| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Bailey (fresh) C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Dickerson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Riter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Jack Dickerson inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | UConn | Jamie Riter can't finish the layup | 40-29 |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-29 |
| 19:03 | UConn | Jack Dickerson clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arnold Hansen - foul #3 on Arnold Hansen, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 19:03 | UConn | Jack Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:03 | UConn | Jack Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 18:41 | UConn | Eric Barnes snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 18:26 | UConn | Jamie Riter misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski clanks a shot in the lane | 40-31 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Richard Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-31 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Eric Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:22 | UConn | Jamie Riter knocks in the runner in the lane | 40-33 |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Jack Dickerson - foul #2 on Jack Dickerson, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Hartwell (SF) Arnold Hansen | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Coover (SF), Jim Ross (C) Jack Dickerson, Paul Jahnke | |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:33 | UConn | Jamie Riter is fouled on the floor by William Hartwell - foul #1 on William Hartwell, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (SG), Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Kevin Dunn, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Robert Jones (SG) Eric Barnes, Brian Webber | |
| 16:16 | UConn | Robert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | David Lamb (PF) Jamie Riter | |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski (C) Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bryan Bayer (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Hartwell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) SG - Robert Jones (fresh) SF - Robert Coover (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Ross (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 41-33 |
| 15:38 | UConn | David Lamb snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 15:22 | UConn | Robert Coover clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Mascorro - foul #1 on Richard Mascorro, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), Arnold Hansen (SF) Richard Mascorro, William Hartwell | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jamie Riter (PF), Paul Jahnke (C) Ronnie Friedman, Robert Jones, David Lamb, Jim Ross | |
| 15:22 | UConn | Robert Coover makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:22 | UConn | Robert Coover misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer gets the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Bayer | 44-34 |
| 14:34 | UConn | Arnold Hansen is called for the reach on Robert Coover - foul #4 on Arnold Hansen, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Hartwell (SF), Richard Bailey (PF) Arnold Hansen, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Dickerson (SF) Robert Coover | |
| 14:14 | UConn | Jack Dickerson lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Barnes | 44-36 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | William Hartwell scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 13:34 | UConn | Jamie Riter scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Webber | 46-39 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from William Hartwell | 48-39 |
| 13:04 | UConn | Jack Dickerson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 48-39 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | William Hartwell misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Jahnke - foul #2 on Paul Jahnke, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (PG), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Kevin Dunn, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Robert Jones (SG), David Lamb (PF), Jim Ross (C) Eric Barnes, Brian Webber, Jamie Riter, Paul Jahnke | |
| 12:40 | Villanova | William Hartwell makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | William Hartwell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:40 | UConn | Jim Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:23 | UConn | Jack Dickerson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Jones | 49-42 |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Bayer | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Bayer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hartwell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) SG - Robert Jones (fresh) SF - Jack Dickerson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Ross (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:41 | UConn | The short jumper by Robert Jones is denied by Richard Bailey | 51-42 |
| 11:39 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Bryan Bayer | 51-42 |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Richard Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 11:24 | UConn | Jim Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 11:18 | UConn | Robert Jones misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Kosta Lewandowski - foul #2 on Kosta Lewandowski, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), Arnold Hansen (SF), Jonathan Wadsworth (PF) Bryan Bayer, William Hartwell, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Robert Coover (SF), Jamie Riter (PF) Ronnie Friedman, Jack Dickerson, David Lamb | |
| 11:18 | UConn | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:18 | UConn | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Webber (SG) Robert Jones | |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:38 | UConn | Eric Barnes misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Kosta Lewandowski - foul #3 on Kosta Lewandowski, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| 10:38 | UConn | Eric Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:38 | UConn | Eric Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Jim Ross steps in front of the Arnold Hansen pass | 53-46 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Jim Ross comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard Mascorro | 55-46 |
| 09:25 | UConn | Jamie Riter drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eric Barnes | 55-49 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses short on a shot near the basket | 55-49 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski tips it back up and in | 57-49 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Jim Ross is whistled for traveling | 57-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (PG), Richard Bailey (PF) Richard Mascorro, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Jack Dickerson (SF), Paul Jahnke (C) Eric Barnes, Robert Coover, Jim Ross | |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Bailey | 59-49 |
| 07:52 | UConn | Brian Webber can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-49 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Paul Jahnke hits the follow up shot | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryan Bayer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Richard Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Dickerson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Riter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth grabs the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen is called for traveling | 59-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (PG), William Hartwell (SF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Kevin Dunn, Arnold Hansen, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Robert Jones (SG), David Lamb (PF) Ronnie Friedman, Brian Webber, Jamie Riter | |
| 06:50 | UConn | Robert Jones misses the jumper in the paint | 59-51 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 06:22 | UConn | Paul Jahnke gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Robert Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by David Lamb - foul #1 on David Lamb, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Webber (SG), Robert Coover (SF), Jamie Riter (PF), Jim Ross (C) Robert Jones, Jack Dickerson, David Lamb, Paul Jahnke | |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:19 | UConn | William Hartwell steals the ball from Jim Ross | 62-51 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | William Hartwell comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Eric Barnes - foul #1 on Eric Barnes, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), Jonathan Wadsworth (PF) Bryan Bayer, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:01 | Villanova | William Hartwell makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | William Hartwell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:52 | UConn | Jamie Riter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski grabs the board | 64-51 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Barnes - foul #2 on Eric Barnes, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (SF) William Hartwell | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 04:35 | UConn | Jim Ross comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-51 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Robert Coover lays it in on a nice dish by Jim Ross | 69-53 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bailey (PF) Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Robert Jones (SG), David Lamb (PF) Eric Barnes, Brian Webber, Jamie Riter | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Richard Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Coover (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | UConn | Robert Jones is hacked by Richard Bailey - foul #3 on Richard Bailey, team foul #7 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (PG) Richard Mascorro | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:12 | UConn | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth snags the defensive board | 69-53 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-53 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth can't tip it in | 69-53 |
| 02:42 | UConn | David Lamb grabs the board | 69-53 |
| 02:28 | UConn | Robert Coover comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-53 |
| 02:26 | UConn | Jim Ross grabs the offensive board | 69-53 |
| 02:13 | UConn | Robert Jones hits a fadeaway near the basket | 69-55 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Bailey | 71-55 |
| 01:44 | UConn | Bryan Bayer is called for the reach on Ronnie Friedman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Bayer, team foul #8 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (PG), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Bryan Bayer, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:44 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 01:44 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-57 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the tip | 71-57 |
| 01:13 | UConn | David Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Robert Jones is hacked by Kevin Dunn - foul #3 on Kevin Dunn, team foul #9 | 71-57 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski is fouled on the floor by Robert Coover - foul #3 on Robert Coover, team foul #8 | 71-57 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman is hacked by Arnold Hansen - foul #5 on Arnold Hansen, team foul #10 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Hartwell (SF) Arnold Hansen | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman misses the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro runs out the clock | 73-58 |