| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Crouch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stahl (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Kunz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Triggs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnnie Wilber (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Randy Murphy (fresh) PF - Brett Brown (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Dale Williamson inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:39 | UConn | Johnnie Wilber steals it from Leroy Triggs | 35-32 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | William Patterson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-32 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Randy Murphy can't tip it in | 35-32 |
| 19:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Kunz | 35-32 |
| 19:00 | UConn | Leroy Triggs jams it set up by Robert Crouch | 37-32 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| 18:23 | UConn | Johnnie Wilber picks off the pass by Dale Williamson | 37-32 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber slams it home | 37-34 |
| 18:05 | UConn | Robert Crouch misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-34 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Randy Murphy gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnnie Wilber | 37-36 |
| 17:24 | UConn | Brett Brown swats the shot by Leroy Triggs | 37-36 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | William Patterson gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | William Patterson makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Johnnie Wilber | 37-39 |
| 16:52 | UConn | Robert Crouch knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Kunz | 40-39 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber's pass is intercepted by Dale Williamson | 40-39 |
| 16:28 | UConn | Robert Stahl misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Brett Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber misses the lay-in | 40-39 |
| 16:08 | Villanova | William Patterson snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Randy Murphy clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 15:44 | Villanova | William Patterson misses the tip | 40-39 |
| 15:43 | UConn | Leroy Triggs grabs the board | 40-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Crouch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stahl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Kunz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Triggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnnie Wilber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brett Brown (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - William Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | UConn | Robert Crouch comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brett Brown - foul #2 on Brett Brown, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Jose Rivera (SG), James Iglesias (SF), Martin Reed (PF), Roderick Pond (C) Robert Stahl, Dale Williamson, Paul Kunz, Leroy Triggs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Griego (PG), Louis Pouncy (SG), James Spearman (SF), Robert Huffman (PF), Victor Weber (C) Mario Belliveau, Johnnie Wilber, Randy Murphy, Brett Brown, William Patterson | |
| 15:27 | UConn | Robert Crouch misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:27 | UConn | Robert Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Victor Weber lays it up and in | 41-41 |
| 14:58 | UConn | Martin Reed misses the shot from the right block | 41-41 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Robert Huffman pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Robert Huffman can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Robert Huffman tips it but misses | 41-41 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Victor Weber hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 14:20 | UConn | Victor Weber denies the turnaround by Robert Crouch | 41-43 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | James Spearman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy is whistled for traveling | 41-43 |
| Subs | UConn | John Barnett (SG) Robert Crouch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mario Belliveau (PG), William Patterson (C) James Spearman, Victor Weber | |
| 14:05 | UConn | Jose Rivera is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jose Rivera, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from William Patterson | 41-45 |
| 13:35 | UConn | Martin Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Stahl (SG), Leroy Triggs (C) John Barnett, Roderick Pond | |
| Subs | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber (SG), Brett Brown (PF) Louis Pouncy, Robert Huffman | |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Joseph Griego misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Leroy Triggs - foul #1 on Leroy Triggs, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Joseph Griego makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Joseph Griego makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:12 | UConn | James Iglesias clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 13:10 | Villanova | Brett Brown snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Joseph Griego's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Dale Williamson (SF), Paul Kunz (PF) James Iglesias, Martin Reed | |
| Subs | Villanova | Randy Murphy (SF) Joseph Griego | |
| 12:44 | UConn | Robert Stahl comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 12:42 | UConn | Leroy Triggs gets the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:27 | UConn | Leroy Triggs can't connect on a floater in the lane | 41-47 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Leroy Triggs tips it but misses | 41-47 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | William Patterson gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | Brett Brown comes up short on the shot from the right side | 41-47 |
| 12:02 | UConn | Dale Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 11:46 | UConn | Robert Stahl misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-47 |
| 11:44 | Villanova | William Patterson grabs the board | 41-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jose Rivera (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Stahl (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Kunz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Triggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Mario Belliveau (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnnie Wilber (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Murphy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brett Brown (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - William Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Villanova | William Patterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-47 |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Randy Murphy can't tip it in | 41-47 |
| 11:20 | UConn | Leroy Triggs snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 11:16 | UConn | Jose Rivera clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-47 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | William Patterson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-47 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | William Patterson hits the follow up shot | 41-49 |
| 10:48 | UConn | Dale Williamson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jose Rivera | 44-49 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Leroy Triggs picks off the pass by Brett Brown | 44-49 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Jose Rivera clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-49 |
| 10:12 | UConn | Leroy Triggs grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 09:53 | UConn | The short jumper by Paul Kunz is denied by Brett Brown | 44-49 |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Randy Murphy misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Dale Williamson - foul #2 on Dale Williamson, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Crouch (PG), John Barnett (SG), James Iglesias (SF), Martin Reed (PF), Roderick Pond (C) Jose Rivera, Robert Stahl, Dale Williamson, Paul Kunz, Leroy Triggs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Griego (PG), Louis Pouncy (SG), Robert Huffman (PF), Victor Weber (C) Mario Belliveau, Johnnie Wilber, Brett Brown, William Patterson | |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Randy Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Randy Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:23 | UConn | Robert Crouch scores on a shot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Robert Huffman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Martin Reed grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 08:46 | UConn | Victor Weber picks off the pass by Roderick Pond | 46-51 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Louis Pouncy misses short on a shot from the left side | 46-51 |
| 08:15 | UConn | Robert Crouch grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 07:54 | UConn | Robert Crouch misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Huffman | 46-51 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Joseph Griego misses the lay-in | 46-51 |
| 07:33 | UConn | Roderick Pond pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Crouch (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Iglesias (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roderick Pond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joseph Griego (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Pouncy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Murphy (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Huffman (fresh) 6 reb. C - Victor Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | UConn | James Iglesias is hacked by Randy Murphy - foul #2 on Randy Murphy, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Stahl (SG), Dale Williamson (SF), Paul Kunz (PF) John Barnett, James Iglesias, Roderick Pond | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mario Belliveau (PG), Johnnie Wilber (SG), William Patterson (C) Louis Pouncy, Randy Murphy, Victor Weber | |
| 07:14 | UConn | Martin Reed misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Robert Huffman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from William Patterson and he's hacked by Robert Crouch - foul #2 on Robert Crouch, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Leroy Triggs (C) Martin Reed | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Brown (PF) Robert Huffman | |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber misses the free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:55 | UConn | The rebound goes to Leroy Triggs | 46-53 |
| 06:38 | UConn | Robert Crouch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-53 |
| 06:36 | UConn | Leroy Triggs can't tip it in | 46-53 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | The rebound goes to William Patterson | 46-53 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Paul Kunz takes the ball from Mario Belliveau | 46-53 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Dale Williamson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Joseph Griego hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Johnnie Wilber and he's fouled by Paul Kunz - foul #2 on Paul Kunz, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Jose Rivera (PG), James Iglesias (SF) Robert Crouch, Dale Williamson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Joseph Griego makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| 05:37 | UConn | Robert Stahl buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jose Rivera | 48-56 |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 05:11 | UConn | Paul Kunz pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 04:55 | UConn | Jose Rivera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Crouch (PG), Martin Reed (PF) Jose Rivera, Paul Kunz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Louis Pouncy (SG), Robert Huffman (SF), Victor Weber (PF) Johnnie Wilber, Joseph Griego, Brett Brown | |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 04:29 | UConn | Robert Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 04:17 | UConn | Leroy Triggs buries a floater near the basket | 50-56 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Robert Crouch takes the ball from Victor Weber | 50-56 |
| 03:41 | UConn | James Iglesias drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Stahl | 53-56 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Victor Weber is fouled on the floor by Martin Reed - foul #1 on Martin Reed, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Jose Rivera (SG), Dale Williamson (SF), Roderick Pond (C) Robert Stahl, James Iglesias, Leroy Triggs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber (SG), Brett Brown (PF) Mario Belliveau, William Patterson | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Crouch (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jose Rivera (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dale Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roderick Pond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Louis Pouncy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnnie Wilber (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Huffman (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Brett Brown (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Victor Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Louis Pouncy | 53-59 |
| 02:50 | UConn | Martin Reed scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Roderick Pond | 55-59 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Stahl (SG), Paul Kunz (PF), Leroy Triggs (C) Jose Rivera, Martin Reed, Roderick Pond | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mario Belliveau (PG), Randy Murphy (SF), William Patterson (C) Louis Pouncy, Robert Huffman, Victor Weber | |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber misses badly on a runner near the basket | 55-59 |
| 02:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to Leroy Triggs | 55-59 |
| 02:03 | UConn | Dale Williamson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Johnnie Wilber | 55-59 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mario Belliveau | 55-62 |
| 01:21 | UConn | Paul Kunz clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-62 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Leroy Triggs tips it back up and in | 57-62 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Brett Brown clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 57-62 |
| 01:05 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Stahl | 57-62 |
| 01:00 | UConn | Dale Williamson misses badly on a shot from the left block | 57-62 |
| 00:58 | UConn | Paul Kunz tips it back up and in | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Mario Belliveau misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Randy Murphy grabs the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Paul Kunz is called for the reach on Randy Murphy - foul #3 on Paul Kunz, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Randy Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Randy Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Leroy Triggs snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:27 | UConn | Leroy Triggs is fouled on the floor by Mario Belliveau - foul #1 on Mario Belliveau, team foul #3 | 59-63 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Johnnie Wilber is called for the reach on Robert Stahl - foul #1 on Johnnie Wilber, team foul #4 | 59-63 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Dale Williamson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Robert Stahl is called for the reach on Johnnie Wilber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Stahl, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Griego (SF) Randy Murphy | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Dale Williamson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Robert Stahl pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Robert Crouch knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Stahl | 62-65 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber is hacked by Robert Stahl in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Stahl, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Johnnie Wilber makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Robert Crouch misses long on a halfcourt shot | 62-67 |