| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) SG - Matthew Franqui (fresh) SF - Cameron Felan (fresh) PF - Russell Hughes (fresh) C - Lewis Schell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeremiah Spiva (fresh) SG - John Venegas (fresh) SF - Denis Heath (fresh) PF - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) C - William Young (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Denis Heath misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | UConn | Lewis Schell snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Matthew Franqui is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | John Venegas is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeremiah Spiva - foul #1 on Jeremiah Spiva, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:56 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Villanova | Cameron Felan is called for the reach on Denis Heath in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cameron Felan, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Russell Hughes steals the ball from William Young | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | UConn | Russell Hughes misses the shot in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | William Young gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | William Young misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Virgilio Bruno | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremiah Spiva and he's fouled by Cameron Felan - foul #2 on Cameron Felan, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG), Lee Williamson (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Joseph Barnhart, Matthew Franqui, Cameron Felan, Russell Hughes, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Long Xiong (C) William Young | |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | UConn | Lee Williamson grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | UConn | Denis Heath takes the ball from Jacob Fleeman | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Denis Heath lays it in | 2-4 |
| 17:22 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Arthur Collins | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno buries a shot in the paint set up by John Venegas | 4-6 |
| 16:55 | UConn | Charles Funderburk knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 6-6 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno scores on a runner from the right block set up by John Venegas | 6-8 |
| 16:24 | UConn | Arthur Collins scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Funderburk | 9-8 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Arthur Collins steps in front of the Jeremiah Spiva pass in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Arthur Collins lays it up and in | 11-8 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva is hacked by Clifford Thibodeau in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Thibodeau, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Matthew Franqui (SG), George Bailey (PF), Lewis Schell (C) Arthur Collins, Lee Williamson, Clifford Thibodeau, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Young (C) Long Xiong | |
| 15:58 | Villanova | John Venegas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-8 |
| 15:57 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Franqui (fresh) SF - Jacob Fleeman (fairly fresh) PF - George Bailey (fresh) C - Lewis Schell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeremiah Spiva (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Venegas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgilio Bruno (tiring) 6 pts. C - William Young (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | UConn | Virgilio Bruno denies the turnaround by Joseph Barnhart | 11-8 |
| 15:47 | Villanova | William Young gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Denis Heath knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-10 |
| 15:17 | UConn | John Venegas steals it from Joseph Barnhart | 11-10 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | John Venegas blows the layup | 11-10 |
| 15:12 | UConn | George Bailey snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Denis Heath pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Lewis Schell is called for the reach on Denis Heath - foul #1 on Lewis Schell, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG), Russell Hughes (PF) Joseph Barnhart, Jacob Fleeman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF), Long Xiong (C) Virgilio Bruno, William Young | |
| 14:29 | Villanova | John Venegas misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Denis Heath tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| 14:13 | UConn | Arthur Collins misses badly on a shot from the left block | 11-12 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Long Xiong grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Arthur Collins picks off the pass by Denis Heath | 11-12 |
| 13:46 | UConn | Arthur Collins lays it in | 13-12 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | John Venegas is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremiah Spiva | 13-15 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Ardian Zephyr is called for the reach on Arthur Collins - foul #1 on Ardian Zephyr, team foul #2 | 13-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Daniel Milan (SG), Lee Williamson (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Arthur Collins, Matthew Franqui, George Bailey, Russell Hughes, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno (PF), Karl Duvall (C) Ardian Zephyr, Long Xiong | |
| 13:09 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Denis Heath - foul #1 on Denis Heath, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| 13:09 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:09 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Denis Heath misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Milan - foul #1 on Daniel Milan, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Denis Heath makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Denis Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Karl Duvall gets the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:46 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 12:45 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Funderburk | 15-16 |
| 12:29 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Barnhart | 17-16 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Joseph Barnhart - foul #1 on Joseph Barnhart, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG), Matthew Franqui (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), Lewis Schell (C) Joseph Barnhart, Daniel Milan, Lee Williamson, Clifford Thibodeau, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Young (C) Karl Duvall | |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:47 | UConn | Lewis Schell misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-18 |
| 11:45 | UConn | Russell Hughes grabs the offensive board | 17-18 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arthur Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Franqui (tiring) SF - Jacob Fleeman (fairly fresh) PF - Russell Hughes (fresh) C - Lewis Schell (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeremiah Spiva (tiring) 2 ast. SG - John Venegas (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Denis Heath (tired) 7 pts. PF - Virgilio Bruno (tiring) 8 pts. C - William Young (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UConn | Russell Hughes comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 17-18 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-18 |
| 11:07 | UConn | Russell Hughes pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:47 | UConn | Virgilio Bruno is called for the reach on Matthew Franqui - foul #1 on Virgilio Bruno, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Lee Williamson (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF) Arthur Collins, Jacob Fleeman, Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF) Virgilio Bruno | |
| 10:42 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 17-18 |
| 10:40 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau gets the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:25 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Lee Williamson | 19-18 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Clifford Thibodeau picks off the pass by John Venegas | 19-18 |
| 09:52 | UConn | Lewis Schell's 3 pointer is rejected by Ardian Zephyr | 19-18 |
| 09:51 | UConn | Matthew Franqui tips it but misses | 19-18 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Denis Heath drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremiah Spiva | 19-20 |
| 08:59 | UConn | Lee Williamson scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Barnhart | 21-20 |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Arthur Collins (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Joseph Barnhart, Matthew Franqui, Lee Williamson, Clifford Thibodeau, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno (PF), Long Xiong (C) Ardian Zephyr, William Young | |
| 08:47 | UConn | Long Xiong is called for the reach on Daniel Milan - foul #1 on Long Xiong, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | UConn | George Bailey (PF) Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:32 | UConn | Long Xiong steals the ball from Arthur Collins | 21-20 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | The jumper by Denis Heath is denied by Charles Funderburk | 21-20 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva gets the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | John Venegas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 07:52 | UConn | Daniel Milan grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:36 | UConn | George Bailey connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Funderburk | 23-20 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Milan (fresh) SG - Arthur Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Fleeman (fairly fresh) PF - George Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Funderburk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeremiah Spiva (tired) 3 ast. SG - John Venegas (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Denis Heath (tired) 9 pts. PF - Virgilio Bruno (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Long Xiong (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Daniel Milan steals it from Denis Heath | 23-20 |
| 07:06 | UConn | Arthur Collins knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jacob Fleeman | 25-20 |
| 06:50 | Villanova | John Venegas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:38 | UConn | George Bailey is fouled on the floor by John Venegas - foul #1 on John Venegas, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Matthew Franqui (SG), Cameron Felan (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), Lewis Schell (C) Daniel Milan, Arthur Collins, Jacob Fleeman, George Bailey, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF), Karl Duvall (C) Denis Heath, Long Xiong | |
| 06:20 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Russell Hughes and the foul's on Jeremiah Spiva - foul #2 on Jeremiah Spiva, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SG) Jeremiah Spiva | |
| 06:20 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart misses the free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | John Venegas is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Venegas, team foul #8 | 27-20 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva (PG) John Venegas | |
| 06:01 | UConn | Russell Hughes is denied on a layup by Ardian Zephyr | 27-20 |
| 06:00 | UConn | Lewis Schell pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Lewis Schell | 29-20 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Karl Duvall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-20 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Young (PF) Ardian Zephyr | |
| 05:23 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-20 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Virgilio Bruno | 29-20 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 29-20 |
| 05:00 | UConn | Lewis Schell grabs the board | 29-20 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Matthew Franqui is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Barnhart | 31-20 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | The jumper by Jeremiah Spiva is denied by Lewis Schell | 31-20 |
| 04:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to Russell Hughes | 31-20 |
| 04:02 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Franqui | 33-20 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Denis Heath misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-20 |
| 03:41 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart snags the defensive board | 33-20 |
| 03:14 | UConn | Russell Hughes lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Barnhart and the foul's on William Young - foul #1 on William Young, team foul #9 | 35-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Arthur Collins (SG) Joseph Barnhart, Matthew Franqui | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (SG), Ardian Zephyr (PF), Long Xiong (C) Virgilio Bruno, William Young, Karl Duvall | |
| 03:14 | UConn | Russell Hughes misses the free throw | 35-20 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Long Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 35-20 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Milan (fresh) SG - Arthur Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cameron Felan (tiring) PF - Russell Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Schell (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeremiah Spiva (very tired) 3 ast. SG - John Venegas (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Denis Heath (very tired) 9 pts. PF - Ardian Zephyr (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr buries a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Cameron Felan - foul #3 on Cameron Felan, team foul #7 | 35-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF) Daniel Milan, Cameron Felan, Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-22 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr makes the free throw | 35-23 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Arthur Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-23 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau tips it home | 37-23 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Jacob Fleeman steals the ball from Jeremiah Spiva in the backcourt | 37-23 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Lee Williamson (SF), Charles Funderburk (C) Arthur Collins, Jacob Fleeman, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:04 | Villanova | John Venegas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), George Bailey (PF), Lewis Schell (C) Matthew Franqui, Lee Williamson, Clifford Thibodeau, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno (SF) Denis Heath | |
| 01:55 | UConn | Arthur Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Matthew Franqui (SG) Daniel Milan, Arthur Collins | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-25 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Virgilio Bruno, team foul #10 | 37-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Arthur Collins (SG), Lee Williamson (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Joseph Barnhart, Matthew Franqui, Jacob Fleeman, George Bailey, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), William Young (C) Virgilio Bruno, Long Xiong | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Arthur Collins buries a floater from the right wing set up by Clifford Thibodeau and he's fouled by John Venegas - foul #3 on John Venegas, team foul #11 | 39-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Russell Hughes (PF), Lewis Schell (C) Clifford Thibodeau, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno (SF) John Venegas | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Arthur Collins makes the free throw | 40-25 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (SG) Arthur Collins | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:32 | UConn | Lee Williamson is fouled on the floor by Virgilio Bruno - foul #3 on Virgilio Bruno, team foul #12 | 40-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Arthur Collins (SG) Daniel Milan, Matthew Franqui | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Venegas (SG) Virgilio Bruno | |
| 00:32 | UConn | Lee Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Lee Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 00:32 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Hughes | 41-25 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Spiva - foul #3 on Jeremiah Spiva, team foul #13 | 41-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF) Arthur Collins, Lee Williamson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:21 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart misses the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr grabs the board | 42-25 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr can't connect on a shot from the right side | 42-25 |