| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Fonville (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Rhea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Felix (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Alvin Granda (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Billy Wood inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | UConn | Albert Davis steals the ball from Alvin Granda | 26-28 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Aaron Newton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 26-28 |
| 19:23 | UConn | John Felix grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 19:01 | UConn | Billy Wood can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Snow - foul #3 on Joseph Snow, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Anderson (PF) Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 19:01 | UConn | Billy Wood makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:01 | UConn | Billy Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Billy Wood picks off the pass by Steven Anderson | 26-30 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Alvin Granda double dribbles | 26-30 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs misses short on a shot in the lane | 26-30 |
| 18:02 | UConn | Alvin Granda snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 17:55 | UConn | John Felix can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Jason Nelson snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 17:40 | Villanova | Jason Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-30 |
| 17:26 | UConn | James Fonville is hacked by Albert Davis - foul #1 on Albert Davis, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| 17:14 | UConn | James Fonville misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 26-30 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Billy Wood tips it back up and in | 26-32 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 16:47 | UConn | Billy Wood gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 16:19 | UConn | Alvin Granda can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Jason Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Albert Davis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs tips it in | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Fonville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Rhea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Wood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Felix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alvin Granda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | UConn | Alvin Granda blows the layup | 28-32 |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Albert Davis pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Jason Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Aaron Newton tips it back up and in | 30-32 |
| 14:41 | UConn | Alvin Granda scores on a shot from close range and he's hacked by Aaron Newton - foul #2 on Aaron Newton, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Williams Griner (SG), Darren Hillenbrand (SF), Joseph Snow (PF) Jason Nelson, Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | UConn | David Taylor (PG), Stanley Peterson (SG), Paul Lomonaco (SF), Richard Ferrero (PF) James Fonville, Edward Rhea, Billy Wood, John Felix | |
| 14:41 | UConn | Alvin Granda makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 14:15 | UConn | The rebound goes to Alvin Granda | 30-35 |
| 14:11 | UConn | David Taylor knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stanley Peterson | 30-37 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Aaron Newton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Williams Griner | 32-37 |
| 13:37 | UConn | Richard Ferrero misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 13:36 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-37 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Roland Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Aaron Newton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Alvin Granda - foul #2 on Alvin Granda, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG) Roland Warren | |
| Subs | UConn | John Felix (PF) Alvin Granda | |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 12:51 | UConn | John Felix misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 12:49 | UConn | Paul Lomonaco tips it home | 33-39 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF) Williams Griner, Darren Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (PG), Edward Rhea (SG) David Taylor, Paul Lomonaco | |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:20 | UConn | John Felix grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 12:13 | UConn | Jason Nelson is called for the reach on James Fonville - foul #2 on Jason Nelson, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Anderson (C) Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | UConn | Billy Wood (SF) Stanley Peterson | |
| 12:02 | UConn | James Fonville can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 12:00 | UConn | Billy Wood grabs the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 11:47 | UConn | Billy Wood knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Felix | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Fonville (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Rhea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Felix (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Ferrero (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Villanova | Jason Nelson makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Skaggs | 36-41 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Edward Rhea is hacked by Albert Davis - foul #2 on Albert Davis, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (PF) Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | UConn | Alvin Granda (C) Richard Ferrero | |
| 10:52 | UConn | Alvin Granda misses the easy layup | 36-41 |
| 10:51 | UConn | Billy Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Alvin Granda makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Steven Anderson drills a jumpshot from the right side | 38-43 |
| 09:52 | UConn | Billy Wood drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Fonville | 38-45 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Steven Anderson makes the wide open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Skaggs | 40-45 |
| 09:13 | UConn | John Felix travels with the ball | 40-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Joseph Snow (PF), Aaron Newton (C) Jason Nelson, Albert Davis, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | UConn | David Taylor (PG), Stanley Peterson (SF), Paul Lomonaco (PF), Richard Ferrero (C) James Fonville, Billy Wood, John Felix, Alvin Granda | |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Williams Griner (SG) Joseph Skaggs | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:38 | UConn | Paul Lomonaco makes the jump hook in the paint | 40-47 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Aaron Newton drills a fadeaway in the paint | 42-47 |
| 07:55 | UConn | Edward Rhea scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Joseph Snow connects on the open floater from close range on a great pass from Aaron Newton out of a doubleteam | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Williams Griner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darren Hillenbrand (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Rhea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Paul Lomonaco (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Ferrero (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | UConn | Edward Rhea hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Taylor | 44-53 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Aaron Newton comes up short on the runner from the right block | 44-53 |
| 07:03 | UConn | Paul Lomonaco pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Edward Rhea clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Richard Ferrero hits the follow up shot | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand's pass is intercepted by Edward Rhea | 44-55 |
| 05:57 | UConn | Edward Rhea connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Taylor | 44-57 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF) Roland Warren, Williams Griner, Darren Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (PG), Billy Wood (SF), John Felix (PF), Alvin Granda (C) David Taylor, Edward Rhea, Paul Lomonaco, Richard Ferrero | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Aaron Newton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left block | 44-57 |
| 05:36 | UConn | Alvin Granda grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 05:18 | UConn | James Fonville comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 05:16 | UConn | Billy Wood gets the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 04:58 | UConn | John Felix misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Snow - foul #4 on Joseph Snow, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (PF), Steven Anderson (C) Joseph Snow, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (SG) Stanley Peterson | |
| 04:58 | UConn | John Felix makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 04:58 | UConn | John Felix makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Felix - foul #4 on John Felix, team foul #3 | 44-59 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Alvin Granda gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 04:23 | UConn | Edward Rhea can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Albert Davis hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jason Nelson | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:40 | UConn | Alvin Granda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Snow (PF), Aaron Newton (C) Darren Hillenbrand, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Jason Nelson | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Fonville (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Rhea (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Wood (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - John Felix (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Alvin Granda (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:54 | UConn | Edward Rhea misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Albert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Aaron Newton hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by John Felix - foul #5 on John Felix, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Williams Griner (SG), Darren Hillenbrand (SF), Steven Anderson (PF) Jason Nelson, Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | UConn | David Taylor (PG), Stanley Peterson (SG), Paul Lomonaco (SF), Richard Ferrero (PF) James Fonville, Edward Rhea, Billy Wood, John Felix | |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Alvin Granda splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Taylor | 49-61 |
| 02:05 | Villanova | Roland Warren misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Aaron Newton grabs the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Steven Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Ferrero | 49-61 |
| 01:49 | UConn | Alvin Granda snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 01:44 | UConn | David Taylor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Williams Griner - foul #3 on Williams Griner, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Spencer (SF) Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (SG), Billy Wood (SF) Stanley Peterson, Paul Lomonaco | |
| 01:44 | UConn | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:44 | UConn | David Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Steven Anderson gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Roland Warren's pass is intercepted by David Taylor | 49-62 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Billy Wood travels with the ball | 49-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (PG) David Taylor | |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Steven Anderson lays it in | 51-62 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Alvin Granda is whistled for a carry | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Steven Anderson can't throw it down but he's fouled by Billy Wood - foul #2 on Billy Wood, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Steven Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | UConn | Alvin Granda can't throw it down | 52-62 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Darren Hillenbrand | 52-62 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Richard Ferrero picks off the pass by Roland Warren | 52-62 |
| 00:00 | UConn | James Fonville runs out the clock | 52-62 |