| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Long (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Lee Free - foul #1 on Lee Free, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:12 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Ivan Borkoski - foul #1 on Ivan Borkoski, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF) Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 19:12 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:12 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Nwa Adi grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 18:46 | UConn | Eric Bourne snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Jason Cowan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | Charles Peterson is hacked by Lee Free - foul #2 on Lee Free, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Steve Brown (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Charles Peterson, Pedro Cruz, Nwa Adi, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:40 | Villanova | Stephen Riley is called for the reach on Ottah Abdallah - foul #3 on Stephen Riley, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF), Nwa Adi (PF) Sol Rizzo, Mundan Emanuel | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Nwa Adi comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Lee Free - foul #3 on Lee Free, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF) Ottah Abdallah, Pedro Cruz | |
| Subs | UConn | Wilbur Bruce (C) Eric Bourne | |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:52 | UConn | Sol Rizzo is called for the reach on Wilbur Bruce - foul #2 on Sol Rizzo, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SF), Pedro Cruz (PF) Charles Peterson, Sol Rizzo, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SF) Arnold Long | |
| 16:31 | UConn | Jason Cowan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Pedro Cruz, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG), Eric Bourne (C) Stephen Riley, Lee Free | |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ivan Borkoski, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Nwa Adi (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Sol Rizzo, Mundan Emanuel, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (SF) Jason Cowan | |
| 15:42 | UConn | Delbert Powell is whistled for traveling | 33-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Charles Peterson, Steve Brown, Pedro Cruz, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Knapp (fresh) SF - Arnold Long (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Nwa Adi is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 33-32 |
| 15:20 | UConn | Eric Bourne grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 14:51 | UConn | Delbert Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Steve Brown (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Ottah Abdallah, Mundan Emanuel, Nwa Adi, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Lee Free (PF) Delbert Powell, Arnold Long, Eric Bourne | |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Jason Cowan picks off the pass by Sol Rizzo | 33-32 |
| 14:17 | UConn | Lee Free misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 33-32 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the fadeaway near the basket | 33-32 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the tip | 33-32 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Earl Knapp steals it from Andrew Sonoski | 33-32 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Lee Free misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-32 |
| 13:17 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce tips it but misses | 33-32 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Sol Rizzo | 33-32 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Peterson | 36-32 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Jason Cowan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Peterson - foul #2 on Charles Peterson, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG), Nwa Adi (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Charles Peterson, Steve Brown, Sol Rizzo, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Earl Knapp, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 12:33 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 12:11 | UConn | Stephen Riley gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Pedro Cruz - foul #2 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Brown (SG) Pedro Cruz | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:05 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 11:34 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Nwa Adi | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Brown (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Long (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Nwa Adi clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 36-37 |
| 11:08 | UConn | Eric Bourne snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Nwa Adi blocks the jumper by Arnold Long | 36-37 |
| 10:39 | UConn | Stephen Riley tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Steve Brown makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ottah Abdallah | 39-39 |
| 09:52 | UConn | Lee Free loses the dribble to Nwa Adi | 39-39 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 09:35 | UConn | Stephen Riley pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 09:20 | UConn | Eric Bourne clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Eric Bourne - foul #1 on Eric Bourne, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Sol Rizzo (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Steve Brown, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Earl Knapp (SG), Wilbur Bruce (PF) Jason Cowan, Stephen Riley, Lee Free | |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:34 | UConn | Arnold Long misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ivan Borkoski | 41-39 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the jump hook from the right block | 43-39 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Delbert Powell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 07:48 | UConn | Eric Bourne can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 07:47 | UConn | Arnold Long tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo loses the dribble to Earl Knapp | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Knapp (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Arnold Long (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Eric Bourne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:57 | UConn | Earl Knapp travels with the ball | 43-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Nwa Adi (PF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Mundan Emanuel, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Lee Free (PF) Earl Knapp, Eric Bourne | |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Charles Peterson drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Pedro Cruz | 45-41 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Jason Cowan is hacked by Andrew Sonoski - foul #3 on Andrew Sonoski, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Brown (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF) Charles Peterson, Pedro Cruz | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG), Eric Bourne (C) Delbert Powell, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 05:48 | UConn | Arnold Long works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 45-41 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Steve Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (PG) Ottah Abdallah | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:15 | UConn | Eric Bourne clanks a runner in the lane | 45-41 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Sol Rizzo | 45-41 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint set up by Charles Peterson | 47-41 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Arnold Long comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-41 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Jason Cowan gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Arnold Long's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Andrew Sonoski | 47-41 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Charles Peterson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 03:44 | UConn | Lee Free grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 03:20 | UConn | Arnold Long misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Sol Rizzo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Sonoski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Long (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Free (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Bourne (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Arnold Long - foul #2 on Arnold Long, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG), Pedro Cruz (PF) Charles Peterson, Steve Brown, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Earl Knapp (SF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Jason Cowan, Arnold Long, Eric Bourne | |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:30 | UConn | Earl Knapp misses short on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Sol Rizzo - foul #3 on Sol Rizzo, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Nwa Adi (PF) Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:30 | UConn | Earl Knapp misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 02:30 | UConn | Earl Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 02:30 | UConn | Earl Knapp makes the 3rd free throw | 50-43 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Nwa Adi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Bourne (C) Lee Free | |
| 01:44 | UConn | Delbert Powell is fouled on the floor by Andrew Sonoski - foul #4 on Andrew Sonoski, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF) Pedro Cruz | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (SF), Lee Free (PF) Earl Knapp, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 01:44 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 01:44 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Eric Bourne is called for the reach on Nwa Adi - foul #2 on Eric Bourne, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG) Delbert Powell | |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 01:18 | UConn | Eric Bourne gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:57 | UConn | Arnold Long splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel is fouled on the floor by Stephen Riley - foul #4 on Stephen Riley, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (PF) Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Lee Free grabs the board | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:24 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Andrew Sonoski | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski is hacked by Jason Cowan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Cowan, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Brown (SG), Nwa Adi (PF) Mundan Emanuel, Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Ottah Abdallah is called for the reach on Stephen Riley - foul #2 on Ottah Abdallah, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF) Steve Brown, Pedro Cruz | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:14 | UConn | Stephen Riley makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Stephen Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah is hacked by Jason Cowan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Cowan, team foul #10 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Brown (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF) Mundan Emanuel, Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG) Jason Cowan | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Delbert Powell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Stephen Riley | 55-50 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Riley - foul #5 on Stephen Riley, team foul #11 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG) Stephen Riley | |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:04 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF) Steve Brown, Pedro Cruz | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-50 |