| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) SG - Marc Spann (fresh) SF - Ryan Weintraub (fresh) PF - Rick Hart (fresh) C - David Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Meador (fresh) SG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) SF - Charles Nolan (fresh) PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Raymond Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:56 | UConn | Timothy Myers is called for the reach on Robert Meador in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Myers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | UConn | Raymond Harris misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rick Hart | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Timothy Myers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | UConn | Anthony Kelly snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | UConn | Ryan Weintraub is called for the reach on Robert Meador in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Weintraub, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | UConn | Robert Meador clanks a jumper near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | UConn | Raymond Harris tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | UConn | Robert Meador misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:10 | UConn | Raymond Harris snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Robert Meador connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Nolan | 0-2 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 17:05 | UConn | Robert Meador misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy Myers - foul #2 on Timothy Myers, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Steve Henry (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Timothy Myers, Marc Spann, Rick Hart, David Evans | |
| Subs | UConn | Ben Clayson (SG), Francis Adams (SF), Todd Dombrosky (PF), Roderick Forrest (C) Anthony Kelly, Charles Nolan, Raymond Harris, Michael Jones | |
| 17:05 | UConn | Robert Meador misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:05 | UConn | Robert Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Roderick Forrest - foul #1 on Roderick Forrest, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Rabago (SF) Ryan Weintraub | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG) Robert Meador | |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:19 | UConn | Phil Rabago is called for the reach on Ben Clayson - foul #1 on Phil Rabago, team foul #4 | 3-3 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Roderick Forrest can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) SG - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) PF - Steve Henry (fresh) C - Loyd Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Cummins (fresh) SG - Ben Clayson (fresh) SF - Francis Adams (fresh) PF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) C - Roderick Forrest (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Loyd Williams clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 3-3 |
| 15:31 | UConn | Roderick Forrest gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 15:11 | UConn | Daniel Cummins double dribbles | 3-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Ryan Weintraub (SF), Rick Hart (PF), David Evans (C) Anthony Ragland, Phil Rabago, Steve Henry, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Kelly (SG), Charles Nolan (SF), Raymond Harris (PF), Michael Jones (C) Ben Clayson, Francis Adams, Todd Dombrosky, Roderick Forrest | |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Rick Hart | 5-3 |
| 14:17 | UConn | Charles Nolan is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Rick Hart gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub scores on a floater from the left side | 7-3 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Raymond Harris is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 7-3 |
| 13:32 | UConn | Raymond Harris grabs the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Raymond Harris connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Michael Jones | 7-5 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Rick Hart drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Marc Spann and he's fouled by Raymond Harris - foul #1 on Raymond Harris, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (PG), Phil Rabago (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Robert Follansbee, Ryan Weintraub, David Evans | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Meador (PG), Francis Adams (SF), Todd Dombrosky (PF), Roderick Forrest (C) Daniel Cummins, Charles Nolan, Raymond Harris, Michael Jones | |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the free throw | 10-5 |
| 12:26 | UConn | Anthony Kelly is hacked by Anthony Ragland - foul #1 on Anthony Ragland, team foul #5 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Henry (PF) Rick Hart | |
| Subs | UConn | Ben Clayson (SG) Anthony Kelly | |
| 12:13 | UConn | Ben Clayson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Phil Rabago grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Phil Rabago blows the dunk | 10-5 |
| 11:47 | UConn | Robert Meador grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) PF - Steve Henry (fresh) C - Loyd Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Meador (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ben Clayson (fresh) SF - Francis Adams (fresh) PF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) C - Roderick Forrest (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | UConn | Francis Adams scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ben Clayson | 10-7 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | Marc Spann is fouled on the floor by Francis Adams - foul #1 on Francis Adams, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Ryan Weintraub (SF), David Evans (C) Marc Spann, Phil Rabago, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Kelly (SG), Charles Nolan (SF), Raymond Harris (PF), Michael Jones (C) Ben Clayson, Francis Adams, Todd Dombrosky, Roderick Forrest | |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ryan Weintraub | 12-7 |
| 10:01 | UConn | Robert Meador double dribbles | 12-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Rick Hart (PF) Anthony Ragland, Steve Henry | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG) Robert Meador | |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Charles Nolan steals the ball from Rick Hart | 12-7 |
| 09:13 | UConn | Raymond Harris connects on the open shot from the baseline set up by Anthony Kelly | 12-9 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Anthony Kelly - foul #1 on Anthony Kelly, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), Steve Henry (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Marc Spann, Rick Hart, David Evans | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Meador (PG), Francis Adams (SF), Todd Dombrosky (PF), Roderick Forrest (C) Daniel Cummins, Charles Nolan, Raymond Harris, Michael Jones | |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the free throw | 15-9 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Roderick Forrest's pass is intercepted by Robert Follansbee in the backcourt | 15-9 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Follansbee | 17-9 |
| 08:39 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky is hacked by Robert Follansbee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #6 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Rabago (SF) Ryan Weintraub | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:16 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Robert Meador | 17-11 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Phil Rabago is hacked by Francis Adams - foul #2 on Francis Adams, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ben Clayson (SG), Charles Nolan (SF) Anthony Kelly, Francis Adams | |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (PF) Steve Henry | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Jones (C) Roderick Forrest | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Ragland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) PF - Rick Hart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Meador (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Clayson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Nolan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky misses the dunk but he's hacked by Rick Hart - foul #1 on Rick Hart, team foul #7 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Ryan Weintraub (SF), David Evans (C) Anthony Ragland, Phil Rabago, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Raymond Harris (PF) Robert Meador, Charles Nolan | |
| 07:05 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 07:05 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | David Evans grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 06:39 | UConn | Raymond Harris pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 06:13 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky can't tip it in | 17-12 |
| 06:10 | UConn | Michael Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 05:59 | UConn | Raymond Harris blows the layup but he's hacked by Rick Hart - foul #2 on Rick Hart, team foul #8 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (PG), Phil Rabago (SF), Steve Henry (PF) Robert Follansbee, Ryan Weintraub, Rick Hart | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Meador (PG), Anthony Kelly (SG), Charles Nolan (SF), Roderick Forrest (C) Daniel Cummins, Ben Clayson, Todd Dombrosky, Michael Jones | |
| 05:59 | UConn | Raymond Harris misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 05:59 | UConn | Raymond Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Roderick Forrest picks off the pass by David Evans | 17-13 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Robert Meador clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steve Henry | 17-13 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Robert Meador picks off the pass by Anthony Ragland | 17-13 |
| 04:53 | UConn | Raymond Harris misses long on a runner in the paint | 17-13 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Roderick Forrest - foul #2 on Roderick Forrest, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Phil Rabago, David Evans | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Jones (C) Roderick Forrest | |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 04:46 | UConn | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 04:26 | UConn | Raymond Harris is hacked by Marc Spann - foul #1 on Marc Spann, team foul #9 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG) Marc Spann | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Todd Dombrosky (SF) Robert Meador, Charles Nolan | |
| 04:26 | UConn | Raymond Harris makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 04:26 | UConn | Raymond Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (SF) Raymond Harris | |
| 04:07 | UConn | Anthony Ragland takes the ball from Charles Nolan in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Henry | 21-15 |
| 03:31 | UConn | Charles Nolan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Follansbee - foul #2 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #10 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Rick Hart (PF) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Ryan Weintraub, Steve Henry | |
| Subs | UConn | Roderick Forrest (C) Michael Jones | |
| 03:31 | UConn | Charles Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 03:31 | UConn | Charles Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) SG - Marc Spann (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) PF - Rick Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Cummins (fresh) SG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Nolan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roderick Forrest (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Timothy Myers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Marc Spann grabs the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Timothy Myers hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-17 |
| 02:26 | UConn | Charles Nolan hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-20 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Roderick Forrest is called for the reach on Loyd Williams - foul #3 on Roderick Forrest, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), Ryan Weintraub (SF), David Evans (C) Marc Spann, Phil Rabago, Rick Hart | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Meador (PG), Ben Clayson (SG), Francis Adams (SF), Raymond Harris (PF), Michael Jones (C) Daniel Cummins, Anthony Kelly, Charles Nolan, Todd Dombrosky, Roderick Forrest | |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 01:46 | UConn | Ben Clayson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Myers - foul #3 on Timothy Myers, team foul #11 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Rick Hart (PF) Timothy Myers, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:46 | UConn | Ben Clayson makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 01:46 | UConn | Ben Clayson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ryan Weintraub, team foul #12 | 25-22 |
| 01:00 | UConn | Michael Jones's pass is intercepted by Anthony Ragland | 25-22 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Ragland | 27-22 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Francis Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Weintraub - foul #3 on Ryan Weintraub, team foul #13 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Rabago (SF), Steve Henry (PF) Ryan Weintraub, Rick Hart | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:51 | UConn | Francis Adams makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Francis Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | David Evans is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Evans, team foul #14 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG) Anthony Ragland | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Kelly (SG), Todd Dombrosky (PF) Ben Clayson, Raymond Harris | |
| 00:04 | UConn | Robert Meador blows the wide open layup | 27-24 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Marc Spann grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Marc Spann hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 27-24 |