| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Hearns (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Kraus (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) C - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Porto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Chad Kraus inbounds the ball | 19-21 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Villanova | The jumper by Roy Knudsen is denied by Louis Hiatt | 19-21 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Eric Hearns misses the tip | 19-21 |
| 19:32 | UConn | Alexander Smith snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Alexander Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Eric Hearns - foul #2 on Eric Hearns, team foul #1 | 19-21 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Alexander Smith steps in front of the Eric Hearns pass | 19-23 |
| 18:46 | UConn | Alexander Smith drills a fadeaway in the paint | 19-25 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | Eric Hearns is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 19-25 |
| 18:16 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Porto | 19-25 |
| 17:52 | UConn | Alexander Smith drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Michael Porto | 19-27 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Eric Hearns | 21-27 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Louis Hiatt is fouled on the floor by Roy Knudsen - foul #2 on Roy Knudsen, team foul #2 | 21-27 |
| 16:48 | UConn | Michael Porto can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Jackson - foul #1 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #3 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG) Eric Hearns | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:48 | UConn | Michael Porto makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 16:48 | UConn | Michael Porto misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Chad Kraus can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Brian Westmoreland - foul #2 on Brian Westmoreland, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Peterson (C) Roy Knudsen | |
| Subs | UConn | Theodore Tarbox (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF) Brian Westmoreland, Alexander Smith | |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Chad Kraus makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 15:59 | UConn | James Nguyen loses the ball out of bounds | 22-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Friedman (SG) Andrew Jackson | |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SG), Joe Coleman (C) Michael Porto, Louis Hiatt | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Friedman (fresh) SF - Chad Kraus (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) C - Gary Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joey Thomas (fresh) SF - Theodore Tarbox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Coleman (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Chad Kraus splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Gene Edgerly - foul #1 on Gene Edgerly, team foul #2 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG) John Koehler | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Chad Kraus makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 15:16 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Gary Peterson pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 23-28 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Chad Kraus hits the follow up shot | 25-28 |
| 14:28 | UConn | James Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Gary Peterson - foul #1 on Gary Peterson, team foul #4 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Jackson (SG), Roy Knudsen (C) Chad Kraus, Gerald Stokes | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Michael Porto (SG), Brian Westmoreland (SF), Alexander Smith (PF), Louis Hiatt (C) James Nguyen, Joey Thomas, Theodore Tarbox, Gene Edgerly, Joe Coleman | |
| 14:18 | UConn | Louis Hiatt loses the ball out of bounds | 25-28 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen is hacked by Louis Hiatt - foul #1 on Louis Hiatt, team foul #3 | 25-28 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Brian Westmoreland picks off the pass by Clarence Friedman | 25-28 |
| 13:13 | UConn | Alexander Smith is hacked by Clarence Friedman - foul #2 on Clarence Friedman, team foul #5 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), Gerald Stokes (SF) Eric Hearns, Clarence Friedman | |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG) Timothy Walker | |
| 12:58 | UConn | James Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 25-28 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Alexander Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 12:44 | UConn | Alexander Smith connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson drills a jumper from the left wing set up by John Koehler | 27-30 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland is fouled on the floor by Roy Knudsen - foul #3 on Roy Knudsen, team foul #6 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chad Kraus (SF) Gary Peterson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:54 | UConn | Louis Hiatt knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by James Nguyen and he's hacked by Roy Knudsen - foul #4 on Roy Knudsen, team foul #7 | 27-32 |
| 11:54 | UConn | Louis Hiatt misses the free throw | 27-32 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Kraus (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) C - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Porto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Villanova | Chad Kraus evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gerald Stokes | 29-32 |
| 11:20 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Porto | 29-34 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | John Koehler buries a 3 from straight away | 32-34 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Alexander Smith is fouled on the floor by Andrew Jackson - foul #2 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #8 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG), Clarence Friedman (SG), Gary Peterson (C) John Koehler, Andrew Jackson, Roy Knudsen | |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SG), Theodore Tarbox (SF), Joe Coleman (C) Michael Porto, Brian Westmoreland, Louis Hiatt | |
| 10:28 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Alexander Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Chad Kraus grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes is hacked by Alexander Smith - foul #2 on Alexander Smith, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Edgerly (PF) Alexander Smith | |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Chad Kraus is whistled for traveling | 32-35 |
| 09:32 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 09:30 | UConn | Joe Coleman tips it back up and in | 32-37 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes misses the easy dunk attempt | 32-37 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Chad Kraus pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses short on a shot from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 08:50 | UConn | The rebound goes to Theodore Tarbox | 32-37 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Gary Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Chad Kraus evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left side | 32-37 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Gary Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Chad Kraus and he's fouled by Joey Thomas - foul #2 on Joey Thomas, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Jackson (SG), Roy Knudsen (C) Chad Kraus, Gary Peterson | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Michael Porto (SG), Brian Westmoreland (SF), Alexander Smith (PF), Louis Hiatt (C) James Nguyen, Joey Thomas, Theodore Tarbox, Gene Edgerly, Joe Coleman | |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes misses the free throw | 34-37 |
| 07:33 | UConn | Alexander Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Hearns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Friedman (fresh) PF - Gerald Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Porto (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | UConn | Alexander Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Gerald Stokes - foul #1 on Gerald Stokes, team foul #9 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG) Eric Hearns | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:13 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 07:13 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes makes the fadeaway in the paint | 36-39 |
| 06:27 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland hits a runner in the paint set up by Timothy Walker and he's fouled by Clarence Friedman - foul #3 on Clarence Friedman, team foul #10 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chad Kraus (SF), Gary Peterson (PF) Clarence Friedman, Gerald Stokes | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:27 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 05:32 | UConn | Louis Hiatt misses the easy layup | 38-42 |
| 05:30 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland hits the follow up shot | 38-44 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 05:08 | UConn | Alexander Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 04:41 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland buries a 3 from straight away | 38-47 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 04:11 | UConn | Alexander Smith grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 03:45 | UConn | Michael Porto misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by John Koehler - foul #2 on John Koehler, team foul #11 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG), Clarence Friedman (SF), Gerald Stokes (PF) John Koehler, Chad Kraus, Gary Peterson | |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG), Theodore Tarbox (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Timothy Walker, Brian Westmoreland, Alexander Smith, Louis Hiatt | |
| 03:45 | UConn | Michael Porto makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 03:45 | UConn | Michael Porto makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 03:45 | UConn | Michael Porto misses the 3rd free throw | 38-49 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | The jump hook by Gerald Stokes is blocked by Theodore Tarbox | 38-49 |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen can't tip it in | 38-49 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes gets the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Hearns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Friedman (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Knudsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Porto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Theodore Tarbox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #12 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chad Kraus (SF) Andrew Jackson | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Joey Thomas (SG) James Nguyen, Michael Porto | |
| 02:47 | UConn | Timothy Walker drills a floater from the free throw line | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen is fouled on the floor by Joe Coleman - foul #1 on Joe Coleman, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Peterson (C) Roy Knudsen | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Clarence Friedman | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:01 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox makes the runner from close range | 40-53 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman is called for traveling | 40-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Jackson (SG), Roy Knudsen (C) Clarence Friedman, Gary Peterson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:41 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox loses the dribble to Gerald Stokes | 40-53 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson travels with the ball | 40-53 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Chad Kraus - foul #2 on Chad Kraus, team foul #13 | 40-53 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox misses the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Roy Knudsen | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox blows the layup | 43-54 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Roy Knudsen | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Timothy Walker is called for the reach on Eric Hearns - foul #1 on Timothy Walker, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Eric Hearns makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Eric Hearns makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | UConn | Timothy Walker is hacked by Eric Hearns in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Hearns, team foul #14 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (SG), Brian Westmoreland (SF), Alexander Smith (PF), Louis Hiatt (C) Joey Thomas, Theodore Tarbox, Gene Edgerly, Joe Coleman | |
| 00:13 | UConn | Timothy Walker makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Timothy Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Chad Kraus scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Eric Hearns and he's hacked by Brian Westmoreland - foul #3 on Brian Westmoreland, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG) Timothy Walker | |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Chad Kraus makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | James Nguyen runs out the clock | 48-56 |