| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) SG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) SF - Jason Gale (fresh) PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) C - Samuel Conner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) SG - Anthony Givens (fresh) SF - Mark Osborne (fresh) PF - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Samuel Conner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:56 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UConn | Anthony Givens comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Samuel Conner pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Jason Gale throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Anthony Givens | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Samuel Conner's pass is intercepted by Mark Osborne in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | UConn | Wallace Bickel takes the ball from Dwayne Shaw | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Samuel Conner is open but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | UConn | Jason Robinson snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Jason Robinson hits a 3 from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Samuel Conner - foul #1 on Samuel Conner, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF), Dewey Platt (C) Wallace Bickel, Jason Gale, Felix Valdez, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Robert Lowery (SG), David Bolin (SF), Leon Eoff (PF) Jason Robinson, Anthony Givens, Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw | |
| 17:52 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:52 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Robert Lowery gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:18 | UConn | Leon Eoff scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson is hacked by Robert Lowery - foul #1 on Robert Lowery, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Jason Gale (SG), Samuel Conner (PF) Jamie Rayl, Kevin Hinkson, Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | UConn | Neville Thome (C) Marshall Bellamy | |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Dewey Platt clanks a floater from the right side | 2-8 |
| 16:39 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Lowery | 2-8 |
| 16:13 | UConn | David Bolin scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Denver Volz | 2-10 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses long on a shot from the baseline | 2-10 |
| 15:57 | UConn | Neville Thome snags the defensive board | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Gale (tiring) SF - Edward Sullivan (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) C - Dewey Platt (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Denver Volz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Lowery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Bolin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Eoff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Neville Thome (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | UConn | Denver Volz knocks in the jumper from the left side | 2-12 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Samuel Conner travels with the ball | 2-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Wallace Bickel, Edward Sullivan, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Mark Osborne (SF), Dwayne Shaw (PF) Denver Volz, Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Leon Eoff | |
| 14:43 | UConn | Jason Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-12 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson snags the defensive board | 2-12 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | The jump hook by Dewey Platt is blocked by Mark Osborne | 2-12 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | Dewey Platt gets the offensive rebound | 2-12 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski knocks in the jumper from the left side | 4-12 |
| 13:49 | UConn | Mark Osborne hits a shot from the right wing | 4-14 |
| 13:39 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-14 |
| 13:18 | UConn | Anthony Givens loses the ball out of bounds | 6-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Felix Valdez (PF), Samuel Conner (C) Jason Gale, Kevin Hinkson, Vincent Domanski, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Henry Husky (PF), Leon Eoff (C) Jason Robinson, Dwayne Shaw, Neville Thome | |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-14 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel hits the follow up shot | 8-14 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Leon Eoff knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Denver Volz | 8-16 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Samuel Conner loses the ball out of bounds | 8-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson (SF) Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (PG), Dwayne Shaw (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Denver Volz, Henry Husky, Leon Eoff | |
| 12:09 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw clanks a jumper from the right side | 8-16 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy tips it in | 8-18 |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dwayne Shaw - foul #1 on Dwayne Shaw, team foul #2 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG), Dewey Platt (C) Wallace Bickel, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | UConn | David Bolin (SF), Henry Husky (PF) Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw | |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Jason Gale (tiring) SF - Kevin Hinkson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) C - Dewey Platt (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Lowery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Anthony Givens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Bolin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Husky (fresh) C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:29 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Dewey Platt - foul #1 on Dewey Platt, team foul #2 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Kevin Hinkson, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Mark Osborne (SF), Dwayne Shaw (PF) Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Henry Husky | |
| 11:29 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 11:29 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the board | 10-19 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Jason Gale misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Anthony Givens - foul #1 on Anthony Givens, team foul #3 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dewey Platt (C) Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Eoff (C) Marshall Bellamy | |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Jason Gale makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Jason Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Denver Volz misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Edward Sullivan - foul #1 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #3 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Jason Gale, Edward Sullivan, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SG), Henry Husky (PF) Anthony Givens, Dwayne Shaw | |
| 11:00 | UConn | Denver Volz makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Denver Volz misses the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Samuel Conner gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 12-20 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Robert Lowery pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Henry Husky's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Conner | 12-20 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel loses the dribble to Robert Lowery in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| 09:58 | UConn | Robert Lowery can't throw it down | 12-20 |
| 09:56 | UConn | Henry Husky grabs the offensive board | 12-20 |
| 09:36 | UConn | Leon Eoff misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Conner - foul #2 on Samuel Conner, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF), Dewey Platt (C) Wallace Bickel, Kevin Hinkson, Felix Valdez, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), David Bolin (SF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Denver Volz, Robert Lowery, Mark Osborne, Henry Husky | |
| 09:36 | UConn | Leon Eoff makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:36 | UConn | Leon Eoff makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Givens - foul #2 on Anthony Givens, team foul #4 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (SG), Dwayne Shaw (PF) Anthony Givens, Leon Eoff | |
| 09:13 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski misses the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:13 | UConn | The rebound goes to Dwayne Shaw | 13-22 |
| 08:53 | UConn | Jason Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jamie Rayl - foul #1 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #5 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SG) Mark Osborne | |
| 08:53 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 08:53 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski grabs the defensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Dewey Platt's pass is intercepted by Jason Robinson | 13-23 |
| 08:35 | UConn | Jason Robinson slams it home | 13-25 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Dwayne Shaw - foul #2 on Dwayne Shaw, team foul #5 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG) Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | UConn | Alan Mack (PG), Mark Osborne (SG), Henry Husky (PF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Robert Lowery, Dwayne Shaw, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski makes the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Neville Thome blows the layup but he's fouled by Wallace Bickel - foul #1 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #6 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Wallace Bickel, Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG) Alan Mack | |
| 07:49 | UConn | Neville Thome misses the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Neville Thome makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Gale (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jamie Rayl (tired) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Hinkson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) C - Dewey Platt (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Osborne (tiring) 2 pts. SF - David Bolin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Husky (fairly fresh) C - Neville Thome (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Dewey Platt scores on a shot from the free throw line | 17-26 |
| 07:08 | UConn | Mark Osborne is whistled for traveling | 17-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Jason Gale, Kevin Hinkson, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Robert Lowery (SG), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel is fouled on the floor by Denver Volz - foul #1 on Denver Volz, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG) Jamie Rayl | |
| Subs | UConn | Neville Thome (PF) Henry Husky | |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Marshall Bellamy takes the ball from Dewey Platt | 17-26 |
| 06:20 | UConn | Robert Lowery comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 17-26 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Dewey Platt is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Osborne - foul #1 on Mark Osborne, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Jason Gale, Edward Sullivan, Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), David Bolin (SF), Dwayne Shaw (PF), Leon Eoff (C) Denver Volz, Robert Lowery, Mark Osborne, Neville Thome, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Jason Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-26 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl grabs the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl loses the ball out of bounds | 19-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF) Wallace Bickel, Kevin Hinkson, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Husky (SF), Neville Thome (C) David Bolin, Leon Eoff | |
| 05:21 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Henry Husky misses the tip | 19-26 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dewey Platt | 19-26 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Neville Thome steals the ball from Vincent Domanski | 19-26 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Vincent Domanski swats the short shot by Dwayne Shaw | 19-26 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Neville Thome tips it in | 19-28 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Jason Gale throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Jason Gale, Edward Sullivan, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Mark Osborne (SF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Henry Husky, Neville Thome | |
| 03:57 | UConn | Jamie Rayl is called for the reach on Anthony Givens - foul #2 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #7 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Conner (C) Vincent Domanski | |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Eoff (C) Marshall Bellamy | |
| 03:57 | UConn | Anthony Givens makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Anthony Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Osborne - foul #2 on Mark Osborne, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 03:30 | UConn | Denver Volz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jamie Rayl (tired) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Hinkson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) C - Samuel Conner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Denver Volz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Givens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Osborne (tired) 2 pts. PF - Dwayne Shaw (tiring) C - Leon Eoff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Kevin Hinkson, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (PG), Marshall Bellamy (C) Denver Volz, Leon Eoff | |
| 03:06 | UConn | Samuel Conner steals the ball from Robert Lowery | 21-30 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Dewey Platt's pass is intercepted by Anthony Givens | 21-30 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Robert Lowery connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Dwayne Shaw and he's hacked by Wallace Bickel - foul #2 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #8 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Wallace Bickel, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Eoff (C) Marshall Bellamy | |
| 02:44 | UConn | Robert Lowery makes the free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Samuel Conner banks in the layup and the foul's on Leon Eoff - foul #1 on Leon Eoff, team foul #9 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Vincent Domanski (SF) Jamie Rayl, Kevin Hinkson | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), David Bolin (SF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Robert Lowery, Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw | |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:13 | UConn | David Bolin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Felix Valdez gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Jason Gale double dribbles in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Jason Gale, Vincent Domanski, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Mark Osborne (SF), Dwayne Shaw (PF) Denver Volz, David Bolin, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 01:54 | UConn | Jason Robinson is hacked by Wallace Bickel - foul #3 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG), Kevin Hinkson (SF) Wallace Bickel, Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:54 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Samuel Conner | 24-33 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Dewey Platt gets the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Dewey Platt scores on a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Mark Osborne - foul #3 on Mark Osborne, team foul #10 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF) Kevin Hinkson | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), David Bolin (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw, Leon Eoff | |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to Marshall Bellamy | 26-33 |
| 01:01 | UConn | David Bolin misses the lay-in | 26-33 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Dewey Platt snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Felix Valdez (PF) Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (PG), Dwayne Shaw (PF) Denver Volz, Henry Husky | |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Marshall Bellamy blocks the jumper by Jamie Rayl | 26-33 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Robert Lowery grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy loses the dribble to Samuel Conner | 26-33 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Samuel Conner buries a fadeaway from the right block | 28-33 |
| 00:00 | UConn | David Bolin can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 28-33 |