| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Leveille (fresh) SG - Robert Holmgren (fresh) SF - Steven Smith (fresh) PF - Filip Deveric (fresh) C - Joshua Teller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) SG - Ronald Melanson (fresh) SF - Raymond Strawbridge (fresh) PF - Frank Lowe (fresh) C - Boyd Becker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Boyd Becker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Villanova | Boyd Becker misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | UConn | The rebound goes to Filip Deveric | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | UConn | Ronald Melanson takes the ball from David Leveille in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Frank Lowe | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | UConn | Ronald Melanson picks off the pass by Joshua Teller | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Melanson | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Joshua Teller hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald Melanson, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | UConn | David Leveille drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Holmgren | 3-4 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | Boyd Becker connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gustavo Russo | 3-6 |
| 17:28 | UConn | Robert Holmgren clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | David Leveille steals the ball from Gustavo Russo in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 17:23 | UConn | David Leveille lays it up and in | 5-6 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 16:59 | UConn | Gustavo Russo steals the ball from David Leveille in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 16:48 | UConn | Joshua Teller grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 16:46 | UConn | David Leveille is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Lowe - foul #1 on Frank Lowe, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Glenn Perkowski (PG), Yevgeny Zulfer (SG), Jimmie Borg (SF), Usi Aziz (PF), David Lewis (C) David Leveille, Robert Holmgren, Steven Smith, Filip Deveric, Joshua Teller | |
| Subs | Villanova | Damon Sullivan (PG), Hollis Jacobs (SG), Christopher Ransdell (SF), Kenneth Sims (PF), Adam Kalman (C) Gustavo Russo, Ronald Melanson, Raymond Strawbridge, Frank Lowe, Boyd Becker | |
| 16:29 | UConn | Usi Aziz misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 5-9 |
| 16:28 | UConn | Usi Aziz misses the tip | 5-9 |
| 16:27 | UConn | David Lewis tips it but misses | 5-9 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Sims | 5-9 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Adam Kalman clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Glenn Perkowski - foul #1 on Glenn Perkowski, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Holmgren (SG), Steven Smith (SF), James Heslin (PF) Yevgeny Zulfer, Jimmie Borg, David Lewis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gustavo Russo (PG), Richard Rusk (SG), Thomas Swietoniowski (SF) Damon Sullivan, Hollis Jacobs, Kenneth Sims | |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Adam Kalman makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Adam Kalman makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Glenn Perkowski (fresh) SG - Robert Holmgren (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Smith (tiring) PF - James Heslin (fresh) C - Usi Aziz (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gustavo Russo (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Rusk (fresh) SF - Thomas Swietoniowski (fresh) PF - Christopher Ransdell (fairly fresh) C - Adam Kalman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | UConn | Steven Smith buries a runner near the basket | 7-11 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Robert Holmgren swats the shot by Gustavo Russo | 7-11 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Ransdell | 7-11 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Richard Rusk is hacked by Glenn Perkowski - foul #2 on Glenn Perkowski, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | UConn | David Leveille (PG), Jimmie Borg (SF), Filip Deveric (PF), Joshua Teller (C) Glenn Perkowski, Steven Smith, James Heslin, Usi Aziz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Melanson (PG), Hollis Jacobs (SG), Raymond Strawbridge (SF), Frank Lowe (PF) Gustavo Russo, Richard Rusk, Thomas Swietoniowski, Christopher Ransdell | |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 14:35 | UConn | Robert Holmgren grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:10 | UConn | Filip Deveric is hacked by Frank Lowe - foul #2 on Frank Lowe, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Yevgeny Zulfer (SG), Steven Smith (SF), David Lewis (PF), Usi Aziz (C) Robert Holmgren, Jimmie Borg, Filip Deveric, Joshua Teller | |
| Subs | Villanova | Damon Sullivan (PG), Kenneth Sims (PF), Boyd Becker (C) Hollis Jacobs, Frank Lowe, Adam Kalman | |
| 13:49 | UConn | 3 seconds is called on David Lewis | 7-11 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Rusk (SG), Thomas Swietoniowski (SF) Ronald Melanson, Raymond Strawbridge | |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Damon Sullivan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| 13:32 | UConn | Yevgeny Zulfer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Usi Aziz can't tip it in | 7-11 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Richard Rusk snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | The jump hook by Richard Rusk is blocked by David Lewis | 7-11 |
| 13:22 | UConn | Yevgeny Zulfer gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 12:53 | UConn | Yevgeny Zulfer comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Boyd Becker - foul #1 on Boyd Becker, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Holmgren (SG), Jimmie Borg (SF), James Heslin (PF), Joshua Teller (C) David Leveille, Steven Smith, David Lewis, Usi Aziz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gustavo Russo (PG), Hollis Jacobs (SG), Christopher Ransdell (SF), Adam Kalman (C) Damon Sullivan, Richard Rusk, Thomas Swietoniowski, Kenneth Sims | |
| 12:53 | UConn | Yevgeny Zulfer misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:53 | UConn | Yevgeny Zulfer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Adam Kalman misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jimmie Borg - foul #1 on Jimmie Borg, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | UConn | David Leveille (PG) Yevgeny Zulfer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge (SF) Boyd Becker | |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Adam Kalman misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Adam Kalman makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:06 | UConn | Jimmie Borg's floater is tipped away by Adam Kalman | 8-12 |
| 12:04 | UConn | James Heslin hits the follow up shot | 10-12 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Robert Holmgren is called for the reach on Hollis Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Holmgren, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Filip Deveric (PF) James Heslin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Melanson (SG), Boyd Becker (PF) Hollis Jacobs, Christopher Ransdell | |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 11:51 | UConn | Joshua Teller pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Leveille (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Robert Holmgren (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Borg (fairly fresh) PF - Filip Deveric (tiring) C - Joshua Teller (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gustavo Russo (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Melanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Strawbridge (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Boyd Becker (tiring) 2 pts. C - Adam Kalman (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:45 | UConn | Robert Holmgren misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Boyd Becker pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Adam Kalman is hacked by David Leveille - foul #1 on David Leveille, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Smith (SF), Usi Aziz (C) Jimmie Borg, Joshua Teller | |
| Subs | Villanova | Damon Sullivan (PG), Thomas Swietoniowski (SF) Gustavo Russo, Raymond Strawbridge | |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Boyd Becker blows the layup but he's hacked by Filip Deveric - foul #1 on Filip Deveric, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Boyd Becker makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Boyd Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:49 | UConn | Usi Aziz is open and buries a runner from the baseline | 12-14 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Adam Kalman buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Swietoniowski | 12-16 |
| 10:29 | UConn | Steven Smith is hacked by Ronald Melanson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Melanson, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmie Borg (PG), James Heslin (PF), David Lewis (C) David Leveille, Filip Deveric, Usi Aziz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gustavo Russo (PG), Hollis Jacobs (SG), Richard Rusk (SF), Kenneth Sims (PF) Damon Sullivan, Ronald Melanson, Thomas Swietoniowski, Boyd Becker | |
| 10:11 | UConn | Robert Holmgren misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Sims - foul #1 on Kenneth Sims, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Robert Holmgren makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Robert Holmgren makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | The short jumper by Gustavo Russo is denied by James Heslin | 14-16 |
| 09:51 | UConn | James Heslin snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 09:44 | UConn | Steven Smith travels with the ball | 14-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Yevgeny Zulfer (PG), Usi Aziz (PF), Joshua Teller (C) Steven Smith, David Lewis, James Heslin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge (SF), Christopher Ransdell (PF), Boyd Becker (C) Hollis Jacobs, Kenneth Sims, Adam Kalman | |
| 09:34 | Villanova | Richard Rusk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs (SG) Richard Rusk | |
| 09:14 | UConn | Usi Aziz knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Yevgeny Zulfer and the foul's on Christopher Ransdell - foul #1 on Christopher Ransdell, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | UConn | David Leveille (PG), Steven Smith (SF) Yevgeny Zulfer, Jimmie Borg | |
| Subs | Villanova | Damon Sullivan (PG) Gustavo Russo | |
| 09:14 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-16 |
| 09:14 | UConn | Usi Aziz misses the free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Christopher Ransdell gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Damon Sullivan | 16-19 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Steven Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Raymond Strawbridge - foul #1 on Raymond Strawbridge, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Yevgeny Zulfer (SG), David Lewis (PF), James Heslin (C) Robert Holmgren, Usi Aziz, Joshua Teller | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Rusk (SG), Thomas Swietoniowski (SF), Kenneth Sims (PF), Adam Kalman (C) Hollis Jacobs, Raymond Strawbridge, Christopher Ransdell, Boyd Becker | |
| 08:40 | UConn | Steven Smith makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Adam Kalman is called for traveling | 19-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Holmgren (SG), Jimmie Borg (SF) David Leveille, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gustavo Russo (PG) Damon Sullivan | |
| 07:42 | UConn | Robert Holmgren misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 07:41 | UConn | James Heslin grabs the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Yevgeny Zulfer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Holmgren (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Borg (tiring) PF - David Lewis (fairly fresh) C - James Heslin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gustavo Russo (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Rusk (fresh) SF - Thomas Swietoniowski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Sims (fairly fresh) C - Adam Kalman (tired) 5 pts. | |
| 07:12 | UConn | Robert Holmgren drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Yevgeny Zulfer | 21-19 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Robert Holmgren is called for the reach on Richard Rusk - foul #2 on Robert Holmgren, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | UConn | David Leveille (PG), Steven Smith (SF), Filip Deveric (PF), Usi Aziz (C) Robert Holmgren, Jimmie Borg, David Lewis, James Heslin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Damon Sullivan (PG), Hollis Jacobs (SG), Christopher Ransdell (PF), Boyd Becker (C) Gustavo Russo, Thomas Swietoniowski, Kenneth Sims, Adam Kalman | |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Richard Rusk makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Richard Rusk misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:06 | UConn | Filip Deveric snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 07:04 | UConn | Yevgeny Zulfer is fouled in the backcourt by Hollis Jacobs - foul #1 on Hollis Jacobs, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge (SF) Richard Rusk | |
| 07:04 | UConn | Yevgeny Zulfer makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:04 | UConn | Yevgeny Zulfer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:47 | Villanova | Damon Sullivan is fouled on the floor by David Leveille - foul #2 on David Leveille, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmie Borg (SG) David Leveille | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:47 | Villanova | Damon Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:47 | UConn | Filip Deveric pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Jimmie Borg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Usi Aziz denies the turnaround by Boyd Becker | 23-20 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Boyd Becker hits the follow up shot | 23-22 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Filip Deveric comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 23-22 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| Subs | UConn | David Leveille (PG), Glenn Perkowski (SG), Joshua Teller (C) Jimmie Borg, Yevgeny Zulfer, Usi Aziz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gustavo Russo (PG) Damon Sullivan | |
| 05:53 | UConn | Joshua Teller misses the jump hook from close range | 23-22 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs misses long on a 3 from straight away | 23-22 |
| 05:43 | UConn | Filip Deveric snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 05:25 | UConn | David Leveille misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Boyd Becker grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Boyd Becker hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Ransdell | 23-24 |
| 05:15 | UConn | Hollis Jacobs takes the ball from David Leveille in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gustavo Russo | 23-27 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Filip Deveric knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Smith | 25-27 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Holmgren (SG), David Lewis (SF), James Heslin (PF), Usi Aziz (C) David Leveille, Steven Smith, Filip Deveric, Joshua Teller | |
| Subs | Villanova | Damon Sullivan (PG), Richard Rusk (SG), Thomas Swietoniowski (SF), Kenneth Sims (PF), Adam Kalman (C) Gustavo Russo, Hollis Jacobs, Raymond Strawbridge, Christopher Ransdell, Boyd Becker | |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Damon Sullivan misses short on a shot from the right side | 25-27 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Robert Holmgren snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Glenn Perkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Rusk - foul #1 on Richard Rusk, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Glenn Perkowski makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Glenn Perkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Adam Kalman pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Richard Rusk is hacked by Robert Holmgren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Holmgren, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | UConn | David Leveille (PG) Robert Holmgren | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Richard Rusk makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Richard Rusk makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Usi Aziz can't throw it down | 26-29 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Thomas Swietoniowski pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Adam Kalman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Damon Sullivan | 26-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Leveille (tired) 5 pts. SG - Glenn Perkowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Lewis (fairly fresh) PF - James Heslin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Usi Aziz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Damon Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Rusk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Swietoniowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Sims (fairly fresh) C - Adam Kalman (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 03:15 | UConn | David Leveille is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 03:13 | UConn | David Lewis tips it in | 28-31 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Damon Sullivan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 03:04 | UConn | David Leveille snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 02:45 | UConn | David Lewis is denied on a layup by Adam Kalman | 28-31 |
| 02:43 | UConn | James Heslin misses the tip | 28-31 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Usi Aziz tips it in | 30-31 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Richard Rusk buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Swietoniowski | 30-34 |
| 02:07 | UConn | Usi Aziz misses the lay-in | 30-34 |
| 02:06 | UConn | David Lewis tips it in | 32-34 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Damon Sullivan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Yevgeny Zulfer (PG), Jimmie Borg (SF), Filip Deveric (PF), Joshua Teller (C) David Leveille, David Lewis, James Heslin, Usi Aziz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Melanson (PG), Hollis Jacobs (SG), Raymond Strawbridge (SF), Frank Lowe (PF), Boyd Becker (C) Damon Sullivan, Richard Rusk, Thomas Swietoniowski, Kenneth Sims, Adam Kalman | |
| 01:46 | UConn | Yevgeny Zulfer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 01:45 | UConn | Joshua Teller pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Filip Deveric hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Lowe - foul #3 on Frank Lowe, team foul #11 | 32-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Ransdell (PF) Frank Lowe | |
| 01:25 | UConn | Filip Deveric makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Filip Deveric misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Boyd Becker snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Smith (SF) Glenn Perkowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gustavo Russo (PG) Hollis Jacobs | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Filip Deveric lays it in set up by Joshua Teller | 35-34 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson is fouled in the backcourt by Yevgeny Zulfer - foul #1 on Yevgeny Zulfer, team foul #10 | 35-34 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Boyd Becker steals it from Jimmie Borg in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Melanson and he's fouled by Steven Smith - foul #1 on Steven Smith, team foul #11 | 35-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Glenn Perkowski (SG), Usi Aziz (PF) Yevgeny Zulfer, Filip Deveric | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Steven Smith misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Strawbridge - foul #2 on Raymond Strawbridge, team foul #12 | 35-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs (SG), Adam Kalman (C) Ronald Melanson, Boyd Becker | |
| 00:05 | UConn | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Steven Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Christopher Ransdell pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge can't connect on a shot from close range | 36-39 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Joshua Teller grabs the board | 36-39 |