| Lineup | UConn | PG - Clifford Banas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Duvall (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jess Jordon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Rick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 3 pts. C - Manuel Androsky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Billie Peyton inbounds the ball | 36-45 |
| 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) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | Jess Jordon blocks the jumper by Clifford Banas | 36-45 |
| 19:30 | UConn | Randy Quinn hits the follow up shot | 38-45 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Calvin Rick comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Billie Peyton - foul #1 on Billie Peyton, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Calvin Rick makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Calvin Rick makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Billie Peyton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Manuel Androsky | 38-47 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | Eugene Burford is called for the reach on Manuel Androsky - foul #1 on Eugene Burford, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | Robert Duvall clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Jess Jordon tips it in | 38-49 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades snags the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 17:49 | UConn | Eugene Burford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by James Sarris - foul #2 on James Sarris, team foul #1 | 38-49 |
| 17:49 | UConn | Eugene Burford makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 17:49 | UConn | Eugene Burford makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 17:49 | UConn | Eugene Burford makes the 3rd free throw | 41-49 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Jess Jordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Hunt (C) Manuel Androsky | |
| 17:14 | UConn | Clifford Banas buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Billie Peyton | 44-49 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Randy Quinn is called for the reach on James Sarris - foul #1 on Randy Quinn, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Wesley McNell (PG), Holleb Abramov (SG), Robert Davis (PF), James Furey (C) Clifford Banas, Eugene Burford, Randy Quinn, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Templeton (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Gary Estepp (PF), Matthew Wilson (C) Robert Duvall, Jess Jordon, Calvin Rick, James Sarris | |
| 16:30 | Villanova | Billie Peyton steps in front of the Antonio Hunt pass | 44-49 |
| 16:13 | UConn | Wesley McNell is hacked by Matthew Wilson - foul #1 on Matthew Wilson, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Androsky (C) Gary Estepp | |
| 16:01 | UConn | Holleb Abramov misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Wilson - foul #2 on Matthew Wilson, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (SG), Caleb Rhoades (C) Billie Peyton, James Furey | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:01 | UConn | Holleb Abramov makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 16:01 | UConn | Holleb Abramov makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Holleb Abramov (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley McNell (fresh) PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Templeton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Antonio Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Manuel Androsky (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Antonio Hunt double dribbles | 46-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG) Holleb Abramov | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Duvall (PG), Jess Jordon (SG), Calvin Rick (SF), James Sarris (PF) John Templeton, Larry Williams, Antonio Hunt, Matthew Wilson | |
| 15:21 | UConn | Jeff Bomar misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 15:20 | UConn | Wesley McNell gets the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades buries a runner from close range and he's fouled by Manuel Androsky - foul #1 on Manuel Androsky, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (SG), Randy Quinn (PF) Eugene Burford, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:00 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | James Sarris clanks a shot from the left block | 49-49 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Rick | 49-49 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | James Sarris buries a shot in the paint | 49-51 |
| 14:24 | UConn | Randy Quinn buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Clifford Banas | 51-51 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Jess Jordon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Clifford Banas - foul #3 on Clifford Banas, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Billie Peyton (SF), Robert Davis (C) Wesley McNell, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Hunt (C) Manuel Androsky | |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Jess Jordon makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Jess Jordon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 14:06 | UConn | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Calvin Rick pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Robert Duvall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 13:54 | UConn | Randy Quinn grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 13:31 | UConn | James Sarris is called for the reach on Randy Quinn - foul #3 on James Sarris, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (SG) Clifford Banas | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Templeton (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Matthew Wilson (C) Robert Duvall, Jess Jordon, Calvin Rick | |
| 13:10 | UConn | Randy Quinn misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Antonio Hunt gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Larry Williams makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 12:46 | UConn | Larry Williams is called for the reach on Billie Peyton - foul #3 on Larry Williams, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Caleb Rhoades (C) Randy Quinn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Androsky (C) James Sarris | |
| 12:33 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades misses the lay-in | 51-56 |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Larry Williams snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 12:14 | Villanova | John Templeton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Matthew Wilson grabs the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Larry Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Antonio Hunt | 51-59 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Templeton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Androsky (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Matthew Wilson snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 11:32 | Villanova | John Templeton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 11:31 | UConn | Billie Peyton snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 11:13 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 11:11 | UConn | Billie Peyton tips it home | 53-59 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | John Templeton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 10:53 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eugene Burford | 55-62 |
| 10:38 | Villanova | Matthew Wilson makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Templeton | 55-64 |
| 10:18 | UConn | Billie Peyton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | John Templeton clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 10:03 | UConn | The rebound goes to Billie Peyton | 58-64 |
| 09:44 | UConn | Eugene Burford knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 60-64 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | John Templeton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Hunt | 60-64 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | John Templeton hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Antonio Hunt | 60-67 |
| 08:56 | UConn | Eugene Burford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 60-67 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Antonio Hunt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 08:30 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 08:10 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Matthew Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 07:51 | Villanova | Larry Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Billie Peyton pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Burford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Davis (tiring) 2 pts. C - Caleb Rhoades (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Templeton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Hunt (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Androsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:43 | UConn | John Templeton steals the ball from Billie Peyton | 60-67 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | John Templeton hits the finger roll | 60-69 |
| 07:16 | UConn | Antonio Hunt takes the ball from Robert Davis | 60-69 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky is whistled for traveling | 60-69 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Holleb Abramov (SG), Wesley McNell (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), James Furey (C) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford, Billie Peyton, Robert Davis, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Duvall (PG), Jess Jordon (SG), Calvin Rick (SF), James Sarris (PF) John Templeton, Larry Williams, Antonio Hunt, Matthew Wilson | |
| 06:42 | UConn | Wesley McNell makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifford Banas | 63-69 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Calvin Rick misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-69 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky grabs the offensive board | 63-69 |
| 06:08 | Villanova | James Sarris lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Duvall | 63-71 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Holleb Abramov scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-71 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Calvin Rick is hacked by Holleb Abramov - foul #1 on Holleb Abramov, team foul #5 | 66-71 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | James Sarris is denied on a layup by Randy Quinn | 66-71 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Calvin Rick tips it back up and in | 66-73 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Clifford Banas misses the 3 from the right wing | 66-73 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky grabs the board | 66-73 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Jess Jordon drills a shot from just outside the lane | 66-75 |
| 04:29 | UConn | Wesley McNell makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Clifford Banas | 69-75 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | James Sarris misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 69-75 |
| 04:13 | UConn | Clifford Banas gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Holleb Abramov lays it in | 71-75 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Robert Duvall buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Androsky | 71-78 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Clifford Banas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Holleb Abramov (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Wesley McNell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randy Quinn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Furey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Duvall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jess Jordon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Rick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Manuel Androsky (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:36 | UConn | Clifford Banas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-78 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Eugene Burford (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Alan Hall (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Clifford Banas, Holleb Abramov, Wesley McNell, Randy Quinn, James Furey | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Templeton (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Gary Estepp (SF), Antonio Hunt (C) Robert Duvall, Jess Jordon, Calvin Rick, Manuel Androsky | |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Antonio Hunt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeff Bomar - foul #4 on Jeff Bomar, team foul #6 | 71-78 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Antonio Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Antonio Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-80 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | John Templeton scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Estepp | 74-83 |
| 02:36 | UConn | Jeff Bomar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-83 |
| 02:35 | Villanova | James Sarris pulls down the rebound | 74-83 |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-83 |
| Subs | UConn | Randy Quinn (PF) Alan Hall | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Duvall (PG), Jess Jordon (SG), Calvin Rick (SF) John Templeton, Larry Williams, Gary Estepp | |
| 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) | |
| 02:18 | Villanova | James Sarris knocks in the jumper in the paint | 74-85 |
| 01:55 | UConn | Jeff Bomar connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Eugene Burford | 77-85 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Billie Peyton swats the shot by Robert Duvall | 77-85 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Randy Quinn pulls down the rebound | 77-85 |
| 01:32 | UConn | Billie Peyton drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Caleb Rhoades | 80-85 |
| 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) | |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Calvin Rick buries a shot from just outside the lane | 80-87 |
| 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) | |
| 01:01 | UConn | Billie Peyton clanks a runner in the paint | 80-87 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Sarris | 80-87 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Villanova | James Sarris is hacked by Eugene Burford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Burford, team foul #7 | 80-87 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Androsky (C) Antonio Hunt | |
| 00:57 | Villanova | James Sarris makes the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | James Sarris misses the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades grabs the board | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | UConn | Eugene Burford connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-88 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Jess Jordon buries a shot from the right wing | 83-90 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:27 | UConn | Eugene Burford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-90 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Billie Peyton grabs the offensive rebound | 83-90 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Eugene Burford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-90 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky pulls down the rebound | 83-90 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Jeff Bomar is called for the reach on Manuel Androsky in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeff Bomar, team foul #8 | 83-90 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG) Jeff Bomar | |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Hunt (PF) James Sarris | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky makes the 1st free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky makes the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | UConn | Billie Peyton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 83-92 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky gets the rebound | 83-92 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Banas - foul #4 on Clifford Banas, team foul #9 | 83-92 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky misses the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades gets the rebound | 83-92 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-92 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades grabs the offensive board | 83-92 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Clifford Banas misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 83-92 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Calvin Rick grabs the board | 83-92 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Calvin Rick runs out the clock | 83-92 |