| Lineup | UConn | PG - Oren Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rafael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Horne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clement Encinas (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dwayne Swingle (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William Turpin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Patton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Sorrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leslie Salerno (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Norman Horne inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:52 | UConn | Oren Montgomery is hacked by William Turpin - foul #3 on William Turpin, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bob Foster (PG) William Turpin | |
| 19:34 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 31-24 |
| 19:33 | UConn | Oren Montgomery tips it but misses | 31-24 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle tips it in | 33-24 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | James Patton is fouled on the floor by Rafael Brown - foul #1 on Rafael Brown, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Larry Patrick can't finish the uncontested layup | 33-24 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Bob Foster gets the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno blows the layup but he's hacked by Clement Encinas - foul #3 on Clement Encinas, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Clement Encinas scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Oren Montgomery and the foul's on Charles Sorrell - foul #1 on Charles Sorrell, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Clement Encinas makes the free throw | 36-26 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Larry Patrick scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Patton out of a doubleteam | 36-28 |
| 17:35 | UConn | Norman Horne blows the layup over the doubleteam | 36-28 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle tips it but misses | 36-28 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Larry Patrick | 36-28 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Bob Foster misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 16:57 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Patrick - foul #2 on Larry Patrick, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Sam Henn (PG), David Hicks (SG) Oren Montgomery, Rafael Brown | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:57 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 16:57 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Bob Foster clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 16:27 | Villanova | Charles Sorrell snags the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Larry Patrick is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Larry Patrick, team foul #4 | 38-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Moore (SF), Mark Light (PF) Norman Horne, Clement Encinas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen McCarrol (PG), Daren Savory (SG), Bobby Harvill (SF), Robert Johns (PF), John Moore (C) Bob Foster, James Patton, Charles Sorrell, Leslie Salerno, Larry Patrick | |
| 15:55 | UConn | Donald Moore connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-28 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sam Henn (fresh) SG - David Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Light (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Swingle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Stephen McCarrol (fresh) SG - Daren Savory (fresh) SF - Bobby Harvill (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Johns (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Villanova | John Moore scores on a shot from the free throw line | 40-30 |
| 15:31 | UConn | Sam Henn makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Moore | 42-30 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Stephen McCarrol is fouled on the floor by Sam Henn - foul #1 on Sam Henn, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Oren Montgomery (PG), Rafael Brown (SG), Norman Horne (SF) Sam Henn, Donald Moore, Dwayne Swingle | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Turpin (PG), James Patton (SG), Charles Sorrell (SF), Leslie Salerno (PF), Larry Patrick (C) Stephen McCarrol, Daren Savory, Bobby Harvill, Robert Johns, John Moore | |
| 14:44 | Villanova | James Patton is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Oren Montgomery | 42-30 |
| 14:39 | UConn | Rafael Brown hits the finger roll set up by Oren Montgomery | 44-30 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 14:26 | Villanova | James Patton is hacked by David Hicks during a doubleteam - foul #1 on David Hicks, team foul #4 | 44-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Clement Encinas (PF) David Hicks | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Larry Patrick drills a runner from the right block set up by James Patton | 44-32 |
| 14:04 | UConn | Clement Encinas's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Sorrell | 44-32 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Charles Sorrell pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 13:42 | Villanova | William Turpin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Patton | 44-35 |
| 13:26 | UConn | Norman Horne shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Oren Montgomery | 46-35 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | William Turpin misses long on an open jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Oren Montgomery - foul #2 on Oren Montgomery, team foul #5 | 46-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Swingle (C) Mark Light | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bob Foster (SF), Robert Johns (PF), John Moore (C) Charles Sorrell, Leslie Salerno, Larry Patrick | |
| 13:02 | Villanova | William Turpin misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | William Turpin misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 13:02 | UConn | Norman Horne gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 12:50 | UConn | John Moore is called for the reach on Dwayne Swingle - foul #3 on John Moore, team foul #5 | 46-35 |
| 12:36 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle misses the easy layup | 46-35 |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Robert Johns grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 12:14 | Villanova | James Patton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 12:12 | Villanova | James Patton hits the follow up shot | 46-37 |
| 11:58 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle loses the dribble to Robert Johns | 46-37 |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Bob Foster is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Swingle - foul #2 on Dwayne Swingle, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Sam Henn (PG), David Hicks (SG), Donald Moore (SF), Mark Light (PF) Oren Montgomery, Rafael Brown, Norman Horne, Clement Encinas | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daren Savory (SG), Charles Sorrell (SF), Leslie Salerno (PF), Larry Patrick (C) William Turpin, James Patton, Robert Johns, John Moore | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sam Henn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Light (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Swingle (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bob Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daren Savory (fresh) SF - Charles Sorrell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leslie Salerno (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Villanova | Dwayne Swingle denies the turnaround by Leslie Salerno | 46-37 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Patrick | 46-37 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Bob Foster is whistled for a carry | 46-37 |
| 10:32 | UConn | Leslie Salerno is called for the reach on Donald Moore - foul #2 on Leslie Salerno, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Norman Horne (SF) Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Turpin (PG), James Patton (SG) Bob Foster, Daren Savory | |
| 10:15 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle lays it in on a great pass from Sam Henn | 48-37 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | William Turpin drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Patton | 48-39 |
| 09:51 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle double dribbles | 48-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Oren Montgomery (PG), Rafael Brown (SG), Clement Encinas (PF) Sam Henn, David Hicks, Mark Light | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Dwayne Swingle is called for the reach on James Patton - foul #3 on Dwayne Swingle, team foul #7 | 48-39 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hicks (PF) Dwayne Swingle | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:22 | Villanova | James Patton misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 09:22 | UConn | David Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Oren Montgomery double dribbles | 48-39 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | James Patton misses the shot from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 08:54 | UConn | David Hicks snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 08:33 | UConn | David Hicks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-39 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Larry Patrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Swingle (C) Norman Horne | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bob Foster (PG), Daren Savory (SG), Bobby Harvill (SF), Robert Johns (PF), John Moore (C) William Turpin, James Patton, Charles Sorrell, Leslie Salerno, Larry Patrick | |
| 07:56 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle buries a shot from close range and he's fouled by John Moore - foul #4 on John Moore, team foul #7 | 50-39 |
| 07:56 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 07:39 | Villanova | Bobby Harvill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Oren Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rafael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clement Encinas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Dwayne Swingle (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bob Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daren Savory (fresh) SF - Bobby Harvill (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Johns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:17 | UConn | Clement Encinas dunks the ball on a great pass from Rafael Brown | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 07:05 | Villanova | Bob Foster can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Daren Savory snags the offensive board | 53-39 |
| 06:47 | Villanova | Daren Savory connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bobby Harvill | 53-41 |
| 06:22 | UConn | David Hicks can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bob Foster - foul #1 on Bob Foster, team foul #8 | 53-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Sam Henn (PG), Norman Horne (SF), Mark Light (PF) Oren Montgomery, Rafael Brown, Clement Encinas | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Turpin (PG), James Patton (SG), Charles Sorrell (SF), Leslie Salerno (PF), Larry Patrick (C) Bob Foster, Daren Savory, Bobby Harvill, Robert Johns, John Moore | |
| 06:22 | UConn | David Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 06:22 | UConn | David Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 06:08 | Villanova | Larry Patrick hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by William Turpin | 55-43 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Sam Henn knocks in the floater from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Dwayne Swingle denies the turnaround by James Patton | 57-43 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Mark Light grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:21 | UConn | Norman Horne works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Leslie Salerno - foul #3 on Leslie Salerno, team foul #9 | 57-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Moore (SG) David Hicks | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:21 | UConn | Norman Horne makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 05:21 | UConn | Norman Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Turpin | 59-45 |
| 04:53 | UConn | Norman Horne evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Leslie Salerno - foul #4 on Leslie Salerno, team foul #10 | 59-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Brown (SG), Clement Encinas (PF) Donald Moore, Dwayne Swingle | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:53 | UConn | Norman Horne makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 04:53 | UConn | Norman Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Charles Sorrell is fouled on the floor by Mark Light - foul #1 on Mark Light, team foul #8 | 61-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Oren Montgomery (PG) Sam Henn | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Charles Sorrell makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Charles Sorrell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:35 | UConn | Rafael Brown grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Oren Montgomery double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-46 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 61-46 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Norman Horne misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | James Patton gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a great pass from William Turpin | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | UConn | Charles Sorrell steals the ball from Oren Montgomery | 61-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Oren Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rafael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Horne (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clement Encinas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Mark Light (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - William Turpin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Patton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Sorrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leslie Salerno (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Patrick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Villanova | James Patton can't throw it down against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Oren Montgomery - foul #3 on Oren Montgomery, team foul #9 | 61-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Sam Henn (SG), Dwayne Swingle (C) Rafael Brown, Mark Light | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bob Foster (PG), Bobby Harvill (SF), Robert Johns (PF), John Moore (C) William Turpin, Charles Sorrell, Leslie Salerno, Larry Patrick | |
| 03:13 | Villanova | James Patton makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | James Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:57 | UConn | John Moore blocks the short jumper by Dwayne Swingle | 61-50 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Robert Johns gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Brown (SG) Sam Henn | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Turpin (PG), Charles Sorrell (SF), Leslie Salerno (PF), Larry Patrick (C) Bob Foster, Bobby Harvill, Robert Johns, John Moore | |
| 02:41 | Villanova | James Patton is hacked by Clement Encinas - foul #4 on Clement Encinas, team foul #10 | 61-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bob Foster (PG), Bobby Harvill (SF), Robert Johns (PF), John Moore (C) William Turpin, Charles Sorrell, Leslie Salerno, Larry Patrick | |
| 02:41 | Villanova | James Patton makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | James Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:23 | UConn | Norman Horne shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from close range | 61-52 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Bobby Harvill snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Turpin (PG), Charles Sorrell (SF), Leslie Salerno (PF), Larry Patrick (C) Bob Foster, Bobby Harvill, Robert Johns, John Moore | |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Larry Patrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-52 |
| 01:37 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle travels with the ball | 61-52 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno's fadeaway is rejected by Clement Encinas | 61-52 |
| 01:22 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Charles Sorrell swats the short shot by Clement Encinas | 61-52 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:53 | Villanova | James Patton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-52 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 00:51 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle is hacked by William Turpin in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Turpin, team foul #11 | 61-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Sam Henn (PG) Oren Montgomery | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:51 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | James Patton hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Sam Henn is fouled in the backcourt by James Patton - foul #1 on James Patton, team foul #12 | 62-55 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Sam Henn misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Sam Henn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | William Turpin is whistled for traveling | 63-55 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Sam Henn is hacked by William Turpin in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Turpin, team foul #13 | 63-55 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bob Foster (PG) William Turpin | |
| 00:36 | UConn | Sam Henn makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Sam Henn misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Leslie Salerno grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | James Patton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-55 |
| 00:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Clement Encinas | 64-55 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Clement Encinas is fouled in the backcourt by James Patton - foul #2 on James Patton, team foul #14 | 64-55 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Clement Encinas makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Clement Encinas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Bob Foster comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | James Patton tips it home | 66-57 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Bob Foster is called for the reach on Norman Horne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bob Foster, team foul #15 | 66-57 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Norman Horne makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Norman Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 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 a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Sam Henn runs out the clock | 67-57 |