| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Bowne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Willis (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Paul Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Stephen Marez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Hackett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ira Kane (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ross Konopka (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Guyer (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Ira Kane inbounds the ball | 20-21 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Stephen Marez knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Gordon Guyer | 20-23 |
| 19:11 | UConn | Paul Bowne can't connect on a runner from the right block | 20-23 |
| 19:10 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Willis | 20-23 |
| 18:49 | UConn | Paul Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Gordon Guyer - foul #1 on Gordon Guyer, team foul #1 | 20-23 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harry Wolfenbarger (PG), Edward Levins (SG), Benjamin Herron (SF), Matt Gillett (C) Stephen Marez, Robert Hackett, Ira Kane, Gordon Guyer | |
| 18:49 | UConn | Paul Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 18:49 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Ross Konopka grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Benjamin Herron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Moreira (PG), Robert Hackett (SG) Harry Wolfenbarger, Edward Levins | |
| 17:56 | UConn | Charles Ryan connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Terry Willis | 23-23 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Ross Konopka clanks a 3 from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 17:35 | UConn | Paul Lewis pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Benjamin Herron - foul #2 on Benjamin Herron, team foul #2 | 23-23 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Marez (PG), Edward Levins (SG), Ira Kane (SF) Steven Moreira, Robert Hackett, Benjamin Herron | |
| 17:17 | UConn | Paul Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Paul Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Ira Kane misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Ross Konopka tips it but misses | 25-23 |
| 16:52 | UConn | Terry Willis gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 16:33 | UConn | Stephen Marez steals the ball from Terry Willis | 25-23 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Edward Levins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Marez | 25-25 |
| 16:01 | UConn | Charles Ryan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Ryan, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Lorenzo Nichols (PG), William Coover (SG), Wilbur Sherman (PF), Tom Delay (C) Paul Bowne, Terry Willis, Samuel Sebastian, Charles Ryan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harry Wolfenbarger (PG), Robert Hackett (SG), Benjamin Herron (SF), Gordon Guyer (C) Stephen Marez, Edward Levins, Ira Kane, Matt Gillett | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Lorenzo Nichols (fresh) SG - William Coover (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbur Sherman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tom Delay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Harry Wolfenbarger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hackett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Herron (fresh) PF - Ross Konopka (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gordon Guyer (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer misses the jumper from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 15:35 | UConn | The rebound goes to Tom Delay | 25-25 |
| 15:09 | UConn | Gordon Guyer steals it from William Coover | 25-25 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Harry Wolfenbarger misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-25 |
| 14:44 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 14:38 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Coover | 27-25 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Benjamin Herron lays it in | 27-27 |
| 14:01 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Benjamin Herron snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Robert Hackett is whistled for a carry | 27-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Terry Willis (SG), Samuel Sebastian (PF), Charles Ryan (C) Lorenzo Nichols, William Coover, Paul Lewis, Wilbur Sherman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Marez (PG), Edward Levins (SG), Ira Kane (SF), Matt Gillett (PF), Charles Rogers (C) Harry Wolfenbarger, Robert Hackett, Benjamin Herron, Ross Konopka, Gordon Guyer | |
| 13:12 | UConn | Tom Delay misses long on a shot from the right side | 27-27 |
| 13:11 | Villanova | Charles Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Ira Kane misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-27 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Charles Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Matt Gillett clanks a jumper in the paint | 27-27 |
| 12:28 | UConn | Tom Delay grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 11:59 | UConn | Charles Ryan is fouled on the floor by Edward Levins - foul #1 on Edward Levins, team foul #3 | 27-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lewis (SF) Tom Delay | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Hackett (SG), Gordon Guyer (C) Edward Levins, Charles Rogers | |
| 11:41 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian misses the runner from the left block | 27-27 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Bowne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Willis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Stephen Marez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hackett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ira Kane (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matt Gillett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Gordon Guyer (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Stephen Marez misses short on a shot from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 11:25 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Ira Kane | 27-27 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Ira Kane can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-27 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Paul Bowne pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 10:48 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian banks in the layup | 29-27 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Samuel Sebastian is called for the reach on Stephen Marez - foul #3 on Samuel Sebastian, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Moreira (PG), Benjamin Herron (SF), Ross Konopka (PF) Stephen Marez, Ira Kane, Gordon Guyer | |
| 10:17 | Villanova | Matt Gillett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | UConn | William Coover (SG), Wilbur Sherman (C) Terry Willis, Charles Ryan | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:52 | UConn | Paul Bowne clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 09:51 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Matt Gillett | 29-27 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Steven Moreira loses the dribble to Paul Bowne in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 09:17 | UConn | Steven Moreira is called for the reach on Samuel Sebastian - foul #1 on Steven Moreira, team foul #4 | 29-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Lorenzo Nichols (PG), Terry Willis (SG), Charles Ryan (C) Paul Bowne, William Coover, Samuel Sebastian | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Marez (PG), Edward Levins (SG), Ira Kane (SF), Gordon Guyer (C) Steven Moreira, Robert Hackett, Benjamin Herron, Matt Gillett | |
| 09:01 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Gordon Guyer - foul #2 on Gordon Guyer, team foul #5 | 29-27 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Hackett (SG), Benjamin Herron (SF) Edward Levins, Ira Kane | |
| 09:01 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 09:01 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer can't finish the layup | 31-27 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Ross Konopka hits the follow up shot | 31-29 |
| 08:17 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-29 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Ross Konopka grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Stephen Marez makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Hackett | 31-31 |
| 07:30 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-31 |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Benjamin Herron pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Lorenzo Nichols (fresh) SG - Terry Willis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbur Sherman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Stephen Marez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hackett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ross Konopka (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Gordon Guyer (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Villanova | Benjamin Herron is hacked by Charles Ryan - foul #3 on Charles Ryan, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), William Coover (SG), Tom Delay (SF), Samuel Sebastian (PF) Lorenzo Nichols, Terry Willis, Paul Lewis, Wilbur Sherman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harry Wolfenbarger (PG), Edward Levins (SG), Ira Kane (SF), Matt Gillett (PF), Charles Rogers (C) Stephen Marez, Robert Hackett, Benjamin Herron, Ross Konopka, Gordon Guyer | |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Ira Kane comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Samuel Sebastian - foul #4 on Samuel Sebastian, team foul #4 | 31-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Steve Thomas (C) Charles Ryan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Guyer (C) Charles Rogers | |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Ira Kane makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Ira Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Tom Delay loses the dribble to Ira Kane | 31-33 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Edward Levins dunks the ball on a great pass from Ira Kane | 31-35 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Paul Bowne hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Tom Delay | 33-35 |
| 05:55 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer's pass is intercepted by William Coover | 33-35 |
| 05:50 | UConn | Paul Bowne misses the lay-in | 33-35 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Levins | 33-37 |
| 05:19 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Terry Willis (SG), Paul Lewis (SF), Charles Ryan (C) William Coover, Tom Delay, Steve Thomas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Marez (PG), Robert Hackett (SG), Benjamin Herron (SF), Ross Konopka (PF), Charles Rogers (C) Harry Wolfenbarger, Edward Levins, Ira Kane, Matt Gillett, Gordon Guyer | |
| 05:01 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Herron - foul #3 on Benjamin Herron, team foul #6 | 33-37 |
| 04:39 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian comes up short on the shot near the basket | 33-37 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian tips it back up and in | 35-37 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Ross Konopka hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-37 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Paul Bowne grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 04:04 | UConn | Ross Konopka is called for the reach on Charles Ryan - foul #3 on Ross Konopka, team foul #7 | 35-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SF), Matt Gillett (C) Benjamin Herron, Charles Rogers | |
| 04:04 | UConn | Charles Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 04:04 | UConn | Charles Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Ira Kane comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Ryan - foul #4 on Charles Ryan, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Guyer (C) Matt Gillett | |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Ira Kane makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Ira Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 03:16 | UConn | Paul Bowne makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Ryan | 40-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Bowne (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Willis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Stephen Marez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hackett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ira Kane (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ross Konopka (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gordon Guyer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Ryan - foul #5 on Charles Ryan, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Wilbur Sherman (C) Charles Ryan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Moreira (PG), Benjamin Herron (SF), Matt Gillett (PF) Stephen Marez, Ira Kane, Ross Konopka | |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 02:36 | UConn | Paul Lewis clanks a floater near the basket | 40-41 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Benjamin Herron grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Wilbur Sherman is called for the reach on Gordon Guyer - foul #3 on Wilbur Sherman, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UConn | William Coover (SG) Terry Willis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Marez (PG), Edward Levins (SG), Ira Kane (SF), Ross Konopka (PF) Steven Moreira, Robert Hackett, Benjamin Herron, Matt Gillett | |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 02:05 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Terry Willis (SG) William Coover | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harry Wolfenbarger (PG), Matt Gillett (C) Stephen Marez, Gordon Guyer | |
| 01:49 | UConn | Paul Lewis clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Matt Gillett - foul #4 on Matt Gillett, team foul #8 | 40-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Marez (PG), Robert Hackett (SG), Gordon Guyer (C) Harry Wolfenbarger, Edward Levins, Matt Gillett | |
| 01:49 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 01:49 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 01:49 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Wilbur Sherman | 40-43 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian clanks a fadeaway from close range | 40-43 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Paul Lewis grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 01:15 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman can't finish the layup | 40-43 |
| 01:13 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Paul Bowne misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Stephen Marez - foul #1 on Stephen Marez, team foul #9 | 40-43 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Paul Bowne makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Paul Bowne makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:20 | UConn | Ross Konopka blocks the jumper by Paul Lewis | 42-45 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Stephen Marez gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Paul Bowne is called for the reach on Stephen Marez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Bowne, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Levins (SG), Matt Gillett (PF) Robert Hackett, Ross Konopka | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Stephen Marez makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Stephen Marez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:09 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman loses the dribble to Matt Gillett | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Terry Willis is called for the reach on Matt Gillett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Willis, team foul #9 | 42-47 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Moreira (PG), Robert Hackett (SG), Ross Konopka (PF) Stephen Marez, Edward Levins, Gordon Guyer | |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Matt Gillett makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Matt Gillett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Paul Bowne can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Hackett pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |