| Lineup | UConn | PG - Danny McElvany (fresh) SG - Sterling Roberts (fresh) SF - Lawrence Joseph (fresh) PF - Jesus Martin (fresh) C - Mikel Yasinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) SG - Mo Hall (fresh) SF - Anthony Anderson (fresh) PF - Jessie Wrenn (fresh) C - Michael Clay (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Michael Clay wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson is denied on a layup by Jesus Martin | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | UConn | Sterling Roberts pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Danny McElvany scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Lawrence Joseph | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Lawrence Joseph is called for the reach on Anthony Anderson - foul #1 on Lawrence Joseph, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | UConn | Sterling Roberts misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Mikel Yasinski grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | UConn | Jesus Martin misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Mo Hall connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Clay | 2-3 |
| 17:43 | UConn | Jesus Martin travels with the ball | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:25 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jesus Martin | 2-3 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Danny McElvany comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Jesus Martin grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:58 | UConn | Sterling Roberts buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-3 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Michael Clay grabs the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons clanks a shot from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 16:14 | UConn | Sterling Roberts gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 15:53 | UConn | Sterling Roberts misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-3 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn grabs the board | 5-3 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Danny McElvany (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sterling Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Joseph (fresh) PF - Jesus Martin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mikel Yasinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Anderson (fresh) PF - Jessie Wrenn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Clay (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Mo Hall is called for traveling | 5-3 |
| Subs | UConn | David Thielen (PF) Jesus Martin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), John Johnson (SG), Donald Surface (PF), Morgan Collins (C) Richard Gibbons, Mo Hall, Jessie Wrenn, Michael Clay | |
| 15:19 | UConn | Mikel Yasinski is hacked by Morgan Collins - foul #1 on Morgan Collins, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Scheel (SF) Lawrence Joseph | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:55 | UConn | Danny McElvany misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | John Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-3 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Morgan Collins tips it home | 5-5 |
| 14:22 | UConn | Douglas Scheel drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Danny McElvany | 7-5 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Donald Surface gets the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | John Johnson makes the shot from the left side set up by Robert Napoleon and he's fouled by Mikel Yasinski - foul #1 on Mikel Yasinski, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Abraham Hanford (SG), Lawrence Joseph (SF), Jesus Martin (PF) Danny McElvany, Sterling Roberts, Mikel Yasinski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), Mo Hall (SG), Michael Clay (C) Robert Napoleon, Anthony Anderson, Morgan Collins | |
| 13:54 | Villanova | John Johnson makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Lawrence Joseph banks in the layup set up by David Thielen | 9-8 |
| 13:18 | Villanova | Mo Hall is fouled on the floor by Abraham Hanford - foul #1 on Abraham Hanford, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn (PF) Donald Surface | |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Michael Clay misses short on a runner from the baseline | 9-8 |
| 13:00 | UConn | The rebound goes to Lawrence Joseph | 9-8 |
| 12:43 | UConn | Douglas Scheel misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Gibbons | 9-8 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 12:21 | UConn | David Thielen gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:02 | UConn | Lawrence Joseph misses the easy layup | 9-8 |
| 12:01 | UConn | Jesus Martin hits the follow up shot | 11-8 |
| 11:45 | Villanova | Mo Hall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Gibbons | 11-11 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Douglas Scheel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Abraham Hanford (fresh) SF - Lawrence Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesus Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Thielen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jessie Wrenn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Clay (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | UConn | Michael Clay is called for the reach on Douglas Scheel - foul #1 on Michael Clay, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Danny McElvany (PG), Sterling Roberts (SG), Mikel Yasinski (C) Abraham Hanford, Lawrence Joseph, David Thielen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Anderson (SF), Donald Surface (PF), Morgan Collins (C) John Johnson, Jessie Wrenn, Michael Clay | |
| 11:15 | UConn | Douglas Scheel hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mikel Yasinski | 14-11 |
| 10:53 | Villanova | Donald Surface drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Morgan Collins | 14-13 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Jesus Martin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Mo Hall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Mikel Yasinski snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 09:59 | UConn | Mo Hall steals it from Mikel Yasinski | 14-13 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Mo Hall banks in the layup | 14-15 |
| 09:38 | UConn | A charge is called on Douglas Scheel - foul #1 on Douglas Scheel, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Lawrence Joseph (SF), David Thielen (PF) Douglas Scheel, Jesus Martin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), John Johnson (SG), Jessie Wrenn (PF), Michael Clay (C) Richard Gibbons, Mo Hall, Donald Surface, Morgan Collins | |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Michael Clay is whistled for traveling | 14-15 |
| 08:54 | UConn | Lawrence Joseph misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Michael Clay gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson is hacked by Lawrence Joseph - foul #2 on Lawrence Joseph, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Renosky (SF) Lawrence Joseph | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Mikel Yasinski steals the ball from John Johnson | 14-15 |
| 08:09 | UConn | Danny McElvany clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 08:08 | UConn | Frank Renosky tips it home | 16-15 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Michael Clay clanks a floater from close range | 16-15 |
| 07:48 | UConn | Mikel Yasinski pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Danny McElvany (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sterling Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Renosky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Thielen (fresh) C - Mikel Yasinski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Napoleon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Anderson (fresh) PF - Jessie Wrenn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Clay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | UConn | David Thielen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-17 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Mikel Yasinski slams it home on a great pass from Danny McElvany | 18-17 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 18-17 |
| 06:39 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Thielen | 18-17 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Frank Renosky clanks a floater from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 06:14 | UConn | Mikel Yasinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 05:57 | UConn | Danny McElvany travels with the ball | 18-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Scheel (PG), Abraham Hanford (SG), Jesus Martin (PF), John Deaton (C) Danny McElvany, Sterling Roberts, David Thielen, Mikel Yasinski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), Mo Hall (SG), Donald Surface (PF), Morgan Collins (C) Robert Napoleon, John Johnson, Jessie Wrenn, Michael Clay | |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Mo Hall is hacked by Jesus Martin - foul #1 on Jesus Martin, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Sterling Roberts (SG) Frank Renosky | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Abraham Hanford - foul #2 on Abraham Hanford, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Danny McElvany (PG) Abraham Hanford | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Donald Surface snags the offensive board | 18-18 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson connects on the floater from the right side set up by Mo Hall | 18-20 |
| 05:02 | UConn | Sterling Roberts misses short on a 3 from straight away | 18-20 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Morgan Collins gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Morgan Collins | 18-20 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Morgan Collins | 18-22 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Richard Gibbons is called for the reach on John Deaton - foul #1 on Richard Gibbons, team foul #3 | 18-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Renosky (SF), David Thielen (C) Sterling Roberts, John Deaton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Clay (C) Morgan Collins | |
| 03:53 | UConn | Douglas Scheel is hacked by Richard Gibbons - foul #2 on Richard Gibbons, team foul #4 | 18-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Abraham Hanford (SG), Lawrence Joseph (SF), Mikel Yasinski (C) Danny McElvany, Frank Renosky, David Thielen | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Johnson (SF) Anthony Anderson | |
| 03:32 | UConn | Jesus Martin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-22 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Douglas Scheel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Abraham Hanford (fresh) SF - Lawrence Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesus Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mikel Yasinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Surface (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Clay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Villanova | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 03:12 | UConn | The rebound goes to Douglas Scheel | 18-22 |
| 02:55 | UConn | Jesus Martin blows the layup | 18-22 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Clay | 18-22 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Mo Hall hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 18-22 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Douglas Scheel snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 02:40 | UConn | Douglas Scheel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Sterling Roberts (SG), David Thielen (PF) Abraham Hanford, Jesus Martin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn (PF) Donald Surface | |
| 02:23 | Villanova | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Sterling Roberts - foul #1 on Sterling Roberts, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Danny McElvany (PG) Douglas Scheel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), Anthony Anderson (SF) Richard Gibbons, Mo Hall | |
| 02:23 | Villanova | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 02:03 | UConn | David Thielen buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Danny McElvany | 20-24 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | John Johnson tips it back up and in | 20-26 |
| 01:27 | UConn | David Thielen's pass is intercepted by John Johnson | 20-26 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | John Johnson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 20-29 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Sterling Roberts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 20-29 |
| 00:36 | UConn | David Thielen grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Danny McElvany is hacked by Robert Napoleon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Napoleon, team foul #5 | 20-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Scheel (SF), Jesus Martin (PF) Lawrence Joseph, Mikel Yasinski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), Mo Hall (SG), Donald Surface (PF), Morgan Collins (C) Robert Napoleon, John Johnson, Jessie Wrenn, Michael Clay | |
| 00:23 | UConn | Mo Hall steals the ball from Sterling Roberts | 20-29 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Mo Hall misses the dunk attempt | 20-29 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Donald Surface tips it home | 20-31 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Danny McElvany misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Gibbons - foul #3 on Richard Gibbons, team foul #6 | 20-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Renosky (SF) Sterling Roberts | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG) Richard Gibbons | |
| 00:05 | UConn | Danny McElvany makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Danny McElvany misses the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Donald Surface snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 21-34 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Danny McElvany misses long on a fullcourt shot | 21-34 |