| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Frank (fresh) PF - Edwin Buhr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monte Bennett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Douglas Deal inbounds the ball | 18-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | UConn | Nwa Abdel can't throw it down | 18-31 |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Carl Fox snags the defensive board | 18-31 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Nwa Abdel - foul #2 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #1 | 18-31 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 18:58 | UConn | James Hohowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Carl Fox snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Carl Fox banks in the layup set up by Michael Irving | 21-31 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Michael Irving steps in front of the Nwa Abdel pass | 21-31 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Thomas Frank lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Irving | 23-31 |
| 17:43 | UConn | James Hohowski is alone and drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Vowels | 23-33 |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Alfred Carr is fouled on the floor by James Hohowski - foul #2 on James Hohowski, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Vernon Ray (C) Alfred Carr, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Brooks Michelstein (PF), Vincent Stearns (C) James Hohowski, Monte Bennett, Douglas Deal, Michael Vowels, Nwa Abdel | |
| 17:02 | Villanova | James Washington misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 17:01 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 16:34 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the wide open floater from the free throw line set up by Hans Zvorsky | 23-35 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Vernon Ray is hacked by Vincent Stearns - foul #1 on Vincent Stearns, team foul #3 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (C) Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Deal (SF), Nwa Abdel (C) Sidney Wise, Vincent Stearns | |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Douglas Deal - foul #1 on Douglas Deal, team foul #4 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG) James Washington | |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 15:58 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein grabs the defensive rebound | 23-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Frank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Buhr (tiring) 2 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:55 | UConn | Edwin Buhr is called for the reach on James Hohowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edwin Buhr, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| 15:34 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 23-35 |
| 15:33 | UConn | Nwa Abdel pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 15:21 | UConn | Alfred Carr picks off the pass by Nwa Abdel | 23-35 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Alfred Carr slams it home | 25-35 |
| 14:57 | UConn | James Hohowski buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Hans Zvorsky and he's hacked by Thomas Frank - foul #2 on Thomas Frank, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) Thomas Frank | |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Michael Vowels (PF) Hans Zvorsky, Douglas Deal, Brooks Michelstein | |
| 14:57 | UConn | James Hohowski makes the free throw | 25-38 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Carl Fox can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 25-38 |
| 14:39 | UConn | James Hohowski pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 14:25 | UConn | Nwa Abdel is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Sidney Wise and he's fouled by Justin Kiesel - foul #1 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #3 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Vernon Ray (C) Alfred Carr, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG) James Hohowski | |
| 14:25 | UConn | Nwa Abdel makes the free throw | 25-41 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | James Washington drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 13:48 | UConn | Monte Bennett misses the easy layup | 27-41 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Vernon Ray | 27-41 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Michael Vowels steals the ball from Vernon Ray | 27-41 |
| 13:03 | UConn | Michael Vowels is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Sidney Wise | 27-43 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Vernon Ray is called for traveling | 27-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Carl Fox (C) James Washington, Justin Kiesel, Edwin Buhr | |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Douglas Deal (SF), Brooks Michelstein (PF), Vincent Stearns (C) Richard Johnson, Monte Bennett, Sidney Wise, Michael Vowels, Nwa Abdel | |
| 12:06 | UConn | James Hohowski blows the wide open dunk | 27-43 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Thomas Frank snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Vernon Ray comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brooks Michelstein - foul #1 on Brooks Michelstein, team foul #5 | 27-43 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Frank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Ray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Stearns (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:17 | UConn | Vernon Ray swats the layup by Brooks Michelstein | 29-43 |
| 11:15 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky tips it home | 29-45 |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Carl Fox clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-45 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Vernon Ray tips it back up and in | 31-45 |
| 10:24 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Hohowski | 31-47 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Alfred Carr knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Vernon Ray | 34-47 |
| 09:39 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky makes the 3 from straight away set up by Douglas Deal | 34-50 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Vernon Ray knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-50 |
| 09:16 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Alfred Carr, Thomas Frank, Vernon Ray, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Monte Bennett (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Michael Vowels (PF), Nwa Abdel (C) James Hohowski, Hans Zvorsky, Douglas Deal, Brooks Michelstein, Vincent Stearns | |
| 08:58 | Villanova | James Washington double dribbles | 36-50 |
| 08:55 | UConn | Richard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-50 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel hits the finger roll | 38-50 |
| 08:35 | UConn | Sidney Wise is hacked by Justin Kiesel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| 08:11 | UConn | Richard Johnson hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Sidney Wise | 38-52 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel clanks a jumper from the right side | 38-52 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Nwa Abdel - foul #3 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #6 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Carl Fox (C) James Washington, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Deal (SF) Sidney Wise | |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Buhr (tiring) 2 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Monte Bennett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | UConn | Alfred Carr picks off the pass by Richard Johnson in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Alfred Carr's floater is knocked away by Michael Vowels | 40-52 |
| 07:10 | UConn | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 40-52 |
| 06:53 | UConn | Michael Vowels's floater is tipped away by Carl Fox | 40-52 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Carl Fox pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Alfred Carr comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Monte Bennett - foul #1 on Monte Bennett, team foul #7 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Frank (SF), Vernon Ray (PF) Justin Kiesel, Edwin Buhr | |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Brooks Michelstein (PF), James Moore (C) Richard Johnson, Monte Bennett, Michael Vowels, Nwa Abdel | |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Ray | 41-52 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | James Hohowski steps in front of the Vernon Ray pass | 41-52 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Alfred Carr picks off the pass by James Moore | 41-52 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Carl Fox banks in the layup set up by Alfred Carr | 43-52 |
| 05:06 | UConn | James Moore is fouled on the floor by Michael Irving - foul #4 on Michael Irving, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), James Washington (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Andrew Schalk (C) Michael Irving, Alfred Carr, Thomas Frank, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | UConn | Sidney Wise (SF), Nwa Abdel (C) Douglas Deal, James Moore | |
| 04:50 | UConn | James Hohowski buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Hans Zvorsky | 43-55 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Donald Groves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Buhr (PF) Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Monte Bennett (SG), Michael Vowels (PF) James Hohowski, Hans Zvorsky, Brooks Michelstein | |
| 04:07 | UConn | Sidney Wise is fouled on the floor by Edwin Buhr - foul #3 on Edwin Buhr, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Carl Fox (C) Donald Groves, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:45 | UConn | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 43-55 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel hits a shot from the right side and the foul's on Sidney Wise - foul #2 on Sidney Wise, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses the free throw | 45-55 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Nwa Abdel gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Richard Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Irving - foul #5 on Michael Irving, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Thomas Frank (SF) Michael Irving, Justin Kiesel | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:36 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Carl Fox pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Carl Fox banks in the layup on a great pass from James Washington and he's fouled by Monte Bennett - foul #2 on Monte Bennett, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Vernon Ray (PF) James Washington, Edwin Buhr | |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Douglas Deal (SF), James Moore (PF) Richard Johnson, Sidney Wise, Michael Vowels | |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Frank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Monte Bennett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:52 | UConn | Nwa Abdel comes up short on the floater from the right side | 48-56 |
| 02:51 | UConn | Nwa Abdel grabs the offensive board | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:27 | UConn | James Hohowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Carl Fox pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (PG), Edwin Buhr (PF) Donald Groves, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vowels (PF) James Moore | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Alfred Carr scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:48 | UConn | Nwa Abdel drills a floater from the baseline | 51-58 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Carl Fox buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Washington | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:33 | UConn | James Washington is called for the reach on James Hohowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Washington, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Sidney Wise (SF) Douglas Deal | |
| 01:33 | UConn | James Hohowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 01:33 | UConn | James Hohowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Carl Fox can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | James Washington misses the tip | 53-60 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Carl Fox can't tip it in | 53-60 |
| 01:07 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Vowels | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:05 | UConn | Michael Vowels is hacked by James Washington in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Washington, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Michael Vowels makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Michael Vowels misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Michael Vowels steals it from Alfred Carr | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Monte Bennett is hacked by Alfred Carr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Carr, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Monte Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Monte Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Carl Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Brooks Michelstein (PF), Vincent Stearns (C) James Hohowski, Monte Bennett, Michael Vowels, Nwa Abdel | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | UConn | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Carl Fox - foul #2 on Carl Fox, team foul #11 | 53-63 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | James Washington misses badly on a shot from the right side | 53-65 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Richard Johnson runs out the clock | 53-65 |