| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) SG - Christopher Sjogren (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Andrew Chill (fresh) C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Bey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Doud (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Richard Yeager inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Kevin Bey steps in front of the Gregory Simmers pass | 30-32 |
| 19:32 | UConn | Richard Walker banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Bey | 30-34 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 18:45 | UConn | Richard Walker scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Darin Trombly - foul #2 on Darin Trombly, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:30 | UConn | The rebound goes to Joshua Doud | 32-37 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Richard Walker clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | Andrew Chill grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 32-37 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | Richard Yeager gets the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Gerard Booth is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bey - foul #2 on Kevin Bey, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Eric Allen (PF), William Anderson (C) Gregory Simmers, Christopher Sjogren, Richard Yeager, Andrew Chill, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG), Woodrow Scribner (SG), Robert Palazzolo (PF) Richard Walker, Kevin Bey, Darin Trombly | |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Daniel Blackmon picks off the pass by Barry Gran | 32-37 |
| 16:41 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo blows the layup | 32-37 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:14 | UConn | Robert Hockett is hacked by Barry Gran in the backcourt - foul #1 on Barry Gran, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (C) Daniel Blackmon | |
| 15:47 | UConn | Eugene Gabor's floater is tipped away by Eric Allen | 32-37 |
| 15:45 | UConn | Eugene Gabor tips it but misses | 32-37 |
| 15:43 | UConn | Robert Hockett grabs the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Barry Gran (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jerry Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Allen (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Anderson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Doud (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Palazzolo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Allen - foul #1 on Eric Allen, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Richard Yeager (SF), Victor Crawford (PF) Barry Gran, Jerry Sanders, William Anderson | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Kevin Bey (SG), Darin Trombly (PF) Robert Hockett, Joshua Doud, Eugene Gabor | |
| 15:33 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:33 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 15:13 | UConn | The rebound goes to Woodrow Scribner | 32-39 |
| 15:07 | UConn | Kevin Bey is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Wilcox - foul #2 on Marshall Wilcox, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (SG), Andrew Chill (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Marshall Wilcox, Victor Crawford, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (C) Robert Palazzolo | |
| 14:44 | UConn | Richard Walker connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Bey | 32-42 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Darin Trombly - foul #3 on Darin Trombly, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Blackmon (C) Woodrow Scribner | |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:22 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SF), Eric Allen (PF) Richard Yeager, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG), Joshua Doud (SF) Richard Walker, Eugene Gabor | |
| 13:32 | UConn | Darin Trombly double dribbles | 34-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Jerry Sanders (SF), William Anderson (C) Gregory Simmers, Christopher Sjogren, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG), Robert Palazzolo (PF) Kevin Bey, Darin Trombly | |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Barry Gran clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-42 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:08 | UConn | Robert Hockett is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Gran - foul #2 on Barry Gran, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| 12:50 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo lays it in on a great pass from Woodrow Scribner | 34-44 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Barry Gran drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Sanders | 37-44 |
| 12:16 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner is hacked by William Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Anderson, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Joseph Rose (SG), Andrew Chill (PF), Richard Yeager (C) Barry Gran, Jerry Sanders, Eric Allen, William Anderson | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Kevin Bey (SG), Darin Trombly (PF) Robert Hockett, Joshua Doud, Robert Palazzolo | |
| 11:51 | UConn | Darin Trombly hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Gregory Simmers - foul #1 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (SG), Gerard Booth (C) Joseph Rose, Marshall Wilcox | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:51 | UConn | Darin Trombly makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 11:51 | UConn | Darin Trombly makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 11:23 | Villanova | Gerard Booth banks in the layup | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) SG - Christopher Sjogren (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Chill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Bey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Woodrow Scribner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Daniel Blackmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:05 | UConn | Kevin Bey comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Yeager | 39-46 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Daniel Blackmon takes the ball from Andrew Chill | 39-46 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Darin Trombly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Richard Walker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gregory Simmers - foul #2 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Eric Allen (PF), William Anderson (C) Gregory Simmers, Christopher Sjogren, Richard Yeager, Andrew Chill, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (SG), Joshua Doud (SF), Robert Palazzolo (PF), Eugene Gabor (C) Kevin Bey, Woodrow Scribner, Darin Trombly, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 09:29 | UConn | Richard Walker makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Richard Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox misses badly on a floater in the lane | 42-48 |
| 09:02 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Palazzolo | 42-48 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Eugene Gabor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-48 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | William Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Gran | 42-48 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | William Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG) Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | UConn | Ulysses Stafford (PG) Richard Walker | |
| 07:33 | UConn | William Anderson steals it from Ulysses Stafford | 42-48 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Joseph Rose misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-48 |
| 07:12 | UConn | Eugene Gabor pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Barry Gran (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rose (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marshall Wilcox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) SG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Doud (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Palazzolo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Gabor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:46 | UConn | Eric Allen picks off the pass by Robert Hockett | 42-48 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Gran | 45-48 |
| 06:03 | UConn | The short jumper by Eugene Gabor is denied by Eric Allen | 45-48 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Eric Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Barry Gran throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Christopher Sjogren (SG), Richard Yeager (SF), Andrew Chill (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Barry Gran, Joseph Rose, Marshall Wilcox, Eric Allen, William Anderson | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Kevin Bey (SG), Woodrow Scribner (SF), Darin Trombly (PF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Ulysses Stafford, Robert Hockett, Joshua Doud, Robert Palazzolo, Eugene Gabor | |
| 05:34 | UConn | Gerard Booth picks off the pass by Richard Walker | 45-48 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses long on a floater from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 05:17 | UConn | Richard Walker snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 05:03 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon hits a jumper in the lane set up by Woodrow Scribner | 45-50 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Richard Yeager loses the dribble to Woodrow Scribner | 45-50 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Richard Walker dunks the ball set up by Woodrow Scribner | 45-52 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Richard Yeager drills a jump hook near the basket | 47-52 |
| 03:44 | UConn | Richard Walker is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Andrew Chill | 47-52 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Gerard Booth drills a shot from the left side | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Sjogren (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Chill (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerard Booth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Bey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Darin Trombly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:57 | UConn | Richard Walker clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 49-52 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers travels with the ball | 49-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Victor Crawford (PF), Eric Allen (C) Gregory Simmers, Christopher Sjogren, Richard Yeager, Andrew Chill, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | UConn | Ulysses Stafford (PG), Robert Hockett (SG), Joshua Doud (SF), Robert Palazzolo (PF), Eugene Gabor (C) Richard Walker, Kevin Bey, Woodrow Scribner, Darin Trombly, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 02:24 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Anderson (C) Victor Crawford | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG), Daniel Blackmon (C) Ulysses Stafford, Eugene Gabor | |
| 02:00 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Hockett | 49-54 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Christopher Sjogren (SG), Richard Yeager (SF), Andrew Chill (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Barry Gran, Marshall Wilcox, Jerry Sanders, Eric Allen, William Anderson | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Kevin Bey (SG), Darin Trombly (PF) Robert Hockett, Woodrow Scribner, Robert Palazzolo | |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Darin Trombly swats the layup by Richard Yeager | 49-54 |
| 01:44 | UConn | Darin Trombly snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Richard Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-54 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gerard Booth | 49-54 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Richard Yeager hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Andrew Chill hits the follow up shot | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | UConn | Richard Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Andrew Chill lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Sjogren | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:25 | UConn | Gregory Simmers is called for the reach on Darin Trombly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Darin Trombly makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Darin Trombly misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Andrew Chill grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Andrew Chill can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-55 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Sjogren - foul #3 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Andrew Chill snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:10 | UConn | Christopher Sjogren is called for the reach on Richard Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Richard Walker makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Richard Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Gerard Booth snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bey - foul #3 on Kevin Bey, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Richard Yeager connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-57 |