| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Douglas Scheel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Knight (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Hazeltine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gonzalo Mora (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Leavitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francisco Martin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Jolliff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Dan Knight inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | UConn | Gonzalo Mora is fouled on the floor by Brian Jolliff - foul #2 on Brian Jolliff, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 19:35 | UConn | Robert Hazeltine hits a jump hook from close range set up by Douglas Scheel | 41-34 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Robert Hazeltine pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:59 | UConn | Douglas Scheel misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Leavitt - foul #1 on Joseph Leavitt, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| 18:59 | UConn | Douglas Scheel makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:59 | UConn | Douglas Scheel misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Francisco Martin's pass is intercepted by Robert Hazeltine | 42-34 |
| 18:37 | UConn | Gonzalo Mora loses the dribble to Brian Jolliff | 42-34 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Dan Knight - foul #1 on Dan Knight, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:55 | UConn | Gonzalo Mora banks in the layup and he's fouled by Brian Jolliff - foul #3 on Brian Jolliff, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach (C) Brian Jolliff | |
| 17:55 | UConn | Gonzalo Mora makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | John Samuel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Robert Hazeltine grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:24 | UConn | Robert Hazeltine can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Francisco Martin - foul #2 on Francisco Martin, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Bryan Vadnais (SF), Rusty Vogler (C) Dan Knight, Gonzalo Mora | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG) John Samuel | |
| 17:24 | UConn | Robert Hazeltine makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 17:24 | UConn | Robert Hazeltine makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 16:59 | Villanova | Francisco Martin drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from David Fisher | 47-38 |
| 16:34 | UConn | Douglas Scheel comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Leavitt - foul #2 on Joseph Leavitt, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Sterling Roberts (PG), David Thielen (C) Jack Lewis, Robert Hazeltine | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (SG), Dingbang Yin (SF), David Duron (C) Joseph Leavitt, Glenn Hanna, Francisco Martin | |
| 16:34 | UConn | Douglas Scheel misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 16:34 | UConn | Douglas Scheel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | David Duron knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 15:53 | UConn | Bryan Vadnais misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on David Duron - foul #3 on David Duron, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Dan Knight (SF), Gonzalo Mora (C) Douglas Scheel, David Thielen | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Brian Jolliff (C) Sean Melcher, David Duron | |
| 15:53 | UConn | Bryan Vadnais makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 15:53 | UConn | Bryan Vadnais makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Bryan Vadnais (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Sterling Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Knight (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Rusty Vogler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gonzalo Mora (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dingbang Yin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremiah Baumbach (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Jolliff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Villanova | David Fisher misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff gets the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Dan Knight is called for the reach on John Samuel - foul #2 on Dan Knight, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Lewis (PG) Bryan Vadnais | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt (SG), Glenn Hanna (SF), Francisco Martin (PF) David Fisher, Dingbang Yin, Jeremiah Baumbach | |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Francisco Martin double dribbles | 50-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hazeltine (PF) Rusty Vogler | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:40 | UConn | Jack Lewis makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gonzalo Mora | 52-40 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna misses the lay-in | 52-40 |
| 14:26 | UConn | Dan Knight pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 14:12 | UConn | Dan Knight misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-40 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Francisco Martin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 13:45 | UConn | The rebound goes to Dan Knight | 52-40 |
| 13:26 | UConn | Brian Jolliff is called for the reach on Dan Knight - foul #4 on Brian Jolliff, team foul #7 | 52-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Scheel (SG), Rusty Vogler (C) Sterling Roberts, Gonzalo Mora | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG), Dingbang Yin (SF), Jeremiah Baumbach (C) John Samuel, Glenn Hanna, Brian Jolliff | |
| 13:26 | UConn | Dan Knight makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 13:26 | UConn | Dan Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Jack Lewis is called for the reach on Dingbang Yin - foul #2 on Jack Lewis, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Abraham Hanford (PG), Bryan Vadnais (SF), David Thielen (C) Jack Lewis, Dan Knight, Robert Hazeltine | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (SG), David Duron (C) Joseph Leavitt, Francisco Martin | |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin is whistled for a carry | 54-40 |
| 12:39 | UConn | Dingbang Yin steps in front of the David Thielen pass | 54-40 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach makes the floater from the left block and the foul's on Rusty Vogler - foul #2 on Rusty Vogler, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Lewis (PG), Robert Hazeltine (PF), Gonzalo Mora (C) Abraham Hanford, Rusty Vogler, David Thielen | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Joseph Leavitt (SG), Glenn Hanna (SF), Francisco Martin (PF) David Fisher, Sean Melcher, Dingbang Yin, David Duron | |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach misses the free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:10 | UConn | Gonzalo Mora grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 11:52 | UConn | Robert Hazeltine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Douglas Scheel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bryan Vadnais (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hazeltine (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gonzalo Mora (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Leavitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francisco Martin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremiah Baumbach (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna is called for traveling | 54-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Dan Knight (SF) Bryan Vadnais | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:13 | UConn | The short jumper by Gonzalo Mora is denied by Jeremiah Baumbach | 54-42 |
| 11:12 | UConn | Jack Lewis tips it back up and in | 56-42 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna blows the layup | 56-42 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Gonzalo Mora gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Robert Hazeltine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-42 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | John Samuel grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Francisco Martin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Douglas Scheel grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 10:06 | UConn | Dan Knight clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-42 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna tips it home | 56-44 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Robert Hazeltine knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jack Lewis | 58-44 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Francisco Martin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Hazeltine - foul #1 on Robert Hazeltine, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Sterling Roberts (PG), Abraham Hanford (SG), Bryan Vadnais (SF), Rusty Vogler (PF), David Thielen (C) Jack Lewis, Douglas Scheel, Dan Knight, Robert Hazeltine, Gonzalo Mora | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG), Sean Melcher (SG), Dingbang Yin (SF), David Duron (C) John Samuel, Joseph Leavitt, Glenn Hanna, Jeremiah Baumbach | |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Francisco Martin makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Francisco Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:57 | UConn | David Thielen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Duron - foul #4 on David Duron, team foul #8 | 58-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Selig (SF), Jackie Jeffries (PF) Francisco Martin, David Duron | |
| 08:57 | UConn | David Thielen misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:57 | UConn | David Thielen misses the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Jackie Jeffries pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Jackie Jeffries makes the jump hook from close range | 58-48 |
| 08:23 | UConn | Sterling Roberts hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Rusty Vogler | 61-48 |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Stephen Selig hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 61-48 |
| 08:13 | UConn | Rusty Vogler gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Bryan Vadnais misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 07:43 | UConn | David Thielen tips it home | 63-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sterling Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abraham Hanford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryan Vadnais (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Thielen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rusty Vogler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Melcher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Selig (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jackie Jeffries (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dingbang Yin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:39 | Villanova | David Fisher drills a shot from just outside the lane | 63-50 |
| 07:20 | UConn | Jackie Jeffries steals it from Rusty Vogler | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 07:01 | UConn | Bryan Vadnais grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 06:37 | UConn | Abraham Hanford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Stephen Selig grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Sterling Roberts is called for the reach on Dingbang Yin - foul #1 on Sterling Roberts, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Lewis (PG), Douglas Scheel (SG), Dan Knight (SF), Robert Hazeltine (PF), Gonzalo Mora (C) Sterling Roberts, Abraham Hanford, Bryan Vadnais, David Thielen, Rusty Vogler | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Joseph Leavitt (SG), Glenn Hanna (SF), Francisco Martin (PF), Brian Jolliff (C) David Fisher, Sean Melcher, Stephen Selig, Jackie Jeffries, Dingbang Yin | |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Leavitt | 63-53 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Dan Knight is called for a charge - foul #3 on Dan Knight, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | John Samuel hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Leavitt | 63-56 |
| 05:12 | UConn | Dan Knight misses the easy layup | 63-56 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff is fouled on the floor by Gonzalo Mora - foul #1 on Gonzalo Mora, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:53 | UConn | Jack Lewis misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-58 |
| 04:51 | UConn | Robert Hazeltine hits the follow up shot | 65-58 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff travels with the ball | 65-58 |
| 04:14 | UConn | Douglas Scheel misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 65-58 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | John Samuel grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Gonzalo Mora is called for the reach on Glenn Hanna - foul #2 on Gonzalo Mora, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Robert Hazeltine grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 03:46 | UConn | Gonzalo Mora hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Scheel | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Scheel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dan Knight (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hazeltine (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Gonzalo Mora (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Leavitt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Glenn Hanna (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Francisco Martin (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Jolliff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Francisco Martin misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 03:21 | UConn | Douglas Scheel pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:55 | UConn | Jack Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 02:54 | UConn | Robert Hazeltine tips it home | 69-59 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna is fouled on the floor by Dan Knight - foul #4 on Dan Knight, team foul #10 | 69-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Sterling Roberts (PG), Abraham Hanford (SG), Bryan Vadnais (SF), Rusty Vogler (PF), David Thielen (C) Jack Lewis, Douglas Scheel, Dan Knight, Robert Hazeltine, Gonzalo Mora | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG), Sean Melcher (SG), Jeremiah Baumbach (PF), David Duron (C) John Samuel, Joseph Leavitt, Francisco Martin, Brian Jolliff | |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach grabs the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeremiah Baumbach | 69-63 |
| 02:13 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Lewis (PG), Douglas Scheel (SG), Dan Knight (SF), Robert Hazeltine (PF), Gonzalo Mora (C) Sterling Roberts, Abraham Hanford, Bryan Vadnais, Rusty Vogler, David Thielen | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Joseph Leavitt (SG), Francisco Martin (PF), Brian Jolliff (C) David Fisher, Sean Melcher, Jeremiah Baumbach, David Duron | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:58 | UConn | Gonzalo Mora misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 69-63 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | John Samuel grabs the board | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Francisco Martin | 69-66 |
| 01:32 | UConn | Brian Jolliff blocks the short jumper by Jack Lewis | 69-66 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | John Samuel misses short on a floater from the right side | 69-66 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna tips it back up and in | 69-68 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Jack Lewis clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-68 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-71 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Gonzalo Mora misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Joseph Leavitt | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt is hacked by Douglas Scheel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Scheel, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Douglas Scheel travels with the ball | 69-72 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Lewis - foul #3 on Jack Lewis, team foul #12 | 69-72 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Douglas Scheel buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-73 |