| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) C - Brian Staley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard McGaughey (fresh) SG - Steven Fryberger (fresh) SF - John Cominsky (fresh) PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) C - Anthony Woods (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Brian Staley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | Brian Staley is denied on a dunk by Charles Bennett | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Villanova | John Cominsky pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | William Constable steps in front of the Steven Fryberger pass | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | UConn | William Constable jams it | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Charles Bennett blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | UConn | Anthony Brenton grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | UConn | Justin Beckett scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Constable | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Cominsky | 5-3 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Anthony Woods swats the shot by William Constable | 5-3 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Charles Bennett | 5-3 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | John Cominsky is fouled on the floor by Justin Beckett - foul #1 on Justin Beckett, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF), William Droegmiller (PF), George Shetler (C) Justin Beckett, Anthony Brenton, Brian Staley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses the jump hook in the paint | 5-3 |
| 17:30 | UConn | William Droegmiller snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:22 | UConn | Anthony Woods steals the ball from William Constable | 5-3 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:11 | UConn | The rebound goes to George Shetler | 5-3 |
| 17:08 | UConn | Ellis Bunce is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Fryberger - foul #1 on Steven Fryberger, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG) William Constable, Ellis Bunce | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Dennis Burruss (PF), Fred Decker (C) Steven Fryberger, John Cominsky, Charles Bennett, Anthony Woods | |
| 16:43 | UConn | Fred Decker steps in front of the James Taylor pass | 5-3 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss misses short on an open runner in the lane | 5-3 |
| 16:36 | UConn | George Shetler gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:13 | UConn | Jeffery Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 16:12 | UConn | Conrad Villeda can't tip it in | 5-3 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | George Shetler is called for the reach on Fred Decker - foul #1 on George Shetler, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG), Justin Beckett (SF), Anthony Brenton (PF), Brian Staley (C) Jeffery Walters, Conrad Villeda, William Droegmiller, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SG), Charles Bennett (PF) Richard McGaughey, Dennis Burruss | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) C - Brian Staley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) SG - John Cominsky (fresh) SF - Gary Silver (fresh) PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) C - Fred Decker (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Villanova | Ellis Bunce steps in front of the Charles Bennett pass | 5-3 |
| 15:44 | UConn | Gary Silver steals it from James Taylor in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 15:43 | Villanova | John Cominsky slams it home on a great pass from Gary Silver | 5-5 |
| 15:25 | UConn | Justin Beckett drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Taylor | 7-5 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Charles Bennett buries a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Anthony Brenton - foul #1 on Anthony Brenton, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Steven Fryberger (SG), Anthony Woods (C) Joe Winebrenner, Gary Silver, Fred Decker | |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Charles Bennett makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:47 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the runner from the left block and he's hacked by John Cominsky - foul #1 on John Cominsky, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), Dennis Burruss (PF) John Cominsky, Charles Bennett | |
| 14:47 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Fryberger | 10-10 |
| 14:16 | UConn | Brian Staley misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 10-10 |
| 14:14 | UConn | William Constable pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:50 | UConn | Anthony Woods picks off the pass by Justin Beckett | 10-10 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard McGaughey | 10-12 |
| 13:24 | UConn | William Constable drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Beckett | 12-12 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Anthony Woods hits the follow up shot | 12-14 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Brian Staley is hacked by Anthony Woods - foul #1 on Anthony Woods, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), William Droegmiller (PF), George Shetler (C) William Constable, Ellis Bunce, Justin Beckett, Anthony Brenton, Brian Staley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), John Cominsky (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Fred Decker (C) Richard McGaughey, Steven Fryberger, John Williams, Dennis Burruss, Anthony Woods | |
| 12:52 | UConn | George Shetler is hacked by Fred Decker - foul #1 on Fred Decker, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| 12:38 | UConn | George Shetler misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 12-14 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | John Cominsky pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Fred Decker misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Shetler - foul #2 on George Shetler, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Staley (C) George Shetler | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Fred Decker makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Fred Decker misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:19 | UConn | William Droegmiller grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 11:58 | UConn | William Droegmiller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 11:57 | Villanova | John Cominsky grabs the board | 12-15 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) PF - William Droegmiller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Staley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) SG - John Cominsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Silver (fresh) PF - Charles Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Villanova | Charles Bennett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-15 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Gary Silver | 12-17 |
| 11:01 | UConn | Brian Staley is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Conrad Villeda | 14-17 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Gary Silver drills a floater from the left block set up by Fred Decker | 14-19 |
| 10:36 | UConn | Brian Staley makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Taylor and he's fouled by Charles Bennett - foul #1 on Charles Bennett, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Ellis Bunce (SG), Justin Beckett (SF), Anthony Brenton (PF) James Taylor, Jeffery Walters, Conrad Villeda, William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), Steven Fryberger (SG), John Williams (SF), Dennis Burruss (PF), Anthony Woods (C) Joe Winebrenner, John Cominsky, Gary Silver, Charles Bennett, Fred Decker | |
| 10:36 | UConn | Brian Staley makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Anthony Brenton is called for the reach on Steven Fryberger - foul #2 on Anthony Brenton, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | UConn | William Droegmiller (PF) Anthony Brenton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Fryberger | 17-22 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Justin Beckett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 09:46 | Villanova | Anthony Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | William Constable steals the ball from Richard McGaughey | 18-22 |
| 09:28 | UConn | William Droegmiller is called for traveling in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SF), Michael Peters (C) Steven Fryberger, Anthony Woods | |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Williams | 18-24 |
| 09:03 | UConn | Ellis Bunce is fouled in the backcourt by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF) Justin Beckett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (SG) John Williams | |
| 09:03 | UConn | Ellis Bunce makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:03 | UConn | Ellis Bunce makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:50 | Villanova | William Droegmiller denies the turnaround by Michael Peters | 20-24 |
| 08:48 | UConn | William Droegmiller pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Richard McGaughey steals the ball from Brian Staley | 20-24 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger lays it in on a great pass from Richard McGaughey | 20-26 |
| 08:07 | UConn | Brian Staley is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 20-26 |
| 08:06 | UConn | Ellis Bunce tips it back up and in | 22-26 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses the floater from close range | 22-26 |
| 07:56 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Droegmiller | 22-26 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ellis Bunce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Conrad Villeda (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Droegmiller (tiring) 4 reb. C - Brian Staley (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard McGaughey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Fryberger (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cominsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Burruss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Peters (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:33 | UConn | Michael Peters is called for the reach on William Constable - foul #1 on Michael Peters, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG), Justin Beckett (SF) Ellis Bunce, Conrad Villeda | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Charles Bennett (PF), Anthony Woods (C) Steven Fryberger, John Cominsky, Dennis Burruss, Michael Peters | |
| 07:33 | UConn | William Constable makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:33 | UConn | William Constable makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Gary Silver scores on a shot from the left block | 24-28 |
| 06:51 | UConn | William Constable is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Justin Beckett | 26-28 |
| 06:28 | Villanova | Gary Silver misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffery Walters - foul #1 on Jeffery Walters, team foul #6 | 26-28 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG) William Constable | |
| Subs | Villanova | Fred Decker (C) Anthony Woods | |
| 06:28 | Villanova | Gary Silver makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:28 | Villanova | Gary Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 06:14 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Charles Bennett gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Silver | 26-33 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Justin Beckett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG) Jeffery Walters | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Cominsky (SF) Gary Silver | |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Charles Bennett hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from John Cominsky | 26-35 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Brian Staley drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 05:16 | UConn | Brian Staley grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 05:14 | UConn | William Droegmiller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF) Justin Beckett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Fryberger (SG), Dennis Burruss (PF), Anthony Woods (C) Joe Winebrenner, Charles Bennett, Fred Decker | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Fryberger | 28-38 |
| 04:55 | UConn | Conrad Villeda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Anthony Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Steven Fryberger hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Cominsky | 28-41 |
| 04:04 | UConn | Brian Staley makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Ellis Bunce | 30-41 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 30-41 |
| 03:46 | UConn | Brian Staley gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ellis Bunce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Droegmiller (tired) 4 reb. C - Brian Staley (very tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard McGaughey (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Fryberger (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Cominsky (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Burruss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:33 | UConn | William Droegmiller hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Richard McGaughey - foul #1 on Richard McGaughey, team foul #9 | 30-41 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Justin Beckett (SF), George Shetler (C) James Taylor, Ellis Bunce, Conrad Villeda, Brian Staley | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Joe Winebrenner (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Michael Peters (PF), Fred Decker (C) Richard McGaughey, Steven Fryberger, John Cominsky, Dennis Burruss, Anthony Woods | |
| 03:33 | UConn | William Droegmiller makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 03:33 | UConn | William Droegmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 03:10 | Villanova | George Shetler picks off the pass by Gary Silver | 32-41 |
| 03:08 | UConn | Jeffery Walters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Brenton (PF) William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Bennett (PF) Michael Peters | |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Charles Bennett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Constable - foul #1 on William Constable, team foul #7 | 32-41 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Charles Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Charles Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 02:30 | UConn | William Constable misses the jumper from the left side | 32-43 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Fred Decker snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Charles Bennett hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Justin Beckett - foul #2 on Justin Beckett, team foul #8 | 32-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF) Justin Beckett | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Charles Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Charles Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 02:01 | UConn | Jeffery Walters clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 01:59 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to George Shetler | 32-45 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Joe Winebrenner is called for the reach on Jeffery Walters - foul #1 on Joe Winebrenner, team foul #10 | 32-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (PG), Steven Fryberger (SG), John Cominsky (SF), Dennis Burruss (PF), Michael Peters (C) John Williams, Joe Winebrenner, Gary Silver, Charles Bennett, Fred Decker | |
| 01:47 | UConn | Jeffery Walters makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Jeffery Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Anthony Brenton steps in front of the Dennis Burruss pass | 34-45 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Conrad Villeda misses the shot from the left side | 34-45 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | John Cominsky's floater is tipped away by Anthony Brenton | 34-45 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Jeffery Walters snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 00:51 | UConn | William Constable is fouled on the floor by Michael Peters - foul #2 on Michael Peters, team foul #11 | 34-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG), Justin Beckett (SF) Jeffery Walters, Conrad Villeda | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Woods (C) John Cominsky | |
| 00:51 | UConn | William Constable makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 00:51 | UConn | William Constable misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by William Constable - foul #2 on William Constable, team foul #9 | 35-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Charles Bennett (PF) Steven Fryberger, Dennis Burruss, Michael Peters | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 00:11 | UConn | George Shetler misses long on a jump hook from close range | 35-47 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Anthony Woods grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Gary Silver blows the layup | 35-47 |