| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) SF - William Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Bowers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Richard Bowers inbounds the ball | 24-18 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Villanova | Charles Cota's pass is intercepted by Dwayne Robert in the backcourt | 24-18 |
| 19:38 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale drills a 3 from the right corner | 27-18 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Gerard Booth is denied on a layup by Michael Moore | 27-18 |
| 19:21 | UConn | William Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 19:07 | UConn | Michael Moore hits a wide open floater in the lane set up by Woodrow Scribner | 29-18 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses the dunk attempt | 29-18 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner snags the defensive board | 29-18 |
| 18:35 | UConn | Dwayne Robert makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Moore | 32-18 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | Richard Yeager is whistled for traveling | 32-18 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SG), Arnold Bolte (SF), Eric Allen (PF) Gregory Simmers, Richard Bowers, Richard Yeager | |
| 18:15 | UConn | Dwayne Robert is hacked by Arnold Bolte in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #1 | 32-18 |
| 18:07 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 34-18 |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Eric Allen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-18 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Gerard Booth tips it back up and in | 34-20 |
| 17:32 | UConn | William Patton is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Patton, team foul #1 | 34-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Daniel Blackmon (SF), Darin Trombly (PF), Eugene Gabor (C) Dwayne Robert, William Patton, Michael Moore, Glen Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG), Barry Gran (SF), Richard Bowers (PF) Charles Cota, Marshall Wilcox, Gerard Booth | |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte loses the ball out of bounds | 34-20 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG) Arnold Bolte | |
| 16:43 | UConn | Darin Trombly is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Darin Trombly, team foul #2 | 34-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Robert (PG), William Patton (SF) Woodrow Scribner, Eugene Gabor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SG), Arnold Bolte (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Gregory Simmers, Barry Gran, Richard Bowers | |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-20 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Darin Trombly grabs the defensive rebound | 34-20 |
| 15:54 | UConn | Darin Trombly misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 34-20 |
| 15:53 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Blackmon | 34-20 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darin Trombly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arnold Bolte (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) C - Gerard Booth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | UConn | Darin Trombly buries a jumper in the lane | 36-20 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | William Patton steals the ball from Arnold Bolte | 36-20 |
| 15:09 | UConn | William Patton banks in the layup | 38-20 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Eric Allen misses short on a jumper from the left block | 38-20 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Charles Cota snags the offensive board | 38-20 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Charles Cota comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 38-20 |
| 14:09 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon grabs the board | 38-20 |
| 13:49 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG), Michael Moore (PF), Glen Ragsdale (C) Scott Wyrick, Daniel Blackmon, Darin Trombly | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Gregory Simmers (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Richard Bowers (C) Charles Cota, Marshall Wilcox, Arnold Bolte, Eric Allen, Gerard Booth | |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Ralph Toles scores on a jump hook in the paint | 38-22 |
| 13:23 | UConn | Barry Gran steals it from Dwayne Robert in the backcourt | 38-22 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Barry Gran hits the finger roll | 38-24 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the runner from the left block set up by Dwayne Robert | 40-24 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Richard Yeager scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses the dunk | 40-26 |
| 12:06 | UConn | Michael Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 11:40 | UConn | Richard Yeager steals the ball from Glen Ragsdale | 40-26 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Patton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Barry Gran (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ralph Toles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Bowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-26 |
| 11:18 | UConn | Michael Moore grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Dwayne Robert misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gregory Simmers | 40-26 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Glen Ragsdale - foul #1 on Glen Ragsdale, team foul #3 | 40-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Daniel Blackmon (SF), Darin Trombly (PF), Eugene Gabor (C) Dwayne Robert, William Patton, Michael Moore, Glen Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Arnold Bolte (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Barry Gran, Ralph Toles, Richard Yeager | |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Richard Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 10:17 | UConn | Darin Trombly comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 40-27 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Richard Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Darin Trombly is called for the reach on Charles Cota - foul #2 on Darin Trombly, team foul #4 | 40-27 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Yeager (PF) Charles Cota | |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Richard Yeager buries a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Darin Trombly - foul #3 on Darin Trombly, team foul #5 | 40-29 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 09:22 | UConn | Darin Trombly comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-30 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Yeager | 40-30 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Daniel Blackmon is called for the reach on Richard Yeager - foul #3 on Daniel Blackmon, team foul #6 | 40-30 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Eric Allen (C) Arnold Bolte, Gerard Booth | |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 08:41 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Darin Trombly comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Gregory Simmers - foul #2 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | UConn | William Patton (SF), Michael Moore (PF), Glen Ragsdale (C) Woodrow Scribner, Daniel Blackmon, Eugene Gabor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Richard Yeager, Eric Allen | |
| 08:20 | UConn | Darin Trombly makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Darin Trombly misses the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Simmers | 41-32 |
| 07:55 | UConn | Charles Cota steals the ball from Darin Trombly in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Charles Cota banks in the layup | 41-34 |
| 07:27 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gregory Simmers - foul #3 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Robert (PG), Woodrow Scribner (SG), Daniel Blackmon (SF) Darin Trombly, Scott Wyrick, William Patton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SG), Barry Gran (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Eric Allen (C) Charles Cota, Gregory Simmers, Richard Bowers, Gerard Booth | |
| 07:27 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 07:27 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Bolte (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barry Gran (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Allen (fresh) | |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Yeager | 43-37 |
| 06:58 | UConn | Dwayne Robert is hacked by Arnold Bolte in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Gregory Simmers (SG), Richard Bowers (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Arnold Bolte, Marshall Wilcox, Richard Yeager, Eric Allen | |
| 06:39 | UConn | Gerard Booth steals it from Dwayne Robert | 43-37 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 06:19 | UConn | Michael Moore snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 05:50 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner double dribbles | 43-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (SG), William Patton (SF), Eugene Gabor (PF) Woodrow Scribner, Daniel Blackmon, Michael Moore | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SG), Richard Yeager (PF), Eric Allen (C) Charles Cota, Gregory Simmers, Barry Gran, Gerard Booth | |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Eugene Gabor - foul #1 on Eugene Gabor, team foul #7 | 43-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Gregory Simmers (SG) Marshall Wilcox, Richard Bowers | |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 05:06 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG), Darin Trombly (PF) Dwayne Robert, Glen Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Cota, Eric Allen | |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Richard Bowers's floater is tipped away by Eugene Gabor | 43-39 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Gerard Booth tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 04:46 | UConn | Arnold Bolte picks off the pass by William Patton in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses badly on a runner from the left block | 43-41 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Darin Trombly grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 03:53 | UConn | Richard Yeager steps in front of the Scott Wyrick pass | 43-41 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte connects on the jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 03:07 | UConn | Scott Wyrick can't connect on an uncontested runner in the paint | 43-43 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Richard Yeager gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Wyrick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (tiring) 1 ast. SF - William Patton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darin Trombly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Gabor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Bolte (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gregory Simmers (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Bowers (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Yeager (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerard Booth (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Woodrow Scribner is called for the reach on Arnold Bolte - foul #1 on Woodrow Scribner, team foul #8 | 43-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Robert (PG), Daniel Blackmon (SF), Michael Moore (PF), Glen Ragsdale (C) Woodrow Scribner, William Patton, Darin Trombly, Eugene Gabor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Barry Gran (SF), Eric Allen (C) Gregory Simmers, Richard Bowers, Gerard Booth | |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 02:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Moore | 43-44 |
| 02:14 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Barry Gran grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Dwayne Robert can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Scott Wyrick tips it but misses | 43-44 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Eric Allen pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Barry Gran knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Arnold Bolte and the foul's on Daniel Blackmon - foul #4 on Daniel Blackmon, team foul #9 | 43-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG), William Patton (SF) Scott Wyrick, Daniel Blackmon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG), Gerard Booth (C) Arnold Bolte, Eric Allen | |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses the free throw | 43-46 |
| 01:18 | UConn | William Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale can't tip it in | 43-46 |
| 00:55 | UConn | William Patton hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Woodrow Scribner - foul #2 on Woodrow Scribner, team foul #10 | 45-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (SF) Barry Gran | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale lays it up and in on a nice dish by Woodrow Scribner | 47-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Richard Bowers is hacked by Woodrow Scribner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Woodrow Scribner, team foul #11 | 47-48 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Richard Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | UConn | Dwayne Robert knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Moore | 49-49 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Richard Bowers buries a floater from the right side set up by Richard Yeager | 49-51 |
| 00:03 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | William Patton comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 49-51 |