| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rufus Oakes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kun Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Seth Howard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. C - Enrique Ochoa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Parrish (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Beekman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clinton Gaither (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Charlie Beekman inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | UConn | Leon Parrish is hacked by David Jordan - foul #1 on David Jordan, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Clinton Gaither misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | David Jordan grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Clinton Gaither swats the layup by Kun Tang | 30-35 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | Kun Tang hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 18:54 | UConn | Clinton Gaither knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leon Parrish | 32-37 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 18:41 | UConn | Clinton Gaither grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 18:37 | UConn | Rufus Oakes picks off the pass by Leon Parrish | 32-37 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Kun Tang is fouled on the floor by Clinton Gaither - foul #1 on Clinton Gaither, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Jordan and the foul's on Clinton Gaither - foul #2 on Clinton Gaither, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Charlie Beekman makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Harry Williams | 35-40 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa blows the layup but he's fouled by Clinton Gaither - foul #3 on Clinton Gaither, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Tom Yang (C) Clinton Gaither | |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Harry Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Kun Tang snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 17:00 | UConn | Charlie Beekman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:41 | UConn | David Jordan steals it from Charlie Beekman | 37-40 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 16:28 | UConn | Tom Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:13 | UConn | Charlie Beekman scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Kun Tang's pass is intercepted by Leon Parrish | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rufus Oakes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kun Tang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Seth Howard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Jordan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Enrique Ochoa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Parrish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Beekman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Tom Yang (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:15 | UConn | Leon Parrish's pass is intercepted by Seth Howard | 37-42 |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Seth Howard jams it | 39-42 |
| 14:56 | UConn | William Dawson loses the dribble to Rufus Oakes | 39-42 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Seth Howard clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | David Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | The jump hook by Enrique Ochoa is blocked by Charlie Beekman | 39-42 |
| 14:29 | UConn | Harry Williams pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:04 | UConn | Leon Parrish hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-42 |
| 14:03 | UConn | William Dawson snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 13:47 | UConn | Charlie Beekman misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Kun Tang - foul #1 on Kun Tang, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lou Lewis (PG), Troy Dunn (SG), Donald Baxter (SF), Sol Russo (PF), James Finklea (C) Rufus Oakes, Kun Tang, Seth Howard, David Jordan, Enrique Ochoa | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Hankins (PG), Charles Jones (SG), Jose Lopez (PF), Clinton Gaither (C) Leon Parrish, William Dawson, Harry Williams, Tom Yang | |
| 13:47 | UConn | Charlie Beekman makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:47 | UConn | Charlie Beekman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Sol Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Don George (SF) Charlie Beekman | |
| 13:12 | UConn | Charles Jones misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 39-44 |
| 13:11 | UConn | Paul Hankins misses the tip | 39-44 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | James Finklea pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:58 | Villanova | Lou Lewis misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Don George - foul #1 on Don George, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| 12:58 | Villanova | Lou Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:58 | Villanova | Lou Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:39 | UConn | Clinton Gaither's pass is intercepted by Lou Lewis | 41-44 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Lou Lewis drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Baxter | 44-44 |
| 12:04 | UConn | Troy Dunn takes the ball from Jose Lopez | 44-44 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Troy Dunn is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Troy Dunn, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Paul Hankins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Sol Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 11:37 | UConn | Don George gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lou Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Troy Dunn (fresh) SF - Donald Baxter (fresh) PF - Sol Russo (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Finklea (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Hankins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Jones (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don George (fresh) PF - Jose Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clinton Gaither (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | UConn | Charles Jones drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Hankins | 44-47 |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Troy Dunn loses the ball out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Booker (PG), David Jordan (PF), Enrique Ochoa (C) Troy Dunn, Donald Baxter, James Finklea | |
| Subs | UConn | Charlie Beekman (SF), Harry Williams (PF), Tom Yang (C) Don George, Jose Lopez, Clinton Gaither | |
| 10:44 | UConn | Paul Hankins can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 44-47 |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa can't throw it down | 44-47 |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | David Jordan banks in the layup set up by Lou Lewis | 46-47 |
| 10:05 | UConn | Paul Hankins is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rufus Oakes (PG), Kun Tang (SG), Seth Howard (SF) Eric Booker, Lou Lewis, Sol Russo | |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Parrish (PG), William Dawson (SG) Paul Hankins, Charles Jones | |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Kun Tang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 09:56 | UConn | Charlie Beekman pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:41 | UConn | Leon Parrish misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 09:39 | UConn | Charlie Beekman tips it in | 46-49 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Tom Yang grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 09:10 | UConn | Charlie Beekman hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Dawson | 46-52 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-52 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Charlie Beekman snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 08:25 | UConn | Charlie Beekman buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Parrish | 46-54 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | David Jordan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 08:13 | UConn | The rebound goes to Harry Williams | 46-54 |
| 07:58 | UConn | Charlie Beekman comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Enrique Ochoa - foul #2 on Enrique Ochoa, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lou Lewis (SG), Sol Russo (PF), James Finklea (C) Kun Tang, David Jordan, Enrique Ochoa | |
| Subs | UConn | Jose Lopez (PF), Clinton Gaither (C) Harry Williams, Tom Yang | |
| 07:58 | UConn | Charlie Beekman makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:58 | UConn | Charlie Beekman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:58 | UConn | Charlie Beekman grabs the offensive board | 46-55 |
| 07:39 | UConn | Charlie Beekman is hacked by Seth Howard - foul #2 on Seth Howard, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Troy Dunn (SG) Seth Howard | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Jones (SG), Paul Hankins (SF) William Dawson, Charlie Beekman | |
| 07:20 | UConn | Paul Hankins is hacked by Sol Russo - foul #2 on Sol Russo, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Baxter (SF) Rufus Oakes | |
| Subs | UConn | Don George (SF) Leon Parrish | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lou Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Dunn (fresh) SF - Donald Baxter (fresh) PF - Sol Russo (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Finklea (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Hankins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don George (fresh) PF - Jose Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clinton Gaither (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:00 | UConn | Jose Lopez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Finklea - foul #2 on James Finklea, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa (C) Donald Baxter | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:00 | UConn | Jose Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 07:00 | UConn | Jose Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Enrique Ochoa | 46-56 |
| 06:49 | Villanova | James Finklea hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Jose Lopez - foul #1 on Jose Lopez, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| 06:49 | Villanova | James Finklea makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:33 | UConn | Paul Hankins buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charles Jones | 49-58 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Sol Russo misses the 3 from straight away | 49-58 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Jose Lopez grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Charles Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Hankins | 49-61 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Troy Dunn misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 05:22 | UConn | Clinton Gaither snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 05:22 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rufus Oakes (PG), Kun Tang (SG), Seth Howard (SF), David Jordan (PF) Lou Lewis, Troy Dunn, Sol Russo, James Finklea | |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Parrish (PG), William Dawson (SG), Charlie Beekman (SF), Harry Williams (PF) Paul Hankins, Charles Jones, Don George, Jose Lopez | |
| 05:07 | UConn | Charlie Beekman buries a jump hook from close range | 49-63 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes slams it home on a great pass from David Jordan | 51-63 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:25 | UConn | William Dawson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Clinton Gaither and he's hacked by Kun Tang - foul #2 on Kun Tang, team foul #8 | 51-65 |
| 04:25 | UConn | William Dawson makes the free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | David Jordan double dribbles | 51-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Tom Yang (C) Clinton Gaither | |
| 03:45 | UConn | Charlie Beekman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-66 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa snags the defensive board | 51-66 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Leon Parrish is called for the reach on Rufus Oakes - foul #1 on Leon Parrish, team foul #6 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lou Lewis (PG), Troy Dunn (SG), Donald Baxter (SF), Sol Russo (PF), James Finklea (C) Rufus Oakes, Kun Tang, Seth Howard, David Jordan, Enrique Ochoa | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Hankins (PG), Charles Jones (SG), Don George (SF), Jose Lopez (PF) Leon Parrish, William Dawson, Charlie Beekman, Harry Williams | |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Donald Baxter can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Don George - foul #2 on Don George, team foul #7 | 51-66 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Donald Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Donald Baxter misses the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 03:18 | UConn | Jose Lopez pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lou Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Dunn (fresh) SF - Donald Baxter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Sol Russo (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Finklea (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Hankins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don George (fresh) PF - Jose Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Yang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | UConn | Paul Hankins drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Jones | 52-68 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Troy Dunn is fouled on the floor by Charles Jones - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #8 | 52-68 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Troy Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Sol Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Lou Lewis is fouled on the floor by Don George - foul #3 on Don George, team foul #9 | 52-68 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Lou Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Lou Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | James Finklea grabs the offensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Lou Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-68 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | James Finklea gets the offensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Donald Baxter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-68 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Lou Lewis snags the offensive board | 53-68 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Sol Russo misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 01:42 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jose Lopez | 53-68 |
| 01:37 | UConn | Paul Hankins is fouled on the floor by Lou Lewis - foul #4 on Lou Lewis, team foul #9 | 53-68 |
| 01:37 | UConn | Paul Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 01:37 | UConn | Paul Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Lou Lewis can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-70 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Jose Lopez pulls down the rebound | 53-70 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Paul Hankins misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-70 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Jose Lopez grabs the offensive rebound | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | UConn | Charles Jones misses the easy layup | 53-70 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Troy Dunn | 53-70 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Villanova | James Finklea makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Troy Dunn | 55-70 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Hankins runs out the clock | 55-70 |