| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Waite (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Arp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hendry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Borden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ira Dykes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | UConn | Ira Dykes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Todd Reed | 40-36 |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Jason Arp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Ira Dykes hits a jumper from the left block set up by Henry Bean | 40-38 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Scott Borden's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Timothy Carr - foul #3 on Timothy Carr, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Harden (SF) Timothy Carr | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:39 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Michael Waite can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Sammy Everett - foul #2 on Sammy Everett, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Michael Waite makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Michael Waite misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:21 | UConn | Todd Reed grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Todd Reed misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 18:00 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Sammy Everett | 41-39 |
| 17:50 | UConn | Ira Dykes misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Scott Borden | 41-39 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Jason Arp comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 41-39 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Scott Borden tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 17:20 | UConn | Sammy Everett scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Todd Reed | 43-42 |
| 16:59 | Villanova | Scott Borden can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 43-42 |
| 16:58 | UConn | The rebound goes to Henry Bean | 43-42 |
| 16:46 | UConn | Todd Reed works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 43-42 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Jason Arp grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Michael Waite hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Jason Arp snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | The short jumper by Jason Arp is denied by Ira Dykes | 43-42 |
| 16:20 | UConn | Todd Reed snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 16:10 | UConn | Ira Dykes comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 16:08 | UConn | Ira Dykes tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 15:56 | Villanova | Jason Arp lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Harden and he's hacked by Todd Reed - foul #1 on Todd Reed, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), David Marshall (PF), Brian Tillman (C) Michael Waite, John Hendry, Scott Borden | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Robert Barrick (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Sammy Everett, Todd Reed, Jonathan Stanley, Henry Bean | |
| 15:56 | Villanova | Jason Arp makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jason Arp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Larry Harden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 3 pf. C - Brian Tillman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Barrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) PF - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ira Dykes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | UConn | Ira Dykes misses badly on a shot near the basket | 46-44 |
| 15:44 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 15:26 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-44 |
| 15:25 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 15:20 | UConn | Nathan McEuen is fouled on the floor by Brian Tillman - foul #1 on Brian Tillman, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG) Ira Dykes | |
| 15:09 | UConn | Sammy Everett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | Noel Thomas grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Brian Tillman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Arp | 48-44 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski is hacked by David Marshall - foul #4 on David Marshall, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Waite (SG), John Hendry (PF) Jason Arp, David Marshall | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:20 | UConn | Brian Tillman swats the layup by Curtis Hamblin | 48-44 |
| 14:19 | Villanova | Brian Tillman pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Noel Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 48-44 |
| 13:58 | Villanova | John Hendry misses the tip | 48-44 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Larry Harden tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 13:46 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Brian Tillman - foul #2 on Brian Tillman, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Borden (PF) John Hendry | |
| Subs | UConn | Jonathan Stanley (SF), Henry Bean (PF) Sammy Everett, Nathan McEuen | |
| 13:46 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:46 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Scott Borden shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 13:15 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the baseline | 53-46 |
| 13:13 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski can't tip it in | 53-46 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Michael Waite grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Jonathan Stanley steps in front of the Larry Harden pass | 53-46 |
| 12:39 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Scott Borden snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Henry Bean steals the ball from Michael Waite | 53-46 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right side | 53-48 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Scott Borden can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Henry Bean - foul #2 on Henry Bean, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG), David Marshall (PF) Noel Thomas, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG), Todd Reed (SG), Nathan McEuen (PF), Ira Dykes (C) Ricky Matuseski, Robert Barrick, Henry Bean, Curtis Hamblin | |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Scott Borden makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Scott Borden makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Waite (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Arp (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Larry Harden (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 4 pf. C - Scott Borden (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) C - Ira Dykes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 55-48 |
| 11:23 | Villanova | Michael Waite gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Scott Borden banks in the layup set up by Larry Harden | 57-48 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Todd Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hendry (PF), Charles Hamilton (C) David Marshall, Scott Borden | |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Bean (PF) Jonathan Stanley | |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Michael Waite can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Todd Reed gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:17 | UConn | Henry Bean misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on John Hendry - foul #3 on John Hendry, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Marshall (PF) John Hendry | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:17 | UConn | Henry Bean misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:17 | UConn | Henry Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | The short jumper by Michael Waite is denied by Ira Dykes | 57-49 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | David Marshall grabs the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Larry Harden hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Charles Hamilton | 59-49 |
| 09:33 | UConn | Ira Dykes is open but comes up short on the runner from close range | 59-49 |
| 09:31 | UConn | Ira Dykes snags the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 09:21 | UConn | Nathan McEuen hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Todd Reed | 59-51 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Jason Arp misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 09:08 | UConn | Nathan McEuen pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 09:02 | UConn | Todd Reed splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Henry Bean | 59-53 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Jason Arp's dunk attempt is rejected by Ira Dykes | 59-53 |
| 08:32 | UConn | Nathan McEuen grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Ira Dykes misses the easy layup | 59-53 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Michael Waite snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Jason Arp is whistled for traveling | 59-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Timothy Carr (SF), John Hendry (PF), Scott Borden (C) Michael Waite, Larry Harden, David Marshall, Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Robert Barrick (SG), Jonathan Stanley (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Sammy Everett, Todd Reed, Nathan McEuen, Henry Bean | |
| 07:50 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Scott Borden misses the floater from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 07:32 | UConn | Ira Dykes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jason Arp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Hendry (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Borden (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Barrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ira Dykes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:25 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Jason Arp misses the jumpshot from the right side | 59-55 |
| 06:54 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jonathan Stanley | 59-55 |
| 06:40 | UConn | Ira Dykes hits the finger roll | 59-57 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Scott Borden connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-57 |
| 06:14 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by John Hendry - foul #4 on John Hendry, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Waite (SG), David Marshall (PF) Jason Arp, John Hendry | |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Bean (PF) Ira Dykes | |
| 06:14 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:14 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Marshall | 61-58 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Scott Borden lays it in set up by Noel Thomas | 63-58 |
| 05:39 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley lays it in on a great pass from Robert Barrick | 63-60 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Michael Waite drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Scott Borden | 66-60 |
| 04:54 | UConn | David Marshall steals it from Curtis Hamblin | 66-60 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Scott Borden is hacked by Curtis Hamblin - foul #3 on Curtis Hamblin, team foul #4 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG), Brian Tillman (C) Noel Thomas, Scott Borden | |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG), Todd Reed (SG), Nathan McEuen (PF), Ira Dykes (C) Ricky Matuseski, Robert Barrick, Henry Bean, Curtis Hamblin | |
| 04:38 | Villanova | David Marshall drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Waite | 68-60 |
| 04:23 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 68-60 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | David Marshall gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Michael Waite misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Jason Arp grabs the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Michael Waite is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Stanley - foul #2 on Jonathan Stanley, team foul #5 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Charles Hamilton (C) Jason Arp, David Marshall | |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Bean (PF) Jonathan Stanley | |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Brian Tillman blows the layup but the foul's on Henry Bean - foul #3 on Henry Bean, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Borden (C) Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Michael Waite (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Tillman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Scott Borden (fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Ira Dykes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:15 | UConn | Todd Reed misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 70-60 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Scott Borden grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Brian Tillman misses the 3 from the right corner | 70-60 |
| 02:52 | UConn | Todd Reed pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 02:30 | UConn | Todd Reed hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 70-60 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Michael Waite grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Harden (SF), John Hendry (PF) Timothy Carr, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SF), Curtis Hamblin (C) Henry Bean, Ira Dykes | |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Noel Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| 02:19 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin scores on a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by John Hendry - foul #5 on John Hendry, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Marshall (PF) John Hendry | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:19 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Nathan McEuen is called for the reach on David Marshall - foul #2 on Nathan McEuen, team foul #7 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG), Timothy Carr (SF) Noel Thomas, Larry Harden | |
| Subs | UConn | Jonathan Stanley (SF), Henry Bean (PF), Ira Dykes (C) Robert Barrick, Nathan McEuen, Curtis Hamblin | |
| 02:00 | Villanova | David Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | David Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:46 | UConn | Scott Borden steals it from Ira Dykes | 72-63 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Timothy Carr hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Marshall | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:23 | UConn | Ira Dykes connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Todd Reed | 74-65 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | The short jumper by Scott Borden is denied by Jonathan Stanley | 74-65 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Ira Dykes gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:57 | UConn | Sammy Everett misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-65 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Todd Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:54 | UConn | Sammy Everett drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Reed | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Scott Borden is fouled in the backcourt by Sammy Everett - foul #3 on Sammy Everett, team foul #8 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Larry Harden (SF) Michael Waite, Timothy Carr | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Scott Borden makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Scott Borden makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Sammy Everett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-68 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Sammy Everett is called for the reach on Noel Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sammy Everett, team foul #9 | 76-68 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Noel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Noel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | UConn | Ira Dykes is fouled on the floor by Scott Borden - foul #4 on Scott Borden, team foul #8 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Tillman (C) Scott Borden | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:38 | UConn | Ira Dykes makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Ira Dykes makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Noel Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Sammy Everett - foul #5 on Sammy Everett, team foul #10 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Borden (C) Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SG) Sammy Everett | |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Noel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Noel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Robert Barrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Tillman (C) Scott Borden | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Noel Thomas runs out the clock | 80-70 |