| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Cancel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allan Foster (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 2 pts. C - Like Yin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Clarence Cox scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Cole | 24-31 |
| 19:09 | UConn | Timothy Bonds misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Cox - foul #1 on Clarence Cox, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Don Bellamy (SF), Edgar Tallent (PF) David Cole, Adam Batchelder, Rod Maxwell | |
| 19:09 | UConn | Timothy Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 19:09 | UConn | Timothy Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 18:47 | UConn | Richard Cancel pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:20 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses the fadeaway from the right side | 26-31 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Timothy Bonds snags the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Paul Lassiter knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | William Ambrose is hacked by Richard Cancel - foul #2 on Richard Cancel, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Adam Batchelder (SF), Rod Maxwell (PF) Ted Camarillo, Don Bellamy, Edgar Tallent | |
| 17:09 | Villanova | David Cole misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-31 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder tips it in | 28-33 |
| 16:48 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Clarence Cox gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:32 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Russell Fishburn (SG), Thomas Sam (PF), Gerald Dunn (C) Paul Lassiter, Allan Foster, Timothy Bonds, Like Yin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregg Turco (SG), Edgar Tallent (C) William Ambrose, Clarence Cox | |
| 16:19 | UConn | Russell Fishburn travels with the ball | 28-33 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | David Cole buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Fishburn (fresh) SF - Richard Cancel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Sam (fresh) C - Gerald Dunn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregg Turco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Tallent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | David Cole comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 14:57 | UConn | Richard Cancel grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 14:38 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent can't finish the layup | 31-36 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent tips it in | 31-38 |
| 13:59 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-38 |
| 13:58 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 31-38 |
| 13:40 | UConn | Richard Cancel pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 13:15 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Richard Cancel is called for the reach on Adam Batchelder - foul #3 on Richard Cancel, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Jimmy Nelson (SG), Allan Foster (SF), Timothy Bonds (PF), Like Yin (C) Harold Weisgerber, Russell Fishburn, Richard Cancel, Thomas Sam, Gerald Dunn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Clarence Cox (C) David Cole, Gregg Turco, Adam Batchelder, Edgar Tallent | |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Clarence Cox is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Nelson - foul #4 on Jimmy Nelson, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Cancel (SG) Jimmy Nelson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell dunks the ball | 31-40 |
| 11:29 | UConn | Ted Camarillo steps in front of the Timothy Bonds pass | 31-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Cancel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allan Foster (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 4 pts. C - Like Yin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ted Camarillo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Don Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rod Maxwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Clarence Cox hits a fadeaway near the basket | 31-42 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Paul Lassiter buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Paul Lassiter picks off the pass by Clarence Cox | 34-42 |
| 10:27 | UConn | Paul Lassiter lays it up and in | 36-42 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Like Yin - foul #3 on Like Yin, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Russell Fishburn (SG), Gerald Dunn (C) Richard Cancel, Like Yin | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Adam Batchelder (SF), Edgar Tallent (PF) Ted Camarillo, Don Bellamy, Rod Maxwell | |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Clarence Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 09:39 | UConn | Timothy Bonds misses short on a jumper from the right side | 36-44 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Clarence Cox can't throw it down | 36-44 |
| 09:12 | UConn | Allan Foster gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 08:47 | UConn | Russell Fishburn's fadeaway is rejected by Edgar Tallent | 36-44 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | William Ambrose pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | David Cole drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 08:01 | UConn | Paul Lassiter's floater is tipped away by Edgar Tallent | 36-47 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Clarence Cox grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 07:39 | Villanova | David Cole buries a floater from the left side set up by William Ambrose | 36-49 |
| 07:17 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-49 |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Russell Fishburn (fresh) SF - Allan Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Bonds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Dunn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edgar Tallent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:47 | Villanova | 3 seconds is called on Adam Batchelder | 36-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Jimmy Nelson (SG), Richard Cancel (SF), Thomas Sam (PF), Like Yin (C) Paul Lassiter, Russell Fishburn, Allan Foster, Timothy Bonds, Gerald Dunn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Rod Maxwell (PF) David Cole, Edgar Tallent | |
| 06:30 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jimmy Nelson | 39-49 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ted Camarillo, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), Edgar Tallent (C) Ted Camarillo, Clarence Cox | |
| 06:10 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 06:08 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Cancel - foul #4 on Richard Cancel, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Clarence Cox (C) David Cole, Edgar Tallent | |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 05:29 | UConn | Like Yin misses the tip | 39-50 |
| 05:27 | Villanova | Clarence Cox pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Batchelder | 39-53 |
| 04:49 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-53 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell misses long on a runner from the left block | 39-53 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | William Ambrose tips it home | 39-55 |
| 04:02 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | William Ambrose snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-55 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell misses the tip | 39-55 |
| 03:35 | Villanova | William Ambrose hits the follow up shot | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Nelson | 42-57 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Cancel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Sam (fairly fresh) C - Like Yin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ted Camarillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ambrose (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. SF - Adam Batchelder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rod Maxwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Cox (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Harold Weisgerber is called for the reach on Ted Camarillo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Weisgerber, team foul #6 | 42-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Allan Foster (SF), Timothy Bonds (PF), Gerald Dunn (C) Harold Weisgerber, Richard Cancel, Thomas Sam, Like Yin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregg Turco (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Edgar Tallent (C) William Ambrose, Adam Batchelder, Clarence Cox | |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Don Bellamy misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Bonds - foul #2 on Timothy Bonds, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Cox (C) Rod Maxwell | |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Don Bellamy misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Don Bellamy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:32 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Lassiter | 45-58 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Timothy Bonds - foul #3 on Timothy Bonds, team foul #8 | 45-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rod Maxwell (PF) Clarence Cox | |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 01:52 | UConn | Paul Lassiter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent grabs the board | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Nelson - foul #5 on Jimmy Nelson, team foul #9 | 45-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Cancel (SG), Like Yin (C) Jimmy Nelson, Gerald Dunn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Cox (C) Rod Maxwell | |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent misses the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 01:50 | UConn | Like Yin grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Edgar Tallent is called for the reach on Timothy Bonds - foul #2 on Edgar Tallent, team foul #3 | 45-60 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Richard Cancel is hacked by Gregg Turco - foul #1 on Gregg Turco, team foul #4 | 45-60 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Paul Lassiter makes the jumper from the left wing | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Clarence Cox knocks in the jumper from the left side | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-62 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Paul Lassiter grabs the offensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Timothy Bonds misses the lay-in | 47-62 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Like Yin hits the follow up shot | 49-62 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo runs out the clock | 49-62 |