| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Al Flick (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kenneth Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Thatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Teel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shon Feeney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Bernard Helt inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Lorenzo Brennan is called for the reach on Robert Felan - foul #2 on Lorenzo Brennan, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Bernard Helt hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-30 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan is called for 5 seconds | 29-30 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-30 |
| 18:47 | UConn | John Teel grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 18:28 | UConn | John Teel lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeff Thatcher | 29-32 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Bernard Helt is whistled for a carry | 29-32 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Al Flick - foul #1 on Al Flick, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Bernard Helt grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Robert Bryson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Al Flick | 32-33 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Bernard Helt snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 17:03 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:42 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Vaughn | 32-35 |
| 16:30 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Bernard Helt | 34-35 |
| 16:15 | UConn | John Teel is fouled on the floor by Bernard Helt - foul #2 on Bernard Helt, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (PG), Harold Orsini (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (PF), William Morgan (C) Robert Felan, Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, Dikembe Azim, Al Flick | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Samuel Rich (SG), Paul Gebhard (SF), Victor White (PF), Thomas Bohl (C) Kenneth Vaughn, Jeff Thatcher, John Teel, Shon Feeney, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| 16:10 | UConn | Victor White hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Joe Eggers | 34-37 |
| 15:56 | Villanova | Dikembe Real hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-37 |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Charles Sliva snags the offensive board | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phillip Powell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harold Orsini (fresh) SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Sliva (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Samuel Rich (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Gebhard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor White (fresh) 8 pts. C - Thomas Bohl (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Villanova | Dikembe Real's pass is intercepted by Joe Eggers | 34-37 |
| 15:33 | UConn | Joe Eggers clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 15:32 | UConn | Thomas Bohl grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:22 | UConn | Paul Gebhard clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | William Morgan gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Charles Sliva hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 14:50 | UConn | Paul Gebhard is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Real - foul #2 on Dikembe Real, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Dikembe Azim (PF) Harold Orsini, William Morgan | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Thatcher (SG) Victor White | |
| 14:36 | UConn | Samuel Rich hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Gebhard | 37-39 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Thomas Bohl is called for the reach on Charles Sliva - foul #2 on Thomas Bohl, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG), Bernard Helt (SF) Phillip Powell, Charles Sliva | |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn (PG), Shon Feeney (PF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Joe Eggers, Paul Gebhard, Thomas Bohl | |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Bernard Helt hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-39 |
| 13:50 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dikembe Real - foul #3 on Dikembe Real, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | John Teel (SF) Samuel Rich | |
| 13:50 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:50 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Robert Felan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Bryson | 43-40 |
| 13:26 | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Teel | 43-43 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 12:59 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 12:42 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Azim | 43-43 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Robert Bryson grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Bernard Helt makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 12:01 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-43 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Robert Felan snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Dikembe Real throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (PG), Harold Orsini (SG), Charles Sliva (SF), Clinton Brooks (PF), Al Flick (C) Robert Felan, Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, Dikembe Azim, Dikembe Real | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Samuel Rich (SG), Paul Gebhard (SF), Victor White (PF), Thomas Bohl (C) Kenneth Vaughn, Jeff Thatcher, John Teel, Shon Feeney, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phillip Powell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harold Orsini (fresh) SF - Charles Sliva (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Brooks (fresh) C - Al Flick (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Samuel Rich (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Gebhard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor White (fresh) 8 pts. C - Thomas Bohl (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | UConn | Paul Gebhard scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Eggers | 46-45 |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Clinton Brooks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 10:52 | UConn | The rebound goes to Thomas Bohl | 46-45 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Samuel Rich knocks in the turnaround from close range | 46-47 |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Clinton Brooks is fouled on the floor by Victor White - foul #1 on Victor White, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Azim (PF) Clinton Brooks | |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn (PG) Victor White | |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Harold Orsini knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-47 |
| 09:49 | UConn | Paul Gebhard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Paul Gebhard, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Bernard Helt (SF) Harold Orsini, Charles Sliva | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Thatcher (SG), John Teel (SF), Shon Feeney (PF) Joe Eggers, Samuel Rich, Paul Gebhard | |
| 09:32 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Bernard Helt is blocked by John Teel | 49-47 |
| 09:31 | UConn | Shon Feeney gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Teel | 49-49 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim lays it in | 51-49 |
| 08:45 | UConn | Shon Feeney drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Teel | 51-51 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses the 3 from straight away | 51-51 |
| 08:29 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim grabs the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Vaughn - foul #2 on Kenneth Vaughn, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG), Dikembe Real (C) Phillip Powell, Al Flick | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Samuel Rich (SG), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Kenneth Vaughn, Jeff Thatcher, Thomas Bohl | |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:58 | UConn | Joe Eggers makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Samuel Rich | 53-54 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Robert Felan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-54 |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Real (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Rich (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Teel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shon Feeney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Bernard Helt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 07:22 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:04 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 07:02 | UConn | Samuel Rich snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 06:46 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Real - foul #4 on Dikembe Real, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (PG), Charles Sliva (PF), William Morgan (C) Robert Felan, Bernard Helt, Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn (PG), Jeff Thatcher (SG), Paul Gebhard (PF) Joe Eggers, John Teel, Shon Feeney | |
| 06:36 | UConn | Paul Gebhard misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Dikembe Real grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Charles Sliva hits a turnaround from the left block | 55-54 |
| 06:00 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-54 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Dikembe Real gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Robert Bryson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Samuel Rich pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:29 | UConn | Paul Gebhard buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Jeff Thatcher | 55-56 |
| 05:27 | Villanova | Phillip Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Orsini (SG), Dikembe Azim (PF), Al Flick (C) Robert Bryson, Charles Sliva, William Morgan | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Bohl (C) Lorenzo Brennan | |
| 05:11 | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 05:09 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 04:54 | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeff Thatcher | 55-59 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Al Flick's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Gebhard | 55-59 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Samuel Rich snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Thomas Bohl can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-59 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Al Flick | 55-59 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Harold Orsini misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Dikembe Real gets the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Robert Bryson (SG), Bernard Helt (SF) Phillip Powell, Harold Orsini, Dikembe Real | |
| Subs | UConn | John Teel (SF), Shon Feeney (PF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Samuel Rich, Paul Gebhard, Thomas Bohl | |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Al Flick knocks in the jumper in the paint | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Al Flick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kenneth Vaughn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Thatcher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Teel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shon Feeney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | UConn | John Teel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Teel, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Jeff Thatcher steals the ball from Robert Felan in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 03:04 | UConn | John Teel banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeff Thatcher | 57-61 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Bernard Helt can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 02:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Brennan | 57-61 |
| 02:43 | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-61 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Robert Bryson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 02:28 | UConn | Shon Feeney grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Dikembe Azim denies the turnaround by Shon Feeney | 57-61 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Robert Felan grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Kenneth Vaughn takes the ball from Robert Bryson | 57-61 |
| 01:45 | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn hits the finger roll | 57-63 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Al Flick is fouled on the floor by Lorenzo Brennan - foul #3 on Lorenzo Brennan, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Al Flick makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Al Flick makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:18 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Jeff Thatcher | 59-65 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Robert Felan buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Bryson and the foul's on Lorenzo Brennan - foul #4 on Lorenzo Brennan, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Shon Feeney | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-67 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim snags the offensive board | 63-67 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Robert Felan scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:16 | UConn | Shon Feeney is hacked by Robert Felan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Felan, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Dikembe Azim is called for the reach on Kenneth Vaughn - foul #1 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Robert Bryson pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher runs out the clock | 66-67 |