| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Delmer O'Keefe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Boyette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Crain (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Cory Boyette - foul #1 on Cory Boyette, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:45 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:45 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:43 | UConn | Derrick Wagaman is called for the reach on Steven Hinnenkamp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Wagaman, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:24 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Darin Hairston | 38-33 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | John Atkinson comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 38-33 |
| 19:03 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:41 | UConn | Cory Boyette is hacked by Derrick Wagaman - foul #2 on Derrick Wagaman, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (SG) Dragan Paluszynski | |
| 18:32 | UConn | Darin Hairston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Derrick Wagaman | 38-33 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | John Atkinson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-33 |
| 18:24 | UConn | The rebound goes to Steven Hinnenkamp | 38-33 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Darin Hairston is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Lowe - foul #1 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SG), Eric Sheppard (SF), Patrick Kaul (C) Darin Hairston, Steven Hinnenkamp, Cory Boyette | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF) John Atkinson, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain | |
| 18:05 | UConn | Patrick Kaul is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Patrick Kaul, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG) Robert Foshee | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Howell (C) Randall Izaguirre | |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Paul King buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Alcantara | 38-35 |
| 17:47 | UConn | John Alcantara takes the ball from Patrick Jelinski in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Paul King misses the dunk attempt | 38-35 |
| 17:41 | UConn | James Parker grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Patrick Kaul drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Delmer O'Keefe | 40-35 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Paul King is whistled for traveling | 40-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG), Darin Hairston (SG), Steven Hinnenkamp (PF) Patrick Jelinski, Eric Sheppard, Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Alcantara, Gerald Lowe, Paul King, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| 16:58 | UConn | John Atkinson is called for the reach on Patrick Kaul in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Atkinson, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Cory Boyette (C) James Parker | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:44 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Darin Hairston | 42-35 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SF) Patrick Kaul | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:04 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Sheppard (PF), Ray Majors (C) Darin Hairston, Cory Boyette | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SG), Warren Jones (PF) Dragan Paluszynski, Jerry Crain | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Sheppard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Majors (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul King (fresh) SF - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Warren Jones (fresh) 2 blk. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Villanova | John Atkinson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 15:43 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eric Sheppard | 42-35 |
| 15:41 | UConn | Ray Majors's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), Delmer O'Keefe (PF) Robert Foshee, Steven Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Paul King (SF), Jerry Howell (C) John Atkinson, Derrick Wagaman, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Paul King connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on James Parker - foul #3 on James Parker, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Paul King makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:15 | UConn | Paul King swats the dunk try by Ray Majors | 42-38 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | John Alcantara pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Paul King is hacked by Eric Sheppard - foul #2 on Eric Sheppard, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Hairston (SG), Patrick Kaul (C) Eric Sheppard, Ray Majors | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (SG), Jerry Crain (PF) Paul King, Warren Jones | |
| 14:32 | Villanova | John Alcantara comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 14:30 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:12 | UConn | Patrick Kaul misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Gerald Lowe - foul #2 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG), Steven Hinnenkamp (SF), Cory Boyette (C) Patrick Jelinski, James Parker, Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Alcantara, Gerald Lowe, Paul King, Jerry Howell | |
| 14:12 | UConn | Patrick Kaul makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:12 | UConn | Patrick Kaul makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 13:50 | UConn | Cory Boyette grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:35 | UConn | Patrick Kaul is called for traveling | 44-38 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | John Atkinson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 13:11 | UConn | Darin Hairston is fouled in the backcourt by Dragan Paluszynski - foul #1 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SG), Eric Sheppard (PF) Darin Hairston, Patrick Kaul | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF) Dragan Paluszynski, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain | |
| 12:56 | UConn | Gerald Lowe picks off the pass by Robert Foshee | 44-41 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | John Atkinson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Cory Boyette - foul #2 on Cory Boyette, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), Delmer O'Keefe (PF), Ray Majors (C) Robert Foshee, Steven Hinnenkamp, Cory Boyette | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:36 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:15 | UConn | Randall Izaguirre swats the layup by Delmer O'Keefe | 44-44 |
| 12:13 | UConn | James Parker misses the tip | 44-44 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Warren Jones grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Sheppard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Delmer O'Keefe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Majors (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gerald Lowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul King (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Warren Jones (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Randall Izaguirre (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | UConn | Paul King is called for the reach on Delmer O'Keefe - foul #4 on Paul King, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG), Darin Hairston (SG), Patrick Kaul (C) Patrick Jelinski, James Parker, Eric Sheppard | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Atkinson, Gerald Lowe, Paul King, Warren Jones, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 11:46 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:46 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:27 | Villanova | John Alcantara misses the 3 from straight away | 46-46 |
| 11:26 | Villanova | John Alcantara pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Robert Foshee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 10:39 | UConn | Ray Majors gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:24 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe buries a runner from close range | 48-49 |
| 10:08 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 10:06 | UConn | Ray Majors grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 09:45 | UConn | Patrick Kaul hits the finger roll | 50-49 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 09:20 | UConn | Patrick Kaul grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:01 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe misses the lay-in | 50-49 |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Jerry Crain snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 08:39 | UConn | John Alcantara is called for the reach on Robert Foshee - foul #1 on John Alcantara, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SG), Steven Hinnenkamp (SF), Eric Sheppard (PF), Cory Boyette (C) Darin Hairston, Ray Majors, Delmer O'Keefe, Patrick Kaul | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Alcantara, Dragan Paluszynski, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain, Jerry Howell | |
| 08:39 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:39 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Paul King misses badly on a floater from the right block | 52-52 |
| 08:14 | Villanova | John Atkinson misses the tip | 52-52 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Paul King | 52-52 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Paul King misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 07:51 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to John Atkinson | 52-52 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Sheppard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Boyette (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gerald Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Warren Jones (fresh) 2 blk. C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Paul King scores on a floater from the right side set up by Warren Jones | 52-54 |
| 07:31 | UConn | Gerald Lowe is called for the reach on James Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG) Robert Foshee | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:31 | UConn | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:31 | UConn | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 07:21 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:59 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on John Atkinson - foul #3 on John Atkinson, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe (PF) Eric Sheppard | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Paul King (SG) John Atkinson, Gerald Lowe | |
| 06:59 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:59 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:49 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Hinnenkamp - foul #1 on Steven Hinnenkamp, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (SF), Jerry Crain (PF) Paul King, Warren Jones | |
| 06:49 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:49 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:27 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Jelinski | 58-56 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 06:09 | UConn | Cory Boyette grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp misses the floater from close range | 58-56 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Patrick Jelinski steps in front of the John Alcantara pass in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 05:36 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski's 3 pointer is rejected by John Alcantara | 58-56 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Jerry Crain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG), Darin Hairston (SG), Eric Sheppard (SF), Patrick Kaul (PF), Ray Majors (C) Patrick Jelinski, James Parker, Steven Hinnenkamp, Delmer O'Keefe, Cory Boyette | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF) John Alcantara, Paul King, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain | |
| 04:57 | UConn | Robert Foshee hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ray Majors | 61-56 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | John Atkinson buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Lowe | 61-59 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Darin Hairston misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 04:21 | UConn | Patrick Kaul tips it back up and in | 63-59 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Ray Majors steps in front of the Gerald Lowe pass | 63-59 |
| 03:45 | UConn | Patrick Kaul misses the easy layup | 63-59 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Sheppard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Majors (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Lowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul King (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Warren Jones (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Randall Izaguirre (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Paul King scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Atkinson | 63-61 |
| 02:53 | UConn | Robert Foshee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 02:51 | UConn | Patrick Kaul hits the follow up shot | 65-61 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), James Parker (SG), Steven Hinnenkamp (SF), Delmer O'Keefe (PF) Robert Foshee, Darin Hairston, Eric Sheppard, Ray Majors | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Jerry Howell (C) Gerald Lowe, Paul King, Warren Jones, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 02:36 | Villanova | John Atkinson is denied on a layup by Delmer O'Keefe | 65-61 |
| 02:34 | UConn | Patrick Kaul grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:34 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Cory Boyette (C) Patrick Kaul | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:32 | UConn | James Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Howell - foul #2 on Jerry Howell, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| 02:32 | UConn | James Parker misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:32 | UConn | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 02:13 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:00 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe misses long on a jumper from the left block | 66-61 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Jerry Crain gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | John Atkinson buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dragan Paluszynski | 66-63 |
| 01:47 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG), Darin Hairston (SG) Patrick Jelinski, James Parker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre (C) Jerry Howell | |
| 01:25 | UConn | Robert Foshee misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 66-63 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Cory Boyette grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Darin Hairston hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | John Atkinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-63 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Cory Boyette grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | UConn | Cory Boyette is fouled in the backcourt by Dragan Paluszynski - foul #2 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Cory Boyette makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Cory Boyette makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Steven Hinnenkamp steps in front of the Jerry Crain pass | 71-63 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Robert Foshee banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Hinnenkamp | 73-63 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 73-63 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | John Atkinson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Jerry Crain grabs the offensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski is hacked by Darin Hairston - foul #2 on Darin Hairston, team foul #7 | 73-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), James Parker (SG), Eric Sheppard (SF), Patrick Kaul (PF), Ray Majors (C) Robert Foshee, Darin Hairston, Steven Hinnenkamp, Delmer O'Keefe, Cory Boyette | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:29 | UConn | Dragan Paluszynski is called for the reach on Ray Majors in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #13 | 73-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG), Darin Hairston (SG), Steven Hinnenkamp (SF), Delmer O'Keefe (PF) Patrick Jelinski, James Parker, Eric Sheppard, Patrick Kaul | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:29 | UConn | Ray Majors misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Ray Majors makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | John Atkinson's pass is intercepted by Robert Foshee in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Robert Foshee jams it | 76-65 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Crain | 76-68 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp is hacked by John Atkinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Atkinson, team foul #14 | 76-68 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Jerry Crain grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Robert Foshee is called for the reach on John Atkinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Foshee, team foul #8 | 77-68 |
| Subs | UConn | Cory Boyette (C) Ray Majors | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:12 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Robert Foshee is hacked by Dragan Paluszynski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dragan Paluszynski, team foul #15 | 77-70 |
| Subs | UConn | Ray Majors (C) Cory Boyette | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:10 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dragan Paluszynski | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp is hacked by John Atkinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Atkinson, team foul #16 | 79-73 |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SF) Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG) John Atkinson | |
| 00:01 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Alcantara hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 81-73 |