| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Raymond Crank can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Albert Ayon - foul #1 on Albert Ayon, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Raymond Crank makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Raymond Crank makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 19:28 | UConn | Louis Keith is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Christopher Buchanan | 24-34 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Raymond Crank evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway near the basket | 24-36 |
| 18:38 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line | 26-36 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Raymond Crank loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 26-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Anthony Norton (C) Cary Presson, Marcus Scott | |
| 17:53 | UConn | Joe Bratt picks off the pass by Michael Howard | 26-36 |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Raymond Crank clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Jamal Kelly - foul #3 on Jamal Kelly, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Cook (SF), Robert Cross (PF) Michael Howard, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Villanova | Issa Abdullah (SG), Matthew Williams (SF) Joe Bratt, Matthew Natividad | |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Raymond Crank makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Raymond Crank makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:08 | UConn | Louis Keith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Raymond Crank grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Matthew Williams can't throw it down but the foul's on Ricky Cook - foul #3 on Ricky Cook, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Howard (SF) Ricky Cook | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Edmund Jenney (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Charles Holder, Raymond Crank, Anthony Norton | |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Matthew Williams misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Matthew Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Scott | 26-38 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Issa Abdullah is called for traveling | 26-38 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Natividad (SF) Matthew Williams | |
| 16:04 | UConn | Michael Howard connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Ayon | 29-38 |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Albert Ayon denies the turnaround by Matthew Natividad | 29-38 |
| 15:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Cross | 29-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Ayon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Issa Abdullah (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edmund Jenney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:13 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Issa Abdullah gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Robert Cross blocks the short jumper by Issa Abdullah | 29-38 |
| 14:48 | UConn | Albert Ayon grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Louis Keith travels in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (SF), Jamal Kelly (C) Michael Howard, Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Williams (SF), Raymond Crank (PF), Anthony Norton (C) Cary Presson, Issa Abdullah, Matthew Natividad, Edmund Jenney, Marcus Scott | |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Joe Bratt misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 14:20 | UConn | Jamal Kelly grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 13:58 | UConn | Oscar Clark is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jamal Kelly | 32-38 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Joe Bratt shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Jamal Kelly gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 13:07 | UConn | Louis Keith scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jamal Kelly | 34-38 |
| 12:46 | Villanova | Anthony Norton misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-38 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Joe Bratt tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 12:26 | UConn | Charles Holder is called for the reach on Jamal Kelly - foul #1 on Charles Holder, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Cook (SG), Michael Howard (SF), Robert Cross (PF) Christopher Buchanan, Louis Keith, Albert Ayon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Matthew Natividad (SF), Edmund Jenney (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Charles Holder, Matthew Williams, Raymond Crank, Anthony Norton | |
| 12:05 | UConn | Michael Howard misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-40 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Oscar Clark hits the follow up shot | 36-40 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Joe Bratt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 11:36 | UConn | Robert Cross grabs the board | 36-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Oscar Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Cook (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Jamal Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Bratt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edmund Jenney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | UConn | Michael Howard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edmund Jenney - foul #1 on Edmund Jenney, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Issa Abdullah (SG), Raymond Crank (PF) Joe Bratt, Edmund Jenney | |
| 11:14 | UConn | Michael Howard makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:14 | UConn | Michael Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses long on a floater from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 10:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ricky Cook | 38-40 |
| 10:30 | UConn | Michael Howard double dribbles | 38-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Ayon (PF) Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG) Cary Presson | |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses the dunk attempt | 38-40 |
| 10:03 | UConn | The rebound goes to Oscar Clark | 38-40 |
| 09:43 | UConn | Oscar Clark clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Marcus Scott gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Issa Abdullah is hacked by Ricky Cook - foul #4 on Ricky Cook, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Louis Keith (SG), Robert Cross (PF) Ricky Cook, Michael Howard, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Williams (SF), Anthony Norton (C) Issa Abdullah, Matthew Natividad, Marcus Scott | |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Joe Bratt makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Holder | 38-43 |
| 08:38 | UConn | Oscar Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamal Kelly (C) Oscar Clark | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Edmund Jenney (PF) Charles Holder, Raymond Crank | |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Joe Bratt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-43 |
| 08:18 | UConn | Robert Cross gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Keith | 41-43 |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Cary Presson is fouled on the floor by Robert Cross - foul #3 on Robert Cross, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (SF), Michael Howard (PF) Robert Cross, Albert Ayon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Issa Abdullah (SG), Matthew Natividad (SF), Raymond Crank (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Joe Bratt, Matthew Williams, Edmund Jenney, Anthony Norton | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Howard (fresh) 12 pts. C - Jamal Kelly (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Issa Abdullah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad is hacked by Oscar Clark - foul #4 on Oscar Clark, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Ayon (PF) Christopher Buchanan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG) Cary Presson | |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad is fouled on the floor by Michael Howard - foul #2 on Michael Howard, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Cook (SG) Louis Keith | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 06:41 | UConn | Jamal Kelly gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 06:18 | UConn | Oscar Clark makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Howard | 44-44 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Raymond Crank dunks the ball over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Marcus Scott | 44-46 |
| 05:30 | UConn | Michael Howard misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Oscar Clark hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | Raymond Crank evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-46 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Natividad | 46-46 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | The jumper by Matthew Natividad is denied by Michael Howard | 46-46 |
| 04:49 | UConn | Albert Ayon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 04:49 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Louis Keith (SG), Robert Cross (PF) Ricky Cook, Albert Ayon, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Anthony Norton (C) Charles Holder, Issa Abdullah, Marcus Scott | |
| 04:47 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad is hacked by Oscar Clark - foul #5 on Oscar Clark, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Ayon (C) Oscar Clark | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:29 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan is hacked by Raymond Crank in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Crank, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Albert Ayon hits a jumper from the right side set up by Michael Howard | 48-48 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Joe Bratt splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Cary Presson | 48-51 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Robert Cross is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Cross, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamal Kelly (C) Albert Ayon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Williams (SF) Matthew Natividad | |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Matthew Williams misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Louis Keith - foul #3 on Louis Keith, team foul #10 | 48-51 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Matthew Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Matthew Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 03:10 | UConn | Jamal Kelly misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Norton - foul #2 on Anthony Norton, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Jenney (PF) Raymond Crank | |
| 03:10 | UConn | Jamal Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 03:10 | UConn | Jamal Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. PF - Robert Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Jamal Kelly (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edmund Jenney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Norton (fresh) | |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Matthew Williams double dribbles | 50-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Cook (SF), Albert Ayon (C) Michael Howard, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Issa Abdullah (SG), Matthew Natividad (SF), Marcus Scott (C) Cary Presson, Joe Bratt, Matthew Williams, Anthony Norton | |
| 02:25 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 02:23 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan snags the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 02:06 | UConn | Louis Keith misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edmund Jenney | 50-53 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Howard (SF) Ricky Cook | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Raymond Crank (PF) Charles Holder, Issa Abdullah, Edmund Jenney | |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Joe Bratt shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 01:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to Albert Ayon | 50-53 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Louis Keith knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Howard | 53-53 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Raymond Crank clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Raymond Crank gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Raymond Crank splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-53 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Robert Cross gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:05 | UConn | Michael Howard is called for 3 seconds | 53-53 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Cary Presson hits the easy wide open finger roll | 53-55 |