| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Dent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Maynard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Emilio Espinoza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Nix (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Franklin Vess (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Gentle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Shaun Guerrette (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Theodore Aranda (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Theodore Aranda inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | UConn | Charles Gentle is hacked by Emilio Espinoza - foul #1 on Emilio Espinoza, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Preston Neeley (SG), Richard Tijerina (SF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Michael Maynard, Emilio Espinoza, Franklin Vess | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Batchelor (C) Gary Bridges | |
| 19:25 | UConn | Theodore Aranda connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Shaun Guerrette | 22-29 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Richard Tijerina misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Theodore Aranda gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 18:37 | UConn | Theodore Aranda misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 18:36 | UConn | Michael Batchelor grabs the offensive board | 22-29 |
| 18:19 | UConn | Theodore Aranda can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Robert Henderson snags the offensive board | 22-29 |
| 18:10 | UConn | Michael Batchelor dunks the ball set up by Shaun Guerrette | 22-31 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Preston Neeley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maynard (SG), Emilio Espinoza (SF), Franklin Vess (C) Preston Neeley, Richard Tijerina, William Nix | |
| Subs | UConn | Derek Fortney (SG), Gary Bridges (C) Shaun Guerrette, Robert Henderson | |
| 17:49 | UConn | Gary Bridges knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Theodore Aranda | 22-33 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Manuel Dent connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Maynard | 24-33 |
| 16:57 | UConn | Theodore Aranda misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-33 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Franklin Vess gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 16:30 | Villanova | Manuel Dent buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Franklin Vess | 26-33 |
| 16:01 | UConn | Theodore Aranda buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Derek Fortney | 26-36 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Michael Maynard is hacked by Charles Gentle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Gentle, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Preston Neeley (SG), Richard Tijerina (SF), William Nix (PF) Michael Maynard, Emilio Espinoza, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| Subs | UConn | Shaun Guerrette (SG), Robert Henderson (PF), William Vinyard (C) Charles Gentle, Michael Batchelor, Gary Bridges | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Dent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Preston Neeley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Tijerina (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Nix (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Franklin Vess (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Derek Fortney (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shaun Guerrette (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Aranda (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Vinyard (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Franklin Vess comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Vinyard - foul #1 on William Vinyard, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Gary Bridges (C) William Vinyard | |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Franklin Vess makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Franklin Vess makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 15:08 | UConn | Shaun Guerrette misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 15:07 | UConn | Gary Bridges grabs the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 14:47 | UConn | Theodore Aranda hits a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Preston Neeley - foul #4 on Preston Neeley, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maynard (SG), Emilio Espinoza (SF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Preston Neeley, Richard Tijerina, Franklin Vess | |
| Subs | UConn | William Vinyard (C) Gary Bridges | |
| 14:47 | UConn | Theodore Aranda makes the free throw | 28-39 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Manuel Dent can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-39 |
| 14:28 | UConn | The rebound goes to Shaun Guerrette | 28-39 |
| 13:59 | UConn | William Vinyard makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Shaun Guerrette | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Manuel Dent hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-42 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Theodore Aranda misses the 3 from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | William Nix snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Michael Maynard knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 33-42 |
| 12:51 | UConn | William Nix steps in front of the Derek Fortney pass | 33-42 |
| 12:49 | Villanova | Michael Maynard is hacked by Theodore Aranda in the backcourt - foul #4 on Theodore Aranda, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Tijerina (SF), James Edgar (PF), Franklin Vess (C) Emilio Espinoza, William Nix, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Gentle (PG), Michael Batchelor (PF), Gary Bridges (C) Derek Fortney, Robert Henderson, William Vinyard | |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Shaun Guerrette picks off the pass by Michael Maynard | 33-42 |
| 12:23 | UConn | Theodore Aranda misses the lay-in | 33-42 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | James Edgar pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Franklin Vess hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Tijerina | 35-42 |
| 11:39 | UConn | Charles Gentle can't connect on a floater from the right block | 35-42 |
| 11:38 | UConn | Charles Gentle misses the tip | 35-42 |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Franklin Vess gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Dent (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Maynard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Tijerina (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Edgar (fresh) C - Franklin Vess (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Gentle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Shaun Guerrette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Aranda (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Batchelor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Bridges (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Franklin Vess drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Tijerina | 37-42 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Charles Gentle lays it in set up by Theodore Aranda and he's fouled by Richard Tijerina - foul #2 on Richard Tijerina, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza (SF), William Nix (PF) Richard Tijerina, James Edgar | |
| Subs | UConn | Derek Fortney (SG), William Vinyard (SF), Robert Henderson (PF) Shaun Guerrette, Theodore Aranda, Michael Batchelor | |
| 10:41 | UConn | Charles Gentle makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Manuel Dent misses the 3 from straight away | 37-45 |
| 10:25 | UConn | Robert Henderson snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 10:12 | UConn | Robert Henderson drills a floater from the left side set up by Charles Gentle and he's hacked by William Nix - foul #1 on William Nix, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Preston Neeley (SG) Michael Maynard | |
| Subs | UConn | Shaun Guerrette (SG), Herman Cole (SF), Michael Batchelor (C) Charles Gentle, William Vinyard, Gary Bridges | |
| 10:12 | UConn | Robert Henderson misses the free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | William Nix grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Robert Henderson steals it from Manuel Dent | 37-47 |
| 09:36 | UConn | William Nix is called for the reach on Shaun Guerrette - foul #2 on William Nix, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maynard (SG), Richard Tijerina (SF) Manuel Dent, Emilio Espinoza | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Gentle (PG), Theodore Aranda (SF), Gary Bridges (C) Derek Fortney, Herman Cole, Michael Batchelor | |
| 09:13 | UConn | Gary Bridges is hacked by Franklin Vess - foul #1 on Franklin Vess, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Dent (PG), Emilio Espinoza (SF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Preston Neeley, Richard Tijerina, Franklin Vess | |
| Subs | UConn | James Ellis (SG), Michael Batchelor (C) Shaun Guerrette, Gary Bridges | |
| 08:58 | UConn | Theodore Aranda hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Gentle | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Manuel Dent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Preston Neeley (SG), Richard Tijerina (SF), Franklin Vess (C) Michael Maynard, Emilio Espinoza, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| Subs | UConn | Derek Fortney (PG), Shaun Guerrette (SG), William Vinyard (SF), Gary Bridges (C) Charles Gentle, James Ellis, Theodore Aranda, Michael Batchelor | |
| 08:23 | UConn | Shaun Guerrette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Preston Neeley | 37-50 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Preston Neeley hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Derek Fortney - foul #3 on Derek Fortney, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maynard (SG), Emilio Espinoza (SF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Manuel Dent, Richard Tijerina, Franklin Vess | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Gentle (PG), James Ellis (SG), Theodore Aranda (SF), Michael Batchelor (C) Derek Fortney, Shaun Guerrette, William Vinyard, Gary Bridges | |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Preston Neeley makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Preston Neeley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 07:32 | UConn | Theodore Aranda knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Gentle | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Preston Neeley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Michael Maynard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emilio Espinoza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Nix (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Jeffrey Scroggins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Gentle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Theodore Aranda (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Robert Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Batchelor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Franklin Vess (C) Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| Subs | UConn | Shaun Guerrette (SG) James Ellis | |
| 07:09 | UConn | Theodore Aranda misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Franklin Vess snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Michael Maynard travels with the ball | 39-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Dent (PG), Richard Tijerina (SF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Michael Maynard, Emilio Espinoza, Franklin Vess | |
| Subs | UConn | Derek Fortney (PG), Gary Bridges (C) Charles Gentle, Michael Batchelor | |
| 06:33 | UConn | Theodore Aranda scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Shaun Guerrette | 39-56 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Manuel Dent comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-56 |
| 06:23 | UConn | Gary Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Theodore Aranda misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-56 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Jeffrey Scroggins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 05:55 | Villanova | Derek Fortney is called for the reach on Manuel Dent - foul #4 on Derek Fortney, team foul #5 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maynard (SG), Emilio Espinoza (SF), James Edgar (PF), Franklin Vess (C) Manuel Dent, Richard Tijerina, William Nix, Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Gentle (PG), James Ellis (SG), William Vinyard (SF), Michael Batchelor (C) Derek Fortney, Shaun Guerrette, Theodore Aranda, Gary Bridges | |
| 05:47 | Villanova | James Edgar knocks in the jumper from the right block | 41-56 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Michael Batchelor's fadeaway is rejected by James Edgar | 41-56 |
| 05:27 | UConn | William Vinyard grabs the offensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 05:09 | UConn | Michael Batchelor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Franklin Vess - foul #2 on Franklin Vess, team foul #7 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Dent (PG), William Nix (PF) Michael Maynard, James Edgar | |
| Subs | UConn | Derek Fortney (PG), Shaun Guerrette (SG), Theodore Aranda (SF) Charles Gentle, James Ellis, William Vinyard | |
| 05:09 | UConn | Michael Batchelor makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 05:09 | UConn | Michael Batchelor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 41-58 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Preston Neeley hits the follow up shot | 43-58 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Derek Fortney is hacked by Preston Neeley - foul #5 on Preston Neeley, team foul #8 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maynard (SG), Richard Tijerina (SF), James Edgar (PF) Preston Neeley, Emilio Espinoza, William Nix | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Gentle (PG), Gary Bridges (C) Shaun Guerrette, Michael Batchelor | |
| 04:32 | UConn | Derek Fortney makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Derek Fortney makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Franklin Vess can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Franklin Vess pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Manuel Dent can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-60 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Gary Bridges gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Charles Gentle hits the finger roll | 43-62 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Derek Fortney steals it from Manuel Dent in the backcourt | 43-62 |
| 03:10 | UConn | Charles Gentle knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Derek Fortney | 43-64 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Dent (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Maynard (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Tijerina (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Edgar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Franklin Vess (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Gentle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Derek Fortney (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Theodore Aranda (tired) 21 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Robert Henderson (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Bridges (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Manuel Dent can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | James Edgar snags the offensive board | 43-64 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Franklin Vess can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-64 |
| 02:37 | UConn | Charles Gentle pulls down the rebound | 43-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:14 | UConn | Theodore Aranda's pass is intercepted by Richard Tijerina | 43-64 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Richard Tijerina travels in the backcourt | 43-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza (SF), William Nix (PF), Jeffrey Scroggins (C) Richard Tijerina, James Edgar, Franklin Vess | |
| Subs | UConn | Shaun Guerrette (SG), William Vinyard (SF), Ruben McWhorter (PF), Michael Batchelor (C) Derek Fortney, Theodore Aranda, Robert Henderson, Gary Bridges | |
| 01:44 | UConn | Shaun Guerrette hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-67 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Manuel Dent can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-67 |
| 01:27 | UConn | William Vinyard snags the defensive board | 43-67 |
| 00:58 | UConn | Charles Gentle is hacked by Manuel Dent - foul #3 on Manuel Dent, team foul #9 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Franklin Vess (C) Jeffrey Scroggins | |
| Subs | UConn | Theodore Aranda (SF), Robert Henderson (PF), Gary Bridges (C) William Vinyard, Ruben McWhorter, Michael Batchelor | |
| 00:58 | UConn | Charles Gentle makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 00:58 | UConn | Charles Gentle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Manuel Dent throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:27 | UConn | Shaun Guerrette misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-69 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | William Nix pulls down the rebound | 43-69 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Theodore Aranda blocks the jumper by Manuel Dent | 43-69 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Emilio Espinoza can't tip it in | 43-69 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | William Nix tips it but misses | 43-69 |
| 00:15 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Gentle | 43-69 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Charles Gentle runs out the clock | 43-69 |