| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Howard (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski inbounds the ball | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Howard - foul #1 on Michael Howard, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| 19:47 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 19:47 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Howard Pyburn is called for the reach on Louis Keith - foul #1 on Howard Pyburn, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| 19:19 | UConn | Jamal Kelly misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Howard Pyburn - foul #2 on Howard Pyburn, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| 19:19 | UConn | Jamal Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 19:19 | UConn | Jamal Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Anthony Norton gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Marcus Scott scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Robert Foshee buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Keith | 45-32 |
| 18:37 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels misses long on a shot from the left side | 45-32 |
| 18:35 | UConn | Louis Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 18:21 | UConn | James Ryan is open but can't throw it down | 45-32 |
| 18:20 | UConn | James Ryan grabs the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 18:03 | UConn | James Ryan misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Marcus Scott - foul #2 on Marcus Scott, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| 18:03 | UConn | James Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 18:03 | UConn | James Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 17:42 | Villanova | James Ryan swats the short shot by Marcus Scott | 47-32 |
| 17:40 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Howard | 47-32 |
| 17:18 | UConn | Marcus Scott steals it from Michael Howard | 47-32 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 17:00 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski grabs the offensive board | 47-32 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 16:33 | UConn | Louis Keith grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Jamal Kelly is hacked by Dragan Paluszynski - foul #2 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #4 | 47-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG), Jack Beegle (SG), Robert Cross (PF) Louis Keith, Robert Foshee, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Michael Dingler (SG), Samuel Caron (SF), Matthew Williams (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Howard Pyburn, Bernard Samuels, Dragan Paluszynski, Anthony Norton, Marcus Scott | |
| 16:06 | UConn | Jamal Kelly can't connect on a shot from the left side | 47-32 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Jamal Kelly hits the follow up shot | 49-32 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Michael Dingler can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-32 |
| 15:49 | UConn | James Ryan snags the defensive board | 49-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamal Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Cross (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Ryan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Dingler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Caron (fresh) PF - Matthew Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | UConn | James Ryan blows the layup | 49-32 |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre grabs the defensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 15:29 | Villanova | Jack Beegle is called for the reach on Samuel Caron - foul #2 on Jack Beegle, team foul #2 | 49-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Ray Majors (PF) Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Charles Holder can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-32 |
| 15:11 | UConn | Robert Cross gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 14:48 | UConn | Floyd Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-32 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Robert Cross tips it in | 51-32 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Michael Dingler hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-35 |
| 14:09 | UConn | Jack Beegle blows the dunk but the foul's on Samuel Caron - foul #1 on Samuel Caron, team foul #5 | 51-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG), Michael Howard (SF) Floyd Thompson, James Ryan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Bernard Samuels (SG), Anthony Norton (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Michael Dingler, Samuel Caron, Matthew Williams, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 14:09 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 14:09 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Howard - foul #2 on Michael Howard, team foul #3 | 53-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SG) Jack Beegle | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SF) Charles Holder | |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 13:48 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ray Majors | 53-36 |
| 13:31 | UConn | Michael Howard connects on the open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Louis Keith and he's fouled by Bernard Samuels - foul #1 on Bernard Samuels, team foul #6 | 55-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamal Kelly (C) Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:31 | UConn | Michael Howard makes the free throw | 56-36 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Jamal Kelly denies the turnaround by Howard Pyburn | 56-36 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Anthony Norton tips it but misses | 56-36 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Marcus Scott hits the follow up shot | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:50 | UConn | Michael Howard comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 56-38 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Louis Keith tips it but misses | 56-38 |
| 12:46 | UConn | Robert Foshee misses the tip | 56-38 |
| 12:44 | UConn | Jamal Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jamal Kelly | 59-38 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-38 |
| 12:02 | UConn | Jamal Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 59-38 |
| 11:35 | UConn | Jamal Kelly blows the layup | 59-38 |
| 11:34 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Howard Pyburn | 59-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ray Majors (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Norton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski is fouled on the floor by Michael Howard - foul #3 on Michael Howard, team foul #4 | 59-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Cross (PF), James Ryan (C) Ray Majors, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (SF), Matthew Williams (PF) Dragan Paluszynski, Anthony Norton | |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Holder | 59-41 |
| 10:37 | UConn | Louis Keith misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Holder - foul #2 on Charles Holder, team foul #7 | 59-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (SG), Jack Beegle (SF) Robert Foshee, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Dingler (SG), Samuel Caron (SF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Howard Pyburn, Bernard Samuels, Marcus Scott | |
| 10:37 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 10:37 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Matthew Williams misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-41 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre grabs the offensive board | 61-41 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Matthew Williams loses the dribble to Louis Keith | 61-41 |
| 09:38 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-41 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Matthew Williams pulls down the rebound | 61-41 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Charles Holder clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Ryan - foul #2 on James Ryan, team foul #5 | 61-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SG), Jamal Kelly (SF), Ray Majors (PF) Louis Keith, Jack Beegle, Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Bernard Samuels (SG), Anthony Norton (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Michael Dingler, Samuel Caron, Matthew Williams, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Charles Holder makes the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Charles Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 09:08 | UConn | Robert Foshee loses the dribble to Bernard Samuels | 61-43 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-43 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Anthony Norton tips it in | 61-45 |
| 08:29 | UConn | Floyd Thompson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-45 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Anthony Norton blows the layup but he's hacked by Floyd Thompson - foul #1 on Floyd Thompson, team foul #6 | 64-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SF) Charles Holder | |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Anthony Norton makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Anthony Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 08:12 | UConn | Ray Majors snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| 07:45 | UConn | James Ryan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Howard Pyburn - foul #3 on Howard Pyburn, team foul #8 | 64-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG) Floyd Thompson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:45 | UConn | James Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 07:45 | UConn | James Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-46 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Anthony Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 66-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ray Majors (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Ryan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Anthony Norton knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 66-48 |
| 06:51 | UConn | Marcus Scott steals it from Louis Keith | 66-48 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Marcus Scott buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dragan Paluszynski | 66-50 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Louis Keith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-50 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Ray Majors pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Louis Keith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Norton - foul #1 on Anthony Norton, team foul #9 | 66-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), Michael Howard (SF), Robert Cross (C) Robert Foshee, Jamal Kelly, James Ryan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Michael Dingler (SG), Matthew Williams (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Howard Pyburn, Bernard Samuels, Anthony Norton, Marcus Scott | |
| 05:58 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-50 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Matthew Williams tips it home | 68-52 |
| 05:18 | UConn | Randall Izaguirre is called for the reach on Jack Beegle - foul #2 on Randall Izaguirre, team foul #10 | 68-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG), James Ryan (C) Louis Keith, Ray Majors | |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Caron (SF) Dragan Paluszynski | |
| 05:18 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 05:18 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Jack Beegle steals it from Michael Dingler | 70-52 |
| 04:56 | UConn | Michael Dingler steps in front of the Floyd Thompson pass | 70-52 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Charles Holder lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randall Izaguirre | 70-54 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Floyd Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Williams - foul #2 on Matthew Williams, team foul #11 | 70-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SG), Jamal Kelly (SF) Jack Beegle, James Ryan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Bernard Samuels (SG), Anthony Norton (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Michael Dingler, Samuel Caron, Matthew Williams, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 04:22 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-56 |
| 03:43 | UConn | Michael Howard clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-56 |
| 03:42 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn pulls down the rebound | 72-56 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Anthony Norton is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Anthony Norton, team foul #12 | 72-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG) Robert Foshee | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SF) Charles Holder | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:55 | UConn | Robert Cross misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 72-56 |
| 02:53 | UConn | Michael Howard tips it back up and in | 74-56 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Jamal Kelly is called for the reach on Anthony Norton - foul #1 on Jamal Kelly, team foul #7 | 74-56 |
| Subs | UConn | James Ryan (C) Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Anthony Norton makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Anthony Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:13 | UConn | Jack Beegle comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-58 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Marcus Scott gets the rebound | 74-58 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn is fouled on the floor by Jack Beegle - foul #3 on Jack Beegle, team foul #8 | 74-58 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn misses the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Robert Cross gets the rebound | 74-59 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Jack Beegle hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Floyd Thompson | 77-59 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Samuels | 77-61 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-61 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Bernard Samuels | 77-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Marcus Scott knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dragan Paluszynski | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:34 | UConn | Floyd Thompson is fouled on the floor by Howard Pyburn - foul #4 on Howard Pyburn, team foul #13 | 77-63 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dragan Paluszynski | 79-65 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Floyd Thompson runs out the clock | 79-65 |