| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Jessen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Chacon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Perry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Robert Jessen inbounds the ball | 24-19 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | UConn | Vincent Saulsberry steals the ball from Robert Jessen | 24-19 |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry slams it home | 24-21 |
| 19:23 | UConn | Michael Chacon's dunk attempt is rejected by Christopher Crimmins | 24-21 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Michael Chacon tips it in | 26-21 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-21 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry grabs the offensive board | 26-21 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman scores on a shot from the baseline | 26-23 |
| 18:28 | UConn | Liko Wang loses the dribble to Ronald Perry in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 26-23 |
| 18:14 | UConn | Robert Jessen gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 18:00 | UConn | Liko Wang makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Jessen | 28-23 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Ronald Perry connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Crimmins | 28-25 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Vincent Saulsberry is called for the reach on Liko Wang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Saulsberry, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Satsky | 30-25 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 30-25 |
| 16:48 | UConn | Michael Chacon snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 16:41 | UConn | Michael Chacon misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Christopher Crimmins - foul #2 on Christopher Crimmins, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (SG) Paul Satsky | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Mueller (PF), Ryan Wilson (C) Christopher Crimmins, Marvin Hoffman | |
| 16:41 | UConn | Michael Chacon misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 16:41 | UConn | Michael Chacon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Michael Chacon swats the layup by Robert Underwood | 31-25 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Liko Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 15:56 | UConn | Robert Jessen can't finish the layup | 31-25 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Vincent Saulsberry | 31-25 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Willie Birch (fresh) SF - Robert Jessen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Chacon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Ackley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Underwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Chacon - foul #1 on Michael Chacon, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG) Willie Birch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Jeffrey Pagan (SG), Daniel Hughes (SF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Vincent Saulsberry, Ronald Perry, Robert Underwood, Ryan Wilson | |
| 15:38 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 15:38 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 15:38 | UConn | Robert Jessen snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 15:15 | UConn | Robert Jessen makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Ackley | 33-25 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 14:38 | UConn | Michael Ackley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Robert Jessen grabs the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 14:19 | UConn | Michael Chacon hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Liko Wang | 35-28 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman throws it down on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pagan | 35-30 |
| 13:38 | UConn | Michael Ackley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Hughes - foul #3 on Daniel Hughes, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (SG) Paul Satsky | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Ronald Perry (SG), Robert Underwood (SF), Christopher Crimmins (PF), Ryan Wilson (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Jeffrey Pagan, Daniel Hughes, Ryan Mueller, Marvin Hoffman | |
| 13:38 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 13:38 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 13:08 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Chacon | 37-30 |
| 13:04 | UConn | Ronald Perry is called for the reach on Willie Birch - foul #1 on Ronald Perry, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| 12:45 | UConn | Robert Jessen loses the dribble to Robert Underwood | 37-30 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Underwood | 37-32 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Robert Jessen makes the 3 from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry is fouled in the backcourt by Liko Wang - foul #1 on Liko Wang, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), James Sontag (PF) Willie Birch, Michael Chacon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman (C) Ryan Wilson | |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (SF) Robert Jessen | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) PF - James Sontag (fresh) 2 stl. C - Michael Ackley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ronald Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | UConn | Liko Wang connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Birch | 42-32 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman misses short on a floater from close range | 42-32 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Paul Satsky pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 10:36 | UConn | Paul Satsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jessen (SF), Michael Chacon (PF) Willie Birch, Michael Ackley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (SG) Ronald Perry | |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Robert Underwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-32 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Mueller (PF) Christopher Crimmins | |
| 09:38 | UConn | Liko Wang blows the dunk | 42-32 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry is hacked by James Sontag - foul #2 on James Sontag, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Ackley (C) James Sontag | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Perry (SG), Daniel Hughes (SF), Ryan Wilson (C) Vincent Saulsberry, Robert Underwood, Marvin Hoffman | |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Ronald Perry can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Ackley - foul #2 on Michael Ackley, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins (PF) Ryan Mueller | |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Ronald Perry misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Ronald Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Ronald Perry picks off the pass by Robert Jessen | 42-33 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Ronald Perry hits a jumper from the left side set up by Ryan Wilson | 42-35 |
| 07:47 | UConn | Liko Wang buries a floater in the lane | 44-35 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Michael Chacon - foul #2 on Michael Chacon, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (PG), Robert Charles (SG), Robert Hurley (SF), James Sontag (PF) Liko Wang, Paul Satsky, Robert Jessen, Michael Chacon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Robert Underwood (SF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Daniel Hughes, Ryan Wilson | |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Charles (fresh) SF - Robert Hurley (fresh) PF - James Sontag (fresh) 2 stl. C - Michael Ackley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ronald Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | UConn | Willie Birch's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Hoffman | 44-37 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Mueller (PF) Christopher Crimmins | |
| 06:47 | UConn | Michael Ackley is hacked by Ryan Mueller - foul #1 on Ryan Mueller, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Liko Wang (PG), Karl Grimes (C) Robert Charles, Michael Ackley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:24 | UConn | Ryan Mueller swats the short shot by Liko Wang | 44-37 |
| 06:22 | UConn | James Sontag gets the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Willie Birch is denied on a layup by Marvin Hoffman | 44-37 |
| 06:06 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Birch | 44-37 |
| 05:56 | UConn | Liko Wang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Robert Jessen (SF), Michael Chacon (PF) Willie Birch, Robert Hurley, Karl Grimes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (SG), Christopher Crimmins (PF) Ronald Perry, Ryan Mueller | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Rodolfo Mercado | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:34 | UConn | Liko Wang knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Satsky and the foul's on Vincent Saulsberry - foul #3 on Vincent Saulsberry, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Ackley (C) James Sontag | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:34 | UConn | Liko Wang misses the free throw | 46-39 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses the fadeaway from the left block | 46-39 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman tips it home | 46-41 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Michael Chacon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Crimmins - foul #3 on Christopher Crimmins, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Michael Chacon misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Michael Chacon misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry is fouled on the floor by Liko Wang - foul #2 on Liko Wang, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:34 | UConn | Michael Ackley's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Hoffman | 46-43 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses short on a shot near the basket | 46-43 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Michael Ackley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 04:03 | UConn | Robert Jessen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 04:02 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 03:40 | UConn | Liko Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 03:21 | UConn | Michael Chacon's floater is knocked away by Christopher Crimmins | 46-43 |
| 03:19 | UConn | Paul Satsky tips it home | 48-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. SG - Paul Satsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jessen (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Chacon (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Ackley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Underwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Marvin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Michael Chacon steals the ball from Rodolfo Mercado | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:37 | UConn | Michael Ackley drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Paul Satsky | 50-43 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Chacon - foul #3 on Michael Chacon, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (PG), Robert Charles (SG), Robert Hurley (SF), James Sontag (PF), Karl Grimes (C) Liko Wang, Paul Satsky, Robert Jessen, Michael Chacon, Michael Ackley | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Muse (PG), Ronald Perry (SG), Daniel Hughes (SF), Ryan Mueller (PF) Vincent Saulsberry, Rodolfo Mercado, Robert Underwood, Christopher Crimmins | |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 02:21 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Liko Wang (PG), Michael Ackley (C) Robert Charles, Karl Grimes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Ryan Wilson (C) James Muse, Marvin Hoffman | |
| 02:01 | UConn | Liko Wang comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Robert Jessen (SF), Michael Chacon (PF) Willie Birch, Robert Hurley, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Underwood (SF), Christopher Crimmins (PF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Daniel Hughes, Ryan Mueller, Ryan Wilson | |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Ronald Perry hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 50-44 |
| 01:41 | UConn | Liko Wang gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:38 | UConn | Liko Wang is hacked by Ronald Perry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Perry, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hurley (SF) Robert Jessen | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:38 | UConn | Liko Wang misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Robert Underwood is fouled on the floor by Liko Wang - foul #3 on Liko Wang, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jessen (SF) Robert Hurley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Robert Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Robert Jessen gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:59 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses the dunk attempt | 50-45 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman tips it in | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | UConn | Michael Chacon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Liko Wang tips it home | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Robert Jessen picks off the pass by Vincent Saulsberry | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | UConn | Michael Ackley is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Saulsberry - foul #4 on Vincent Saulsberry, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Samuel Marson (PG) Liko Wang | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:11 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Ronald Perry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-47 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Ronald Perry hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Samuel Marson runs out the clock | 54-50 |