| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) SG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) SF - Denis Heath (fresh) PF - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) C - Felix Valdez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Osborne (fresh) SG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) SF - Arthur Collins (fresh) PF - Samuel Yager (fresh) C - David Bolin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Felix Valdez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | UConn | Samuel Yager hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Felix Valdez's pass is intercepted by Arthur Collins | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | UConn | Arthur Collins banks in the layup | 0-4 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | David Bolin picks off the pass by Wallace Bickel in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart is fouled on the floor by Denis Heath - foul #1 on Denis Heath, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | UConn | David Bolin misses the easy layup | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Felix Valdez snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Felix Valdez is called for traveling | 0-4 |
| 17:56 | UConn | David Bolin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Joseph Barnhart takes the ball from Jamie Rayl | 0-4 |
| 17:29 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart lays it up and in | 0-6 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Samuel Yager takes the ball from Denis Heath in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Wallace Bickel - foul #1 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Jeremiah Spiva (SF), Ardian Zephyr (C) Wallace Bickel, Denis Heath, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), Henry Husky (PF) Joseph Barnhart, Arthur Collins, Samuel Yager | |
| 17:12 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Virgilio Bruno | 0-6 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-6 |
| 16:49 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl tips it back up and in | 2-6 |
| 16:35 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses the runner from the baseline | 2-6 |
| 16:34 | UConn | Henry Husky hits the follow up shot | 2-8 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jeremiah Spiva | 4-8 |
| 16:09 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Felix Valdez (C) Jamie Rayl, Virgilio Bruno | |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Neville Thome (C) Mark Osborne, David Bolin | |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Henry Husky is called for the reach on Edward Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Husky, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 15:43 | UConn | The rebound goes to Dwayne Shaw | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) SG - Edward Sullivan (fairly fresh) SF - Jeremiah Spiva (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ardian Zephyr (fairly fresh) C - Felix Valdez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Cecil Gibbs (fresh) SG - Anthony Givens (fresh) SF - Dwayne Shaw (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Husky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Neville Thome (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | UConn | Anthony Givens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 15:37 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs hits the follow up shot | 4-10 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Henry Husky swats the short shot by Ardian Zephyr | 4-10 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr tips it but misses | 4-10 |
| 15:13 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 15:06 | UConn | Anthony Givens knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Cecil Gibbs | 4-13 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 14:47 | UConn | Neville Thome's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Denis Heath (SF), Virgilio Bruno (PF) Edward Sullivan, Jeremiah Spiva, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Joseph Barnhart (SG), Arthur Collins (SF), Samuel Yager (PF), David Bolin (C) Cecil Gibbs, Anthony Givens, Dwayne Shaw, Henry Husky, Neville Thome | |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Denis Heath is hacked by Arthur Collins - foul #1 on Arthur Collins, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG) Wallace Bickel | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno misses the easy layup | 6-13 |
| 13:57 | UConn | Samuel Yager grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 13:52 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart drills a jumper from the left block | 6-15 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG) Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Eoff (PF) Samuel Yager | |
| 13:44 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart is hacked by Ardian Zephyr - foul #1 on Ardian Zephyr, team foul #3 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Neville Thome (C) David Bolin | |
| 13:31 | UConn | Arthur Collins misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-15 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno grabs the board | 6-15 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Leon Eoff - foul #1 on Leon Eoff, team foul #3 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Felix Valdez (C) Virgilio Bruno | |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Arthur Graham (SF), David Bolin (C) Mark Osborne, Joseph Barnhart, Arthur Collins, Neville Thome | |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:49 | UConn | Wallace Bickel steals the ball from Anthony Givens | 8-15 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Felix Valdez grabs the offensive board | 8-15 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | The jump hook by Felix Valdez is blocked by Leon Eoff | 8-15 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Anthony Givens pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 11:52 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs is hacked by Jamie Rayl - foul #1 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Virgilio Bruno (PF) Denis Heath, Ardian Zephyr | |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Shaw (SF), Samuel Yager (PF), Neville Thome (C) Arthur Graham, Leon Eoff, David Bolin | |
| 11:33 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs loses the dribble to Felix Valdez | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Wallace Bickel (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Edward Sullivan (fresh) PF - Virgilio Bruno (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Valdez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Cecil Gibbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Givens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Yager (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neville Thome (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Cecil Gibbs steals it from Wallace Bickel in the backcourt | 8-15 |
| 11:27 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs can't finish the layup | 8-15 |
| 11:26 | UConn | Neville Thome grabs the offensive board | 8-15 |
| 11:21 | UConn | Anthony Givens scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Neville Thome | 8-18 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Cecil Gibbs is called for the reach on Felix Valdez - foul #1 on Cecil Gibbs, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Ardian Zephyr (C) Jamie Rayl, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Joseph Barnhart (SG), Arthur Collins (SF), David Bolin (C) Cecil Gibbs, Anthony Givens, Dwayne Shaw, Neville Thome | |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-18 |
| 10:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to Arthur Collins | 8-18 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Arthur Collins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-18 |
| 10:27 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses the tip | 8-18 |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 8-18 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel is whistled for traveling | 8-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Felix Valdez (C) Wallace Bickel, Ardian Zephyr | |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Husky (PF) Samuel Yager | |
| 10:10 | UConn | Virgilio Bruno is called for the reach on Arthur Collins - foul #1 on Virgilio Bruno, team foul #5 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (C) Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Shaw (SF) Arthur Collins | |
| 09:57 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw can't throw it down | 8-18 |
| 09:56 | UConn | David Bolin can't tip it in | 8-18 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ardian Zephyr | 8-18 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Henry Husky swats the short shot by Edward Sullivan | 8-18 |
| 09:38 | UConn | Mark Osborne snags the defensive board | 8-18 |
| 09:32 | UConn | David Bolin drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Mark Osborne and the foul's on Ardian Zephyr - foul #2 on Ardian Zephyr, team foul #6 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG), Felix Valdez (C) Denis Heath, Ardian Zephyr | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG) Joseph Barnhart | |
| 09:32 | UConn | David Bolin makes the free throw | 8-21 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Sullivan | 10-21 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Virgilio Bruno blocks the short jumper by David Bolin | 10-21 |
| 09:07 | UConn | David Bolin tips it home | 10-23 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF) Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Arthur Collins (SF), Samuel Yager (PF), Neville Thome (C) Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw, Henry Husky, David Bolin | |
| 08:38 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Collins | 10-25 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Cecil Gibbs is called for the reach on Denis Heath in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Gibbs, team foul #5 | 10-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (SG) Cecil Gibbs | |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Felix Valdez scores on a turnaround from the right block | 12-25 |
| 07:54 | UConn | Denis Heath takes the ball from Samuel Yager | 12-25 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Wallace Bickel | 15-25 |
| 07:26 | UConn | Samuel Yager can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Felix Valdez gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Wallace Bickel (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denis Heath (tiring) PF - Virgilio Bruno (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Valdez (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Givens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Barnhart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Yager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Neville Thome (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Felix Valdez misses the easy layup | 15-25 |
| 07:02 | UConn | Samuel Yager gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 06:51 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Jeremiah Spiva (SF) Jamie Rayl, Denis Heath | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), Henry Husky (PF), David Bolin (C) Anthony Givens, Arthur Collins, Samuel Yager, Neville Thome | |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Felix Valdez can't finish the layup | 15-25 |
| 06:25 | UConn | Mark Osborne pulls down the rebound | 15-25 |
| 06:18 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Felix Valdez - foul #1 on Felix Valdez, team foul #7 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Denis Heath (SF) Wallace Bickel, Jeremiah Spiva | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:18 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart misses the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 06:18 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG) Denis Heath | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG) Joseph Barnhart | |
| 05:41 | UConn | Anthony Givens misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-26 |
| 05:40 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 05:33 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw is fouled on the floor by Felix Valdez - foul #2 on Felix Valdez, team foul #8 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Ardian Zephyr (C) Edward Sullivan, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Eoff (PF) Henry Husky | |
| 05:33 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 05:33 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr grabs the defensive rebound | 15-27 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | Mark Osborne takes the ball from Virgilio Bruno | 15-27 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Anthony Givens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-27 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr snags the defensive board | 15-27 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF) Denis Heath | |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG), Henry Husky (PF) Mark Osborne, Leon Eoff | |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 15-27 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw grabs the board | 15-27 |
| 04:27 | UConn | Arthur Collins is fouled on the floor by Virgilio Bruno - foul #2 on Virgilio Bruno, team foul #9 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Felix Valdez (C) Wallace Bickel, Virgilio Bruno | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Samuel Yager (PF) Dwayne Shaw, Henry Husky | |
| 04:27 | UConn | Arthur Collins misses the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Denis Heath gets the rebound | 15-27 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG) Jamie Rayl | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:10 | UConn | Ardian Zephyr steals the ball from David Bolin | 15-27 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Mark Osborne steals the ball from Wallace Bickel in the backcourt | 15-27 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Samuel Yager is hacked by Felix Valdez - foul #3 on Felix Valdez, team foul #10 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Virgilio Bruno (PF) Wallace Bickel, Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Arthur Graham (SF) Mark Osborne, Arthur Collins | |
| 03:58 | UConn | Samuel Yager makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Samuel Yager makes the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan is hacked by Anthony Givens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Givens, team foul #6 | 15-29 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | David Bolin picks off the pass by Virgilio Bruno | 15-29 |
| 03:35 | UConn | Anthony Givens makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Cecil Gibbs | 15-32 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-32 |
| 03:04 | UConn | Anthony Givens pulls down the rebound | 15-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (tired) 7 pts. SG - Edward Sullivan (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Denis Heath (tiring) PF - Virgilio Bruno (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ardian Zephyr (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Cecil Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Givens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Arthur Graham (fresh) PF - Samuel Yager (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bolin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:52 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Givens and the foul's on Ardian Zephyr - foul #3 on Ardian Zephyr, team foul #11 | 15-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG) Denis Heath | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (SG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Neville Thome (C) Anthony Givens, Arthur Graham, Samuel Yager, David Bolin | |
| 02:52 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs makes the free throw | 15-35 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-35 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Henry Husky grabs the board | 15-35 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs clanks a floater from the right wing | 15-35 |
| 02:13 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs grabs the offensive rebound | 15-35 |
| 02:01 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart drills a floater from the right side set up by Cecil Gibbs | 15-37 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-37 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Henry Husky grabs the board | 15-37 |
| 01:36 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart is fouled on the floor by Ardian Zephyr - foul #4 on Ardian Zephyr, team foul #12 | 15-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Felix Valdez (C) Jamie Rayl, Ardian Zephyr | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Arthur Collins (SF), Leon Eoff (PF), David Bolin (C) Cecil Gibbs, Dwayne Shaw, Henry Husky, Neville Thome | |
| 01:36 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart makes the 1st free throw | 15-38 |
| 01:36 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart makes the 2nd free throw | 15-39 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan is hacked by Joseph Barnhart - foul #1 on Joseph Barnhart, team foul #7 | 15-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG) Felix Valdez | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG) Joseph Barnhart | |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 16-39 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 16-39 |
| 01:16 | UConn | David Bolin pulls down the rebound | 16-39 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Arthur Collins is hacked by Wallace Bickel - foul #2 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #13 | 16-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Felix Valdez (C) Edward Sullivan | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:02 | UConn | Arthur Collins makes the 1st free throw | 16-40 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Arthur Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 16-41 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-41 |
| 00:40 | UConn | David Bolin snags the defensive board | 16-41 |
| 00:22 | UConn | David Bolin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-41 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Felix Valdez gets the rebound | 16-41 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Felix Valdez connects on the open jumper from the baseline | 18-41 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Arthur Collins can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 18-41 |