| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Woodside (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Parker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jan Faulkner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lee Nye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Lai (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | James Alexander inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Villanova | James Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 19:24 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger hits the follow up shot | 29-36 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Troy Lai steals it from Michael Woodside | 29-36 |
| 19:14 | UConn | Donald Parker steps in front of the James Taylor pass in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Michael Woodside travels with the ball | 29-36 |
| 18:53 | UConn | Stephen Spradley buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Lai | 29-39 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | John Williams clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 29-39 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | James Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Michael Woodside's pass is intercepted by Stephen Spradley | 29-39 |
| 18:31 | UConn | John Williams picks off the pass by James Taylor in the backcourt | 29-39 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | John Williams lays it up and in | 31-39 |
| 18:17 | UConn | James Taylor is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Spradley | 31-42 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner blows the layup | 31-42 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Troy Lai snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Williams | 31-42 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Michael Woodside makes the shot near the basket set up by Donald Parker | 33-42 |
| 17:30 | UConn | Lee Nye is hacked by Donald Parker - foul #2 on Donald Parker, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Emery Crosier (PF), Michael Peters (C) John Williams, Michael Woodside, James Alexander, Donald Parker, Jan Faulkner | |
| Subs | UConn | Dallas Shaw (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Michael Vaden (SF), William Schuster (C) James Taylor, Stephen Spradley, Lee Nye, Troy Lai | |
| 17:07 | UConn | Dallas Shaw travels with the ball | 33-42 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Michael Peters hits a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Jeffery Walters - foul #3 on Jeffery Walters, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Troy Lai (C) Jeffery Walters, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Michael Peters makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:30 | UConn | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Griffin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Griffin, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| 16:23 | UConn | James Taylor hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Lai and the foul's on David Lacombe - foul #1 on David Lacombe, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| 16:23 | UConn | James Taylor makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Michael Woodside (SG), James Alexander (SF), Donald Parker (PF) Jeffrey Griffin, David Lacombe, Jason Freeman, Emery Crosier | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG) James Taylor | |
| 15:54 | Villanova | James Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jan Faulkner (C) Michael Peters | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG), Lee Nye (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) Dallas Shaw, Michael Vaden, William Schuster | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Woodside (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Parker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jan Faulkner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lee Nye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Troy Lai (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | UConn | John Williams is called for the reach on Lee Nye in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| 15:32 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 36-45 |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Donald Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | James Alexander connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on James Alexander - foul #1 on James Alexander, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Jason Freeman (SF), Emery Crosier (PF), Michael Peters (C) John Williams, James Alexander, Donald Parker, Jan Faulkner | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG) Stephen Spradley | |
| 15:03 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Peters | 39-46 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Michael Woodside comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Hunsberger - foul #2 on Jeremy Hunsberger, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | William Schuster (C) Troy Lai | |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Michael Woodside makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Michael Woodside makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Michael Woodside steps in front of the Lee Nye pass in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Michael Woodside banks in the layup | 43-46 |
| 14:25 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Emery Crosier - foul #2 on Emery Crosier, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (SG) Michael Woodside | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SF) Lee Nye | |
| 14:25 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:25 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Emery Crosier can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeremy Hunsberger - foul #3 on Jeremy Hunsberger, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Alexander (SF) Jason Freeman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Emery Crosier misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Emery Crosier makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:12 | UConn | David Lacombe is called for the reach on Jeffery Walters in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Lacombe, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Donald Parker (PF) Jeffrey Griffin, Emery Crosier | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:12 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Michael Peters snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Michael Peters can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on William Schuster - foul #3 on William Schuster, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Dallas Shaw (PG), Stephen Spradley (SG), Troy Lai (C) James Taylor, Jeffery Walters, William Schuster | |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Michael Peters misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Michael Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:42 | UConn | Stephen Spradley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-49 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | John Williams loses the dribble to Stephen Spradley in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 13:36 | UConn | Dallas Shaw lays it in set up by Stephen Spradley | 45-51 |
| 13:18 | Villanova | Michael Peters misses short on a floater from the baseline | 45-51 |
| 13:16 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Troy Lai makes the turnaround from the left block | 45-53 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Michael Peters misses the floater in the paint | 45-53 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Donald Parker tips it home | 47-53 |
| 12:10 | UConn | Dallas Shaw drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Vaden | 47-56 |
| 11:47 | Villanova | John Williams hits a jumper from the left side | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Lacombe (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Alexander (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Parker (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Peters (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dallas Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Spradley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Vaden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Lai (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger connects on the runner from the right block set up by Troy Lai | 49-58 |
| 11:19 | Villanova | James Alexander connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Lacombe | 52-58 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Stephen Spradley scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Hunsberger | 52-61 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Donald Parker is whistled for a carry | 52-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Michael Woodside (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Emery Crosier (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) John Williams, David Lacombe, James Alexander, Donald Parker, Michael Peters | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Lee Nye (SF), William Schuster (C) Dallas Shaw, Stephen Spradley, Michael Vaden, Troy Lai | |
| 10:33 | UConn | Jeffery Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-61 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Michael Woodside hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 10:17 | UConn | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 10:06 | UConn | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Michael Woodside snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-61 |
| 09:36 | UConn | Lee Nye gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger loses the dribble to Jason Freeman | 52-61 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Michael Woodside misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 52-61 |
| 09:01 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Schuster | 52-61 |
| 08:54 | UConn | Jeffery Walters is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 08:53 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger tips it in | 52-63 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin is called for traveling | 52-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Alexander (SF) Jason Freeman | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG), Troy Lai (C) Jeffery Walters, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| 08:39 | UConn | James Alexander steals it from William Schuster in the backcourt | 52-63 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-63 |
| 08:28 | Villanova | Michael Woodside tips it back up and in | 54-63 |
| 08:06 | UConn | Emery Crosier steps in front of the Troy Lai pass | 54-63 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Michael Woodside connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Alexander | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeffrey Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Woodside (tiring) 14 pts. SF - James Alexander (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Emery Crosier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jan Faulkner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Nye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Schuster (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Lai (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | UConn | Troy Lai misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Woodside - foul #3 on Michael Woodside, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Donald Parker (PF) Jeffrey Griffin, Emery Crosier | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG) Stephen Spradley | |
| 07:38 | UConn | Troy Lai makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 07:38 | UConn | Troy Lai makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner is hacked by James Taylor during a doubleteam - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | James Alexander knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Williams | 58-65 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Troy Lai knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffery Walters | 58-67 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | James Alexander is hacked by William Schuster - foul #4 on William Schuster, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (PF), Michael Peters (C) Donald Parker, Jan Faulkner | |
| Subs | UConn | Dallas Shaw (PG), Stephen Spradley (SG), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) James Taylor, Jeffery Walters, Troy Lai | |
| 06:19 | Villanova | James Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | James Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Stephen Spradley is hacked by Michael Woodside in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Woodside, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Emery Crosier (PF) James Alexander | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:16 | UConn | Stephen Spradley makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Michael Woodside gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | John Williams drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Emery Crosier | 62-68 |
| 05:25 | UConn | Emery Crosier picks off the pass by William Schuster | 62-68 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Michael Woodside comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 05:10 | UConn | The rebound goes to Lee Nye | 62-68 |
| 04:58 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger lays it up and in set up by Dallas Shaw | 62-70 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Jason Freeman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jason Freeman, team foul #10 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (SG), James Alexander (SF), Donald Parker (PF) Michael Woodside, Jason Freeman, Emery Crosier | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Michael Vaden (SF), Troy Lai (C) Dallas Shaw, Stephen Spradley, Lee Nye, William Schuster | |
| 04:26 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donald Parker - foul #3 on Donald Parker, team foul #11 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (SG), Jan Faulkner (C) John Williams, Michael Peters | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:26 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 04:26 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jan Faulkner | 65-72 |
| 04:02 | UConn | Jeffery Walters loses the dribble to James Alexander in the backcourt | 65-72 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | James Alexander misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-72 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeffrey Griffin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lacombe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Alexander (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Parker (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jan Faulkner (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (tired) 24 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Lai (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Villanova | James Alexander misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 03:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 65-72 |
| 02:55 | UConn | Jan Faulkner swats the layup by Troy Lai | 65-72 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | James Alexander grabs the board | 65-72 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | James Taylor picks off the pass by James Alexander | 65-72 |
| 02:37 | UConn | Troy Lai misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-72 |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Donald Parker makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Griffin | 67-72 |
| 01:56 | UConn | James Taylor is hacked by James Alexander - foul #2 on James Alexander, team foul #12 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Michael Woodside (SG) Jeffrey Griffin, David Lacombe | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG), Lee Nye (SF) Jeffery Walters, Michael Vaden | |
| 01:56 | UConn | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:56 | UConn | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Michael Woodside | 69-74 |
| 01:24 | UConn | James Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | James Alexander gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Donald Parker misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stephen Spradley - foul #1 on Stephen Spradley, team foul #8 | 69-74 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Donald Parker misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Donald Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Troy Lai grabs the defensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-74 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Stephen Spradley gets the offensive rebound | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger is whistled for traveling | 69-74 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Jeremy Hunsberger is called for the reach on James Alexander - foul #4 on Jeremy Hunsberger, team foul #9 | 69-74 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | James Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Donald Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | John Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-74 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Troy Lai pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | UConn | Troy Lai is hacked by John Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Williams, team foul #13 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG), William Schuster (PF) Stephen Spradley, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| 00:16 | UConn | Troy Lai makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Troy Lai makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) Jeffery Walters, William Schuster | |
| 00:08 | Villanova | John Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-76 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Troy Lai grabs the board | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | James Taylor runs out the clock | 69-76 |