| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) SG - Lee Tylor (fresh) SF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) C - Yul Chu (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Slack (fresh) SG - George Austin (fresh) SF - Joseph Moreira (fresh) PF - Paul Seagle (fresh) C - Charles Killough (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Charles Killough wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | UConn | Paul Seagle evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Slack and he's hacked by Gregory Pruitt - foul #1 on Gregory Pruitt, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | UConn | Paul Seagle makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Scott Slack takes the ball from Yul Chu | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | UConn | George Austin buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Slack | 0-6 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Yul Chu is hacked by Charles Killough - foul #1 on Charles Killough, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell double dribbles | 0-6 |
| 17:42 | UConn | Joseph Moreira comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:40 | Villanova | Lee Tylor pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 0-6 |
| 17:18 | UConn | Joseph Moreira grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 16:54 | UConn | Joseph Moreira is hacked by Lee Tylor - foul #1 on Lee Tylor, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincente Russo (PG), Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Mark Frechette (PF), Filiberto Bruno (C) Lawrence Campbell, Lee Tylor, Mile Kotowski, Gregory Pruitt, Yul Chu | |
| Subs | UConn | Charlie Spicer (PG), Mike Troupe (SG), William Smith (SF), Thomas Howard (PF), Dan Lynch (C) Scott Slack, George Austin, Joseph Moreira, Paul Seagle, Charles Killough | |
| 16:25 | UConn | Dan Lynch misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Filiberto Bruno - foul #1 on Filiberto Bruno, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Dan Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Dan Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 0-8 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gonzalo Ferrari | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincente Russo (fresh) SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Showers (fresh) PF - Mark Frechette (fresh) C - Filiberto Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charlie Spicer (fresh) SG - Mike Troupe (fresh) SF - William Smith (fresh) PF - Thomas Howard (fresh) C - Dan Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | UConn | Thomas Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-8 |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Mark Frechette's pass is intercepted by Charlie Spicer in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 15:38 | UConn | Mike Troupe banks in the layup on a great pass from Charlie Spicer | 2-10 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Charlie Spicer is called for the reach on Vincente Russo - foul #1 on Charlie Spicer, team foul #2 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Yul Chu (C) Mark Frechette | |
| Subs | UConn | George Austin (SG), Charles Killough (C) Mike Troupe, Dan Lynch | |
| 14:57 | Villanova | The jump hook by Gonzalo Ferrari is blocked by Charles Killough | 2-10 |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers can't tip it in | 2-10 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Yul Chu tips it back up and in | 4-10 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Charles Killough misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 4-10 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gabriel Showers | 4-10 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Vincente Russo loses the dribble to Thomas Howard in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| 14:04 | UConn | William Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Charles Killough tips it in | 4-12 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Yul Chu | 6-12 |
| 13:22 | UConn | Charles Killough knocks in the floater in the paint | 6-14 |
| 13:11 | Villanova | William Smith blocks the short jumper by Yul Chu | 6-14 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Thomas Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 12:43 | UConn | Charlie Spicer is whistled for a carry | 6-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Mile Kotowski (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF) Vincente Russo, Gabriel Showers, Yul Chu | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Slack (PG), Mike Troupe (SG), Joseph Moreira (SF), Paul Seagle (PF), Dan Lynch (C) Charlie Spicer, George Austin, William Smith, Thomas Howard, Charles Killough | |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell's floater is knocked away by Paul Seagle | 6-14 |
| 12:21 | UConn | Scott Slack grabs the board | 6-14 |
| 12:16 | UConn | Joseph Moreira hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Slack | 6-16 |
| 11:53 | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno is fouled on the floor by Dan Lynch - foul #1 on Dan Lynch, team foul #3 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Yul Chu (C) Filiberto Bruno | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mile Kotowski (fresh) PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) C - Yul Chu (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Slack (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mike Troupe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Moreira (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Seagle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dan Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt travels with the ball | 6-16 |
| 11:19 | UConn | Joseph Moreira knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Seagle | 6-18 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski banks in the layup and he's fouled by Joseph Moreira - foul #1 on Joseph Moreira, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno (C) Yul Chu | |
| Subs | UConn | George Austin (SG), Charles Killough (C) Scott Slack, Dan Lynch | |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski makes the free throw | 9-18 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Charles Killough clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Gregory Pruitt - foul #2 on Gregory Pruitt, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincente Russo (PG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Mark Frechette (PF), Yul Chu (C) Lawrence Campbell, Mile Kotowski, Gregory Pruitt, Filiberto Bruno | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Slack (PG) Mike Troupe | |
| 10:41 | UConn | Charles Killough makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Charles Killough misses the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Mark Frechette snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Mark Frechette misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-19 |
| 10:22 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Seagle | 9-19 |
| 09:57 | UConn | Joseph Moreira hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Slack | 9-21 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Yul Chu misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Killough - foul #2 on Charles Killough, team foul #5 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Mile Kotowski (SF) Gonzalo Ferrari, Gabriel Showers | |
| Subs | UConn | Charlie Spicer (PG), Mike Troupe (SG), Dan Lynch (C) Scott Slack, George Austin, Charles Killough | |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Yul Chu makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Yul Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 09:35 | UConn | Charlie Spicer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno (C) Yul Chu | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Moreira - foul #2 on Joseph Moreira, team foul #6 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | William Smith (SF) Joseph Moreira | |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:56 | UConn | William Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mark Frechette | 13-21 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Vincente Russo misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 13-21 |
| 08:37 | UConn | Paul Seagle grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 08:33 | UConn | Charlie Spicer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 08:32 | UConn | Dan Lynch tips it in | 13-23 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Mark Frechette makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Filiberto Bruno | 16-23 |
| 07:38 | UConn | Dan Lynch is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dan Lynch, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Yul Chu (C) Mile Kotowski, Mark Frechette, Filiberto Bruno | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Slack (PG), George Austin (SG), Thomas Howard (PF) Charlie Spicer, Mike Troupe, Dan Lynch | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fairly fresh) SG - Gonzalo Ferrari (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Showers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincente Russo (fairly fresh) C - Yul Chu (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Slack (fresh) 4 ast. SG - George Austin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Howard (fresh) C - Paul Seagle (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Vincente Russo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 16-23 |
| 07:12 | UConn | Scott Slack gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Scott Slack drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Austin | 16-26 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell is hacked by Scott Slack in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Slack, team foul #8 | 16-26 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 06:53 | UConn | Thomas Howard pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 06:51 | UConn | Scott Slack is hacked by Lawrence Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Campbell, team foul #5 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mile Kotowski (SF), Filiberto Bruno (PF) Lawrence Campbell, Gabriel Showers | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:37 | UConn | Scott Slack is whistled for a carry | 16-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gabriel Showers (SF) Mile Kotowski | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Moreira (SF), Charles Killough (C) William Smith, Paul Seagle | |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Vincente Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Slack - foul #2 on Scott Slack, team foul #9 | 16-26 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Vincente Russo makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Vincente Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Thomas Howard is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Howard, team foul #10 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mile Kotowski (SF) Gabriel Showers | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari is called for traveling in the backcourt | 18-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Mike Troupe (PG) Scott Slack | |
| 05:51 | UConn | Joseph Moreira blows the dunk but he's fouled by Vincente Russo - foul #1 on Vincente Russo, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Gabriel Showers (SF) Mile Kotowski, Filiberto Bruno | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Slack (PG), Dan Lynch (PF) George Austin, Thomas Howard | |
| 05:51 | UConn | Joseph Moreira makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Joseph Moreira misses the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Vincente Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Yul Chu misses the dunk attempt | 18-27 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Gabriel Showers hits the follow up shot | 20-27 |
| 05:15 | UConn | Vincente Russo steals it from Joseph Moreira | 20-27 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Joseph Moreira steals it from Gabriel Showers in the backcourt | 20-27 |
| 05:12 | UConn | Scott Slack dunks the ball on a great pass from Joseph Moreira | 20-29 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Vincente Russo is hacked by Dan Lynch - foul #3 on Dan Lynch, team foul #11 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mile Kotowski (SF), Mark Frechette (PF) Lawrence Campbell, Gabriel Showers | |
| Subs | UConn | Charlie Spicer (PG), George Austin (SG), Thomas Howard (PF) Scott Slack, Mike Troupe, Dan Lynch | |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Vincente Russo makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Vincente Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:26 | UConn | Charles Killough buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Moreira | 22-31 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gonzalo Ferrari, team foul #7 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Filiberto Bruno (PF) Mark Frechette | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:04 | UConn | Charles Killough buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Moreira | 22-34 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Yul Chu is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block | 24-34 |
| 03:24 | UConn | Charles Killough can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Yul Chu - foul #1 on Yul Chu, team foul #8 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lawrence Campbell (PG), Gabriel Showers (SF), Gregory Pruitt (PF) Gonzalo Ferrari, Mile Kotowski, Yul Chu | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Slack (PG), Mike Troupe (SG), William Smith (SF), Paul Seagle (PF) Charlie Spicer, George Austin, Joseph Moreira, Thomas Howard | |
| 03:24 | UConn | Charles Killough makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 03:24 | UConn | Charles Killough makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lawrence Campbell (fairly fresh) SG - Vincente Russo (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Gabriel Showers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Pruitt (fresh) C - Filiberto Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Slack (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Troupe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Seagle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Killough (fairly fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Vincente Russo is blocked by Paul Seagle | 24-36 |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt grabs the offensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Gregory Pruitt connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Gabriel Showers | 26-36 |
| 02:25 | UConn | Charles Killough is hacked by Filiberto Bruno - foul #2 on Filiberto Bruno, team foul #9 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari (SG), Mile Kotowski (SF), Yul Chu (C) Lawrence Campbell, Gabriel Showers, Filiberto Bruno | |
| Subs | UConn | Charlie Spicer (PG) Scott Slack | |
| 02:25 | UConn | Charles Killough makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:25 | UConn | Charles Killough misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:25 | UConn | William Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 02:00 | UConn | Mile Kotowski steps in front of the Charles Killough pass | 26-37 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Gonzalo Ferrari's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lee Tylor (SG) Gonzalo Ferrari | |
| Subs | UConn | George Austin (SG), Joseph Moreira (SF), Thomas Howard (PF) Mike Troupe, William Smith, Paul Seagle | |
| 01:34 | UConn | Charles Killough buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Moreira | 26-39 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Vincente Russo buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Gregory Pruitt | 28-39 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Charles Killough hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Charlie Spicer | 28-41 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Yul Chu scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Vincente Russo | 30-41 |
| 00:17 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Howard is blocked by Mile Kotowski | 30-41 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Mile Kotowski misses the 3 from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Vincente Russo grabs the offensive board | 30-41 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Yul Chu comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 30-41 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Charles Killough grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Charles Killough misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 30-41 |