| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John McCarthy (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chester Majors (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Ray Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Louis Hiatt inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | UConn | Brian Webber is fouled on the floor by John McCarthy - foul #1 on John McCarthy, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Brian Webber knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Chester Majors and the foul's on Claude Williams - foul #2 on Claude Williams, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Brian Webber makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Dunn | 33-25 |
| 18:28 | UConn | Brian Webber clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John McCarthy - foul #2 on John McCarthy, team foul #3 | 33-25 |
| 18:28 | UConn | Brian Webber misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:28 | UConn | Brian Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Chester Majors steps in front of the Kevin Dunn pass | 33-26 |
| 17:42 | UConn | Brian Webber makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Hiatt | 33-28 |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski double dribbles | 33-28 |
| 17:00 | UConn | Brian Webber comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-28 |
| 16:59 | Villanova | Claude Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Claude Williams | 36-28 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman is fouled on the floor by Kosta Lewandowski - foul #2 on Kosta Lewandowski, team foul #4 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (PG), William Hartwell (PF) Claude Williams, Brett Ferguson | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (PG), Robert Coover (SG), Paul Jahnke (PF), Jim Ross (C) Ronnie Friedman, Brian Webber, Chester Majors, Ray Brown | |
| 15:55 | UConn | Robert Jones misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Kosta Lewandowski - foul #3 on Kosta Lewandowski, team foul #5 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bailey (SF) John McCarthy | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:55 | UConn | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bailey (fresh) PF - William Hartwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Coover (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Hiatt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Ross (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Villanova | William Hartwell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Hartwell, team foul #6 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:02 | UConn | Robert Coover can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Arnold Hansen - foul #1 on Arnold Hansen, team foul #7 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG), John McCarthy (SF), Brett Ferguson (PF) Kevin Dunn, Richard Bailey, William Hartwell | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Ray Brown (C) Robert Jones, Jim Ross | |
| 15:02 | UConn | Robert Coover makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:02 | UConn | Robert Coover makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Claude Williams is whistled for a carry | 36-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski (C) Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Webber (SG) Robert Coover | |
| 14:04 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 14:03 | UConn | Ray Brown snags the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 13:42 | UConn | Brian Webber makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronnie Friedman | 36-34 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Paul Jahnke denies the turnaround by Kosta Lewandowski | 36-34 |
| 13:14 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Louis Hiatt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on John McCarthy - foul #3 on John McCarthy, team foul #8 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), Richard Bailey (SF) Arnold Hansen, John McCarthy | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (PG), Chester Majors (PF), Jim Ross (C) Ronnie Friedman, Paul Jahnke, Ray Brown | |
| 12:48 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Claude Williams makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Kosta Lewandowski | 40-36 |
| 11:52 | UConn | Chester Majors misses the jumper from the left block | 40-36 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Brett Ferguson | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bailey (fresh) PF - Brett Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Louis Hiatt (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chester Majors (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Jim Ross (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Brian Webber steals the ball from Brett Ferguson | 40-36 |
| 11:01 | UConn | Robert Jones clanks a turnaround from the right block | 40-36 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Claude Williams snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Louis Hiatt denies the turnaround by Kosta Lewandowski | 40-36 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses the tip | 40-36 |
| 10:29 | UConn | Brian Webber gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 40-36 |
| 10:12 | UConn | Robert Jones can't tip it in | 40-36 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Jim Ross tips it in | 40-38 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kevin Dunn | 43-38 |
| 09:33 | UConn | Robert Jones's pass is intercepted by Kosta Lewandowski | 43-38 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Claude Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 09:16 | UConn | The rebound goes to Louis Hiatt | 43-38 |
| 08:53 | UConn | Chester Majors knocks in the shot from the baseline | 43-40 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Claude Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kosta Lewandowski | 46-40 |
| 08:10 | UConn | Robert Jones banks in the layup | 46-42 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Claude Williams | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Bailey (fairly fresh) PF - Brett Ferguson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Webber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Louis Hiatt (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chester Majors (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Jim Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | UConn | Chester Majors hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-42 |
| 07:26 | Villanova | Claude Williams grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Claude Williams | 50-42 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Chester Majors makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Webber | 50-44 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Claude Williams - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (PG), John McCarthy (SF), William Hartwell (PF), Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Claude Williams, Richard Bailey, Brett Ferguson, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Robert Coover (SG), David Lamb (SF), Paul Jahnke (PF), Ray Brown (C) Robert Jones, Brian Webber, Louis Hiatt, Chester Majors, Jim Ross | |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn lays it in on a great pass from Jonathan Wadsworth | 52-44 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Robert Coover connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Lamb | 52-47 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn knocks in the shot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 04:59 | UConn | John McCarthy steals the ball from David Lamb | 54-47 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth tips it back up and in | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:08 | UConn | David Lamb hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 04:06 | UConn | David Lamb hits the follow up shot | 56-49 |
| 03:42 | Villanova | William Hartwell is whistled for traveling | 56-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bailey (SG), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Kevin Dunn, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Webber (SG) Robert Coover | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Bailey (fresh) SF - John McCarthy (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Hartwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Ray Brown (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:19 | UConn | David Lamb is hacked by Kosta Lewandowski - foul #4 on Kosta Lewandowski, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| 03:19 | UConn | David Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski loses the ball out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth (PF) William Hartwell | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (PG), Louis Hiatt (SF), Chester Majors (PF), Jim Ross (C) Ronnie Friedman, David Lamb, Paul Jahnke, Ray Brown | |
| 02:54 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG), Brett Ferguson (PF) Richard Bailey, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Ray Brown (C) Robert Jones, Jim Ross | |
| 02:35 | UConn | Chester Majors's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-49 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen is hacked by Brian Webber - foul #2 on Brian Webber, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG) Arnold Hansen | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Claude Williams | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:57 | UConn | Brian Webber makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Friedman | 58-52 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Louis Hiatt denies the turnaround by Claude Williams | 58-52 |
| 01:32 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:15 | UConn | Louis Hiatt hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 58-52 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | John McCarthy pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John McCarthy | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brian Webber | 60-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | John McCarthy is hacked by Ronnie Friedman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #3 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Hartwell (C) Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn is hacked by Brian Webber - foul #3 on Brian Webber, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Chester Majors - foul #4 on Chester Majors, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | William Hartwell is fouled on the floor by Ray Brown - foul #2 on Ray Brown, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | John McCarthy is fouled on the floor by Ray Brown - foul #3 on Ray Brown, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | John McCarthy misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:36 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ray Brown | 60-55 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Brian Webber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-55 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Friedman - foul #2 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Ray Brown pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Brian Webber | 60-58 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Brian Webber is called for the reach on Claude Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Webber, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski (C) William Hartwell | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Claude Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Claude Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Brian Webber scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Friedman | 62-61 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Ronnie Friedman is called for the reach on Brett Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | UConn | Brett Ferguson takes the ball from Brian Webber | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson runs out the clock | 64-61 |