| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fresh) SG - Todd Reed (fresh) SF - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) PF - Henry Bean (fresh) C - Ira Dykes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Waite (fresh) SG - Jason Arp (fresh) SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) PF - John Hendry (fresh) C - Scott Borden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Ira Dykes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | UConn | Todd Reed shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Scott Borden grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Scott Borden is denied on a layup by Ira Dykes | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | UConn | Ira Dykes gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jonathan Stanley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Scott Borden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ira Dykes - foul #1 on Ira Dykes, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Scott Borden misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Scott Borden makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:27 | UConn | Scott Borden picks off the pass by Henry Bean | 0-1 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | Scott Borden scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Michael Waite | 0-3 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper in the paint | 0-3 |
| 17:52 | UConn | Ira Dykes snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:41 | UConn | Ira Dykes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sammy Everett | 2-3 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Michael Waite can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:21 | UConn | Henry Bean snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:10 | UConn | Ira Dykes hits the finger roll set up by Jonathan Stanley out of the doubleteam | 4-3 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Michael Waite's pass is intercepted by Henry Bean | 4-3 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Ira Dykes comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Scott Borden - foul #1 on Scott Borden, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Robert Barrick (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Sammy Everett, Todd Reed, Jonathan Stanley, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:31 | UConn | Ira Dykes misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Ira Dykes makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | John Hendry misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 5-3 |
| 16:08 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Barrick | 5-3 |
| 16:01 | UConn | John Hendry steals it from Robert Barrick | 5-3 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) SG - Robert Barrick (fresh) SF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) PF - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) C - Ira Dykes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Waite (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Arp (fresh) SF - Timothy Carr (fairly fresh) PF - John Hendry (fairly fresh) C - Scott Borden (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Timothy Carr can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Nathan McEuen - foul #1 on Nathan McEuen, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG) Ira Dykes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Harden (SG), David Marshall (PF), Brian Tillman (C) Jason Arp, John Hendry, Scott Borden | |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Timothy Carr makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Timothy Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:17 | UConn | Sammy Everett is hacked by Timothy Carr - foul #1 on Timothy Carr, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG) Timothy Carr | |
| 15:04 | UConn | The jump hook by Curtis Hamblin is blocked by Brian Tillman | 5-5 |
| 15:02 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Marshall | 5-5 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Larry Harden makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Noel Thomas and he's hacked by Nathan McEuen - foul #2 on Nathan McEuen, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Jonathan Stanley (SF), Henry Bean (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Robert Barrick, Nathan McEuen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG) Michael Waite | |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Larry Harden makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:24 | UConn | The short jumper by Jonathan Stanley is denied by David Marshall | 5-8 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Jason Arp pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Noel Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 13:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to Todd Reed | 5-8 |
| 13:40 | UConn | Todd Reed is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 5-8 |
| 13:38 | UConn | Henry Bean gets the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 5-8 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | David Marshall pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Jason Arp misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Larry Harden tips it home | 5-10 |
| 12:34 | UConn | Todd Reed splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Curtis Hamblin | 7-10 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | Brian Tillman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Curtis Hamblin - foul #1 on Curtis Hamblin, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Robert Barrick (SG), Ira Dykes (C) Sammy Everett, Todd Reed, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Waite (PG), Timothy Carr (SF), John Hendry (PF) Noel Thomas, Jason Arp, David Marshall | |
| 12:15 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | Brian Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:15 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-11 |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Michael Waite grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Timothy Carr connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Harden | 7-13 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) SG - Robert Barrick (fresh) SF - Jonathan Stanley (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Bean (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ira Dykes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Waite (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Harden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Hendry (fresh) C - Brian Tillman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:25 | UConn | The jump hook by Ira Dykes is blocked by Brian Tillman | 7-13 |
| 11:23 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Hendry | 7-13 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Michael Waite connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-15 |
| 10:30 | UConn | Ira Dykes blows the layup | 7-15 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley gets the offensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Ira Dykes misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Tillman - foul #1 on Brian Tillman, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG), Todd Reed (SG), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Jonathan Stanley, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG), Scott Borden (C) Larry Harden, Brian Tillman | |
| 10:14 | UConn | Ira Dykes misses the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Ira Dykes makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | Michael Waite's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-15 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin scores on a floater from close range set up by Ira Dykes and the foul's on Michael Waite - foul #1 on Michael Waite, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Scott Borden comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Curtis Hamblin - foul #2 on Curtis Hamblin, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Bean (PF) Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Scott Borden makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Scott Borden makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 09:25 | UConn | Sammy Everett misses badly on a shot from the left side | 11-17 |
| 09:24 | Villanova | Jason Arp grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Jason Arp is hacked by Todd Reed - foul #1 on Todd Reed, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Jonathan Stanley (SF) Robert Barrick | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Marshall (PF) John Hendry | |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Jason Arp makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Jason Arp misses the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:03 | UConn | Henry Bean grabs the defensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 08:49 | UConn | David Marshall swats the dunk try by Ira Dykes | 11-18 |
| 08:47 | UConn | Ira Dykes misses the tip | 11-18 |
| 08:45 | UConn | Sammy Everett pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 08:35 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Waite - foul #2 on Michael Waite, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG) Michael Waite | |
| 08:35 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 08:35 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Noel Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-18 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Timothy Carr tips it in | 12-20 |
| 07:58 | UConn | Todd Reed misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Arp - foul #1 on Jason Arp, team foul #6 | 12-20 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Harden (SF) Timothy Carr | |
| 07:58 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:58 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Scott Borden is hacked by Ira Dykes - foul #2 on Ira Dykes, team foul #8 | 14-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (SG), Robert Barrick (SF) Todd Reed, Ira Dykes | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hendry (PF) David Marshall | |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Scott Borden misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 07:36 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) SF - Robert Barrick (fresh) PF - Jonathan Stanley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Bean (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Arp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Harden (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Hendry (fresh) C - Scott Borden (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:21 | UConn | Jason Arp steals it from Robert Barrick | 14-20 |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Jason Arp lays it in | 14-22 |
| 07:00 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Sammy Everett and he's fouled by John Hendry - foul #1 on John Hendry, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| 07:00 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the free throw | 17-22 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Noel Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-22 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | John Hendry misses the tip | 17-22 |
| 06:41 | UConn | Robert Barrick grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 06:34 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley connects on the shot from the baseline | 19-22 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Scott Borden splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 19-22 |
| 06:08 | Villanova | Jason Arp tips it in | 19-24 |
| 06:05 | UConn | Noel Thomas steals the ball from Sammy Everett in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | John Hendry blows the layup | 19-24 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 05:38 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 19-24 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Hendry | 19-24 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Noel Thomas is blocked by Jonathan Stanley | 19-24 |
| 05:21 | UConn | Robert Barrick pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 05:14 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Noel Thomas | 19-24 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Noel Thomas is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jason Arp | 19-26 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Ricky Matuseski and the foul's on Larry Harden - foul #1 on Larry Harden, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Curtis Hamblin (PF), Ira Dykes (C) Ricky Matuseski, Robert Barrick, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Waite (PG), Timothy Carr (SF), David Marshall (PF), Brian Tillman (C) Noel Thomas, Larry Harden, John Hendry, Scott Borden | |
| 04:28 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses the free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Brian Tillman grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Michael Waite hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Michael Waite picks off the pass by Curtis Hamblin | 21-26 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Michael Waite misses the easy layup | 21-26 |
| 04:02 | Villanova | Brian Tillman tips it back up and in | 21-28 |
| 03:48 | UConn | A charge is called on Curtis Hamblin - foul #3 on Curtis Hamblin, team foul #9 | 21-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan McEuen (PF) Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Brian Tillman jams it on a nice dish by Michael Waite and he's fouled by Sammy Everett - foul #1 on Sammy Everett, team foul #10 | 21-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Robert Barrick (SF) Sammy Everett, Jonathan Stanley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the free throw | 21-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Barrick (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) C - Ira Dykes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Waite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Arp (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-31 |
| 03:16 | Villanova | David Marshall gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | David Marshall blows the dunk but he's hacked by Todd Reed - foul #2 on Todd Reed, team foul #11 | 21-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Harden (SG) Jason Arp | |
| 02:48 | Villanova | David Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | David Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:40 | UConn | Todd Reed is whistled for a carry | 21-33 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Michael Waite throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Jonathan Stanley (SF) Robert Barrick | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Borden (C) Brian Tillman | |
| 02:10 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-33 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Michael Waite connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-36 |
| 01:43 | UConn | Michael Waite steps in front of the Ricky Matuseski pass in the backcourt | 23-36 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Michael Waite lays it up and in | 23-38 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Carr - foul #2 on Timothy Carr, team foul #9 | 23-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG), Henry Bean (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Nathan McEuen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), John Hendry (PF) Timothy Carr, David Marshall | |
| 01:25 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Michael Waite grabs the board | 23-38 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | John Hendry misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 23-38 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Noel Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | John Hendry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-38 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Ira Dykes snags the defensive board | 23-38 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Henry Bean misses the easy layup | 23-38 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Sammy Everett tips it back up and in | 25-38 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Michael Waite blows the layup | 25-38 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Henry Bean grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Henry Bean hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 25-38 |