| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Steve Girton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sherwood Max (fresh) PF - Robert Urso (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Eddie Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Danny Hildebrand (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harry Cannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Leon Blaser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Harry Cannon inbounds the ball | 26-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | UConn | John Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 26-43 |
| 19:41 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Cannon | 26-43 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Charles Bryant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Robert Urso grabs the board | 26-43 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Richard Holmes is fouled on the floor by Charles Bryant - foul #3 on Charles Bryant, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (PG) Charles Bryant | |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Steve Girton loses the ball out of bounds | 26-43 |
| 18:37 | UConn | Leon Blaser misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Eddie Dunn - foul #1 on Eddie Dunn, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| 18:37 | UConn | Leon Blaser makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 18:37 | UConn | Leon Blaser misses the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 18:37 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Richard Holmes scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 17:54 | UConn | Vincente Rossi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Urso | 29-44 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | John Ramsey steals it from Sherwood Max | 29-44 |
| 17:15 | UConn | Vincente Rossi is hacked by Steve Girton - foul #2 on Steve Girton, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh (SF), Donald Duckworth (PF) Sherwood Max, Robert Urso | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Walker (SF) Harry Cannon | |
| 16:47 | UConn | John Ramsey makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Vincente Rossi | 29-46 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Steve Girton is fouled on the floor by Danny Hildebrand - foul #2 on Danny Hildebrand, team foul #2 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (PG), Ronald Maziarz (C) Richard Holmes, Eddie Dunn | |
| Subs | UConn | Brunon Urbanski (SG), Travis Lyman (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Danny Hildebrand, John Ramsey, Leon Blaser | |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh hits a floater from the right block | 31-46 |
| 16:01 | UConn | Brunon Urbanski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-46 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Robert Avallone grabs the board | 31-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Avallone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Steve Girton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerome Brumbaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Maziarz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brunon Urbanski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Travis Lyman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Villanova | Steve Girton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Robert Avallone hits the follow up shot | 33-46 |
| 15:28 | UConn | Michael Walker is hacked by Robert Avallone - foul #2 on Robert Avallone, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sherwood Max (SF), Robert Urso (PF), Eddie Dunn (C) Steve Girton, Donald Duckworth, Ronald Maziarz | |
| 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 | |
| 15:03 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Leon Blaser can't tip it in | 33-46 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Robert Avallone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Holmes (PG) Jerome Brumbaugh | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:31 | UConn | Richard Holmes picks off the pass by Harry Cannon | 33-46 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Robert Urso hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Harry Cannon - foul #1 on Harry Cannon, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Robert Urso misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Robert Urso makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 13:54 | UConn | Richard Holmes steps in front of the Charles Bryant pass | 34-46 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Girton (SG), Jerome Brumbaugh (C) Robert Avallone, Eddie Dunn | |
| Subs | UConn | Travis Lyman (C) Leon Blaser | |
| 13:15 | UConn | John Ramsey is whistled for a carry | 34-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Duckworth (C) Sherwood Max | |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (SG), Michael Walker (SF) Danny Hildebrand, Harry Cannon | |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Charles Bryant steals it from Richard Holmes in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Vincente Rossi drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Walker | 34-48 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Michael Walker picks off the pass by Robert Urso | 34-48 |
| 12:13 | UConn | Michael Walker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 12:12 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh makes the floater from the baseline | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Girton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerome Brumbaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Urso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Bryant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - John Ramsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Travis Lyman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | UConn | John Ramsey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Robert Urso hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Holmes | 39-48 |
| 10:40 | UConn | Charles Bryant misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 10:38 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Steve Girton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-48 |
| 10:26 | UConn | Travis Lyman snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 10:09 | UConn | Vincente Rossi comes up short on the shot from the left side | 39-48 |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 09:46 | UConn | Charles Bryant gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 09:38 | UConn | Donald Duckworth is called for the reach on Travis Lyman - foul #2 on Donald Duckworth, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (PG), Sherwood Max (SF), Stephen Guimond (PF), Eddie Dunn (C) Richard Holmes, Jerome Brumbaugh, Robert Urso, Donald Duckworth | |
| Subs | UConn | Danny Hildebrand (SG), Harry Cannon (SF), Robert Lewis (PF), Leon Blaser (C) Charles Bryant, Michael Walker, John Ramsey, Travis Lyman | |
| 09:33 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-51 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond clanks a runner in the lane | 39-51 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 09:15 | UConn | Steve Girton is called for the reach on Vincente Rossi - foul #3 on Steve Girton, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Harry Cannon is hacked by Sherwood Max - foul #3 on Sherwood Max, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Brunon Urbanski (PG) Vincente Rossi | |
| 08:54 | UConn | Leon Blaser misses the easy layup | 39-51 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Steve Girton is fouled on the floor by Leon Blaser - foul #1 on Leon Blaser, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Duckworth (PF) Stephen Guimond | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:16 | Villanova | Sherwood Max misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 08:14 | UConn | Leon Blaser grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 07:57 | UConn | Brunon Urbanski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-53 |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn can't finish the layup | 39-53 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Avallone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Steve Girton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sherwood Max (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Donald Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Brunon Urbanski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Hildebrand (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harry Cannon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Blaser (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Sherwood Max hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 07:11 | UConn | The rebound goes to Harry Cannon | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:52 | UConn | Brunon Urbanski clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Duckworth - foul #3 on Donald Duckworth, team foul #7 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Holmes (PG), Jerome Brumbaugh (SF) Steve Girton, Sherwood Max | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Walker (SF), John Ramsey (PF) Harry Cannon, Robert Lewis | |
| 06:52 | UConn | Brunon Urbanski makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 06:52 | UConn | Brunon Urbanski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Leon Blaser denies the turnaround by Eddie Dunn | 39-55 |
| 06:24 | UConn | Brunon Urbanski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 06:13 | UConn | Michael Walker misses the jumper from the left side | 39-55 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Richard Holmes knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Robert Avallone and he's hacked by Brunon Urbanski - foul #1 on Brunon Urbanski, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Girton (SG), Robert Urso (PF), Ronald Maziarz (C) Robert Avallone, Donald Duckworth, Eddie Dunn | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (PG), Vincente Rossi (SG), Travis Lyman (C) Brunon Urbanski, Danny Hildebrand, Leon Blaser | |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Richard Holmes makes the free throw | 42-55 |
| 05:40 | UConn | Vincente Rossi connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Bryant | 42-57 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sherwood Max (SF) Jerome Brumbaugh | |
| Subs | UConn | Harry Cannon (SF) Michael Walker | |
| 05:11 | UConn | Vincente Rossi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 05:10 | UConn | John Ramsey hits the follow up shot | 42-59 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Richard Holmes scores on a jumper from the right side | 44-59 |
| 04:39 | UConn | The jump hook by Harry Cannon is blocked by Robert Urso | 44-59 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Ronald Maziarz gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Sherwood Max connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Urso | 47-59 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Charles Bryant hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Steve Girton misses the floater from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 03:40 | UConn | Vincente Rossi gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:13 | UConn | Harry Cannon comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 47-62 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Robert Urso grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Girton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sherwood Max (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Urso (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ronald Maziarz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Cannon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Ramsey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Lyman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Robert Urso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (PG), Donald Duckworth (SG), Jerome Brumbaugh (SF), Stephen Guimond (PF) Richard Holmes, Steve Girton, Sherwood Max, Robert Urso | |
| Subs | UConn | Brunon Urbanski (SG), Michael Walker (SF), Robert Lewis (C) Charles Bryant, Harry Cannon, John Ramsey | |
| 02:45 | UConn | Stephen Guimond swats the short shot by Vincente Rossi | 47-62 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Robert Avallone misses the lay-in but the foul's on Vincente Rossi - foul #1 on Vincente Rossi, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Leonard Thompson (PF) Travis Lyman | |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Robert Avallone makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Robert Avallone makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:14 | UConn | Robert Lewis connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Walker | 49-65 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Robert Avallone makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jerome Brumbaugh | 52-65 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Robert Lewis is fouled on the floor by Stephen Guimond - foul #1 on Stephen Guimond, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Travis Lyman (C) Leonard Thompson | |
| 01:40 | UConn | Robert Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Robert Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond clanks a jump hook in the lane | 52-67 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Duckworth | 52-67 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Robert Avallone can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Ronald Maziarz tips it in | 54-67 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Robert Avallone steps in front of the Travis Lyman pass | 54-67 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh misses the lay-in | 54-67 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Robert Avallone snags the offensive board | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Robert Avallone blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Walker - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #7 | 54-67 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Robert Avallone makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Robert Avallone misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Travis Lyman snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | UConn | Travis Lyman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-67 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond is hacked by Travis Lyman - foul #1 on Travis Lyman, team foul #8 | 55-67 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Vincente Rossi runs out the clock | 57-67 |