| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carlos Cales (fresh) SG - Sean Hobbs (fresh) SF - Mark O'Donnel (fresh) PF - Brett Vansteenberg (fresh) C - Kyle Patrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Edward Romriell (fresh) SG - Dane Hackett (fresh) SF - Michael Skates (fresh) PF - Paul Roberts (fresh) C - Richard Geise (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Richard Geise picks off the pass by Carlos Cales | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Edward Romriell drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Carlos Cales - foul #1 on Carlos Cales, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Edward Romriell misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | Sean Hobbs is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | UConn | Edward Romriell connects on the floater from the baseline | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Dane Hackett is called for the reach on Kyle Patrick - foul #1 on Dane Hackett, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel is whistled for traveling | 0-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Schofield (SF), Justin Wilson (C) Mark O'Donnel, Kyle Patrick | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:38 | UConn | Michael Skates hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Romriell | 0-6 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg knocks in the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Paul Roberts - foul #1 on Paul Roberts, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Barber (PG), Joesph Creger (SG) Carlos Cales, Sean Hobbs | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Williams (PF), James Sunderland (C) Paul Roberts, Richard Geise | |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to Scott Williams | 2-6 |
| 17:03 | UConn | Joesph Creger picks off the pass by Edward Romriell | 2-6 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Jerry Barber's layup is rejected by James Sunderland | 2-6 |
| 16:37 | UConn | James Sunderland grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:08 | UConn | James Sunderland clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Brett Vansteenberg - foul #1 on Brett Vansteenberg, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carlos Cales (PG), Sean Hobbs (SG), Mark O'Donnel (SF), Terry Roderick (PF), Kyle Patrick (C) Jerry Barber, Joesph Creger, James Schofield, Brett Vansteenberg, Justin Wilson | |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Deville (PG), Michael Cloud (SG), Jody Purdie (SF), Paul Roberts (PF) Edward Romriell, Dane Hackett, Michael Skates, Scott Williams | |
| 16:08 | UConn | James Sunderland misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:08 | UConn | James Sunderland makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:47 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick is denied on a dunk by James Sunderland | 2-7 |
| 15:45 | UConn | Paul Roberts snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carlos Cales (fresh) SG - Sean Hobbs (fresh) SF - Mark O'Donnel (fresh) PF - Terry Roderick (fresh) C - Kyle Patrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sean Deville (fresh) SG - Michael Cloud (fresh) SF - Jody Purdie (fresh) PF - Paul Roberts (fresh) C - James Sunderland (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:21 | UConn | Michael Cloud comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 15:19 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Terry Roderick misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Paul Roberts - foul #2 on Paul Roberts, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Barber (SG) Sean Hobbs | |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Romriell (PG), Dane Hackett (SG), Scott Williams (PF), Richard Geise (C) Sean Deville, Michael Cloud, Paul Roberts, James Sunderland | |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Terry Roderick misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Terry Roderick makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Edward Romriell scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 3-9 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel slams it home on a great pass from Carlos Cales | 5-9 |
| 13:45 | UConn | Edward Romriell misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Jerry Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:18 | Villanova | Jerry Barber drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Terry Roderick | 7-9 |
| 12:50 | UConn | Carlos Cales steals it from Jody Purdie | 7-9 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Jody Purdie - foul #1 on Jody Purdie, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG), Sean Hobbs (SG), Brett Vansteenberg (PF), Justin Wilson (C) Carlos Cales, Jerry Barber, Terry Roderick, Kyle Patrick | |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Deville (PG), Michael Cloud (SG), Michael Skates (SF), James Sunderland (C) Edward Romriell, Dane Hackett, Jody Purdie, Richard Geise | |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Michael Hamrick is called for the reach on Sean Deville in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hamrick, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Schofield (SF) Mark O'Donnel | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:02 | UConn | Michael Cloud is fouled on the floor by Justin Wilson - foul #1 on Justin Wilson, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| 11:36 | UConn | Sean Deville hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 11:34 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Schofield | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Hamrick (fresh) SG - Sean Hobbs (fresh) SF - James Schofield (fresh) PF - Brett Vansteenberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sean Deville (fresh) SG - Michael Cloud (fresh) SF - Michael Skates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Williams (fairly fresh) C - James Sunderland (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Justin Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Justin Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Justin Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Michael Cloud pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 10:46 | UConn | Scott Williams's pass is intercepted by Michael Hamrick in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Justin Wilson drills a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by James Sunderland - foul #1 on James Sunderland, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carlos Cales (PG), Joesph Creger (SG) Michael Hamrick, Sean Hobbs | |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Romriell (PG), Dane Hackett (SG), Richard Geise (C) Sean Deville, Michael Cloud, James Sunderland | |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Justin Wilson makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Joesph Creger is called for the reach on Edward Romriell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joesph Creger, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kyle Patrick (C) Justin Wilson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:55 | UConn | Edward Romriell can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 12-9 |
| 09:54 | UConn | Michael Skates pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 09:35 | UConn | Dane Hackett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 09:33 | UConn | Edward Romriell tips it back up and in | 12-11 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 09:16 | UConn | Edward Romriell grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 08:57 | UConn | Edward Romriell misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Joesph Creger - foul #2 on Joesph Creger, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Barber (PG), Sean Hobbs (SG), Mark O'Donnel (SF), Justin Wilson (C) Carlos Cales, Joesph Creger, James Schofield, Kyle Patrick | |
| Subs | UConn | Jody Purdie (SF), James Sunderland (C) Michael Skates, Richard Geise | |
| 08:57 | UConn | Edward Romriell makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 08:57 | UConn | Edward Romriell makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg tips it home | 14-13 |
| 08:10 | UConn | Dane Hackett misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 14-13 |
| 08:09 | UConn | James Sunderland grabs the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 07:45 | UConn | Edward Romriell hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 14-13 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Jody Purdie misses the tip | 14-13 |
| 07:42 | UConn | Jody Purdie hits the follow up shot | 14-15 |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Justin Wilson buries a floater in the paint | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerry Barber (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sean Hobbs (fresh) SF - Mark O'Donnel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brett Vansteenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Edward Romriell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dane Hackett (fairly fresh) SF - Jody Purdie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Williams (tiring) C - James Sunderland (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:01 | UConn | Jerry Barber is called for the reach on Scott Williams - foul #1 on Jerry Barber, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG), James Schofield (SF), Kyle Patrick (C) Jerry Barber, Mark O'Donnel, Justin Wilson | |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Deville (PG), Michael Cloud (SG), Michael Skates (SF), Richard Geise (C) Edward Romriell, Dane Hackett, Jody Purdie, James Sunderland | |
| 07:01 | UConn | Scott Williams misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 06:32 | Villanova | Sean Hobbs is fouled on the floor by Michael Cloud - foul #1 on Michael Cloud, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carlos Cales (PG), Terry Roderick (PF) Sean Hobbs, Brett Vansteenberg | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:05 | Villanova | James Schofield misses the easy layup | 16-15 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Scott Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 06:00 | UConn | James Schofield picks off the pass by Sean Deville in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | James Schofield misses the jumper from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 05:40 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Skates | 16-15 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Sean Deville misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 16-15 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Terry Roderick grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick misses short on a floater from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 04:42 | UConn | Sean Deville grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Michael Skates misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Hamrick - foul #2 on Michael Hamrick, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Barber (PG), Sean Hobbs (SG), Mark O'Donnel (SF), Brett Vansteenberg (PF), Justin Wilson (C) Carlos Cales, Michael Hamrick, James Schofield, Terry Roderick, Kyle Patrick | |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Romriell (PG), Dane Hackett (SG), Jody Purdie (SF), James Sunderland (C) Sean Deville, Michael Cloud, Scott Williams, Richard Geise | |
| 04:22 | UConn | Michael Skates makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Michael Skates makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Sean Hobbs misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 03:59 | UConn | The rebound goes to Edward Romriell | 16-17 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Sean Hobbs steals the ball from Dane Hackett | 16-17 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Jerry Barber lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sean Hobbs | 18-17 |
| 03:15 | UConn | Edward Romriell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerry Barber (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sean Hobbs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark O'Donnel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brett Vansteenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Edward Romriell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dane Hackett (fresh) SF - Jody Purdie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Skates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sunderland (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg clanks a jump hook in the paint | 18-20 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Sean Hobbs grabs the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Dane Hackett steals it from Jerry Barber | 18-20 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Michael Skates is hacked by Brett Vansteenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brett Vansteenberg, team foul #9 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carlos Cales (PG), Joesph Creger (SG), James Schofield (SF) Jerry Barber, Sean Hobbs, Mark O'Donnel | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Roberts (PF), Richard Geise (C) Jody Purdie, James Sunderland | |
| 02:32 | UConn | Michael Skates makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Michael Skates makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Carlos Cales can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 02:14 | UConn | Michael Skates gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Dane Hackett is hacked by Joesph Creger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joesph Creger, team foul #10 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (SG), Kyle Patrick (C) Joesph Creger, Justin Wilson | |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Deville (PG) Michael Skates | |
| 02:10 | UConn | Dane Hackett misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Dane Hackett misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Brett Vansteenberg and the foul's on Dane Hackett - foul #2 on Dane Hackett, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jody Purdie (SF) Sean Deville | |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick misses the free throw | 20-22 |
| 01:43 | UConn | Paul Roberts snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Richard Geise is fouled on the floor by Kyle Patrick - foul #1 on Kyle Patrick, team foul #11 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Hobbs (SG), Mark O'Donnel (SF), Justin Wilson (PF) Michael Hamrick, James Schofield, Brett Vansteenberg | |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Deville (PG), Michael Cloud (SG) Edward Romriell, Dane Hackett | |
| 01:19 | UConn | Richard Geise makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Richard Geise misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel throws it down | 22-23 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Sean Deville double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Roderick (C) Kyle Patrick | |
| Subs | UConn | James Sunderland (C) Richard Geise | |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Sean Hobbs misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel snags the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Terry Roderick misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-23 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Paul Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 00:05 | UConn | James Sunderland buries a floater from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Carlos Cales clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-25 |