| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Merrill Wheeler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelvin Louis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lino Majeski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Greenwood (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathon Iniguez (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Marlon Davis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Young (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Cain (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Marlon Davis inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Jonathon Iniguez connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Bartlett | 33-34 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Robert Anderson hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Merrill Wheeler | 35-34 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Anthony Young hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Lino Majeski - foul #2 on Lino Majeski, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Anthony Young misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Anthony Young misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:04 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Lino Majeski hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Gary Cain snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Anthony Young is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:03 | Cincinnati | Christopher Bartlett picks off the pass by Robert Anderson | 35-34 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Anthony Young lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Bartlett | 35-36 |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bartlett - foul #1 on Christopher Bartlett, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | Gary Cain is called for the reach on Kelvin Louis - foul #3 on Gary Cain, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 17:11 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood's pass is intercepted by Gary Cain | 35-36 |
| 16:49 | Villanova | Anthony Young makes the contested shot in the paint set up by Marlon Davis | 35-38 |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | Christopher Bartlett is called for the reach on Merrill Wheeler - foul #2 on Christopher Bartlett, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Johnson (SF), Peter Standifer (PF), Max Bryan (C) Robert Anderson, Lino Majeski, Timothy Greenwood | |
| Subs | Villanova | Damon Harbor (PG), Jordan Walters (SF), Leonard Harris (PF), Derrick Abell (C) Christopher Bartlett, Marlon Davis, Anthony Young, Gary Cain | |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | The pull-up jumper by Adam Johnson is blocked by Leonard Harris | 35-38 |
| 16:06 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Leonard Harris | 35-38 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Adam Johnson steals it from Jonathon Iniguez | 35-38 |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Adam Johnson banks in the layup | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Merrill Wheeler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kelvin Louis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Standifer (fresh) C - Max Bryan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Damon Harbor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Iniguez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Jordan Walters (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leonard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Abell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Merrill Wheeler is called for the reach on Damon Harbor - foul #3 on Merrill Wheeler, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Klein (PG), Steven Kane (SG), Lino Majeski (PF) Merrill Wheeler, Kelvin Louis, Peter Standifer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marlon Davis (SF) Jonathon Iniguez | |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Derrick Abell is whistled for a carry | 37-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Anderson (SF), Timothy Greenwood (C) Adam Johnson, Max Bryan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Bartlett (PG), Anthony Young (PF), Gary Cain (C) Damon Harbor, Leonard Harris, Derrick Abell | |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Klein works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lino Majeski | 40-38 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Anthony Young splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Kane - foul #2 on Steven Kane, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler (PG), Kelvin Louis (SG) Robert Klein, Steven Kane | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Anthony Young makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Anthony Young makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Merrill Wheeler | 42-40 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Timothy Greenwood steals the ball from Marlon Davis | 42-40 |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | Anthony Young denies the turnaround by Lino Majeski | 42-40 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Lino Majeski misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 42-40 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | Gary Cain snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Anthony Young hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jordan Walters | 42-42 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 42-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Johnson (SF), Peter Standifer (PF), Max Bryan (C) Robert Anderson, Lino Majeski, Timothy Greenwood | |
| Subs | Villanova | Damon Harbor (PG), Jonathon Iniguez (SG), Leonard Harris (PF), Derrick Abell (C) Christopher Bartlett, Jordan Walters, Anthony Young, Gary Cain | |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Derrick Abell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-44 |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | Max Bryan misses short on a floater from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 11:45 | Villanova | Jonathon Iniguez pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Merrill Wheeler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kelvin Louis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Standifer (fresh) C - Max Bryan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Damon Harbor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Iniguez (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Marlon Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Leonard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Abell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Villanova | Jonathon Iniguez comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 42-44 |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 11:32 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Derrick Abell | 42-44 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Jonathon Iniguez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Peter Standifer gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Max Bryan | 45-44 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | Derrick Abell scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Damon Harbor | 45-46 |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Damon Harbor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-46 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Derrick Abell grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Peter Standifer is called for the reach on Damon Harbor - foul #2 on Peter Standifer, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Klein (PG), Steven Kane (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Lino Majeski (PF), Timothy Greenwood (C) Merrill Wheeler, Kelvin Louis, Adam Johnson, Peter Standifer, Max Bryan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Bartlett (PG), Jordan Walters (SF), Anthony Young (PF), Gary Cain (C) Damon Harbor, Marlon Davis, Leonard Harris, Derrick Abell | |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Jordan Walters makes the jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood comes up short on the shot in the lane | 47-48 |
| 08:59 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Anthony Young | 47-48 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Jonathon Iniguez clanks a shot from the left side | 47-48 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Jordan Walters snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Jonathon Iniguez is fouled on the floor by Steven Kane - foul #3 on Steven Kane, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Damon Harbor (SF) Jonathon Iniguez | |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Jordan Walters connects on the runner in the paint set up by Anthony Young out of the doubleteam | 47-50 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Damon Harbor - foul #1 on Damon Harbor, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Anderson makes the 3rd free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Damon Harbor misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Anthony Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Jordan Walters misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Anthony Young misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Christopher Bartlett snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Klein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Kane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lino Majeski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Greenwood (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jordan Walters (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damon Harbor (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Anthony Young (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Cain (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Damon Harbor is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Young out of a doubleteam | 50-53 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Klein shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Gary Cain snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Christopher Bartlett clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Klein - foul #2 on Robert Klein, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler (PG), Kelvin Louis (SG) Robert Klein, Steven Kane | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathon Iniguez (SG) Damon Harbor | |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Christopher Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Christopher Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Anthony Young | 50-54 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Anthony Young drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-56 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Gary Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Kelvin Louis is called for the reach on Jonathon Iniguez - foul #1 on Kelvin Louis, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Johnson (SF), Peter Standifer (PF), Max Bryan (C) Robert Anderson, Lino Majeski, Timothy Greenwood | |
| Subs | Villanova | Damon Harbor (PG), Marlon Davis (SF), Leonard Harris (PF), Derrick Abell (C) Christopher Bartlett, Jordan Walters, Anthony Young, Gary Cain | |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Jonathon Iniguez misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Derrick Abell gets the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Damon Harbor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jonathon Iniguez and he's hacked by Adam Johnson - foul #1 on Adam Johnson, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Damon Harbor makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Damon Harbor is called for the reach on Adam Johnson - foul #2 on Damon Harbor, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Damon Harbor steals it from Merrill Wheeler | 50-59 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Damon Harbor misses short on a shot from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Max Bryan pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Peter Standifer gets the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Marlon Davis picks off the pass by Max Bryan | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Damon Harbor makes the jump hook from close range | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Merrill Wheeler (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kelvin Louis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Standifer (fresh) C - Max Bryan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Damon Harbor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Iniguez (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Davis (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Leonard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Abell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Kelvin Louis is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Damon Harbor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Derrick Abell snags the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Anderson (SF), Lino Majeski (PF), Timothy Greenwood (C) Adam Johnson, Peter Standifer, Max Bryan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Bartlett (PG), Anthony Young (PF), Gary Cain (C) Damon Harbor, Leonard Harris, Derrick Abell | |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Anthony Young splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 53-61 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wheeler evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kelvin Louis | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Timothy Greenwood blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jonathon Iniguez | 56-61 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Anthony Young swats the shot by Merrill Wheeler | 56-61 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Anthony Young snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Jonathon Iniguez is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Timothy Greenwood connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Merrill Wheeler | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Jonathon Iniguez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-61 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Christopher Bartlett gets the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | The jump hook by Christopher Bartlett is blocked by Timothy Greenwood | 58-61 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Anthony Young tips it in | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Christopher Bartlett gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Christopher Bartlett is fouled in the backcourt by Merrill Wheeler - foul #4 on Merrill Wheeler, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Damon Harbor (PG), Jordan Walters (SF) Marlon Davis, Anthony Young | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Christopher Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Lino Majeski | 58-63 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Lino Majeski comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 58-63 |