| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bold (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Scott Harrell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Denis Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Skelton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Hickman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Bodine (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Seidman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson inbounds the ball | 41-33 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Claude Skelton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-33 |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman hits the follow up shot | 41-35 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Denis Farley scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Harrell | 43-35 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Cory Hickman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 43-35 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine grabs the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | Cory Hickman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine tips it in | 43-37 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Ronald Parker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 18:04 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Denis Farley | 43-37 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Ronald Parker misses the fadeaway from the left side | 43-37 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Cory Hickman makes the 3 from straight away set up by Shawn Dickson | 43-40 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Denis Farley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael May (SF) Scott Harrell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Sheets (SF) Shawn Dickson | |
| 16:49 | Villanova | Cory Hickman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 16:47 | UConn | Ronald Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:30 | UConn | James Bold is fouled on the floor by Claude Skelton - foul #2 on Claude Skelton, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeremy Miller (SF), Eddie Pridmore (PF), Keith Jones (C) Matthew French, Ronald Parker, Denis Farley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (PG), William Boese (C) Claude Skelton, Joseph Seidman | |
| 16:16 | UConn | Michael May is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael May, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Foster (SG) James Bold | |
| Subs | Villanova | Hilario Rodriguez (SG) Cory Hickman | |
| 15:56 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-40 |
| 15:54 | UConn | Keith Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael May (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Foster (fresh) SF - Jeremy Miller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eddie Pridmore (fresh) C - Keith Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hilario Rodriguez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Sheets (fresh) PF - Wayne Bodine (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - William Boese (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | UConn | Christopher Foster hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael May | 46-40 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | William Boese connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Hilario Rodriguez and he's hacked by Keith Jones - foul #2 on Keith Jones, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew French (PG), James Bold (SG), Scott Harrell (SF) Michael May, Christopher Foster, Jeremy Miller | |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Skelton (PG), Cory Hickman (SG), Shawn Dickson (SF), Randy Moore (PF) Michael Shaw, Hilario Rodriguez, Ronald Sheets, Wayne Bodine | |
| 15:23 | Villanova | William Boese makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:14 | UConn | Keith Jones drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Harrell and he's hacked by William Boese - foul #3 on William Boese, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Seidman (C) William Boese | |
| 15:14 | UConn | Keith Jones misses the free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Randy Moore snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Claude Skelton is fouled on the floor by Matthew French - foul #2 on Matthew French, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Parker (PF), Denis Farley (C) Eddie Pridmore, Keith Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-46 |
| 14:26 | UConn | James Bold comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-46 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Joseph Seidman | 48-46 |
| 14:02 | Villanova | Claude Skelton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Moore and he's hacked by Matthew French - foul #3 on Matthew French, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bodine (PF) Randy Moore | |
| 14:02 | Villanova | Claude Skelton misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Denis Farley snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 13:49 | UConn | Scott Harrell misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Claude Skelton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cory Hickman | 48-50 |
| 13:02 | UConn | James Bold drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Matthew French | 51-50 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Cory Hickman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-50 |
| 12:41 | UConn | Scott Harrell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:29 | UConn | Ronald Parker clanks a shot from the left side | 51-50 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Claude Skelton hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Bodine | 51-53 |
| 11:53 | UConn | Scott Harrell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 11:52 | UConn | Ronald Parker gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bold (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Scott Harrell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Ronald Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Denis Farley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Skelton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Hickman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Dickson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wayne Bodine (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Seidman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:41 | UConn | Denis Farley lays it up and in | 53-53 |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson is hacked by Denis Farley - foul #1 on Denis Farley, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael May (PG), Christopher Foster (SG), Jeremy Miller (SF), Eddie Pridmore (PF), Keith Jones (C) Matthew French, James Bold, Scott Harrell, Ronald Parker, Denis Farley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (PG), Hilario Rodriguez (SG), Ronald Sheets (SF), William Boese (C) Claude Skelton, Cory Hickman, Shawn Dickson, Joseph Seidman | |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 11:07 | UConn | Jeremy Miller pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:57 | UConn | Michael May can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine misses the dunk | 53-53 |
| 10:25 | UConn | Keith Jones pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:18 | UConn | Christopher Foster blows the layup | 53-53 |
| 10:17 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Michael Shaw comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine double dribbles | 53-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew French (PG), James Bold (SG), Denis Farley (C) Christopher Foster, Jeremy Miller, Keith Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cory Hickman (SG), Shawn Dickson (SF), Randy Moore (PF), Joseph Seidman (C) Hilario Rodriguez, Ronald Sheets, Wayne Bodine, William Boese | |
| 09:22 | UConn | James Bold's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Cory Hickman | 53-53 |
| 09:20 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew French | 53-53 |
| 09:03 | UConn | Randy Moore steps in front of the Eddie Pridmore pass | 53-53 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Cory Hickman misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman hits the follow up shot | 53-55 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Eddie Pridmore is fouled on the floor by Cory Hickman - foul #4 on Cory Hickman, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Harrell (SF), Ronald Parker (PF) Michael May, Eddie Pridmore | |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Skelton (PG), Wayne Bodine (PF) Michael Shaw, Randy Moore | |
| 08:14 | UConn | James Bold clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-55 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson is called for traveling | 53-55 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Sheets (SF) Shawn Dickson | |
| 07:34 | UConn | Denis Farley blows the layup | 53-55 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bold (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Scott Harrell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Ronald Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Denis Farley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Skelton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Hickman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Sheets (fresh) PF - Wayne Bodine (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Joseph Seidman (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets loses the ball out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael May (PG), Keith Jones (C) Matthew French, Denis Farley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:51 | UConn | James Bold misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 06:50 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Cory Hickman makes the jumper from the left side | 53-57 |
| 06:30 | UConn | Michael May's layup is rejected by Wayne Bodine | 53-57 |
| 06:29 | UConn | Michael May tips it home | 55-57 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Claude Skelton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Keith Jones grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Ronald Parker double dribbles | 55-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew French (PG), Christopher Foster (SG), Denis Farley (C) Michael May, James Bold, Keith Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Hilario Rodriguez (SG), Shawn Dickson (SF), William Boese (C) Cory Hickman, Ronald Sheets, Joseph Seidman | |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Claude Skelton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 05:36 | UConn | Ronald Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Denis Farley lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew French | 57-57 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | William Boese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | UConn | James Bold (SG), Michael May (SF), Eddie Pridmore (PF) Christopher Foster, Scott Harrell, Ronald Parker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Shaw (PG), Randy Moore (PF) Claude Skelton, Wayne Bodine | |
| 04:45 | UConn | Michael May clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Randy Moore pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Michael Shaw misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Eddie Pridmore grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 03:55 | UConn | Michael May comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Shaw - foul #1 on Michael Shaw, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeremy Miller (SF), Keith Jones (C) Matthew French, Denis Farley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Skelton (PG), Cory Hickman (SG), Wayne Bodine (PF), Joseph Seidman (C) Michael Shaw, Hilario Rodriguez, Randy Moore, William Boese | |
| 03:55 | UConn | Michael May makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:55 | UConn | Michael May makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Eddie Pridmore - foul #3 on Eddie Pridmore, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Parker (PF) Eddie Pridmore | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:34 | UConn | Ronald Parker grabs the board | 59-58 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael May (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bold (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jeremy Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Keith Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Skelton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Hickman (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Shawn Dickson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wayne Bodine (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Joseph Seidman (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:24 | UConn | Ronald Parker misses the dunk | 59-58 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Wayne Bodine grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Shawn Dickson buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Cory Hickman | 59-60 |
| 02:59 | UConn | Keith Jones is hacked by Wayne Bodine - foul #1 on Wayne Bodine, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew French (PG), Christopher Foster (SG), Scott Harrell (SF), Denis Farley (C) Michael May, James Bold, Jeremy Miller, Keith Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Sheets (SF) Shawn Dickson | |
| 02:49 | UConn | Scott Harrell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Cory Hickman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Ronald Sheets grabs the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Claude Skelton loses the dribble to Ronald Parker | 59-60 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Christopher Foster misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Claude Skelton pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Cory Hickman loses the dribble to Ronald Parker | 59-60 |
| 01:37 | UConn | Matthew French drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Foster | 61-60 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Cory Hickman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Seidman | 61-63 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Ronald Parker buries a shot from the left side set up by Matthew French and the foul's on Wayne Bodine - foul #2 on Wayne Bodine, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | UConn | James Bold (SG) Christopher Foster | |
| Subs | Villanova | Shawn Dickson (SF) Ronald Sheets | |
| 00:57 | UConn | Ronald Parker makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Cory Hickman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman can't tip it in | 64-63 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Scott Harrell grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 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 (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Claude Skelton is called for the reach on Scott Harrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claude Skelton, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Scott Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Scott Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Cory Hickman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Matthew French gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Claude Skelton is called for the reach on Matthew French in the backcourt - foul #4 on Claude Skelton, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Matthew French misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Joseph Seidman can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 66-63 |