| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (fresh) SG - Robert Rohrbach (fresh) SF - Malcolm Weisser (fresh) PF - Kevin Ferro (fresh) C - Ruben Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) SG - Richard Jones (fresh) SF - James Bradley (fresh) PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) C - William Schuster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Steve Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | UConn | Steve Johnson lays it in | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to Steve Johnson | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | UConn | Richard Brown makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Schuster | 0-5 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro's floater is knocked away by William Schuster | 0-5 |
| 18:44 | UConn | William Schuster pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:33 | UConn | Dave White takes the ball from Richard Brown | 0-5 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Steve Johnson - foul #1 on Steve Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro misses the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser grabs the offensive board | 1-5 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 1-5 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Ferro | 1-5 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach double dribbles | 1-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), Nathan Reid (PF), Douglas Lurie (C) Richard Jones, Steve Johnson, William Schuster | |
| 17:37 | UConn | Robert Wooton comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 1-5 |
| 17:36 | UConn | Nathan Reid hits the follow up shot | 1-7 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 1-7 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Ruben Smith gets the offensive rebound | 1-7 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro is whistled for traveling | 1-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Ball (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Mike Graham (PF), Harold Montgomery (C) Robert Rohrbach, Malcolm Weisser, Kevin Ferro, Ruben Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:55 | UConn | Richard Brown clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 1-7 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Dave White snags the defensive board | 1-7 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Luis Ball misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nathan Reid - foul #1 on Nathan Reid, team foul #2 | 1-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Creasy (SG) Dave White | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Jones (SG), Steve Johnson (PF), William Schuster (C) Robert Wooton, Nathan Reid, Douglas Lurie | |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Luis Ball misses the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Luis Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:35 | UConn | George Creasy is called for the reach on Richard Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Creasy, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 16:12 | UConn | Steve Johnson knocks in the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Mike Graham - foul #1 on Mike Graham, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG) George Creasy | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:12 | UConn | Steve Johnson misses the free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Harold Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Jason Freeman is hacked by James Bradley - foul #1 on James Bradley, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser (SF), Kevin Ferro (PF) Jason Freeman, Mike Graham | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Luis Ball (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Rohrbach (fresh) SF - Malcolm Weisser (fresh) PF - Kevin Ferro (fresh) 1 pts. C - Harold Montgomery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) SF - James Bradley (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Schuster (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on William Schuster - foul #1 on William Schuster, team foul #4 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ruben Smith (C) Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG) Richard Jones | |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach misses the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach makes the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:31 | UConn | Malcolm Weisser steals it from Richard Brown in the backcourt | 3-9 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 15:13 | UConn | Robert Wooton makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 6-12 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-12 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro misses the tip | 6-12 |
| 14:56 | UConn | James Bradley grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 14:44 | UConn | Robert Wooton hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 6-15 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 6-15 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach tips it home | 8-15 |
| 14:15 | UConn | William Schuster is fouled on the floor by Ruben Smith - foul #1 on Ruben Smith, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), George Creasy (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Mike Graham (PF), Harold Montgomery (C) Luis Ball, Robert Rohrbach, Malcolm Weisser, Kevin Ferro, Ruben Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Douglas Lurie (SF), Nathan Reid (PF) Richard Brown, Robert Wooton, James Bradley, Steve Johnson | |
| 14:03 | UConn | Douglas Lurie loses the dribble to Mike Graham | 8-15 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Dave White hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-15 |
| 13:45 | UConn | William Schuster snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 13:31 | UConn | Dave White steps in front of the William Schuster pass | 8-15 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Mike Graham dunks the ball on a great pass from Dave White | 10-15 |
| 13:12 | UConn | The short jumper by Douglas Lurie is denied by Harold Montgomery | 10-15 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Douglas Lurie tips it in | 10-17 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | George Creasy is open but misses the lay-in | 10-17 |
| 12:51 | UConn | Nathan Reid snags the defensive board | 10-17 |
| 12:46 | UConn | Stanley Oliver buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Harold Montgomery - foul #1 on Harold Montgomery, team foul #4 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Ferro (PF), Ruben Smith (C) Mike Graham, Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), James Bradley (SF) Richard Jones, William Schuster | |
| 12:46 | UConn | Stanley Oliver makes the free throw | 10-20 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | George Creasy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-20 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro tips it but misses | 10-20 |
| 12:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to Douglas Lurie | 10-20 |
| 12:14 | UConn | Robert Wooton drills a runner from the right block and the foul's on George Creasy - foul #2 on George Creasy, team foul #5 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Malcolm Weisser (SF) George Creasy, Jason Freeman | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Brown (PG), Steve Johnson (PF), William Schuster (C) Stanley Oliver, Nathan Reid, Douglas Lurie | |
| 12:14 | UConn | Robert Wooton makes the free throw | 10-23 |
| 11:52 | Villanova | James Bradley steals the ball from Ruben Smith | 10-23 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Rohrbach (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Malcolm Weisser (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Ferro (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Bradley (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Schuster (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | UConn | Richard Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-23 |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Ruben Smith gets the rebound | 10-23 |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Dave White scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ruben Smith | 13-23 |
| 11:24 | UConn | Robert Wooton is hacked by Robert Rohrbach in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #6 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Ball (PG), Mike Graham (PF), Harold Montgomery (C) Dave White, Kevin Ferro, Ruben Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Jones (SG), Michael Vaden (SF), Nathan Reid (C) Robert Wooton, James Bradley, William Schuster | |
| 11:18 | UConn | Nathan Reid can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Harold Montgomery - foul #2 on Harold Montgomery, team foul #7 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ruben Smith (C) Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (PG), Douglas Lurie (SF) Richard Brown, Michael Vaden | |
| 11:18 | UConn | Nathan Reid makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 11:18 | UConn | Nathan Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Mike Graham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-25 |
| 11:10 | UConn | The rebound goes to Steve Johnson | 13-25 |
| 11:08 | UConn | Stanley Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF) Malcolm Weisser | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Jason Freeman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-25 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Ruben Smith can't tip it in | 13-25 |
| 10:46 | UConn | Douglas Lurie snags the defensive board | 13-25 |
| 10:44 | UConn | Douglas Lurie's pass is intercepted by Mike Graham in the backcourt | 13-25 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Luis Ball buries a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Nathan Reid - foul #2 on Nathan Reid, team foul #5 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SF) Nathan Reid | |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Luis Ball makes the free throw | 16-25 |
| 10:18 | UConn | Steve Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Malcolm Weisser (SF), Kevin Ferro (PF) Luis Ball, Jason Freeman, Mike Graham | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Brown (PG), Robert Wooton (SG), James Bradley (SF), William Schuster (C) Stanley Oliver, Richard Jones, Michael Vaden, Douglas Lurie | |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ruben Smith | 19-25 |
| 10:01 | UConn | Malcolm Weisser steals the ball from Richard Brown in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro loses the ball out of bounds | 19-25 |
| 09:24 | UConn | Steve Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 09:22 | UConn | William Schuster tips it home | 19-27 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Steve Johnson is called for the reach on Kevin Ferro - foul #2 on Steve Johnson, team foul #6 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF), Mike Graham (PF) Malcolm Weisser, Kevin Ferro | |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Michael Vaden (SF), Douglas Lurie (PF) Richard Brown, Robert Wooton, James Bradley, Steve Johnson | |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach makes the wide open shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Freeman | 21-27 |
| 08:49 | UConn | Richard Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rohrbach - foul #2 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Ball (SG) Robert Rohrbach | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:49 | UConn | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 08:49 | UConn | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 08:29 | Villanova | Jason Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Ferro (PF) Mike Graham | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:10 | UConn | Douglas Lurie can't finish the layup | 21-29 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jason Freeman | 21-29 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Jason Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro tips it back up and in | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Ball (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Freeman (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Ferro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Smith (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Vaden (fresh) PF - Douglas Lurie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Schuster (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | UConn | Douglas Lurie banks in the layup on a great pass from William Schuster and he's fouled by Ruben Smith - foul #2 on Ruben Smith, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser (SG), Mike Graham (PF) Luis Ball, Ruben Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Brown (PG), Robert Wooton (SG), James Bradley (SF) Stanley Oliver, Richard Jones, Michael Vaden | |
| 07:42 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the free throw | 23-32 |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Jason Freeman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dave White | 26-32 |
| 07:05 | UConn | James Bradley is fouled on the floor by Kevin Ferro - foul #1 on Kevin Ferro, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Ball (SG) Jason Freeman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:05 | UConn | James Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 07:05 | UConn | James Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Luis Ball is called for a charge - foul #1 on Luis Ball, team foul #11 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Jones (SG) Robert Wooton | |
| 06:39 | UConn | Richard Brown comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dave White - foul #1 on Dave White, team foul #12 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (SG) Richard Jones | |
| 06:39 | UConn | Richard Brown misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 06:39 | UConn | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Dave White tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dave White, team foul #13 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF) Dave White | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Jones (SG), Michael Vaden (SF) Richard Brown, James Bradley | |
| 06:13 | UConn | Douglas Lurie is hacked by Kevin Ferro - foul #2 on Kevin Ferro, team foul #14 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Montgomery (C) Kevin Ferro | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:13 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 06:13 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | William Schuster steals the ball from Mike Graham | 26-36 |
| 05:36 | UConn | Stanley Oliver is open and buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Jones | 26-38 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Jason Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 05:18 | UConn | Douglas Lurie pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 05:16 | UConn | Richard Jones is hacked by Jason Freeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Freeman, team foul #15 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (PG), James Bradley (SF) Stanley Oliver, Michael Vaden | |
| 05:16 | UConn | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 05:16 | UConn | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Jason Freeman - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #7 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Brown (PG) Richard Jones | |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Jason Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 04:49 | UConn | Douglas Lurie grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 04:29 | UConn | Jason Freeman steals the ball from Douglas Lurie | 26-40 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Jason Freeman connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Malcolm Weisser is called for the reach on James Bradley - foul #1 on Malcolm Weisser, team foul #16 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | George Creasy (PG), Robert Rohrbach (SG), Kevin Ferro (PF) Luis Ball, Jason Freeman, Mike Graham | |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Steve Johnson (PF), Nathan Reid (C) Richard Brown, Robert Wooton, Douglas Lurie, William Schuster | |
| 03:54 | UConn | James Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 03:54 | UConn | James Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Harold Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - George Creasy (fresh) SG - Robert Rohrbach (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Malcolm Weisser (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Ferro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bradley (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Steve Johnson swats the layup by Robert Rohrbach | 29-41 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro hits the follow up shot | 31-41 |
| 03:32 | UConn | Stanley Oliver misses short on an open turnaround from close range | 31-41 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Johnson | 31-41 |
| 03:17 | UConn | Steve Johnson pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 03:00 | UConn | Harold Montgomery denies the turnaround by Stanley Oliver | 31-41 |
| 02:59 | UConn | Steve Johnson can't tip it in | 31-41 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach misses the dunk | 31-41 |
| 02:39 | UConn | The rebound goes to Steve Johnson | 31-41 |
| 02:31 | UConn | Nathan Reid misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Harold Montgomery grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Nathan Reid picks off the pass by George Creasy | 31-41 |
| 02:07 | UConn | Stanley Oliver misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-41 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Steve Johnson tips it home | 31-43 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser knocks in the floater from the right block | 33-43 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Robert Rohrbach picks off the pass by James Bradley in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Rohrbach | 35-43 |
| 01:30 | UConn | Stanley Oliver hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Bradley | 35-46 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach knocks in the runner from close range set up by Kevin Ferro and the foul's on Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #8 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Jason Freeman (SF), Mike Graham (PF), Ruben Smith (C) George Creasy, Malcolm Weisser, Kevin Ferro, Harold Montgomery | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Brown (PG), Robert Wooton (SG), Michael Vaden (SF) Stanley Oliver, Richard Jones, James Bradley | |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 00:58 | UConn | Nathan Reid makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Johnson | 38-48 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Dave White evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #9 | 38-48 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Dave White makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Dave White makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Richard Brown is hacked by Ruben Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ruben Smith, team foul #17 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Montgomery (C) Ruben Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:34 | UConn | Richard Brown misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Richard Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dave White | 40-48 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Harold Montgomery misses short on a runner from close range | 40-48 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Richard Brown gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Michael Vaden is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rohrbach - foul #3 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #18 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Ball (SG), Kevin Ferro (PF) Robert Rohrbach, Mike Graham | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:12 | UConn | Michael Vaden misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Michael Vaden makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Jason Freeman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-49 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Michael Vaden comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 43-49 |