| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Boggan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Deal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Knight (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Greene (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joshua Marble (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Thomas Deal inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Robert Boggan loses the dribble to Benjamin Hall | 27-31 |
| 19:12 | UConn | Robert Knight is whistled for a carry | 27-31 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Thomas Deal clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Gregory Greene gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Robert Boggan is called for the reach on Ronald Rotstein - foul #3 on Robert Boggan, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 27-31 |
| 18:20 | UConn | Gregory Greene gets the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Thomas Deal steals the ball from Joshua Marble | 27-31 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses the fadeaway near the basket | 27-31 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Robert Boggan tips it home | 29-31 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Gregory Greene misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Thomas Deal - foul #2 on Thomas Deal, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Gregory Greene misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Gregory Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Julius Stroud blows the dunk | 29-32 |
| 16:55 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ronald Rotstein | 29-32 |
| 16:29 | UConn | Robert Knight misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 16:27 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bateman | 29-32 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman can't connect on a shot from the right block | 29-32 |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Thomas Deal snags the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 15:54 | UConn | Benjamin Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Boggan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Deal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Hall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Marble (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | UConn | Joshua Marble misses the dunk attempt | 29-32 |
| 15:38 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 15:14 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein blows the layup | 29-32 |
| 15:13 | UConn | Benjamin Hall can't tip it in | 29-32 |
| 15:12 | UConn | Robert Knight tips it back up and in | 29-34 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman is denied on a layup by Joshua Marble | 29-34 |
| 14:48 | UConn | Joshua Marble grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 14:29 | UConn | Robert Knight comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman is denied on a layup by Robert Knight | 29-34 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson can't tip it in | 29-34 |
| 14:06 | UConn | Joshua Marble pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 14:00 | UConn | Joshua Marble misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 13:58 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bateman | 29-34 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Joshua Marble is called for the reach on Kenneth Bateman - foul #1 on Joshua Marble, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Gary Ham (SG), David Martino (SF), Roland Hill (PF), Jon Bard (C) Robert Boggan, Julius Stroud, Thomas Deal, Edwin Johnson, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Finlay (PG), Eric Fitzgerald (SG), Steven Miller (PF), Frank Goodall (C) Ronald Rotstein, Robert Knight, Gregory Greene, Joshua Marble | |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Jon Bard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 12:50 | UConn | Arthur Finlay misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Ham - foul #1 on Gary Ham, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| 12:50 | UConn | Arthur Finlay makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 12:50 | UConn | Arthur Finlay misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Jon Bard grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 12:31 | Villanova | David Martino comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | Roland Hill hits the follow up shot | 31-35 |
| 12:06 | UConn | Eric Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Carl Day | 31-35 |
| 11:35 | Villanova | David Martino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 11:34 | UConn | Frank Goodall snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) SG - Gary Ham (fresh) SF - David Martino (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roland Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Bard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arthur Finlay (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Hall (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Steven Miller (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Goodall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:09 | UConn | Steven Miller's floater is tipped away by Jon Bard | 31-35 |
| 11:08 | UConn | Eric Fitzgerald tips it home | 31-37 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Gary Ham loses the dribble to Steven Miller | 31-37 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Steven Miller buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Finlay | 31-39 |
| 09:44 | Villanova | Gary Ham double dribbles | 31-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Boggan (PG), Julius Stroud (SG), Thomas Deal (SF), Edwin Johnson (PF), Kenneth Bateman (C) Carl Day, Gary Ham, David Martino, Roland Hill, Jon Bard | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG), Robert Knight (SF), Gregory Greene (PF), Joshua Marble (C) Arthur Finlay, Benjamin Hall, Steven Miller, Frank Goodall | |
| 09:23 | UConn | Gregory Greene clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Julius Stroud snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Julius Stroud | 33-39 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein is hacked by Robert Boggan - foul #4 on Robert Boggan, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Andrews (SG) Eric Fitzgerald | |
| 08:19 | UConn | Gregory Greene can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Thomas Deal gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 07:48 | UConn | Robert Knight pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 07:23 | UConn | Robert Knight clanks a shot from the baseline | 33-39 |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Thomas Deal pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Boggan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Deal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Andrews (fresh) SF - Robert Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Marble (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Julius Stroud misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 07:16 | UConn | Joshua Marble gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Knight | 33-41 |
| 06:33 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Boggan and the foul's on Joshua Marble - foul #2 on Joshua Marble, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Hall (SG), Steven Miller (PF) Matthew Andrews, Gregory Greene | |
| 06:33 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Robert Knight hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Benjamin Hall | 36-43 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Thomas Deal tips it home | 38-43 |
| 05:44 | UConn | Julius Stroud takes the ball from Ronald Rotstein in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Deal | 40-43 |
| 04:51 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Marble and he's fouled by Robert Boggan - foul #5 on Robert Boggan, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Day (PG), Gary Ham (SG), David Martino (SF), Roland Hill (PF), Jon Bard (C) Robert Boggan, Julius Stroud, Thomas Deal, Edwin Johnson, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Greene (PF), Frank Goodall (C) Robert Knight, Joshua Marble | |
| 04:51 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Jon Bard can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Frank Goodall - foul #2 on Frank Goodall, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Finlay (PG) Ronald Rotstein | |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Jon Bard misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Jon Bard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 04:07 | UConn | David Martino picks off the pass by Gregory Greene | 41-46 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Carl Day misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Finlay - foul #1 on Arthur Finlay, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Johnson (PF) Roland Hill | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Fitzgerald (SG) Benjamin Hall | |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Carl Day makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 03:33 | UConn | The short jumper by Frank Goodall is denied by Edwin Johnson | 43-46 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Carl Day is fouled on the floor by Frank Goodall - foul #3 on Frank Goodall, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Julius Stroud (SG), Kenneth Bateman (C) Gary Ham, Jon Bard | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Knight (SF), Joshua Marble (C) Steven Miller, Frank Goodall | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Martino (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arthur Finlay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Marble (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Carl Day scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Martino | 45-46 |
| 02:42 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Deal (SF) David Martino | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG), Benjamin Hall (SG) Arthur Finlay, Eric Fitzgerald | |
| 02:25 | UConn | Joshua Marble buries a jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Benjamin Hall takes the ball from Julius Stroud | 45-48 |
| 01:44 | UConn | Gregory Greene hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Rotstein | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Joshua Marble steals the ball from Kenneth Bateman | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:21 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 01:20 | UConn | Robert Knight misses the tip | 45-50 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 45-50 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:00 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein's pass is intercepted by Julius Stroud in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Thomas Deal jams it on a nice dish by Julius Stroud | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Knight | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Julius Stroud knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Carl Day | 52-52 |
| 00:10 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Gregory Greene misses the jumper from the left side | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Deal (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Hall (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Marble (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UConn | Gregory Greene wins the tip | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:35 | UConn | Kenneth Bateman steals the ball from Joshua Marble | 52-52 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Thomas Deal clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 52-52 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Robert Knight pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 03:45 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein drills a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Thomas Deal - foul #3 on Thomas Deal, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| 03:45 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein misses the free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman misses the dunk attempt | 52-54 |
| 03:17 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Knight | 52-54 |
| 03:02 | UConn | Gregory Greene scores on a floater from the right block | 52-56 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Day | 55-56 |
| 02:39 | UConn | Gregory Greene misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Carl Day misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Robert Knight grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 01:43 | UConn | Joshua Marble clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Bateman - foul #1 on Kenneth Bateman, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 01:43 | UConn | Joshua Marble misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:43 | UConn | Joshua Marble misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Kenneth Bateman pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Benjamin Hall takes the ball from Kenneth Bateman | 55-56 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Joshua Marble banks in the layup on a great pass from Benjamin Hall | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carl Day (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julius Stroud (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Deal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. C - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Hall (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Knight (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gregory Greene (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Marble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Carl Day misses the shot from close range | 55-58 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Johnson | 55-58 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Robert Knight steps in front of the Julius Stroud pass | 55-58 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Gregory Greene lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Knight | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Julius Stroud hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Gregory Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | UConn | Carl Day is called for the reach on Gregory Greene in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Day, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Fitzgerald (SG) Robert Knight | |
| 00:06 | UConn | Gregory Greene makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Gregory Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Edwin Johnson snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Julius Stroud comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Joshua Marble grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |