| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fresh) SG - James Washington (fresh) SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) PF - Edwin Buhr (fresh) C - Vernon Ray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - Timothy Mann (fresh) SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) PF - Alphonso Costa (fresh) C - Tony Lilley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Sidney Wise wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | UConn | Richard Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Villanova | Sidney Wise swats the short shot by Vernon Ray | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Timothy Mann pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | UConn | Richard Johnson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Irving - foul #1 on Michael Irving, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Tony Lilley blocks the short jumper by Justin Kiesel | 0-1 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Vernon Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-1 |
| 18:21 | UConn | Edwin Buhr blocks the jumper by Richard Johnson | 0-1 |
| 18:20 | UConn | Alphonso Costa tips it in | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | James Washington is fouled on the floor by Timothy Mann - foul #1 on Timothy Mann, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | James Washington is fouled on the floor by Sidney Wise - foul #1 on Sidney Wise, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Michael Irving buries a jumpshot from the right side | 2-3 |
| 17:18 | UConn | Tony Lilley is alone and drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Mann | 2-5 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Vernon Ray hits a jump hook in the paint | 4-5 |
| 17:08 | UConn | Vernon Ray steals the ball from Timothy Mann in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Tony Lilley - foul #1 on Tony Lilley, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Matthew Annunziata (SG), Travis Johnson (PF) Michael Irving, James Washington, Edwin Buhr | |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (PG), Monte Bennett (SG), Douglas Deal (SF), Brooks Michelstein (PF), Vincent Stearns (C) Richard Johnson, Timothy Mann, Sidney Wise, Alphonso Costa, Tony Lilley | |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:34 | UConn | Douglas Deal is open and buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Stearns | 6-7 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Donald Groves hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata grabs the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Donald Groves misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Douglas Deal - foul #1 on Douglas Deal, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Thomas Frank (SF), Andrew Schalk (C) Matthew Annunziata, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG) Hans Zvorsky | |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Donald Groves makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Donald Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Groves (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Frank (fresh) PF - Travis Johnson (fresh) C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Monte Bennett (fresh) SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) C - Vincent Stearns (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Douglas Deal and he's hacked by Michael Irving - foul #2 on Michael Irving, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (SG) Michael Irving | |
| Subs | UConn | Sidney Wise (SF) Douglas Deal | |
| 15:33 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Donald Groves - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (PG) Donald Groves | |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (PG), Tony Lilley (C) Richard Johnson, Vincent Stearns | |
| 15:01 | Villanova | James Washington blows the layup but he's hacked by Tony Lilley - foul #2 on Tony Lilley, team foul #7 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Buhr (PF) Travis Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Mann (SG), Alphonso Costa (PF), Vincent Stearns (C) Monte Bennett, Brooks Michelstein, Tony Lilley | |
| 15:01 | Villanova | James Washington makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | James Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Timothy Mann is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | James Washington misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-10 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Thomas Frank hits the follow up shot | 12-10 |
| 14:29 | UConn | Sidney Wise is fouled on the floor by Thomas Frank - foul #1 on Thomas Frank, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF) Thomas Frank, Edwin Buhr | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:11 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Vincent Stearns steals the ball from Justin Kiesel | 12-10 |
| 14:01 | UConn | Sidney Wise is hacked by Matthew Annunziata in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Annunziata, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Travis Johnson (PF) James Washington, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (SG), Douglas Deal (SF), Brooks Michelstein (C) Timothy Mann, Sidney Wise, Vincent Stearns | |
| 13:43 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Monte Bennett | 12-12 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Donald Groves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Krom (SG) Matthew Annunziata | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:36 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky loses the dribble to Travis Johnson in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-12 |
| 13:21 | UConn | Monte Bennett is hacked by James Krom in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Krom, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Buhr (PF) Travis Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:03 | UConn | Douglas Deal hits a floater in the paint set up by Hans Zvorsky | 14-14 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Donald Groves throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG) James Krom | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Mann (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Vincent Stearns (C) Hans Zvorsky, Monte Bennett, Brooks Michelstein | |
| 12:45 | UConn | Timothy Mann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Andrew Schalk (C) Donald Groves, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Sidney Wise picks off the pass by James Washington | 14-14 |
| 12:11 | UConn | Sidney Wise misses the jumpshot from the right side | 14-14 |
| 12:09 | UConn | Douglas Deal grabs the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:40 | UConn | Vincent Stearns comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 14-14 |
| 11:39 | Villanova | Thomas Frank pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Annunziata (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Frank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Buhr (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Schalk (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Douglas Deal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Mann (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fairly fresh) PF - Alphonso Costa (tiring) 2 pts. C - Vincent Stearns (tiring) | |
| 11:17 | Villanova | James Washington drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Annunziata | 16-14 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Vincent Stearns scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Timothy Mann | 16-16 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | James Washington misses the lay-in | 16-16 |
| 10:36 | UConn | Vincent Stearns grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 10:12 | UConn | Sidney Wise misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-16 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), James Krom (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Travis Johnson (PF), Vernon Ray (C) James Washington, Matthew Annunziata, Thomas Frank, Edwin Buhr, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (PG), Monte Bennett (SG), Justin Roberts (SF), Brooks Michelstein (PF) Douglas Deal, Timothy Mann, Sidney Wise, Alphonso Costa | |
| 09:57 | UConn | Monte Bennett is hacked by James Krom in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Krom, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG) James Krom | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:33 | UConn | Vincent Stearns hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Hans Zvorsky | 16-18 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Donald Groves comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 16-18 |
| 09:12 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:08 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky is hacked by Donald Groves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Groves, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Alphonso Costa (PF) Vincent Stearns | |
| 09:08 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Vernon Ray snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | James Washington can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 16-18 |
| 08:46 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Washington - foul #1 on James Washington, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (SG) James Washington | |
| Subs | UConn | Sidney Wise (SF) Justin Roberts | |
| 08:20 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Vernon Ray hits a shot from close range set up by Matthew Annunziata | 18-19 |
| 07:40 | UConn | Vernon Ray steals the ball from Hans Zvorsky | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Annunziata (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Vernon Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Hans Zvorsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Monte Bennett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fairly fresh) PF - Alphonso Costa (tired) 2 pts. C - Brooks Michelstein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Frank (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF) Justin Kiesel, Travis Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Mann (SG), Vincent Stearns (C) Monte Bennett, Alphonso Costa | |
| 07:04 | UConn | Timothy Mann misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Annunziata - foul #2 on Matthew Annunziata, team foul #9 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG) Matthew Annunziata | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Deal (PG), Justin Roberts (SF) Hans Zvorsky, Sidney Wise | |
| 07:04 | UConn | Timothy Mann makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:04 | UConn | Timothy Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:50 | Villanova | Donald Groves connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 20-21 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Timothy Mann makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Donald Groves blows the layup but the foul's on Justin Roberts - foul #1 on Justin Roberts, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Andrew Schalk (C) James Washington, Thomas Frank, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Donald Groves makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Donald Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:53 | UConn | Vincent Stearns misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Groves - foul #2 on Donald Groves, team foul #10 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Travis Johnson (PF) Donald Groves, Edwin Buhr | |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (PG), Monte Bennett (SG) Douglas Deal, Timothy Mann | |
| 05:53 | UConn | Vincent Stearns makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:53 | UConn | Vincent Stearns makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Irving | 24-25 |
| 05:14 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Justin Roberts | 24-27 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | James Washington misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 24-27 |
| 05:01 | UConn | Justin Roberts snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky is hacked by Michael Irving - foul #3 on Michael Irving, team foul #11 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Thomas Frank (SF), Vernon Ray (C) Michael Irving, Justin Kiesel, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Deal (PG), Sidney Wise (SF), Alphonso Costa (PF) Monte Bennett, Justin Roberts, Vincent Stearns | |
| 04:37 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Donald Groves buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Travis Johnson | 26-28 |
| 04:10 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky is fouled on the floor by James Washington - foul #2 on James Washington, team foul #12 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Buhr (PF) Travis Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Mann (SG) Douglas Deal | |
| 04:10 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:10 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Sidney Wise denies the turnaround by Vernon Ray | 26-30 |
| 03:56 | UConn | Alphonso Costa pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky hits the finger roll set up by Alphonso Costa | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Washington (tired) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Frank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Buhr (tiring) C - Vernon Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Hans Zvorsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Mann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Alphonso Costa (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brooks Michelstein (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Thomas Frank buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Donald Groves | 28-32 |
| 02:45 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edwin Buhr | 28-32 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Donald Groves scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-32 |
| 02:03 | UConn | Timothy Mann hits the follow up shot | 30-34 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | James Washington scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Sidney Wise is fouled in the backcourt by James Washington - foul #3 on James Washington, team foul #13 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (PG), James Krom (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Travis Johnson (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Donald Groves, James Washington, Thomas Frank, Edwin Buhr, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Monte Bennett (SG), Tony Lilley (C) Hans Zvorsky, Timothy Mann, Brooks Michelstein | |
| 01:40 | UConn | Sidney Wise makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Sidney Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Travis Johnson | 32-35 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Tony Lilley - foul #3 on Tony Lilley, team foul #9 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Deal (SF), Vincent Stearns (C) Sidney Wise, Tony Lilley | |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Vincent Stearns grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Alphonso Costa makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Monte Bennett | 33-37 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Douglas Deal steals the ball from Travis Johnson | 33-37 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Richard Johnson banks in the layup | 33-39 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel clanks a floater from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Monte Bennett snags the defensive board | 33-39 |