| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Smartt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Charles Salvador inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Villanova | James Smartt drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Tom Reynolds | 39-39 |
| 19:40 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 19:39 | UConn | James Higgins snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 19:26 | UConn | Charles Salvador steps in front of the Billie Peyton pass | 39-39 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tom Reynolds | 39-41 |
| 18:47 | UConn | Frank Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Smartt | 39-44 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Billie Peyton connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by James Higgins and the foul's on Charles Salvador - foul #3 on Charles Salvador, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Androsky (PF) Charles Salvador | |
| 18:18 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses the free throw | 41-44 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Tom Reynolds | 41-44 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Frank Watson's pass is intercepted by Frank Turner | 41-44 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Frank Turner dunks the ball | 43-44 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick (C) Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:28 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Manuel Androsky - foul #2 on Manuel Androsky, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Norman Owens (SF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jess Jordon (SF) James Smartt | |
| 17:28 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:28 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Jess Jordon misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on James Higgins - foul #2 on James Higgins, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Wesley McNell (SG) James Higgins, Frank Turner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Daniel Gaines (SG), Calvin Rick (C) Robert Birnbaum, Frank Watson, Tom Reynolds | |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Jess Jordon makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Jess Jordon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Daniel Gaines steals the ball from Norman Owens | 44-46 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart misses the lay-in | 44-46 |
| 16:46 | UConn | Norman Owens grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick loses the dribble to Daniel Gaines | 44-46 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart connects on the floater in the paint and the foul's on Eugene Burford - foul #3 on Eugene Burford, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Billie Peyton (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Richard Gaines (C) Eugene Burford, Norman Owens, Eric Kirkpatrick, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Smartt (SF), Tom Reynolds (C) Jess Jordon, Calvin Rick | |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 16:03 | UConn | James Higgins scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-49 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines is hacked by Wesley McNell - foul #1 on Wesley McNell, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Turner (SG) Wesley McNell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Frank Watson (SG), Charles Salvador (SF), James Sarris (PF) Dillon Stewart, Daniel Gaines, James Smartt, Manuel Androsky | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds loses the dribble to Billie Peyton | 46-49 |
| 15:37 | UConn | Billie Peyton lays it up and in | 48-49 |
| 15:29 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 15:27 | UConn | Billie Peyton pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 15:08 | UConn | Robert Birnbaum is called for the reach on James Higgins - foul #1 on Robert Birnbaum, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| 15:03 | UConn | James Higgins misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Charles Salvador pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Frank Watson hits a 3 from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 14:47 | UConn | Frank Turner misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 14:46 | UConn | James Higgins tips it home | 50-52 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Birnbaum | 50-55 |
| 14:15 | UConn | James Higgins connects on the shot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | James Sarris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Norman Owens (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) James Higgins, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn, Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Smartt (C) Tom Reynolds | |
| 14:00 | UConn | Eugene Burford buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Frank Turner | 54-55 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | James Smartt lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Birnbaum | 54-57 |
| 13:20 | UConn | Norman Owens misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-57 |
| 13:18 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | James Sarris misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Eugene Burford - foul #4 on Eugene Burford, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Wesley McNell (SG) Eugene Burford, Frank Turner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Daniel Gaines (SG), Manuel Androsky (C) Robert Birnbaum, Frank Watson, Charles Salvador | |
| 13:04 | Villanova | James Sarris makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | James Sarris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 12:40 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Jeff Bomar | 58-59 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Smartt | 58-61 |
| 12:12 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick misses the easy layup | 58-61 |
| 12:11 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 11:53 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Norman Owens and the foul's on Dillon Stewart - foul #2 on Dillon Stewart, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Billie Peyton (SF), Richard Gaines (C) Jeff Bomar, Norman Owens, Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Villanova | Tom Reynolds (C) James Sarris | |
| 11:53 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley McNell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dillon Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Smartt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Androsky (fresh) 1 pts. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Dillon Stewart | 61-63 |
| 11:22 | UConn | Manuel Androsky is called for the reach on Wesley McNell - foul #3 on Manuel Androsky, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Turner (SG), Randy Quinn (PF) Wesley McNell, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Frank Watson (SG), Charles Salvador (SF) Dillon Stewart, Daniel Gaines, James Smartt | |
| 11:16 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 11:15 | UConn | Randy Quinn grabs the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 11:02 | UConn | Randy Quinn comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Salvador - foul #4 on Charles Salvador, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jess Jordon (SF) Charles Salvador | |
| 11:02 | UConn | Randy Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 11:02 | UConn | Randy Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Manuel Androsky | 62-63 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Jess Jordon double dribbles | 62-63 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Calvin Rick (PF) Manuel Androsky | |
| 10:23 | UConn | Tom Reynolds steps in front of the James Higgins pass | 62-63 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 10:09 | UConn | Randy Quinn is whistled for a carry | 62-63 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Smartt (PF) Calvin Rick | |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 09:48 | UConn | Richard Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Jess Jordon is called for the reach on Billie Peyton - foul #1 on Jess Jordon, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Wesley McNell (SG), Eric Kirkpatrick (C) Frank Turner, Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Daniel Gaines (SG), Manuel Androsky (PF) Robert Birnbaum, Frank Watson, Jess Jordon | |
| 09:29 | UConn | Billie Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Billie Peyton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | The short jumper by Dillon Stewart is denied by Eric Kirkpatrick | 64-63 |
| 09:17 | UConn | The rebound goes to Billie Peyton | 64-63 |
| 09:03 | UConn | Wesley McNell buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Higgins | 67-63 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-63 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky tips it but misses | 67-63 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Randy Quinn gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 08:23 | UConn | Tom Reynolds blocks the jumper by Wesley McNell | 67-63 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | James Smartt grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | James Higgins is called for the reach on Dillon Stewart - foul #3 on James Higgins, team foul #5 | 67-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Frank Turner (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Richard Gaines (C) James Higgins, Wesley McNell, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Frank Watson (SG), Charles Salvador (SF), James Sarris (PF), Calvin Rick (C) Dillon Stewart, Daniel Gaines, James Smartt, Manuel Androsky, Tom Reynolds | |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Richard Gaines blocks the jumper by Frank Watson | 67-63 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | James Sarris grabs the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Owens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Kirkpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Calvin Rick (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Charles Salvador can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Norman Owens - foul #3 on Norman Owens, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Charles Salvador misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Charles Salvador misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 07:19 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 07:02 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Frank Watson - foul #2 on Frank Watson, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Androsky (C) Calvin Rick | |
| 07:02 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 07:02 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Charles Salvador misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 06:50 | UConn | The rebound goes to Frank Turner | 68-63 |
| 06:30 | UConn | Richard Gaines is whistled for a carry | 68-63 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Caleb Rhoades (PF), James Furey (C) Eugene Burford, Eric Kirkpatrick, Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | Villanova | Tom Reynolds (C) Manuel Androsky | |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | James Sarris snags the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Charles Salvador comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Charles Salvador tips it home | 68-65 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Tom Reynolds is called for the reach on Norman Owens - foul #1 on Tom Reynolds, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (SG), Randy Quinn (PF) Frank Turner, James Furey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), James Smartt (SF) Robert Birnbaum, Charles Salvador | |
| 05:42 | UConn | Norman Owens makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Norman Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Tom Reynolds | 69-65 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Caleb Rhoades picks off the pass by Dillon Stewart | 69-65 |
| 04:58 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Quinn | 71-65 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart drills a floater from the left wing set up by Frank Watson | 71-67 |
| 04:29 | UConn | James Higgins misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Dillon Stewart - foul #3 on Dillon Stewart, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Turner (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Richard Gaines (C) Eugene Burford, Norman Owens, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Charles Salvador (SF), Manuel Androsky (C) Frank Watson, James Sarris, Tom Reynolds | |
| 04:29 | UConn | James Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:29 | UConn | James Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:06 | Villanova | James Smartt scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Birnbaum and he's fouled by Billie Peyton - foul #3 on Billie Peyton, team foul #7 | 72-69 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG) James Higgins | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:06 | Villanova | James Smartt makes the free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:48 | UConn | Frank Turner drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Randy Quinn | 74-70 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Charles Salvador buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Birnbaum | 74-73 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dillon Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Smartt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Androsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | UConn | Richard Gaines throws it down on a nice dish by Billie Peyton and he's hacked by Charles Salvador - foul #5 on Charles Salvador, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF) Jeff Bomar, Randy Quinn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jess Jordon (SF), Tom Reynolds (C) Charles Salvador, James Smartt | |
| 03:13 | UConn | Richard Gaines makes the free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Randy Quinn (PF) Eugene Burford, Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Watson (SG), James Smartt (SF), James Sarris (PF) Dillon Stewart, Jess Jordon, Manuel Androsky | |
| 02:33 | Villanova | James Sarris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Randy Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 02:17 | UConn | Richard Gaines's layup is rejected by James Sarris | 77-73 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | James Smartt snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-73 |
| 02:02 | UConn | James Higgins grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 01:57 | UConn | James Higgins misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 77-73 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | The short jumper by James Sarris is denied by Richard Gaines | 77-73 |
| 01:32 | UConn | Richard Gaines pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:20 | UConn | Frank Turner is fouled on the floor by Frank Watson - foul #3 on Frank Watson, team foul #12 | 77-73 |
| 01:20 | UConn | Frank Turner makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:20 | UConn | Frank Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | James Sarris connects on the floater from the left block | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | UConn | James Higgins knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Gaines | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-75 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Richard Gaines pulls down the rebound | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | UConn | Frank Watson is called for the reach on Richard Gaines in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Watson, team foul #13 | 81-75 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Richard Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Richard Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Frank Watson drills a 3 from straight away set up by James Sarris | 82-78 |
| 00:12 | UConn | James Higgins is hacked by Robert Birnbaum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Birnbaum, team foul #14 | 82-78 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick (PF) Randy Quinn | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:12 | UConn | James Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:12 | UConn | James Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | James Sarris pulls down the rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum drills a 3 from the left wing set up by James Smartt | 83-81 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Robert Birnbaum is called for the reach on Frank Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Birnbaum, team foul #15 | 83-81 |
| Subs | UConn | Randy Quinn (PF) Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:04 | UConn | Frank Turner makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Frank Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum misses short on a halfcourt shot | 85-81 |