| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ron Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Winfred Halbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Allan Foster (fresh) PF - Steve Lowe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brandon Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Luis Wiley (fresh) PF - Greg Kittredge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Allan Foster inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | UConn | Allan Foster clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 31-34 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Michael Henderson grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 31-34 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Clarence Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Clarence Cox connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Greg Kittredge | 31-36 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Steve Lowe makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Clifford Taylor denies the turnaround by Clarence Cox | 34-36 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Winfred Halbert gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Clifford Taylor misses the shot from the right block | 34-36 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Clarence Cox gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Steve Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Winfred Halbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Luis Wiley | 34-36 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-36 |
| 17:06 | UConn | Clifford Taylor grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 16:50 | UConn | Winfred Halbert is fouled on the floor by Michael Henderson - foul #1 on Michael Henderson, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | UConn | John Potvin (PG) Ron Jenkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Charles Peters (SG), Kenneth Deberry (SF), Edgar Tallent (PF), Charles Dammann (C) Brandon Duncan, Michael Henderson, Luis Wiley, Greg Kittredge, Clarence Cox | |
| 16:34 | UConn | John Potvin is fouled on the floor by David Cole - foul #2 on David Cole, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 16:09 | UConn | Steve Lowe drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by David Cole - foul #3 on David Cole, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| 16:09 | UConn | Steve Lowe misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:09 | UConn | Allan Foster snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 15:52 | UConn | Steve Lowe is fouled on the floor by Edgar Tallent - foul #1 on Edgar Tallent, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Potvin (fresh) SG - Winfred Halbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Allan Foster (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Lowe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Peters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Deberry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Tallent (fresh) C - Charles Dammann (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | UConn | John Potvin is hacked by David Cole - foul #4 on David Cole, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Ron Jenkins (PG) John Potvin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Henderson (SG), Greg Kittredge (PF) David Cole, Edgar Tallent | |
| 15:15 | UConn | Steve Lowe hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Clifford Taylor | 39-36 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Kenneth Deberry is fouled on the floor by Allan Foster - foul #3 on Allan Foster, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Cox (C) Charles Dammann | |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Kenneth Deberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (PG), Edgar Tallent (PF) Michael Henderson, Greg Kittredge | |
| 14:39 | UConn | Ron Jenkins is hacked by Brandon Duncan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Duncan, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Greg Kittredge (PF) Edgar Tallent | |
| 14:18 | UConn | Ron Jenkins misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brandon Duncan - foul #2 on Brandon Duncan, team foul #7 | 39-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Henderson (SG), Edgar Tallent (PF), Charles Dammann (C) Brandon Duncan, Greg Kittredge, Clarence Cox | |
| 14:18 | UConn | Ron Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Ron Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Charles Dammann gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Charles Dammann misses the lay-in but the foul's on Clifford Taylor - foul #3 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Greg Kittredge (PF) Edgar Tallent | |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Charles Dammann makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Charles Dammann misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:05 | UConn | Clifford Taylor snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 13:47 | UConn | Ron Jenkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Michael Henderson gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Kenneth Deberry double dribbles | 40-37 |
| Subs | UConn | John Potvin (PG) Ron Jenkins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (PG), Luis Wiley (SF), Edgar Tallent (PF), Clarence Cox (C) Michael Henderson, Kenneth Deberry, Greg Kittredge, Charles Dammann | |
| 13:07 | UConn | Steve Lowe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Luis Wiley gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Clarence Cox can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Clifford Taylor - foul #4 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Bonds (C) Clifford Taylor | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Michael Henderson (SG), Kenneth Deberry (SF), Greg Kittredge (PF) Brandon Duncan, Charles Peters, Luis Wiley, Edgar Tallent | |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:45 | UConn | Steve Lowe grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Steve Lowe makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | Winfred Halbert steals it from Greg Kittredge | 43-38 |
| 11:52 | UConn | Allan Foster hits the finger roll on a great pass from Winfred Halbert | 45-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Potvin (fresh) SG - Winfred Halbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. SF - Allan Foster (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steve Lowe (tiring) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Deberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Kittredge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Michael Henderson clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 45-38 |
| 11:45 | UConn | Timothy Bonds gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 11:21 | UConn | Steve Lowe misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Greg Kittredge - foul #2 on Greg Kittredge, team foul #8 | 45-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Ron Jenkins (PG) John Potvin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (PG), Luis Wiley (SF), Charles Dammann (C) Michael Henderson, Kenneth Deberry, Clarence Cox | |
| 11:21 | UConn | Steve Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:21 | UConn | Steve Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Luis Wiley misses long on a floater from close range | 47-38 |
| 11:05 | UConn | Steve Lowe pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Ron Jenkins connects on the runner from the baseline | 49-38 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-38 |
| 10:13 | UConn | The rebound goes to Timothy Bonds | 49-38 |
| 09:49 | UConn | Ron Jenkins drills a shot from just outside the lane | 51-38 |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 09:06 | UConn | Winfred Halbert connects on the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by David Cole - foul #5 on David Cole, team foul #9 | 53-41 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peters (PG), Michael Henderson (SG), Kenneth Deberry (SF), Edgar Tallent (PF), Clarence Cox (C) Brandon Duncan, David Cole, Luis Wiley, Greg Kittredge, Charles Dammann | |
| 09:06 | UConn | Winfred Halbert makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Clarence Cox jams it on a nice dish by Charles Peters | 54-43 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Steve Lowe buries a runner from the baseline | 56-43 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Michael Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-43 |
| Subs | UConn | John Potvin (PG), Barney Townsend (SF) Ron Jenkins, Allan Foster | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Wiley (SF) Kenneth Deberry | |
| 07:55 | UConn | Barney Townsend can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-43 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Potvin (fresh) SG - Winfred Halbert (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. SF - Barney Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Lowe (tired) 23 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Bonds (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Peters (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Luis Wiley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edgar Tallent (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Michael Henderson misses the easy layup | 56-43 |
| 07:24 | UConn | Barney Townsend grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 06:57 | UConn | Steve Lowe misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Michael Henderson comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 56-43 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Charles Peters pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 06:28 | Villanova | Michael Henderson dunks the ball on a great pass from Clarence Cox | 56-45 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Winfred Halbert misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-45 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Winfred Halbert grabs the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Steve Lowe comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Clarence Cox pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Ron Jenkins (PG), Allan Foster (SF), Clifford Taylor (C) John Potvin, Barney Townsend, Timothy Bonds | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Duncan (PG), Kenneth Deberry (SF), Greg Kittredge (PF), Charles Dammann (C) Charles Peters, Luis Wiley, Edgar Tallent, Clarence Cox | |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 56-45 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Clifford Taylor pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 05:11 | UConn | Greg Kittredge picks off the pass by Clifford Taylor | 56-45 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Charles Dammann is called for traveling | 56-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peters (SG) Michael Henderson | |
| 04:42 | UConn | Ron Jenkins misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-45 |
| 04:41 | UConn | Ron Jenkins tips it in | 58-45 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-45 |
| 04:15 | UConn | The rebound goes to Allan Foster | 58-45 |
| 03:55 | UConn | Ron Jenkins's fadeaway is rejected by Greg Kittredge | 58-45 |
| 03:53 | UConn | Winfred Halbert snags the offensive board | 58-45 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | UConn | Winfred Halbert drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ron Jenkins | 61-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ron Jenkins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Winfred Halbert (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. SF - Allan Foster (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steve Lowe (tired) 23 pts. 7 reb. C - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Brandon Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Peters (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Deberry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Kittredge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Dammann (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Villanova | Charles Dammann clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 61-45 |
| 03:06 | UConn | Ron Jenkins snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| 02:46 | UConn | Greg Kittredge swats the layup by Steve Lowe | 61-45 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Brandon Duncan scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Peters | 61-48 |
| 02:19 | UConn | Steve Lowe connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-48 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge can't finish the layup | 64-48 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Charles Peters can't tip it in | 64-48 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge grabs the offensive rebound | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Charles Dammann is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Dammann, team foul #10 | 64-48 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Henderson (SG), Luis Wiley (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Charles Peters, Kenneth Deberry, Charles Dammann | |
| 01:24 | UConn | Ron Jenkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-48 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Clarence Cox | 64-48 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Michael Henderson is fouled on the floor by Steve Lowe - foul #2 on Steve Lowe, team foul #4 | 64-48 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge hits the finger roll on a great pass from Luis Wiley | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | UConn | Steve Lowe is fouled on the floor by Greg Kittredge - foul #3 on Greg Kittredge, team foul #11 | 64-50 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Steve Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Steve Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Winfred Halbert is called for the reach on Michael Henderson - foul #1 on Winfred Halbert, team foul #5 | 66-50 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge is fouled on the floor by Steve Lowe - foul #3 on Steve Lowe, team foul #6 | 66-50 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Allan Foster picks off the pass by Clarence Cox | 66-50 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Ron Jenkins runs out the clock | 66-50 |