| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Hohowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elbert Burris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hilliker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rick Hart (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Rick Hart inbounds the ball | 18-36 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Carl Fox scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 18-38 |
| 19:40 | UConn | Elbert Burris is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-38 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | James Hohowski is called for the reach on Carl Fox - foul #1 on James Hohowski, team foul #1 | 18-38 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | David Evans can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 18-38 |
| 18:54 | Villanova | David Evans hits the follow up shot | 18-40 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 18:36 | UConn | Michael Vowels can't connect on a floater from the right side | 18-40 |
| 18:34 | UConn | James Hohowski misses the tip | 18-40 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | David Evans gets the rebound | 18-40 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | David Evans is whistled for traveling | 18-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (SG) Hans Zvorsky | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Charles Dixon, John Hilliker, Rick Hart, David Evans, Carl Fox | |
| 17:54 | UConn | Charles Nolan clanks a shot from the free throw line | 18-40 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Vernon Ray pulls down the rebound | 18-40 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses the jumpshot from the left side | 18-40 |
| 17:22 | UConn | James Hohowski snags the defensive board | 18-40 |
| 17:13 | UConn | James Hohowski is alone and drills a floater from the right side set up by Charles Nolan | 20-40 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland makes the floater in the lane | 20-42 |
| 16:37 | UConn | Elbert Burris blows the wide open layup | 20-42 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Vernon Ray | 20-42 |
| 16:06 | Villanova | Loyd Williams blows the layup | 20-42 |
| 16:04 | UConn | Elbert Burris grabs the board | 20-42 |
| 16:02 | UConn | Charles Nolan is hacked by Anthony Ragland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Ragland, team foul #1 | 20-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Nwa Abdel (PF), Michael Jones (C) Richard Johnson, James Hohowski, Michael Vowels, Elbert Burris | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Rick Hart (SF), David Evans (PF), Carl Fox (C) Marc Spann, Anthony Ragland, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray, Loyd Williams | |
| 15:54 | UConn | Michael Jones misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 20-42 |
| 15:52 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Nwa Abdel | 20-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Nolan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nwa Abdel (fresh) C - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hilliker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rick Hart (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | UConn | Charles Nolan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG) Charles Nolan | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:18 | Villanova | John Hilliker makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Charles Dixon | 20-44 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-44 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Michael Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 20-44 |
| 14:50 | UConn | Michael Jones misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Evans - foul #1 on David Evans, team foul #2 | 20-44 |
| 14:50 | UConn | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 21-44 |
| 14:50 | UConn | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 22-44 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Daniel Cummins is called for the reach on Charles Dixon - foul #1 on Daniel Cummins, team foul #2 | 22-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Elbert Burris (C) Daniel Cummins, Hans Zvorsky, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Bradley Lenihan (C) John Hilliker, Rick Hart, David Evans, Carl Fox | |
| 14:00 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Dixon | 22-47 |
| 13:55 | UConn | Michael Scott misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 22-47 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Justin Kiesel | 22-47 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 22-47 |
| 13:48 | UConn | Michael Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 22-47 |
| 13:42 | UConn | Elbert Burris makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Michael Scott | 24-47 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Marc Spann can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-47 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan snags the offensive board | 24-47 |
| 12:54 | Villanova | Marc Spann buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Justin Kiesel | 24-50 |
| 12:46 | UConn | Elbert Burris jams it on a great pass from Charles Nolan | 26-50 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Marc Spann clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-50 |
| 12:23 | UConn | Elbert Burris pulls down the rebound | 26-50 |
| 11:55 | UConn | Elbert Burris is hacked by Vernon Ray - foul #3 on Vernon Ray, team foul #3 | 26-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), James Hohowski (SF), Michael Vowels (PF), Michael Jones (C) Charles Nolan, Michael Scott, Sidney Wise, Nwa Abdel, Elbert Burris | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Anthony Ragland (SF), David Evans (PF), Carl Fox (C) Charles Dixon, Marc Spann, Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray, Bradley Lenihan | |
| 11:44 | UConn | Michael Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Hans Zvorsky | 28-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hohowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Hilliker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-50 |
| 11:22 | Villanova | John Hilliker hits the follow up shot | 28-52 |
| 11:17 | UConn | James Hohowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Evans - foul #2 on David Evans, team foul #4 | 28-52 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (SF) Anthony Ragland | |
| 11:17 | UConn | James Hohowski misses the 1st free throw | 28-52 |
| 11:17 | UConn | James Hohowski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-52 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | David Evans pulls down the rebound | 28-52 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Michael Vowels steals the ball from Carl Fox | 28-52 |
| 10:58 | UConn | John Hilliker picks off the pass by Richard Johnson in the backcourt | 28-52 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Rick Hart lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Hilliker | 28-54 |
| 10:43 | UConn | David Evans swats the layup by Michael Jones | 28-54 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Carl Fox | 28-54 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | David Evans can't throw it down | 28-54 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee hits the follow up shot | 28-56 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Michael Vowels connects on the open jumper in the lane set up by Richard Johnson | 30-56 |
| 10:00 | Villanova | David Evans hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Follansbee | 30-58 |
| 09:49 | UConn | James Hohowski buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Johnson | 33-58 |
| 09:31 | Villanova | David Evans clanks a floater from the left wing | 33-58 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Michael Vowels grabs the defensive rebound | 33-58 |
| 09:27 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Charles Nolan (SF), Nwa Abdel (PF), Elbert Burris (C) Richard Johnson, Hans Zvorsky, James Hohowski, Michael Vowels, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Robert Follansbee, John Hilliker, Rick Hart, David Evans, Carl Fox | |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Michael Scott takes the ball from Anthony Ragland | 33-58 |
| 08:59 | UConn | Elbert Burris can't finish the layup | 33-58 |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel pulls down the rebound | 33-58 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Loyd Williams blows the layup | 33-58 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Nwa Abdel gets the rebound | 33-58 |
| 08:34 | UConn | Daniel Cummins is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Dixon - foul #3 on Charles Dixon, team foul #5 | 33-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Sidney Wise (SF) Daniel Cummins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (PG), David Evans (PF) Charles Dixon, Vernon Ray | |
| 08:23 | UConn | Elbert Burris is whistled for traveling | 33-58 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Nolan - foul #1 on Charles Nolan, team foul #3 | 33-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 33-59 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 33-60 |
| 08:07 | UConn | Anthony Ragland is called for the reach on Sidney Wise in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Ragland, team foul #6 | 33-60 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan (C) David Evans | |
| 07:54 | UConn | Charles Nolan is fouled on the floor by Bradley Lenihan - foul #1 on Bradley Lenihan, team foul #7 | 33-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vowels (PF) Nwa Abdel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG) Anthony Ragland | |
| 07:54 | UConn | Charles Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 34-60 |
| 07:54 | UConn | Charles Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-60 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-60 |
| 07:34 | UConn | Sidney Wise pulls down the rebound | 35-60 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Nolan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Elbert Burris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Bradley Lenihan (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | UConn | Michael Vowels hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range but he's hacked by Robert Follansbee - foul #4 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #8 | 35-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG), James Hohowski (SF) Charles Nolan, Sidney Wise | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Ray (PF) Loyd Williams | |
| 07:20 | UConn | Michael Vowels misses the 1st free throw | 35-60 |
| 07:20 | UConn | Michael Vowels misses the 2nd free throw | 35-60 |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan gets the rebound | 35-60 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Marc Spann can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-60 |
| 06:51 | UConn | Michael Vowels gets the rebound | 35-60 |
| 06:47 | UConn | Bradley Lenihan picks off the pass by Elbert Burris | 35-60 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-60 |
| 06:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to Elbert Burris | 35-60 |
| 06:17 | UConn | James Hohowski's fadeaway is rejected by Vernon Ray | 35-60 |
| 06:16 | UConn | James Hohowski misses the tip | 35-60 |
| 06:14 | UConn | Michael Vowels tips it home | 37-60 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Marc Spann comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-60 |
| 05:50 | UConn | James Hohowski snags the defensive board | 37-60 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Michael Vowels loses the dribble to Robert Follansbee in the backcourt | 37-60 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-60 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Vernon Ray snags the offensive board | 37-60 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Marc Spann is hacked by Hans Zvorsky - foul #2 on Hans Zvorsky, team foul #4 | 37-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Nwa Abdel (PF), Michael Jones (C) Richard Johnson, Hans Zvorsky, James Hohowski, Michael Vowels, Elbert Burris | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG), Loyd Williams (C) Marc Spann, Bradley Lenihan | |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-60 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel can't tip it in | 37-60 |
| 05:01 | UConn | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 37-60 |
| 04:52 | UConn | Michael Jones lays it up and in | 39-60 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the turnaround from the left block | 39-62 |
| 04:21 | UConn | Charles Nolan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-62 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee snags the defensive board | 39-62 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Loyd Williams is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #5 | 39-62 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Bradley Lenihan (C) Robert Follansbee, Vernon Ray | |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Marc Spann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-62 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Nolan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Anthony Ragland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Bradley Lenihan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | UConn | Charles Nolan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Nolan, team foul #6 | 39-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), James Hohowski (SF), Elbert Burris (C) Michael Scott, Sidney Wise, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG) Anthony Ragland | |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Bradley Lenihan | 39-64 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Elbert Burris hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Nolan | 41-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Loyd Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Michael Vowels (PF) Daniel Cummins, Charles Nolan, Nwa Abdel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SF), Vernon Ray (PF) Justin Kiesel, Bradley Lenihan | |
| 02:25 | UConn | Vernon Ray is called for the reach on Michael Vowels in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vernon Ray, team foul #9 | 41-64 |
| 02:25 | UConn | Michael Vowels misses the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Vernon Ray pulls down the rebound | 41-64 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-64 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Vernon Ray tips it back up and in | 41-66 |
| 02:03 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-66 |
| Subs | UConn | Sidney Wise (SF), Michael Jones (C) James Hohowski, Elbert Burris | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #7 | 41-66 |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (SF), Elbert Burris (C) Sidney Wise, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) Anthony Ragland | |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-67 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:17 | UConn | Loyd Williams is called for the reach on Michael Vowels - foul #1 on Loyd Williams, team foul #10 | 41-68 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Michael Vowels misses the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Michael Vowels makes the 2nd free throw | 42-68 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Loyd Williams buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Follansbee | 42-70 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | UConn | Justin Kiesel is called for the reach on Hans Zvorsky - foul #2 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #11 | 42-70 |
| 00:58 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky makes the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 00:58 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky makes the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee is whistled for traveling | 44-70 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Michael Vowels is hacked by Justin Kiesel - foul #3 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #12 | 44-70 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Michael Vowels misses the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Michael Vowels makes the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee runs out the clock | 45-70 |