| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) PF - Samuel Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Gibbs (fresh) SF - Robert Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bolin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Robert Lowery inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | UConn | Robert Lowery knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Jason Robinson | 22-27 |
| 19:26 | Villanova | Robert Lowery swats the short shot by Dewey Platt | 22-27 |
| 19:24 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Bolin | 22-27 |
| 19:02 | UConn | David Bolin throws it down | 22-29 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Dewey Platt comes up short on the floater in the paint | 22-29 |
| 18:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jason Robinson | 22-29 |
| 18:20 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy is denied on a dunk by Samuel Conner | 22-29 |
| 18:19 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Marshall Bellamy | 22-29 |
| 18:12 | UConn | David Bolin misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Denis Heath - foul #1 on Denis Heath, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva (SF), Felix Valdez (C) Denis Heath, Dewey Platt | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Robert Lowery, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 18:12 | UConn | David Bolin makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 18:12 | UConn | David Bolin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Samuel Conner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 22-31 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Samuel Conner tips it home | 24-31 |
| 17:39 | UConn | David Bolin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Felix Valdez - foul #1 on Felix Valdez, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| 17:39 | UConn | David Bolin makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 17:39 | UConn | David Bolin misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Felix Valdez gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-32 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 16:57 | UConn | Mark Osborne comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-32 |
| 16:55 | UConn | David Bolin gets the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 16:35 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses the floater near the basket | 24-32 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | David Bolin swats the short shot by Samuel Conner | 24-32 |
| 16:04 | UConn | The rebound goes to Dwayne Shaw | 24-32 |
| 15:40 | UConn | David Bolin makes the turnaround from the baseline | 24-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wallace Bickel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Spiva (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Conner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Felix Valdez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Osborne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Cecil Gibbs (tiring) SF - Dwayne Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Bolin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Neville Thome (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-34 |
| 15:17 | UConn | Neville Thome grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw slams it home | 24-36 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Samuel Conner drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 14:29 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs is called for a charge - foul #3 on Cecil Gibbs, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Denis Heath (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Wallace Bickel, Jeremiah Spiva, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Mark Osborne, Cecil Gibbs, Dwayne Shaw, David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Samuel Conner can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Henry Husky - foul #2 on Henry Husky, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 13:44 | UConn | Jason Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan makes the shot from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 13:02 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Sullivan - foul #1 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG) Jamie Rayl | |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (SG) Anthony Givens | |
| 13:02 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 13:02 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 12:33 | Villanova | Samuel Conner banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Sullivan | 32-38 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Henry Husky is hacked by Samuel Conner - foul #1 on Samuel Conner, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG) Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG), Bruce Glover (SF), Leon Eoff (C) Cecil Gibbs, Robert Lowery, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 12:00 | UConn | Jamie Rayl is called for the reach on Jason Robinson - foul #1 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG) Wallace Bickel | |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (SG), Robert Lowery (SF) Anthony Givens, Henry Husky | |
| 11:48 | UConn | Robert Lowery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG) Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG) Cecil Gibbs | |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG) Jamie Rayl | |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (SG), Dwayne Shaw (SF) Jason Robinson, Robert Lowery | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Conner (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dewey Platt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Givens (fresh) SG - Cecil Gibbs (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Glover (fresh) C - Leon Eoff (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | UConn | Wallace Bickel steps in front of the Bruce Glover pass | 32-38 |
| 11:19 | Villanova | Denis Heath lays it up and in on a great pass from Wallace Bickel | 34-38 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Denis Heath is called for the reach on Anthony Givens - foul #2 on Denis Heath, team foul #6 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Felix Valdez (PF) Edward Sullivan, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Robert Lowery (SF), Neville Thome (C) Cecil Gibbs, Dwayne Shaw, Leon Eoff | |
| 10:35 | UConn | Robert Lowery clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Denis Heath - foul #3 on Denis Heath, team foul #7 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Samuel Conner (PF) Wallace Bickel, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Henry Husky (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Bruce Glover, Neville Thome | |
| 10:35 | UConn | Robert Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 10:35 | UConn | Robert Lowery misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Dewey Platt grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Henry Husky takes the ball from Dewey Platt | 34-39 |
| 09:43 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the dunk | 34-39 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Samuel Conner pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Samuel Conner clanks a shot in the paint | 34-39 |
| 09:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Lowery | 34-39 |
| 08:56 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy connects on the floater from the right block set up by Anthony Givens | 34-41 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Lowery - foul #1 on Robert Lowery, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG), Felix Valdez (PF) Edward Sullivan, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Cecil Gibbs (SG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), David Bolin (PF), Neville Thome (C) Mark Osborne, Anthony Givens, Robert Lowery, Henry Husky, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Cecil Gibbs - foul #4 on Cecil Gibbs, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva (SF) Denis Heath | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 08:13 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw is whistled for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Samuel Conner (PF) Jeremiah Spiva, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Dewey Platt lays it in on a nice dish by Wallace Bickel | 39-41 |
| 07:33 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses short on a jumper from close range | 39-41 |
| 07:32 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs tips it home | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Wallace Bickel (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Denis Heath (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Conner (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Dewey Platt (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Gibbs (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Bolin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Neville Thome (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by David Bolin - foul #1 on David Bolin, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Denis Heath, Samuel Conner | |
| Subs | UConn | Bruce Glover (SF), Leon Eoff (C) Dwayne Shaw, Neville Thome | |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 06:44 | UConn | David Bolin comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 40-43 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Felix Valdez pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Dewey Platt makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| 05:49 | UConn | David Bolin connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Bruce Glover | 42-45 |
| 05:20 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl's pass is intercepted by David Bolin | 42-45 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs is hacked by Jamie Rayl - foul #2 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Samuel Conner (PF) Edward Sullivan, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Robert Lowery (SF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, David Bolin, Leon Eoff | |
| 04:59 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Dewey Platt buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Wallace Bickel | 44-47 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Lowery | 44-49 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Dewey Platt and he's fouled by Cecil Gibbs - foul #5 on Cecil Gibbs, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG) Jamie Rayl | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Neville Thome (C) Cecil Gibbs, Robert Lowery, Bruce Glover, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel misses the free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:13 | UConn | Neville Thome snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 03:48 | UConn | Anthony Givens connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Mark Osborne | 46-51 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Dewey Platt scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Denis Heath | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Conner (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Dewey Platt (tired) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Osborne (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Givens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Husky (fresh) C - Neville Thome (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | UConn | Edward Sullivan is called for the reach on Anthony Givens - foul #2 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG) Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Robert Lowery (SF), Bruce Glover (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw, Henry Husky, Neville Thome | |
| 03:15 | UConn | Anthony Givens misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Dewey Platt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Dewey Platt is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 02:47 | UConn | Robert Lowery snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 02:41 | UConn | Anthony Givens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Shaw (SF), David Bolin (PF), Neville Thome (C) Robert Lowery, Bruce Glover, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Wallace Bickel | 51-51 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Jason Robinson can't finish the layup | 51-51 |
| 01:45 | UConn | Neville Thome tips it but misses | 51-51 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Samuel Conner snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Dwayne Shaw steals the ball from Samuel Conner in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Jason Robinson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Neville Thome | 51-54 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Denis Heath is fouled on the floor by Neville Thome - foul #3 on Neville Thome, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Dwayne Shaw, Neville Thome | |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Denis Heath makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Denis Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | UConn | Jamie Rayl picks off the pass by Jason Robinson | 53-54 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Denis Heath's pass is intercepted by Jason Robinson in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | UConn | David Bolin is hacked by Samuel Conner - foul #2 on Samuel Conner, team foul #10 | 53-54 |
| 00:20 | UConn | David Bolin makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:20 | UConn | David Bolin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Denis Heath misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Dewey Platt | 53-56 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 00:01 | UConn | David Bolin grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 00:00 | UConn | David Bolin runs out the clock | 53-56 |