| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) SG - William Ambrose (fresh) SF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Allan Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Like Yin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Allan Foster inbounds the ball | 20-25 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | UConn | Paul Lassiter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | David Cole is hacked by Like Yin - foul #3 on Like Yin, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Edgar Tallent (PF) David Cole, William Ambrose, Adam Batchelder, Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | UConn | Gerald Dunn (C) Like Yin | |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-28 |
| 19:00 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 18:38 | UConn | Allan Foster drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Lassiter | 20-31 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 22-31 |
| 17:50 | UConn | Paul Lassiter knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Allan Foster | 22-34 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Gerald Dunn is called for the reach on Don Bellamy - foul #3 on Gerald Dunn, team foul #2 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Adam Batchelder (SF), Rod Maxwell (PF) Ted Camarillo, Gregg Turco, Don Bellamy, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Sam (PF) Gerald Dunn | |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Timothy Bonds swats the short shot by Rod Maxwell | 22-34 |
| 17:00 | UConn | Timothy Bonds pulls down the rebound | 22-34 |
| 16:40 | UConn | David Cole steals the ball from Timothy Bonds | 22-34 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | David Cole misses the easy layup | 22-34 |
| 16:34 | UConn | Thomas Sam gets the rebound | 22-34 |
| 16:10 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson is fouled on the floor by David Cole - foul #1 on David Cole, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clarence Cox (C) Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Richard Cancel (SF) Paul Lassiter, Allan Foster | |
| 15:49 | UConn | Timothy Bonds buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jimmy Nelson | 22-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) SG - William Ambrose (fresh) SF - Adam Batchelder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rod Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Richard Cancel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Sam (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Bonds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Villanova | David Cole scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Ambrose | 25-36 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson connects on the 3 from straight away | 25-39 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Clarence Cox clanks a runner from the right block | 25-39 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell hits the follow up shot | 27-39 |
| 14:16 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | David Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 14:01 | UConn | Thomas Sam gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 13:32 | UConn | Richard Cancel can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 27-39 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Rod Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | David Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Richard Cancel pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 12:57 | UConn | David Cole steps in front of the Harold Weisgerber pass in the backcourt | 27-39 |
| 12:32 | Villanova | Clarence Cox misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-39 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder grabs the offensive board | 27-39 |
| 12:14 | Villanova | David Cole drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Clarence Cox | 30-39 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Timothy Bonds misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by David Cole - foul #2 on David Cole, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Edgar Tallent (C) David Cole, William Ambrose, Adam Batchelder, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Russell Fishburn (SG), Allan Foster (SF), Like Yin (C) Harold Weisgerber, Jimmy Nelson, Richard Cancel, Thomas Sam | |
| 12:03 | UConn | Timothy Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Timothy Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Gregg Turco scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edgar Tallent | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ted Camarillo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregg Turco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Bellamy (fresh) PF - Rod Maxwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Tallent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Fishburn (fresh) SF - Allan Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Bonds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Like Yin (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | UConn | Timothy Bonds drills a jump hook from the right block | 32-43 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Don Bellamy hits a jumper near the basket | 34-43 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Paul Lassiter scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Allan Foster | 34-45 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Gregg Turco is fouled on the floor by Russell Fishburn - foul #1 on Russell Fishburn, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Adam Batchelder (SF), Clarence Cox (C) Ted Camarillo, Gregg Turco, Don Bellamy, Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmy Nelson (SG), Thomas Sam (PF) Russell Fishburn, Timothy Bonds | |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Lassiter - foul #2 on Paul Lassiter, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 09:41 | UConn | The rebound goes to Like Yin | 34-45 |
| 09:23 | UConn | Adam Batchelder is called for the reach on Like Yin - foul #2 on Adam Batchelder, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| 09:02 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent misses the tip | 34-45 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent tips it back up and in | 36-45 |
| 08:18 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Lassiter | 36-48 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Adam Batchelder's floater is tipped away by Like Yin | 36-48 |
| 08:02 | UConn | Like Yin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 07:45 | UConn | Paul Lassiter hits a runner near the basket | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) SF - Adam Batchelder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edgar Tallent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Allan Foster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Sam (fresh) 3 reb. C - Like Yin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Villanova | David Cole hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Ambrose | 39-50 |
| 07:01 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-50 |
| 07:00 | UConn | Thomas Sam misses the tip | 39-50 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Clarence Cox | 39-50 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | David Cole can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 06:41 | UConn | Thomas Sam gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Like Yin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ted Camarillo (PG), Gregg Turco (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Rod Maxwell (PF) David Cole, William Ambrose, Adam Batchelder, Clarence Cox | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Russell Fishburn (SG), Richard Cancel (SF), Timothy Bonds (PF), Gerald Dunn (C) Paul Lassiter, Jimmy Nelson, Allan Foster, Thomas Sam, Like Yin | |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 05:55 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Rod Maxwell | 39-50 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Weisgerber - foul #2 on Harold Weisgerber, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Cole (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Adam Batchelder (SF) Gregg Turco, Don Bellamy, Edgar Tallent | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo misses the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 05:37 | UConn | Timothy Bonds grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Timothy Bonds scores on a shot from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 04:35 | UConn | Timothy Bonds comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 04:33 | UConn | Russell Fishburn tips it in | 42-54 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 04:19 | UConn | Gerald Dunn pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 03:55 | UConn | Timothy Bonds clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rod Maxwell | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Richard Cancel picks off the pass by David Cole | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Ambrose (fairly fresh) SF - Adam Batchelder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rod Maxwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ted Camarillo (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Fishburn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Cancel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Bonds (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | UConn | David Cole is called for the reach on Harold Weisgerber - foul #3 on David Cole, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregg Turco (SG), Don Bellamy (SF), Edgar Tallent (PF), Clarence Cox (C) David Cole, William Ambrose, Adam Batchelder, Rod Maxwell | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Jimmy Nelson (SG), Allan Foster (SF), Thomas Sam (PF), Like Yin (C) Harold Weisgerber, Russell Fishburn, Richard Cancel, Timothy Bonds, Gerald Dunn | |
| 02:46 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edgar Tallent | 42-54 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Gregg Turco misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 02:37 | UConn | Paul Lassiter snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Paul Lassiter can't connect on a shot from close range | 42-54 |
| 02:22 | UConn | Like Yin tips it in | 42-56 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-56 |
| 01:36 | UConn | Paul Lassiter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Edgar Tallent pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Ted Camarillo makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregg Turco | 46-56 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson is hacked by Clarence Cox - foul #3 on Clarence Cox, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Bonds (PF) Thomas Sam | |
| 00:39 | UConn | Timothy Bonds is whistled for a carry | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Clarence Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 46-56 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Like Yin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | UConn | Paul Lassiter is hacked by Ted Camarillo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ted Camarillo, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Lassiter runs out the clock | 46-56 |