| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) SF - Stephen Riley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo inbounds the ball | 21-24 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Delbert Powell | 21-24 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Eric Bourne drills a driving attempt from the right block | 23-24 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mundan Emanuel | 23-27 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Lee Free loses the dribble to Mundan Emanuel | 23-27 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 18:00 | UConn | The rebound goes to Lee Free | 23-27 |
| 17:54 | UConn | Lee Free's floater is knocked away by Sol Rizzo | 23-27 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Eric Bourne hits the follow up shot | 25-27 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses the jumpshot from the right side | 25-27 |
| 17:22 | UConn | Eric Bourne grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 16:53 | UConn | Eric Bourne scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-27 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-29 |
| 16:32 | UConn | Ottah Abdallah picks off the pass by Jason Cowan in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 16:25 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 16:23 | UConn | Stephen Riley gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 15:58 | UConn | Jason Cowan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) SF - Stephen Riley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Bourne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sol Rizzo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Sonoski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Sol Rizzo | 27-31 |
| 15:16 | UConn | Sol Rizzo denies the turnaround by Eric Bourne | 27-31 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Eric Bourne steals the ball from Mundan Emanuel | 27-31 |
| 14:34 | UConn | Delbert Powell connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Bourne | 29-31 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-31 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Nwa Adi tips it in | 29-33 |
| 13:40 | UConn | Jason Cowan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Earl Knapp (SG), Wilbur Bruce (C) Jason Cowan, Delbert Powell, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Steve Brown (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Mundan Emanuel, Sol Rizzo, Andrew Sonoski | |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Steve Brown is called for a charge - foul #3 on Steve Brown, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (PF) Nwa Adi | |
| 12:48 | UConn | Arnold Long hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Mundan Emanuel - foul #2 on Mundan Emanuel, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Nwa Adi (PF) Mundan Emanuel | |
| 12:48 | UConn | Arnold Long misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Arnold Long misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Steve Brown scores on a floater from the left side set up by Charles Peterson | 29-35 |
| 11:52 | UConn | Nwa Adi takes the ball from Lee Free | 29-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arnold Long (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Knapp (fresh) SF - Stephen Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Arnold Long - foul #3 on Arnold Long, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Delbert Powell (SG) Arnold Long, Earl Knapp | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 11:36 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 11:15 | UConn | Delbert Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Charles Peterson snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Charles Peterson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Pedro Cruz | 29-39 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | Steve Brown gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Steve Brown misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Jason Cowan gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 10:06 | UConn | Pedro Cruz denies the turnaround by Lee Free | 29-39 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Ivan Borkoski is blocked by Wilbur Bruce | 29-39 |
| 09:56 | UConn | Stephen Riley grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 09:30 | UConn | Jason Cowan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Nwa Adi snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Charles Peterson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Nwa Adi can't tip it in | 29-39 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz tips it in | 29-41 |
| 08:41 | UConn | Jason Cowan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Charles Peterson gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Steve Brown is hacked by Lee Free - foul #3 on Lee Free, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Stephen Riley, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Mundan Emanuel (PF) Charles Peterson, Nwa Adi | |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski hits a fadeaway from the right block | 29-43 |
| 07:36 | UConn | Delbert Powell is fouled on the floor by Steve Brown - foul #4 on Steve Brown, team foul #3 | 29-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski (C) Ivan Borkoski | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Knapp (fresh) PF - Lee Free (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Pedro Cruz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | UConn | Jason Cowan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Eric Bourne grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Steve Brown steps in front of the Jason Cowan pass | 29-43 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Steve Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ottah Abdallah | 29-46 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Earl Knapp makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Delbert Powell | 32-46 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | Lee Free is called for the reach on Steve Brown - foul #4 on Lee Free, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Stephen Riley (SF), Wilbur Bruce (PF) Jason Cowan, Earl Knapp, Lee Free | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Mundan Emanuel, Andrew Sonoski | |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo can't finish the layup | 32-46 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Charles Peterson grabs the offensive board | 32-46 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Stephen Riley - foul #2 on Stephen Riley, team foul #4 | 32-48 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (PF) Pedro Cruz | |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the free throw | 32-49 |
| 04:03 | UConn | Arnold Long buries a floater from the right wing set up by Stephen Riley and the foul's on Charles Peterson - foul #1 on Charles Peterson, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| 04:03 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the free throw | 35-49 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Steve Brown travels with the ball | 35-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG) Delbert Powell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (PF) Mundan Emanuel | |
| 03:28 | UConn | Arnold Long hits a floater from the free throw line | 37-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Long (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Pedro Cruz (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Jason Cowan steals the ball from Charles Peterson in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| 03:24 | UConn | Jason Cowan can't finish the layup | 37-49 |
| 03:22 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Cowan | 37-49 |
| 02:53 | UConn | Eric Bourne can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-49 |
| 02:51 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce tips it home | 39-49 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Peterson and he's hacked by Eric Bourne - foul #2 on Eric Bourne, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG) Arnold Long | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Mundan Emanuel (PF) Charles Peterson, Pedro Cruz | |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses the free throw | 39-51 |
| 02:29 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:14 | UConn | Stephen Riley drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Jason Cowan | 41-51 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-51 |
| 01:44 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:27 | UConn | Stephen Riley double dribbles | 41-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG), Lee Free (PF) Earl Knapp, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Villanova | Nwa Adi (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Steve Brown, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah is hacked by Jason Cowan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Cowan, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF) Sol Rizzo | |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Stephen Riley is called for the reach on Pedro Cruz - foul #3 on Stephen Riley, team foul #7 | 41-51 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 01:24 | UConn | Eric Bourne snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Stephen Riley comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nwa Adi - foul #1 on Nwa Adi, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF) Pedro Cruz | |
| 01:14 | UConn | Stephen Riley makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Stephen Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Eric Bourne gets the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Jason Cowan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Jason Cowan is called for the reach on Ottah Abdallah in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Cowan, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF) Sol Rizzo | |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 01:03 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eric Bourne | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | UConn | Delbert Powell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Cowan | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Eric Bourne steals the ball from Mundan Emanuel | 45-51 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 45-51 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Eric Bourne pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 00:19 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Bourne | 45-51 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Jason Cowan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Eric Bourne gets the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Jason Cowan's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF) Mundan Emanuel, Pedro Cruz | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Nwa Adi is hacked by Jason Cowan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Cowan, team foul #9 | 45-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF) Sol Rizzo | |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Nwa Adi grabs the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Nwa Adi is fouled on the floor by Jason Cowan - foul #4 on Jason Cowan, team foul #10 | 45-51 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jason Cowan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-52 |