| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene May (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Boone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwight Buckley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sean Wiley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Mahoney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bryan Luther (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Byron Pettigrew (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Villanova | A charge is called on Byron Pettigrew - foul #3 on Byron Pettigrew, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maul (C) Byron Pettigrew | |
| 19:27 | UConn | Eugene May is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Woodrum - foul #2 on Jonathan Woodrum, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| 19:12 | UConn | David Boone misses the easy layup | 35-26 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Bryan Luther grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 35-26 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Dwight Buckley snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 18:47 | UConn | David Boone drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Eugene May | 37-26 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel misses the easy layup | 37-26 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | Michael Maul grabs the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 17:59 | Villanova | Dwight Buckley denies the turnaround by Steven Mahoney | 37-26 |
| 17:58 | UConn | Dwight Buckley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Carson Judy's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Maul | 37-26 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Bryan Luther | 37-26 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Sean Wiley snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 17:00 | UConn | Carson Judy makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene May | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Marcel Pickel | 40-29 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Sean Wiley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 40-29 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Bryan Luther grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:01 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney misses badly on a runner from close range | 40-29 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Dwight Buckley pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene May (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Boone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwight Buckley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Wiley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Mahoney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bryan Luther (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Maul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | UConn | Carson Judy scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene May | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Dwight Buckley is called for the reach on Bryan Luther - foul #2 on Dwight Buckley, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), James Shockley (SG), Elijah Hammons (SF), Kenneth Johson (PF), Orville Brisson (C) Carson Judy, Eugene May, David Boone, Dwight Buckley, Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew (C) Michael Maul | |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Mahoney | 43-31 |
| 14:55 | UConn | David Hartman travels with the ball | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:28 | Villanova | James Shockley is called for the reach on Marcel Pickel - foul #1 on James Shockley, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| 14:02 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG), Eugene May (SG) David Hartman, James Shockley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Campbell (SF) Steven Mahoney | |
| 13:52 | UConn | Carson Judy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum snags the offensive board | 43-31 |
| 13:11 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Johson - foul #1 on Kenneth Johson, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | UConn | David Boone (SF), Dwight Buckley (PF), Sean Wiley (C) Elijah Hammons, Kenneth Johson, Orville Brisson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maul (PF) Bryan Luther | |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel grabs the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew is called for traveling | 43-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG), Steven Mahoney (SF) Marcel Pickel, Scott Campbell | |
| 12:10 | UConn | Sean Wiley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 12:09 | UConn | Sean Wiley hits the follow up shot | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum travels with the ball | 45-31 |
| Subs | UConn | James Shockley (SG) Eugene May | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Luther (PF) Michael Maul | |
| 11:46 | UConn | Dwight Buckley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 11:45 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Shockley (fresh) SF - David Boone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwight Buckley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Wiley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Mahoney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bryan Luther (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Byron Pettigrew (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales is fouled on the floor by Sean Wiley - foul #2 on Sean Wiley, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Elijah Hammons (SF) David Boone | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Campbell (SF) Jonathan Woodrum | |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales loses the ball out of bounds | 45-31 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Eugene May (SG), Kenneth Johson (PF), Orville Brisson (C) Carson Judy, James Shockley, Dwight Buckley, Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG) Scott Campbell | |
| 11:00 | UConn | Elijah Hammons can't finish the layup | 45-31 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Mahoney | 45-33 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Elijah Hammons lays it up and in on a great pass from David Hartman | 47-33 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales is hacked by Eugene May - foul #2 on Eugene May, team foul #5 | 47-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG), David Boone (SF), Sean Wiley (C) David Hartman, Elijah Hammons, Orville Brisson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum (SG), Scott Campbell (SF) Ricardo Morales, Steven Mahoney | |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-33 |
| 10:10 | UConn | David Boone snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Carson Judy is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Sean Wiley out of a doubleteam | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jonathan Woodrum, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwight Buckley (PF) Kenneth Johson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maul (PF) Bryan Luther | |
| 09:33 | UConn | Sean Wiley misses the lay-in | 49-33 |
| 09:31 | UConn | David Boone snags the offensive board | 49-33 |
| 09:24 | UConn | Eugene May double dribbles | 49-33 |
| Subs | UConn | James Shockley (SG) Eugene May | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG) Marcel Pickel | |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew hits a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Sean Wiley - foul #3 on Sean Wiley, team foul #6 | 49-35 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| 08:50 | UConn | Dwight Buckley connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by David Boone and he's hacked by Michael Maul - foul #3 on Michael Maul, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Orville Brisson (C) Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:50 | UConn | Dwight Buckley makes the free throw | 52-36 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Orville Brisson - foul #2 on Orville Brisson, team foul #7 | 52-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Mahoney (SF), Bryan Luther (PF) Scott Campbell, Michael Maul | |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales misses the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 08:38 | UConn | Dwight Buckley pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| 08:23 | UConn | Carson Judy clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 08:21 | UConn | Dwight Buckley tips it home | 54-37 |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Dwight Buckley - foul #3 on Dwight Buckley, team foul #8 | 54-39 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Eugene May (SG), Elijah Hammons (SF) Carson Judy, James Shockley, David Boone | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG) Ricardo Morales | |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses the free throw | 54-39 |
| 08:01 | UConn | Orville Brisson grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 07:43 | UConn | David Hartman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene May (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elijah Hammons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwight Buckley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Orville Brisson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Mahoney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bryan Luther (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Byron Pettigrew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Bryan Luther scores on a runner from the baseline | 57-41 |
| 07:05 | UConn | Elijah Hammons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 07:03 | UConn | Eugene May pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Dwight Buckley connects on the floater from the right wing set up by David Hartman | 59-41 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-43 |
| 06:14 | UConn | Eugene May clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Bryan Luther - foul #2 on Bryan Luther, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG), David Boone (SF), Kenneth Johson (PF), Sean Wiley (C) David Hartman, Elijah Hammons, Dwight Buckley, Orville Brisson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (SG), Scott Campbell (SF), Michael Maul (PF) Jonathan Woodrum, Steven Mahoney, Bryan Luther | |
| 06:14 | UConn | Eugene May makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 06:14 | UConn | Eugene May makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-43 |
| 06:01 | UConn | Sean Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:55 | UConn | Eugene May throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-43 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales misses the shot from the right wing | 61-43 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew tips it in | 61-45 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Eugene May drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Carson Judy | 63-45 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew scores on a turnaround near the basket | 63-47 |
| 04:42 | UConn | Sean Wiley slams it home on a great pass from Eugene May and he's fouled by Byron Pettigrew - foul #4 on Byron Pettigrew, team foul #6 | 65-47 |
| Subs | UConn | James Shockley (SG) Eugene May | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum (SG), Bryan Luther (PF) Marcel Pickel, Byron Pettigrew | |
| 04:42 | UConn | Sean Wiley makes the free throw | 66-47 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Scott Campbell drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bryan Luther | 66-49 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Carson Judy clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-49 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Maul | 66-49 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales is hacked by James Shockley in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Shockley, team foul #9 | 66-49 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Elijah Hammons (SF), Orville Brisson (C) Carson Judy, David Boone, Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 03:47 | UConn | Kenneth Johson can't connect on a runner in the paint | 66-51 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Michael Maul grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Shockley (fresh) SF - Elijah Hammons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Johson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Orville Brisson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryan Luther (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Maul (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 03:29 | UConn | David Hartman grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 03:16 | UConn | Kenneth Johson loses the ball out of bounds | 66-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Stjepan Zagar (PF) Kenneth Johson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Mahoney (SG) Jonathan Woodrum | |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales is denied on a dunk by Stjepan Zagar | 66-51 |
| 03:02 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Campbell | 66-51 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | James Shockley is called for the reach on Steven Mahoney - foul #3 on James Shockley, team foul #10 | 66-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG), Byron Pettigrew (C) Scott Campbell, Bryan Luther | |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Orville Brisson loses the ball out of bounds | 66-53 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Hartman - foul #1 on David Hartman, team foul #11 | 66-53 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:13 | UConn | Marcel Pickel is called for the reach on David Hartman - foul #2 on Marcel Pickel, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum (SG) Ricardo Morales | |
| 02:13 | UConn | David Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 02:13 | UConn | David Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Marcel Pickel | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:59 | UConn | Orville Brisson is hacked by Marcel Pickel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcel Pickel, team foul #8 | 68-57 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Luther (PF) Michael Maul | |
| 01:59 | UConn | Orville Brisson makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Orville Brisson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Bryan Luther's pass is intercepted by David Hartman | 70-57 |
| 01:47 | UConn | David Hartman is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Woodrum - foul #4 on Jonathan Woodrum, team foul #9 | 70-57 |
| 01:47 | UConn | David Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 01:47 | UConn | David Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Orville Brisson denies the turnaround by Bryan Luther | 72-57 |
| 01:26 | UConn | James Shockley pulls down the rebound | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:21 | UConn | David Hartman misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Steven Mahoney - foul #1 on Steven Mahoney, team foul #10 | 72-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Johson (PF) Stjepan Zagar | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:21 | UConn | David Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 01:21 | UConn | David Hartman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Byron Pettigrew | 73-57 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-57 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Bryan Luther tips it home | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Elijah Hammons hits a shot from the left wing set up by James Shockley | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Orville Brisson - foul #3 on Orville Brisson, team foul #12 | 75-59 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:12 | UConn | David Hartman is fouled on the floor by Steven Mahoney - foul #2 on Steven Mahoney, team foul #11 | 75-61 |
| 00:12 | UConn | David Hartman misses the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:12 | UConn | David Hartman misses the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum grabs the defensive rebound | 75-61 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | UConn | David Hartman runs out the clock | 75-64 |