| Lineup | UConn | PG - Shon Feeney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SG - James McInturff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Gebhard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcos Valadez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ressler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Paul Gebhard inbounds the ball | 25-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | UConn | Arnulfo Rossi blows the layup | 25-44 |
| 19:40 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-44 |
| 19:28 | UConn | Shon Feeney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-44 |
| 19:27 | UConn | Arnulfo Rossi tips it home | 27-44 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Farrar | 27-46 |
| 18:54 | UConn | Arnulfo Rossi misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 27-46 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez gets the rebound | 27-46 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez comes up short on the runner from the left block | 27-46 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | John Ressler tips it home | 27-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:23 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan banks in the layup | 29-48 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Scott Olivarez | 29-51 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Paul Farrar steals the ball from Shon Feeney | 29-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Paul Farrar misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-51 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | John Ressler snags the offensive board | 29-51 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez is fouled on the floor by Shon Feeney - foul #1 on Shon Feeney, team foul #1 | 29-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Eddie Collins (PG), Victor White (SF), Paul Mouzon (C) Shon Feeney, Paul Gebhard, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Edmund Abbott (SF), Dikembe Real (C) Scott Olivarez, Paul Farrar, John Ressler | |
| 17:04 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-51 |
| 17:03 | UConn | James McInturff gets the rebound | 29-51 |
| 16:48 | UConn | James McInturff makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Victor White and he's fouled by Robert Felan - foul #1 on Robert Felan, team foul #1 | 31-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Bohl (C) Arnulfo Rossi | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Nale (C) Dikembe Azim | |
| 16:48 | UConn | James McInturff misses the free throw | 31-51 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Dikembe Real snags the defensive board | 31-51 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Paul Mouzon takes the ball from Robert Felan | 31-51 |
| 16:22 | UConn | Eddie Collins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-51 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez grabs the board | 31-51 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Eddie Collins picks off the pass by Robert Felan | 31-51 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eddie Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James McInturff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Mouzon (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Bohl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcos Valadez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Nale (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | UConn | Robert Nale takes the ball from James McInturff | 31-51 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Robert Nale drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Marcos Valadez | 31-53 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Eddie Collins can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-53 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Dikembe Real grabs the board | 31-53 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-53 |
| 14:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to James McInturff | 31-53 |
| 14:27 | UConn | Victor White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Shon Feeney (SG), Paul Gebhard (SF), Arnulfo Rossi (PF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Eddie Collins, James McInturff, Victor White, Paul Mouzon, Thomas Bohl | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Paul Farrar (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), John Ressler (C) Robert Felan, Edmund Abbott, Dikembe Real, Robert Nale | |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Joe Eggers is called for the reach on Scott Olivarez - foul #4 on Joe Eggers, team foul #2 | 31-53 |
| Subs | UConn | James McInturff (SG) Joe Eggers | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Paul Farrar misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-53 |
| 13:45 | UConn | Shon Feeney snags the defensive board | 31-53 |
| 13:37 | UConn | Scott Olivarez steals the ball from Arnulfo Rossi | 31-53 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim travels with the ball | 31-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Eddie Collins (SG) James McInturff | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SG) Marcos Valadez | |
| 12:47 | UConn | Paul Gebhard makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Shon Feeney | 34-53 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-53 |
| 12:26 | UConn | Arnulfo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 34-53 |
| 12:14 | UConn | Scott Olivarez picks off the pass by Eddie Collins | 34-53 |
| 11:57 | Villanova | John Ressler misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-53 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim tips it back up and in | 34-55 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Shon Feeney (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SG - Eddie Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Gebhard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ressler (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | UConn | Shon Feeney connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Lorenzo Brennan | 37-55 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Gebhard - foul #1 on Paul Gebhard, team foul #3 | 37-55 |
| Subs | UConn | James McInturff (SG), Victor White (SF), Paul Mouzon (PF), Thomas Bohl (C) Shon Feeney, Paul Gebhard, Arnulfo Rossi, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (PF), Robert Nale (C) Edmund Abbott, Paul Farrar, Dikembe Azim, John Ressler | |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Eddie Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 37-57 |
| 11:01 | UConn | Victor White pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Thomas Bohl's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Nale | 37-57 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Paul Mouzon snags the offensive board | 37-57 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Thomas Bohl connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Mouzon | 39-57 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-57 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Thomas Bohl snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 10:16 | UConn | James McInturff makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor White and the foul's on Robert Felan - foul #2 on Robert Felan, team foul #2 | 41-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Shon Feeney (PG), Arnulfo Rossi (PF) Eddie Collins, Thomas Bohl | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcos Valadez (SG), Dikembe Azim (PF) Scott Olivarez, Charles Sliva | |
| 10:16 | UConn | James McInturff makes the free throw | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses the fadeaway from the right block | 42-57 |
| 09:57 | UConn | James McInturff gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:33 | UConn | Robert Nale blocks the jumper by James McInturff | 42-57 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez loses the ball out of bounds | 42-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Gebhard (PG), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Shon Feeney, Paul Mouzon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (PG), Paul Farrar (SF), John Ressler (C) Robert Felan, Dikembe Real, Robert Nale | |
| 08:50 | UConn | Victor White hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 08:48 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan can't tip it in | 42-57 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Arnulfo Rossi takes the ball from Paul Farrar | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:12 | UConn | James McInturff connects on the jumper from the left side | 44-57 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Victor White blocks the short jumper by Dikembe Azim | 44-57 |
| 07:55 | UConn | Arnulfo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Gebhard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James McInturff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnulfo Rossi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marcos Valadez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Ressler (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:34 | UConn | James McInturff buries a 3 from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Paul Farrar misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 07:15 | UConn | The rebound goes to Arnulfo Rossi | 47-57 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Arnulfo Rossi misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Paul Farrar | 47-57 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Gebhard - foul #2 on Paul Gebhard, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Shon Feeney (SG), Paul Mouzon (PF), Eddie Collins (C) James McInturff, Victor White, Arnulfo Rossi, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Robert Felan (SG) Marcos Valadez, Dikembe Azim | |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 06:20 | UConn | Paul Mouzon is whistled for traveling | 47-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Bohl (C) Paul Gebhard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (PF), Robert Nale (C) Paul Farrar, Edmund Abbott, John Ressler | |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-58 |
| 06:00 | UConn | Paul Mouzon pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 05:33 | UConn | Shon Feeney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Nale | 47-58 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Robert Felan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Gebhard (SF) Thomas Bohl | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Farrar (SF), Edmund Abbott (PF), John Ressler (C) Dikembe Real, Charles Sliva, Robert Nale | |
| 04:57 | UConn | John Ressler denies the turnaround by Paul Mouzon | 47-58 |
| 04:55 | UConn | Eddie Collins tips it but misses | 47-58 |
| 04:53 | Villanova | John Ressler pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Paul Mouzon swats the short shot by Edmund Abbott | 47-58 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Paul Mouzon gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Eddie Collins misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Robert Felan connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Edmund Abbott | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Shon Feeney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Paul Gebhard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Mouzon (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Eddie Collins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Felan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Ressler (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:38 | UConn | Paul Gebhard is whistled for a carry | 47-60 |
| Subs | UConn | James McInturff (SG), Arnulfo Rossi (PF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Shon Feeney, Paul Mouzon, Eddie Collins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (PG), Marcos Valadez (SG), Dikembe Azim (PF) Scott Olivarez, Robert Felan, Edmund Abbott | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Villanova | John Ressler connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Paul Farrar | 47-62 |
| 02:54 | UConn | John Ressler steals it from Lorenzo Brennan | 47-62 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 47-62 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-62 |
| 02:23 | UConn | James McInturff pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-62 |
| 02:03 | UConn | Arnulfo Rossi misses the tip | 47-62 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan can't tip it in | 47-62 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | John Ressler snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Dikembe Real's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Shon Feeney (PG), Eddie Collins (SG), Paul Mouzon (PF), Thomas Bohl (C) Joe Eggers, James McInturff, Arnulfo Rossi, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Edmund Abbott (SG), Charles Sliva (PF), Robert Nale (C) Marcos Valadez, Paul Farrar, Dikembe Azim, John Ressler | |
| 01:45 | UConn | Paul Gebhard is called for a backcourt violation | 47-62 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Charles Sliva loses the dribble to Eddie Collins | 47-62 |
| 01:04 | UConn | Eddie Collins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Robert Nale grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Robert Felan clanks a jumper from the left side | 47-62 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Charles Sliva snags the offensive board | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Robert Felan buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | UConn | Paul Gebhard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-64 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Robert Nale grabs the defensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Felan runs out the clock | 47-64 |