| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) C - Marcus Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fresh) SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) SF - Jamal Kelly (fresh) PF - Ray Majors (fresh) C - James Ryan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Marcus Scott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Anthony Norton misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Anthony Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Anthony Norton clanks a floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Ryan | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Louis Keith's pass is intercepted by Dragan Paluszynski | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels loses the dribble to Jamal Kelly | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | UConn | Louis Keith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 17:44 | UConn | James Ryan snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:32 | UConn | James Ryan is hacked by Bernard Samuels - foul #1 on Bernard Samuels, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:24 | UConn | Dragan Paluszynski picks off the pass by Jamal Kelly | 0-0 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 17:08 | UConn | Jamal Kelly pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 16:50 | UConn | Jamal Kelly slams it home on a great pass from Louis Keith | 0-2 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels loses the dribble to James Ryan | 0-2 |
| 16:26 | UConn | Louis Keith loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 0-2 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bernard Samuels | 3-2 |
| 15:54 | UConn | Louis Keith can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Dragan Paluszynski - foul #1 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (SF) Dragan Paluszynski | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:54 | UConn | Louis Keith misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 15:54 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Holder (fresh) PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) C - Marcus Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) SF - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Majors (fresh) C - James Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Holder | 5-3 |
| 15:34 | UConn | Ray Majors misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Norton - foul #1 on Anthony Norton, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Williams (PF) Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:34 | UConn | Ray Majors makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:34 | UConn | Ray Majors misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Marcus Scott grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Ray Majors is called for the reach on Matthew Williams - foul #1 on Ray Majors, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Matthew Williams makes the jumper from the left side | 7-4 |
| 14:57 | UConn | Robert Foshee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Matthew Williams grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Marcus Scott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 7-4 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Marcus Scott grabs the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 14:30 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Ryan | 7-4 |
| 14:25 | UConn | Jamal Kelly misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 7-4 |
| 14:23 | UConn | James Ryan tips it in | 7-6 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Charles Holder can't finish the layup | 7-6 |
| 14:05 | UConn | Jamal Kelly grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 13:55 | UConn | Jamal Kelly is hacked by Charles Holder - foul #1 on Charles Holder, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Dingler (SG), Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Anthony Norton (PF) Howard Pyburn, Bernard Samuels, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG), Jack Beegle (SG), Michael Howard (SF), Robert Cross (PF) Louis Keith, Robert Foshee, Jamal Kelly, Ray Majors | |
| 13:36 | UConn | James Ryan hits the finger roll set up by Michael Howard | 7-8 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Charles Holder misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Anthony Norton tips it but misses | 7-8 |
| 13:19 | UConn | James Ryan pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:53 | UConn | James Ryan misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 7-8 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Michael Dingler grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski loses the dribble to James Ryan | 7-8 |
| 12:32 | UConn | Floyd Thompson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre (C) Matthew Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG), Robert Foshee (SG) Floyd Thompson, James Ryan | |
| 12:14 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski drills a 3 from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 12:04 | UConn | Robert Foshee can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Charles Holder clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 11:56 | UConn | Michael Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Dingler (fresh) SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) SF - Jack Beegle (fresh) PF - Michael Howard (fresh) C - Robert Cross (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Dingler - foul #1 on Michael Dingler, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Bernard Samuels (SG), Marcus Scott (C) Michael Dingler, Dragan Paluszynski, Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamal Kelly (SF), Ray Majors (PF) Robert Foshee, Michael Howard | |
| 11:40 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 11:40 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Howard Pyburn, team foul #6 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Caron (SF) Charles Holder | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:14 | UConn | Jamal Kelly misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 10-9 |
| 11:13 | UConn | Jamal Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 10:58 | UConn | Samuel Caron is called for the reach on Jack Beegle - foul #1 on Samuel Caron, team foul #7 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Dingler (SF) Samuel Caron | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Howard (PF) Robert Cross | |
| 10:58 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 10:58 | UConn | Jack Beegle snags the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-9 |
| 10:39 | UConn | Ray Majors tips it in | 10-11 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 10:26 | UConn | Jack Beegle gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:06 | UConn | Randall Izaguirre takes the ball from Jamal Kelly | 10-11 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Marcus Scott is fouled on the floor by Ray Majors - foul #2 on Ray Majors, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Anthony Norton (PF) Michael Dingler, Randall Izaguirre | |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG), Robert Foshee (SG), James Ryan (C) Louis Keith, Jack Beegle, Ray Majors | |
| 09:33 | Villanova | The short jumper by Marcus Scott is denied by James Ryan | 10-11 |
| 09:32 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Howard | 10-11 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Floyd Thompson | 10-14 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 08:51 | UConn | James Ryan snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Floyd Thompson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-16 |
| 08:28 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Marcus Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Dragan Paluszynski | 12-16 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Jamal Kelly buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Ryan | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bernard Samuels (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jamal Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Howard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:42 | Villanova | Marcus Scott is whistled for traveling | 12-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Michael Dingler (SG), Samuel Caron (SF), Matthew Williams (C) Howard Pyburn, Bernard Samuels, Dragan Paluszynski, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG), Jack Beegle (SF), Robert Cross (PF) Floyd Thompson, Jamal Kelly, Michael Howard | |
| 07:35 | UConn | James Ryan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 07:33 | UConn | Robert Cross tips it in | 12-20 |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Matthew Williams connects on the shot from the baseline | 14-20 |
| 07:12 | UConn | Louis Keith misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Anthony Norton pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Anthony Norton misses the lay-in | 14-20 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Matthew Williams tips it back up and in | 16-20 |
| 06:32 | UConn | Louis Keith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Anthony Norton gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Charles Holder makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Dingler | 19-20 |
| 06:03 | UConn | James Ryan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Matthew Williams - foul #1 on Matthew Williams, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Bernard Samuels (SG), Dragan Paluszynski (SF), Marcus Scott (C) Charles Holder, Michael Dingler, Samuel Caron, Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamal Kelly (SF), Michael Howard (PF) Robert Foshee, Robert Cross | |
| 06:03 | UConn | James Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:03 | UConn | James Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 19-21 |
| 05:43 | UConn | Louis Keith snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 05:18 | UConn | Jack Beegle drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Howard and the foul's on Bernard Samuels - foul #2 on Bernard Samuels, team foul #9 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Dingler (SG), Randall Izaguirre (PF) Bernard Samuels, Matthew Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Cross (C) James Ryan | |
| 05:18 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn clanks a shot from the right side | 19-24 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn grabs the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski loses the dribble to Jack Beegle | 19-24 |
| 04:42 | UConn | Louis Keith is hacked by Howard Pyburn - foul #2 on Howard Pyburn, team foul #10 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Samuel Caron (SF) Howard Pyburn, Dragan Paluszynski | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SG) Jack Beegle | |
| 04:42 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:42 | UConn | Louis Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Charles Holder is fouled on the floor by Robert Cross - foul #1 on Robert Cross, team foul #3 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG), James Ryan (C) Louis Keith, Jamal Kelly | |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Holder and he's hacked by Michael Howard - foul #1 on Michael Howard, team foul #4 | 21-25 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:52 | UConn | James Ryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Bernard Samuels (SG), Anthony Norton (PF), Matthew Williams (C) Michael Dingler, Samuel Caron, Randall Izaguirre, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | UConn | Ray Majors (PF) James Ryan | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Holder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Matthew Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ray Majors (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Cross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Matthew Williams comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 22-25 |
| 03:26 | UConn | Michael Howard snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 03:03 | UConn | Robert Foshee misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-25 |
| 03:02 | Villanova | Anthony Norton grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Matthew Williams is fouled on the floor by Ray Majors - foul #3 on Ray Majors, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SF) Charles Holder | |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG), Jack Beegle (SF), Jamal Kelly (PF), James Ryan (C) Robert Foshee, Michael Howard, Ray Majors, Robert Cross | |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Anthony Norton loses the dribble to Louis Keith | 22-25 |
| 02:27 | UConn | Jamal Kelly makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Louis Keith | 22-27 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bernard Samuels | 25-27 |
| 01:42 | UConn | James Ryan loses the dribble to Howard Pyburn | 25-27 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels banks in the layup on a nice dish by Howard Pyburn | 27-27 |
| 01:21 | UConn | Jamal Kelly misses long on a shot in the lane | 27-27 |
| 01:19 | UConn | James Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Louis Keith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Floyd Thompson | 27-30 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Jack Beegle gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Louis Keith comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Howard Pyburn - foul #3 on Howard Pyburn, team foul #11 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Michael Dingler (SG), Samuel Caron (SF), Randall Izaguirre (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Howard Pyburn, Bernard Samuels, Dragan Paluszynski, Anthony Norton, Matthew Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SG), Michael Howard (PF), Robert Cross (C) Floyd Thompson, Jamal Kelly, James Ryan | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Charles Holder connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Dingler | 29-32 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Randall Izaguirre is called for the reach on Michael Howard - foul #1 on Randall Izaguirre, team foul #12 | 29-32 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Michael Howard makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Michael Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Marcus Scott can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 29-34 |