| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Rhea (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Wood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Felix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Granda (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Albert Davis inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Jason Nelson is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Aaron Newton out of the doubleteam | 29-28 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Alvin Granda misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Steven Anderson pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Rhea - foul #1 on Edward Rhea, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:54 | UConn | John Felix knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs is fouled on the floor by Edward Rhea - foul #2 on Edward Rhea, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Albert Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | Aaron Newton pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the contested pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Skaggs | 33-31 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Alvin Granda hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jason Nelson | 33-31 |
| 17:29 | Villanova | Albert Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:27 | UConn | Billy Wood snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:16 | UConn | John Felix connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-34 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Steven Anderson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 33-34 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs gets the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-34 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Aaron Newton tips it in | 35-34 |
| 16:12 | UConn | John Felix knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by David Taylor and he's fouled by Steven Anderson - foul #2 on Steven Anderson, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG), Williams Griner (SG), Darren Hillenbrand (SF), Joseph Snow (PF) Jason Nelson, Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (PG), Stanley Peterson (SG), Paul Lomonaco (SF), Richard Ferrero (C) David Taylor, Edward Rhea, Billy Wood, Alvin Granda | |
| 16:12 | UConn | John Felix makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:49 | Villanova | Aaron Newton evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from the right block | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Williams Griner (fresh) SF - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) PF - Joseph Snow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Fonville (fresh) SG - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Lomonaco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Felix (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Ferrero (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | UConn | Paul Lomonaco hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 15:39 | UConn | Paul Lomonaco tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Aaron Newton out of a doubleteam | 39-39 |
| 15:06 | UConn | Paul Lomonaco drills a 3 from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand's pass is intercepted by Paul Lomonaco | 39-42 |
| 14:28 | UConn | Aaron Newton swats the layup by James Fonville | 39-42 |
| 14:27 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to James Fonville | 39-42 |
| 14:18 | UConn | James Fonville misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Aaron Newton grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Williams Griner can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 13:49 | UConn | Richard Ferrero gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:43 | UConn | John Felix comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 39-42 |
| 13:42 | UConn | Paul Lomonaco tips it but misses | 39-42 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Aaron Newton gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | John Felix swats the layup by Aaron Newton | 39-42 |
| 13:11 | Villanova | Joseph Snow tips it in | 41-42 |
| 12:53 | UConn | John Felix misses the easy layup | 41-42 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Joseph Snow gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Darren Hillenbrand | 43-42 |
| 12:17 | UConn | John Felix hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 12:15 | UConn | Richard Ferrero pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:04 | UConn | John Felix is fouled on the floor by Joseph Snow - foul #1 on Joseph Snow, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Steven Anderson (PF) Roland Warren, Williams Griner, Darren Hillenbrand, Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | UConn | David Taylor (PG), Edward Rhea (SG), Billy Wood (SF), Alvin Granda (C) James Fonville, Stanley Peterson, Paul Lomonaco, Richard Ferrero | |
| 11:59 | UConn | John Felix can't finish the layup | 43-42 |
| 11:58 | UConn | Edward Rhea grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 11:41 | UConn | John Felix misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 43-42 |
| 11:40 | UConn | Alvin Granda tips it in | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Aaron Newton (tiring) 18 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edward Rhea (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Felix (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alvin Granda (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs loses the dribble to Alvin Granda | 43-44 |
| 11:06 | UConn | Billy Wood buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Albert Davis is fouled on the floor by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (PF) Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lomonaco (PF) John Felix | |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Albert Davis is fouled on the floor by Billy Wood - foul #2 on Billy Wood, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Steven Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 43-46 |
| 09:52 | UConn | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 09:31 | UConn | Paul Lomonaco is called for 3 seconds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Snow (C) Darren Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Joseph Snow's floater is tipped away by Billy Wood | 43-46 |
| 09:11 | UConn | The rebound goes to Alvin Granda | 43-46 |
| 08:57 | UConn | Alvin Granda knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Steven Anderson is hacked by Billy Wood - foul #3 on Billy Wood, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Williams Griner (SG), Darren Hillenbrand (SF), Aaron Newton (C) Joseph Skaggs, Albert Davis, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (PG), Stanley Peterson (SF), John Felix (PF) David Taylor, Billy Wood, Paul Lomonaco | |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Joseph Snow misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-48 |
| 08:09 | UConn | Edward Rhea pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 07:50 | UConn | John Felix hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Nelson - foul #3 on Jason Nelson, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG) Jason Nelson | |
| Subs | UConn | David Taylor (PG), Richard Ferrero (C) Edward Rhea, Alvin Granda | |
| 07:50 | UConn | John Felix makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 07:50 | UConn | John Felix makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Ferrero - foul #3 on Richard Ferrero, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Albert Davis (SF) Williams Griner, Darren Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lomonaco (PF) John Felix | |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Roland Warren (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Fonville (fresh) SF - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Lomonaco (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Ferrero (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | UConn | Richard Ferrero buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Paul Lomonaco | 45-52 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Paul Lomonaco swats the layup by Aaron Newton | 45-52 |
| 06:52 | UConn | Richard Ferrero snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 06:36 | UConn | Richard Ferrero can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Snow - foul #2 on Joseph Snow, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Steven Anderson (PF) Roland Warren, Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (SG), Billy Wood (SF) James Fonville, Stanley Peterson | |
| 06:36 | UConn | Richard Ferrero makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:36 | UConn | Richard Ferrero makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | The jumper by Joseph Skaggs is denied by Billy Wood | 45-54 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Steven Anderson hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| 05:57 | UConn | Edward Rhea hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Aaron Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Billy Wood is called for the reach on Albert Davis - foul #4 on Billy Wood, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (PG), John Felix (PF), Alvin Granda (C) David Taylor, Paul Lomonaco, Richard Ferrero | |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Albert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Albert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:17 | UConn | Alvin Granda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SF), Joseph Snow (C) Albert Davis, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:53 | Villanova | Jason Nelson scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Skaggs | 51-54 |
| 04:29 | UConn | Billy Wood misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jason Nelson | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:59 | UConn | Joseph Snow is called for the reach on Billy Wood - foul #3 on Joseph Snow, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Williams Griner (SG), Albert Davis (SF) Joseph Skaggs, Darren Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | UConn | David Taylor (PG) Edward Rhea | |
| 03:49 | UConn | Billy Wood misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jason Nelson - foul #4 on Jason Nelson, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| 03:49 | UConn | Billy Wood makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:49 | UConn | Billy Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Steven Anderson's layup is rejected by John Felix | 53-56 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Jason Nelson tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Williams Griner (fresh) SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Steven Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Snow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Fonville (fresh) SF - Billy Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - John Felix (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Alvin Granda (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | UConn | Alvin Granda can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Albert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 03:15 | Villanova | Jason Nelson's pass is intercepted by David Taylor in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Billy Wood banks in the layup set up by David Taylor | 55-58 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Jason Nelson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 55-58 |
| 02:55 | UConn | The rebound goes to Alvin Granda | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:36 | UConn | Billy Wood can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Albert Davis snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Aaron Newton (C) Williams Griner, Joseph Snow | |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (SG) James Fonville | |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Albert Davis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Steven Anderson tips it back up and in | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:06 | UConn | John Felix lays it in and he's fouled by Albert Davis - foul #1 on Albert Davis, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| 02:06 | UConn | John Felix makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Albert Davis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 01:35 | UConn | The rebound goes to Alvin Granda | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:29 | UConn | Billy Wood buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from David Taylor | 57-63 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Jason Nelson hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Skaggs | 60-63 |
| 01:02 | UConn | David Taylor misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jason Nelson - foul #5 on Jason Nelson, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Roland Warren (PG) Jason Nelson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:02 | UConn | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:02 | UConn | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Aaron Newton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left block | 60-65 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Steven Anderson grabs the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Aaron Newton lays it in set up by Roland Warren and he's fouled by Billy Wood - foul #5 on Billy Wood, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Peterson (SF) Billy Wood | |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | UConn | John Felix is fouled in the backcourt by Roland Warren - foul #1 on Roland Warren, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| 00:31 | UConn | John Felix misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Steven Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Albert Davis is called for traveling | 63-65 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Edward Rhea is hacked by Roland Warren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roland Warren, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Edward Rhea makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Edward Rhea makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Albert Davis hits a halfcourt shot | 66-67 |