| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Maurice Short (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Willie Birch inbounds the ball | 17-19 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | Gene Mackey lays it in on a great pass from Willie Birch | 19-19 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Underwood and he's hacked by Maurice Short - foul #1 on Maurice Short, team foul #1 | 19-21 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| 18:40 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Gene Mackey - foul #3 on Gene Mackey, team foul #2 | 19-22 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 18:11 | UConn | Maurice Short pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 17:47 | UConn | John Douglas comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 19-23 |
| 17:45 | UConn | Willie Birch tips it but misses | 19-23 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 19-23 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins grabs the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Robert Underwood knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 19-25 |
| 16:30 | UConn | Gene Mackey clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-25 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Maurice Short pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Maurice Short (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | UConn | Willie Birch knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins is fouled on the floor by Maurice Short - foul #2 on Maurice Short, team foul #3 | 21-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Loren Stinson (PF), James Sontag (C) John Douglas, Gene Mackey, Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (SG), Douglas France (SF), Clifford Worth (PF) Mark Demoss, Ryan Wilson, Christopher Crimmins | |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by James Sontag - foul #1 on James Sontag, team foul #4 | 21-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG) Paul Satsky | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 14:35 | UConn | James Sontag clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Douglas France - foul #1 on Douglas France, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hurley (SF) Willie Birch | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:35 | UConn | James Sontag misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 14:35 | UConn | James Sontag makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman snags the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Douglas France hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 14:00 | UConn | Jamie Farrar grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 13:43 | UConn | Robert Hurley buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jamie Farrar | 24-27 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Clifford Worth's pass is intercepted by Jamie Farrar | 24-27 |
| 13:11 | UConn | Robert Hurley can't finish the layup | 24-27 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Jamie Farrar snags the offensive board | 24-27 |
| 12:56 | UConn | James Sontag hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 24-27 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Underwood | 24-27 |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Douglas France misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Hurley - foul #1 on Robert Hurley, team foul #5 | 24-27 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), Paul Satsky (SG), Willie Birch (SF), Gene Mackey (PF), Maurice Short (C) Jamie Farrar, Robert Charles, Robert Hurley, Loren Stinson, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Christopher Crimmins (PF) Rodolfo Mercado, Clifford Worth | |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Douglas France misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Douglas France misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 12:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Maurice Short | 24-27 |
| 12:08 | UConn | Paul Satsky is whistled for traveling | 24-27 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Wilson (SF) Douglas France | |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Maurice Short - foul #3 on Maurice Short, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Maurice Short (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UConn | Gene Mackey comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 24-30 |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins is hacked by John Douglas - foul #1 on John Douglas, team foul #7 | 24-30 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 10:42 | UConn | John Douglas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Demoss | 24-34 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Maurice Short is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 24-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clifford Worth (C) Marvin Hoffman | |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Paul Satsky steals the ball from Robert Underwood | 24-34 |
| 09:34 | UConn | John Douglas connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Robert Underwood hits a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Maurice Short - foul #4 on Maurice Short, team foul #8 | 27-36 |
| Subs | UConn | James Sontag (C) Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman (C) Clifford Worth | |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Robert Underwood makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 08:48 | UConn | Willie Birch blows the layup | 27-37 |
| 08:46 | UConn | Gene Mackey grabs the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 08:27 | UConn | Gene Mackey knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 29-37 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman misses the easy layup | 29-37 |
| 08:02 | UConn | Paul Satsky grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 07:37 | UConn | Christopher Crimmins denies the turnaround by Willie Birch | 29-37 |
| 07:35 | UConn | Gene Mackey tips it in | 31-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gene Mackey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - James Sontag (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses the dunk attempt | 31-37 |
| 07:12 | UConn | Willie Birch grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 06:50 | UConn | Paul Satsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Robert Charles (SG), Robert Hurley (SF), Loren Stinson (PF), Maurice Short (C) John Douglas, Paul Satsky, Willie Birch, Gene Mackey, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (SG), Douglas France (SF), Clifford Worth (PF) Mark Demoss, Ryan Wilson, Christopher Crimmins | |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado is fouled on the floor by Robert Charles - foul #1 on Robert Charles, team foul #9 | 31-37 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 06:00 | UConn | The jump hook by Jamie Farrar is blocked by Marvin Hoffman | 31-39 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Underwood | 31-39 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses badly on a shot in the paint | 31-39 |
| 05:38 | UConn | The rebound goes to Maurice Short | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 05:24 | UConn | Maurice Short lays it up and in | 33-39 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Robert Underwood hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 33-39 |
| 04:55 | UConn | Jamie Farrar snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 04:55 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-39 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), Paul Satsky (SG), Willie Birch (SF), Gene Mackey (PF) Jamie Farrar, Robert Charles, Robert Hurley, Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Ryan Wilson (SF), Christopher Crimmins (PF) Rodolfo Mercado, Douglas France, Clifford Worth | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:32 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Robert Underwood loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clifford Worth (C) Marvin Hoffman | |
| 04:03 | UConn | Willie Birch is fouled on the floor by Clifford Worth - foul #1 on Clifford Worth, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 03:45 | UConn | Paul Satsky is hacked by Ryan Wilson - foul #3 on Ryan Wilson, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Willie Birch comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Clifford Worth snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Maurice Short (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Worth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Mark Demoss | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:47 | UConn | Paul Satsky is fouled on the floor by Clifford Worth - foul #2 on Clifford Worth, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas France (SF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Ryan Wilson, Clifford Worth | |
| 02:18 | UConn | Paul Satsky connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Douglas | 36-41 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Paul Satsky gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:27 | UConn | Maurice Short loses the dribble to Douglas France | 36-41 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Mark Demoss scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Crimmins | 36-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | UConn | John Douglas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Wilson (SF) Douglas France | |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Villanova | John Douglas is called for the reach on Christopher Crimmins in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Douglas, team foul #10 | 36-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clifford Worth (SF) Ryan Wilson | |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Willie Birch drills a runner from the baseline | 38-46 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Clifford Worth is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Satsky - foul #3 on Paul Satsky, team foul #11 | 38-46 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Clifford Worth makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Clifford Worth makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Maurice Short | 40-48 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins is hacked by John Douglas in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Douglas, team foul #12 | 40-48 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Gene Mackey gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 00:26 | UConn | John Douglas connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Satsky | 43-48 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins is hacked by John Douglas in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Douglas, team foul #13 | 43-48 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | UConn | Paul Satsky knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Douglas | 46-49 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Mark Demoss is hacked by Paul Satsky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Satsky, team foul #14 | 46-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Douglas France (SF) Robert Underwood, Clifford Worth | |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Gene Mackey grabs the board | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:03 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado runs out the clock | 46-49 |