| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Hildebrand (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harry Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Blaser (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steve Girton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sherwood Max (fresh) PF - Robert Urso (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Sherwood Max inbounds the ball | 46-24 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Villanova | Richard Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-24 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:19 | UConn | John Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-24 |
| 19:17 | UConn | Leon Blaser hits the follow up shot | 48-24 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn is fouled on the floor by Harry Cannon - foul #1 on Harry Cannon, team foul #1 | 48-24 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Richard Holmes scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Sherwood Max and he's fouled by Harry Cannon - foul #2 on Harry Cannon, team foul #2 | 48-26 |
| 18:49 | Villanova | Richard Holmes makes the free throw | 48-27 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand's pass is intercepted by Robert Urso | 48-27 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Sherwood Max misses the easy layup but the foul's on Harry Cannon - foul #3 on Harry Cannon, team foul #3 | 48-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Walker (SF) Harry Cannon | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Sherwood Max makes the 1st free throw | 48-28 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Sherwood Max makes the 2nd free throw | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:00 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand is fouled on the floor by Steve Girton - foul #1 on Steve Girton, team foul #1 | 48-29 |
| 17:43 | UConn | Leon Blaser scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Ramsey and he's fouled by Eddie Dunn - foul #3 on Eddie Dunn, team foul #2 | 50-29 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh (C) Eddie Dunn | |
| 17:43 | UConn | Leon Blaser makes the free throw | 51-29 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Michael Walker steals the ball from Richard Holmes | 51-29 |
| 17:24 | UConn | Michael Walker dunks the ball | 53-29 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Richard Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-29 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (SF), Donald Duckworth (C) Sherwood Max, Robert Urso | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:45 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand misses the jumper from the left wing | 53-29 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Steve Girton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-29 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Charles Bryant - foul #1 on Charles Bryant, team foul #4 | 53-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (PG), Brunon Urbanski (SG), Travis Lyman (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Charles Bryant, Danny Hildebrand, John Ramsey, Leon Blaser | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Maziarz (C) Richard Holmes | |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 53-30 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 53-31 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Michael Walker scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brunon Urbanski | 55-31 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | The jump hook by Jerome Brumbaugh is blocked by Robert Lewis | 55-31 |
| 15:57 | UConn | Travis Lyman gets the rebound | 55-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brunon Urbanski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Travis Lyman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Avallone (fresh) SG - Steve Girton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerome Brumbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Maziarz (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | UConn | Vincente Rossi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-31 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh pulls down the rebound | 55-31 |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Steve Girton misses the lay-in | 55-31 |
| 15:43 | UConn | Travis Lyman grabs the board | 55-31 |
| 15:14 | UConn | Brunon Urbanski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-31 |
| 15:12 | UConn | Brunon Urbanski grabs the offensive board | 55-31 |
| 14:50 | UConn | Vincente Rossi hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Walker | 58-31 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Vincente Rossi picks off the pass by Robert Avallone | 58-31 |
| 14:21 | UConn | Robert Avallone steals the ball from Travis Lyman | 58-31 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Robert Avallone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (PG), Danny Hildebrand (SG), Harry Cannon (SF), John Ramsey (PF), Leon Blaser (C) Vincente Rossi, Brunon Urbanski, Michael Walker, Travis Lyman, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Holmes (PG), Sherwood Max (SF), Robert Urso (PF), Eddie Dunn (C) Steve Girton, Jerome Brumbaugh, Donald Duckworth, Ronald Maziarz | |
| 13:36 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-31 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Holmes | 58-31 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Sherwood Max misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-31 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn hits the follow up shot | 58-33 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Leon Blaser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Duckworth (SG) Robert Avallone | |
| 12:46 | Villanova | Danny Hildebrand takes the ball from Eddie Dunn | 58-33 |
| 12:42 | UConn | Charles Bryant banks in the layup on a nice dish by Danny Hildebrand | 60-33 |
| 12:33 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Urso | 60-36 |
| 12:08 | UConn | Leon Blaser can't throw it down | 60-36 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth gets the rebound | 60-36 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Leon Blaser steals the ball from Sherwood Max | 60-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Hildebrand (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Blaser (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sherwood Max (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Urso (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-36 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Leon Blaser blocks the short jumper by Sherwood Max | 63-36 |
| 11:15 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand pulls down the rebound | 63-36 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Sherwood Max - foul #1 on Sherwood Max, team foul #3 | 63-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (PG), Michael Walker (SF), Travis Lyman (C) Charles Bryant, Harry Cannon, Leon Blaser | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (PG), Steve Girton (SG), Jerome Brumbaugh (SF), Ronald Maziarz (C) Richard Holmes, Sherwood Max, Robert Urso, Eddie Dunn | |
| 10:54 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand makes the 1st free throw | 64-36 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand misses the 2nd free throw | 64-36 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Travis Lyman gets the offensive rebound | 64-36 |
| 10:35 | UConn | John Ramsey hits the finger roll | 66-36 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Robert Avallone scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Vincente Rossi - foul #1 on Vincente Rossi, team foul #5 | 66-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Brunon Urbanski (SG), Robert Lewis (C) Danny Hildebrand, John Ramsey | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Robert Avallone makes the free throw | 66-39 |
| 09:50 | UConn | Michael Walker buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Brunon Urbanski | 68-39 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Robert Avallone hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 68-39 |
| 09:39 | UConn | The rebound goes to Vincente Rossi | 68-39 |
| 09:34 | UConn | Travis Lyman buries a shot in the paint set up by Vincente Rossi | 70-39 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Travis Lyman is called for the reach on Donald Duckworth - foul #2 on Travis Lyman, team foul #6 | 70-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (PG), Leon Blaser (C) Brunon Urbanski, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Holmes (PG), Robert Urso (PF), Eddie Dunn (C) Robert Avallone, Donald Duckworth, Ronald Maziarz | |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh loses the dribble to Charles Bryant | 70-39 |
| 09:00 | UConn | Charles Bryant can't throw it down | 70-39 |
| 08:58 | Villanova | Robert Urso snags the defensive board | 70-39 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Steve Girton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 70-39 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Dunn | 70-39 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-39 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Richard Holmes pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-39 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Urso | 70-41 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Travis Lyman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steve Girton - foul #2 on Steve Girton, team foul #4 | 70-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Danny Hildebrand (SG), Harry Cannon (SF) Vincente Rossi, Michael Walker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sherwood Max (SF) Jerome Brumbaugh | |
| 07:51 | UConn | Travis Lyman makes the 1st free throw | 71-41 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Travis Lyman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Hildebrand (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Travis Lyman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Blaser (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steve Girton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sherwood Max (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Urso (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Villanova | The short jumper by Sherwood Max is denied by Travis Lyman | 72-41 |
| 07:34 | UConn | Travis Lyman grabs the defensive rebound | 72-41 |
| 07:13 | UConn | Richard Holmes steps in front of the Harry Cannon pass | 72-41 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Robert Urso misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-41 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 72-41 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Steve Girton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 72-41 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Leon Blaser gets the rebound | 72-41 |
| 06:29 | UConn | Harry Cannon can't finish the layup | 72-41 |
| 06:28 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn gets the rebound | 72-41 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Robert Urso buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-44 |
| 05:56 | UConn | Travis Lyman's floater is tipped away by Sherwood Max | 72-44 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Steve Girton pulls down the rebound | 72-44 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Steve Girton is whistled for traveling | 72-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (PG), Brunon Urbanski (SG), Michael Walker (SF), Leonard Thompson (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Charles Bryant, Danny Hildebrand, Harry Cannon, Travis Lyman, Leon Blaser | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (PG), Donald Duckworth (SG), Jerome Brumbaugh (SF), Stephen Guimond (PF), Ronald Maziarz (C) Richard Holmes, Steve Girton, Sherwood Max, Robert Urso, Eddie Dunn | |
| 05:26 | UConn | Brunon Urbanski misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Donald Duckworth - foul #1 on Donald Duckworth, team foul #5 | 72-44 |
| 05:26 | UConn | Brunon Urbanski makes the 1st free throw | 73-44 |
| 05:26 | UConn | Brunon Urbanski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-44 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Robert Avallone clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-44 |
| 05:17 | UConn | Leonard Thompson snags the defensive board | 74-44 |
| 05:12 | UConn | Robert Avallone is called for the reach on Brunon Urbanski - foul #3 on Robert Avallone, team foul #6 | 74-44 |
| 04:48 | UConn | Brunon Urbanski is whistled for traveling | 74-44 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Maziarz | 74-46 |
| 04:05 | UConn | Brunon Urbanski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-46 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth blows the layup | 74-46 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh tips it back up and in | 74-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | UConn | Michael Walker clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 74-48 |
| 03:32 | UConn | Robert Lewis grabs the offensive board | 74-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brunon Urbanski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Avallone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerome Brumbaugh (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Guimond (fresh) C - Ronald Maziarz (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | UConn | Ronald Maziarz is called for the reach on Vincente Rossi - foul #2 on Ronald Maziarz, team foul #7 | 74-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Travis Lyman (C) Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:16 | UConn | Vincente Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 75-48 |
| 03:16 | UConn | Vincente Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 76-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth makes the floater from the left side set up by Robert Avallone | 76-50 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Ronald Maziarz is called for the reach on Travis Lyman - foul #3 on Ronald Maziarz, team foul #8 | 76-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Theo Battle (SF), Robert Lewis (C) Michael Walker, Leonard Thompson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:35 | UConn | Travis Lyman makes the 1st free throw | 77-50 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Travis Lyman misses the 2nd free throw | 77-50 |
| 02:35 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Theo Battle | 77-50 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Robert Avallone is called for the reach on Vincente Rossi - foul #4 on Robert Avallone, team foul #9 | 77-50 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Vincente Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 78-50 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Vincente Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 79-50 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond drills a jumper in the paint set up by Robert Avallone | 79-52 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Travis Lyman connects on the shot from close range set up by Theo Battle | 81-52 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Robert Avallone can't finish the layup | 81-52 |
| 01:16 | UConn | Vincente Rossi grabs the board | 81-52 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Robert Lewis drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Vincente Rossi | 83-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Ronald Maziarz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Walker (SF) Theo Battle | |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | UConn | Vincente Rossi scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Brunon Urbanski | 85-52 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-52 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Robert Avallone tips it in | 85-54 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Vincente Rossi runs out the clock | 85-54 |