| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Del Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Larson (fresh) PF - Brock Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Harward (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Donald Larson inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Clifford Harward blows the layup but he's fouled by Donald Phillips - foul #2 on Donald Phillips, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Clifford Harward makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Clifford Harward misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 19:34 | UConn | Larry Olson pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 19:05 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Larry Olson is called for the reach on Isaac Sharp - foul #2 on Larry Olson, team foul #2 | 23-23 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | John Koehler is hacked by Eli Galuski - foul #1 on Eli Galuski, team foul #3 | 23-23 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | John Koehler is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Larry Olson | 23-23 |
| 17:55 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses the fadeaway from the right side | 23-23 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Clifford Harward snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Clifford Harward lays it up and in set up by Brock Golden | 23-25 |
| 17:01 | UConn | Eli Galuski is hacked by Brock Golden - foul #2 on Brock Golden, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| 16:42 | UConn | Eli Galuski blows the layup but he's hacked by Brock Golden - foul #3 on Brock Golden, team foul #2 | 23-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SF) Del Hughes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Peterson (PF) Brock Golden | |
| 16:42 | UConn | Eli Galuski makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 16:42 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Clifford Harward snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | John Koehler evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 16:14 | UConn | Donald Phillips grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 15:55 | UConn | James Nguyen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Isaac Sharp - foul #1 on Isaac Sharp, team foul #3 | 24-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Eli Galuski, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Friedman (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Brock Golden (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Isaac Sharp, Donald Larson, Gary Peterson, Clifford Harward | |
| 15:55 | UConn | James Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 15:55 | UConn | James Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joey Thomas (fresh) PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Friedman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) PF - Brock Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Villanova | John Koehler evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Friedman and he's fouled by James Nguyen - foul #1 on James Nguyen, team foul #4 | 26-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerardo Santana (SG) Larry Olson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:26 | Villanova | John Koehler makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 15:12 | UConn | Joey Thomas is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joey Thomas, team foul #5 | 26-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Del Hughes (SF) Joey Thomas | |
| Subs | Villanova | William McIntosh (PG) John Koehler | |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Brock Golden lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Stokes | 26-30 |
| 14:22 | UConn | Brock Golden steps in front of the Gene Edgerly pass | 26-30 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 14:05 | UConn | James Nguyen snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 13:45 | UConn | James Nguyen double dribbles | 26-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Larry Olson (SG), Eli Galuski (PF), Donald Phillips (C) James Nguyen, Gerardo Santana, Gene Edgerly, Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), Isaac Sharp (SG), Donald Larson (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Clifford Harward (C) William McIntosh, Clarence Friedman, Gerald Stokes, Brock Golden, Galen Sheffield | |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp is alone and drills a jumper from the right side set up by John Koehler | 26-32 |
| 12:55 | UConn | Harold Keefe misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 12:53 | UConn | Larry Olson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 12:31 | UConn | Eli Galuski hits a runner from the left block | 28-32 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Gary Peterson lays it in uncontested on a great pass from John Koehler | 28-34 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Del Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-34 |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG), Joey Thomas (SF) Harold Keefe, Del Hughes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brock Golden (PF) Gary Peterson | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joey Thomas (fresh) PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Larson (fresh) PF - Brock Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifford Harward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Donald Larson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Koehler | 28-36 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Larry Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-36 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | Clifford Harward connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Koehler | 28-38 |
| 10:08 | UConn | James Nguyen makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eli Galuski | 31-38 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Clifford Harward can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Phillips - foul #3 on Donald Phillips, team foul #6 | 31-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Eli Galuski, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Friedman (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF) Isaac Sharp, Donald Larson | |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Clifford Harward makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Clifford Harward makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 09:18 | UConn | Joe Coleman buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Nguyen | 33-40 |
| 08:57 | Villanova | John Koehler is hacked by Gene Edgerly - foul #1 on Gene Edgerly, team foul #7 | 33-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerardo Santana (SG), Del Hughes (SF) Larry Olson, Joey Thomas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Galen Sheffield (C) Clifford Harward | |
| 08:57 | Villanova | John Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 08:57 | Villanova | John Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 08:28 | UConn | James Nguyen connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gene Edgerly | 36-42 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-42 |
| 07:58 | UConn | Del Hughes snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 07:31 | UConn | Gene Edgerly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-42 |
| 07:30 | UConn | Del Hughes hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) SF - Del Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clarence Friedman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) PF - Brock Golden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Villanova | John Koehler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes banks in the layup | 38-44 |
| 06:50 | UConn | Del Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (SG), Eli Galuski (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Gerardo Santana, Gene Edgerly, Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Villanova | William McIntosh (PG), Isaac Sharp (SG), Donald Larson (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Clifford Harward (C) John Koehler, Clarence Friedman, Gerald Stokes, Brock Golden, Galen Sheffield | |
| 06:30 | Villanova | William McIntosh buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Isaac Sharp | 38-47 |
| 06:01 | UConn | Donald Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Joey Thomas (SF) James Nguyen, Del Hughes | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:32 | Villanova | William McIntosh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-47 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Donald Larson can't tip it in | 38-47 |
| 05:30 | Villanova | Gary Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Larry Olson steals the ball from Gary Peterson | 38-47 |
| 05:09 | UConn | Larry Olson jams it | 40-47 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | William McIntosh misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Harold Keefe - foul #2 on Harold Keefe, team foul #8 | 40-47 |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG) Harold Keefe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brock Golden (PF) Gary Peterson | |
| 04:56 | Villanova | William McIntosh makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | William McIntosh makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:40 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Clifford Harward knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William McIntosh and he's hacked by Donald Phillips - foul #4 on Donald Phillips, team foul #9 | 40-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Del Hughes (SF) Joey Thomas | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG) William McIntosh | |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Clifford Harward makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:03 | UConn | Eli Galuski clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-52 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Donald Phillips tips it in | 42-52 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Donald Larson is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by John Koehler | 42-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Del Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Larson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brock Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifford Harward (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Donald Larson pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 03:02 | Villanova | Donald Phillips steals it from Donald Larson | 42-54 |
| 02:55 | UConn | Larry Olson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Phillips | 45-54 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Donald Larson scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Koehler | 45-56 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Donald Phillips can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-56 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Clifford Harward | 45-56 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp is called for traveling | 45-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Gerardo Santana (SG), Joey Thomas (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) James Nguyen, Larry Olson, Del Hughes, Eli Galuski, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:27 | UConn | Gene Edgerly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Clifford Harward snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:05 | Villanova | John Koehler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Brock Golden hits the follow up shot | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:55 | UConn | Gene Edgerly makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gerardo Santana | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Brock Golden is hacked by Harold Keefe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Keefe, team foul #10 | 48-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Peterson (C) Clifford Harward | |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Brock Golden misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Brock Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Joey Thomas snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Harold Keefe's floater is knocked away by Gary Peterson | 48-58 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp is fouled in the backcourt by Gerardo Santana - foul #2 on Gerardo Santana, team foul #11 | 48-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clifford Harward (C) Brock Golden | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Gene Edgerly comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Donald Larson | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Gary Peterson knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Koehler | 48-61 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Gerardo Santana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-61 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brock Golden (PF) Gary Peterson | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Koehler runs out the clock | 48-61 |