| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Soltero (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) PF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Luis Estrada inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Luis Estrada is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Roger Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Terry Smith pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Manuel Snowden denies the turnaround by Ivan Borkoski | 26-32 |
| 19:04 | UConn | Roger Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:38 | UConn | Sol Rizzo is called for the reach on Tsalani Abdulkarim - foul #2 on Sol Rizzo, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Nwa Adi (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 18:26 | UConn | Terry Smith steps in front of the Roger Thompson pass | 26-32 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 26-32 |
| 18:08 | UConn | Manuel Snowden grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Roger Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-32 |
| 17:45 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim gets the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:36 | UConn | Roger Thompson misses long on a floater from the left side | 26-32 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Nwa Adi grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Mundan Emanuel | 26-34 |
| 17:01 | UConn | Roger Thompson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-34 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Nwa Adi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Earl Knapp (SG), Stephen Riley (SF), Lee Free (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Carlos Canchola, Roger Thompson, Manuel Snowden, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Luis Estrada (SF) Terry Smith, Sol Rizzo | |
| 16:52 | UConn | Stephen Riley is fouled on the floor by Pedro Cruz - foul #3 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski (C) Pedro Cruz | |
| 16:47 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce's floater is knocked away by Luis Estrada | 29-34 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Luis Estrada snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 16:27 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-34 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | The jump hook by Ivan Borkoski is blocked by Wilbur Bruce | 29-34 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Stephen Riley grabs the board | 29-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Knapp (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Riley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nwa Adi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UConn | Delbert Powell banks in the layup set up by Stephen Riley | 31-34 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Luis Estrada knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ivan Borkoski | 31-36 |
| 14:59 | UConn | Nwa Adi steps in front of the Delbert Powell pass | 31-36 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel's layup is rejected by Lee Free | 31-36 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel tips it in | 31-38 |
| 14:12 | UConn | Lee Free hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Delbert Powell and the foul's on Nwa Adi - foul #2 on Nwa Adi, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Carlos Canchola (SG), Roger Thompson (SF), Manuel Snowden (PF) Delbert Powell, Earl Knapp, Stephen Riley, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Sol Rizzo (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 14:12 | UConn | Lee Free makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo is hacked by Manuel Snowden - foul #3 on Manuel Snowden, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Soltero (C) Lee Free | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the wide open shot from the left side | 34-40 |
| 12:47 | UConn | Roger Thompson makes the shot from the left side | 36-40 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Terry Smith is hacked by Tsalani Abdulkarim in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tsalani Abdulkarim, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Roger Thompson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Mundan Emanuel, Nwa Adi | |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Manuel Snowden blocks the short jumper by Ivan Borkoski | 36-40 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses the tip | 36-40 |
| 12:21 | UConn | Charles Soltero grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 12:01 | UConn | Manuel Snowden hits the finger roll | 38-40 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo is hacked by Carlos Canchola in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Canchola, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG) Carlos Canchola | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF), Nwa Adi (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Terry Smith | 38-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) PF - Manuel Snowden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Soltero (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Pedro Cruz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sol Rizzo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Nwa Adi (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | UConn | Charles Soltero can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 38-42 |
| 11:20 | UConn | Charles Soltero gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Charles Soltero misses long on a jumper in the lane | 38-42 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Stephen Riley picks off the pass by Luis Estrada in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Delbert Powell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Soltero | 41-42 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Luis Estrada blows the layup but he's fouled by Andrei Palczewski - foul #2 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Earl Knapp (SG), Roger Thompson (SF), Lee Free (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Delbert Powell, Stephen Riley, Andrei Palczewski, Manuel Snowden, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Terry Smith, Pedro Cruz, Nwa Adi | |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Luis Estrada makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:24 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:06 | UConn | Earl Knapp clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-43 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 09:35 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 09:31 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 41-43 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel scores on a shot from the right block set up by Luis Estrada | 41-45 |
| 08:50 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim is hacked by Sudi Abdulkarim - foul #1 on Sudi Abdulkarim, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (SG), Manuel Snowden (PF), Charles Soltero (C) Earl Knapp, Lee Free, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Nwa Adi (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 08:36 | UConn | Roger Thompson is fouled on the floor by Pedro Cruz - foul #4 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Stephen Riley (SF) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Roger Thompson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Pedro Cruz, Sol Rizzo | |
| 08:21 | UConn | Delbert Powell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ivan Borkoski - foul #2 on Ivan Borkoski, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF), Sol Rizzo (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 08:21 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:21 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Terry Smith and he's hacked by Manuel Snowden - foul #4 on Manuel Snowden, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Andrei Palczewski (SF) Carlos Canchola | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF) Mundan Emanuel, Luis Estrada | |
| 07:52 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:31 | UConn | Stephen Riley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 07:29 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) PF - Manuel Snowden (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Charles Soltero (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Pedro Cruz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Sol Rizzo (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Nwa Adi (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses the lay-in | 43-48 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 06:49 | Villanova | Nwa Adi's layup is rejected by Charles Soltero | 43-48 |
| 06:48 | UConn | Charles Soltero gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 06:31 | UConn | Stephen Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-48 |
| 06:29 | UConn | Charles Soltero can't tip it in | 43-48 |
| 06:28 | UConn | Delbert Powell grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 06:13 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Stephen Riley tips it in | 45-48 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Manuel Snowden - foul #5 on Manuel Snowden, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Carlos Canchola (SG), Roger Thompson (SF), Lee Free (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Delbert Powell, Stephen Riley, Andrei Palczewski, Manuel Snowden, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Nwa Adi | |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:33 | UConn | Roger Thompson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Tsalani Abdulkarim | 48-50 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz travels with the ball | 48-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Luis Estrada (SF) Terry Smith, Sol Rizzo | |
| 04:54 | UConn | Lee Free hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Lee Free blocks the jumper by Luis Estrada | 48-50 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Lee Free snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 04:02 | UConn | Carlos Canchola is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Earl Knapp (SG), Stephen Riley (SF) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Carlos Canchola, Roger Thompson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Nwa Adi (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada | |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mundan Emanuel | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:27 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ivan Borkoski | 48-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Knapp (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Riley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Wilbur Bruce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Pedro Cruz (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nwa Adi (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Mundan Emanuel | 48-55 |
| 02:57 | UConn | Delbert Powell is fouled on the floor by Terry Smith - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Roger Thompson (SF), Charles Soltero (C) Stephen Riley, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF), Sol Rizzo (PF) Pedro Cruz, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 02:57 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 02:57 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Nwa Adi | 49-55 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo loses the ball out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Carlos Canchola (SG) Delbert Powell, Earl Knapp | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF) Terry Smith, Luis Estrada | |
| 02:03 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim is called for a backcourt violation | 49-55 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (SG), Luis Estrada (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Mundan Emanuel, Pedro Cruz, Sol Rizzo | |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Tsalani Abdulkarim picks off the pass by Luis Estrada in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 01:56 | UConn | Terry Smith steals the ball from Charles Soltero | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Canchola - foul #2 on Carlos Canchola, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF) Luis Estrada | |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:32 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim is hacked by Nwa Adi - foul #3 on Nwa Adi, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF), Sol Rizzo (PF) Pedro Cruz, Nwa Adi | |
| 01:32 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 01:32 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski is hacked by Tsalani Abdulkarim in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tsalani Abdulkarim, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG) Tsalani Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF), Nwa Adi (PF) Luis Estrada, Sol Rizzo | |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:29 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF), Sol Rizzo (PF) Pedro Cruz, Nwa Adi | |
| 01:10 | UConn | Delbert Powell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Sudi Abdulkarim - foul #2 on Sudi Abdulkarim, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Delbert Powell is called for the reach on Ivan Borkoski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Delbert Powell, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF), Nwa Adi (PF) Luis Estrada, Sol Rizzo | |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Roger Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-61 |
| 00:51 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Free | 53-61 |
| 00:51 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF), Sol Rizzo (PF) Pedro Cruz, Nwa Adi | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Luis Estrada is called for the reach on Delbert Powell - foul #2 on Luis Estrada, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim is fouled in the backcourt by Delbert Powell - foul #3 on Delbert Powell, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF), Nwa Adi (PF) Luis Estrada, Sol Rizzo | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Charles Soltero gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Lee Free buries a jump hook in the paint | 57-62 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Canchola - foul #3 on Carlos Canchola, team foul #11 | 57-62 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Roger Thompson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Delbert Powell grabs the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Roger Thompson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Delbert Powell | 60-64 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim is hacked by Delbert Powell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Delbert Powell, team foul #12 | 60-64 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF), Sol Rizzo (PF) Pedro Cruz, Nwa Adi | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:23 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Lee Free misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Luis Estrada grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Luis Estrada is fouled in the backcourt by Delbert Powell - foul #5 on Delbert Powell, team foul #13 | 60-66 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG) Delbert Powell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG), Nwa Adi (PF) Terry Smith, Sol Rizzo | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Luis Estrada makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Luis Estrada makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Earl Knapp is hacked by Pedro Cruz - foul #5 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #11 | 60-68 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (SG), Sol Rizzo (PF) Pedro Cruz, Nwa Adi | |
| 00:12 | UConn | Earl Knapp misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Earl Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Knapp - foul #1 on Earl Knapp, team foul #14 | 61-68 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Nwa Adi (PF) Sol Rizzo | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski snags the offensive board | 61-69 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski is hacked by Lee Free - foul #1 on Lee Free, team foul #15 | 61-69 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Lee Free misses badly on a runner from the left block | 61-71 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Luis Estrada gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Luis Estrada runs out the clock | 61-71 |