| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Maurice Short (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Robert Underwood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on John Douglas - foul #2 on John Douglas, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Robert Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Robert Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Willie Birch's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Hoffman | 30-30 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman is whistled for traveling | 30-30 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Willie Birch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 30-30 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Mark Demoss snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 18:21 | UConn | Gene Mackey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:15 | UConn | Willie Birch knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Paul Satsky | 30-32 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 17:51 | UConn | The rebound goes to Gene Mackey | 30-32 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the easy layup | 30-32 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 17:13 | UConn | Maurice Short grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 16:58 | UConn | John Douglas knocks in the floater from close range | 30-34 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Robert Underwood comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 16:34 | UConn | Paul Satsky grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:18 | UConn | Paul Satsky's pass is intercepted by Robert Underwood | 30-34 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gene Mackey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Maurice Short (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses long on a floater from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman tips it back up and in | 32-34 |
| 15:22 | UConn | Willie Birch clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 15:20 | UConn | Gene Mackey grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 15:09 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses the fadeaway from the right side | 32-34 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 32-34 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Gene Mackey grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 14:15 | UConn | Maurice Short is fouled on the floor by Robert Underwood - foul #3 on Robert Underwood, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (SG), Douglas France (SF), Clifford Worth (PF) Mark Demoss, Ryan Wilson, Christopher Crimmins | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Loren Stinson (PF), James Sontag (C) John Douglas, Gene Mackey, Maurice Short | |
| 14:01 | UConn | Willie Birch scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Douglas France - foul #1 on Douglas France, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 14:01 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Paul Satsky steps in front of the Clifford Worth pass | 32-37 |
| 13:31 | UConn | Loren Stinson lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Satsky | 32-39 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | James Sontag steals it from Clifford Worth | 32-39 |
| 12:46 | UConn | Jamie Farrar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 12:17 | UConn | James Sontag snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 12:04 | UConn | Paul Satsky scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jamie Farrar | 32-42 |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman hits a runner from close range and he's hacked by James Sontag - foul #3 on James Sontag, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins (PF) Douglas France | |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Mackey (PF) Loren Stinson | |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willie Birch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Sontag (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | UConn | James Sontag blows the layup | 35-42 |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Sontag - foul #4 on James Sontag, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG) Rodolfo Mercado | |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), Robert Hurley (SF), Maurice Short (C) Jamie Farrar, Paul Satsky, James Sontag | |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 10:40 | UConn | Willie Birch hits a floater in the paint set up by John Douglas and the foul's on Robert Underwood - foul #4 on Robert Underwood, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas France (SF) Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:40 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the free throw | 36-44 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Douglas France gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gene Mackey - foul #4 on Gene Mackey, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Wilson (SF) Douglas France | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG) Robert Hurley | |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 09:53 | UConn | Willie Birch scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Maurice Short | 38-47 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins is hacked by John Douglas - foul #3 on John Douglas, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hurley (SF), Loren Stinson (PF) Willie Birch, Gene Mackey | |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Clifford Worth knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Mark Demoss | 41-47 |
| 08:48 | UConn | John Douglas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 08:46 | UConn | Maurice Short can't tip it in | 41-47 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Robert Underwood blows the dunk | 41-47 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Clifford Worth tips it but misses | 41-47 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 08:23 | UConn | John Douglas hits a jumpshot from the right side | 43-49 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Robert Underwood tips it in | 45-49 |
| 07:47 | UConn | John Douglas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Mark Demoss snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson hits a turnaround from close range | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ryan Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Clifford Worth (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Satsky (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Short (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:58 | UConn | John Douglas connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Satsky | 47-52 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Robert Hurley steals the ball from Ryan Wilson | 47-52 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Paul Satsky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Robert Underwood can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on John Douglas - foul #4 on John Douglas, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (SG), Douglas France (SF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Mark Demoss, Ryan Wilson, Clifford Worth | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Robert Charles (SG), Willie Birch (SF), Gene Mackey (PF), James Sontag (C) John Douglas, Paul Satsky, Robert Hurley, Loren Stinson, Maurice Short | |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Robert Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Robert Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:52 | UConn | Robert Underwood is called for the reach on Jamie Farrar in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Underwood, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan (SG) Robert Underwood | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:31 | UConn | Rodolfo Mercado is called for the reach on Robert Charles - foul #2 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| 05:15 | UConn | Willie Birch connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Charles | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Crimmins | 51-54 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Gene Mackey clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Douglas France - foul #2 on Douglas France, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hurley (SF) Robert Charles | |
| 04:50 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:50 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to James Sontag | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:42 | UConn | James Sontag misses the dunk attempt | 51-55 |
| 04:41 | UConn | Robert Hurley hits the follow up shot | 51-57 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Hurley - foul #1 on Robert Hurley, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:29 | UConn | James Sontag grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Jamie Farrar is hacked by Rodolfo Mercado - foul #3 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG) Robert Hurley | |
| 04:07 | UConn | Jamie Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Jamie Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-59 |
| 03:45 | UConn | James Sontag grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 03:40 | UConn | Jamie Farrar's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Hoffman | 51-59 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Willie Birch hits the follow up shot | 51-61 |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Willie Birch picks off the pass by Rodolfo Mercado | 51-61 |
| 03:32 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the easy layup | 51-61 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Douglas France travels with the ball | 51-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clifford Worth (PF) Christopher Crimmins | |
| Subs | UConn | Maurice Short (C) James Sontag | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) SF - Douglas France (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Maurice Short (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:45 | UConn | Paul Satsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morris (PG), Mark Demoss (SG), Ryan Wilson (SF) Rodolfo Mercado, Jeffrey Pagan, Douglas France | |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), Loren Stinson (PF) Jamie Farrar, Gene Mackey | |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson is hacked by John Douglas - foul #5 on John Douglas, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hurley (SF) John Douglas | |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 02:34 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG) Robert Morris | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Gene Mackey (PF) Robert Hurley, Loren Stinson | |
| 02:23 | UConn | The jump hook by Willie Birch is blocked by Marvin Hoffman | 53-61 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-61 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Clifford Worth gets the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Clifford Worth can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 02:01 | UConn | Maurice Short pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:57 | UConn | Marvin Hoffman is called for the reach on Paul Satsky - foul #1 on Marvin Hoffman, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins (PF) Clifford Worth | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hurley (SF), James Sontag (C) Willie Birch, Maurice Short | |
| 01:57 | UConn | Paul Satsky makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Paul Satsky makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Satsky - foul #4 on Paul Satsky, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG), Loren Stinson (PF) Paul Satsky, Gene Mackey | |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Rodolfo Mercado is called for the reach on Robert Charles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (PG), Gene Mackey (PF) Jamie Farrar, Loren Stinson | |
| 01:40 | UConn | Robert Charles makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Robert Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses the dunk attempt | 55-65 |
| 01:30 | UConn | James Sontag snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 01:28 | UConn | James Sontag is fouled in the backcourt by Rodolfo Mercado - foul #5 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #10 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morris (PG) Rodolfo Mercado | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Thomas Stanford (C) Paul Satsky, Gene Mackey | |
| 01:28 | UConn | James Sontag makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:28 | UConn | James Sontag makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Robert Morris drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Marvin Hoffman | 57-67 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Robert Charles is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Demoss - foul #2 on Mark Demoss, team foul #11 | 57-67 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Robert Charles makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Robert Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Morris | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:50 | UConn | Thomas Stanford is hacked by Robert Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Morris, team foul #12 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Loren Stinson (PF) Jamie Farrar | |
| 00:50 | UConn | Thomas Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Thomas Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Robert Morris is hacked by Robert Charles - foul #1 on Robert Charles, team foul #10 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG) Thomas Stanford | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Robert Morris misses the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Robert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:18 | UConn | Jamie Farrar misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Robert Morris - foul #2 on Robert Morris, team foul #13 | 60-71 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Jamie Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Jamie Farrar misses the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Christopher Crimmins | 60-72 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Mark Demoss clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-72 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Robert Morris snags the offensive board | 60-72 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Mark Demoss buries a 3 pointer from the left wing and he's hacked by Robert Charles - foul #2 on Robert Charles, team foul #11 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Willie Birch (SF), Gene Mackey (PF), Maurice Short (C) Robert Charles, Robert Hurley, Loren Stinson, James Sontag | |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jamie Farrar runs out the clock | 64-72 |