| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Granier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Doucet (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Harris (fresh) C - Sean Ornstein (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Harold Galarza can't finish the layup but the foul's on Sean Ornstein - foul #2 on Sean Ornstein, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Russell Hanson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Jerome Dyal, Daniel Robinson, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Harold Galarza makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 19:41 | UConn | Sean Ornstein grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Harold Banks misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-26 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 18:58 | UConn | David Doucet makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Banks | 23-28 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Clint Simmons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Russell Hanson grabs the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Russell Hanson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 17:55 | UConn | Harold Banks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Anthony Granier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Mark Hicks (PF) Clint Simmons, Russell Hanson, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Willis (PF) Clarence Harris | |
| 17:30 | UConn | Johnny Willis knocks in the floater from close range set up by Harold Banks | 26-30 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson makes the wide open shot from the right side | 28-30 |
| 16:59 | UConn | David Doucet connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Harold Galarza shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson tips it home | 30-32 |
| 16:12 | UConn | David Doucet buries a floater from the baseline | 30-34 |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 30-34 |
| 15:43 | UConn | The rebound goes to Sean Ornstein | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Granier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Hagedorn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Doucet (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Ornstein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | UConn | Harold Banks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Mark Hicks pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Harold Banks is called for the reach on Jerome Dyal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Banks, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (SG), Roy Wilford (C) Harold Galarza, Anthony Granier | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Martin Keaney (SG), George Huff (SF), Clarence Harris (PF) Harold Banks, Johnny Hagedorn, David Doucet, Sean Ornstein | |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Rhames - foul #1 on Mark Rhames, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 14:54 | UConn | Jerome Dyal is called for the reach on Mark Rhames - foul #1 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG) Clint Simmons | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerome Devita (C) Johnny Willis | |
| 14:38 | UConn | George Huff is hacked by Daniel Robinson - foul #3 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 14:33 | UConn | Martin Keaney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-34 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jerome Dyal | 32-34 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal travels with the ball | 32-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG) Jerome Dyal | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:56 | UConn | Roy Wilford takes the ball from Jerome Devita | 32-34 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Harold Galarza splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-34 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Roy Wilford tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| 13:08 | UConn | Clint Simmons is called for the reach on Jerome Devita - foul #1 on Clint Simmons, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Russell Hanson (SG), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Clint Simmons, Harold Galarza, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), Johnny Hagedorn (SG), David Doucet (SF), Johnny Willis (PF), Sean Ornstein (C) Mark Rhames, Martin Keaney, George Huff, Clarence Harris, Jerome Devita | |
| 12:51 | UConn | Johnny Willis blows the dunk but the foul's on Russell Hanson - foul #2 on Russell Hanson, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG) Russell Hanson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:51 | UConn | Johnny Willis misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 12:51 | UConn | Johnny Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Harold Galarza hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jerome Dyal | 36-35 |
| 12:13 | UConn | Harold Banks is fouled on the floor by Daniel Robinson - foul #4 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SF), Mark Hicks (PF) Daniel Robinson, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:57 | UConn | Sean Ornstein knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Harold Banks | 36-37 |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Mark Hicks snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Russell Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Doucet (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Ornstein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Harold Galarza's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Johnny Willis | 36-37 |
| 10:59 | UConn | Sean Ornstein comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-37 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Mark Hicks gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-37 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Russell Hanson misses the tip | 36-37 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Johnny Willis grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Harold Banks is fouled on the floor by Jerome Dyal - foul #2 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #6 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (SG), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Harold Galarza, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), George Huff (SF), Clarence Harris (PF), Jerome Devita (C) Harold Banks, David Doucet, Johnny Willis, Sean Ornstein | |
| 10:10 | UConn | Cameron Michalowski is called for the reach on Johnny Hagedorn - foul #2 on Cameron Michalowski, team foul #7 | 36-37 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Russell Hanson | 36-37 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Roy Wilford works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Johnny Hagedorn - foul #3 on Johnny Hagedorn, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG) Jerome Dyal | |
| Subs | UConn | Martin Keaney (SG) Johnny Hagedorn | |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 09:49 | UConn | The rebound goes to Clarence Harris | 36-37 |
| 09:33 | UConn | Martin Keaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Mark Hicks (PF) Harold Galarza, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal is fouled on the floor by Clarence Harris - foul #1 on Clarence Harris, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG) Jerome Dyal | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), Sean Ornstein (C) Mark Rhames, Jerome Devita | |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Harold Galarza shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 08:41 | UConn | Sean Ornstein pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 08:26 | UConn | George Huff clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 08:25 | UConn | Sean Ornstein tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Harold Galarza evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 08:02 | UConn | Clarence Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 07:39 | UConn | Martin Keaney clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clint Simmons - foul #2 on Clint Simmons, team foul #8 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Clint Simmons, Russell Hanson, Mark Hicks | |
| Subs | UConn | David Doucet (SF), Johnny Willis (PF) George Huff, Clarence Harris | |
| 07:39 | UConn | Martin Keaney makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 07:39 | UConn | Martin Keaney makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 07:22 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski hits a wide open turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Roy Wilford | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Wilford (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Keaney (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Doucet (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Ornstein (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | UConn | Sean Ornstein makes the floater from the right side | 38-43 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski's floater is tipped away by Sean Ornstein | 38-43 |
| 06:45 | UConn | The rebound goes to Harold Banks | 38-43 |
| 06:37 | UConn | Johnny Willis is whistled for a carry | 38-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SG), Mark Hicks (PF) Harold Galarza, Cameron Michalowski | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Johnny Hagedorn (SG), Jerome Devita (C) Harold Banks, Martin Keaney, Sean Ornstein | |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Mark Hicks is denied on a layup by Jerome Devita | 38-43 |
| 06:24 | UConn | Jerome Devita grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 06:00 | UConn | Jerome Devita clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Roy Wilford - foul #4 on Roy Wilford, team foul #9 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG) Russell Hanson | |
| Subs | UConn | Clarence Harris (PF) Johnny Willis | |
| 06:00 | UConn | Jerome Devita makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 06:00 | UConn | Jerome Devita makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Mark Hicks misses short on a jumper from the right side | 38-45 |
| 05:32 | UConn | David Doucet gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Mark Hicks swats the short shot by David Doucet | 38-45 |
| 05:27 | UConn | Jerome Devita tips it in | 38-47 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 04:57 | UConn | Clarence Harris grabs the board | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:37 | UConn | Clarence Harris makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnny Hagedorn | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Mark Hicks drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jerome Dyal and he's hacked by Clarence Harris - foul #2 on Clarence Harris, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Russell Hanson (SG) Jerome Dyal, Harold Galarza | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), George Huff (SF), Johnny Willis (PF), Sean Ornstein (C) Mark Rhames, David Doucet, Clarence Harris, Jerome Devita | |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Mark Hicks makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Johnny Willis drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Harold Banks | 41-51 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Mark Hicks buries a jump hook from the right block | 43-51 |
| 03:26 | UConn | George Huff knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Ornstein | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Clint Simmons scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Roy Wilford | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Hicks (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Wilford (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnny Hagedorn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Huff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Ornstein (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:35 | UConn | George Huff drills a 3 from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Roy Wilford evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 02:25 | UConn | Harold Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:01 | UConn | Harold Banks's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Hicks | 45-57 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:57 | UConn | Roy Wilford is called for the reach on Johnny Hagedorn - foul #5 on Roy Wilford, team foul #10 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Harold Galarza (SG), Anthony Granier (C) Clint Simmons, Russell Hanson, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:57 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Anthony Granier snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Johnny Willis is called for the reach on Mark Hicks - foul #2 on Johnny Willis, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | David Doucet (SF), Clarence Harris (PF) George Huff, Johnny Willis | |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Mark Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Mark Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:46 | UConn | Jerome Dyal is called for the reach on Harold Banks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #11 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | George Huff (SF), Johnny Willis (PF) David Doucet, Clarence Harris | |
| 01:46 | UConn | Harold Banks makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 01:46 | UConn | Harold Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Harold Galarza loses the dribble to George Huff | 47-59 |
| 01:18 | UConn | Harold Banks lays it up and in set up by George Huff | 47-61 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Mark Hicks makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jerome Dyal | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | UConn | Daniel Robinson is called for the reach on Harold Banks - foul #5 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #12 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SF) Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | UConn | David Doucet (SF), Clarence Harris (PF) George Huff, Johnny Willis | |
| 00:51 | UConn | Harold Banks makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Harold Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-63 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Russell Hanson misses the tip | 49-63 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Russell Hanson gets the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Harold Galarza connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Hanson | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | UConn | Harold Banks misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Clarence Harris tips it back up and in | 52-65 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal is hacked by Sean Ornstein - foul #3 on Sean Ornstein, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Harold Banks runs out the clock | 54-65 |