| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Percy Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Lazaro (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Collins (fresh) SF - Gregory Creagh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rex Cromer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Neal Cavanaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Percy Hunter inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:58 | UConn | Derrick Wagaman picks off the pass by Tommy Eliason in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 19:56 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman lays it in | 29-26 |
| 19:32 | UConn | Percy Hunter misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 29-26 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Rex Cromer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 29-26 |
| 19:09 | UConn | The rebound goes to Tony Lazaro | 29-26 |
| 18:45 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Percy Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Leon Welch loses the dribble to William Collins | 29-26 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh lays it in on a great pass from William Collins | 29-28 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Tony Lazaro jams it set up by Leon Welch | 31-28 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Peter Edwards (C) Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Richard Odom (PF), David Davies (C) Derrick Wagaman, William Collins, Rex Cromer, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| 17:32 | UConn | Percy Hunter comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Richard Odom tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| 16:59 | UConn | Percy Hunter is open and buries a jumper from the right block set up by Leon Welch | 33-30 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | David Davies can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 33-30 |
| 16:39 | UConn | Tony Lazaro pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:11 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 15:47 | Villanova | Peter Edwards steals it from Gregory Creagh | 33-30 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Percy Hunter (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Lazaro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gerald Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Creagh (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Richard Odom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Davies (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:18 | UConn | Percy Hunter hits a jump hook in the lane | 35-30 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe is whistled for a carry | 35-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Rowley (PF), Tommy Eliason (C) Tony Lazaro, Peter Edwards | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG), William Collins (SG), Jerry James (SF), Rex Cromer (PF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Gerald Lowe, Curtis Johnson, Gregory Creagh, Richard Odom, David Davies | |
| 14:47 | UConn | Tommy Eliason scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Leon Welch | 37-30 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Rex Cromer buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Derrick Wagaman | 37-32 |
| 14:19 | UConn | Leon Welch is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Wagaman - foul #3 on Derrick Wagaman, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SG) Leon Welch | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:00 | UConn | Percy Hunter misses the fadeaway from close range | 37-32 |
| 13:58 | UConn | Percy Hunter can't tip it in | 37-32 |
| 13:56 | UConn | Tommy Eliason tips it but misses | 37-32 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Patrick Jelinski picks off the pass by Derrick Wagaman | 37-32 |
| 13:26 | UConn | Kenneth Rowley is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Jerry James makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Rex Cromer | 39-34 |
| 12:38 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Jerry James can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Tommy Eliason - foul #3 on Tommy Eliason, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Welch (PG), Eric Gaddy (SG), Tony Lazaro (PF), Peter Edwards (C) Patrick Jelinski, Wayne Hatfield, Kenneth Rowley, Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Richard Odom (PF), David Davies (C) Derrick Wagaman, William Collins, Rex Cromer, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Jerry James misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Jerry James makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Eric Gaddy is hacked by Curtis Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Johnson, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Creagh (SF) Jerry James | |
| 11:59 | UConn | Leon Welch hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-35 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Curtis Johnson is whistled for a carry | 43-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Gaddy (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Percy Hunter (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tony Lazaro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Edwards (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gerald Lowe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Creagh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Davies (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | UConn | Percy Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 11:28 | UConn | Eric Gaddy is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (SG), Tommy Eliason (C) Percy Hunter, Peter Edwards | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Curtis Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 11:06 | UConn | Tommy Eliason pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 10:49 | UConn | Tony Lazaro is called for traveling | 43-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SF) Eric Gaddy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG), William Collins (SG), Jerry James (SF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Gerald Lowe, Curtis Johnson, Gregory Creagh, David Davies | |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Richard Odom clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tommy Eliason - foul #4 on Tommy Eliason, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Peter Edwards (C) Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Richard Odom makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Richard Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Hatfield | 46-40 |
| 09:52 | Villanova | William Collins double dribbles | 46-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Gaddy (SF), Kenneth Rowley (PF) Leon Welch, Tony Lazaro | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rex Cromer (PF), David Davies (C) Richard Odom, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| 09:24 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Jerry James pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Peter Edwards - foul #1 on Peter Edwards, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Welch (PG), Percy Hunter (SF) Patrick Jelinski, Wayne Hatfield | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG) William Collins, Jerry James | |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Eric Gaddy misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Gerald Lowe - foul #1 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Creagh (SF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Derrick Wagaman, David Davies | |
| 08:42 | UConn | Eric Gaddy misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Eric Gaddy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe is hacked by Leon Welch - foul #3 on Leon Welch, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (SG), Tony Lazaro (PF) Eric Gaddy, Kenneth Rowley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Patrick Jelinski steals it from Curtis Johnson | 47-42 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Percy Hunter misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gregory Creagh - foul #2 on Gregory Creagh, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Tommy Eliason (C) Peter Edwards | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Collins (PG), Richard Odom (PF) Gerald Lowe, Rex Cromer | |
| 07:53 | UConn | Percy Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Percy Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Percy Hunter - foul #3 on Percy Hunter, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SF) Percy Hunter | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG) Curtis Johnson | |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 stl. SF - Wayne Hatfield (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Tony Lazaro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Collins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Creagh (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Richard Odom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Neal Cavanaugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Gaddy (SF), Kenneth Rowley (PF) Patrick Jelinski, Tony Lazaro | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry James (SF), David Davies (C) Gregory Creagh, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| 06:50 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman is hacked by Leon Welch - foul #4 on Leon Welch, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 06:35 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rowley | 48-43 |
| 06:22 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Leon Welch | 50-43 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Eric Gaddy takes the ball from Jerry James | 50-43 |
| 05:57 | UConn | David Davies steals the ball from Leon Welch | 50-43 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry James | 50-46 |
| 05:19 | UConn | The short jumper by Wayne Hatfield is denied by Jerry James | 50-46 |
| 05:17 | UConn | Kenneth Rowley gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 05:03 | UConn | Leon Welch misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-46 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Jerry James grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | David Davies scores on a floater from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 04:47 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), Percy Hunter (SF), Tony Lazaro (PF), Peter Edwards (C) Leon Welch, Wayne Hatfield, Kenneth Rowley, Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), Rex Cromer (PF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Jerry James, Richard Odom, David Davies | |
| 04:22 | UConn | Percy Hunter misses long on a shot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Rex Cromer snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-51 |
| 03:43 | UConn | Rex Cromer blocks the short jumper by Percy Hunter | 50-51 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Rex Cromer pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 03:33 | UConn | Peter Edwards gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 21 pts. 3 stl. SG - Eric Gaddy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Percy Hunter (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tony Lazaro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gerald Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Collins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Rex Cromer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Neal Cavanaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski is fouled on the floor by Derrick Wagaman - foul #4 on Derrick Wagaman, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Welch (PG), Tommy Eliason (C) Eric Gaddy, Peter Edwards | |
| Subs | Villanova | Curtis Johnson (SG), Gregory Creagh (SF) William Collins, Derrick Wagaman | |
| 02:55 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG) Gerald Lowe | |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Curtis Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Creagh | 53-54 |
| 02:17 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-54 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Curtis Johnson grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Rex Cromer comes up short on the shot in the lane | 53-54 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Rex Cromer tips it in | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:27 | UConn | Percy Hunter clanks a shot from the right side | 53-56 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Tommy Eliason - foul #5 on Tommy Eliason, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Peter Edwards (C) Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Collins (SG) Curtis Johnson | |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh misses the free throw | 53-58 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Peter Edwards pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Leon Welch's pass is intercepted by Derrick Wagaman in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh banks in the layup on a great pass from Derrick Wagaman | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:53 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski is fouled on the floor by Rex Cromer - foul #2 on Rex Cromer, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:49 | UConn | Percy Hunter is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Welch | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Rex Cromer lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Collins | 55-62 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Leon Welch loses the dribble to Derrick Wagaman in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh is fouled on the floor by Percy Hunter - foul #4 on Percy Hunter, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Curtis Johnson (SG), David Davies (C) William Collins, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski is fouled on the floor by Curtis Johnson - foul #2 on Curtis Johnson, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Collins (SG), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Curtis Johnson, David Davies | |
| 00:13 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Welch - foul #5 on Leon Welch, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SG) Leon Welch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Curtis Johnson (SG), David Davies (C) William Collins, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:08 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Collins (SG), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Curtis Johnson, David Davies | |
| 00:05 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman runs out the clock | 57-66 |