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | UConn | Mark Welch scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jason Frazier | 30-23 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Gary Schindler is hacked by Donald Phillips - foul #1 on Donald Phillips, team foul #5 | 30-23 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Gary Schindler drills a jump hook from the baseline | 30-25 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Mark Welch banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Rotstein and the foul's on Kenneth Bateman - foul #1 on Kenneth Bateman, team foul #8 | 32-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG) Ronald Rotstein | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:51 | UConn | Mark Welch misses the free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:51 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Phillips | 32-25 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Larry Olson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-25 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Gary Schindler drills a driving attempt in the lane | 35-27 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Donald Phillips blows the dunk | 35-27 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Joe Coons hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Welch - foul #1 on Mark Welch, team foul #6 | 35-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG), Del Hughes (PF), Stephen Kissner (C) Larry Olson, Mark Welch, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Ham (PG), Todd Daniels (SG), Stanley Gaines (PF), Ahmad Breazeale (C) Carl Day, Edwin Johnson, Kenneth Bateman, Gary Schindler | |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Joe Coons makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Joe Coons makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein is hacked by Stanley Gaines - foul #1 on Stanley Gaines, team foul #9 | 35-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (SG) Matthew Andrews | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Zagen (SG) Joe Coons | |
| 00:01 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Stanley Gaines clanks a fullcourt shot | 35-29 |