| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Palazzolo (fresh) C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Bolte (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale inbounds the ball | 18-20 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | UConn | Richard Walker loses the dribble to Arnold Bolte in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| 19:54 | Villanova | Charles Cota throws it down on a nice dish by Arnold Bolte | 18-22 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Robert Hockett clanks a floater from the free throw line | 18-22 |
| 19:23 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon tips it in | 20-22 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses short on a jump hook from close range | 20-22 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Richard Yeager hits the follow up shot | 20-24 |
| 18:27 | UConn | Richard Walker buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses the dunk attempt | 23-24 |
| 18:05 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 17:39 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo loses the dribble to Arnold Bolte | 23-24 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Charles Cota drills a shot near the basket set up by Arnold Bolte | 23-26 |
| 17:00 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Walker | 25-26 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Richard Yeager scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 25-28 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Robert Hockett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 16:14 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon hits the follow up shot | 27-28 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Blackmon - foul #1 on Daniel Blackmon, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (PG), Scott Wyrick (SG), Michael Moore (SF), Darin Trombly (C) Richard Walker, Robert Hockett, Glen Ragsdale, Daniel Blackmon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Victor Crawford (PF), Eric Allen (C) Charles Cota, Jerry Sanders, Richard Yeager, Gerard Booth | |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Palazzolo (fairly fresh) C - Darin Trombly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Barry Gran (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arnold Bolte (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Victor Crawford (fresh) C - Eric Allen (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 27-30 |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Eric Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses short on a floater from the right side | 27-30 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Scott Wyrick gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Bolte - foul #3 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG) Arnold Bolte | |
| 14:37 | UConn | Michael Moore is whistled for traveling | 27-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (PF) Robert Palazzolo | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:17 | Villanova | Eugene Gabor steals it from Eric Allen | 27-30 |
| 13:54 | UConn | Gregory Simmers steals the ball from Scott Wyrick | 27-30 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Barry Gran connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Simmers and he's hacked by Woodrow Scribner - foul #1 on Woodrow Scribner, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (SG), Glen Ragsdale (SF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Scott Wyrick, Michael Moore, Darin Trombly | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Gregory Simmers, Marshall Wilcox, Victor Crawford | |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses the free throw | 27-32 |
| 13:32 | UConn | Eugene Gabor snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 13:04 | UConn | Richard Yeager picks off the pass by Eugene Gabor | 27-32 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Eric Allen clanks a floater from the right side | 27-32 |
| 12:34 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Eric Allen - foul #1 on Eric Allen, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Michael Moore (SF), Robert Palazzolo (PF) Woodrow Scribner, Glen Ragsdale, Eugene Gabor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Arnold Bolte (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Victor Crawford (PF), William Anderson (C) Charles Cota, Barry Gran, Jerry Sanders, Richard Yeager, Eric Allen | |
| 12:05 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 11:34 | UConn | Richard Walker gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hockett (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Palazzolo (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arnold Bolte (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Victor Crawford (fresh) C - William Anderson (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | UConn | Richard Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (SG) Robert Hockett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Arnold Bolte, William Anderson | |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox is fouled on the floor by Richard Walker - foul #4 on Richard Walker, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG), Glen Ragsdale (SF) Scott Wyrick, Michael Moore | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Richard Yeager (PF), Eric Allen (C) Gregory Simmers, Victor Crawford, Gerard Booth | |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo buries a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Jerry Sanders - foul #1 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (SG), Michael Moore (C) Woodrow Scribner, Daniel Blackmon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Arnold Bolte (SG), Victor Crawford (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Cota, Marshall Wilcox, Jerry Sanders, Eric Allen | |
| 10:14 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 09:49 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 09:28 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Hockett | 34-32 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Arnold Bolte steps in front of the Glen Ragsdale pass | 34-32 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers blows the layup | 34-32 |
| 08:30 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 08:10 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (PG), Scott Wyrick (SG), Eugene Gabor (PF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Richard Walker, Robert Hockett, Robert Palazzolo, Michael Moore | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Barry Gran (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Eric Allen (PF), William Anderson (C) Gregory Simmers, Arnold Bolte, Victor Crawford, Richard Yeager, Gerard Booth | |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Charles Cota drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jerry Sanders | 34-34 |
| 07:42 | UConn | Eugene Gabor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Barry Gran buries a 3 from the left corner | 34-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Glen Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Gran (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jerry Sanders (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Eric Allen (fresh) C - William Anderson (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glen Ragsdale, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SG), Richard Yeager (PF) Barry Gran, William Anderson | |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Scott Wyrick takes the ball from Richard Yeager | 34-37 |
| 06:53 | UConn | Scott Wyrick lays it up and in | 36-37 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Charles Cota can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Eric Allen can't tip it in | 36-37 |
| 06:36 | UConn | The rebound goes to Scott Wyrick | 36-37 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Eugene Gabor makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Woodrow Scribner | 38-37 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Richard Yeager is fouled on the floor by Eugene Gabor - foul #1 on Eugene Gabor, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Robert Hockett (SG), Michael Moore (SF), Robert Palazzolo (PF) Woodrow Scribner, Scott Wyrick, Glen Ragsdale, Eugene Gabor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Arnold Bolte (SG), Victor Crawford (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Cota, Marshall Wilcox, Richard Yeager, Eric Allen | |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Barry Gran can't connect on a floater from the right side | 38-37 |
| 05:15 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Palazzolo | 38-37 |
| 04:52 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Walker | 40-37 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Blackmon - foul #2 on Daniel Blackmon, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (PG), Eugene Gabor (PF), Darin Trombly (C) Richard Walker, Robert Palazzolo, Daniel Blackmon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Richard Yeager (PF) Barry Gran, Victor Crawford | |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Gerard Booth makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 04:23 | UConn | Michael Moore snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Darin Trombly misses the wide open runner in the paint | 40-38 |
| 04:06 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Darin Trombly | 40-38 |
| 03:49 | UConn | Eugene Gabor misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 03:48 | UConn | Michael Moore misses the tip | 40-38 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Gerard Booth gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Gerard Booth travels with the ball | 40-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (SG), Glen Ragsdale (SF), Robert Palazzolo (PF) Robert Hockett, Michael Moore, Eugene Gabor | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Barry Gran (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Victor Crawford (PF) Charles Cota, Arnold Bolte, Jerry Sanders, Richard Yeager | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Glen Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Palazzolo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Darin Trombly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Barry Gran (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Victor Crawford (fairly fresh) C - Gerard Booth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:59 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Gerard Booth - foul #3 on Gerard Booth, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Daniel Blackmon (C) Glen Ragsdale, Darin Trombly | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Eric Allen (C) Gregory Simmers, Marshall Wilcox, Gerard Booth | |
| 02:59 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 02:59 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Barry Gran clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 02:29 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 02:29 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (SG), Michael Moore (SF) Woodrow Scribner, Scott Wyrick | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Arnold Bolte (SG), Richard Yeager (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Cota, Barry Gran, Victor Crawford, Eric Allen | |
| 02:27 | UConn | Michael Moore is hacked by Gregory Simmers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Richard Walker misses short on a jumper from the right side | 42-38 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon can't tip it in | 42-38 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte's pass is intercepted by Robert Hockett | 42-38 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses the easy layup | 42-38 |
| 01:30 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon tips it in | 44-38 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Robert Hockett is called for the reach on Arnold Bolte - foul #3 on Robert Hockett, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Glen Ragsdale (SF) Michael Moore | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG) Gregory Simmers | |
| 01:06 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:04 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale is hacked by Charles Cota in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Cota, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (PG), Michael Moore (C) Richard Walker, Daniel Blackmon | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:02 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner is hacked by Charles Cota - foul #3 on Charles Cota, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 00:54 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:52 | UConn | Charles Cota is called for the reach on Glen Ragsdale in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Cota, team foul #8 | 46-38 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Gerard Booth snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Cota - foul #5 on Charles Cota, team foul #9 | 46-38 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG) Charles Cota | |
| 00:42 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Barry Gran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Michael Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Michael Moore is hacked by Barry Gran in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Gran, team foul #10 | 46-38 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Michael Moore makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Michael Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Richard Yeager grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Barry Gran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 00:27 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-38 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner is hacked by Barry Gran in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barry Gran, team foul #11 | 47-38 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo snags the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Richard Yeager is called for the reach on Robert Palazzolo - foul #1 on Richard Yeager, team foul #12 | 47-38 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Barry Gran is blocked by Michael Moore | 48-38 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Richard Yeager gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Barry Gran | 48-40 |
| 00:10 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 48-40 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Gran - foul #4 on Barry Gran, team foul #13 | 48-40 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders tips it in | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner runs out the clock | 50-42 |