| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Vansickle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Yamaguchi (fresh) SF - David Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Saunders (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Fultz (fresh) SF - Craig Graham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Craig Graham inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Richard Vansickle picks off the pass by Paul Elliott | 32-22 |
| 19:38 | UConn | Richard Vansickle throws it down | 34-22 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski travels with the ball | 34-22 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Davis (PF), Bryan Adams (C) Craig Graham, Paul Elliott | |
| 19:07 | UConn | Henry Saunders can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 34-22 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Bryan Adams gets the rebound | 34-22 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Bryan Adams connects on the jump hook from close range | 34-24 |
| 18:21 | UConn | William Powell blows the layup | 34-24 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 17:45 | UConn | David Gilbert misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Bryan Adams - foul #3 on Bryan Adams, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Bencomo (PF) William Powell | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Ruthenberg (PG), Craig Graham (SF), Miles Weiss (PF), Paul Elliott (C) Boris Skarzynski, Edwin Ritchie, Edward Davis, Bryan Adams | |
| 17:45 | UConn | David Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 17:45 | UConn | David Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Paul Elliott pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Miles Weiss steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Boothby (C) Henry Saunders | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:10 | UConn | James Ruthenberg picks off the pass by Michael Bencomo | 35-27 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | James Ruthenberg is hacked by Richard Vansickle - foul #1 on Richard Vansickle, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Edwin Ritchie (C) James Ruthenberg, Miles Weiss | |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Paul Elliott | 35-29 |
| 16:24 | UConn | Richard Vansickle misses the lay-in | 35-29 |
| 16:23 | UConn | Richard Vansickle tips it back up and in | 37-29 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Graham | 37-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Vansickle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Yamaguchi (fairly fresh) SF - David Gilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Bencomo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Boothby (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Fultz (fairly fresh) SF - Craig Graham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UConn | Joe Boothby makes the contested driving attempt from the right block | 39-31 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Michael Fultz misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 15:11 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie can't tip it in | 39-31 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski tips it back up and in | 39-33 |
| 14:43 | UConn | David Gilbert loses the ball out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | UConn | William Powell (PF), Henry Saunders (C) Michael Bencomo, Joe Boothby | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Ruthenberg (PG), Rodolfo Flores (SG), Edward Davis (PF), Bryan Adams (C) Boris Skarzynski, Michael Fultz, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Bryan Adams misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 39-33 |
| 14:23 | UConn | Henry Saunders gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:02 | UConn | David Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Wendell Perdomo (PG), Marco Yazzie (SG), Michael Bencomo (SF) Richard Vansickle, William Yamaguchi, David Gilbert | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG) James Ruthenberg | |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Bryan Adams is hacked by Henry Saunders - foul #1 on Henry Saunders, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie (SF) Craig Graham | |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Edward Davis misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by William Powell - foul #1 on William Powell, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Edward Davis makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Edward Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Henry Saunders misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 39-35 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Edward Davis snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Davis and he's hacked by William Powell - foul #2 on William Powell, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Vansickle (PG), William Yamaguchi (SG), David Gilbert (SF) Wendell Perdomo, Marco Yazzie, Michael Bencomo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Fultz (SG), Craig Graham (SF), Miles Weiss (PF), Paul Elliott (C) Boris Skarzynski, Edwin Ritchie, Edward Davis, Bryan Adams | |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:06 | UConn | David Gilbert knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Yamaguchi | 41-38 |
| 11:45 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Bencomo (PF), Joe Boothby (C) William Powell, Henry Saunders | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Bryan Adams (C) Michael Fultz, Miles Weiss | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Vansickle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Yamaguchi (fairly fresh) SF - David Gilbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Bencomo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Boothby (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodolfo Flores (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Craig Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | UConn | Michael Bencomo misses the easy open layup | 41-38 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Craig Graham pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Elliott | 41-41 |
| 10:35 | UConn | Richard Vansickle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 41-41 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Bryan Adams pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Craig Graham clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on David Gilbert - foul #2 on David Gilbert, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Wendell Perdomo (PG), Marco Yazzie (SG), John Hawkes (SF) Richard Vansickle, William Yamaguchi, David Gilbert | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Fultz (SG), Edward Davis (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Boris Skarzynski, Paul Elliott, Bryan Adams | |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Craig Graham makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Craig Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 09:55 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo clanks a shot from the right side | 41-43 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Fultz | 41-43 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores blows the layup | 41-43 |
| 09:48 | UConn | John Hawkes pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:46 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| Subs | UConn | William Powell (PF), Henry Saunders (C) John Hawkes, Joe Boothby | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG) Craig Graham | |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Henry Saunders steals the ball from Edward Davis | 41-43 |
| 09:09 | UConn | William Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Michael Bencomo swats the short shot by Rodolfo Flores | 41-43 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie tips it but misses | 41-43 |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Edward Davis tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 08:35 | UConn | William Powell is hacked by Edward Davis - foul #2 on Edward Davis, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Vansickle (PG), William Yamaguchi (SG), David Gilbert (SF) Wendell Perdomo, Marco Yazzie, Michael Bencomo | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Ruthenberg (PG), Craig Graham (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Bryan Adams (C) Boris Skarzynski, Michael Fultz, Edward Davis, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 08:15 | UConn | Richard Vansickle scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Bryan Adams can't connect on a shot from the left block | 44-45 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Henry Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Vansickle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Yamaguchi (fairly fresh) SF - David Gilbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Saunders (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Ruthenberg (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Rodolfo Flores (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Craig Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | UConn | Richard Vansickle shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Gilbert | 47-45 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Paul Elliott can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Saunders - foul #2 on Henry Saunders, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Wendell Perdomo (PG), Michael Bencomo (PF), Joe Boothby (C) Richard Vansickle, William Powell, Henry Saunders | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Michael Fultz (SG), Edwin Ritchie (C) James Ruthenberg, Craig Graham, Bryan Adams | |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Paul Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 06:47 | UConn | Joe Boothby blows the layup over the doubleteam | 47-46 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Boris Skarzynski | 47-46 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Paul Elliott misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on David Gilbert - foul #3 on David Gilbert, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Marco Yazzie (SG) William Yamaguchi | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo loses the ball out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | UConn | John Hawkes (SF) David Gilbert | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Davis (PF) Paul Elliott | |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 05:41 | UConn | Michael Bencomo pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Michael Bencomo blows the layup but he's fouled by Edward Davis - foul #3 on Edward Davis, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Vansickle (PG), Henry Saunders (C) Wendell Perdomo, John Hawkes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Craig Graham (SF) Michael Fultz | |
| 05:19 | UConn | Michael Bencomo misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Michael Bencomo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Craig Graham throws it down | 48-50 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Michael Bencomo misses short on a shot from the baseline | 48-50 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Craig Graham snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Henry Saunders snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 03:44 | UConn | Richard Vansickle is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | UConn | William Yamaguchi (SG), David Gilbert (SF), William Powell (PF) Marco Yazzie, Michael Bencomo, Joe Boothby | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Fultz (SG), Paul Elliott (PF), Bryan Adams (C) Craig Graham, Edward Davis, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Vansickle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Yamaguchi (fairly fresh) SF - David Gilbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Saunders (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Fultz (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Rodolfo Flores (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Paul Elliott knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 48-52 |
| 02:52 | UConn | William Powell is whistled for a carry | 48-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Wendell Perdomo (PG) Richard Vansickle | |
| Subs | Villanova | Craig Graham (SF) Boris Skarzynski | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:50 | Villanova | William Yamaguchi is called for the reach on Craig Graham in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Yamaguchi, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Craig Graham makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Craig Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:34 | UConn | William Powell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Craig Graham - foul #2 on Craig Graham, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie (C) Bryan Adams | |
| 02:34 | UConn | William Powell misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 02:34 | UConn | William Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edwin Ritchie | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Craig Graham lays it in | 48-56 |
| 01:44 | UConn | William Powell is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 48-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Vansickle (PG) Wendell Perdomo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG) Rodolfo Flores | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Richard Vansickle is called for the reach on Boris Skarzynski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Vansickle, team foul #9 | 48-56 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 01:43 | UConn | Henry Saunders pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Richard Vansickle buries a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Michael Fultz - foul #1 on Michael Fultz, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Richard Vansickle misses the free throw | 50-56 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Craig Graham pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Craig Graham is fouled in the backcourt by William Yamaguchi - foul #3 on William Yamaguchi, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Craig Graham misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Craig Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 01:04 | UConn | Richard Vansickle can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Henry Saunders snags the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Richard Vansickle evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Yamaguchi | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Craig Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Vansickle - foul #3 on Richard Vansickle, team foul #11 | 52-57 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Craig Graham makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Craig Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | UConn | Edwin Ritchie swats the short shot by David Gilbert | 52-59 |
| 00:35 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to David Gilbert | 52-59 |
| 00:32 | UConn | William Yamaguchi makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Vansickle | 55-59 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Craig Graham is hacked by Richard Vansickle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Vansickle, team foul #12 | 55-59 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Craig Graham misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Craig Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:25 | UConn | William Yamaguchi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Vansickle - foul #5 on Richard Vansickle, team foul #13 | 55-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Wendell Perdomo (PG) Richard Vansickle | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Henry Saunders snags the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Powell | 58-62 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | William Yamaguchi is called for the reach on Craig Graham in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Yamaguchi, team foul #14 | 58-62 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Craig Graham makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Craig Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:05 | UConn | William Powell gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Adams (C) Craig Graham | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski runs out the clock | 58-63 |