| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Luther (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Mahoney (fresh) C - Byron Pettigrew (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene May (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Boone (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dwight Buckley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Bryan Luther inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney clanks a floater from the right side | 24-30 |
| 19:41 | UConn | Sean Wiley gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 19:26 | UConn | Sean Wiley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jonathan Woodrum - foul #2 on Jonathan Woodrum, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 19:26 | UConn | Sean Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 19:26 | UConn | Sean Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Marcel Pickel | 27-32 |
| 18:50 | UConn | Byron Pettigrew is called for the reach on Eugene May - foul #3 on Byron Pettigrew, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maul (C) Byron Pettigrew | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:35 | UConn | Dwight Buckley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Marcel Pickel - foul #1 on Marcel Pickel, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| 18:35 | UConn | Dwight Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:35 | UConn | Dwight Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | Michael Maul gets the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Bryan Luther misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Dwight Buckley grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:40 | UConn | Sean Wiley works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Carson Judy and the foul's on Steven Mahoney - foul #2 on Steven Mahoney, team foul #4 | 27-36 |
| 17:40 | UConn | Sean Wiley makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Carson Judy - foul #2 on Carson Judy, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 17:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to Dwight Buckley | 28-37 |
| 17:06 | UConn | Eugene May loses the ball out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Campbell (SF) Bryan Luther | |
| Subs | UConn | Orville Brisson (C) Sean Wiley | |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Dwight Buckley takes the ball from Steven Mahoney | 28-37 |
| 16:26 | UConn | David Boone connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-39 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Michael Maul gets the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 15:45 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Mahoney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Maul (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene May (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Boone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwight Buckley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Orville Brisson (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | UConn | Eugene May shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Boone | 31-41 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Carson Judy is called for the reach on Steven Mahoney - foul #3 on Carson Judy, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG), Bryan Luther (PF), Byron Pettigrew (C) Marcel Pickel, Steven Mahoney, Michael Maul | |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), James Shockley (SG), Elijah Hammons (SF), Kenneth Johson (PF), Sean Wiley (C) Carson Judy, Eugene May, David Boone, Dwight Buckley, Orville Brisson | |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Scott Campbell misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Elijah Hammons - foul #1 on Elijah Hammons, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Scott Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Scott Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:59 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kenneth Johson | 32-41 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Kenneth Johson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Bryan Luther gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew double dribbles | 32-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG) Jonathan Woodrum | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:08 | UConn | James Shockley connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by David Hartman | 32-43 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by James Shockley - foul #1 on James Shockley, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maul (PF) Marcel Pickel | |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG), Eugene May (SG) David Hartman, James Shockley | |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:53 | UConn | Sean Wiley grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Eugene May comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-43 |
| 13:32 | UConn | Sean Wiley tips it but misses | 33-43 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Michael Maul grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Eugene May takes the ball from Ricardo Morales | 33-43 |
| 12:49 | UConn | Sean Wiley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 33-43 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Michael Maul snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Bryan Luther makes the jumper from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 12:16 | UConn | Carson Judy is open and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Elijah Hammons | 35-46 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Kenneth Johson steps in front of the Michael Maul pass | 35-46 |
| 11:31 | UConn | Carson Judy makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ricardo Morales (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Luther (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Maul (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Byron Pettigrew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene May (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Elijah Hammons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Johson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Wiley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew clanks a floater near the basket | 35-48 |
| 11:01 | UConn | Sean Wiley grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Carson Judy knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 35-50 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales can't finish the layup | 35-50 |
| 10:32 | UConn | Carson Judy gets the rebound | 35-50 |
| 10:06 | UConn | Sean Wiley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 10:05 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Elijah Hammons | 35-50 |
| 09:50 | UConn | Eugene May clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 09:31 | Villanova | Scott Campbell loses the dribble to Kenneth Johson | 35-50 |
| 09:06 | UConn | Carson Judy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Michael Maul pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales is denied on a layup by Sean Wiley | 35-50 |
| 08:57 | UConn | Eugene May grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 08:45 | UConn | Eugene May buries a floater from the left side set up by Carson Judy | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Bryan Luther is hacked by Carson Judy - foul #4 on Carson Judy, team foul #5 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG), Jonathan Woodrum (SG), Steven Mahoney (PF) Ricardo Morales, Scott Campbell, Michael Maul | |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), James Shockley (SG), David Boone (SF), Dwight Buckley (PF), Orville Brisson (C) Carson Judy, Eugene May, Elijah Hammons, Kenneth Johson, Sean Wiley | |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Bryan Luther | 37-52 |
| 08:09 | UConn | Dwight Buckley drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Hartman and he's fouled by Byron Pettigrew - foul #4 on Byron Pettigrew, team foul #5 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maul (C) Byron Pettigrew | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:09 | UConn | Dwight Buckley makes the free throw | 37-56 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | David Boone denies the turnaround by Bryan Luther | 37-56 |
| 07:43 | UConn | David Hartman gets the rebound | 37-56 |
| 07:32 | UConn | A charge is called on Dwight Buckley - foul #1 on Dwight Buckley, team foul #6 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew (C) Michael Maul | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Luther (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Mahoney (fresh) 3 pts. C - Byron Pettigrew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Shockley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwight Buckley (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Orville Brisson (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Bryan Luther comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 37-56 |
| 07:15 | UConn | Orville Brisson gets the rebound | 37-56 |
| 06:51 | UConn | Bryan Luther is called for the reach on David Boone - foul #2 on Bryan Luther, team foul #6 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG) David Hartman | |
| 06:41 | UConn | Orville Brisson blows the layup | 37-56 |
| 06:40 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney grabs the board | 37-56 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum loses the dribble to David Boone | 37-56 |
| 06:22 | UConn | Carson Judy slams it home set up by David Boone | 37-58 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-58 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew tips it home | 39-58 |
| 05:42 | UConn | David Boone loses the ball out of bounds | 39-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (SG) Bryan Luther | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene May (SG), Stjepan Zagar (C) James Shockley, Orville Brisson | |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Stjepan Zagar is called for the reach on Steven Mahoney - foul #1 on Stjepan Zagar, team foul #7 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Campbell (SF) Marcel Pickel | |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), James Shockley (SG), Elijah Hammons (SF), Kenneth Johson (PF) Carson Judy, Eugene May, David Boone, Dwight Buckley | |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 05:08 | UConn | James Shockley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-58 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Scott Campbell is hacked by James Shockley - foul #2 on James Shockley, team foul #8 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene May (SG), Sean Wiley (C) James Shockley, Stjepan Zagar | |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Scott Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 04:56 | UConn | Sean Wiley snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| 04:36 | UConn | Eugene May misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Eugene May tips it back up and in | 41-60 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew misses the jumper from the left wing | 41-60 |
| 04:14 | UConn | Kenneth Johson gets the rebound | 41-60 |
| 03:50 | UConn | Sean Wiley knocks in the shot in the paint set up by David Hartman and he's hacked by Steven Mahoney - foul #3 on Steven Mahoney, team foul #7 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG), Michael Maul (C) Jonathan Woodrum, Byron Pettigrew | |
| Subs | UConn | James Shockley (SG), Stjepan Zagar (PF) Eugene May, Kenneth Johson | |
| 03:50 | UConn | Sean Wiley makes the free throw | 41-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney lays it in on a nice dish by Marcel Pickel | 43-63 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Mahoney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Maul (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Shockley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Elijah Hammons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stjepan Zagar (fresh) C - Sean Wiley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:10 | UConn | Sean Wiley clanks a turnaround in the paint | 43-63 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Michael Maul gets the rebound | 43-63 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 43-63 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Michael Maul tips it home | 45-63 |
| 02:31 | UConn | Steven Mahoney denies the turnaround by Stjepan Zagar | 45-63 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel grabs the defensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Marcel Pickel and he's fouled by James Shockley - foul #3 on James Shockley, team foul #9 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum (SF), Byron Pettigrew (C) Scott Campbell, Steven Mahoney | |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Johson (PF), Orville Brisson (C) Stjepan Zagar, Sean Wiley | |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales makes the free throw | 48-63 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Kenneth Johson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 01:52 | UConn | Orville Brisson tips it in | 48-65 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew misses the runner from close range | 48-65 |
| 01:44 | UConn | David Hartman snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:19 | UConn | James Shockley is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Morales - foul #2 on Ricardo Morales, team foul #8 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Luther (SF), Steven Mahoney (PF) Ricardo Morales, Michael Maul | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:19 | UConn | James Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 01:19 | UConn | James Shockley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Byron Pettigrew | 48-66 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney is whistled for a carry | 48-66 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Kenneth Johson throws it down set up by David Hartman | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 48-68 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew grabs the offensive board | 48-68 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Hartman - foul #1 on David Hartman, team foul #10 | 48-68 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Jonathan Woodrum steals the ball from David Hartman in the backcourt | 50-68 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Bryan Luther's dunk attempt is rejected by Kenneth Johson | 50-68 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Orville Brisson snags the defensive board | 50-68 |
| 00:00 | UConn | David Hartman runs out the clock | 50-68 |