| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) SG - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Wicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 23-28 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Frank Sheets hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 19:19 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Wicks | 23-28 |
| 19:05 | UConn | Frank Sheets misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-28 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Nwa Adi can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo tips it home | 25-28 |
| 18:29 | UConn | The short jumper by Delbert Powell is denied by Ivan Borkoski | 25-28 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | Nwa Adi pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 17:59 | Villanova | Delbert Powell steals it from Pedro Cruz | 25-28 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Jason Cowan can't finish the layup | 25-28 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 25-28 |
| 17:31 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Delbert Powell connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Sean Smith | 25-30 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Nwa Adi drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ottah Abdallah | 27-30 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Jason Cowan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-30 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Nwa Adi tips it back up and in | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Pedro Cruz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sol Rizzo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delbert Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Sheets (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Wicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Pedro Cruz - foul #3 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Mundan Emanuel (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Sol Rizzo, Nwa Adi, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Christopher Mauk (SG), Hector Martin (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Jason Cowan, Delbert Powell, Frank Sheets, Sean Smith | |
| 15:39 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 15:39 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Pedro Cruz | 31-31 |
| 15:15 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 31-31 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz tips it in | 33-31 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Christopher Mauk is hacked by Charles Peterson - foul #1 on Charles Peterson, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF) Timothy McArthur | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Delbert Powell (SG) Arnold Long, Jeffery Wicks | |
| 14:19 | UConn | Delbert Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Christopher Mauk grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:04 | UConn | Hector Martin is whistled for a carry | 33-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Timothy McArthur (SF) Pedro Cruz, Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski hits a floater near the basket | 35-31 |
| 13:28 | UConn | Delbert Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-31 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mundan Emanuel | 35-31 |
| 12:59 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-31 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Mundan Emanuel | 35-31 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski is fouled on the floor by Eric Bourne - foul #2 on Eric Bourne, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF), Nwa Adi (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Timothy McArthur | |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Sheets (SF), Jeffery Wicks (PF), Sean Smith (C) Delbert Powell, Hector Martin, Eric Bourne | |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Charles Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 12:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to Sean Smith | 35-31 |
| 11:59 | UConn | Frank Sheets makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Mauk | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Sonoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Mauk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Wicks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 11:17 | UConn | Frank Sheets connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Charles Peterson makes the shot from the left side | 39-37 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks makes the driving attempt from the left block | 39-39 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel loses the ball out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Nwa Adi, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Delbert Powell (SG), Hector Martin (PF) Jason Cowan, Christopher Mauk, Jeffery Wicks | |
| 10:05 | UConn | Charles Peterson steals it from Sean Smith | 39-39 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-39 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the tip | 39-39 |
| 09:37 | UConn | Frank Sheets grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 09:30 | UConn | Frank Sheets can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 39-39 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo jams it | 41-39 |
| 09:06 | UConn | Hector Martin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Charles Peterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 08:34 | UConn | The rebound goes to Sean Smith | 41-39 |
| 08:14 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Charles Peterson | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Sol Rizzo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mundan Emanuel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arnold Long (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Sheets (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Hector Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | UConn | Arnold Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Nwa Adi (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Pedro Cruz, Sol Rizzo, Mundan Emanuel, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Christopher Mauk (SF), Jeffery Wicks (PF), Eric Bourne (C) Arnold Long, Frank Sheets, Hector Martin, Sean Smith | |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-39 |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Charles Peterson grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur loses the dribble to Jeffery Wicks | 43-39 |
| 06:22 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Nwa Adi can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jeffery Wicks - foul #1 on Jeffery Wicks, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Charles Peterson, Timothy McArthur, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | UConn | Hector Martin (SF) Delbert Powell | |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 05:32 | UConn | Jason Cowan is hacked by Ottah Abdallah - foul #1 on Ottah Abdallah, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski (PF) Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:18 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG) Ottah Abdallah | |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Sheets (SF) Hector Martin | |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Charles Peterson travels with the ball | 44-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Mundan Emanuel (PF) Pedro Cruz, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Smith (C) Eric Bourne | |
| 04:30 | UConn | Sean Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Peterson and he's hacked by Sean Smith - foul #2 on Sean Smith, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Charles Peterson, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG) Christopher Mauk | |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 47-41 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ottah Abdallah | 50-41 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Ottah Abdallah | 50-41 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses the dunk attempt | 50-41 |
| 03:22 | UConn | Sean Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Timothy McArthur (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mundan Emanuel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Sonoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Wicks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | UConn | Frank Sheets is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Ottah Abdallah | 50-41 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel snags the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Mundan Emanuel and he's fouled by Delbert Powell - foul #2 on Delbert Powell, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Nwa Adi (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Timothy McArthur, Mundan Emanuel, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Christopher Mauk (SF), Hector Martin (PF), Eric Bourne (C) Jason Cowan, Frank Sheets, Jeffery Wicks, Sean Smith | |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:53 | UConn | Delbert Powell scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Hector Martin | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Nwa Adi is hacked by Delbert Powell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Delbert Powell, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Charles Peterson, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Frank Sheets (SF), Jeffery Wicks (PF), Sean Smith (C) Arnold Long, Christopher Mauk, Hector Martin, Eric Bourne | |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Frank Sheets is called for the reach on Timothy McArthur - foul #4 on Frank Sheets, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur is hacked by Sean Smith - foul #3 on Sean Smith, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 01:47 | UConn | The rebound goes to Sean Smith | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:34 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah is hacked by Jason Cowan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Cowan, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Jason Cowan connects on the open 3 from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Jason Cowan is called for the reach on Timothy McArthur in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Cowan, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Frank Sheets misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-47 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | UConn | Nwa Adi denies the turnaround by Jeffery Wicks | 57-47 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski is hacked by Jason Cowan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Cowan, team foul #10 | 57-47 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Jason Cowan is fouled on the floor by Andrew Sonoski - foul #2 on Andrew Sonoski, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Timothy McArthur, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Frank Sheets snags the offensive board | 59-47 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Ivan Borkoski is called for the reach on Jason Cowan - foul #1 on Ivan Borkoski, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ottah Abdallah - foul #2 on Ottah Abdallah, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah runs out the clock | 59-49 |