| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) SF - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) PF - Charles Soltero (fresh) C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Charles Soltero wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | UConn | Stephen Riley buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Luis Estrada's floater is tipped away by Charles Soltero | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Charles Soltero grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Stephen Riley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Paul Elliott pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Villanova | Paul Elliott can't finish the layup | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Paul Elliott tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Edwin Ritchie - foul #1 on Edwin Ritchie, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Luis Estrada scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 17:42 | UConn | Luis Estrada denies the turnaround by Charles Soltero | 4-4 |
| 17:40 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Terry Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Rene Costa (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Carlos Canchola, Stephen Riley, Tsalani Abdulkarim, Charles Soltero, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Terry Smith, Boris Skarzynski, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 17:22 | UConn | Shaun Beaird misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:20 | Villanova | David Woodard pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez makes the shot from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:52 | UConn | David Woodard steps in front of the Earl Knapp pass | 4-6 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman connects on the open floater from the left block on a great pass from Luis Estrada | 4-8 |
| 16:24 | UConn | Shaun Beaird connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Knapp - foul #1 on Earl Knapp, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Tsalani Abdulkarim (SF), Charles Soltero (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Earl Knapp, Rene Costa, Manuel Snowden, Shaun Beaird, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Paul Elliott (PF) David Woodard, Luis Estrada | |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 6-8 |
| 16:10 | UConn | Charles Soltero grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce loses the ball out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG) Don Garrett | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG) Terry Smith | |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses the lay-in | 6-8 |
| 15:41 | Villanova | David Woodard gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Soltero (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) SG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) SF - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Drazen Zechman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Carlos Canchola is called for the reach on David Woodard - foul #1 on Carlos Canchola, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Manuel Snowden (SF), William Theriot (C) Carlos Canchola, Tsalani Abdulkarim, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Luis Estrada (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Sudi Abdulkarim, Paul Elliott, Drazen Zechman | |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie loses the dribble to Stephen Riley | 6-8 |
| 14:59 | UConn | Stephen Riley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 14:58 | UConn | Charles Soltero hits the follow up shot | 8-8 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Luis Estrada drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Pablo Jimenez | 8-11 |
| 14:21 | UConn | Charles Soltero misses the shot from the free throw line | 8-11 |
| 14:19 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Luis Estrada | 8-11 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Luis Estrada hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-11 |
| 14:01 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Soltero | 8-11 |
| 13:47 | UConn | William Theriot drills a runner in the paint | 10-11 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses short on a shot from the right side | 10-11 |
| 13:21 | UConn | Manuel Snowden gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:07 | UConn | William Theriot is hacked by Pablo Jimenez - foul #1 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Rene Costa (SG), Tsalani Abdulkarim (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Don Garrett, Stephen Riley, Manuel Snowden, Charles Soltero, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Boris Skarzynski, Pablo Jimenez, Luis Estrada, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 12:48 | UConn | Rene Costa is fouled on the floor by Drazen Zechman - foul #1 on Drazen Zechman, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce can't throw it down but he's hacked by Drazen Zechman - foul #2 on Drazen Zechman, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Terry Smith, Drazen Zechman | |
| 12:24 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Paul Elliott knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Woodard | 10-13 |
| 11:51 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 11:49 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce gets the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:37 | UConn | Shaun Beaird knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Canchola | 13-13 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rene Costa (fresh) SF - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) SF - Pablo Jimenez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | David Woodard gets the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | David Woodard hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 13-13 |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Paul Elliott tips it in | 13-15 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Pablo Jimenez - foul #2 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Don Garrett (SG), William Theriot (PF) Carlos Canchola, Rene Costa, Shaun Beaird | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Luis Estrada (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pablo Jimenez, Paul Elliott | |
| 10:34 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Luis Estrada pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Soltero (PF) Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:04 | UConn | William Theriot is hacked by Edwin Ritchie - foul #2 on Edwin Ritchie, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF) Don Garrett, Tsalani Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) David Woodard, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 09:45 | UConn | Stephen Riley blows the layup | 13-15 |
| 09:43 | UConn | Stephen Riley gets the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:38 | UConn | Stephen Riley connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Soltero | 16-15 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Paul Elliott's fadeaway is rejected by Manuel Snowden | 16-15 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Terry Smith hits the follow up shot | 16-17 |
| 08:50 | UConn | Stephen Riley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Paul Elliott - foul #1 on Paul Elliott, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Rene Costa (SF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Earl Knapp, Manuel Snowden, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG) Boris Skarzynski, Paul Elliott | |
| 08:50 | UConn | Stephen Riley misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:50 | UConn | Stephen Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman is fouled on the floor by Rene Costa - foul #1 on Rene Costa, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (SF) Stephen Riley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Terry Smith and the foul's on Tsalani Abdulkarim - foul #1 on Tsalani Abdulkarim, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG) Drazen Zechman | |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:05 | UConn | Rene Costa loses the dribble to Boris Skarzynski | 17-20 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | David Woodard lays it up and in on a great pass from Boris Skarzynski | 17-22 |
| 07:34 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Terry Smith grabs the board | 17-22 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) SG - Rene Costa (fresh) SF - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Soltero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Estrada (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sudi Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Manuel Snowden (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Rene Costa, Tsalani Abdulkarim, Charles Soltero, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) Boris Skarzynski, Terry Smith | |
| 07:17 | UConn | Shaun Beaird misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Luis Estrada - foul #1 on Luis Estrada, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG) Don Garrett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (SF) Luis Estrada | |
| 07:17 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:17 | UConn | Shaun Beaird misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Paul Elliott pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | The short jumper by Drazen Zechman is denied by Shaun Beaird | 18-22 |
| 07:00 | UConn | William Theriot pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Shaun Beaird dunks the ball on a nice dish by Stephen Riley and the foul's on Paul Elliott - foul #2 on Paul Elliott, team foul #9 | 20-22 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Paul Elliott, Drazen Zechman | |
| 06:44 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Terry Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| 06:36 | UConn | Carlos Canchola is fouled on the floor by David Woodard - foul #1 on David Woodard, team foul #10 | 21-22 |
| 06:36 | UConn | Carlos Canchola makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:36 | UConn | Carlos Canchola makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim is fouled on the floor by Stephen Riley - foul #1 on Stephen Riley, team foul #5 | 23-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Rene Costa (SG), Tsalani Abdulkarim (SF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Carlos Canchola, Stephen Riley, Manuel Snowden, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Drazen Zechman (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Luis Estrada lays it in uncontested and the foul's on Rene Costa - foul #2 on Rene Costa, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Soltero (PF) Shaun Beaird | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Drazen Zechman | |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Luis Estrada makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:40 | UConn | Charles Soltero hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Rene Costa | 25-25 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Tsalani Abdulkarim picks off the pass by Boris Skarzynski in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Terry Smith - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #11 | 25-25 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Drazen Zechman (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 05:28 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 05:08 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 04:46 | UConn | Charles Soltero knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Rene Costa and he's hacked by Luis Estrada - foul #2 on Luis Estrada, team foul #12 | 29-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF), William Theriot (C) Earl Knapp, Rene Costa, Tsalani Abdulkarim, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Paul Elliott (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Boris Skarzynski, Luis Estrada, Drazen Zechman | |
| 04:46 | UConn | Charles Soltero misses the free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | David Woodard comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 04:29 | UConn | Charles Soltero grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Carlos Canchola is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Canchola, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Shaun Beaird (PF) Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Drazen Zechman (C) David Woodard, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Terry Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 03:56 | UConn | William Theriot drills a shot from just outside the lane | 31-28 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-28 |
| 03:45 | UConn | Manuel Snowden gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 03:26 | UConn | Manuel Snowden is fouled on the floor by Terry Smith - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #13 | 31-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Rene Costa (SG), Wilbur Bruce (C) Carlos Canchola, Stephen Riley, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Boris Skarzynski, Terry Smith, Drazen Zechman | |
| 03:26 | UConn | Manuel Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:26 | UConn | Manuel Snowden misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Earl Knapp (fresh) SG - Rene Costa (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Manuel Snowden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 9 pts. C - Wilbur Bruce (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sudi Abdulkarim (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Elliott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Villanova | David Woodard loses the dribble to Earl Knapp | 32-28 |
| 02:52 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Wilbur Bruce, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (SF), Charles Soltero (PF) Manuel Snowden, Shaun Beaird | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Luis Estrada (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Paul Elliott | |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Luis Estrada is called for traveling | 32-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Stephen Riley (SG) Earl Knapp, Tsalani Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:25 | UConn | Stephen Riley misses long on a floater in the paint | 32-28 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Rene Costa gets the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Charles Soltero misses long on a floater from the left block | 32-28 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Pablo Jimenez | 32-28 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | David Woodard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-28 |
| 01:42 | UConn | Charles Soltero snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce buries a turnaround in the paint | 34-28 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Rene Costa steals the ball from David Woodard in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Don Garrett misses the easy layup | 34-28 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | David Woodard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Tsalani Abdulkarim (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Stephen Riley, Rene Costa, Charles Soltero, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Sudi Abdulkarim (SG), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) David Woodard, Boris Skarzynski, Luis Estrada, Edwin Ritchie | |
| 00:57 | UConn | Shaun Beaird blows the layup | 34-28 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez is fouled in the backcourt by Tsalani Abdulkarim - foul #2 on Tsalani Abdulkarim, team foul #9 | 34-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG) Don Garrett | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Carlos Canchola | 36-30 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman makes the jumper in the lane | 36-32 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the shot near the basket | 38-32 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Terry Smith comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 38-32 |