| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Girton (fresh) SF - Sherwood Max (fresh) PF - Robert Urso (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Hildebrand (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harry Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Lyman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Blaser (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Sherwood Max inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Robert Urso misses the jumper from the left block | 33-39 |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn tips it in | 35-39 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Harry Cannon knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Charles Bryant | 35-41 |
| 19:07 | Villanova | Steve Girton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-41 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn loses the ball out of bounds | 35-41 |
| 18:07 | UConn | Travis Lyman connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 35-43 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | Richard Holmes misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Leon Blaser - foul #1 on Leon Blaser, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | Richard Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | Richard Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Leon Blaser misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Steve Girton - foul #2 on Steve Girton, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh (SF) Sherwood Max | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Walker (SF) Harry Cannon | |
| 17:25 | UConn | Leon Blaser makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Leon Blaser makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Danny Hildebrand is called for the reach on Steve Girton - foul #1 on Danny Hildebrand, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Duckworth (PF) Robert Urso | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lewis (C) Leon Blaser | |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Michael Walker steps in front of the Jerome Brumbaugh pass | 36-45 |
| 16:49 | UConn | Michael Walker banks in the layup | 36-47 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Steve Girton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Travis Lyman - foul #2 on Travis Lyman, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (PG), Ronald Maziarz (C) Richard Holmes, Eddie Dunn | |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (PG), Brunon Urbanski (SG), Leonard Thompson (PF) Charles Bryant, Danny Hildebrand, Travis Lyman | |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Steve Girton makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Steve Girton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Vincente Rossi misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 15:56 | Villanova | Robert Avallone misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-47 |
| 15:54 | UConn | Leonard Thompson gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Avallone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Steve Girton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerome Brumbaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Duckworth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronald Maziarz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brunon Urbanski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Walker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | UConn | Brunon Urbanski is fouled on the floor by Steve Girton - foul #3 on Steve Girton, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sherwood Max (SF), Robert Urso (PF) Steve Girton, Ronald Maziarz | |
| Subs | UConn | Harry Cannon (SF), John Ramsey (PF), Leon Blaser (C) Michael Walker, Leonard Thompson, Robert Lewis | |
| 15:22 | UConn | Brunon Urbanski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Leon Blaser | 38-50 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Sherwood Max is whistled for a carry | 38-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Holmes (PG), Eddie Dunn (C) Jerome Brumbaugh, Donald Duckworth | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (PG), Danny Hildebrand (SG) Vincente Rossi, Brunon Urbanski | |
| 14:56 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 14:55 | UConn | John Ramsey gets the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 14:39 | UConn | Charles Bryant is hacked by Richard Holmes - foul #2 on Richard Holmes, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| 14:20 | UConn | Charles Bryant buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Robert Urso comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 38-53 |
| 13:55 | UConn | John Ramsey snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| 13:44 | UConn | Eddie Dunn is called for the reach on Danny Hildebrand - foul #2 on Eddie Dunn, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Girton (SG) Robert Avallone | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:35 | UConn | Harry Cannon double dribbles | 38-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh (PF) Robert Urso | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Walker (SF) Harry Cannon | |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-53 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Sherwood Max grabs the offensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 12:58 | Villanova | Richard Holmes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 12:57 | UConn | John Ramsey grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 12:39 | UConn | Charles Bryant is hacked by Eddie Dunn - foul #3 on Eddie Dunn, team foul #5 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (PG), Donald Duckworth (PF), Ronald Maziarz (C) Richard Holmes, Sherwood Max, Eddie Dunn | |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (PG), Brunon Urbanski (SG), Travis Lyman (C) Charles Bryant, Danny Hildebrand, Leon Blaser | |
| 12:34 | UConn | Travis Lyman's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Duckworth | 38-53 |
| 12:33 | Villanova | Ronald Maziarz grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Vincente Rossi steals it from Robert Avallone | 38-53 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Brunon Urbanski can't finish the layup | 38-53 |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 11:37 | UConn | John Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Avallone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Steve Girton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Brumbaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Duckworth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ronald Maziarz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brunon Urbanski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Walker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Ramsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Travis Lyman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | UConn | Brunon Urbanski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-53 |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Ronald Maziarz grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Brunon Urbanski steals the ball from Jerome Brumbaugh | 38-53 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Robert Avallone steps in front of the John Ramsey pass | 38-53 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh is hacked by Vincente Rossi - foul #2 on Vincente Rossi, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Holmes (PG), Sherwood Max (SF), Robert Urso (PF), Eddie Dunn (C) Steve Girton, Jerome Brumbaugh, Donald Duckworth, Ronald Maziarz | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (PG), Danny Hildebrand (SG), Harry Cannon (SF), Leon Blaser (C) Vincente Rossi, Brunon Urbanski, Michael Walker, John Ramsey | |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Richard Holmes hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Avallone and he's fouled by Charles Bryant - foul #2 on Charles Bryant, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Richard Holmes makes the free throw | 41-53 |
| 10:08 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 09:44 | Villanova | Sherwood Max can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Leon Blaser - foul #2 on Leon Blaser, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Duckworth (SG) Robert Avallone | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:44 | Villanova | Sherwood Max makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 09:44 | Villanova | Sherwood Max misses the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 09:44 | UConn | Leon Blaser snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 09:39 | UConn | Charles Bryant misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Holmes - foul #3 on Richard Holmes, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| 09:39 | UConn | Charles Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 09:39 | UConn | Charles Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth travels with the ball | 42-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lewis (PF) Travis Lyman | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 08:54 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand knocks in the jumper from the left side | 42-60 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Danny Hildebrand - foul #2 on Danny Hildebrand, team foul #7 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Girton (SG) Robert Urso | |
| Subs | UConn | John Ramsey (PF) Robert Lewis | |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth misses the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 08:45 | UConn | John Ramsey gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Charles Bryant clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Steve Girton snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Sherwood Max misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by John Ramsey - foul #4 on John Ramsey, team foul #8 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Urso (PF) Donald Duckworth | |
| Subs | UConn | Travis Lyman (PF) John Ramsey | |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Sherwood Max makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Sherwood Max makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 07:43 | UConn | A charge is called on Charles Bryant - foul #3 on Charles Bryant, team foul #9 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh (SF) Sherwood Max | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Walker (SF), John Ramsey (PF) Harry Cannon, Travis Lyman | |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Leon Blaser - foul #3 on Leon Blaser, team foul #10 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (PG) Richard Holmes | |
| Subs | UConn | Travis Lyman (C) Leon Blaser | |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Avallone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Steve Girton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Brumbaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Urso (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Dunn (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Bryant (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Hildebrand (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Walker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Travis Lyman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:13 | UConn | Jerome Brumbaugh is called for the reach on Danny Hildebrand - foul #2 on Jerome Brumbaugh, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Duckworth (C) Eddie Dunn | |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (PG) Charles Bryant | |
| 07:13 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 07:13 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-62 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Robert Urso hits the follow up shot | 48-62 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 06:25 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Steve Girton - foul #4 on Steve Girton, team foul #8 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Holmes (PG) Robert Avallone | |
| Subs | UConn | Harry Cannon (SF), Leon Blaser (C) Michael Walker, Travis Lyman | |
| 06:25 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 06:25 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 05:41 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-64 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Richard Holmes is whistled for traveling | 51-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (SG), Sherwood Max (SF), Eddie Dunn (C) Steve Girton, Robert Urso, Donald Duckworth | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (PG), Travis Lyman (PF) Danny Hildebrand, John Ramsey | |
| 05:07 | UConn | Vincente Rossi misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerome Brumbaugh - foul #3 on Jerome Brumbaugh, team foul #9 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Guimond (PF) Jerome Brumbaugh | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:07 | UConn | Vincente Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 05:07 | UConn | Vincente Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Travis Lyman swats the short shot by Eddie Dunn | 51-66 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Harry Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Leon Blaser can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-66 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond pulls down the rebound | 51-66 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Robert Avallone makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Richard Holmes | 53-66 |
| 03:41 | UConn | Leon Blaser comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 53-66 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Sherwood Max snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Robert Avallone misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond grabs the offensive board | 53-66 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Robert Avallone clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Bryant - foul #4 on Charles Bryant, team foul #11 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Girton (SG), Robert Urso (PF) Richard Holmes, Stephen Guimond | |
| Subs | UConn | Danny Hildebrand (SG), Michael Walker (SF), John Ramsey (PF) Vincente Rossi, Harry Cannon, Leon Blaser | |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Robert Avallone makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Robert Avallone makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Avallone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Steve Girton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Sherwood Max (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Urso (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Dunn (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Bryant (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Danny Hildebrand (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Walker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Travis Lyman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | UConn | John Ramsey buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Walker | 55-69 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Sherwood Max | 57-69 |
| 02:51 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Holmes (PG) Robert Avallone | |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Blaser (C) Travis Lyman | |
| 02:30 | UConn | John Ramsey misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 57-69 |
| 02:29 | UConn | Leon Blaser tips it in | 57-71 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Robert Urso knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Sherwood Max | 60-71 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Michael Walker is whistled for a carry | 60-71 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (PG), Brunon Urbanski (SG), Travis Lyman (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Charles Bryant, Danny Hildebrand, John Ramsey, Leon Blaser | |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Vincente Rossi steals it from Jerome Brumbaugh | 60-71 |
| 01:21 | UConn | Michael Walker is called for traveling | 60-71 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Robert Avallone can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-71 |
| 01:03 | UConn | The rebound goes to Travis Lyman | 60-71 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Robert Lewis misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 60-71 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Robert Avallone grabs the board | 60-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Travis Lyman swats the short shot by Stephen Guimond | 60-71 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Michael Walker grabs the board | 60-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Vincente Rossi runs out the clock | 60-71 |