| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Jamal Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad inbounds the ball | 29-18 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Marcus Scott is called for traveling | 29-18 |
| 19:32 | UConn | Joe Bratt steals the ball from Michael Howard in the backcourt | 29-18 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Raymond Crank lays it in on a nice dish by Cary Presson | 29-20 |
| 18:56 | UConn | Michael Howard misses badly on a shot from the right side | 29-20 |
| 18:54 | Villanova | Raymond Crank grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | Michael Howard is called for the reach on Joe Bratt - foul #1 on Michael Howard, team foul #1 | 29-20 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | Joe Bratt shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Howard | 31-23 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Raymond Crank splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-25 |
| 17:27 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan is hacked by Cary Presson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cary Presson, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Cross (PF) Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Issa Abdullah (SG), Matthew Williams (SF), Edmund Jenney (PF), Anthony Norton (C) Cary Presson, Joe Bratt, Matthew Natividad, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| 17:10 | UConn | Louis Keith misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-25 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Matthew Williams gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Matthew Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Edmund Jenney misses the tip | 31-25 |
| 16:50 | UConn | Michael Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 16:48 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Holder - foul #2 on Charles Holder, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (SF) Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:29 | UConn | Louis Keith drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Buchanan | 33-25 |
| 16:06 | Villanova | Anthony Norton makes the floater from the right wing set up by Issa Abdullah | 33-27 |
| 15:48 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Louis Keith | 35-27 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Clark (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Cross (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Ayon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Issa Abdullah (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edmund Jenney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Norton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Villanova | Anthony Norton misses short on a jumper near the basket | 35-27 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Anthony Norton grabs the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Robert Cross steals the ball from Anthony Norton | 35-27 |
| 14:42 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Anthony Norton gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Issa Abdullah hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Louis Keith - foul #3 on Louis Keith, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Howard (SF), Jamal Kelly (C) Oscar Clark, Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Matthew Natividad (SF), Raymond Crank (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Charles Holder, Matthew Williams, Edmund Jenney, Anthony Norton | |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Issa Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Issa Abdullah misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:16 | UConn | Louis Keith pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 13:50 | UConn | Cary Presson picks off the pass by Albert Ayon | 35-28 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Cary Presson hits the finger roll | 35-30 |
| 13:18 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Cary Presson - foul #3 on Cary Presson, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (SG) Louis Keith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG) Issa Abdullah | |
| 13:18 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 13:18 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 13:18 | Villanova | Raymond Crank pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Raymond Crank evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Marcus Scott | 36-32 |
| 12:32 | UConn | Michael Howard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Cary Presson | 36-32 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 11:36 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan's pass is intercepted by Marcus Scott | 36-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Albert Ayon (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Jamal Kelly (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Natividad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Crank (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Marcus Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad clanks a jump hook from close range | 36-34 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses the tip | 36-34 |
| 11:04 | UConn | Jamal Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Oscar Clark loses the dribble to Cary Presson | 36-34 |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Cary Presson lays it up and in | 36-36 |
| 10:13 | UConn | Oscar Clark makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Marcus Scott can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 38-36 |
| 09:50 | UConn | Albert Ayon grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 09:42 | UConn | Oscar Clark clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe Bratt - foul #1 on Joe Bratt, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG), Ricky Cook (SF), Robert Cross (PF) Christopher Buchanan, Michael Howard, Albert Ayon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Matthew Williams (SF), Edmund Jenney (PF), Anthony Norton (C) Cary Presson, Matthew Natividad, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| 09:42 | UConn | Oscar Clark makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 09:42 | UConn | Oscar Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Joe Bratt shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Jamal Kelly grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 09:17 | UConn | Joe Bratt takes the ball from Louis Keith in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Joe Bratt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jamal Kelly - foul #2 on Jamal Kelly, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Joe Bratt misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Joe Bratt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 08:55 | UConn | Ricky Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Issa Abdullah (SG) Joe Bratt | |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Anthony Norton banks in the layup | 40-39 |
| 08:14 | UConn | Oscar Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-39 |
| 08:13 | UConn | Jamal Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 07:52 | UConn | Louis Keith misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Williams - foul #2 on Matthew Williams, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG) Oscar Clark | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Natividad (SF), Raymond Crank (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Matthew Williams, Edmund Jenney, Anthony Norton | |
| 07:52 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 07:52 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the fadeaway from the left block | 42-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Cook (fresh) PF - Robert Cross (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamal Kelly (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Issa Abdullah (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Natividad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Marcus Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:04 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan hits a jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 06:40 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses long on an open floater from the left side | 44-41 |
| 06:38 | UConn | Robert Cross snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Charles Holder picks off the pass by Ricky Cook in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Charles Holder lays it up and in | 44-43 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Louis Keith comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 44-43 |
| 06:14 | UConn | Jamal Kelly hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Marcus Scott can't finish the layup | 46-43 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Jamal Kelly gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 05:48 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (PG), Michael Howard (SF), Albert Ayon (PF) Christopher Buchanan, Ricky Cook, Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Williams (SF), Anthony Norton (C) Charles Holder, Issa Abdullah, Matthew Natividad, Marcus Scott | |
| 05:19 | UConn | Albert Ayon blows the layup | 46-43 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Raymond Crank pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Albert Ayon picks off the pass by Raymond Crank out of a doubleteam | 46-43 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Michael Howard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Anthony Norton gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Raymond Crank blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Albert Ayon - foul #2 on Albert Ayon, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Cross (PF) Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Natividad (SF), Marcus Scott (C) Matthew Williams, Anthony Norton | |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Raymond Crank makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Marcus Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Joe Bratt | 46-46 |
| 03:16 | UConn | Oscar Clark knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Louis Keith | 48-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Oscar Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Cross (fresh) 3 reb. C - Albert Ayon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joe Bratt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Crank (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Marcus Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joe Bratt out of the doubleteam | 48-48 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Louis Keith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Robert Cross pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 01:30 | UConn | Albert Ayon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Raymond Crank grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses badly on a floater from the right side | 51-48 |
| 01:15 | UConn | Albert Ayon grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 01:13 | UConn | Cary Presson is called for the reach on Michael Howard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cary Presson, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Jamal Kelly (C) Oscar Clark, Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:52 | UConn | Louis Keith misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Raymond Crank pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Joe Bratt splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Marcus Scott | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | UConn | Michael Howard misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Raymond Crank grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses short on a halfcourt shot | 51-51 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Albert Ayon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Jamal Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joe Bratt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Crank (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Marcus Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | UConn | Albert Ayon wins the tip | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:47 | UConn | Michael Howard is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jamal Kelly | 53-51 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Joe Bratt makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Jamal Kelly misses the floater in the paint | 53-54 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Jamal Kelly tips it home | 55-54 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Louis Keith is called for the reach on Joe Bratt - foul #4 on Louis Keith, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (SG), Robert Cross (SF) Louis Keith, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Issa Abdullah (SG), Edmund Jenney (PF), Anthony Norton (C) Cary Presson, Joe Bratt, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Issa Abdullah | 55-56 |
| 02:56 | UConn | Albert Ayon hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Buchanan | 57-56 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG), Michael Howard (SF) Oscar Clark, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Crank (PF) Edmund Jenney | |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad hits a floater from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 02:14 | UConn | Louis Keith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamal Kelly (C) Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG) Issa Abdullah | |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses the lay-in | 57-58 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:46 | UConn | Michael Howard is called for traveling | 57-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Marcus Scott (C) Charles Holder, Anthony Norton | |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Cary Presson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 01:18 | UConn | Michael Howard's pass is intercepted by Raymond Crank | 57-58 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses the jumpshot from the left side | 57-58 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Marcus Scott hits the follow up shot | 57-60 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Albert Ayon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Jamal Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. C - Marcus Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:49 | UConn | Raymond Crank steals it from Louis Keith in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Joe Bratt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Albert Ayon grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-60 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Christopher Buchanan is called for the reach on Matthew Natividad in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG) Cary Presson | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Marcus Scott is fouled on the floor by Jamal Kelly - foul #3 on Jamal Kelly, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad grabs the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad is hacked by Michael Howard - foul #2 on Michael Howard, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Raymond Crank pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | The clock runs out | 57-61 |