| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Thatcher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Teel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Bohl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dominick Bills (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - William Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Bernard Helt inbounds the ball | 45-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Robert Felan scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Bernard Helt | 45-35 |
| 19:24 | UConn | Joe Eggers is hacked by Robert Felan - foul #1 on Robert Felan, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 19:06 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | William Morgan snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Lorenzo Brennan denies the turnaround by Robert Felan | 45-35 |
| 18:44 | UConn | John Teel grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 18:23 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher misses the shot from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 18:21 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher snags the offensive board | 45-35 |
| 18:13 | UConn | Joe Eggers buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Bohl | 48-35 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Bernard Helt connects on the runner from the right block set up by Robert Felan and the foul's on Lorenzo Brennan - foul #2 on Lorenzo Brennan, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Bernard Helt misses the free throw | 48-37 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Thomas Bohl gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 17:44 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Teel | 51-37 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Robert Felan connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 17:15 | UConn | Robert Felan is called for the reach on Thomas Bohl - foul #2 on Robert Felan, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Trask (PG), Myles White (SF), Alex Hill (PF), George McClurkin (C) Joe Eggers, John Teel, Thomas Bohl, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Orsini (SG), Floyd Ramberg (SF), Sipho Awai (PF), Sobieslaw Zocklein (C) Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, Dominick Bills, William Morgan | |
| 16:52 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 51-40 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Floyd Ramberg pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Floyd Ramberg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 16:43 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 16:30 | UConn | Sipho Awai steps in front of the Myles White pass | 51-40 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Sobieslaw Zocklein is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Sobieslaw Zocklein, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Thomas Bohl (PF) Jeff Thatcher, George McClurkin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (PG) Robert Felan | |
| 16:04 | UConn | Myles White misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 51-40 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Robert Trask gets the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 15:45 | UConn | Thomas Bohl double dribbles | 51-40 |
| Subs | UConn | John Teel (SF), Paul Gebhard (PF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Robert Trask, Thomas Bohl, Alex Hill | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG), Bernard Helt (SF), William Morgan (C) Harold Orsini, Floyd Ramberg, Sobieslaw Zocklein | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Myles White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Teel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Gebhard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phillip Powell (fresh) SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sipho Awai (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Sipho Awai is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Sipho Awai, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dominick Bills (PF) Sipho Awai | |
| 15:08 | UConn | John Teel blows the layup but the foul's on Phillip Powell - foul #1 on Phillip Powell, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Thatcher (SG) Myles White | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG) Phillip Powell | |
| 15:08 | UConn | John Teel makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 15:08 | UConn | John Teel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Dominick Bills misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Gebhard - foul #4 on Paul Gebhard, team foul #2 | 53-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Trask (PG), Thomas Bohl (PF) Joe Eggers, Paul Gebhard | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Dominick Bills makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Dominick Bills makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 14:30 | UConn | John Teel lays it up and in | 55-42 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Robert Bryson drills a 3 from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 13:49 | UConn | Robert Trask drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Thatcher | 58-45 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Robert Bryson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 13:23 | UConn | Robert Bryson steps in front of the Thomas Bohl pass | 58-48 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Bernard Helt misses the dunk | 58-48 |
| 13:18 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 12:55 | UConn | John Teel misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 58-48 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Thomas Bohl snags the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 12:37 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Morgan - foul #2 on William Morgan, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Myles White (SG) Jeff Thatcher, John Teel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (PG), Harold Orsini (SG), Floyd Ramberg (SF), Sipho Awai (PF), Sobieslaw Zocklein (C) Robert Felan, Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, Dominick Bills, William Morgan | |
| 12:37 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:37 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Harold Orsini grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Harold Orsini hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 12:09 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 11:43 | UConn | Myles White makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joe Eggers | 60-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Myles White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Trask (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Bohl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phillip Powell (fresh) SG - Harold Orsini (fresh) SF - Floyd Ramberg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sipho Awai (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Sobieslaw Zocklein (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Robert Trask is called for the reach on Floyd Ramberg - foul #3 on Robert Trask, team foul #3 | 60-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Thatcher (SG), Alex Hill (PF), George McClurkin (C) Robert Trask, Thomas Bohl, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG) Phillip Powell | |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Floyd Ramberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Sobieslaw Zocklein | 60-51 |
| 10:47 | UConn | Alex Hill's layup is rejected by Sipho Awai | 60-51 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Floyd Ramberg gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Sobieslaw Zocklein comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on George McClurkin - foul #1 on George McClurkin, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Helt (SF), William Morgan (C) Floyd Ramberg, Sipho Awai | |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Sobieslaw Zocklein misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Sobieslaw Zocklein makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Myles White buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by George McClurkin | 62-52 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Harold Orsini scores on a floater near the basket | 62-54 |
| 09:47 | UConn | Alex Hill can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Sobieslaw Zocklein - foul #2 on Sobieslaw Zocklein, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Scuderi (PG), John Teel (SF), Thomas Bohl (PF) Joe Eggers, Myles White, George McClurkin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG), Dominick Bills (PF) Harold Orsini, Sobieslaw Zocklein | |
| 09:47 | UConn | Alex Hill makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 09:47 | UConn | Alex Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Dominick Bills knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Bernard Helt | 64-57 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Robert Felan steps in front of the Charles Scuderi pass | 64-57 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | John Teel denies the turnaround by Bernard Helt | 64-57 |
| 08:54 | UConn | Alex Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 08:38 | UConn | John Teel is fouled on the floor by Bernard Helt - foul #1 on Bernard Helt, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Robert Trask (SG), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Charles Scuderi, Jeff Thatcher, Alex Hill | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (PG) Robert Felan | |
| 08:38 | UConn | John Teel makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 08:38 | UConn | John Teel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 08:11 | UConn | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Brennan | 66-57 |
| 07:54 | UConn | Robert Trask misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | William Morgan gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Bernard Helt buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Bryson | 66-60 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Trask (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Teel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Bohl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phillip Powell (fresh) SG - Robert Bryson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dominick Bills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - William Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | UConn | John Teel misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 07:14 | UConn | Thomas Bohl tips it in | 68-60 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Phillip Powell scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Bryson | 68-62 |
| 06:54 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan is fouled on the floor by William Morgan - foul #3 on William Morgan, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Thatcher (SG), Myles White (SF), Paul Gebhard (PF) Robert Trask, John Teel, Thomas Bohl | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Harold Orsini (SG), Floyd Ramberg (SF), Sipho Awai (PF), Sobieslaw Zocklein (C) Phillip Powell, Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, Dominick Bills, William Morgan | |
| 06:54 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Sipho Awai pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Joe Eggers takes the ball from Robert Felan | 68-62 |
| 06:22 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Harold Orsini grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Sipho Awai clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Gebhard - foul #5 on Paul Gebhard, team foul #5 | 68-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Trask (PG), Alex Hill (PF), George McClurkin (C) Joe Eggers, Paul Gebhard, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Sipho Awai makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Sipho Awai makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:54 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher misses long on a jump hook from close range | 68-64 |
| 05:53 | UConn | Robert Trask pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher is hacked by Floyd Ramberg - foul #2 on Floyd Ramberg, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Sipho Awai gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Sipho Awai can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Floyd Ramberg grabs the offensive board | 69-64 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Sipho Awai misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 05:09 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jeff Thatcher | 69-64 |
| 04:57 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Trask | 71-64 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Harold Orsini hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Felan | 71-67 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Harold Orsini is called for the reach on Jeff Thatcher - foul #3 on Harold Orsini, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), John Teel (SF), Thomas Bohl (PF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Robert Trask, Myles White, Alex Hill, George McClurkin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG), Bernard Helt (SF), Dominick Bills (PF), William Morgan (C) Harold Orsini, Floyd Ramberg, Sipho Awai, Sobieslaw Zocklein | |
| 04:28 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Bernard Helt's fadeaway is rejected by John Teel | 73-67 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | William Morgan tips it back up and in | 73-69 |
| 03:51 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | William Morgan snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Dominick Bills comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-69 |
| 03:42 | UConn | Thomas Bohl grabs the board | 73-69 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeff Thatcher (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Teel (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Bohl (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dominick Bills (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - William Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | UConn | Joe Eggers can't connect on a shot from the left side | 73-69 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Bryson | 73-69 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | William Morgan clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 73-69 |
| 03:07 | UConn | Thomas Bohl gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| 02:47 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Teel | 75-69 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | John Teel denies the turnaround by Bernard Helt | 75-69 |
| 02:18 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan gets the rebound | 75-69 |
| 02:02 | UConn | John Teel can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 75-69 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Bernard Helt grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Bernard Helt banks in the layup | 75-71 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Joe Eggers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Bryson | 75-71 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Bernard Helt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 01:03 | UConn | John Teel pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher misses short on a floater from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Bernard Helt snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Dominick Bills loses the ball out of bounds | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | UConn | Robert Felan is called for the reach on Joe Eggers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Felan, team foul #12 | 75-71 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Joe Eggers makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Joe Eggers makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Bernard Helt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-71 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Thomas Bohl pulls down the rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Robert Felan is called for the reach on Thomas Bohl in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Felan, team foul #13 | 77-71 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Trask (SF) John Teel | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:29 | UConn | Thomas Bohl makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Thomas Bohl makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Robert Bryson is hacked by Jeff Thatcher - foul #2 on Jeff Thatcher, team foul #6 | 79-71 |
| Subs | UConn | John Teel (SF) Robert Trask | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Robert Felan is whistled for a carry | 79-71 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Trask (SF) John Teel | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:21 | UConn | Robert Bryson is called for the reach on Joe Eggers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Bryson, team foul #14 | 79-71 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Joe Eggers makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Joe Eggers misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Robert Bryson grabs the board | 80-71 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses the 3 from the left wing | 80-71 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | William Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Lorenzo Brennan takes the ball from Robert Felan | 80-71 |
| 00:10 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Joe Eggers is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Felan - foul #5 on Robert Felan, team foul #15 | 80-71 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (PG) Robert Felan | |
| 00:08 | UConn | Joe Eggers makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Joe Eggers makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Lorenzo Brennan swats the layup by Dominick Bills | 82-71 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Dominick Bills snags the offensive board | 82-71 |