| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Gale (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) 4 reb. C - Samuel Conner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Givens (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Mark Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Jason Gale inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Mark Osborne steals the ball from Jason Gale | 27-24 |
| 19:33 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw banks in the layup set up by Mark Osborne | 27-26 |
| 19:26 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the dunk but the foul's on Dwayne Shaw - foul #2 on Dwayne Shaw, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF) Wallace Bickel | |
| Subs | UConn | David Bolin (SF), Leon Eoff (C) Mark Osborne, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 19:26 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 19:26 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 19:26 | UConn | Leon Eoff grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 19:03 | UConn | David Bolin's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Conner | 27-26 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Felix Valdez grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Samuel Conner lays it in | 29-26 |
| 18:35 | UConn | Jason Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 29-26 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Samuel Conner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Kevin Hinkson (SF) Jamie Rayl, Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Henry Husky (SF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, David Bolin, Dwayne Shaw | |
| 17:48 | UConn | Denver Volz comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Henry Husky grabs the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 17:30 | UConn | Leon Eoff drills a turnaround in the paint | 29-28 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | The short jumper by Jason Gale is denied by Marshall Bellamy | 29-28 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:56 | UConn | Denver Volz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Wallace Bickel, Kevin Hinkson, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Mark Osborne (SF), Dwayne Shaw (PF), Neville Thome (C) Denver Volz, Henry Husky, Leon Eoff, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 16:43 | UConn | Neville Thome grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 16:21 | UConn | Mark Osborne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 16:19 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Givens | 29-28 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Mark Osborne comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Sullivan - foul #1 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Samuel Conner (C) Jason Gale, Edward Sullivan, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | UConn | Marshall Bellamy (C) Neville Thome | |
| 16:05 | UConn | Mark Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Felix Valdez grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel loses the dribble to Anthony Givens | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hinkson (fresh) PF - Felix Valdez (tiring) 6 reb. C - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Givens (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Mark Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dwayne Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:32 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Givens - foul #4 on Anthony Givens, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SF) Kevin Hinkson | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SG), David Bolin (SF), Leon Eoff (PF), Neville Thome (C) Anthony Givens, Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is denied on a layup by Robert Lowery | 29-29 |
| 15:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jason Robinson | 29-29 |
| 14:56 | UConn | Robert Lowery connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Robinson | 29-31 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Wallace Bickel, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Dwayne Shaw (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Leon Eoff, Neville Thome | |
| 14:31 | UConn | Denver Volz is fouled on the floor by Jamie Rayl - foul #1 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF) Jason Gale, Kevin Hinkson | |
| Subs | UConn | Neville Thome (C) Marshall Bellamy | |
| 14:11 | UConn | Neville Thome makes the floater from the right wing set up by Denver Volz | 29-33 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the easy layup | 29-33 |
| 13:56 | UConn | Neville Thome pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Denver Volz is hacked by Wallace Bickel - foul #2 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (PG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Wallace Bickel, Edward Sullivan, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Mark Osborne (SF), Leon Eoff (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Denver Volz, David Bolin, Dwayne Shaw, Neville Thome | |
| 13:10 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses short on a jump hook from close range | 29-33 |
| 13:09 | UConn | Leon Eoff tips it home | 29-35 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Samuel Conner is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Samuel Conner, team foul #4 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Dewey Platt (C) Jamie Rayl, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG), Dwayne Shaw (PF) Robert Lowery, Leon Eoff | |
| 12:34 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses long on a floater from the right side | 29-35 |
| 12:33 | Villanova | Felix Valdez grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Jason Robinson steals it from Kevin Hinkson in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 12:02 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw loses the ball out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Samuel Conner (PF) Wallace Bickel, Kevin Hinkson, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), David Bolin (SF), Leon Eoff (PF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 11:50 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Bolin | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Gale (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Conner (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Denver Volz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Givens (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - David Bolin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Eoff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Neville Thome (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | UConn | Edward Sullivan steps in front of the Leon Eoff pass | 29-35 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl jams it on a nice dish by Edward Sullivan | 31-35 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Leon Eoff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Jason Gale, Edward Sullivan, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Mark Osborne (SF), Dwayne Shaw (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Denver Volz, David Bolin, Leon Eoff, Neville Thome | |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Samuel Conner can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Kevin Hinkson is called for the reach on Jason Robinson - foul #1 on Kevin Hinkson, team foul #5 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Kevin Hinkson, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Eoff (C) Marshall Bellamy | |
| 10:05 | UConn | Anthony Givens's pass is intercepted by Jason Gale | 31-35 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Samuel Conner lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Gale | 33-35 |
| 09:45 | UConn | Wallace Bickel steps in front of the Anthony Givens pass | 33-35 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Dewey Platt is hacked by Jason Robinson - foul #2 on Jason Robinson, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF) Wallace Bickel | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (PG), David Bolin (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw, Leon Eoff | |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Robert Lowery is called for the reach on Jamie Rayl - foul #2 on Robert Lowery, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Felix Valdez (PF) Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (SF), Marshall Bellamy (C) David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Marshall Bellamy denies the turnaround by Samuel Conner | 33-35 |
| 09:03 | UConn | Mark Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 08:37 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses short on a jumper in the lane | 33-35 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Samuel Conner gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Henry Husky makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Lowery | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Gale (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Felix Valdez (tiring) 7 reb. C - Samuel Conner (tired) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Lowery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Anthony Givens (tired) 4 pf. SF - Mark Osborne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Henry Husky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marshall Bellamy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Samuel Conner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF), Dewey Platt (C) Jason Gale, Edward Sullivan, Felix Valdez, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), David Bolin (SF), Dwayne Shaw (PF), Leon Eoff (C) Robert Lowery, Mark Osborne, Henry Husky, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 07:21 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 07:20 | UConn | Jason Robinson tips it home | 35-39 |
| 07:18 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is hacked by Anthony Givens in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Givens, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Conner (PF) Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (SG) Anthony Givens | |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Samuel Conner clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Dwayne Shaw - foul #3 on Dwayne Shaw, team foul #6 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG) Jamie Rayl | |
| Subs | UConn | Neville Thome (C) Leon Eoff | |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 07:04 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Bolin | 36-39 |
| 06:38 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Dwayne Shaw, team foul #7 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Vincent Domanski (PF) Jason Gale, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SG), Mark Osborne (SF), Leon Eoff (C) Denver Volz, David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Dewey Platt connects on the open jump hook in the lane | 38-39 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Jason Robinson's pass is intercepted by Dewey Platt | 38-39 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Wallace Bickel | 40-39 |
| 05:08 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Jamie Rayl - foul #2 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Felix Valdez (PF), Samuel Conner (C) Jamie Rayl, Kevin Hinkson, Vincent Domanski, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Alan Mack (SG), David Bolin (SF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Robert Lowery, Mark Osborne, Leon Eoff | |
| 05:08 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 05:08 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 04:51 | UConn | Alan Mack grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by David Bolin | 40-43 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Samuel Conner is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 40-43 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Felix Valdez hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 04:04 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy banks in the layup and he's fouled by Felix Valdez - foul #3 on Felix Valdez, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Vincent Domanski (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Wallace Bickel, Edward Sullivan, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Henry Husky (PF) Alan Mack, Dwayne Shaw | |
| 04:04 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Dewey Platt gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski can't finish the layup | 42-45 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Denver Volz pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 03:30 | UConn | Denver Volz misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 42-45 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Dewey Platt grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson (SF) Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SG), Mark Osborne (SF), Neville Thome (C) Denver Volz, David Bolin, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Gale (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hinkson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Conner (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lowery (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Osborne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Henry Husky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Neville Thome (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Samuel Conner hits a turnaround from the left block | 44-45 |
| 02:43 | UConn | Robert Lowery can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 44-45 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Lowery - foul #3 on Robert Lowery, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF) Jason Gale, Kevin Hinkson | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Alan Mack (SG), David Bolin (SF), Dwayne Shaw (PF), Leon Eoff (C) Jason Robinson, Robert Lowery, Mark Osborne, Henry Husky, Neville Thome | |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 02:13 | UConn | David Bolin makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Alan Mack and he's hacked by Dewey Platt - foul #2 on Dewey Platt, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Edward Sullivan, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | UConn | Neville Thome (C) Dwayne Shaw | |
| 02:13 | UConn | David Bolin makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (SF) David Bolin | |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Leon Eoff - foul #2 on Leon Eoff, team foul #9 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Robert Lowery (SG), Dwayne Shaw (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Denver Volz, Alan Mack, Leon Eoff, Neville Thome | |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Mark Osborne knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jason Robinson | 49-51 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Jason Gale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy slams it home | 49-53 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Jason Robinson picks off the pass by Wallace Bickel in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Jason Robinson connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Osborne and the foul's on Samuel Conner - foul #3 on Samuel Conner, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Felix Valdez snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Samuel Conner jams the wide open dunk | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:38 | UConn | Mark Osborne is hacked by Wallace Bickel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #10 | 51-55 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Mark Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Mark Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Jason Gale misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 00:29 | UConn | The rebound goes to Dwayne Shaw | 51-57 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Jamie Rayl is called for the reach on Dwayne Shaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #11 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (SG) Robert Lowery | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Jason Gale grabs the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-59 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Felix Valdez grabs the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Wallace Bickel is called for the reach on Dwayne Shaw in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #12 | 51-59 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Denver Volz is called for the reach on Jamie Rayl in the backcourt - foul #1 on Denver Volz, team foul #10 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF), Dewey Platt (C) Jason Gale, Felix Valdez, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SG) Denver Volz | |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jason Robinson runs out the clock | 52-61 |