| Lineup | UConn | PG - Aaron Benton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Ruybal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Cueto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bennie Mitton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Salvador Valenzuela (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Saleh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Valez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brandon Auyeung (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hindman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Charles Valez inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Villanova | James Saleh knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Brandon Auyeung | 29-30 |
| 19:29 | UConn | Salvador Valenzuela misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | James Saleh gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | Charles Valez loses the ball out of bounds | 29-30 |
| 19:01 | UConn | Lawrence Ruybal misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung makes the shot from close range | 29-32 |
| 18:19 | UConn | Aaron Benton is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Aaron Benton, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Charles Valez comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Ruybal - foul #1 on Lawrence Ruybal, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Charles Valez makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Charles Valez makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:29 | UConn | Aaron Benton makes the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Robert Hindman - foul #3 on Robert Hindman, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Montag (C) Robert Hindman | |
| 17:29 | UConn | Aaron Benton makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Salvador Valenzuela picks off the pass by Albert Montag | 32-34 |
| 17:00 | UConn | Aaron Benton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Dennis Frost (SG), Kenneth Hamrick (PF), Victor Burgoon (C) Lawrence Ruybal, Bennie Mitton, Salvador Valenzuela | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Jobe (PG), Florencio Rossi (SG) James Saleh, Louis Dupree | |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Albert Montag scores on a jumper from close range | 32-36 |
| 16:24 | UConn | Dennis Frost misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Charles Valez - foul #1 on Charles Valez, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | UConn | George Miller (PF) Jimmy Cueto | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Lymon (PF), Vladimir Zumbrennen (C) Charles Valez, Brandon Auyeung | |
| 16:24 | UConn | Dennis Frost misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:24 | UConn | Dennis Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Phillip Jobe lays it in | 33-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Aaron Benton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Frost (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Hamrick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Miller (fresh) C - Victor Burgoon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phillip Jobe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Florencio Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Montag (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Lymon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Vladimir Zumbrennen (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | UConn | Aaron Benton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Wheeler (PG), Lawrence Ruybal (SG), Bennie Mitton (PF), Salvador Valenzuela (C) Aaron Benton, Dennis Frost, George Miller, Victor Burgoon | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Saleh (PG), Louis Dupree (SG), Robert Hindman (C) Phillip Jobe, Florencio Rossi, Vladimir Zumbrennen | |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Anthony Lymon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Albert Montag | 33-40 |
| 15:22 | UConn | James Saleh takes the ball from Donald Wheeler in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Louis Dupree hits the finger roll set up by James Saleh | 33-42 |
| 15:12 | UConn | Bennie Mitton is fouled on the floor by Anthony Lymon - foul #1 on Anthony Lymon, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmy Cueto (SF) Kenneth Hamrick | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Valez (SF), Brandon Auyeung (PF) Albert Montag, Anthony Lymon | |
| 14:58 | UConn | Jimmy Cueto knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bennie Mitton | 36-42 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | James Saleh loses the dribble to Donald Wheeler | 36-42 |
| 14:09 | UConn | Bennie Mitton comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 36-42 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | Louis Dupree grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 36-42 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung tips it but misses | 36-42 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Louis Dupree grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Louis Dupree | 36-44 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Jimmy Cueto misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-44 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Robert Hindman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Salvador Valenzuela is called for the reach on Robert Hindman - foul #1 on Salvador Valenzuela, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Aaron Benton (PG), Dennis Frost (SG), Kenneth Hamrick (SF), George Miller (PF), Victor Burgoon (C) Donald Wheeler, Lawrence Ruybal, Jimmy Cueto, Bennie Mitton, Salvador Valenzuela | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Jobe (PG), Florencio Rossi (SG), Albert Montag (SF), Anthony Lymon (C) James Saleh, Louis Dupree, Charles Valez, Robert Hindman | |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Florencio Rossi is fouled on the floor by Victor Burgoon - foul #2 on Victor Burgoon, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vladimir Zumbrennen (C) Brandon Auyeung | |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Anthony Lymon makes the floater from the right side set up by Albert Montag | 36-46 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Aaron Benton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Anthony Lymon gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Florencio Rossi is fouled on the floor by George Miller - foul #2 on George Miller, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmy Cueto (SF) George Miller | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Valez (SF), Brandon Auyeung (PF) Anthony Lymon, Vladimir Zumbrennen | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Aaron Benton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Frost (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Cueto (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Hamrick (fresh) 3 pts. C - Victor Burgoon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phillip Jobe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Florencio Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Valez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brandon Auyeung (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Montag (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Albert Montag misses the dunk attempt | 36-46 |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Phillip Jobe grabs the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Charles Valez blows the layup | 36-46 |
| 11:07 | UConn | Dennis Frost gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Aaron Benton can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 36-46 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Kenneth Hamrick tips it back up and in | 38-46 |
| 10:26 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 38-46 |
| 10:25 | UConn | Dennis Frost gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 10:06 | UConn | Aaron Benton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-46 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Albert Montag | 38-46 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Florencio Rossi buries a jumper from the left side | 38-48 |
| 09:34 | UConn | Aaron Benton misses the lay-in | 38-48 |
| 09:33 | UConn | Aaron Benton pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 09:22 | UConn | Jimmy Cueto can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Phillip Jobe - foul #3 on Phillip Jobe, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Lawrence Ruybal (SG), Bennie Mitton (PF), Salvador Valenzuela (C) Dennis Frost, Kenneth Hamrick, Victor Burgoon | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Saleh (PG), Louis Dupree (SG), Anthony Lymon (SF), Michael McMickle (PF), Robert Hindman (C) Phillip Jobe, Florencio Rossi, Charles Valez, Brandon Auyeung, Albert Montag | |
| 09:22 | UConn | Jimmy Cueto makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 09:22 | UConn | Jimmy Cueto misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Michael McMickle snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Robert Hindman comes up short on the runner from the right block | 39-48 |
| 09:07 | UConn | Aaron Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 08:50 | UConn | Robert Hindman steals the ball from Lawrence Ruybal | 39-48 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | James Saleh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Anthony Lymon tips it home | 39-50 |
| 08:19 | UConn | Aaron Benton is hacked by Michael McMickle - foul #1 on Michael McMickle, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Wheeler (PG), Kenneth Hamrick (SF) Aaron Benton, Jimmy Cueto | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung (PF) Michael McMickle | |
| 07:58 | UConn | Bennie Mitton connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Ruybal | 41-50 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | James Saleh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Bennie Mitton gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Donald Wheeler (fresh) SG - Lawrence Ruybal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Hamrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bennie Mitton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Salvador Valenzuela (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Saleh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Dupree (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Lymon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Auyeung (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hindman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | UConn | Salvador Valenzuela misses the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Hindman - foul #4 on Robert Hindman, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Valez (SF) Anthony Lymon | |
| 07:25 | UConn | Salvador Valenzuela misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 07:25 | UConn | Salvador Valenzuela makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Louis Dupree connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Saleh | 42-53 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Bennie Mitton is called for traveling | 42-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Aaron Benton (PG) Donald Wheeler | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Robert Hindman misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Lawrence Ruybal - foul #2 on Lawrence Ruybal, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Dennis Frost (SG), Jimmy Cueto (SF) Lawrence Ruybal, Bennie Mitton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Jobe (PG), Albert Montag (PF) James Saleh, Brandon Auyeung | |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Robert Hindman misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Robert Hindman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 06:01 | UConn | Jimmy Cueto misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 42-54 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Robert Hindman gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Albert Montag misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Aaron Benton - foul #2 on Aaron Benton, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Victor Burgoon (C) Salvador Valenzuela | |
| Subs | Villanova | Florencio Rossi (SG), Anthony Lymon (C) Louis Dupree, Robert Hindman | |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Albert Montag makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Albert Montag makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:27 | UConn | Anthony Lymon is called for the reach on Kenneth Hamrick - foul #2 on Anthony Lymon, team foul #7 | 42-56 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Saleh (PG), Brandon Auyeung (PF) Phillip Jobe, Anthony Lymon | |
| 05:27 | UConn | Kenneth Hamrick makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 05:27 | UConn | Kenneth Hamrick misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 05:27 | Villanova | Albert Montag gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Albert Montag clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Charles Valez drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Florencio Rossi | 43-58 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Kenneth Hamrick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 04:42 | UConn | Victor Burgoon tips it in | 45-58 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Charles Valez misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-58 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Albert Montag tips it but misses | 45-58 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Albert Montag gets the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Florencio Rossi can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Aaron Benton grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 03:57 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Lawrence Ruybal (SG), Bennie Mitton (PF), Salvador Valenzuela (C) Dennis Frost, Kenneth Hamrick, Victor Burgoon | |
| Subs | Villanova | Louis Dupree (SG), Robert Hindman (C) Florencio Rossi, Albert Montag | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | UConn | Salvador Valenzuela's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Aaron Benton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Ruybal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Cueto (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bennie Mitton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Salvador Valenzuela (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Saleh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Dupree (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Valez (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Brandon Auyeung (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Hindman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Charles Valez comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-58 |
| 03:08 | UConn | Salvador Valenzuela pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 02:50 | UConn | Bennie Mitton clanks a runner in the paint | 45-58 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Charles Valez pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Louis Dupree makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Saleh | 45-60 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Bennie Mitton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Wheeler (PG), Dennis Frost (SG), Kenneth Hamrick (SF), George Miller (PF), Victor Burgoon (C) Aaron Benton, Lawrence Ruybal, Jimmy Cueto, Bennie Mitton, Salvador Valenzuela | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Jobe (PG), Florencio Rossi (SG), Albert Montag (SF), Anthony Lymon (PF), Vladimir Zumbrennen (C) James Saleh, Louis Dupree, Charles Valez, Brandon Auyeung, Robert Hindman | |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Phillip Jobe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-60 |
| 01:41 | UConn | Kenneth Hamrick connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Frost | 47-60 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Phillip Jobe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-60 |
| 01:27 | UConn | George Miller clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Lymon - foul #3 on Anthony Lymon, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| 01:27 | UConn | George Miller misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 01:27 | UConn | George Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Phillip Jobe is hacked by Donald Wheeler - foul #2 on Donald Wheeler, team foul #8 | 48-60 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Phillip Jobe makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Phillip Jobe misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 01:02 | UConn | George Miller gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | UConn | Dennis Frost is whistled for a carry | 48-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Albert Montag makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Jobe | 48-63 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Kenneth Hamrick drills a jumper in the lane | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Phillip Jobe runs out the clock | 50-63 |