| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Moses Britton (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Joesph Creger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Majors (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Guidry (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Richards (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Terry Ullrich (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Albert Reddy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jody Purdie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Pine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Jody Purdie inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | UConn | Terry Ullrich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-30 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Walter Majors's pass is intercepted by Steven Hill | 24-30 |
| 18:49 | UConn | Jody Purdie comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Moses Britton pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Moses Britton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | David Richards tips it home | 26-30 |
| 18:20 | UConn | Terry Ullrich is fouled in the backcourt by Joesph Creger - foul #1 on Joesph Creger, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (SG), Tommy Wood (SF) Joesph Creger, Walter Majors | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:58 | UConn | Jody Purdie clanks a jumper in the lane | 26-30 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Joseph Pine tips it back up and in | 26-32 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry blows the layup | 26-32 |
| 17:26 | UConn | Terry Ullrich snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 16:58 | UConn | Albert Reddy is called for traveling | 26-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joesph Creger (SG), Walter Majors (SF), Dennis Smith (PF), Terry Roderick (C) Moses Britton, Tommy Wood, Eddie Guidry, David Richards | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Pinette (PG), Michael Cloud (SG), Gary Williams (SF), Odion Arizmendi (PF), Ronald Archer (C) Terry Ullrich, Albert Reddy, Jody Purdie, Steven Hill, Joseph Pine | |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Walter Majors buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 16:10 | UConn | Stephen Pinette hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 28-32 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Walter Majors grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Gary Williams steals it from Dennis Smith | 28-32 |
| 15:41 | UConn | Ronald Archer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 28-32 |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Joesph Creger snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Hamrick (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joesph Creger (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Majors (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Smith (fresh) C - Terry Roderick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stephen Pinette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cloud (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Williams (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Odion Arizmendi (fresh) C - Ronald Archer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Odion Arizmendi takes the ball from Terry Roderick | 28-32 |
| 15:10 | UConn | Walter Majors steals it from Michael Cloud in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick hits the finger roll set up by Walter Majors | 30-32 |
| 14:45 | UConn | Michael Cloud misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Terry Roderick - foul #1 on Terry Roderick, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Moses Britton (PG), Allan Graham (SG), Tommy Wood (SF), Eddie Guidry (PF), David Richards (C) Michael Hamrick, Joesph Creger, Walter Majors, Dennis Smith, Terry Roderick | |
| Subs | UConn | Terry Ullrich (PG), Jody Purdie (SF), Steven Hill (PF), Joseph Pine (C) Stephen Pinette, Gary Williams, Odion Arizmendi, Ronald Archer | |
| 14:45 | UConn | Michael Cloud misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 14:45 | UConn | Michael Cloud makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Allan Graham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 14:17 | UConn | Jody Purdie grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 13:58 | UConn | Steven Hill can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | David Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | The short jumper by David Richards is denied by Joseph Pine | 30-33 |
| 13:26 | UConn | Terry Ullrich pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 12:59 | UConn | Steven Hill banks in the layup | 30-35 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Moses Britton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joesph Creger (SF), Daniel Lawrence (PF), Dennis Smith (C) Tommy Wood, Eddie Guidry, David Richards | |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Reddy (SG), Freddy Williams (SF), Ronald Archer (C) Michael Cloud, Jody Purdie, Joseph Pine | |
| 12:34 | UConn | Steven Hill is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Albert Reddy | 30-37 |
| 12:14 | Villanova | Moses Britton is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Walter Majors (SF), Terry Roderick (C) Joesph Creger, Daniel Lawrence | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Pinette (PG), Gary Williams (PF) Terry Ullrich, Steven Hill | |
| 11:53 | UConn | Freddy Williams is called for traveling | 30-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG) Moses Britton | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Walter Majors makes the shot from the right side set up by Allan Graham | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Hamrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Majors (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Smith (fresh) C - Terry Roderick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stephen Pinette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Reddy (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Freddy Williams (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Williams (fresh) 2 stl. C - Ronald Archer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 10:59 | UConn | Stephen Pinette connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Albert Reddy | 32-39 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Walter Majors comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 32-39 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Ronald Archer grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Stephen Pinette connects on the open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Reddy | 32-41 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Walter Majors can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Archer - foul #1 on Ronald Archer, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Moses Britton (PG), Joesph Creger (SG), Eddie Guidry (PF), David Richards (C) Michael Hamrick, Allan Graham, Dennis Smith, Terry Roderick | |
| Subs | UConn | Terry Ullrich (PG), Michael Cloud (SG), Jody Purdie (SF), Steven Hill (PF), Joseph Pine (C) Stephen Pinette, Albert Reddy, Freddy Williams, Gary Williams, Ronald Archer | |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Walter Majors misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Walter Majors misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 09:56 | UConn | Jody Purdie gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 09:39 | UConn | Terry Ullrich is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-44 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Moses Britton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Joseph Pine snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 08:55 | UConn | Jody Purdie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Allan Graham (SG), Tommy Wood (SF) Joesph Creger, Walter Majors | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Allan Graham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Joseph Pine grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 07:55 | UConn | Jody Purdie comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Tommy Wood - foul #2 on Tommy Wood, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (SG), Daniel Lawrence (PF), Dennis Smith (C) Allan Graham, Eddie Guidry, David Richards | |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Reddy (SG), Ronald Archer (C) Michael Cloud, Joseph Pine | |
| 07:55 | UConn | Jody Purdie makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 07:55 | UConn | Jody Purdie makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Michael Hamrick comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 32-46 |
| 07:29 | UConn | Steven Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 07:11 | UConn | Dennis Smith is called for the reach on Albert Reddy - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #4 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Allan Graham (SG), Joesph Creger (SF) Moses Britton, Tommy Wood | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Pinette (PG), Freddy Williams (SF), Gary Williams (PF) Terry Ullrich, Jody Purdie, Steven Hill | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Hamrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joesph Creger (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Daniel Lawrence (fresh) C - Dennis Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stephen Pinette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Reddy (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Freddy Williams (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Williams (fresh) 2 stl. C - Ronald Archer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:55 | UConn | Gary Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Albert Reddy | 32-49 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Joesph Creger banks in the layup set up by Allan Graham | 34-49 |
| 06:01 | UConn | Stephen Pinette comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-49 |
| 06:00 | UConn | Freddy Williams tips it back up and in | 34-51 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Moses Britton (PG), Walter Majors (SF), Eddie Guidry (PF), David Richards (C) Michael Hamrick, Allan Graham, Daniel Lawrence, Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Terry Ullrich (PG), Jody Purdie (SF), Steven Hill (PF), Joseph Pine (C) Stephen Pinette, Freddy Williams, Gary Williams, Ronald Archer | |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Joseph Pine swats the short shot by David Richards | 34-51 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Moses Britton tips it home | 36-51 |
| 05:16 | UConn | Terry Ullrich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 05:14 | UConn | Jody Purdie snags the offensive board | 36-51 |
| 04:57 | UConn | Joseph Pine is alone and throws it down set up by Terry Ullrich | 36-53 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Moses Britton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 36-53 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | David Richards hits the follow up shot | 38-53 |
| 04:05 | UConn | Walter Majors swats the short shot by Steven Hill | 38-53 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Moses Britton grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 03:35 | Villanova | David Richards scores on a turnaround in the lane | 40-53 |
| 03:30 | UConn | Terry Ullrich misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-53 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Steven Hill tips it home | 40-55 |
| 03:03 | Villanova | Joesph Creger is fouled on the floor by Albert Reddy - foul #2 on Albert Reddy, team foul #2 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG), Allan Graham (SG), Tommy Wood (SF), Dennis Smith (PF), Terry Roderick (C) Moses Britton, Joesph Creger, Walter Majors, Eddie Guidry, David Richards | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Pinette (PG), Michael Cloud (SG), Freddy Williams (SF), Gary Williams (PF), Ronald Archer (C) Terry Ullrich, Albert Reddy, Jody Purdie, Steven Hill, Joseph Pine | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Hamrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Wood (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Smith (fresh) C - Terry Roderick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stephen Pinette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cloud (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Freddy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronald Archer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Terry Roderick can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Cloud - foul #1 on Michael Cloud, team foul #3 | 40-55 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Terry Roderick misses the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Terry Roderick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:13 | UConn | Michael Cloud misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Terry Roderick pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Terry Roderick is denied on a dunk by Freddy Williams | 41-55 |
| 01:56 | UConn | Ronald Archer grabs the board | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:54 | UConn | Allan Graham is called for the reach on Ronald Archer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allan Graham, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Moses Britton (PG), Joesph Creger (SF), Eddie Guidry (PF), David Richards (C) Michael Hamrick, Tommy Wood, Dennis Smith, Terry Roderick | |
| Subs | UConn | Terry Ullrich (PG), Jody Purdie (SF) Stephen Pinette, Freddy Williams | |
| 01:51 | UConn | Ronald Archer is hacked by Eddie Guidry - foul #2 on Eddie Guidry, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| 01:50 | UConn | David Richards is called for the reach on Ronald Archer - foul #2 on David Richards, team foul #7 | 41-55 |
| 01:50 | UConn | Ronald Archer makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 01:50 | UConn | Ronald Archer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Eddie Guidry pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Ronald Archer blocks the jumper by Eddie Guidry | 41-56 |
| 01:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ronald Archer | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | UConn | Gary Williams makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Terry Ullrich | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Moses Britton buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Allan Graham | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | UConn | Michael Cloud scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terry Ullrich | 44-61 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Joesph Creger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Reddy (SG), Steven Hill (PF), Joseph Pine (C) Michael Cloud, Gary Williams, Ronald Archer | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Terry Ullrich runs out the clock | 44-61 |