| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gregory Biggs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Swain (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Spada (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) PF - Charles Reece (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Terence Nealey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | William Richmond inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:43 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson misses long on a runner in the paint | 33-25 |
| 19:42 | UConn | Gregory Biggs grabs the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 19:30 | UConn | Gregory Biggs is called for traveling | 33-25 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Young (SG), Johnny Russell (PF) Michael Gamino, Charles Reece | |
| 19:08 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff is hacked by Mark Spada - foul #2 on Mark Spada, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Johnny Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-25 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Mark Spada's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-25 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | William Richmond swats the shot by Richard Pfaff | 33-25 |
| 18:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to Gregory Biggs | 33-25 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | William Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-25 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG), Charles Reece (PF) Richard Pfaff, Johnny Russell | |
| 17:35 | UConn | William Richmond hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 35-25 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Robert Morrison grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Robert Morrison misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-25 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Terence Nealey tips it back up and in | 35-27 |
| 16:54 | UConn | Gregory Biggs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Reece - foul #2 on Charles Reece, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Harry Blair (SF), Nathaniel Huseby (PF), Lloyd Dunn (C) William Richmond, Jimmy Thompson, Mark Spada | |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Johnny Russell (PF) Michael Gamino, William Young, Charles Reece | |
| 16:54 | UConn | Gregory Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 16:54 | UConn | Gregory Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 16:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to Lloyd Dunn | 37-27 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Nathaniel Huseby's layup is rejected by Terence Nealey | 37-27 |
| 16:14 | UConn | Nathaniel Huseby grabs the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Lloyd Dunn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-27 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Terence Nealey gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gregory Biggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Swain (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Huseby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Lewandoski (fresh) SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) PF - Johnny Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terence Nealey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-27 |
| 15:44 | UConn | Harry Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 15:37 | UConn | Lloyd Dunn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Lloyd Dunn, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Courtney Smith (PG), Charles Huneycutt (SG), William Richmond (SF), Jimmy Thompson (PF), Mark Spada (C) Gregory Biggs, John Swain, Harry Blair, Nathaniel Huseby, Lloyd Dunn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG), William Young (SF), Charles Reece (PF), Carl Lawson (C) Douglas Lewandoski, Richard Pfaff, Johnny Russell, Terence Nealey | |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Charles Reece makes the wide open runner in the paint set up by Michael Gamino | 37-29 |
| 14:53 | UConn | Charles Huneycutt travels with the ball | 37-29 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Pfaff (SF) William Young | |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Charles Huneycutt is called for the reach on Michael Gamino - foul #1 on Charles Huneycutt, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Mark Spada steps in front of the Robert Morrison pass | 37-29 |
| 14:03 | UConn | Mark Spada is fouled on the floor by Carl Lawson - foul #4 on Carl Lawson, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Biggs (PG), John Swain (SG), Harry Blair (SF), Nathaniel Huseby (PF) Courtney Smith, Charles Huneycutt, William Richmond, Jimmy Thompson | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Young (SG), Johnny Russell (PF), Terence Nealey (C) Michael Gamino, Charles Reece, Carl Lawson | |
| 13:46 | UConn | John Swain scores on a jump hook from close range | 39-29 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff loses the dribble to Harry Blair | 39-29 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Gregory Biggs makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Robert Morrison connects on the shot in the lane set up by Johnny Russell and he's hacked by Gregory Biggs - foul #1 on Gregory Biggs, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | UConn | William Richmond (SF), Lloyd Dunn (C) Harry Blair, Mark Spada | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG), Douglas Lewandoski (SF), Charles Reece (PF) William Young, Richard Pfaff, Johnny Russell | |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Robert Morrison makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 12:41 | UConn | Gregory Biggs misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 42-32 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Charles Reece grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Lloyd Dunn is called for the reach on Robert Morrison - foul #3 on Lloyd Dunn, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Courtney Smith (PG), Jimmy Thompson (PF) Gregory Biggs, Nathaniel Huseby | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Young (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF) Michael Gamino, Douglas Lewandoski | |
| 11:59 | Villanova | John Swain is called for the reach on Charles Reece - foul #1 on John Swain, team foul #6 | 42-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Huneycutt (SG), Mark Spada (C) John Swain, Lloyd Dunn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG), Johnny Russell (PF) Richard Pfaff, Charles Reece | |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Robert Morrison misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-32 |
| 11:37 | UConn | Courtney Smith grabs the board | 42-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Courtney Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Huneycutt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Spada (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Young (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Johnny Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terence Nealey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | UConn | Courtney Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 11:14 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 11:06 | UConn | Terence Nealey swats the short shot by William Richmond | 42-32 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Terence Nealey | 42-32 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Charles Huneycutt picks off the pass by Michael Gamino | 42-32 |
| 10:57 | UConn | Courtney Smith misses the easy layup | 42-32 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Terence Nealey grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Robert Morrison drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Gamino | 42-34 |
| 10:07 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson is whistled for traveling | 42-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Biggs (PG), John Swain (SG), Harry Blair (SF) Courtney Smith, Charles Huneycutt, William Richmond | |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF) Michael Gamino, William Young, Johnny Russell | |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Robert Morrison misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 09:43 | UConn | John Swain pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 09:29 | UConn | John Swain loses the dribble to Richard Pfaff | 42-34 |
| 09:25 | Villanova | Robert Morrison lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Pfaff | 42-36 |
| 09:02 | UConn | John Swain misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Douglas Lewandoski - foul #1 on Douglas Lewandoski, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Nathaniel Huseby (PF), Lloyd Dunn (C) Jimmy Thompson, Mark Spada | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), Michael Gamino (SG) Robert Morrison, Douglas Lewandoski | |
| 09:02 | UConn | John Swain makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 09:02 | UConn | John Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Michael Gamino knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 08:27 | UConn | John Swain lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Biggs | 46-39 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Michael Gamino is fouled on the floor by John Swain - foul #2 on John Swain, team foul #7 | 46-39 |
| Subs | UConn | William Richmond (SF) Harry Blair | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG) Roy Bruce | |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Michael Gamino makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Michael Gamino makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:54 | UConn | Charles Reece blocks the jumper by Gregory Biggs | 46-41 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Terence Nealey snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Michael Gamino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-41 |
| 07:46 | UConn | Lloyd Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 07:31 | UConn | Gregory Biggs scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Richmond | 48-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gregory Biggs (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Swain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Huseby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Gamino (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Pfaff (fresh) PF - Charles Reece (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Terence Nealey (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 07:13 | UConn | William Richmond snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 07:01 | UConn | Michael Gamino blocks the short jumper by Gregory Biggs | 48-41 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Charles Reece | 48-41 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Courtney Smith (PG), Charles Huneycutt (SG), Jimmy Thompson (PF), Mark Spada (C) Gregory Biggs, John Swain, Nathaniel Huseby, Lloyd Dunn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), William Young (SG), Johnny Russell (PF), Carl Lawson (C) Robert Morrison, Michael Gamino, Charles Reece, Terence Nealey | |
| 06:27 | UConn | Carl Lawson is called for the reach on Mark Spada - foul #5 on Carl Lawson, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Harry Blair (SF) William Richmond | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terence Nealey (C) Carl Lawson | |
| 06:10 | UConn | Courtney Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Huneycutt | 51-41 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Terence Nealey can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 05:56 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 05:30 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Huneycutt and he's fouled by Johnny Russell - foul #1 on Johnny Russell, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Biggs (PG), John Swain (SG) Courtney Smith, Charles Huneycutt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Douglas Lewandoski (SF), Charles Reece (PF) Roy Bruce, Richard Pfaff, Johnny Russell | |
| 05:30 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Charles Reece dunks the ball | 54-43 |
| 04:55 | UConn | Mark Spada can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-43 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Douglas Lewandoski | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Charles Reece misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Harry Blair - foul #1 on Harry Blair, team foul #8 | 54-43 |
| Subs | UConn | William Richmond (SF) Harry Blair | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Johnny Russell (PF) Robert Morrison, Douglas Lewandoski, Terence Nealey | |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Charles Reece makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Charles Reece misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Johnny Russell grabs the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Jimmy Thompson takes the ball from Charles Reece | 54-44 |
| 04:04 | UConn | John Swain clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on William Young - foul #3 on William Young, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Nathaniel Huseby (PF) Jimmy Thompson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG), Michael Gamino (SG), Terence Nealey (C) Roy Bruce, William Young, Charles Reece | |
| 04:04 | UConn | John Swain makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 04:04 | UConn | John Swain misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Gamino | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Robert Morrison clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 03:45 | UConn | Mark Spada pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:34 | UConn | Gregory Biggs scores on a runner from the left block and the foul's on Robert Morrison - foul #3 on Robert Morrison, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Lloyd Dunn (C) Mark Spada | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Young (SF) Richard Pfaff | |
| 03:34 | UConn | Gregory Biggs makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Michael Gamino misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 03:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to Lloyd Dunn | 58-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gregory Biggs (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Swain (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Huseby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Morrison (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Gamino (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Young (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terence Nealey (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:54 | UConn | John Swain knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-44 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Robert Morrison misses the runner in the lane | 60-44 |
| 02:42 | UConn | The rebound goes to Lloyd Dunn | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:30 | UConn | Lloyd Dunn clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Gamino - foul #1 on Michael Gamino, team foul #8 | 60-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Courtney Smith (PG), Charles Huneycutt (SG), Jimmy Thompson (PF) Gregory Biggs, John Swain, Nathaniel Huseby | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Bruce (PG), Douglas Lewandoski (SG), Richard Pfaff (SF), Charles Reece (PF) Robert Morrison, Michael Gamino, William Young, Johnny Russell | |
| 02:30 | UConn | Lloyd Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 02:30 | UConn | Lloyd Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Charles Reece is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Reece, team foul #9 | 62-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Spada (C) Lloyd Dunn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Morrison (PG) Roy Bruce | |
| 01:57 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 62-44 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff gets the rebound | 62-44 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Robert Morrison is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Morrison, team foul #10 | 62-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Biggs (PG), John Swain (SG) Courtney Smith, Charles Huneycutt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Gamino (SG) Douglas Lewandoski | |
| 01:37 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson makes the shot from the baseline set up by Gregory Biggs | 64-44 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Charles Reece's layup is rejected by Jimmy Thompson | 64-44 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff grabs the offensive board | 64-44 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Richard Pfaff misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-44 |
| 01:20 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson grabs the board | 64-44 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Gregory Biggs misses long on a jump hook from close range | 64-44 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Mark Spada snags the offensive board | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | UConn | Gregory Biggs buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Swain | 66-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Terence Nealey buries a jump hook from the left block | 66-46 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Gregory Biggs runs out the clock | 66-46 |