| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carl Scales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Elliot (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Tineo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Woodard (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Sandell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Zvorsky (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cesar Martin (fresh) SF - Robert Barger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Adkison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Briganti (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Richard Tineo inbounds the ball | 30-19 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | UConn | John Sandell clanks a jumper from the left wing | 30-19 |
| 19:43 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Briganti | 30-19 |
| 19:26 | Villanova | Robert Barger is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Barger, team foul #1 | 30-19 |
| 19:07 | UConn | Michael Elliot misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-19 |
| 19:06 | UConn | Richard Woodard snags the offensive board | 30-19 |
| 18:47 | UConn | Richard Tineo hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Sandell | 33-19 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | Richard Woodard is called for the reach on Boris Zvorsky - foul #1 on Richard Woodard, team foul #1 | 33-19 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Cesar Martin hits a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Carl Scales - foul #2 on Carl Scales, team foul #2 | 33-21 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Cesar Martin makes the free throw | 33-22 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Richard Woodard connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Tineo and he's fouled by James Adkison - foul #2 on James Adkison, team foul #2 | 35-22 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Richard Woodard misses the free throw | 35-22 |
| 17:59 | UConn | John Sandell snags the offensive board | 35-22 |
| 17:36 | UConn | Carl Scales is hacked by Boris Zvorsky - foul #2 on Boris Zvorsky, team foul #3 | 35-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Dustin Evans (C) John Sandell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Randy Rohr (C) Richard Briganti | |
| 17:23 | UConn | Richard Woodard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 35-22 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | James Adkison snags the defensive board | 35-22 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | James Adkison can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Elliot - foul #3 on Michael Elliot, team foul #3 | 35-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Long (PG), Toni Zahnen (SG), Earl Carruth (SF), Norman Hall (PF) Carl Scales, Michael Elliot, Richard Tineo, Richard Woodard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Curt Dziedzic (SF) Robert Barger | |
| 17:08 | Villanova | James Adkison misses the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | James Adkison makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 16:41 | UConn | Toni Zahnen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | James Adkison snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | The short jumper by James Adkison is denied by Dustin Evans | 35-23 |
| 16:09 | UConn | Dustin Evans pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 15:53 | UConn | Curt Dziedzic steals it from Earl Carruth | 35-23 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Donald Long (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Toni Zahnen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Carruth (fresh) PF - Norman Hall (fresh) C - Dustin Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Zvorsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cesar Martin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curt Dziedzic (fresh) PF - James Adkison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Rohr (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Cesar Martin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 15:27 | UConn | Norman Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 15:21 | UConn | James Adkison is called for the reach on Norman Hall - foul #3 on James Adkison, team foul #4 | 35-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Carl Scales (PG), Michael Elliot (SG), Richard Tineo (SF), Richard Woodard (PF), John Sandell (C) Donald Long, Toni Zahnen, Earl Carruth, Norman Hall, Dustin Evans | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Blazek (PG), Carl Daniel (SG), Robert Barger (SF), Richard Briganti (C) Boris Zvorsky, Cesar Martin, Curt Dziedzic, James Adkison | |
| 14:58 | UConn | John Sandell loses the ball out of bounds | 35-23 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Randy Rohr can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-23 |
| 14:40 | UConn | Carl Scales snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 14:17 | UConn | Richard Woodard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 35-23 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Randy Rohr gets the rebound | 35-23 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Stephen Blazek buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Barger | 35-26 |
| 13:47 | UConn | Richard Tineo makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Scales | 37-26 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Randy Rohr hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 37-28 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Robert Barger is called for the reach on Richard Woodard - foul #3 on Robert Barger, team foul #5 | 37-28 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Zvorsky (PG), Cesar Martin (SG), Curt Dziedzic (SF), Terry Rew (PF) Stephen Blazek, Carl Daniel, Robert Barger, Randy Rohr | |
| 12:56 | UConn | John Sandell dunks the ball and the foul's on Richard Briganti - foul #2 on Richard Briganti, team foul #6 | 39-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Long (PG), Earl Carruth (PF) Carl Scales, Richard Woodard | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Adkison (PF) Richard Briganti | |
| 12:56 | UConn | John Sandell makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 12:43 | Villanova | Cesar Martin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 12:42 | UConn | John Sandell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Donald Long makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Elliot | 43-28 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Terry Rew hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-28 |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Curt Dziedzic hits the follow up shot | 43-30 |
| 11:46 | UConn | Richard Tineo connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Elliot | 46-30 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Donald Long (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Elliot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Tineo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Earl Carruth (fresh) C - John Sandell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Zvorsky (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cesar Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curt Dziedzic (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Adkison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Rew (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Cesar Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Carl Scales (PG), Toni Zahnen (SG), Richard Woodard (PF), Dustin Evans (C) Donald Long, Michael Elliot, Richard Tineo, John Sandell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Barger (SF), Richard Briganti (C) James Adkison, Terry Rew | |
| 11:06 | UConn | Richard Woodard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Allen (SF) Earl Carruth | |
| Subs | Villanova | Randy Rohr (PF) Curt Dziedzic | |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Richard Woodard steals it from Randy Rohr | 46-30 |
| 10:18 | UConn | Jason Allen knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Woodard | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Boris Zvorsky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-30 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Richard Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-30 |
| 09:46 | UConn | Richard Woodard scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Jason Allen and he's fouled by Cesar Martin - foul #1 on Cesar Martin, team foul #7 | 51-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Elliot (SG), Earl Carruth (SF) Toni Zahnen, Jason Allen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Daniel (SG), James Adkison (PF) Cesar Martin, Richard Briganti | |
| 09:46 | UConn | Richard Woodard makes the free throw | 52-30 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | Robert Barger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-30 |
| 09:32 | UConn | Earl Carruth pulls down the rebound | 52-30 |
| 09:08 | UConn | Richard Woodard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Elliot and he's fouled by James Adkison - foul #4 on James Adkison, team foul #8 | 54-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Long (PG), Richard Tineo (SF), John Sandell (C) Carl Scales, Earl Carruth, Dustin Evans | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Blazek (PG), Curt Dziedzic (SF), Terry Rew (PF), Richard Briganti (C) Boris Zvorsky, Robert Barger, James Adkison, Randy Rohr | |
| 09:08 | UConn | Richard Woodard makes the free throw | 55-30 |
| 08:58 | Villanova | The jumper by Stephen Blazek is denied by Richard Woodard | 55-30 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Carl Daniel pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-30 |
| 08:50 | Villanova | Terry Rew is hacked by Richard Woodard - foul #2 on Richard Woodard, team foul #4 | 55-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Norman Hall (PF) Richard Woodard | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Curt Dziedzic hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 55-30 |
| 08:40 | UConn | The rebound goes to Richard Tineo | 55-30 |
| 08:17 | UConn | Terry Rew swats the short shot by Richard Tineo | 55-30 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Curt Dziedzic | 55-30 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Carl Daniel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Terry Rew | 55-33 |
| 07:46 | UConn | John Sandell is hacked by Richard Briganti - foul #3 on Richard Briganti, team foul #9 | 55-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Carl Scales (PG), Earl Carruth (PF) Donald Long, Norman Hall | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Zvorsky (PG), Cesar Martin (SG), James Adkison (PF), Randy Rohr (C) Stephen Blazek, Carl Daniel, Terry Rew, Richard Briganti | |
| 07:46 | UConn | John Sandell misses the 1st free throw | 55-33 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | James Adkison snags the defensive board | 55-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carl Scales (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Elliot (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Tineo (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Carruth (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Sandell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Zvorsky (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cesar Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curt Dziedzic (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Adkison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Randy Rohr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Boris Zvorsky is hacked by Michael Elliot - foul #4 on Michael Elliot, team foul #5 | 55-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Dustin Evans (C) John Sandell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Barger (SF) Curt Dziedzic | |
| 07:22 | Villanova | Dustin Evans is called for the reach on Robert Barger - foul #1 on Dustin Evans, team foul #6 | 55-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Woodard (PF) Earl Carruth | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Cesar Martin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Boris Zvorsky | 55-36 |
| 06:50 | UConn | Richard Tineo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-36 |
| 06:48 | UConn | Dustin Evans hits the follow up shot | 57-36 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Robert Barger is fouled on the floor by Richard Tineo - foul #2 on Richard Tineo, team foul #7 | 57-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Toni Zahnen (SG), Earl Carruth (SF), John Sandell (C) Michael Elliot, Richard Tineo, Dustin Evans | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Robert Barger misses the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 06:35 | UConn | The rebound goes to Richard Woodard | 57-36 |
| 06:14 | UConn | John Sandell banks in the layup | 59-36 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Randy Rohr can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 59-36 |
| 06:05 | Villanova | Robert Barger can't tip it in | 59-36 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Richard Woodard gets the rebound | 59-36 |
| 05:34 | UConn | Toni Zahnen buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-36 |
| 05:20 | Villanova | The jump hook by James Adkison is blocked by John Sandell | 61-36 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Richard Woodard gets the rebound | 61-36 |
| 05:02 | UConn | Toni Zahnen drills a 3 from the right corner | 64-36 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Boris Zvorsky is hacked by Earl Carruth - foul #1 on Earl Carruth, team foul #8 | 64-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Long (PG), Michael Elliot (SG), Richard Tineo (SF), Norman Hall (PF), Dustin Evans (C) Carl Scales, Toni Zahnen, Earl Carruth, Richard Woodard, John Sandell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Daniel (SG), Curt Dziedzic (SF), Terry Rew (PF) Cesar Martin, Robert Barger, James Adkison | |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Boris Zvorsky makes the 1st free throw | 64-37 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Boris Zvorsky makes the 2nd free throw | 64-38 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Richard Tineo blows the layup | 64-38 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Terry Rew gets the rebound | 64-38 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Terry Rew buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Boris Zvorsky | 64-40 |
| 03:48 | UConn | Randy Rohr steals the ball from Dustin Evans | 64-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Donald Long (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Elliot (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Tineo (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Hall (fresh) C - Dustin Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Zvorsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Daniel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Curt Dziedzic (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Rew (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Rohr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Randy Rohr misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-40 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Norman Hall snags the defensive board | 64-40 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | UConn | Carl Daniel steals the ball from Richard Tineo | 64-40 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Curt Dziedzic dunks the ball set up by Carl Daniel | 64-42 |
| 02:53 | UConn | Michael Elliot is fouled on the floor by Randy Rohr - foul #2 on Randy Rohr, team foul #10 | 64-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Carl Scales (PG), Richard Woodard (PF), John Sandell (C) Donald Long, Norman Hall, Dustin Evans | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Blazek (PG) Boris Zvorsky | |
| 02:53 | UConn | Michael Elliot misses the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 02:53 | UConn | Michael Elliot misses the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Randy Rohr grabs the board | 64-42 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Curt Dziedzic makes the fadeaway near the basket | 64-44 |
| 02:18 | UConn | Michael Elliot is fouled on the floor by Stephen Blazek - foul #2 on Stephen Blazek, team foul #11 | 64-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arthur Starr (SG) Terry Rew | |
| 02:18 | UConn | Michael Elliot makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 02:18 | UConn | Michael Elliot misses the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Curt Dziedzic pulls down the rebound | 65-44 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Stephen Blazek misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-44 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Curt Dziedzic tips it back up and in | 65-46 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Richard Tineo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-46 |
| 01:50 | UConn | John Sandell tips it back up and in | 67-46 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Arthur Starr makes the floater from just outside the lane | 67-48 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Richard Tineo can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Carl Daniel - foul #1 on Carl Daniel, team foul #12 | 67-48 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Rew (C) Arthur Starr | |
| 01:08 | UConn | Richard Tineo makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Richard Tineo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Carl Daniel clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-48 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Richard Woodard gets the rebound | 69-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | UConn | Richard Tineo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Curt Dziedzic - foul #2 on Curt Dziedzic, team foul #13 | 69-48 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Richard Tineo misses the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Richard Tineo misses the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Terry Rew grabs the defensive rebound | 69-48 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Carl Daniel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 69-48 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Terry Rew tips it in | 69-50 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Carl Scales runs out the clock | 69-50 |