| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alphonso Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Stearns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Washington (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edwin Buhr (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Vernon Ray (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:53 | Villanova | Alphonso Costa denies the turnaround by Vernon Ray | 41-28 |
| 19:52 | UConn | Alphonso Costa gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Timothy Mann is whistled for a carry | 41-28 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | Alphonso Costa denies the turnaround by Justin Kiesel | 41-28 |
| 19:09 | UConn | The rebound goes to Timothy Mann | 41-28 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Timothy Mann comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-28 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Michael Irving travels with the ball | 41-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (SG), Brooks Michelstein (C) Timothy Mann, Vincent Stearns | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (SG), Travis Johnson (PF) James Washington, Edwin Buhr | |
| 18:04 | UConn | Sidney Wise is fouled on the floor by Matthew Annunziata - foul #3 on Matthew Annunziata, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Deal (SF) Sidney Wise | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), James Washington (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Andrew Schalk (C) Michael Irving, Matthew Annunziata, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray | |
| 17:49 | UConn | Alphonso Costa banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Monte Bennett | 43-28 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Thomas Frank loses the dribble to Monte Bennett | 43-28 |
| 17:28 | UConn | Douglas Deal hits the finger roll on a great pass from Monte Bennett | 45-28 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | James Washington hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Monte Bennett - foul #2 on Monte Bennett, team foul #1 | 45-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Mann (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Vincent Stearns (C) Richard Johnson, Douglas Deal, Alphonso Costa | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF) Donald Groves, Thomas Frank, Travis Johnson | |
| 17:10 | Villanova | James Washington misses the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | James Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 16:50 | UConn | Vincent Stearns scores on a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Andrew Schalk - foul #1 on Andrew Schalk, team foul #2 | 47-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Deal (PG), Alphonso Costa (PF) Monte Bennett, Brooks Michelstein | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (SG), Edwin Buhr (PF) James Washington, Andrew Schalk | |
| 16:50 | UConn | Vincent Stearns misses the free throw | 47-29 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Vernon Ray pulls down the rebound | 47-29 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Michael Irving misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-29 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 47-29 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Alphonso Costa - foul #2 on Alphonso Costa, team foul #2 | 47-29 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 16:19 | UConn | Douglas Deal clanks a jumper from the right wing | 47-30 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Alphonso Costa hits the follow up shot | 49-30 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Douglas Deal - foul #1 on Douglas Deal, team foul #3 | 49-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Tony Lilley (C) Timothy Mann, Sidney Wise, Vincent Stearns | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Krom (SG), Travis Johnson (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Michael Irving, Edwin Buhr, Vernon Ray | |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Alphonso Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 49-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alphonso Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Lilley (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Krom (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:58 | UConn | Richard Johnson is hacked by Donald Groves in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Groves, team foul #3 | 49-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (PG), Thomas Frank (SF) Donald Groves, Justin Kiesel | |
| 15:29 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-31 |
| 15:27 | UConn | Douglas Deal tips it back up and in | 51-31 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Douglas Deal steals the ball from Travis Johnson | 51-31 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Travis Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Johnson, team foul #4 | 51-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Sidney Wise (SF), Brooks Michelstein (PF) Douglas Deal, Alphonso Costa | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF), Vernon Ray (C) Matthew Annunziata, Thomas Frank, Travis Johnson, Andrew Schalk | |
| 14:38 | UConn | Sidney Wise misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-31 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel grabs the defensive rebound | 51-31 |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 51-31 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 51-31 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | Richard Johnson steps in front of the Justin Kiesel pass | 51-31 |
| 13:40 | UConn | Tony Lilley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (PG), Timothy Mann (SG), Douglas Deal (SF), Vincent Stearns (C) Richard Johnson, Hans Zvorsky, Sidney Wise, Tony Lilley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (PG), James Washington (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Travis Johnson (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Michael Irving, James Krom, Justin Kiesel, Edwin Buhr, Vernon Ray | |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Travis Johnson misses short on a floater from the left side | 51-31 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Travis Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-31 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | James Washington misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Vincent Stearns - foul #2 on Vincent Stearns, team foul #4 | 51-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG) Matthew Annunziata | |
| 13:09 | Villanova | James Washington misses the 1st free throw | 51-31 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | James Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 51-31 |
| 13:09 | UConn | Vincent Stearns pulls down the rebound | 51-31 |
| 12:49 | UConn | Thomas Frank swats the short shot by Vincent Stearns | 51-31 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Timothy Mann tips it home | 53-31 |
| 12:34 | Villanova | James Washington connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Groves | 53-33 |
| 12:18 | UConn | Timothy Mann misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-33 |
| 12:17 | UConn | Vincent Stearns tips it but misses | 53-33 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | James Washington snags the defensive board | 53-33 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | James Washington misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 53-33 |
| 11:58 | UConn | The rebound goes to Vincent Stearns | 53-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Monte Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Mann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglas Deal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincent Stearns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Washington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Frank (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Travis Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Schalk (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:56 | UConn | Monte Bennett is hacked by Donald Groves in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Groves, team foul #5 | 53-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Alphonso Costa (PF), Tony Lilley (C) Monte Bennett, Timothy Mann, Douglas Deal, Brooks Michelstein, Vincent Stearns | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Matthew Annunziata (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF), Vernon Ray (C) Donald Groves, James Washington, Thomas Frank, Travis Johnson, Andrew Schalk | |
| 11:33 | UConn | Matthew Annunziata steals it from Alphonso Costa | 53-33 |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-33 |
| 11:17 | UConn | The rebound goes to Sidney Wise | 53-33 |
| 11:13 | UConn | Alphonso Costa travels in the backcourt | 53-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Krom (SG) Matthew Annunziata | |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel loses the ball out of bounds | 53-33 |
| 10:38 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-33 |
| 10:36 | UConn | Richard Johnson snags the offensive board | 53-33 |
| 10:22 | UConn | Richard Johnson loses the dribble to Edwin Buhr | 53-33 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Michael Irving is fouled on the floor by Alphonso Costa - foul #3 on Alphonso Costa, team foul #5 | 53-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Mann (SG) Hans Zvorsky | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Travis Johnson (PF) James Krom, Edwin Buhr | |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Alphonso Costa steals it from Michael Irving | 53-33 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Richard Johnson is open and buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Mann and he's fouled by Michael Irving - foul #3 on Michael Irving, team foul #6 | 55-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Deal (SF), Brooks Michelstein (PF) Sidney Wise, Alphonso Costa | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (PG), Thomas Frank (SF), Andrew Schalk (C) Michael Irving, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray | |
| 09:26 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses the free throw | 55-33 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Travis Johnson grabs the board | 55-33 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk is hacked by Tony Lilley - foul #4 on Tony Lilley, team foul #6 | 55-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Vincent Stearns (C) Richard Johnson, Timothy Mann, Tony Lilley | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Krom (SG), Edwin Buhr (PF) James Washington, Travis Johnson | |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk is hacked by Vincent Stearns - foul #3 on Vincent Stearns, team foul #7 | 55-33 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk makes the 1st free throw | 55-34 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk makes the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 08:43 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein loses the dribble to James Krom in the backcourt | 55-35 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr is fouled on the floor by Brooks Michelstein - foul #1 on Brooks Michelstein, team foul #8 | 55-35 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr makes the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr misses the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 08:32 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein grabs the board | 55-36 |
| 08:30 | UConn | Monte Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-36 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Vincent Stearns - foul #4 on Vincent Stearns, team foul #9 | 55-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Alphonso Costa (PF) Vincent Stearns | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky is fouled in the backcourt by James Krom - foul #4 on James Krom, team foul #7 | 55-38 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG) James Krom | |
| 08:20 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk pulls down the rebound | 55-38 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Michael Irving hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Annunziata | 55-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Monte Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alphonso Costa (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brooks Michelstein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Annunziata (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Frank (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Edwin Buhr (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | UConn | Alphonso Costa misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Edwin Buhr - foul #2 on Edwin Buhr, team foul #8 | 55-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Timothy Mann (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Tony Lilley (C) Monte Bennett, Hans Zvorsky, Douglas Deal, Brooks Michelstein | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Travis Johnson (PF), Vernon Ray (C) Matthew Annunziata, Thomas Frank, Edwin Buhr, Andrew Schalk | |
| 07:34 | UConn | Alphonso Costa misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 07:34 | UConn | Alphonso Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 07:22 | Villanova | Vernon Ray blows the dunk | 56-40 |
| 07:20 | UConn | Richard Johnson grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Travis Johnson denies the turnaround by Richard Johnson | 56-40 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Vernon Ray scores on a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Sidney Wise - foul #1 on Sidney Wise, team foul #10 | 56-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Brooks Michelstein (PF), Vincent Stearns (C) Alphonso Costa, Tony Lilley | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Krom (SG) Michael Irving | |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the free throw | 56-43 |
| 06:19 | UConn | Vincent Stearns is whistled for a carry | 56-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG) Timothy Mann | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (PG) James Washington | |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Vernon Ray drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Annunziata | 56-45 |
| 05:37 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Vincent Stearns - foul #5 on Vincent Stearns, team foul #11 | 56-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Deal (SF), Tony Lilley (C) Sidney Wise, Vincent Stearns | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Thomas Frank (SF), Andrew Schalk (C) James Krom, Justin Kiesel, Travis Johnson | |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 04:57 | UConn | Richard Johnson slams it home | 58-46 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Vernon Ray hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Irving | 58-48 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Douglas Deal is called for traveling | 58-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (PG), Timothy Mann (SG), Alphonso Costa (PF) Richard Johnson, Hans Zvorsky, Brooks Michelstein | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Edwin Buhr (PF) Matthew Annunziata, Vernon Ray | |
| 04:13 | Villanova | James Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Sidney Wise (SF) Douglas Deal | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) Thomas Frank | |
| 03:53 | UConn | Monte Bennett makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Sidney Wise | 60-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Monte Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Mann (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alphonso Costa (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Tony Lilley (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Washington (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Buhr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:39 | Villanova | James Washington knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Schalk | 60-50 |
| 03:16 | UConn | Timothy Mann knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Monte Bennett | 62-50 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | James Washington is fouled on the floor by Tony Lilley - foul #5 on Tony Lilley, team foul #12 | 62-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Douglas Deal (SF), Brooks Michelstein (C) Monte Bennett, Timothy Mann, Sidney Wise, Tony Lilley | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Krom (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Travis Johnson (PF), Vernon Ray (C) Michael Irving, Justin Kiesel, Edwin Buhr, Andrew Schalk | |
| 02:57 | Villanova | James Washington misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | James Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:54 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Mann (SG), Sidney Wise (SF) Hans Zvorsky, Douglas Deal | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) Thomas Frank | |
| 02:36 | UConn | Richard Johnson buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Mann and he's fouled by James Washington - foul #1 on James Washington, team foul #9 | 64-51 |
| 02:36 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | James Washington misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 65-51 |
| 02:28 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein grabs the board | 65-51 |
| 02:06 | UConn | Timothy Mann is called for traveling | 65-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG) James Krom | |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Vernon Ray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 65-51 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Sidney Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:57 | UConn | Michael Irving is called for the reach on Sidney Wise in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Irving, team foul #10 | 65-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Buhr (PF) Travis Johnson | |
| 01:57 | UConn | Sidney Wise makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Sidney Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Vernon Ray hits a turnaround near the basket | 66-53 |
| 01:35 | UConn | Michael Irving is called for the reach on Sidney Wise in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Irving, team foul #11 | 66-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Krom (SG) Michael Irving | |
| 01:35 | UConn | Sidney Wise makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:35 | UConn | Sidney Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-53 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:44 | UConn | Edwin Buhr denies the turnaround by Alphonso Costa | 68-53 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel snags the defensive board | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel banks in the layup | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:15 | UConn | Timothy Mann is fouled on the floor by James Krom - foul #5 on James Krom, team foul #12 | 68-55 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Annunziata (PG) James Krom | |
| 00:15 | UConn | Timothy Mann misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Timothy Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Vernon Ray hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Annunziata | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Richard Johnson runs out the clock | 69-57 |